David Aguilar named principal at Blackhawk Academy

The West Aurora School District 129 board on Feb. 3 introduced David Aguilar as the new principal of Blackhawk Academy.

Superintendent Murphy (presenter identified in the transcript) introduced Aguilar and summarized his background: Aguilar began his career teaching history and Spanish at East Aurora High School, served in administration at Larkin High School and West Aurora High School, and held the district role of multilingual 6–12 curriculum coordinator. The superintendent noted Aguilar had been serving as Blackhawk Academy’s interim principal prior to the appointment.

Aguilar thanked the board and was joined at the meeting by his wife, Diana, and his sons, Xavier and Dominic. He said he first came to the district about three years earlier and quoted a line about history: “history is ours and the people make it,” saying it reflects his reason for working in education and his goals for Blackhawk and the community.

Aguilar’s academic credentials read into the record include a master’s degree in educational leadership from Aurora University, a master’s in teaching and learning from the University of Saint Francis, and a bachelor’s degree in history and secondary education from Northeastern Illinois University.

No formal board action (vote) to ratify an employment contract appears in the transcript; the introduction and remarks were presented during the meeting’s introductions segment.