RESOLUTION NO. 010271
Congratulating
Dr. Margorie Williams upon her selection as Superintendent for the Hickman
Mills School District.
WHEREAS,
Dr. Margorie Williams, a native of Kansas City, was recently promoted to Superintendent
of the Hickman Mills School District; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Margorie Williams is the first African-American superintendent of the
majority-black school district and, according to state education officials, the
only African-American woman superintendent in Missouri for at least 10 years;
and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Margorie Williams began her career working with at-risk students in the
Kansas City district before coming to Hickman Mills. Since 1991, she has been
principal of Crittentons educational programs, director of special services
and associate superintendent of instruction before being appointed as Interim
Superintendent on July 1; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Margorie Williams has co-edited two publications Successful Programs for
Black Girls Ages 9-21" and Black Males: An endangered species; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Margorie Williams is focusing on reaching out to community organizations,
business and civic groups, increasing parental involvement and planning for
accreditation review in three years; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Margorie Williams also plans to continue working to reduce the dropout
rate, increase the graduation rate and focus on improving student achievement,
MAP and ACT scores. New initiatives include a truancy-diversion program,
instructional support teams and an elementary intervention program; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That
the Mayor and Council hereby congratulate Dr. Margorie Williams on her
promotion to Superintendent of the Hickman Mills School District; and
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the
Council in testimony thereof and that a copy hereof be presented to Dr.
Margorie Williams in token of the appreciation of the Mayor and Council for her
commitment to education in our community.
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