Libertyville District 70 Board Approves Hiring Of New Financial Chief

LIBERTYVILLE, IL — A 28-year veteran of school finances will now help to oversee Libertyville School District 70’s finances after the Board of Education approved the hiring of Stacey Bachar, the district announced on Tuesday.

Bachar will begin her duties as assistant superintendent of finances and operations on July 1, the district said. She comes to the district after serving in the same role at Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102, where she worked for the past 16 years. Bachar replaces Mindy Bradford, who is leaving District 70 to work in another school district. Bachar will lead a five-person team in her new role in Libertyville, the district said in a news release.

“We are excited to welcome Stacey into the District 70 family,” said District 70 Superintendent Rebecca Jenkins, who worked with Bachar when Jenkins worked in Aptakistic. “Stacey has a tremendous amount of experience to make an immediate and lasting positive contribution to District 70.”

Before working with the Aptakisic district, Bachar was the business manager and treasurer for Mundelein Elementary School District 75 for seven years. She also worked in finance for Community School District 15, Glenn Ellyn School District 41, and Lombard Elementary District 44.

Bachar also spent a year with PMA Financial Network, Inc., which frequently works with public school districts on financing, the district said.

“(I’m) excited to be coming to District 70 and to be part of the District 70 family,” Bachar said in a statement released by the district. “I’m excited to get started and work with everyone”.

Bachar holds a master’s degree in School Business Management from Northern Illinois University and her undergraduate degree is in accounting from North Central College. In her spare time, she shows horses competitively.