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Lorae Mundt – lmundt@shawmedia.com
Janice Rosales talks about this school year May 31 as she walks the halls of Jefferson Middle School. “It has been a great year. The kids have done a great job,” said Rosales, who is retiring after five years as superintendent of District 45.
Residence: Oak Park Family: One daughter and two granddaughters Education: Bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; master’s degree from Roosevelt University; doctorate from Loyola University Chicago Plans for future: Consulting work – “I’m interested in mentoring new principals and superintendents, but I also plan to visit with my family more.” more time with her two granddaughters, ages 2 and 4. With the demands of the job, she has not been able to see them as much as she has wanted. “I’m very excited about spending time with them,” she said.
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That experience proved useful in District 45, which likewise features a large Spanish-speaking population. In the past five years, the district has introduced reading specialists in every school. “The district has come a long way in the last five years, and provides a very rigorous program for students,” Rosales said. “Our writing program is improving.” In her time as superintendent, Rosales said, a consistent personal benchmark was whether she would want her grandchildren to attend a District 45 school. As she retires, “certainly, I would want them to attend this district,” she said. With retirement, Rosales will have a chance to spend
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