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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives would like to congratulate Dr. Constance 
4"Connie" Collins on the occasion of her retirement as Round 
5Lake Area United District 116 Superintendent; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Dr. Collins arrived in Round Lake in 2010, when 
7the district was under state control; now,  Round Lake High 
8School has been named as one of the state's top schools and the 
9district has also received the certificate of financial 
10excellence from the Association of School Business Officials 
11for four consecutive years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Dr. Collins oversaw the $29 million Round Lake 
13High renovation that created STEM classrooms and labs, new 
14athletic facilities, and a business incubator program; under 
15her leadership, the high school's graduation rate increased 
16from 72 percent to 90 percent in the last three years; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Dr. Collins has served the Lake County area as a 
18board member for a number of organizations, including the YWCA 
19of Lake County, SJCB Performing Arts Center, Lake County High 
20Schools Technology Campus, Northern Lake County Conference, 
21ECRA Advisory Board, Fox Lake/Round Lake Rotary Club, Round 
22Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Round Lake Area Exchange 
 
 
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1Club; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Dr. Collins has been a partner on many important 
3State and local initiatives, including helping to pass the 
4education funding overhaul; her advocacy and work to improve 
5the lives of the district's children, their parents, teachers, 
6and other academic professionals is unmatched; the greater 
7Round Lake area and schools are directly better because of her 
8tireless work; as a result of her stewardship, the school is a 
9better place that will continue to thrive, both educationally 
10and economically; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
12HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
13congratulate Dr. Constance "Connie" Collins on the occasion of 
14her retirement as Round Lake Area United District 116 
15Superintendent, and we recognize her leadership and commitment 
16to the education of her students; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to Dr. Collins as an expression of our esteem and 
19respect.