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Lake Bluff School Board Names Educator to New Combined Post

The Lake Bluff School District 65 Board of Education approved the hiring of Kevin Rubenstein, for the new position of director of special services/curriculum.

The information below comes from District 65.

At its April 23 meeting, the Lake Bluff School District 65 Board of Education approved the hiring of Kevin Rubenstein, for the new position of director of special services/curriculum. The new post combines services, assessment and curriculum into one position, and will direct and supervise all functions related to curriculum and special education.

Since 2009, Rubenstein has been student services coordinator at Shepard Middle School in Deerfield, where he oversees all aspects of programming related to students with disabilities, students working below grade-level expectations, and English language learners. Previously, he was learning behavior specialist at Daniel Wright Jr. High School in Lincolnshire, teacher and case manager at Lake Zurich High School, and coordinator of alternate day assignment/in-school suspension at Stevenson High School.

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Rubenstein is close to completion of an EdD degree (administration and supervision) from Loyola University and holds a master of science in education (educational leadership) from Northern Illinois University, a master of arts in teaching (special education) from National Louis a master of science (adult education/student affairs) from the University of South Maine and a bachelor of science (political science) from Illinois State University.

He will assume his post in July.

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The Board’s creation of the new combined position came about after Dr. Anne Wirtz, Lake Bluff School District 65 director of student services & assessment, announced several months ago that she would will retire from her position of director of student services & assessment at the end of this school year.

Dr. Wirtz has been with the District for seven years. Before that, she spent 21 years in Lake Villa School District 41 as a teacher, coordinator and then director. She earned her doctor of education degree (educational leadership) from National Louis University, a master of arts (curriculum) from Aurora University, and a bachelor of science (elementary education and special education) from Western Illinois University. In addition to her work as an administrator, Dr. Wirtz has had classroom experience in teaching general education, gifted education, and special education students, most of it in K-8 settings.

“This change provides the District with a rare opportunity for growth and transition as we combine services, assessment and curriculum into one position,” explained Superintendent Dr. Jean Sophie. To ensure a smooth transition and to complete the curriculum review cycle, current curriculum consultant Joanne Trahanas will remain with the District on a temporary basis. Dr. Wirtz will also be available to assist in the transition.


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