Leadership Matters February 2014

IASA News in Brief

Superintendents on the Move

Dr. Debra Hooks , the Executive Director of Exceptional Children Have Opportunities (ECHO) and a member of IASA, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2014. Longtime Windsor Superintendent Sharon L. Keck passed away Saturday, January 11, In Memoriam

Dr. Michael Bregy , superintendent of Community Unit District 300, has been named superintendent of North Shore School District 212 in Highland Park beginning May 29. He replaces Dr. David Behlow who will retire in June. Jennifer Gill, current Director of Teaching & Learning at McLean County Unit District 5, has been named superintendent of Springfield District #186. She will begin on May 1. Dr. Charles Johns , former assistant superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction in Elmhurst Unit District 205 has been named superintendent of West Chicago District 33. He replaces Kathy Wolfe who will retire in June. Dick Stoltz , a former Rockridge Unit 200 superintendent has been named as interim superintendent at Sherrard Community School District. He replaces Becky Rodocker who resigned in December. P.J. Caposey , current principal of Stillman Valley High School and assistant superintendent of the district, has been named superintendent of Meridian School District 223. He will begin on July 1. Mr. Caposey was recently also named the northwest region Principal of the Year by the Illinois Principals Association.

2014 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Through the camera lens: A look into Illinois school districts We would like to thank all of the districts who submitted photos for the January issue of Leadership Matters! What a great testament to the sharing and giving of our members. ISBE seeks survey input from superintendents The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has developed a brief survey to gather the input and opinions of superintendents on several of the agency’s key initiatives, including the Illinois 5Essentials Survey. The survey was distributed to superintendents via e-mail on January 27 and can be accessed online here . Questions about this survey can be addressed to survey@isbe.net.

Share a piece of your district with the rest of us! Leadership Matters invites you to send in photos from your day to day happenings out in the field. Beginning in January, we will highlight photos from IASA members each month. What would you like to share? Photos can be taken using a digital camera or your own mobile phone. Simply email the picture to mbuch@iasaedu.org along with identifying information including category, date, names if applicable, location and anything else you might want to add. Please make sure to list the school district and superintendent as well. If a student is included, please make sure you have a photo release on file.

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