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District 70 OKs Sharing Services with Oak Grove
Oak Grove District 68 will share the services of Dr. Kurt Valentin, District 70's current assistant superintendent of finance and operations.
The Libertyville School District 70 Board of Education unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement with Oak Grove School District 68 to share the services of Dr. Kurt Valentin, District 70’s assistant superintendent of finance and operations.
After the resignation of its business manager, Oak Grove approached Libertyville with hopes of creating a contract between the districts, in which District 68 would pay District 70 a fee for financial management. The board agreed to pursue a contract at a special meeting in early June.
“I think it’s a great collaborative opportunity,” District 70 Superintendent Guy Schumacher said after the June 27 meeting. “These are two very great districts that are very committed to students, families and our communities, and this is an opportunity for us to work together.”
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According to Schumacher, the agreement also will give District 70 the opportunity to bring back a building and grounds manager, a position Valentin took over after the former manager stepped down.
“It really is the ultimate win-win,” Schumacher said.
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Valentin already has been spending time with District 68 administration and board members and attending meetings. If approved by the Oak Grove district, the three-year contract will begin July 1. According to Schumacher, the districts will design a joint shared services committee that will monitor the agreement.
Destination Imagination Places 22nd
Also discussed at meeting was District 70’s team’s success at the worldwide competition in problem-solving techniques. Schumacher recognized the success of the team placing 22nd among 49 entries.
“This is the fourth year in a row that we’ve had a group head down there,” Schumacher said. “They were very impressive. I think they represented us well and should be congratulated.”
Personnel Changes
The board also approved personnel changes at the district’s elementary schools. Several shifts in teaching staff were approved, due in part to an increased number of students at .
Schumacher also announced that the board will interview applicants interested in . The district is asking interested parties to contact the district office. The board hopes to have someone appointed by August.
