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F. David Marshall
passed away August
30, 2012. Mr. Marshall
retired as
superintendent from
Porta District on June
30, 2004.
Dr. Jane L.
Westerhold was
recently recognized
by the Illinois House
of Representatives
for her selection as
the 2013 Illinois Superintendent of
the Year. The recognition was
offered by Rep. David Harris (R-
Mt. Prospect).
Dr. Andrew Wise
will become
superintendent of the
Olympia CU 16 on
July 1, 2013. Dr. Wise
currently is the district’s business
and operations manager and
previously was a principal in the
district. He replaces
Superintendent Brad K.
Hutchison, who is retiring at the
end of the school year.
Superintendent Hutchison also
serves on the IASA Board of
Directors.
Josh Olsen will become Assistant
Superintendent for Operations and
Resources in Olympia School
District 16 on July 1, 2013. Olsen
currently is superintendent at
Fieldcrest CU 6.
James M. Acklin ,
superintendent of St.
Joseph-Ogden
School District 305,
wrote an article that
was published in the November
2012 issue of School
Administrator, the monthly
magazine published by the
American Association of School
Administrators (AASA). Acklin’s
article was titled “Living Inside the
District” and discussed the
advantages for a superintendent to
live in the school district.
Donald Owen will become
superintendent of Urbana School
District 116 on July 1, 2013. A
veteran of 23 years in the Urbana
District, Owen currently serves as
assistant superintendent for
curriculum and instruction. He will
be replacing Dr. Preston L.
Williams, who is retiring at the
end of the school year.
Dr. Richard L.
Fairgrieves passed
away November 4,
2012. Dr. Fairgrieves
retired as regional
superintendent of ROE #04 on
June 30, 2011.
Dr. Lisa Hichens will become
superintendent of Batavia Public
School District 101 on July 1,
2013. Dr. Hichens currently is
principal at Batavia High School.
She will be replacing Dr. Jack
Barshinger, who is retiring from
the post he has held the past
seven years.
Dr. Ehren Jarrett will become
superintendent of Rockford School
District 205 on July 1, 2013. Dr.
Jarrett currently is assistant
superintendent in the Rockford
district. He will be replacing
Interim Superintendent Dr.
Robert Willis .
Dr. Sam McGowen
passed away
November 21, 2012.
Dr. McGowen retired
as superintendent
from Mascoutah District on June
30, 2012.
Superintendents Matt Stines
(Grant 110), John Bute (Central
104), Dr. Darcy Benway
(O'Fallon HS 203), Dr. Craig
Fiegel (Mascoutah 19), Mark
Halwachs (High Mount 116),
Jennifer Filyaw ( Shiloh 85),
Peggy Burke (Whiteside 115), Dr.
Todd Koehl (O'Fallon 90), and
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Kyle
Freeman (Mascoutah 19) all rang
bells for the Salvation Army on
December 8 at the Fairview
Heights Mall. The Belleville News-
Democrat did a story.
Forrest R. Koenen
passed away
November 12, 2012.
Mr. Koenen retired as
superintendent from
Ohio Community District 505 on
June 30, 2005.
Steve Stein will
become the
superintendent of
Peotone Community
School District 207U
on July 1, 2013. Stein currently is
superintendent at Mokena School
District 159.
Arden Wills passed away
January 2, 2013. Mr. Wills retired
from South Wilmington Elementary
School District.
Bart Arthur
became
superintendent of
Galesburg
Community Unit
District 205 on January 2. Arthur
had been serving as assistant
superintendent. He replaced Dr.
Gene Denisar, who retired.
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