Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 issued the following announcement on Sept. 13.
William Merchantz was appointed to the Community Consolidated School District 181 Board of Education at its Wednesday, Sept. 12, Regular Business meeting. Merchantz is filling the vacant seat left by former Board Member Leslie Gray, who resigned August 15, as a result of her family moving outside of District boundaries.
Merchantz has been involved in District 181 and the community for years, including positions on the Finance Committee, the Digital Learning Environment Team and the Hinsdale Village Caucus. As a board member of the University of Illinois Foundation and founding chair of the University of Illinois Chicago Alumni Association, Merchantz also has governance experience.
"I have always been a proponent of a learning-driven school system, with the best teachers and facilities that our taxes can support, resulting in great outcomes from our students, all in support of their parents," Merchantz said.
Merchantz and his wife, Cathy, live in Hinsdale where they raised their two children. Both children attended Monroe School, then Clarendon Hills Middle School, and graduated from Hinsdale Central High School.
"With his years of involvement in the District and governance experience, Mr. Merchantz will be able to hit the ground running. We are looking forward to his contributions as a Board member," Board President Jennifer Burns said.
Merchantz was selected from a pool of 18 applicants who applied for the open seat. Interviews were conducted during a Special Board Meeting on Saturday, September 8. Merchantz will take the Oath of Office at the Monday, Sept. 24, Board of Education Regular Business Meeting.
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Source: Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
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