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LRB094 12220 CSA 45794 r |
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Elizabeth A. Ennis will retire as the |
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| Superintendent of Township High School District 214 at the |
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| completion of the school year; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Ennis was the first female to be appointed |
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| Principal and then Superintendent in District 214; she has |
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| served as Superintendent from 1998 to 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, District 214 serves 12,500 students and employs |
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| 1,700 individuals in a variety of roles, including teachers, |
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| administrators, clerical and instructional support personnel, |
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| food service, and custodial maintenance personnel; the annual |
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| budget is $205 million; and
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| WHEREAS, She received a Bachelor of Science in Speech and |
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| Theatre, a Master of Science in Secondary Education, and an |
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| Education Specialist Degree in Education Administration from |
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| Indiana University; she received a Doctor of Education in |
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| School Administration and Policy Studies from the University of |
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| Oklahoma; and
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| WHEREAS, She has been a successful high school speech and |
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| drama teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal in Indiana and |
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| Illinois, Director of High Schools and Adult Education, |
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| Graduate Assistant, Deputy Superintendent, and Superintendent; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, During her tenure, the district has experienced |
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| significant changes in curriculum, increased recruiting and |
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| hiring of minority candidates, maintained a balanced budget, |
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| introduced the Vanguard School and Newcomer Center, seen a rise |
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| in test scores which remain above State and national levels, |
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| and all facilities have been improved; and
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