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District 204 Board appoints two Assistant Superintendents

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204_avatarAt Monday night’s meeting, the District 204 Board of Education appointed Doug Eccarius as Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and Dr. Louis Lee, Jr. as Assistant Superintendent, Teaching and Learning.

Eccarius will be replacing Karen Sullivan, who was named District 204’s superintendent, and Dr. Lee is replacing Linda Rakestraw, who is retiring. Both men have held positions previously in District 204.

Superintendent Kathy Birkett said, “We are pleased to welcome two experienced administrators to the district who will continue our tradition of excellence and student-centered learning.”

Doug Eccarius

Eccarius is currently the assistant superintendent of human resources for Community Consolidated School District 181 in Burr Ridge. At District 181, he also served as principal of The Lane Elementary School in Hinsdale; director of the district’s summer school program; and assistant principal and athletic director at Clarendon Hills Middle School. He began his career in education in 1997 as a seventh-grade math and geography teacher at District 204’s Gregory Middle School. He has a bachelor’s degree in education from Illinois State University in Bloomington-Normal, a master’s degree in education, leadership and administration from North Central College, and he is pursuing a doctor of education in administration from Aurora University.

Dr. Louis Lee, Jr.

Currently, Dr. Lee is principal of Oswego East High School in Oswego School District 308. He previously served as assistant principal of District 204’s Granger Middle School; associate principal of Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort; and was a science teacher at Cooke Magnet School in Waukegan. During his tenure at Lincoln-Way East, he taught chemistry and also served as a football coach, dean, assistant principal for attendance and assistant principal for student services. In his new role, Dr. Lee will oversee District 204’s three high schools. He received a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from the University of Illinois, a master of arts in education with a concentration in school administration and a doctorate in educational leadership, both from Lewis University. He is also an adjunct professor at Lewis University, where he teachers graduate level courses in education.

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