Position Available:
Superintendent, Arlington Heights School District 25
Address:
1200 South Dunton Avenue, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005
Communities Served:
Comprising approximately 5,500 students and 828 full and part-time employees, Arlington Heights School District 25 is an elementary school district serving the central portion of Arlington Heights, Illinois.
Qualifications:
- Hold or be eligible for the Illinois Superintendent’s License
- Successful and significant administrative experience, Superintendent experience preferred
Associates Assisting the Board of Education:
- Dr. Bhavna Sharma-Lewis, 630-670-4140, bhavna.sharma-lewis@schoolexecconnect.com
- Dr. Tim Shimp, 630-327-1765, tim.shimp@schoolexecconnect.com
Highlights/Recognitions/Programming:
- AHSD 25 supports students in 9 schools (seven elementary schools, two middle schools, and the Early Childhood Program located at Greenbrier Elementary School).
- ISBE Summative Designations: 2 Exemplary Schools and 7 Commendable Schools
- Average class size 20
Student Achievement:
- 94% Teachers participating in professional development
- 96% staff rating professional development as agree/strongly agree
- 87% students achieving expected or higher than expected growth
- 44.9% student achieving the met or exceeded performance level in ELA
- 48.6% student achieving the met or exceeded performance level in Math
- 40% students enrolled in advanced placement in high school coursework
- 68% students rating their engagement as agree/ strongly agree
Learning Environment:
- 95.1% student SEL needs were met in Tier 1
- 96% student rating their belonging as agree/strongly agree
- 93.5% staff rating their belonging as agree/strongly agree
Financial Recognition:
- The District has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence for 29 straight years, awarded by the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO International)
- District 25 is 1 of only 91 districts nationwide with a Moody’s Triple A Bond Rating; a AAA rating means lower borrowing costs for the District.
- The District has a balanced operating budget, year in and year out.
High Quality Staff:
- 72% staff rating of planning and support agree/strongly agree
- 87% staff rating their satisfaction as agree/ strongly agree
- 85% staff rating their collective responsibility as agree/ strongly agree
- 90% staff rating their commitment as agree/ strongly agree
- 94% staff rating their colleagues trust as agree/ strongly agree
- 91% staff rating their teacher-principal trust as agree/ strongly agree
- 81% staff rating their leadership as agree/ strongly agree
Technology:
- District 25 provides all students with a district-issued device: iPad for K-2 students and Chromebooks for 3-8 students.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
- AHSD 25’s intentional journey towards equity is embedded in the District’s Strategic Plan 2021-2025
- District 25’s equity-focused mission is to empower an inclusive, diverse community of learners to innovate and thrive as global citizens.
Student Profile (2021-2022):
- Demographics:
- White: 75.8%
- Hispanic: 8.3%
- African American: 1.6%
- Asian: 13%
- Pacific Islander: .4%
- Two or More Races: .8%
- Special Education Students: 13%
- English Language Learners: 9.4%
- Students Qualifying for Free and Reduced Lunch: 12.6%
- Attendance Rate: 94.7%
Staff Information (Current):
- Total All Employees: 828
- Full-time Equivalent Certified: 463.97
- Administrators: 38
- Administrators with Master’s Degree: 38
- National Board Certified Teachers: 5
- Teachers with Master’s Degrees or higher: 379
- Average Years Teaching Experience: unknown
- Average Teacher Salary: $79,000
- Average Administrator Salary: $123,614
Financial Information (FY21-22)
- FY21 Operational Expenditure per Student: $15,094
- State Average Operational Expenditure per Student: $16,029
- FY21 Instructional Expenditure per Student: $8,546
- State Average Instructional Expenditure per Student: $9,703
Total Budgeted Revenue (FY21-22):
- Local Revenues: 86.8%
- State Revenues: 6.7%
- Federal Revenues: 6.4%
Total Budgeted Expenditures (FY21-22):
- Instruction: $41M
- General Administrative: $1.8M
- Support Services: $30M
- Other Expenditures: $11M
Budget (FY22-23):
- FY23 Total Budget in revenue: $150,314,415
- FY23 Total Budget in expenses: $100,545,690
- FY23 Estimated Fund Balance: $108,867,224
Union Affiliation and Contract Status:
- Arlington Teachers’ Association (IEA) through FY2026
- Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local #73 through FY2028
Salary Offered:
Regionally Competitive
District Website:
www.sd25.org
Search Calendar: (The Board reserves the right to extend all dates)
- Accepting Applications Through: October 27, 2023
- Names of Selected Candidates Taken to the Board: November 14, 2023
- Superintendent Named: By December 12, 2023
- Superintendent Start: July 1, 2024
Application Process:
- Apply for the position through this Website if you are interested in this position.
- Please submit the required credentials through this Website.