Springfield School District 186

Rutledge served as District 186 superintendent from 2022-2007.

Jordan will assume the new role on July 1 after current superintendent Jennifer Gill retires.

Dr. Terrance Jordan will succeed retiring Superintendent Jennifer Gill

Terrance Jordan, Director of School Leadership and Family and Community Engagement, District 186, joins Community Voices to share the resurrection of Real Men Read. The program schedules male volunteers to visit classes to read modeling that reading is for boys, too.

Harrison Gray is a senior at Springfield High School and a student representative for the District 186 school board. In an interview on Community Voices, he shared the concerns seniors have and what they enjoy about school. He also explained the different educational opportunities for local students and how it’s helpful to ask “what are you interested in?” instead of “what’s next for you?”

So far, students have made 255 Peace Room visits.

Longtime District 186 teacher, principal and administrator — and current board member — Mike Zimmers died Wednesday morning. He was 73.

A public hearing to take input on the district’s new e-learning planis scheduled for 6 p.m. July 5 in the district’s board room at 1900 W. Monroe St.

Forum on Trauma, students and schools.