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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING ROBERT LUPO ON HIS RETIREMENT AS SUPERINTENDENT OF RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
WHEREAS, Robert Lupo is currently the superintendent of Ridgewood High School District 234, serving Norridge and Harwood Heights, a position he has held since 2003; and
WHEREAS, prior to that time, Robert Lupo served as an English teacher, Curriculum Coordinator, and Assistant Superintendent; and
WHEREAS, Robert Lupo's teaching career began in 1975 after his graduation from Northwestern University with a BS degree in Secondary English Education. Dr. Lupo holds a master's degree in English Literature and doctorate in Instructional Technology from Northern Illinois University; and
WHEREAS, Robert Lupo reached out to the student body at Ridgewood and beyond in his blog, "The Rebel Yell," which provided his educational insights; and
WHEREAS, Robert Lupo was instrumental in working with the O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission as well as with members of the local, state, and federal governments to secure the largest FAA grant for a school sound abatement project in the agency's history, thereby improving the quality of life at Ridgewood for years to come; and
WHEREAS, Robert Lupo was at the helm as Newsweek ranked Ridgewood High School in the top 2,000 public high schools in the United States, and the Washington Post named Ridgewood as one of America's most challenging high school. These rankings place Ridgewood in the top ten percent of high schools in the state and in the nation; and
WHEREAS, Robert Lupo, who is a Ridgewood alumnus, will retire on June 30, 2014.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby honor Robert Lupo for his years of service and dedication as teacher and superintendent and wish him well in his retirement.
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