(WAND) - Maroa-Forsyth School District’s Board of Education has announced they have voted unanimously to hire Adam Ibbotson as the new Superintendent of the Maroa-Forsyth School CUSD#2 starting July 1, 2024.
Ibbotson has worked in the education field for more than 20 years, currently serving as the principal at Sherman Elementary School as a part of the Williamsville CUSD#15.
The announcement comes after the board completed a search involving the community key stakeholders, and current school, teacher and building leadership.
Board President Lindsey Wise said, “I am extremely pleased, on behalf of the Board of Education, to welcome Adam Ibbotson and his family to our community and serve as our new superintendent. The amount of school administrative leadership and educational experience our district will have certainly puts us in a great place going into the next academic year. I also want to thank our co-interim superintendents, Dr. Jeff Holmes and Leo Johnson for their service over the past year as our interim-superintendents.”
Ibbotson plans to meet with key stakeholders and members of the community in the coming months.
He earned his bachelor’s degree from Eastern Illinois University. He started his career as a chemistry teacher at Olney East Richland in 2000 and was there until 2005 when his family moved to Central Illinois.
He began his work in Central Illinois teaching chemistry and physical science for one year at Glenwood High School in Chatham. In 2006, he began working in the Williamsville-Sherman district teaching 8th grade U.S. History.
He later returned to teaching high school chemistry and physics courses within that district.
In 2015, Adam transitioned to administrative roles within the district. He worked as the educational specialist in grades 5-12 and junior high assistant principal. Later he served the district as director of educational services K-12 and as the assistant principal at both Sherman Elementary and Williamsville Junior High School.
In 2019, he became the principal at Sherman Elementary School where he currently serves. During his time as a teacher and administrator, he has also served as a football coach, track coach, and scholastic bowl sponsor.
Ibbotson has helped in K-12 curriculum alignment, implemented district processes for RTI, facilitated district wide community engagement meetings regarding a successful school facility referendum, as well as district level responsibilities for Title grants and other state and federal grant programs at Williamsville CUSD#15.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in middle level education, master’s degree in natural sciences with a concentration in chemistry, and a master's in educational leadership from Eastern Illinois University. He completed a postgraduate certificate from Illinois State University for school superintendent as well.
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