Batavia Public School District 101 (BPS101) is a school district headquartered in Batavia, Illinois. The district is run by a superintendent and is overseen by a seven-member elected school board.[2]
| Batavia Public School District 101 | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
335 W. Wilson Street
, Illinois, 60510United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°51′01″N 88°18′50″W / 41.850178°N 88.313832°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Always Learning, Always Growing |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Established | 1911 |
| Superintendent | Thomas Kim |
| School board | Craig Meadows, Sue Locke, Aaron Killburg, RJ Mathis, Danielle Sligar, Rob Arulandu, Raquel Gonzalez-Thomas |
| Schools | 8 |
| NCES District ID | 1705220[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 5,184 |
| Faculty | 700 |
| Teachers | 353 (FTE) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 17:1 |
| District mascot | Bulldog |
| Other information | |
| Website | bps101 |
Batavia previously had two school districts serving western and eastern portions; they combined into BPS101 in 1911.[3]
Schools
edit- Secondary
- Batavia High School
- Rotolo Middle School
- Primary
- Alice Gustafson Elementary School and Early Childhood Center
- Hoover-Wood Elementary School
- Grace McWayne Elementary School
- J. B. Nelson Elementary School
- H. C. Storm Elementary School
- Louise White Elementary School
Governance
editA board made up of seven community members is elected every two years in alternating election years. The Board has a president and vice president and holds public meetings monthly. The Board oversees the District's finances and policy, and appoints a superintendent. The current Board president is Craig Meadows and current vice president is Aaron Kilburg.[4] Tom Kim is the current BPS Superintendent.
| Superintendent | Years of Service |
| Hugh A. Bone | 1911-1916 |
| Howard C. Storm | 1916-1938 |
| John B. Nelson | 1938-1962 |
| Arthur V. Perry | 1962-1970 |
| William E. Dickson | 1970-1974 |
| James A. Clark | 1974-1984 |
| Stephanie Pace Marshall | 1984-1986 |
| Edward Cave | 1986-2006 |
| Jack K. Barshinger | 2006-2013 |
| Lisa Hichens | 2013-2023 |
| Tom Kim | 2023-present |
Issues
editRacism and bullying
editIn December 2021, students, parents, and teachers described experiences of racism and bullying they had faced in the District at a school Board meeting.[6] A committee established by the Board confirmed that many marginalized students reported feeling unsafe at school in February 2022.[7] On May 24, 2022, dozens of people rallied before a school Board meeting being held later that evening to call for the District to do more to help marginalized students in the District.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Batavia Usd 101". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "Board Members | BPS101". www.bps101.net. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "About BPS101". Batavia Public School District 101. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
The District's administrative office is housed in the Rosalie Jones Administration Center located at 335 W. Wilson Street in Batavia.
- ^ "Board Members | BPS101". www.bps101.net. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ "Superintendent | BPS101". www.bps101.net. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ "Batavia students, parents and faculty share candid stories of racism, homophobia in school". Shaw Local. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "Batavia schools look to boost diversity after allegations of racism in the district". Shaw Local. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "Protesters call on Batavia school district to speed up anti-discrimination, inclusivity work". Shaw Local. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
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