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HR0862
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives wish to congratulate Dr. Sharon
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Desmoulin-Kherat, a nationally awarded servant leader in
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public education, on the occasion of her retirement at the
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conclusion of the 2025-2026 school year after eleven
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distinguished years as superintendent of Peoria Public Schools
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District 150; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Desmoulin-Kherat, originally from Dominica
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and St. Croix, has called Illinois home throughout her
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professional life, receiving her bachelor's and master's
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degrees from Bradley University and her doctorate from
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Illinois State University, bringing to her work the
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perspective of a global citizen and the rigor of an
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Illinois-trained scholar; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Desmoulin-Kherat began her career in
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education as a middle school teacher in Peoria in 1998, and she
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has since served at every level of public education, including
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as assistant principal of Roosevelt Magnet School, principal
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of Whittier Primary School, a U.S. Department of Education
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Blue Ribbon School, and principal of Manual High School; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Desmoulin-Kherat's service to Illinois

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students has extended well beyond Peoria, including her tenure
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as transformation officer for Springfield Public Schools
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District 186 and associate superintendent in Danville before
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returning to Peoria as superintendent of Peoria Public Schools
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District 150 in 2015; and

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WHEREAS, Throughout her 11 years as superintendent of
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Peoria Public Schools District 150, Dr. Desmoulin-Kherat has
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reimagined education to ignite student passion and to ensure
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that every learner has access to a wide variety of
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opportunities, guided by her strategic vision "Reimagining
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Schools to Ignite Student Passion"; and

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WHEREAS, Under Dr. Desmoulin-Kherat's leadership, Peoria
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Public Schools District 150 has expanded career and technical
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education, improved student attendance, eliminated a $14
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million structural deficit, eliminated teacher vacancies,
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implemented a modified calendar, and launched the Wraparound
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Center in 2018, bringing community agencies together under one
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roof to support students, families, and adults in need; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Desmoulin-Kherat led Peoria Public Schools
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District 150 to become one of only a few districts in the
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nation approved as a federal J-1 Visa Sponsor, recruiting more
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than 200 international teachers from 16 countries and
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increasing staff diversity from 11% to 25%, strengthening both

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classroom instruction and the cultural richness of the
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district; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Desmoulin-Kherat forged a decade-long
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partnership with Caterpillar Inc. that has expanded
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opportunities for Peoria students, and she has driven
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measurable gains in student outcomes, with graduation rates
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rising from 65% to 81% and ninth-grade success improving from
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74% to 86%; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Desmoulin-Kherat's exemplary leadership has
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been recognized with numerous honors, including her selection
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as the 2025 Illinois Superintendent of the Year, three
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national awards, and her selection as a finalist for National
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Superintendent of the Year; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Desmoulin-Kherat's enduring commitment to
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innovation, partnership, and student-centered outcomes has
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shaped the lives of countless students and families in Peoria,
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Springfield, Danville, and throughout the State of Illinois,
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and her legacy will continue to inspire educators and leaders
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for generations to come; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we congratulate Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat on her retirement

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as superintendent of Peoria Public Schools District 150, honor
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her remarkable career in public education, and extend our
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deepest gratitude for her decades of service to the children
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of Illinois; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat as a symbol of our
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esteem and respect.

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