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April 12, 2021 / Jefferson

Jefferson Principal, Raul Gaston, to Serve as New President-Elect of the Illinois Principals Association’s Board of Directors

At the March 2021 election, District 45’s very own, Raul Gaston was elected to serve as the new President-Elect of the Illinois Principals Association’s (IPA) Board of Directors. Mr. Gaston currently serves as an IPA State Director for the DuPage Region. He will be confirmed into his new role on April 15, 2021, at the Abraham Lincoln DoubleTree Hotel in Springfield, Illinois.

The Illinois Principals Association is made up of more than 6,000 members. In fact, every District 45 Principal and Assistant Principal is a member. For this reason, it is such an honor to have Jefferson Middle School’s Principal, Mr. Gaston as the new President-Elect for IPA’s Board of Directors.

The IPA aims to advocate for education and educational leadership development through state and federal policy implementation and professional development. They support Principals, Assistant Principals, and administrators through membership services and networking opportunities.

Mr. Gaston shared the following with us regarding his newly elected position, “I’m honored to have this opportunity to serve the association. I’m proud to represent District 45, DuPage county, and all educational leaders across the great state of Illinois. I look forward to leading and greater learning opportunities in the field of education.”

We are looking forward to seeing all that you accomplish, Mr. Gaston!


El director de Jefferson, Raúl Gastón, servirá como nuevo presidente electo de la Junta Directiva de la Asociación de Directores de Illinois

En las elecciones de marzo de 2021, Raúl Gastón fue elegido para servir como el nuevo Presidente Electo de la Junta Directiva de la Asociación de Directores de Illinois (IPA). El Sr.  Gastón actualmente se desempeña como Director Estatal del IPA para la Región DuPage. Será confirmado en su nuevo cargo el 15 de abril de 2021, en el Abraham Lincoln DoubleTree Hotel en Springfield, Illinois.

La Asociación de Directores de Illinois (Illinois Principals Association) está compuesta por más de 6,000 miembros. De hecho, todos los directores/as y subdirectores/as de District 45 son miembros. Por esta razón, es un gran honor tener al director de la escuela intermedia Jefferson, el Sr. Gastón, como el nuevo presidente electo de la junta directiva de la IPA.

El IPA tiene como objetivo abogar por la educación y el desarrollo del liderazgo educativo a través de la implementación de políticas estatales y federales y el desarrollo profesional. Admiten directores, subdirectores y administradores a través de servicios de membresía y oportunidades de red.

El Sr.Gastón compartió lo siguiente con nosotros con respecto a su cargo recién elegido, “Me siento honrado de tener esta oportunidad de servir a la asociación. Estoy orgulloso de representar a District 45, el condado de DuPage, y a todos los líderes educativos en todo el gran estado de Illinois. Espero tener más oportunidades de aprendizaje en el campo de la educación.”

¡Estamos deseando ver todo lo que usted logra, Sr. Gastón!