School Family Community Partnership (SFCP) Core Team

District 203 has an SFCP Core Team whose mission is to promote, facilitate, and support the individual school Action Team's work and act as liaison to the National Network, other school district initiatives, and community organizations.

The team is comprised of parents, principals and staff  representatives for the three school levels, as well as members of the community, district administration, school board, and Executive Board of Home and School.

Goals

• Promote understanding and support of Joyce Epstein's framework within individual school action teams and other key constituents (e.g. School Board, Chamber, Community, etc.)
• Facilitate networking opportunities between the 21 schools and connect with other district and community initiatives that strengthen school, family and community partnerships.
• Support the individual school Action Teams with training, tools, and ideas.

Core Team Members

Mike Scorzo, Co-Chair - Steeple Run - Principal
Sandy Shamburek, Co-Chair - NCHS - Parent

Erin  Anderson, MJHS - Principal
Dr. Amy Avery, North Central College
Jim Caudill, NCHS - Principal
Ellen Coakley, Maplebrook, LJHS - Parent
Kari Dunlap, Steeple Run, KJHS - Parent
Maureen Dvorak, District 203 - Community Relations
Erica Eysturlid, LJHS - Counselor
Patrick Gaskin, Elmwood - Principal
Debbie Hasse, NNHS - Parent
Mike Jaensch, District 203 - Board of Education
Julie Kassen, Meadow Glens - Library Resource Center
Peggy Kulling, KJHS - Parent
Alan Leis, District 203 - Superintendent
Patti McIntire, Prairie - Social Worker
Nina Menis, District 203 - Director of Community Relations
Kathy Meyers, MJHS, NCHS - Parent
JoAnn Mirabelli, Prairie, WJHS - Parent
Kitty Murphy, District 203 - Assistant Superintendent
Melanie Raczkiewicz, District 203 - Associate Superintendent
Amy VanderVeen, Highlands - Parent
Jodi Wirt,  District 203 – Associate Superintendent