Leadership Matters - April 2013

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Michael Miller has been named Superintendent of Henry Senachwine District 5 beginning

Dr. Patrick Twomey has been named Superintendent of Macomb Community School District 185

Duane Bryant of Dix passed away March 20, 2013. He was formerly superintendent at Rome School District

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beginning July 1. Twomey, who currently is superintendent in Havana Unit District 126, will replace Dr. Alene Reuschel, who is retiring. Chad Willis has been named the first Superintendent of the newly consolidated Abingdon-Avon District 276 beginning July 1. Willis currently is the principal of Cuba Middle-Senior High, a position he has held the past six years. Voters in Abingdon and Avon overwhelmingly approved forming the consolidated district in the November 2012 election.

July 1. Miller, who currently is the curriculum director in the district, will replace Dr. Larry Carlton , who is retiring.

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John Mullett has been named

Dr. Omar Castillo has been named Superintendent of Mokena District 159 beginning July 1.

Superintendent of Litchfield District 12 beginning July 1. Mullet currently is Superintendent of Breese District 12. He will replace Chad Allison, who will become Superintendent of Illinois Valley Central Unit District 321. Kaskaskia

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Castillo, who currently is assistant superintendent in Addison School District 4, will replace Steve Stein, who is leaving to become superintendent of Peotone District 207U.

Lyle D. Ozment of Pittsburg, IL passed away March 16, 2013. He retired from Crab Orchard District in 2004.

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12 Illinois schools win ‘Breakfast Challenge’ Twelve Illinois schools recently were announced as winners in the Illinois School Breakfast Challenge. The schools shared $36,000 in cash prizes, and were recognized for considerably increasing their daily participation in breakfast at the school. At the awards presentation at the Executive Mansion, Governor Quinn discussed the link between a good breakfast and school achievement. “No child should start their day with an empty stomach. We are closing the ‘breakfast gap.’ The Illinois School Breakfast Challenge is helping thousands of students at hundreds of schools meet their nutritional needs, improve their focus in class and develop healthy habits for life,” the governor said. The Illinois State Board of Education, the Midwest Dairy Council, and the Illinois No Kids Hungry Campaign are proud to sponsor the 2012-2013 Illinois School Breakfast Challenge.

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