4 District Administrators Approved By Board Of Education

PLAINFIELD, IL — Four new district administrators have been approved by the District 202 Board of Education Monday. Three of the four hires will replace colleagues who are retiring at the end of the school year.

The group helps fill the top-level district administrative team under Glenn Wood, who will take over as superintendent of schools once Lane Abrell retires in June. Wood currently serves as associate superintendent at District 202.

"I am very excited about these individuals serving in these new roles on our district administrative team," Wood said in a statement. "We are losing a tremendous amount of talent and experience through retirement, but I am confident these four employees will do a great job helping us continue to serve our students, schools, and families very well."

Here is an overview of the new hires.

Paula Sereleas as assistant superintendent for curriculum

• Currently serves as director for middle school curriculum and instruction.
• Will replace current Associate Superintendent Glenn Wood.
• Joined District 202 in her current role in 2014.
• Started her career in 1996 as a social studies teacher at Lincoln-Way East High School.
• Grew up in England and came to the United States on an athletic scholarship at 17.

Ryan Schlott as district technology administrator

• Currently serves as assistant technology administrator and manager of information systems.
• Will replace Margie Bonuchi, who is retiring in June.
• Joined District 202 as a network administrator in 2006. He became MIS in 2012 and was named assistant director in 2019.

Curtis Alsip as director of facilities

• Currently serves as assistant director for maintenance and grounds.
• Will replace Paul Gonzalez, who is retiring in June.
• Joined District 202 in 1999 as a maintenance specialist, a position he held until 2013.
• Switched to serve in maintenance and operational roles in the Joliet High School and LaGrange school districts from 2013-2021 before returning to District 202.

Julie Anderson as director for elementary student services

• Currently serves as special education administrator.
• Will replace Cheril Phillips, who is retiring in June.
• Worked as the district's speech language pathologist supervisor from 2018 to 2020.
• Served as the speech language pathologist for Lakewood Falls and Liberty elementary schools as well as Plainfield Academy from 2009-2018. She also worked in the private sector for several years.