Full Text of HR0498 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The 2021-2022 school year marks the 50th | 3 | | anniversary of the Illinois Principals Association, an | 4 | | organization with the mission to develop, support, and | 5 | | advocate for innovative educational leaders; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois Principals Association was formed by | 7 | | joining the Illinois Elementary School Principals Association, | 8 | | the Illinois Junior High School Principals Association, and | 9 | | the Illinois Secondary School Principals Association into one | 10 | | organization through formal ratification with 202 charter | 11 | | members in fall 1971; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois officially recognized the | 13 | | Illinois Principals Association as a certified educational | 14 | | organization serving principals, assistant principals, and | 15 | | other school building leaders in January 1972; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, The current officers of the Illinois Principals | 17 | | Association include Dr. Marcus Belin, Principal of Huntley | 18 | | High School, President; Raul Gaston, Principal of Jefferson | 19 | | Middle School, President-Elect; Dr. Amy Dixon, Principal of | 20 | | Lincoln and Jefferson Attendance Centers, Immediate | 21 | | Past-President; Craig Beals, Principal of Nuttall Middle | 22 | | School, Treasurer; and Mandy Ellis, Principal of Dunlap Grade |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois Principals Association believes in | 3 | | ensuring effective, sustained educational leaders for every | 4 | | Illinois school community; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, For the past 50 years, the Illinois Principals | 6 | | Association has supported principals, assistant principals, | 7 | | and other school leaders with high-quality professional | 8 | | learning opportunities, both in-person and virtual, mentoring | 9 | | and coaching, opportunities to build community with peers, | 10 | | legal support, and advocacy at both the state and federal | 11 | | level; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois Principals Association now serves | 13 | | over 6,100 principals, assistant principals, and other school | 14 | | leaders throughout Illinois; therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 16 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 17 | | we recognize the Illinois Principals Association on its 50th | 18 | | anniversary, and we thank the organization for its work in | 19 | | supporting school leaders throughout the State of Illinois; | 20 | | and be it further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to the Illinois Principals Association as an | 2 | | expression of our respect and esteem.
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