Regional Superintendent of Schools
Agency Name:Regional Superintendent of Schools
Contact:Robert Sondgeroth, Regional Superintendent / Chris Palmer, Assistant Regional Superintendent
Address:1001 West 23rd Street, Sterling, IL 61081
Phone:(815) 625-1495
Fax:(815) 625-1625
Purpose / Notes:
To be an advocate of education and provide positive leadership and educational information,
coordinate and deliver state and local services, seeks to improve services, and more
to make sure the educational environment is at its best. To serve all segments of
the education community, which includes the region's students, teachers, administrators,
school board members, non-certified personnel, parents and non-parents, and others
in matters related to the public and non-public schools of the county. Offices hours
are from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Thursday, and 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Fridays.
Superintendent services include responding to daily requests for information regarding
school law, rules, regulations and procedures, issue and register teaching certificates,
receive and distribute state/federal funds to schools, provide initial driving and
refresher courses for bus drivers, publish and distribute the Whiteside County Schools
Directory, issue monthly newsletter during the school year, process applications and
issue diplomas for the General Education Development (GED) tests, provide age verification
for social security purposes, hold an annual spelling bee for Whiteside County, and
annually inspect school buildings for compliance with the Health-Life Safety code.
The fiscal duties also involve examining funds, school district reports, and overseeing
other treasury and financial related approvals. Programs over which the superintendent
supervises includes the Whiteside County Truants' Alternative Program, Whiteside County
Early Childhood Parenting Project, Whiteside County Family Literacy Partnership Program,
Whiteside County Prevention Initiative Program, Whiteside County Safe Schools Program,
Whiteside County Early Learning Partners Prekindergarten At-risk Program, and the
Education Outreach Program.
Counties:
Whiteside
Services Provided:
Education and Libraries