Conant High School - Conanite Yearbook (Hoffman Estates, IL)

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132 I Districts Superintendents Keep Strong System QCloclrwise-rightl: Richard C. Kolze became superintendent of Township High School District 211 in 1970. During hrs career he has also been a teacher, Department Chairman, Principal and Assistant Superintendent. As Superintendent, Dr. Kolze is employed by the Board Of Education as its chief executive officer. He is responsible for the operation of the five District high schools - Palatine, Fremd, Conant, Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates 4- with more than 12,000 students and 1,400 employees. His position involves him daily with the financial, curricular and staffing demands of District 211, which is among the largest high school districts in Illinois. Assistant Superintendent William Bassitt supervises pupil personnel services and the curricular areas of art, business education, music, social science and special education. Dr. Bassitt also is responsible for summer school programs, the media department and adult continuing education. Associate Superintendent Gerald Chapman over-sees the evaluation of each schools budget and coordinates student scheduling. In addition, Dr. Chapman supervises the districts central maintenance department as well as the curricular areas of English, mathematics and science. Associate Superintendent Michael Hyde is responsible for planning, organizing and directing the business operations of the District. He supervises the departments of accounting, financial planning, transportation, data processing, food services and purchasing. Administrative Assistant Shirley Mertz coordinates the daily operations of each school, including the worli of assistant principals and police consultants. She coordinates disciplinary appeals, plans teacher institutes and coordinates the Chemical Awareness Teams. Mrs. Mertz assumes these duties when Assistant Superintendent Carl Zdeb retired in lanuary. Assistant Superintendent Carl Zdeb retired in January, 1986, after Z2 years with the district. He joined District 211 in 1964 as Associate Principal of Conant High School. In 1969, he was named Conant's Principal and, in 1977, was named Assistant Superintendent. Assistant to the Superintendent Donald Skinner is responsible for hiring district employees, maintaining personel records and planning, coordinating and supervising all operations of the District's personnel division. aa-H-I it

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District 211: ln Partnership With The Community Township High School District 211 began in 1875 as a small farmtown school district with an enroll- ment well under 100 students. Now it has grown to include five high schools serving more than 12,000 students. As an organization responsible to the com- munity, District 211 has always strived to do its best to benefit residents and to provide quality education for its young people. We take pride in knowing that we are among the many local organizations which, working together, help maintain wholesome, desir- able communities in which to live. In a recent North Central Association evaluation, school evaluators wrote that District 211 has a positive public image and is fortunate to have strong community support as evidenced gy its record of support for bond issues and other school refer- enda. Evaluators also praised the many parents who are involved in school booster clubs. The support and hard work of these dedicated individuals is evident at each school. Parents and community support groups conduct fund-raising activities for scholarships as well as new equipment for schools. They also foster school and community pride and spirit by sponsoring activities - such as carnivals and craft fairs - to benefit students, noted an evalutor. Members of parent clubs meet regularly with school principals to discuss school needs and parent concerns. Evaluators agreed that students, staff, adminis- trators and residents can be proud of their schools, district standards, curriculum, student achievements and community support. In fact, one evaluator said that a District 211 school is where we all would like to send our own children. tAboveJ The Board of Education consists of seven members who are elected on a rotating basis for three-year terms. Members are tseated from lefthz Anna Countryman, Robert Creek tpresrdentj, Anne Koller, tStanding from leftjz Lee Kolsow, lames Rogers, Robert Seger, loe Marchiori. Township High School District 211 operates the largest district-owned bus fleet in Illinois. The buses travel more than 6,400 miles each day. Mechanic Bill Friskics, works on a bus exhaust system. 134! Districts