Bill Text: IL HR1022 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Dr. Constance Collins on her retirement.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-04-27 - Resolution Adopted [HR1022 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HR1022-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives would like to congratulate Dr. Constance
"Connie" Collins on the occasion of her retirement as Round
Lake Area United District 116 Superintendent; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Collins arrived in Round Lake in 2010, when
the district was under state control; now, Round Lake High
School has been named as one of the state's top schools and the
district has also received the certificate of financial
excellence from the Association of School Business Officials
for four consecutive years; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Collins oversaw the $29 million Round Lake
High renovation that created STEM classrooms and labs, new
athletic facilities, and a business incubator program; under
her leadership, the high school's graduation rate increased
from 72 percent to 90 percent in the last three years; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Collins has served the Lake County area as a
board member for a number of organizations, including the YWCA
of Lake County, SJCB Performing Arts Center, Lake County High
Schools Technology Campus, Northern Lake County Conference,
ECRA Advisory Board, Fox Lake/Round Lake Rotary Club, Round
Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Round Lake Area Exchange

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Club; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Collins has been a partner on many important
State and local initiatives, including helping to pass the
education funding overhaul; her advocacy and work to improve
the lives of the district's children, their parents, teachers,
and other academic professionals is unmatched; the greater
Round Lake area and schools are directly better because of her
tireless work; as a result of her stewardship, the school is a
better place that will continue to thrive, both educationally
and economically; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
congratulate Dr. Constance "Connie" Collins on the occasion of
her retirement as Round Lake Area United District 116
Superintendent, and we recognize her leadership and commitment
to the education of her students; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Dr. Collins as an expression of our esteem and
respect.