MORTON, Ill. – Morton District #709 Superintendent Dr. Craig Smock has announced his retirement at the end of the 2024-25 school year.
In 2007, Smock accepted the position of Assistant Superintendent of Morton C.U.S.D. 709. He remained in that position until he accepted the superintendent position in 2022.
Smock says, “It has been a sincere blessing to serve our students and community with you all over the past 17 years, and I look forward to one more year of working alongside the board, administration, and teachers to achieve the many goals that we have set.”
Morton’s Board of Education says Dr. Joseph Sander will succeed Dr. Smock as the district’s new Superintendent.
Dr. Sander currently serves as Assistant Superintendent of Morton C.U.S.D. 709, responsible for human resource functions and district operations to support seven educational centers serving more than 3,300 students.
Smock says, “Dr. Sander has a plethora of experience, and I have the utmost confidence that Dr. Sander will be an incredible and collaborative leader to take the district to new heights. He is an excellent communicator and wants Morton 709 to continue to be a place where students, educators, and families thrive.”
Sander will complete three years as Assistant Superintendent before taking on his new role as Superintendent at Morton District #709 next school year.
With 20 years of administrative experience spanning the education of students from elementary
to the high school level in the Washington, East Peoria, and Morton communities, Sander is well suited to take on the role of superintendent. Board of Education President, Dr. David Cross says.
“Dr. Sander has done an outstanding job in his current capacity. He is a fantastic leader and an even better person. The Board looks forward to working with him to continue the district’s priorities in preparing our students for the future.”
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