The J. Sterling Morton High School District 201 Board of Education in Berwyn, IL will host separate public forums as the district continues its search for new principals at Morton East and West High Schools

“We are fortunate to have a school community who is very passionate about our schools,” Board President Jeffrey Pesek said. “We value their input and ideas as we seek to live up to their expectations and fulfill our mission to provide a world class education for every Morton 201 student.”

The Morton East principal forum will be held on Tuesday, January 14th 6 p.m. at Morton East’s library, located at 2423 South Austin in Cicero. The Morton West principal forum will be held on Wednesday, January 15th 7 p.m. at Morton West’s library, located at 2400 South Home Avenue in Berwyn.

All parents, residents and stakeholders of the respective schools are invited and encouraged to attend.

The principal searches were prompted when Morton West Principal Joe Gunty retired from District 201 after a 35 year career, and Morton East Principal Frank Zarate was assigned to a new position within the district as Director of Special Projects.

In addition to the public forums, the Board of Education will post an online survey to gain feedback from community members about the principal searches and the public forums. The online survey can be found at www.morton201.org.