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90_HR0476
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to honor Dr. Sam Mikaelian,
4 Superintendent of the Wilmette Public School District 39, on
5 his retirement; and
6 WHEREAS, Dr. Mikaelian is a native of Wisconsin; he is a
7 graduate of the University of Wisconsin with a Master's
8 degree from Columbia University in New York; his doctorate
9 was obtained from Northwestern University; and
10 WHEREAS, After joining District 39 in 1967, Dr. Sam
11 Mikaelian had many achievements over the years in many
12 different areas, particularly in the area of providing
13 services to students with special needs when he started the
14 District's first program for gifted students, established
15 multi-disciplinary "satellite team" approaches to serving
16 children, initiated social work and learning disabilities
17 programs in the District, created early child development
18 programs, and introduced early childhood screening; and
19 WHEREAS, In enhancing educational programs for all
20 students, Dr. Mikaelian added a foreign language program to
21 the elementary schools, initiated department chairs for the
22 fine arts and related arts, expanded the Summer Enrichment
23 Program, introduced supportive reading and mathematics
24 classes for students needing reinforcement, and established
25 the first before school child care program in the District;
26 and
27 WHEREAS, Dr. Mikaelian introduced new models for ongoing
28 curriculum renewal, expanded the summer curriculum writing
29 projects, created the first annual two-day FOCUS Conference
30 for teachers, restructured the District's school attendance
31 patterns, opened the District's first middle school for
32 grades 5 and 6, initiated a rigorous recruitment and
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1 selection process for new teachers, developed a new
2 continuing education initiative for staff development, worked
3 toward the establishment of a non-profit educational
4 foundation, expanded the use of technology in all the
5 schools, encouraged the creation of the School Advisory
6 Council, and recommended the Superior School Study, as well
7 as other major reports which capitalize on the expertise of
8 local volunteers; and
9 WHEREAS, District 39 truly is losing a valuable leader
10 with Dr. Mikaelian's retirement; therefore, be it
11 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
12 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
13 congratulate Dr. Mikaelian on his retirement from District 39
14 in Wilmette, Illinois; and be it further
15 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16 presented to Dr. Sam Mikaelian, along with our sincerest
17 regards.