Board appoints new member to fill vacancy

On Monday, February 8, the Glenbrook High School District 225 Board of Education approved the appointment of Dr. Sonia Kim to fill the member vacancy left by the resignation of Cindy Wilkas. After taking her oath, Kim immediately began serving the remainder of vacancy, which will expire in the spring of 2017.

Kim and her family reside in Glenview. She has one child enrolled in the Glenbrooks, and two children who will attend in the future.

Kim currently works as a managing director of marketing and educational programs at Northwestern University and has an extensive background in science and education. She obtained a doctorate and master's degree from Harvard University and her undergraduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

"It's a privilege to be a part of the Board and involved in the district's educational ecosystem.  I hope to offer a perspective that is based on my teaching experiences in the secondary school setting and my on-going exposure to college admission and activities.  It's exciting for me to be part of a team that will continue to propel District 225 as one of the top districts in the country."
 

 
Board of Education 
 
 
Board Meeting
Feb. 22, @ 7 p.m.

Board Meeting
March 14, @ 7 p.m.

Board Meeting
March 21, @ 7 p.m.

All meetings are held in the Public Meeting Room located at 3801 West Lake, in Glenview, IL, unless otherwise stated.

Meeting Highlights - February 8, 2016
  
Strategic planning update outlines next steps
This fall, the Glenbrooks initiated a strategic planning process, focused specifically on the areas of
Parents and students met with administrators
this fall to discuss curriculum and wellness. 
curriculum and student wellness. To kick things off, the district conducted a community-wide survey to help identify important items for action/discussion over the next three years. In the two-week period that concluded in early October, 1,500 parents, student, staff and community members electronically provided input.


Next, during the month of November, the district hosted two sessions where parents, students and community representatives learned about existing district plans, reviewed data, and discussed key topics with curriculum and student wellness administrators. This input will be used to help identify emerging issues for the district to consider over the next three years.

At the board meeting on February 8, Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services Dr. Rosanne Williamson presented an overview of the strategic planning findings and an update on the process that will include additional focus groups of staff and students this spring.

"When the administrative team debriefed after the recent focus groups, we started to hone in on the theme of 'meaningful,'" said Dr. Williamson.  "It was a reoccurring idea that spanned the topics of learning, homework, academic skills, wellness resources, and healthy decision-making."

Over the next three years, the district will develop and implement strategic initiatives to positively impact meaningful student work and wellness.


Consent agenda:

 Regular actions such as appointments, resignations, FOIA, vendor bills, minutes, gifts, etc. are approved during the consent agenda. To view supporting documentation (when available) and the official meeting minutes, please visit the Board of Education section of our website.  Please note, official minutes are available after Board approval the following meeting.