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Getting to know your IASA Board Members
Derek Hutchins
Shawnee
School district:
Crab
Orchard CUSD 3
One thing you would like
people to know about your
school district:
: We were instrumental in
becoming the first county in the state to pass the
1% sales tax for school construction.
Years on IASA Board:
1
Years as educator:
25
High school:
Benton Consolidated High School
Colleges or Universities:
Eastern Illinois
University (BA in Chemistry and MS in Ed.
Admin) , Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
(Specialist)
Family
: Wife-Tina; Son-AJ, Daughter-Autumn
Favorite hobby:
Golf
Favorite movie: “
Stalag 17”
Favorite book:
Anything by Michael Crichton
Favorite musical artist:
Zac Brown Band
One thing people probably would be surprised
to know about you:
That I enjoy going off-road
riding on my RZR and spending the day playing in
the mud.
Biggest concern about public education:
Lack
of respect that the general public holds for
education.
Most encouraging thing about public
education:
There are a lot of great things that
are happening that people don’t know about. It is
an exciting time to be in education.
Dr. John H. Correll
DuPage
School district:
Salt Creek School District 48
Villa Park, IL
One thing you would like people to know about
your school district:
We are a small, awesome
school district with great students, families and
staff.
Years on IASA Board:
2
Years as educator:
34
High school:
Collinsville, IL High School
Colleges or Universities:
University of Illinois,
Urbana (B.S.); Western Illinois University (M.S.);
Northern Illinois University (Ed.D./CAS)
Family
: Wife-Ellen Correll; Children-Andy, Chase,
Adam, and Lisa
Favorite hobby:
Running
Favorite movie:
“Remember
the Titans”
Favorite book:
Undaunted
Courage
Favorite musical artist:
The
Eagles
One thing people probably would be surprised
to know about you:
I have run in 25 marathons,
and have finished 21. I ride a great Yamaha
Roadstar motorcycle.
Biggest concern about public education:
Keeping progress going and keeping people
optimistic in an increasingly negative environment
for public education.
Most encouraging thing about public
education:
Great people who really care and who
have the potential to continue to make things
