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Dr. Michael L.
Kuzniewski
J. S. Morton
District 201
CookWest
Cliff McClure
Paxton-Buckley-Loda
CUSD 10
Corn Belt
Dr. Gwynne Kell
Winfield District 34
Du Page
• Being named a Model Professional
Learning Community district in 2017.
• Being honored as the 2016 College
Board District of the Year in 2016
for having an increased number of
students taking Advanced Placement
(AP) exams, while also seeing an
increased number of successful test
scores. During Kuzniewski’s tenure,
the number of students taking AP
classes has increased from 200 to
more than 3,600.
• Managing to keep a small opportunity
gap between low-income students
and their peers as well as among
ethnic groups. The opportunity
gap is at minus-4 compared to the
statewide average of minus-29.
Similarly, the gap between white and
Latino students in the district that is
89 percent Latino stands at minus-8
compared to the statewide average of
minus-20.
• Maintaining a balanced budget the
past eight years.
• Providing accelerated pathways to
post-secondary opportunities for
students by partnering with Education
for Employment, high schools in
the region and Parkland College
through the Early College and Career
Academy, a new program for high
school juniors and seniors to earn
credits toward a high school diploma
and college through six different
Parkland College degree programs.
• Working with the communities within
the PBL District to pass a referendum
to begin construction of a new
elementary school addition and to
renovate current facilities.
• Implementing innovative strategies
such as co-teaching, elementary
content specialization, and a push-
in intervention model to address
changes in curriculum and instruction.
• Achieving Bronze Medal High School
status in 2015 as selected by U.S.
News and World Report. PBL has
the distinction of having produced
four FFA state presidents, nine Illinois
Council of Teachers of Math state
champions and three National
Merit Scholars.
• Fully implementing a Professional
Learning Community
• Creating a culture of peer-to-peer
respect and friendship
• Creating inclusive programming
opportunities to support students with
Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
• Increasing community partnerships,
including with Northwestern Medicine,
the Ronald McDonald House, local
agencies and other school districts
• Maintaining healthy fund balances
• Adopting a standardized crisis plan and
holding ongoing safety training with
community partners as well as updating
security equipment and measures
• Updating facilities, integrating
technology and implementing the
Science, Technology, Engineering, Art
and Math (STEAM)
Dr. Kerry L. Cox
Carrollton CUSD 1
Two Rivers
• Implementation of the Weekend Food
Program as well as the Community
Eligibility Program and the Community
Work Day.
• Development and implementation
of updated evaluation tools for
teachers, principals and non-certified
staff positions.
• Development of a strategic plan for
the district.
• Helping to pass the 1-cent School
Facilities Sales Tax in Greene
County and the subsequent facility
improvements that have included
windows, new restrooms, HVAC,
flooring, guttering and athletic facilities.
Dr. Dan Oest
Richmond-Burton CHSD
157/Nippersink SD 2
Kishwaukee
• Implementing shared services
between the two districts, saving
money for taxpayers in the districts.
• Enhancing technology and
instructional delivery, including a
1:1 program for the high school
students and incorporating digital
learning and integrated technology
for the middle school and elementary
school students
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