Community Review Committee

The Community Review Committee (CRC) serves in an advisory capacity to Wilmette Public Schools District 39 Board of Education to research specific topics that will lead to improvements in teaching, learning or managing the District’s operations. In the fall, the CRC selects one or more topics of interest to the community that its members believe hold the promise of leading to improvements in District 39. During the year, the CRC members work on committees to study the topics and understand the situation in District 39 (often with administrative support and IT support from the District and other key groups, including the Wilmette Education Association). The CRC then develops its recommendations, and makes a presentation to the Board of Education in June. The Superintendent of Schools then offers thoughts regarding the presentation and recommendations in late summer, and the Board determines how to proceed early in the following school year.

The CRC is comprised of parents (typically two representing each of the schools in the district, and invites parents in the parochial schools in the district to participate as well), administrators (including the superintendent), teachers and citizens. The Board of Education has a representative who participates in CRC meetings. The CRC began in 1973 in response to a state mandate for more citizen involvement in education, and its role and composition have evolved based upon the needs and interests of the community.

CRC Bylaws

CRC Bylaws 2016

2021-22 CRC Meeting Dates
October 12
November 9
December 7
January 11
February 8
March 8
April 12
May 10
June 7

2019-20 CRC Report
Strengthening Parent Partnerships

Future CRC Topics
The CRC would welcome hearing suggestions from members of the District 39 community about topics of interest. If you have some suggestions, please feel free to mail it to us at Community Review Committee, Wilmette Public Schools District 39, Mikaelian Education Center, 615 Locust Road, Wilmette, IL 60091.

2021-22 Parent and Community Representatives
Lindsay Anderson - President
Amy Wechsler Ross - Vice President
Melissa Fenwick - Secretary
Eileen Richards - Central Member-at-Large
Gail Schnitzer-Eisenberg - Central Member-at-Large
Sara Salomonsson - Harper
Marnie Van der Voort - Harper
Arielle Ruby - Harper
Melissa Fenwick - Highcrest
Dana McLaughlin - Highcrest
Brian Yeh - McKenzie
Virginia Riesling - McKenzie
Rachel Gold - McKenzie Member-at-Large
Rizwan Syed - Romona
Najah Musacchio - WJHS

2021-2022 Staff Representatives
Kari Cremascoli - Superintendent
Katie Lee - Administrator for Curriculum and Instruction
Leo Krause - Communications Director
Tom Hunter - C&I Coordinator
Kelly Jackson - HMS Principal
Becky Littmann - Central Principal
Lisa Anderson - Romona Assistant Principal
Hannah Klinger Davis - WJHS 7th grade
Hannah Deutsch - HMS LBS

At the February 24, 2020 Board of Education meeting, the Board approved the Consortium for Educational Change (CEC) to be the District's strategic planning facilitator to guide and define the strategic planning process through a multi-year plan. The CRC's role for the 2020-21 school year will shift to an advisory group to directly support the District 39's strategic planning process. Therefore, CRC's membership will not include any district employees as in previous years.

2018-19 Final Reports
Audit Report
K-4 Mobile Learning

2017-18 Final Reports
CRC Audit Report
CRC Report - Differentiation and Personalized Learning

Past CRC Topics

In the past, the CRC has pursued such topics as:

2016-17
CRC Audit Report.pdf
CRC School Climate Report
Parent Survey Summary.pdf
Student Survey Summary.pdf
Teacher Survey Summary.pdf

2015-2016 A Year of Reflection

2014-2015 CRC Report Cultivating Growth Minded, Resilient Students

2013-2014 Developing a 21st Century Learning Infrastructure