Batavia Public School District 101


Batavia Public School District 101 is a school district headquartered in Batavia, Illinois. The district is run by a superintendent and is overseen by a seven-member elected school board.
Batavia previously had two school districts serving western and eastern portions; they combined into BPS101 in 1911.

Schools

; Secondary
; Primary
  • Alice Gustafson Elementary School and Early Childhood Center
  • Hoover-Wood Elementary School
  • Grace McWayne Elementary School
  • J. B. Nelson Elementary School
  • H. C. Storm Elementary School
  • Louise White Elementary School

Governance

A board made up of seven community members is elected every two years in alternating election years. The Board has a president and vice president and holds public meetings monthly. The Board oversees the District's finances and policy, and appoints a superintendent. The current Board president is Craig Meadows and current vice president is Aaron Kilburg. Tom Kim is the current BPS Superintendent.
SuperintendentYears of Service
Hugh A. Bone1911-1916
Howard C. Storm1916-1938
John B. Nelson1938-1962
Arthur V. Perry1962-1970
William E. Dickson1970-1974
James A. Clark1974-1984
Stephanie Pace Marshall1984-1986
Edward Cave1986-2006
Jack K. Barshinger2006-2013
Lisa Hichens2013-2023
Tom Kim2023-present

Issues

Racism and bullying

In December 2021, students, parents, and teachers described experiences of racism and bullying they had faced in the District at a school Board meeting. A committee established by the Board confirmed that many marginalized students reported feeling unsafe at school in February 2022. On May 24, 2022, dozens of people rallied before a school Board meeting being held later that evening to call for the District to do more to help marginalized students in the District.