Leadership Matters August 2013 issue.pub

Getting to know your IASA Board Members

Favorite hobby: Running Favorite movie: “Remember the Titans” Favorite book: Undaunted Courage Favorite musical artist: The Eagles

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.

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. 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

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

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)

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