May 2019 LM

• Oversawan $89million capital project, which included building five newelementary schools and renovating of Quincy High School. • Reorganized grade levels districtwide. • Built community partnershipswithmedical, lawenforcement, faith, business andmany other groups to tackle issues in the community. • Implemented newboundaries and bus routes; supervised a logistical transition that involvedmoving 500 staff and 3,000 students to newschools. • Welcomed new initiatives, such as amulti-tiered systemof support for attendance and behavior, community-based healthcare and competency-based education. • Fostered a high level of trust between staff, the community, school board and students.

Roy S. Webb Quincy SD#172 Two Rivers

• Started a teachermentor/mentee program to help young teachers be successful. • Updated curriculum throughout the district in the last fewyears. • Increased the number of students taking dual-credit classes. • Updated technology districtwide, including the purchase of Chrome- books and interactive televisions. Illini West HSD#307 also has ESports and robotics, aswell as a digital video class.

• Dieterich CUSD#30 was recognized as a top school district by both US News &World Report and Niche. • Received the ISBE Bright Star Award for high achievement with low per-pupil costs. • Both schools in the district were given an Exemplary rating from ISBE.

Cary Jackson Dieterich CUSD#30 Wabash Valley

Kim Schilson Illini West HS Dist#307 Western

• Fostered relationshipswith students, staff and communitymembers that have led to successes in the district.

• Updated the district’s industrial technology lab and renovat- ed the family consumer science room. • Kept Illini West HSD#307 financially stable during tough financial times.

Awarded Superintendent of Distinction of the Starved Rock Region: Timothy Smith, Princeton ESD#115

Congratulations To All!

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