Dr. Donald A. McKinney

Dr. Donald A. McKinney currently serves as Principal at Clark County School District since April 2023. Previous experience includes various roles culminating in Interim Associate Superintendent at Beach Park School District #3 (August 2019 - April 2023), and multiple educational leadership positions such as Superintendent of Schools at Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157, Nettle Creek Elementary School, West Harvey - Dixmoor School District 147, and Peotone Schools. Dr. McKinney also held principal positions at Batavia Public School District 101 and Plainfield Community Consolidated School District #202, as well as adjunct faculty roles at Northern Illinois University and Joliet Junior College. Dr. McKinney holds a Doctor of Education in Educational Administration and Supervision from Northern Illinois University, a Master of Science in Educational Leadership and Administration from Illinois State University, a Bachelor of Science in English/Language Arts Teacher Education from Illinois State University, and is pursuing a Doctor of Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology.