Wednesday, March 21, 2012
The search for a new superintendent begins next week while a timeline of interviews will be published after spring break.
Birmingham school board members had only good things to say about outgoing Superintendent David Larson at their regular meeting Tuesday night. During the meeting, Larson — who accepted the superintendent position with the Glenbard Township High School District 87 in the Chicago-area on Monday — announced his resignation effective July 1. Larson has been with Birmingham Public Schools since 2008. The Glenbard district is Illinois' third-largest school district and encompasses 45 miles in DuPage County, 30 miles west of Chicago. "We have had a great relationship with Dr. Larson," school board President Susan Hill said Tuesday night. "We very much appreciate the leadership you have given the district in your tenure." Trustee Rob Lawrence …
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Leader jumps to bigger-budget system a year before contract ends; school board knew two months ago.
Birmingham's westward-bound school superintendent next fall will oversee more students, more teachers and more spending. David Larson, chosen Monday for the top job in a suburban Chicago school district, also trades a district with a $2.1-million deficit for one with a balanced budget that's 23-percent larger. While news of his departure in three months surprised parents, teachers and residents, it didn't catch the seven school trustees in Birmingham off-guard. "Dr. Larson informally advised board members of the possibility he would pursue employment out of state in early January," president Susan Hill said. Larson's new workplace, Glenbard Township High School District 87, serves more than 8,800 students in four regional high schools. By…
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
To kick off the process of finding a replacement, the Birmingham Board of Education will begin interviewing firms specializing in superintendent searches.
Birmingham Public Schools Superintendent David Larson will officially announce his resignation at Tuesday night's school board meeting after accepting a position at a Chicago-area school district. Larson accepted the superintendent position at the Glenbard Township High School District 87 (IL) Monday night, effective July 1, a statement from that district's school board announced Monday night. Glenbard District 87 is Illinois' third-largest high school district and encompasses 45 square miles in DuPage County, a suburban area 30 miles west of Chicago. "I've been fortunate to work with an outstanding staff and community," Larson said in a statement Tuesday morning. "I also have had the support of a great board of education." Birmingham …
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The school board for the Glenbard Township High School District 87 appointed David Larson as superintendent Monday night.
Birmingham Public Schools superintendent David Larson will soon be leaving town. Larson, who's been superintendent in Birmingham since 2008, was appointed superintendent of the Glenbard Township High School District 87 on Monday night at that district's school board meeting, Glen Ellyn Patch reports. Larson will assume his new role July 1, a statement from the Glenbard district reads. “We are very excited to have Dr. David Larson joining Glenbard District 87,” Glenbard District 87 Board of Education President Rich Heim said in a press release. “He brings with him a diverse background and solid experience that will help him to address the challenges we face as a district in the coming years.” Glenbard Township High School District 87 is the…
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Greg Thrasher
1:00 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
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