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3 Administrators At Chicago Suburban School District Placed On Leave
It's unclear if or when the three administrators will return to their school duties.
April 9, 2025
Three administrators at Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 in Chicago's northwest suburbs have been placed on leave, but it's unclear exactly why.
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A CBS News Chicago viewer who lives in the area wrote in with concerns, saying, "As a taxpayer in the district, I have a right to know the truth and if any illegal activity or corruption is taking place. … Can you please get to the bottom of this?"
The district said assistant superintendent Michael DeBartolo, assistant superintendent Kim Cline, and student services coordinator Melissa Mariconda were placed on leave on March 21. Collectively, their salaries total nearly $500,000.
