
Champaign Unit 4 school district backs away from free meals for all, looks into reducing costs of bus routes
Superintendent Geovanny Ponce said families should email him if they are above the income cut-off and can’t afford school meals.

Superintendent Geovanny Ponce said families should email him if they are above the income cut-off and can’t afford school meals.

Geovanny Ponce arrived as Unit 4 superintendent in July. He grew up in Honduras and specializes in turning around low-performing schools.

Angela Ward, Mike Lehr and Henry Walker will become an interim high school principal, a secondary director and a principal supervisor.

On Monday, the Unit 4 school board approved three more members of Geovanny Ponce’s new cabinet.

The Champaign Unit 4 Board of Education approved demotions or resignations of all top administrators. They can reapply for their jobs.

Geovanny Ponce is a top administrator in Fairfax County Public Schools. He grew up in Honduras and has a doctorate in education from Texas A&M University.