Dolton 149 Superintendent Dr. Maureen White Launches New Era
Dolton 149 Superintendent Dr. Maureen White Launches New Era (Calumet City, IL) – South suburban Dolton School District 149 Superintendent Dr. Maureen White officially began her new job as district superintendent on July 1, launching a new era.
Dr. White, who replaced Dr. Shelly Davis-Jones who retired on June 30, takes the helm of the elementary school district for the next two years.
“The Board of Education wants to offer an enthusiastic welcome to Dr. Maureen White whose more than 25-years of experience as a public school educator and administrator will bring a new era of academic progress to the district’s 2,270 students,” said Board President Rayya Ghani.
“Listening tour” planned
“My immediate goal is to launch a listening tour across the district,” said Dr. White, who was most recently the Director of Programs and District Services at SPEED Special Education Joint Agreement School District 802 in Chicago Heights. “This will inform the opportunities and plans that will elevate the district to the next level.”
Dr. White, who earned her doctorate in Educational Leadership at National-Louis University in Chicago, plans to address not only student achievement but also adult achievement.
“Of course, increasing student academic achievement is my top priority,” said Dr. White. “And student learning closely aligns with adult learning that professionals need, because when teachers are smarter, students are smarter.”
In addition to her leadership role at School District 802, a cooperative of fifteen school districts that provides specialized instruction to students with disabilities, Dr. White previously served in multiple leadership posts, including as deputy chief of schools at the Chicago Public Schools, supervising seven elementary schools and one high school. Additionally, she held the post of co-principal at School of Excellence in Chicago, co-executive director of The Network Room, Inc. in South Holland, and district office administrator at Dolton-West School District 148 in Dolton.
A record of “proven leadership”
“Dr. White’s long and proven leadership at multiple, regional school districts impressed the Board of Education and it was a key factor in our decision to offer Dr. White the job of superintendent at Dolton 149,” said Ghani. “The other vital factor was Dr. White’s commitment to advancing academic progress at Dolton 149.”
Dolton 149 students return to school on August 29.
Dolton 149 Superintendent Dr. Maureen White Launches New Era
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