Schools

Give Input Tonight On New D-64 School Superintendent

Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 is seeking a new superintendent, and community members are invited to a meeting tonight to state their wishes. You can also do so online.


The Board of Education of Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 is inviting all members of the District 64 community to participate in the search process for a new school superintendent either in person at a public forum on Tuesday, October 29 or by completing a survey online.

The Board has launched a national search for a new superintendent to replace Dr. Philip Bender, who is leaving at the end of the 2013-14 school year.  The Board is working with BWP & Associates to facilitate the search.

Board President Anthony Borrelli states: "Community input into the decision process is vitally important to the search.  Participation will provide the Board with the composite representation of the thoughts, wishes and expectations that the community demands of the new Superintendent who as the Chief Operating Officer of the District will help guide the conduct of the District as it teaches and develops our children." 

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A public forum will be held on Tuesday, October 29 from 7:00 p.m. to approximately 7:45 p.m. at Emerson Middle School, 8101 N. Cumberland, Niles, and will be facilitated by BWP representatives. 

The online survey may be submitted at any time through Monday, November 4.  The link to the survey is available from the District 64 website (www.d64.org).

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The survey asks respondents to select the three most significant strengths of District 64 as well as the three most important issues or concerns in the next five years.  Respondents are asked to select the three most important skills they would like to see in a new superintendent along with the three most important characteristics he or she should exhibit.  In addition, the survey invites respondents to rate how important 15 different experiences would be in the new superintendent’s background, ranging from previous work as a superintendent, administrator or classroom teacher to experience in technology, strategic planning or finance.

Several smaller gatherings also are being scheduled on October 29 for District 64 employees, parent organization leaders and student groups as well as Park Ridge and Niles civic, community and youth organizations.

The search firm will compile information from the meetings and surveys to present a Leadership Profile to the Board of Education at its meeting on Monday, November 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Carpenter School, 300 N. Hamlin, Park Ridge.  The report also will be posted to the District 64 website; a video of the meeting will be available.

--From Park Ridge-Niles School District 64


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