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D99 Appoints Three Staffers to New Leadership Roles

North High School has a new associate principal for curriculum and a new assistant principal for student activities and programs, and both school has a new overseer of special education services for students with disabilities.

Community High School District 99 has appointed two current staff members and a former staffer to three new leadership positions within the District.

Current staff members Janice Schwarze and Kristin Bormann will respectively become North High School’s associate principal for curriculum (Schwarze) and assistant principal for student activities and programs (Bormann), starting on July 1. 

Additionally, former staff member Scott Wuggazer will oversee special education services for students with disabilities at both North High and South High.

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“We are so glad to welcome back Scott, who has been a proven and effective leader at both of our schools,” said D99 superintendent Dr. Mark McDonald in a release. “Also, promoting Janice and Kristin from within the district speaks to the high quality and competence of all of our staff members.” 

“We are thrilled to welcome both Janice and Kristin to our North High administrative team,” added North High Principal Scott Kasik in the release. “Both have a wealth of experience and expertise in their respective fields, and I know their contributions will benefit all of our students.”

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Schwarze has served as South High’s department chair of English since 2007; Bormann has served as student assistance program coordinator at South High since 2006. 

Wuggazer currently serves as director of student services at District 230 in Orland Park; he was department chair of special services at North High until 2007 and a South High special-education teacher before that.

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