Valley View Board Of Education Extends Superintendent Contract

BOLINGBROOK, IL — The Valley View Community Unit School District 365U Board of Education has extended the contract of Dr. Keith Wood as VVSD Superintendent of Schools, according to a release from the District. Wood’s approved contract runs through June 30, 2026.

The District said Wood was originally approved as VVSD Superintendent on March 16, 2024. Wood joined the VVSD staff in 2011 when he was hired as Principal for Brooks Middle School and served in that position for 13 years. In 2022, the Illinois State Board of Education selected Wood as Middle School Principal of the Year and he also represented Illinois in the National Association of Secondary School Principals.

Wood earned his undergraduate degree in elementary education from the University of Illinois at
Chicago, according to a release form the district. He continued his education by earning a master’s degree in school leadership from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1995 and then a doctoral degree in school leadership from Loyola University Chicago in 2002. Wood is also currently an Advisory Board Member and Co-Chair of the Harvard University Graduate School of Education Principals’ Center.

Wood and his wife Angela reside in Bolingbrook. In 2023, they were named Bolingbrook Family
of the Year, according to a release. He is an active member of Bolingbrook Lions Club, serves on the Board of Directors of the Valley View Educational Enrichment Foundation, and has also served as a Board Member of Heart Haven Outreach.

“In the past year I have seen firsthand the commitment and dedication of the VVSD staff and of the
VVSD community as a whole,” Wood said in a release. “We have certainly accomplished many things together, and at the same time, there are more reachable future goals in our sight. I am looking forward to continuing as a part of VVSD’s journey towards those goals.”

"The VVSD Board is very pleased Dr. Wood will be continuing as Superintendent of Schools and continuing the collaborative work in moving VVSD forward. Dr. Wood’s knowledge, experience and understanding of Valley View's demands and community expectations are a valuable asset in our mission to meet the needs of Every Learner, Every Day," said VVSD Board of Education President Steve Quigley. “Dr. Wood will stay on and continue to guide VVSD, as the Board seeks Valley View’s next educational leader.”