He said District 86 is "rightfully the envy" of other districts. He aims to draft a plan for further improvements.
A former board leader praised current members for rejecting arguments to give each school a different "flavor."
He is leaving a much larger district, but is seeing a sizable pay bump.
A firm that handled the former superintendent's exit won the contract.
The coach's wife and players came to his defense at a school board meeting.
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The board is showing more openness than with its ouster of the former superintendent.
Meanwhile, the board voted for a second interim superintendent, replacing one who left last month.
The resident urged the district to boost its public relations effort.
The work to align courses has been stalled since the board rejected teacher-recommended changes in October.
All five candidates in last year's board election said the person should have superintendent experience.
The board has not held a public discussion about filling the position.
The board has yet to vote, but the district is already calling an official from another district the new superintendent.
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The board member said he was poking fun at the "hypercharged" political environment.
The board has released the salary it wants to give to the new leader.
Her contract called for her to be available to perform administrative duties through March.
Teachers give their retirement letters years early, so they can get 6 percent increases.
She said she could work some days in January for a smooth transition.
The employees left the same day, saying they had new opportunities.
The parent was "completely out of line" and yelled at the head coach in front of players, according to records.
The head coach got the assistant coaches' "full support." But parents objected to the treatment of players.
Rejection of social studies changes impacted work to equalize course offerings at the two schools, an official said.
The board had hoped to select a new superintendent at its meeting Thursday.
The district is set to go into debt by an estimated $26.4 million.
The district has been interviewing candidates for superintendent.
The letters included the same error, a sign that the message was copied and pasted.
The local district reduced its absenteeism from the previous year, according to state data.
The athletic director is filling in while the school searches for replacements.
A Chicago private school announced District 86's communications director has accepted a job there.
The local outreach has had a big effect on the son's outlook on life, according to a fundraising page.
Student outcomes drop a lot when teachers are absent for 10 days or more, the state says.
An official responds to a question about the board's role in a legal battle.
The district's building capacity studies exclude PE space. A former official defended the practice.
A Chicago newspaper reported the board made the call. If so, that would appear to be a violation of state law.
Most of the candidates are from the Hinsdale Central attendance area.
She said the board needed to give teachers a "productive path forward."
Spending is outpacing the district's ability to levy taxes, an official said.
The local high school received the top designation, while its similarly wealthy counterparts did not.