District
“A New Day... A New Way in Waukegan Public Schools... onward and upward!”

Divisions

Superintendent’s Office
Donaldo R. Batiste, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, (847) 360-5403

Operational Services Section
Mr. Jules A. Gaudin, MBA, CPA, Deputy Superintendent / Chief Operations Officer, (847) 599-3966

The Operations Support Services Section will, within available budget limits, provide technology, staff, resources, and services to support student learning in a safe environment.

Organizational Chart

Division of Human Resources
Mr. Fred Howard, Executive Director, (847) 360-5405

We will have a highly-qualified, highly-motivated, and diverse staff that will provide an exciting learning environment.

Departments

• Employee Benefits / Insurance

Division of Information Technology Services
Mr. Rich Pattison, Executive Director, (847) 360-7029

Waukegan Public Schools strives to provide improved quality of education and service through the use of technology. We promise to provide a safe, secure, and reliable means of technology usage through the many offerings that Waukegan Public Schools provides.

Departments

• Information Systems
• Web Information Manager
• Special Education Technology
• Communications
• Duplicating
• Instructional Technology

Department of Business Services
Mr. Brian Luosa, Director, (847) 360-5417

Part of the District 60 Mission Statement notes “We will provide the resources to serve each of our students, expecting excellence from all involved.” With this in mind, I see the Business Services Vision Statement to read as follows:

The Business Services Department will provide the resources that the students and staff need on a timely basis, within budgetary constraints, to enhance teaching and learning in a safe and comfortable educational environment.

Units

• Child Nutrition
• Transportation

Department of Finance
Mr. Mark Kiiskila, Director, (847) 360-5431

Units

• Payroll
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable

Department of Budgeting
Ms. Gwen Polk, Director, (847) 360-7028

Department of Purchasing
Mr. Ty Daley, Manager, (847) 263-4740

Department of Maintenance and Operations
Mr. Jim Otahal, Director, (847) 360-5454

Department of Safety and Security
Mr. William Newby, Interim Director, (847) 360-5638

The mission statement for the Department of School Safety is to assist the school community to provide a safe learning environment where teachers can teach and students can learn free from disruptive behavior.

Academic Affairs Section
Mary L. Lamping, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer, (847) 599-3926

Department of Leadership and District Initiatives
Jeanne Kearby, Ed.D., Director, (847) 360-5451

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Mrs. DeAnna Elliott, Director, (847) 360-5559

Department of School Improvement
Mrs. Judy Green, Director, (847) 263-4708

Department of Special Education
Mrs. Janine Gruhn, Director, (847) 360-5434

Our mission is to provide a quality education through multiple learning experiences within a continuum of services, empowering students to live as productive members of a multicultural society.

Units

• Reading Skills
• Early Childhood Education
  • E.P.I.C.

Department of Pupil Personnel Services
Mr. Jim Graff, Director, (847) 360-5580

Units

• Occupational Therapy / Physical Therapy
• School Health Services
• Assistive Technology Unit
• Psychology
• Speech and Language
• Social Work

Department of English Language Learners (ELL)
Mrs. Marilyn Krajenta, Director, (847) 360-5458

Department of Alternative Education
Mr. Grant Flink, Director, (847) 360-5540

Units

• A.O.E.C.

Department of Accountability, Assessment, Research, and Evaluation
Linda Meczyk, Ed.D., Director, (847) 360-5445

Our mission is to:

1. Only collect the data we intend to use.
2. Analyze the data we collect.
3. Report the results without bias.
4. Use the data in a framework of data-based, decision-making (problem-solving) to improve outcomes for students.

Office of Student Support Services
Welcome Center
Mr. Eric Christianson, Administrator, (847) 360-5494