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IASA News in Brief
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School principal Ed Langen has been named winner of the Illinois
PTA Outstanding Principal of the Year award. The school is part of Belleville School District 118. Abe
Lincoln students described Langen as awesome, nice, funny, different, encouraging and caring.
Belleville superintendent Matt Klosterman said the district is proud of Langen and his work at
Abraham Lincoln.
“It’s a well deserved recognition for Ed,” Klosterman said. “In his time as principal of Abraham
Lincoln, he’s worked really hard to continue to grow the PTA.” Klosterman described Langem as an
“extremely passionate individual” and a “high-energy guy.”
Effingham Community School
District 40 receives donation for
iPads from local hospital
St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham recently made
a contribution of $49,400 to Effingham Community Unit School
District 40. The donation will be used to help educate students
through technology as well as lighten the financial burden on
the school’s limited funds.
Mark Doan, Effingham superintendent said the money will
be used to purchase additional iPads to be used at the Early
Learning Center, Effingham Junior High, Southside School, and
Central Grade School. Four iPad labs for use in the schools will
be purchased.
Doan expressed his gratitude for the support from the
hospital. “It is truly a blessing that allows us to meet the needs
of our students in our schools.”
Belleville School District 118 principal
named PTA Outstanding Principal of the Year
From left to right: Todd Schaeffer,
School Board member, Carol Ruffner,
School Board member, Laurie King,
School Board member, Theresa
Rutherford, CEO St. Anthony’s Hospital
and Effingham CU 40 Superintendent
Mark Doan.
In Memoriam
Former IASA member
Bill
Hudgens
passed away March
16, 2014. He had served as
superintendent of Milford
Grade School in Milford before
retiring.
Joyce Verble
, wife of
former IASA President
Loel
Verble
, passed away Friday,
March 7, 2014.
Transitions
Dr. Mark Daniels
has been named as the new superintendent
at McLean County Unit 5. He is currently superintendent of the
Dowagiac Union Schools in southwest Michigan. He will replace
Dr. Gary Niehaus
who is retiring.
Dr. Jay Marino
, superintendent at Dunlap Community Unit
School District 323, has been named the new superintendent at
Antioch District 34.
Ms. Lisa Taylor
, who formerly served as deputy
superintendent has been named superintendent of Decatur Unit
61. She replaces Gloria Davis who retired.
