Public could name new central office building

By Suzanne Baker sbaker@stmedianetwork.com June 12, 2014 1:20PM

A construction crew works at the site of the new administration building for Community Unit School District 300 in Algonquin on Monday, June 9, 2014. District 300 is considering how it will name the new offices at the corner of Golden Eagle and Harnish drives, just south of Jacobs High School. | Suzanne Baker ~ Sun-Times Media

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Updated: June 12, 2014 1:20PM

ALGONQUIN The community could have a say in the name of the new district office building in Community Unit School District 300.

At his first official board meeting on June 9, the districts new superintendent, Fred Heid, suggested the School Board consider naming the new district offices after a person instead of just calling the building the Central Office.

Heid, whose official title is chief executive officer until his superintendent credentials are validated by the state, said the district has plenty of time to consider possible names. While construction of the district administrative offices is underway, Assistant Superintendent for Operations Chuck Bumbales still is looking for work to be finished by the end of 2014.

Chuck right now is working aggressively to meet the timeline because he has promised me we will be in there by December sometime, Heid said.

Currently, two-thirds of the central office staff is working from unused space at Hampshire High Schools. The remaining third are scattered around the district. Once the building at Golden Eagle and Harnish drives is complete, all the central office staff will be housed under one roof.

Heid asked the board for direction as to whether the district should revisit the districts naming conventions before reaching out to district stakeholders for input.

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Public could name new central office building