IL HR0611

Illinois House Resolution congratulating Dr. Nick Polyak on being named the 2026 Illinois Superintendent of the Year by the Illinois Association of School Administrators in November 2025

Dr. Polyak has served as superintendent of Leyden High School District #212 since 2013, with 27 years total in education and 17 years as a superintendent

Implemented more than $200 million in facility modernization projects at Leyden District #212 without raising local property tax rates

Led the district's e-learning innovation, building on its 2012 adoption of Chromebooks (one of the first three districts nationally) and securing approval for the 2015 Illinois emergency e-learning pilot program, which prepared the district for the 2020 pandemic

Taught the Illinois Aspiring Superintendent Academy for over 10 years, mentoring more than 100 participants who now serve as superintendents throughout Illinois