Citing work on curriculum and diversity, District 59 board hires new superintendent
Terri Bresnahan
Updated 1/26/2021 4:38 PM
The Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 school board has hired Terri Bresnahan as its new superintendent, citing her work on curriculum, as well as diversity, equity and inclusion issues.
Bresnahan, currently superintendent in West suburban Berkeley Elementary District 87, will become the 10th superintendent in the 75-year history of District 59, and the first woman to lead the district. Her three-year contract, which had not yet been released by district officials on Tuesday, begins July 1.
School board President Janice Krinsky said Bresnahan will be paid a base salary of $235,000 and receive raises of 2.5% in the second and third years of the contract. She will also receive 20 vacation days, an automobile allowance, phone stipend, and standard district benefit package for administrators, under terms of the agreement.