[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 142 (Wednesday, November 19, 2014)]
[House]
[Pages H8079-H8080]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT 81

  (Mr. FOSTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Union School 
District 81--a single school district in Joliet, Illinois--for winning 
an Award of Merit from the Illinois State Board of Education for 
outstanding improvement and effort.
  This district has undergone a transformation that would have seemed 
impossible 2 years ago. Since then, in addition to a renewed focus on 
academics, the school has built its first playground, provided 
computers for all students in the third through eighth grades, and 
added 18 days of school for

[[Page H8080]]

students, all while improving its financial rating. The teachers, 
administrators, staff, parents, and students of Union School District 
81 deserve this commendation for their hard work and for their 
dedication.
  I would also like to recognize the efforts of Superintendent Tim 
Baldermann for his dedication to providing a top-quality education for 
all of his students. I congratulate them on their important 
achievement.

                          ____________________