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Berkeley SD 87 hires new director of special education; board approves termination and disciplinary notice for two staff members
Summary
The Berkeley School District 87 board on May 21 approved hiring David McCale as director of special education and voted to terminate a prek bilingual resource teacher and adopt a notice-to-remedy resolution for a licensed teacher following closed-session discussion.
The Berkeley School District 87 board voted May 21 to hire David McCale as director of special education for teaching and learning, effective July 1, 2026, and to take personnel actions arising from closed-session deliberations.
Superintendent (name per transcript) recommended McCale’s appointment; the board approved the recommendation by roll call. McCale told the board he had taught special education for six years and worked in central administration for about 15 years, most recently focusing on special education services and FTSS at Forest Park. “It’s been a great journey and now I’m very blessed to be here to serve Berkeley School District,” McCale said.
In separate personnel actions, the board voted to terminate Jose Rivera, identified in the meeting as a pre-K bilingual resource teacher at two primary schools, “immediately after due consideration of information as presented and discussed in close session.” The board also adopted a written “notice to remedy and direction to act” resolution regarding teacher Cynthia Jones; the board directed that the notice be served and placed in Jones’s personnel file and stated the resolution would be effective on passage.
Board members moved the motions by roll call and the clerk announced the motions passed. The meeting record shows multiple roll-call confirmations for each motion; the minutes will include the official tallies.
The board also accepted the resignation of Giana Curran, cross-categorical teacher at Sunnyside, effective at the end of the 2025–26 school year, and approved employment offers for three licensed teachers—Margaret Logerquist (third grade, Riley), Gabriella Allay (fourth grade, Riley), and Ty Rose Terry (third grade, Sunnyside)—effective Aug. 17, 2026, pending completion of employment paperwork.
The board’s action follows the standard personnel procedures noted at the meeting: some matters were discussed in closed session and the board summarized outcomes in open session. The superintendent and the board said they would follow up on administrative steps required to implement the decisions.
The meeting concluded with the board welcoming McCale to the district and thanking staff who supported the hiring process.
