Thursday, December 6, 2012
Lane Abrell will become superintendent upon John Harper's retirement in 2014.
The Plainfield School District 202 school board on Thursday announced it has selected former Plainfield High School - Central Campus principal Lane Abrell to succeed Superintendent John Harper. Abrell will begin serving as an associate superintendent for a year-long transition period from July 1, 2013 until Harper’s retirement in July 2014. An Oswego resident, Abrell will make a base salary of $168,000 in 2013-14 during the transition period. The district will cover his salary, in part, through about $158,000 in savings this year by hiring newer staff members at a lower salary to replace newly retired administrators, district officials said. According to District 202 documents, Harper's base salary for the 2011-12 school year was $270,446…
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Associate superintendent will “shadow” Supt. John Harper for the 2013-14 school year before taking the reins.
Two months after announcing its search for a new superintendent, the District 202 Board of Education will meet tomorrow in special session to appoint John Harper’s successor. Sign up for the Plainfield Patch newsletter and breaking news alerts. The new associate superintendent will “shadow” current superintendent Harper for the 2013-14 school year and take over the role when Harper retires in July 2014, according to Director of Community Relations Tom Hernandez. READ: DISTRICT 202 TO HIRE NEW SUPERINTENDENT BY DECEMBER In September, the board announced it was inviting area superintendents to apply for the position. Calling it a “very limited search,” board president Roger Bonuchi said it was important to the board to “pick someone who is …
Thursday, September 27, 2012
The Plainfield School District is staying local in its search for a deputy superintendent. The new administrator will fill Supt. John Harper’s shoes when he retires in July 14.
The Plainfield School District is hoping to recruit a new superintendent from a field of local candidates. Board president Roger Bonuchi said the district has sent letters inviting superintendents from area districts to throw their hats into the ring. The candidates will vie for a new deputy superintendent position. Whoever is chosen will ultimately replace longtime Superintendent John Harper, who is set to retire in July 2014. “We consider it a very limited search,” said Bonuchi. Sign up for Plainfield Patch's newsletter and breaking news alerts. “One of the reasons was that we knew we wanted to pick someone who is from Illinois, who is local to Will County,” Bonuchi added, saying board members want to make sure that whoever replaces …
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