District 99 to Hold Community Forum about Superintendent Search

Submitted by Community High School District 99.

On Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m., the District 99 Board of Education will host a Community Forum to collect input about what qualities community members would like to see in the next superintendent of schools.

An online survey to contribute feedback is also available until Sept. 11 at surveymonkey.com/r/CSD99Survey. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate.

The Board of Education hired an outside search firm, School Exec Connect, to assist in the nationwide search. Dr. Mark McDonald, current District 99 superintendent, will retire in June 2016.

At the forum, the search firm will collect feedback about what District 99’s top educational strengths and challenges include and what priorities the next superintendent should focus on. The firm will then create a leadership profile to assist during candidate interviews. The Board of Education has targeted naming the next superintendent at its meeting on December 14, 2015.

“It’s an exciting time for all of us at District 99 as we thoughtfully search for our next leader,” says Board President Dr. Nancy Kupka. “Our high schools are two of the best in the nation, and we are committed to finding someone who will deliver excellent educational programming and be focused on student success.”

The Community Forum will be held at the Administrative Service Center, located at 6301 Springside Avenue in Downers Grove.

For more information about District 99 and its schools, please visit www.csd99.org.