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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING ELGIN SCHOOL DISTRICT U-46 AND DIRECTOR ELENA HILDRETH FOR THEIR WELLNESS POLICY
WHEREAS, school district U-46 has a wellness policy and committee which is under the direction of Elena Hildreth, Director of Food and Nutrition Services; and
WHEREAS, U-46 and Director Hildreth houses a new commissary in Elgin, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, this new facility is twice the size of their former warehouse; and
WHEREAS, this new Commissary has 12 workers on the front lines assembling roughly 8000 breakfasts and 13,000 lunches for students at 41 elementary schools, a few preschool programs; and
WHEREAS, a team of more than 200 food service employee’s, drivers, custodians and lunchroom supervisors feed students at the state of Illinois’ second largest school district; and
WHEREAS, while Director Hildreth orchestrates this program, she feels that with the additional storage, this new commissary can do much more such as putting out more seasonal fruits and vegetables for the children; and
WHEREAS, Director Hildreth believes this is only the beginning, continuous improvement is the goal for school district U-46.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and Board of Commissioners of Cook County do hereby commend School District U-46 and Director Elena Hildreth for their dedication to food and nutrition services to the children of School District U-46; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this resolution be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable body, and that a copy tendered over to Illinois School District U-46 and Director Elena Hildreth.end