The Maine Township High School District 207 Board of Education is looking to narrow its search for a new superintendent and make a selection next month. Ken Wallace, who has served as superintendent since 2009, previously announced his plans to retire at the end of the school year. At a special board meeting Oct. 16, Donna Leak, an associate with District 207′s search firm SchoolExec Connect, told the board she anticipates five candidates for the first round of interviews.
In this 2018 photo, Maine Township High School District 207 Superintendent Ken Wallace discusses a plan for building upgrades across all three district schools in Park Ridge. Those upgrades have been completed and the district is searching for a successor to Wallace, who plans to retire in June 2024. District 207 Board President Carla Owen said she wanted to speed up the process for the second round of interviews. The first round of interviews is scheduled for Nov.