Community Consolidated School District 15
District Office/Educational Service Center

580 N. 1st Bank Drive
Palatine IL 60067-8110
Phone: 847-963-3000

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Board of Education

Lisa Beth Szczupaj, President
Frank J. Annerino, Vice President
Anthony Wang, Secretary
Samantha Bray Ader
Wenda Hunt
Zubair Khan
James Taylor

Superintendent's Office

Laurie Heinz, EdD
Superintendent of Schools
847-963-3205

• Leads day-to-day operations in District 15
• Serves as educational advisor and liaison to the Board of Education 
• Informs and engaging with the communities in which we serve
• Sets district direction through implementation of the Strategic Plan  
• Monitors goals and outcomes set forth within the Strategic Plan 
• Oversees Central Office leadership
  
  

Administrative Services

Claire Kowalczyk, EdD
Deputy Superintendent of Schools
847-963-3202

• Serves as one of two District Complaint Managers
• Oversees Intra-District Transfers and helps oversee student enrollment and school-based functions
• Oversees Board of Education Policies and Revisions
• Coordinates District crisis and emergency management with local first responders
• Assists with oversight of Transportation and Nutrition Service Departments
  
  

Business & Auxiliary Services

Diana McCluskey
Chief School Business Official
847-963-3032

• Responsible for oversight of Business and Auxiliary Services Department including Fiscal Services, Operations & Maintenance and Payroll
• Responsible for Budget Forecasting, Adoption and Management 
• Oversees general and workers' compensation insurance

Anthony Fashoda
Director of Fiscal Services
847-963-3033

Communications Department

Rebecca Latham
Chief Communications Officer
847-963-3204

• Contact for all media questions and requests
• Coordinate all district publications and mass communication
• Promote goodwill through news releases, presentations, speeches, etc.
• Collaborates with District webmaster on District and staff web
  
  

Educational Services

Tom Edgar, PhD
Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services
847-963-3106  

• Oversees specialized intervention supports for students
• Coordinates the academic and mental health screening of students
• Develops tools to assist schools with the use of student assessment information
• Manages the Academically Talented and Gifted Program
• Oversees Community Schools Program
• Consults with building administration on student discipline cases
• Title IX Coordinator
• Uniform Grievance Officer
• Oversees grants related to after-school programming

Laura Swanlund, PhD
Director of Comprehensive Mental Health & Related Services
847-963-3147

Rachel Bland, EdD
Director of MTSS
847-963-3113

Facilities & Operations

James Kaplanes
Director
847-963-3950

• Oversees District Facilities and Assistant District of Facilities 
• Coordinates with Construction Management and outside providers linked to school construction
• Maintenance of heating, electrical, and general physical structures (including roofs, exterior painting, and floors)
• Maintenance of lawns, playing fields, asphalt parking lots, driveways, and student play areas
  
  

Health Services

Karen Flor
Health Services Coordinator
847-963-3151 • Fax: 847-963-3145

Corinne Jones
Health Services Coordinator
847-963-3044 • Fax: 847-963-3145

• Allergy Awareness
• Care of Illness & Injury
• Communicable Disease Management
• Health & Wellness
• Medication Administration & Policy
• Required Health Exams and Immunization Recording
  
  

Human Resources

Lisa Nuss
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
847-963-3013

• Recruiting, screening, and hiring all district employees
• Employee orientation
• Benefits administration
• Employee recognition
• Teacher certification
• Employee evaluation
• Board of Education policies
• Negotiation of collective bargaining agreements
• Official school calendar
• Workers' compensation
• Unemployment compensation
• Substitute teachers
• Staff development for classified employees
  
  

Shari Lazor, EdD
Director of Human Resources-Certified Staff
847-963-3015

Andy Elbert
Director of Human Resources-Classified Staff
847-963-3020

Multilingual Programs

Renee Urbanski
Assistant Superintendent of Multilingual Programs
847-963-3136

• Meeting the needs of students whose native language is other than English
• Accelerating English language literacy while valuing each child's social and cultural knowledge
• Assessments
• Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (B-PAC)
• English Language Learner Program
• Junior High Foreign Language Program
• Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE)
• Transitional Program of Instruction (TPI)

Kari Keith
Director of Multilingual Programs
847-963-3112

Jeffrey Tadelman
Director of Multilingual Programs
847-963-3203

School Nutrition Services

Tina Woods
Director of School Nutrition Services
847-963-3929

• Breakfast programs offered at many schools
• Lunch programs offered at all 20 schools
• Central kitchen
• Menus, a la carte
• Free and reduced-price meals
• Pay fees online
  
  

Student Services

Mindy McGuffin, EdD
Assistant Superintendent of Student Services
847-963-3149

• Special education programs and services for disabled children
• IDEA Grants
• Supports for Homeless Students
• Supports for Foster Students
• Oversight of Conyers Learning Academy
• Exclusionary Discipline for students with IEPs
• Staff Development for special education
• Medicaid for Special Education Staff
• Equal education
• Student fees
• Student records

Tracey Wrobel
Director of Student Services
847-963-3152

Teaching & Learning

Lori Lopez, PhD
Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning
847-963-3106  

• Development, implementation, instructional technology support, and assessment of instructional program
• Provide support to schools through service to buildings
• Curriculum development
• Instructional material development and adoptions
• Instructional strategies
• Instructional Coaching
• Staff development
• Title 1 & 2 Grants
• Junior High student math placement process
• Student grade acceleration and junior high academic enrichment programs

Emily McFadden, EdD
Director of Curriculum
847-963-3141

Technology Services

MJ Warden
Chief Technology Officer
847-963-3144

Dave Kuechenberg
Manager of Technology Services
847-963-3225

Tim Woomert
Manager of Data Services
847-963-3055

Gorman Christian
Manager of Information System Architect
847-963-3056

Transportation Services 

Tom Bramley
Director of Transportation Operations
847-963-3905

• Bus transportation for students
• District-owned fleet
• Bus/Student safety