Announcements – D219
Residency Verification – Summer 2021
D219 Parents/Guardians:
Residency Verification is open on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
Documents can be uploaded to the parent portal or emailed to the residency team.
To upload documents on the portal:
- Access Infinite Campus Parent Portal
- Click on “More”, then “Portal Forms and Resources”
- Click on “Residency”
- Upload Required Documents
Please reach out to our residency team with any questions or concerns using the information below.
We’d be happy to schedule a Zoom call to assist you with this process.
| Niles West | Niles North |
| [email protected] | [email protected] |
| (847) 626-2929 | (847) 626-2024 |
Residency verification must be completed before the start of the school year.
Enjoy the summer!
D219 Residency Team
D219 Board To Hold Special Meeting June 22 at 7:30 p.m.
D219 Board Vacancy: Applications Due July 6, 2021
Niles Township High School District 219 is accepting applications from qualified candidates who would like to be appointed to the D219 Board of Education. The vacancy has opened due to the resignation of Mr. James Specker, who stepped down as Board President and as a Board Member on June 4.
The Board plans to fill the vacancy resulting from Mr. Specker’s resignation within the next two months. The individual selected will serve on the Board for the remainder of Mr. Specker’s term, which ends in the spring of 2023.
Applicants should show familiarity with the Board’s policies regarding general duties and responsibilities of a Board and a Board member, including fiduciary responsibilities, and compliance with Board policies regarding conflict of interest, ethics, and the gift ban. The Board’s policies are available on the District website. Qualification requirements and application instructions are detailed in this online application.
Applications are due no later than 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 6, 2021.
Resignation of District 219 Board President James Specker
Niles Township High School District 219 regrets to announce the resignation of Mr. James Specker from the Board of Education for personal health reasons. The District thanks Mr. Specker for his service to District’s students, staff, and community. As state law and District policy provide, former Board Vice President Naema Abraham will now serve as the Board President, and the Board will select a new Vice President at a public meeting.
The Board plans to fill the vacancy resulting from Mr. Specker’s resignation within the next two months. The individual selected will serve on the Board for the remainder Mr. Specker’s term, which ends in 2023. Applicants should show familiarity with the Board’s policies regarding general duties and responsibilities of a Board and a Board member, including fiduciary responsibilities, conflict of interest, ethics, and the gift ban. The Board’s policies are available on the District website. The District will provide additional information about qualifications and application instructions on its website by June 11, and applications will be due no later than July 6.
West Debate Coach Appointed to 3-Year Committee
Niles West teacher and debate coach Eric Oddo was appointed to the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Policy Debate Topic Selection Wording Committee for a three-year term. The Wording Committee oversees the Topic Selection Committee in choosing a policy debate topic for the country. Five topics will be chosen from the 2021 NFHS Policy Debate Topic Selection meeting in Kansas City, MO from July 30 to August 1. These topics will be placed on a ballot where the state’s athletic and fine arts organizations will narrow down the final topics for policy debate for the next school year.
Oddo has been serving on the Topic Selection Committee since 2015 representing the Illinois High School Association.