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Superintendent
Brown Deer School District
Brown Deer, WI

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District Name:
BROWN DEER SCHOOL DISTRICT

Position Available:
SUPERINTENDENT

Qualifications:
Hold or be eligible for Wisconsin District Administrator certification
Proven leadership experience in mobilizing continued growth in student achievement

Consultants Assisting the Board:
Dr. Matt Gibson         262-894-8947              gibsonmceo@gmail.com
Dr. Gerry Freitag       414-534-0810              freitagg604@aol.com

 

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Most diverse suburban school district in the State of Wisconsin
  • Widely-recognized history of closing minority achievement gaps
  • Exceeds expectations on District Report Card, WI Department of Public Instruction
  • 2018-2023 strategic plan: “Defining Our Destiny” to Inspire, Innovate, and Lead
  • Commitment to Universal TIER 1 instructional supports for ALL students
  • Strong parent and community support for the district and its innovative staff
  • Recent completion of $25.9 million in facilities upgrades, all on a single campus
  • Collaborative school board with a history of superintendent longevity

FAST FACTS

District Address:
8200 North 60th Street
Brown Deer, WI 53223 

Community Served:
Village of Brown Deer (contiguous boundaries with the School District of Brown Deer)

Grades:
4K-12

Budget:
$22.6 million

Bond Rating:
A1

Student Population:
1,545 

District Schools:

  • Brown Deer Elementary School, 690 students in grades 4K-5
  • Brown Deer Middle/High School, 855 students in grades 6-12

Union Affiliations:
Brown Deer Education Association (teachers)

Teacher Contract Status:
Settled for 2018-19 school year

Search Calendar:

  • Accepting applications through January 10, 2020
  • Candidate slate recommended to Board on January 28, 2020
  • Projected superintendent contract action by Board on February 25 or March 10, 2020
  • Superintendent start date of July 1, 2020

District Website:
www.browndeerschools.com

Application Process:

  • Apply for the position and submit required credentials through the SEC website

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Superintendent
Independent School District 118
Grand Rapids, MN

Position Available:  Superintendent

District Name:  Independent School District 318, Grand Rapids & Bigfork

District Address:  820 N.W. 1st Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

Qualifications: Hold or be eligible for licensure as a Superintendent in Minnesota.  Successful experience as a superintendent or district administrator preferred.  Demonstrates strong commitment to student achievement, collaborative leadership, building partnerships in the community, supporting staff learning and development, transparent fiscal management and a high level of integrity with matching standards for honesty and ethics with the School Board, staff and community.

Consultants Assisting the Board: Bob Ostlund (612-308-8997), Patty Phillips (651-357-0996)

District Highlights: The district lives out its mission – “Together, teaching and learning for life to achieve excellence.”

  • Regional and national award-winning schools and staff
  • Broad range of academic offerings, including IB, College in the Schools, STEM, Partners in Education
  • Students score above average on state assessments
  • Outstanding fine arts and athletics programs
  • Supportive parents and community
  • 2018 passage of bond referendum to build two, new elementary schools and renovate and expand Cohasset Elementary
  • State of the art technology, including TelePresence and 1:1 Devices
  • Innovative, dedicated staff
  • High number of district staff with advanced degrees
  • Encouraging and inspiring learning environment
  • Member of the Itasca Area Schools Collaborative (IASC), Northeast Service Cooperative, and Education Innovation Partners (EIP)

Communities Served:  Independent School District 318 covers approximately 2,200 square miles and is located in northern Minnesota in Itasca County, which is geographically the third largest county in the state of Minnesota.  The area is known for its natural beauty, outdoor recreation, and strong sense of community.   The district has a total population 27,500 life-long residents and 4,000 students that are educated in facilities located in Grand Rapids, Bigfork, and Cohasset. 

Student Population: 4,000

District Budget:  70 million

District Schools:

  • Cohasset Elementary School
  • Forest Lake Elementary School
  • Murphy Elementary School
  • Southwest Elementary School
  • Robert J. Elkington Middle School
  • Grand Rapids High School (9-12)
  • Bigfork School (K-12)
  • Area Learning Center
  • Itaskin Education Center
  • Early Childhood Special Education Center

Union Affiliation – Education Minnesota

Teachers’ Contract Status: Contract Settled for 2019-2020 and 2020-2021

Search Calendar:

  • Application Deadline: January 17, 2020
  • Candidate slate recommended to the Board: January 21, 2020
  • First round interviews: January 22 and January 24, 2020
  • Second round interviews:  January 27, 28, and *29 (*if needed)
  • Projected superintendent contract action by Board: February 10, 2020
  • Superintendent start date: July 1, 2020

Compensation Package Offered: Regionally Competitive

District Website: www.isd318.org

Application Process:

*Apply through School Exec Connect’s website www.schoolexecconnect.com

*You will be asked to complete the online application and submit through the School Exec Connect’s website a cover letter, resume, copies of graduate transcripts, at least four reference letters, and proof of certification to support your candidacy.

 

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McLean County Unit District No. 5
Normal, IL

Position Available:         
Superintendent
McLean County Unit District No. 5

Address:
1809 W. Hovey, Normal, IL  61761

Communities Served:
Parts of Bloomington and all of Carlock, Hudson, Normal, Towanda and surrounding rural areas

Qualifications:
Hold or be eligible for the Illinois Superintendent’s License
Successful and significant administrative experience
Residency within the district is strongly preferred

Advisors Assisting the Board:
Ms. Diane Robertson, 217-242-0485, Diane.Robertson@schoolexecconnect.com
Dr. Jill Hawk, 815-985-3589, jhawk9790@gmail.com

HIGHLIGHTS:
The District serves approximately 13,300 students covering nearly 214 square miles. The District is located in central Illinois, approximately 2 hours from Chicago, St. Louis and Indianapolis. There are 17 elementary, 4 junior high and 2 high school buildings and 1 vocational training site.

  • Community committed to educational excellence
  • Well-rounded curricular and extra-curricular opportunities, including social/emotional learning and dual credit opportunities
  • Strong K-12 commitment to Fine and Performing Arts
  • Emphasis on College and Career readiness
  • Partnerships with Illinois State University, Heartland Community College, Illinois Wesleyan University and local businesses

SCHOOLS
Eugene Field School (Vocational Training Assistance Program)
Normal Community High School 9-12
Normal Community West High School 9-12
Chiddix Jr. High School 6-8
Evans Jr. High School 6-8
Kingsley Jr. High School 6-8
Parkside Jr. High School 6-8
Benjamin Elementary School K-5
Carlock Elementary School K-5
Cedar Ridge Elementary School K-5
Colene Hoose Elementary School K-5
Fairview Elementary School PREK-5
Fox Creek Elementary School K-5
Glenn Elementary School K-5
Grove Elementary School K-5
Hudson Elementary School K-5
Northpoint Elementary School K-5
Oakdale Elementary School K-5
Parkside Elementary School K-5
Pepper Ridge Elementary School K-5
Prairieland Elementary School K-5
Sugar Creek Elementary School PREK-5
Towanda Elementary School K-5
Brigham Elementary School PREK
YBMC Charter School

Student Characteristics (2017-2018 Illinois Report Card)

  • Enrollment – 13,346
  • Demographics
    • White: 65%
    • Black: 12%
    • Hispanic: 7%
    • Asian: 9%
    • Two or More Races: 6%
    • American Indian: 0%      
  • Low Income: 33%
  • English Learners: 5%
  • Student with Disabilities: 15%
  • Homeless: 0%
  • Attendance Rate: 94%
  • Graduation Rate: 88%
  • Dropout Rate: 1%
  • Chronic Absenteeism Rate: 14%
  • Student Mobility: 10%
  • ELA Proficiency: 45%
  • Math Proficiency: 42%
  • Post Secondary Enrollment: 83%
  • Average 2017 SAT Scores:  ELA  516.5    Math 514

Staff Information

  • Total Employees: 1650
  • Total Teachers: 826
  • Total Administrators: 60

Financial Information

  • Financial Adequacy: 79.7% (2017-2018 Report Card)
  • FY20 Total Proposed Budget: $191,982,241
  • FY20 Proposed Ed Fund: $111,050,739

Union Affiliation and Contract Status:   

  • Unit Five Education Association (IEA/NEA)
  • Laborers’ International Union of North America, Local Union 362
  • Unit Five Support Professional Association (IEA/NEA)
  • Contracts Expire 2020

Salary Offered:
Regionally Competitive

District Website:
www.unit5.org

Search Calendar:  (The Board reserves the right to extend all dates.)

  • Accepting Applications Through:  November 29, 2019
  • Names of Selected Candidates Taken to the Board:  Early December 2019
  • Superintendent Named:   January 2020
  • Superintendent Start:  July 1, 2020

Application Process:

  • Apply for the position through this Website if you are interested in this position. 
  • Please submit the required credentials through this Website. 

 

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Superintendent
La Grange School District 105
La Grange, IL

Position Available:    
Superintendent of Schools

 

District Name:                           
La Grange School District 105
701 S. Seventh Ave
La Grange, IL 60525

Qualifications:
Must hold a superintendent license and have administrative experience.

Consultant Assisting the Board  
Dr. David Negron
david.negron@schoolexecconnect.com
630-853-2870

Dr. Brian Barnhart
d101super@aol.com
630-319-5115

Schools:

  • Gurrie Middle School
  • Hodgkins Elementary School
  • Ideal Elementary School
  • Seventh Avenue Elementary School
  • Spring Avenue Elementary School

District Communities
Countryside, Hodgkins and southern portion of LaGrange.

Student Demographics:
White                               52%
Black                                3%
Hispanic                          39%
Asian                                1%
Two or More                   5%
Low Income                    39%
English Learners            15%
Note: Information is from 2017-18 State Report Card

Compensation:
Regionally competitive

District Website:
https://www.d105.net/district

District Finances
The district has healthy fund balances. Additional information can be found on the districts website: https://www.d105.net/Page/95 

The Search Calendar (the District reserves the right to change all listed dates/timeline)

  • Applications Due:  November 15, 2019
  • Initial Search Firm Interviews:  late November
  • Presentation of Slate of Candidates to Board:  late November – early December
  • Board of Education Interviews: December – January
  • Announcement of New Superintendent:  January – February
  • Start date:  July 1, 2020

Application Process:

  • Interested candidates should apply at the following website:
  • Please submit the required credentials through this Website.

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Superintendent
Germantown School District
Germantown, WI

THIS IS A CONFIDENTIAL SEARCH

District Name:
GERMANTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT

Position Available:
SUPERINTENDENT

Qualifications:
Hold or be eligible for the Wisconsin District Administrator certification
Proven successful district administrator experience

Consultants Assisting the Board:
SCHOOL EXEC CONNECT
Dr. Jack Linehan           262-302-1073 , jacklinehan@sbcglobal.net
Dr. Matt Gibson           262-894-8947,  gibsonmceo@gmail.com

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Overall Niche ranking of A
  • 18 AP and six Project Lead the Way courses offered
  • District initiative to build a foundation of success within every child
  • District’s six schools in excellent condition having recently completed $84 million in new construction and upgrades

FAST FACTS

District Address:
N104 W13840 Donges Bay Road
Germantown, WI 53022

Communities Served:
Village of Germantown; Towns of Germantown, Jackson, Polk, Richfield, and Huburtus; and unincorporated community of Colgate

Grades:
5K-12

Budget:
$48.9 million

Bond Rating
Aa1

Student Population:
3865

District Schools:

  • Amy Belle Elementary, 416 students
  • MacArthur Elementary, 405 students
  • County Line Elementary, 466 students
  • Rockfield Elementary, 346 students
  • Kennedy Middle School, 892 students
  • Germantown High School, 1340 students

Union Affiliation:
Germantown Education Association

Teacher Contract Status:
Settled for 2018-19 school year

Search Calendar:

  • Accepting applications through December 13, 2019
  • Candidate slate recommended to Board on December 16, 2019
  • Projected superintendent contract action by Board on January 27, 2020 or February 10, 2020
  • Superintendent start date of July 1, 2020

Salary Offered:
Regionally competitive salary and benefit package

District Website:
www.gsdwi.org

Application Process:

  • Apply for the position through this Website interested in this position.
  • Submit the required credentials through this Website

 

 

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Superintendent
Kenilworth School District 38
Kenilworth, IL

Position Available:
Superintendent of Schools

Address:
Kenilworth School District 38
Joseph Sears School
542 Abbotsford Road
Kenilworth, IL   60043

Qualifications:
Hold the appropriate licensure for the position being applied for.

Consultants Assisting the Board:  
Dr. Linda Yonke yonkelinda@gmail.com 847 276-7263
Dr. Harry Rossi:   hprossi30@hotmail.com 847 370-8956
Dr. Gary Zabilka: gzabilka@iasaedu.org  847 715-8531

Schools:

  • Joseph Sears School (PreK thru 8th grade)

Communities Served:

  • Kenilworth, North Cook County, IL

Student Demographics: 

  • 451 Students in Pre-K thru 8th Grade
    • District demographics:
      Low income      0%
      ELL:                    2%
      White                89%
      Asian                  4%
      Hispanic            2%
      Black                  1%
      Two or More    3%

NOTE: Information taken from the 2017-18 Illinois Report Card 

Financial Information:
$17.4 Million Budget
$24,386 Operating expenditure per pupil
$14,545 Instructional expenditure per pupil
Balanced budget

Union Affiliation: 
Kenilworth Education Association, IEA-NEA
Contract Ratified through 2021

Salary Offered:
Regionally competitive

District Website: 
www.kenilworth38.org

Tentative Search Calendar:

  • Applications Due:  Extended until November 20.
  • Initial Search Firm Interviews:  Early November
  • Presentation of Slate of Candidates to Board:  Mid November
  • Board of Education Interviews: Late November
  • Stakeholder Interviews:  Early December
  • Announcement of New Superintendent:  December Board Meeting
  • Start date:  July 1, 2020

Compensation Package Offered:  Regionally Competitive

Application Process: 
Apply for the position through the School Exec Connect website:
www.schoolexecconnect.com