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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2005

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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING JOHN L. PINI ON HIS RETIREMENT AS SUPERINTENDENT OF

THE CHARIHO REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

     Introduced By: Representatives Scott, McHugh, and Kennedy

     Date Introduced: May 31, 2005

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, John L. Pini is retiring as Superintendent of the Chariho Regional School

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District after thirteen years of innovative, dedicated and devoted service to the school children,

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parents and taxpayers he served so honorably; and

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     WHEREAS, John L. Pini graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1964 with a

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B.A. Degree in English/Social Studies. He later attained an MEd in Education Technology in

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1972 from Boston College, and then began his distinguished career in education as a classroom

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teacher at Sharon High School in Massachusetts. In between he served his nation with distinction,

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honor and integrity in the United States Navy as an officer from 1964-1968; and

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     WHEREAS, In 1972 John was named the Director of Instructional Media for the

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Rockland Public Schools in Massachusetts. He was then promoted to the position of Director of

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Projects in 1978 for the Rockland Public Schools and in 1984 he was named Assistant to

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Superintendent for the Rockland Public Schools; and

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     WHEREAS, In 1988 John was named the Superintendent of Schools for the Whitman,

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Massachusetts, Public Schools, a position he held until being named the Superintendent of the

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Chariho Regional School District; and

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     WHEREAS, In his various capacities as Superintendent, John has always been a reformer

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and an innovator. He has revised curriculums focusing extensively on core subjects and skills, has

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been responsible for the attainment of hundreds of thousands of dollars in grant monies for his

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schools, has completed major building maintenance projects at all buildings and has approved

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capital repair articles in some, has created crisis management teams to provide a comprehensive

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system for dealing quickly and efficiently with all forms of crisis and tragedy, has emphasized

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professional development and better teacher training, and has developed comprehensive school

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system volunteer programs that have enriched the schools and have developed closer relations

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between parents, the community-at-large, and their local schools, teachers and administrators;

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now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

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Providence Plantations hereby congratulates John L. Pini on his retirement as Superintendent of

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the Chariho Regional School District, we thank him for all he has done to ensure that each and

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every child received the best education possible, that the taxpayers monies under his control were

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spent wisely and efficiently, and we wish him a most happy retirement and continued success in

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all future endeavors; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mr. John L. Pini.

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