Batavia Public School District 101
Address
335 W. Wilson Street
Batavia
, Illinois, 60510
United States
Coordinates41°51′01″N 88°18′50″W / 41.850178°N 88.313832°W / 41.850178; -88.313832
District information
TypePublic
MottoAlways Learning, Always Growing
GradesPreK-12
Established1911 (1911)
SuperintendentThomas Kim
School boardCraig Meadows, Sue Locke, Aaron Killburg, RJ Mathis, Danielle Sligar, Rob Arulandu, Raquel Gonzalez-Thomas
Schools8
NCES District ID1705220[1]
Students and staff
Students5,184
Faculty700
Teachers353 (FTE)
Student–teacher ratio17:1
District mascotBulldog
Other information
Websitebps101.net

Batavia Public School District 101 (BPS101) is a school district headquartered in Batavia, Illinois. The district is run by a superintendent and is overseen by a seven-member elected school board.[2]

Batavia previously had two school districts serving western and eastern portions; they combined into BPS101 in 1911.[3]

Schools

Secondary
Primary
  • Alice Gustafson Elementary School and Early Childhood Center
  • Hoover-Wood Elementary School
  • Grace McWayne Elementary School
  • J. B. Nelson Elementary School
  • H. C. Storm Elementary School
  • Louise White Elementary School

Governance

A board made up of seven community members is elected every two years in alternating election years. The Board has a president and vice president and holds public meetings monthly. The Board oversees the District's finances and policy, and appoints a superintendent. The current Board president is Craig Meadows and current vice president is Aaron Kilburg.[4] Tom Kim is the current BPS Superintendent.

List of superintendents[5]
Superintendent Years of Service
Hugh A. Bone 1911-1916
Howard C. Storm 1916-1938
John B. Nelson 1938-1962
Arthur V. Perry 1962-1970
William E. Dickson 1970-1974
James A. Clark 1974-1984
Stephanie Pace Marshall 1984-1986
Edward Cave 1986-2006
Jack K. Barshinger 2006-2013
Lisa Hichens 2013-2023
Tom Kim 2023-present

Issues

Racism and bullying

In December 2021, students, parents, and teachers described experiences of racism and bullying they had faced in the District at a school Board meeting.[6] A committee established by the Board confirmed that many marginalized students reported feeling unsafe at school in February 2022.[7] On May 24, 2022, dozens of people rallied before a school Board meeting being held later that evening to call for the District to do more to help marginalized students in the District.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Batavia Usd 101". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Board Members | BPS101". www.bps101.net. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  3. ↑ "About BPS101". Batavia Public School District 101. Retrieved August 2, 2019. The District's administrative office is housed in the Rosalie Jones Administration Center located at 335 W. Wilson Street in Batavia.
  4. ↑ "Board Members | BPS101". www.bps101.net. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Superintendent | BPS101". www.bps101.net. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Batavia students, parents and faculty share candid stories of racism, homophobia in school". Shaw Local. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Batavia schools look to boost diversity after allegations of racism in the district". Shaw Local. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Protesters call on Batavia school district to speed up anti-discrimination, inclusivity work". Shaw Local. Retrieved May 30, 2022.


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