Oak Park District 97 accepts superintendent's resignation, appoints acting and co-interim superintendents

The Oak Park Elementary School District 97 Board of Education on Aug. 18 accepted the resignation of the district's superintendent, effective after Friday, Aug. 15, and appointed an acting and interim leadership team. The board voted to appoint Patrick Robinson as acting superintendent, effective Monday, Aug. 18. It also voted to appoint Dr. Griff Powell and Dr. Patricia Burnett as co-interim superintendents, effective Monday, Sept. 15, contingent on finalized contracts. Each motion was announced and then approved by roll call; the board noted that member Carney was absent for the votes. The motion accepting the resignation and the subsequent leadership appointments were recorded as passed. The co-interim appointments were explicitly contingent on finalized contracts; the acting appointment for Robinson was announced as effective Aug. 18. The board offered brief remarks of thanks to staff and the community after the votes. No additional personnel details or contract terms were provided in the meeting record.