Schools
High-Ranking Elmhurst D205 Official Leaves For Another Job
His superintendent's salary in another district is about what he made in Elmhurst.
ELMHURST, IL – Elmhurst School District 205's associate superintendent left over the summer for another school district.
On July 1, Scott Grens, Elmhurst's former associate superintendent, became the superintendent of Skokie School District 68. His pay last year in Elmhurst was $212,990. In Skokie, his salary is $215,000.
The Skokie school board approved Grens' appointment last December.
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The last time that Grens appeared at an Elmhurst school board meeting was May 14, according to meeting minutes.
No one in District 205 has assumed the role of associate superintendent since Grens' departure.
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In 2019, Grens joined the district as an assistant superintendent. After taking the helm in 2021, Superintendent Keisha Campbell promoted Grens to associate superintendent, an indication he was second in command.
Skokie School District 68 is far smaller than District 205, with 1,637 students to Elmhurst's more than 8,000.
Demographically, the student body is different. In Skokie, 54 percent of students are listed as coming from low-income families, according to the Illinois Report Card. The rate is 16 percent in Elmhurst.
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