Superintendent Search – Somonauk CUSD 432
District Overview
Position Available:
- Superintendent, Somonauk CUSD 432
Address:
- 501 W Market St, Somonauk, Illinois 60552
Communities Served:
- Comprising approximately 760 students and 149 full and part-time employees, Somonauk CUSD 432 is a unit school district serving the communities of Lake Holiday, Incorporated Somonauk Village Limits, Unincorporated DeKalb County, and Unincorporated LaSalle County (outside of Lake Holiday).
Qualifications:
- Hold or be eligible for the Illinois Superintendent’s License
- Successful and significant administrative experience, Superintendent experience preferred
Associates Assisting the Board of Education:
- Kevin L. Suchinski, 312-317-4710, kevin.suchinski@schoolexecconnect.com
- Tim Shimp, 630-327-1765, tim.shimp@schoolexecconnect.com
- Anisha Jogee, 847-414-4595, Anisha.jogee@schoolexecconnect.com
Highlights/Recognitions/Programming:
- District 432 supports students in 3 schools (James R. Wood Elementary School, Somonauk Middle School, and Somonauk High School)
- ISBE Summative Designations: 1 Exemplary School & 2 Commendable Schools
- Average class size 18
Technology:
- District 432 provides all students in grades Kindergarten – 1st Grade an iPad, and students in Grades 2-8 are issued a Chromebook.
Student Profile (2024-2025):
- Demographics:
- White: 83.6%
- Hispanic: 12.9%
- African American: 1.0%
- Asian: 1.2%
- Two or More Races: 1.7%
- Special Education Students: 12.8%
- English Language Learners: 1.7%
- Low Income: 38.2%
- Attendance Rate: 95.2%
Staff Information (Current):
- Total All Employees: 149
- Full-time Equivalent Certified: 62.5
- Administrators: 6
- Administrators with Master’s Degree: 6
- Teachers with Master’s Degrees or higher: 57%
- Average Years Teaching Experience: 12
- Average Teacher Salary: $61,900
- Average Administrator Salary:$100,699
Financial Information (FY24)
- FY22 Operational Expenditure per Student: $15,627
- State Average Operational Expenditure per Student: $18,905
- FY22 Instructional Expenditure per Student: $8,910
- State Average Instructional Expenditure per Student: $11,078
Total Budgeted Revenue (FY24):
- Local Revenues: $10,971,532
- State Revenues: $2,488,771
- Federal Revenues: $507,253
Total Budgeted Expenditures (FY24):
- Instruction: $6,762,173
- General Administrative: $488,055
- Support Services: $1,181,307
Budget (FY24-25):
- FY24 Total Budget in revenue: $14,419,311
- FY24 Total Budget in expenses: $12,807,460
- FY24 Estimated Fund Balance: $17,222,948
Union Affiliation and Contract Status:
- Somonauk Education Association through August 2025
Salary Offered:
- Regionally Competitive
District Website:
Search Calendar: (The Board reserves the right to modify/extend all dates)
- Accepting Applications Through: September 13, 2025
- Names of Selected Candidates Taken to the Board: September 23, 2025
- Superintendent Named: By October 21, 2025
- Superintendent Start: July 1, 2026
Application Process:
- If you are interested in this position, apply through this link: click here
- Please submit the required credentials through this Website.
