District 88 Board of Education recognizes two Business Partners

During its Nov. 16 meeting, the District 88 Board of Education recognized Parents Alliance Employment Project and McDonald’s Corporation as Business Partners.

Parents Alliance has been working with the District 88 Transition Program for more than six years. The coordinated effort has led to more students exiting with competitive employment and a greater ability to be independent adults. While several local businesses employ Transition Program students, McDonald’s has been very supportive by allowing students to use its Oak Brook facility to learn and grow as employees.

Kristen Sheffield, Executive Director of Parents Alliance, and Roger Cave, Associate Director of Parents Alliance, thanked the Board for supporting their partnership with the Transition Program and shared highlights of the project. District 88 Board of Education President Donna Craft Cain and District 88 Superintendent Dr. Scott Helton presented certificates to the Business Partners for their support.

Ahmad Sarfraz, a former Transition Program student, also spoke to the Board and discussed the successes he has had since completing the program. He has been employed with McDonald’s at the corporate location in Oak Brook for more than a year and has been awarded numerous recognitions for his excellent work.