April 23, 2021
Special Meeting of the Lake County Board to Appoint Regional Superintendent of Schools
The Lake County Board has called a special board meeting for Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 9 a.m. for the purpose of appointing Dr. Michael Karner as the new Regional Superintendent of Schools. The meeting will be held by video conference. The public may register online to virtually attend the meeting.
The position was left vacant by the resignation of Roycealee Wood, who recently stepped down. According to Illinois law, the Lake County Board Chair shall appoint someone to fill the vacancy within 60 days with the advice and consent of the county board.
The appointee would serve until the next general election, Nov. 8, 2022, with the term ending June 30, 2023. The appointee must be of the same political party as Ms. Wood when she was last elected. This is determined by an individual’s declared party affiliation at the most recent primary election in which they voted. Accordingly, the chair is required to appoint a Republican to this vacancy.
Additionally, state law requires that the appointee have the following professional qualifications:
- Be of good character
- Have a master's degree
- Have earned at least 20 semester hours of credit in professional education at the graduate level
- Hold a valid all grade supervisory license, a valid State limited supervisory license, a valid state life supervisory license, or a valid administrative license
- Have at least four years experience in teaching
- Have been engaged for at least two years of the previous four years in full-time teaching or supervising in the common public schools or serving as a county superintendent of schools or regional superintendent of schools for an educational service region in the State of Illinois
- A qualified candidate seeking to be considered must obtain a certificate of eligibility from the State Superintendent of Education and provide it as part of the application process.
To view Dr. Karner's resume and credentials, and the meeting agenda details, visit Lake County's website.
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