District 113A Invites Community to Meet New Superintendent

is inviting the community to meet its new superintendent, Susan Birkenmaier.

The district will hold an open house on Wednesday, May 23, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event will be held at , 1130 Kim Place.

On March 21, the District 113A school board appointed Birkenmaier , effective July 1. She and the board agreed to a three-year contract at an annual salary of $164,000 for the 2012-13 school year.

She will replace , who took over the position when former Superintendent Tim Ricker .

Birkenmaier is currently in her 11th year as the director of operations for LaGrange Highlands School District 106, where she is responsible for district finances and human services. She has 20 years experience in the field of education.

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