District 230 Board thanks outgoing member

The Consolidated High School District 230 School Board extended its thanks to outgoing member Dave O’Connor for his time, attention and dedication to the students and staff of all three high schools.

Dave O'Connor was elected to the School Board in 2019. A Sandburg High School graduate, he was inducted into the District 230 Foundation Legacy Hall. Dave holds a Master of Arts degree from Arizona State University and earned his Juris Doctorate degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law. He was one of the youngest prosecutors to ever be sworn in as an Assistant State's Attorney and is currently in private practice in Orland Park. He has taught law courses on behalf of undergraduate, graduate, and law enforcement institutions, and remains active on a variety of boards and commissions in the District 230 community.

He served as Vice President of the District 230 Foundation Board for many years, and during his tenure on the District 230 Board of Education, he was Vice Chair of the Student Services Committee.

Board President Tony Serratore said, “It has been a pleasure and a privilege to serve the communities of District 230 alongside Dave O’Connor. He is a man of character, matched only by his intellect and love for District 230. On behalf of the Board, we thank him for his service, knowing he has left an indelible mark on our schools and communities.”

O’Connor said, “As a D230 alum, I’m always proud to help our D230 students in any way that I can. I want our students to excel and realize their full potential. I’m a firm believer that if we give our teachers the tools, we collectively have the ability to change the trajectory of our students' lives.”
Superintendent Dr. Robert Nolting added, “I feel fortunate to have worked with Dave O’Connor and appreciate his insight and student-centered focus. District 230 has a long history of hard-working and dedicated board members who are careful stewards of and for our communities, and Dave O’Connor is no exception.”

“It was a pleasure to work with so many dedicated people. If the public only knew how many hours that our administrators, teachers, employees, and Board members were giving in the pursuit of educational excellence, they would be amazed. I’m pretty active in our community and I was fairly well-versed as to what was going on within our schools, and yet, once I got on the Board, even I was surprised at the number of meetings, committees, events, projects, and general responsibilities that occur within our District on a daily basis, and it continues literally, from morning to night,” O’Connor added.