Mokena Public Schools
DISTRICT 159
11244 Willowcrest Lane ● Mokena, IL 60448-1334 ● (708) 342-4900 ●
www.mokena159.org
District Administration
Dr. Omar Castillo
Dear District 159 Families,
Superintendent
Dr. Kathleen Wilkey
Asst. Supt. of Instruction
Mr. John Troy
Director of Business Operations
Mrs. Eileen Parente
Director of Student Services
I wanted to take this opportunity to make you aware that we have received a few
requests from a number of news reporters regarding the number of students in our
district that have been vaccinated for the measles. As you probably have heard in
the news, there is a heighten awareness at this point due to an outbreak in certain
parts of the country and a number of recent cases in Illinois. Under the direction of
our Board attorney, we provided the reporters with the information in accordance
with HIPAA laws.
After seeing what has been published in the newspaper, I want to confirm that the
information that was published is outdated inaccurate information from last school
year.
Below you will find the current information (2014-2015) for all of our schools:
School
Board of Education
Mrs. Danielle Didrickson
President
Mr. Jim Andresen
Vice-President
Mrs. Anna Briscoe
Secretary
Mrs. Stacy Cesta
Mokena Elementary
School
Mokena
Intermediate School
Mokena Junior
High School
Sincerely,
Mr. Patrick Markham
Dr. Omar Castillo
Mokena Public Schools does not discriminate
on the basis of color, race, gender, nationality,
handicap, or disability.
674
Total # of Students
that received measles
vaccinations
652
Percent of
Students with
measles vaccine
97%
349
342
98%
596
579
97%
As an administrative team, we continue to problem-solve with each building
administrator in regards to procedures in the office of our Health Services
Coordinators. Please feel free to contact any of the building or district
administrators with questions and/or concerns.
I can assure all parents and
community members that we all maintain the students’ best interest in mind when
making any decisions.
Mr. Aaron Janik
Mr. Joseph Spalla
Total # of
Students