April 5, 2023

At the April 4 Barrington 220 Board of Education meeting, the Board approved Dr. Joshua Carpenter as the district's new Assistant Superintendent of Schools. In this role, some of his primary responsibilities will include overseeing student performance and school improvement for all grade levels, leading the implementation of the district's multi-year strategic plan, supervising all elementary schools and programs, and coordinating Board of Education initiatives. Dr. Carpenter will join Barrington 220 from Elgin U-46, where he has worked as the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning for the past five years. He previously worked as the Executive Director of Student Growth and Accountability at U-46 and the Director of Math and Talent Development at Community Consolidated School District 59. Before transitioning to district administrator positions, he was a Principal in Palatine CCSD 15 and Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103. Dr. Carpenter began his career as a Language Arts and History teacher in Palatine CCSD 15. He holds a bachelor's degree in History from Elmhurst College, a master's degree in Education Leadership and Administration from North Central College, and a doctorate in Educational Leadership from Aurora University. He will begin his duties on July 1.

In her Board President's Report at the April 4 Board meeting, Sandra Ficke-Bradford shared that Board members will tour various IL high school fine arts facilities later this month. The tours are part of the process to create the design work for a potential new fine arts center at BHS, which was an identified project within the $147 million dollar referendum that Barrington 220 area voters approved in March 2020. Although the cost to build a new fine arts center was not included in the referendum, creating the design work will provide the Board of Education and the community with the necessary information to determine the appropriate next steps. Click here to learn more about Build 220.

In his Superintendent's Report at the April 4 Board meeting, Dr. Hunt shared that district leaders are continuing to review the Board's recent feedback about the district's strategic planning process, Framework 220. During the 2021-22 school year, Framework 220 included a significant community engagement process, which helped identify six strategic priorities for the district. At the March 21 Board meeting, the Board shared feedback about the objectives created under each of the priorities. The district will share information with stakeholders this spring and continue refining the work, before bringing a plan to the Board of Education this summer for approval. Click here to view the objectives under each priority.

At the April 4 Board meeting, the Board approved Joshua Borello as Superintendent of Schools for the morning of April 6, 2023. Joshua is a 1st grader at Grove Avenue Elementary. He loves STEM class, taekwondo, swimming, baseball, music, reading, and playing video games. On Thursday his duties will include leading his school in the pledge of allegiance, touring the District Administrative Center, and visiting BHS.