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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, Thomas Many, Ed.D, has been a superintendent for 
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20 years, serving 6 years in Mount Prospect School District 57 
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and the last 14 years in Kildeer Countryside Community 
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Consolidated School District 96; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Some of his many accomplishments as 
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superintendent include: advocating parental involvement by 
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hosting community-wide Search Conferences, completing parent 
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satisfaction surveys, and overseeing the creation of the Parent 
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to Parent Network; he implemented the Professional Learning 
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Communities model; and he improved the District's overall rank 
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in the State from 55th to 9th; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, In addition, he increased the average level of 
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student achievement from 85% to 96.5%, exceeding State 
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standards; he saw an increase of fewer than 60% to almost 80% 
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in reading and over 90% in math of special education students 
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and from 69% to over 85% of ELL students meeting or exceeding 
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State standards in reading; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Under his leadership, District 96 received 
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Illinois Honor Roll Awards for academic excellence and academic 
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improvements; and the four elementary schools under his 
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guidance received the Illinois Association for Health, 
 


 






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Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
(IAHPERD) Blue 
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Ribbon status for their physical education programs; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Many has authored many articles on the 
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Professional Learning Community Model and its effect on his 
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District; he has co-authored Learning By Doing, a Handbook for 
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Professional Learning Communities At Work and True North: A 
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Systems Approach to aligning Professional Learning Communities 
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from the Classroom to the Boardroom; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Many is the father of Beth and Abbie, who are 
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both teachers, and Ben, who is a student at the University of 
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Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Dr. Many plans to move to Colorado 
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after his retirement and speaking nationwide to school 
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districts on the implementation of Professional Learning 
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Communities; therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Dr. Many on his retirement and wish him continued 
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success in the future; and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Dr. Thomas Many as a symbol of our respect and 
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esteem.