The District 64 Board of Education at its July 13 meeting accepted the resignation of Scott Mackall as Director of Facility Management effective later this month. Mackall is leaving to take a facilities post at North Shore School District 112.
“Mr. Mackall believed that the environment that students and staff both teach and learn in has a profound impact on our results. This belief has energized his work during a period when the District invested significantly in facility improvements,” according to Superintendent Laurie Heinz. “We appreciate his dedication and leadership, and wish him well in his new role,” she added.
“District 64 has launched a search to identify an experienced candidate ideally before the start of the new school year to help us move forward with our newly completed Master Facilities Plan and implement the facilities goals within the District’s new 2020 Vision Strategic Plan,” Dr. Heinz noted.
Joining District 64 in January 2011, Mackall oversaw District 64’s operations, maintenance and custodial services for all buildings, grounds, playgrounds and equipment, as well as the student bus transportation program.
During his time in District 64, he also helped plan and supervise a variety of major projects, including: Franklin School site improvements and mechanical upgrades; Carpenter School site improvements and HVAC upgrades; Field School HVAC upgrades and building exterior repairs; mechanical upgrades at Lincoln Middle School; and security enhancements at all buildings. He also contributed to the development of an overall maintenance plan, and most recently, the creation of the new custodial and maintenance evaluation tool, Master Facilities Plan and long-range Strategic Plan.
As a member of the Illinois Association of School Business Officials (IASBO), he was one of the first in Illinois to earn the new designations of “Certified Plant Maintenance Manager” and “Certified Plant Supervisor” in a partnership with the Association for Facilities Engineering. He is also one of only five certified instructors in Illinois helping other school facilities professionals gain these credentials.