Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2013-594

• Record #: R2013-594
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 6/5/2013
• Final action: 6/5/2013
• Title: Congratulations extended to Janice Kepka on retirement as principal of Edgebrook School
• Sponsors: O'Connor, Mary

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
6/5/2013		City Council	Introduced (Agreed Calendar)
6/5/2013	55869	City Council	Adopted	Pass

RECOGNITION OF PRINCIPAL JANICE KEPKA

Whereas, Janice Kepka has served as the Principal of Edgebrook School in the Edgebrook Community of the 41^st Ward since July of 2006, and;

Whereas, Principal Kepka maintained a tight-knit community at the school, encouraging teachers to focus on the individual needs of their students and ensuring parental engagement in the school, and;

Whereas, Under Jan's stewardship, enrollment at Edgebrook Elementary swelled as academic performance soared, and;

Whereas, Throughout her tenure, Principal Kepka has been a staunch advocate for the needs of her students and faculty, successfully securing an addition to provide a more conducive environment for learning, and;

Whereas, Jan leaves Edgebrook Elementary a legacy of academic excellence, professionalism, and dedication to the well-being of each and every student;

Be it resolved, that we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, gathered here this 5^th day of June, 2013, do hereby express our congratulations to Principal Jan Kepka upon her retirement, and;

Be it further resolved, that a suitable copy of this resolution be presented Jan Kepka.

Mary O'Connor Alderman, 41^st Ward