District 96 Hires Next Principal for Kildeer Countryside Elementary School
Please join me in welcoming Karen L. Cumpata to Kildeer Countryside School District 96 as the incoming principal at Kildeer Countryside Elementary School. The KCSD 96 Board of Education approved a contract for Mrs. Cumpata at its meeting last evening. To this position, Mrs. Cumpata brings six years of school leadership experience as principal at Dundee Highlands Elementary School in Community School District 300 in Algonquin, Ill. 
As a leader, Mrs. Cumpata has designed and facilitated data-driven professional development that aligns with the district’s Strategic Plan, has hired and coached both instructional and non-instructional staff and led district and school level initiatives.
Mrs. Cumpata earned her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Northern Illinois University and a Master of Teaching and Leadership from St. Xavier University and a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from Aurora University. We are excited for her to be joining our team!
She begins this position on Aug. 1, 2022.
District 96 Welcomes a New Transportation Partner!
We are pleased to announce that at its May 3rd meeting, the Board of Education approved a contract with Safeway Transportation Services, Corp., to provide transportation services for the 2022-2023 school year! Safeway Transportation has been serving the Chicagoland area since 1997, having served more than 200 schools, driving over 10 million miles and safely transporting more than 2 million students! They will serve as the district’s primary transportation provider, with the district maintaining additional contractors to meet the individual needs of some students.
The District 96 transportation department will work with Safeway throughout the summer to design routes and, as in years past, routes and timing will be communicated just before the start of the school year. We are excited to cultivate this new partnership! Please watch for additional transportation information mid-June.
~ Julie Schmidt, District 96 School Superintendent