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Meet the Members of the Board of Education
 Joe Leane,PresidentJoe Leane has lived in the northwest suburbs, including Mount Prospect, for most of the past 25 years. Leane was elected to the Board of Education on April 1, 2003. Prior to his service on the Board of Education, Leane worked on the Facilities Task Force that recommended the reopening of Westbrook School as a pre-kindergarten through 1st grade facility in 2002. Leane also worked on the April 2003 referendum campaign. After graduating from Maine East high school in Park Ridge in 1982, Leane attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he received Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1986. Leane received a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1997. He is currently a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Illinois. Leane is the co-owner of a Hazard, Keefe & Leane Engineering, Inc., an engineering consulting company in Wheeling, Illinois. Avid in his profession, Leane is a member in various engineering societies. During his spare time, Leane enjoys doing home renovation and remodeling projects. He also golfs when he can during the summer. Joe and his wife Lori have three daughters: Mara, Jenna and Diana, who are District 57 students. |
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 Sue RamstedtA former special education teacher (23 years in District 57) and MPEA President ( a post she held for 11 years), Sue Ramstedt also taught special education in Champaign and Morton Grove school districts. Ramstedt is currently retired and continues privately tutoring students in the Mount Prospect community. During her tenure in District 57, Ramstedt helped to establish a mentoring program for new teachers, negotiated contracts, participated in special education, reading, language arts, and math committees, and was a past officer in both Fairview and Lincoln PTAs. She served 6 years on the Board of the Northwest Mental Health Center. Ramstedt earned an undergraduate degree in Special Education at the University of Illinois and a masters degree in Administration from Roosevelt University. Ramstedt has two sons (Mike and Jim), both of whom are alumni of District 57. Ramstedt has lived in the same house in Mount Prospect for over 30 years and she continues to enjoy home projects, as well as road trips and time spent with family and friends. |
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Joann HarmsJoann Broderick Harms was elected to the Board of Education in April 2005, and currently serves as school board representative to the Fairview PTA. |
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Gregory Kurr Greg Kurr served as Business Services Director of District 57 from 2000-2005. He has been active in many events in the Mount Prospect community, Ranging from Rotary Club membership to participation on the regional United Way board of directors. He is currently Assistant Superintendent for Business & Operations in North Shore School District 112. |
Michael Withey was elected to the Board of Education in 2007. A 39 year resident of Mount Prospect and district 57 alumni, Michael attended both Lions Park and Lincoln Junior High schools. Michael and his wife Jennifer have five children that will be attending district 57 schools for the next 11 years.
The 2008 District Report Cards Have Been Posted