Park Ridge CCSD 64 approves principals, resolutions and transportation contract
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Summary
The board unanimously approved appointments of two elementary principals effective 07/01/2026, passed resolutions including a remedial warning and a call to Cook County officials over tax-billing problems, and awarded a three-year contract for regular education transportation to Lakeview Transportation Company.
At its Feb. 19 meeting the Park Ridge CCSD 64 Board of Education approved a slate of personnel and operational items including two principal appointments, two resolutions and a multi-year transportation contract.
Personnel: The board approved the superintendent’s recommendations to appoint Robert Gertio as Franklin Elementary principal and Megan Duffy as Roosevelt Elementary principal, both effective July 1, 2026. Motions to approve each appointment were seconded and passed by roll call.
Discipline/resolution: The board approved Resolution No. 13 83 authorizing issuance of a notice of remedial warning for Pablo Alvarez; the motion was seconded and carried by roll call. The transcript records the motion and the vote; no substantive discussion of the resolution content appears in the provided excerpt.
County tax billing: Board members discussed systemic issues with Cook County property tax billing and communication, noting uncertainty about the outstanding amounts and frustration with county communications. The board moved and approved Resolution No. 13 84 calling on the Cook County treasurer and responsible county officials to resolve systemic issues in property tax billing. In remarks during that discussion, a board speaker described the treasurer’s office response as a "complete failure in leadership," and the board said it was acting to show support among municipalities affected by the problem.
Transportation contract: Staff recommended and the board approved a three-year contract for regular education transportation services with Lakeview Transportation Company for the 2026–2029 school years. The recommendation cited Lakeview’s proximity and existing special-education relationship as operational advantages. The motion was seconded and approved by roll call.
Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda for Feb. 19, 2026, by roll-call vote.
The meeting record shows roll-call votes recorded as affirmative for the listed items; the transcript excerpt contains the roll-call names as read by the clerk.
