Naperville District 203 Names Bridges New Superintendent

During Monday's board of education meeting, officials announced Dan Bridges as the district's new superintendent.

Naperville School District 203 announced Dan Bridges as the district's new superintendent during a board of education meeting Monday night, according to a district press release. Earlier: District 203 Superintendent Mitrovich Says Farewell to Students, Staff Get news in your inbox. Sign up for our newsletter. Since April, Bridges has served as interim superintendent after former superintendent Mark Mitrovich resigned in June. Bridges has agreed to a three-year contract effective immediately, according to the district. District officials conducted a five-month long selection process once Mitrovich announced his resignation in March. Officials said Bridges' focus "on raising student achievement" and "commitment to community engagement" made …

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District 203 Superintendent Mitrovich Says Farewell to Students, Staff

District 203 Superintendent Mark Mitrovich expressed his thanks to students and staff in a press release issued yesterday before he officially steps down June 30.

After three years as the Naperville School District 203 Superintendent, Mark Mitrovich gave his final farewell address to the district yesterday before he offically resigns Saturday, June 30.  Mitrovich announced his resignation back in March during a District 203 Board of Education meeting. He expressed thanks to students, parents and administrators in a district press release issued yesterday afternoon.  "As the end of June approaches and my time with all of you as Superintendent comes to a close, I wish to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation," he said in a press release. "Naperville is a wonderful community with strong schools that will continue to provide an enriching educational experience for all students." He …

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Mitrovich Loses Out in Washington Superintendent Search

Mark Mitrovich, who resigned as superintendent of Naperville School District 203, was one of three candidates vying for a Bellevue, Washington superintendent position. The candidate from Oregon was chosen.

Outgoing Superintendent Mitrovich Meets Bellevue, Washington School Community

District 203 School Superintendent Mark Mitrovich, who is one of three candidates for school superintendent in Bellevue, Washington, appeared Wednesday morning at a public forum.

District 203 Superintendent in Running for Bellevue Washington Top Spot

The local Bellevue community will meet the candidates in community forums Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Bellevue School District provided the following information. Links and notes provided by Bellevue Patch staff:  The Bellevue School Board has announced the top three finalists for the position of superintendent and will interview the three candidates within the week. (See the schedule on Bellevue Patch.) The Board narrowed the applicant field to three finalists in an interview session on Saturday.  The three finalists are: The candidates will each visit Bellevue, Wash. within the week to participate in a day long interview process which will include several community forums to meet the public. Each candidate will participate in a day-long interview process which will begin with a morning community forum.  After the morning community forum…

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District 203 Names Interim Superintendent Candidate

Board of Education will vote to appoint Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education Dan Bridges on April 16.

Naperville School District 203 has announced plans to appoint Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education Dan Bridges as interim superintendent. Board of Education members are set to vote on whether or not to approve the appointment at the next board meeting on Monday, April 16. Earlier: District 203 Superintendent Announces Resignation Current Superintendent Mark Mitrovich announced his resignation on March 19 after serving the district for three years. Mitrovich's resignation is effective July 1, 2012 and he will work with Bridges during the transition.  Bridges joined District 203 in July 2011 after serving West Aurora School District 129 as principal at the elementary, junior high and high school levels and district athletic …

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District 203 Superintendent Announces Resignation

Mark Mitrovich announced he will be leaving the district on June 30.

After three years as the Superintendent of Naperville School District 203, Mark Mitrovich announced Monday night he is resigning his position as of June 30. He made the announcement Monday night during a meeting of the District 203 Board of Education. In 2009, Mitrovich took over leadership at the school district and was signed to a three-year contract, according to District 203. In a statement before the Board Mitrovich said: "I would like to make a statement this evening that has required considerable thought and personal reflection. I am announcing my resignation from the position of Superintendent effective June 30, 2012. This is a personal decision made in conjunction with my family. I’d like to acknowledge the Board of Education for …

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Hundreds Turn Out As District 203 Board Discusses Redistricting

The District 203 Board of Education approved the Enrollment Capacity Study committee's recommendation to take more time to develop a proper solution to the over- and under-crowding issues.

More than 500 parents and concerned community members filled the Naperville Central High School auditorium Monday night as Naperville School District 203 Superintendent Mark Mitrovich and the district’s Enrollment Capacity Study committee asked the board of education for more time to make decisions on enrollment and school redistricting. The district had hired RSP Consultants to collect information about the district’s demographics, which showed a downward trend in enrollment over the next five years. After members of the 203 community became concerned that the district was moving too fast and raised concerns earlier this month, the district took a step back.  During the school board’s meeting Monday the following recommendations were …

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District 203 Puts Supposals On Hold

Superintendent Mark Mitrovich will recommend that the school board vote to allow for more time to make long-term decisions.

After outcry from parents, Naperville School District 203 has decided to seek to postpone further redistricting discussions until more community members can be involved and further options are reviewed. Any changes would not be implemented at the district until 2013-14 at the earliest. District 203 Superintendent Mark Mitrovich made the announcement Wednesday night during a meeting of the Enrollment Capacity Study Group held at the district’s administrative building. The meeting was held to discuss the latest supposals, but after reviewing the elementary school boundaries, the committee members had concerns that they felt could not be answered in the current time frame.  Rumors began circulating last week that schools might be closed and …

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District 203 Officials: We Made a Major Misstep

Officials said they will take measures to ensure the district is communicating effectively and being transparent with community members.

Officials from Naperville School District 203 admitted Monday night that they made missteps when communicating to families in the district information gathered in a review process. District 203 Superintendent Mark Mitrovich made a statement before the board of education’s meeting on Monday night. The statement was e-mailed to members of the District 203 community late Monday night. The letter, which was sent to the community reads as follows:  "Attendance area adjustments that impact the lives of students, parents, and staff are deeply emotional as they affect the relationships we have worked hard to develop and the ties we have formed with our school community.  We want to address this issue with thought and sensitivity.  Obviously, we …

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