Waters Elementary
School Hours 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

​[Summer Hours: Tu & W 10 am-3 pm]
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Regular Office Hours- 7:45 am to 3:30 pm 

4540 N. Campbell Ave. Chicago, IL 60625  (773) 534-5090 ​
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2026 - 2027 Meetings
July 27, 2026

September 21, 2026
October 19, 2026
November 16, 2026 - State of the School
December 14, 2026
February 8, 2027
March 15, 2027
April 19, 2027
May 17, 2027
June 7, 2027


Meeting YouTube Playlist
Agendas and Minutes
Link for Meeting Live Stream

​​2026-2028 LSC Members
Parent Representatives:
  • Kristin Hanson Turpin
  • Alison Howlett
  • Nathan Hunter​​
  • Beth Keckley
  • Greta Qaiyum
  • Kristin Quinn
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Staff Representative
(Non-Teacher):
  • Forrest Downey
Teacher Representatives:
  • Arlicia McClain
  • Kerrie Rovito

​Community Representatives:
  • Phi Nguyen​​​
  • ​Cindy Zucker

Student Representative:
  • Lillian Leahy
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Principal 
  • Peter Rutkowski

Meeting Document Archives

​2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
​2017-2018
​2018-2019
2019-2020
​2020-2021
​2021-2022

​2022-2023
2023-2024
2024-2025
2025-2026
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Local School Councils are responsible for:
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  • Approving the school based academic plan Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP)
  • Approving the alignment of budgetary resources to the CIWP
  • Engaging in the annual evaluation of contract principal’s professional practices
  • Selecting or renewing contract principals

The LSC does not hire or evaluate teachers, determine class sizes, or create the budget. More information.

Waters LSC meetings are are open to the public and generally held the third Monday of every month at 5:30 PM in the Garden Annex. See the school calendar for details. Agendas are posted at school, on this website, and on social media 48 hours prior to the meeting. There is time for public comments in each meeting for questions, comments, and ideas.

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Principal Evaluation
LSC Bylaws
LSC Election Documents

Important Message about Non-Discrimination at Waters:

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Our school adheres to the CPS Comprehensive Non-Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct and Retaliation Policy, which outlines the District’s comprehensive approach to provide a safe working and learning environment at Waters and other schools across the city. This means that, at our school, we do not discriminate based on protected categories such as race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation, as well as others outlined in the policy. 
For guidance on handling incidents, concerns, or inquiries related to this policy, please reference this webpage. 
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