Superintendent

Jessica Lombard is Superintendent of Huntley Community School District 158 and has served the Huntley community as an educational leader since 2002. Prior to her current role, she served as the district’s Associate Superintendent for five years. Before that she held numerous leadership positions, including Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Learning and Special Education, Director of Curriculum, Principal at Mackeben Elementary School and Principal and Assistant Principal at Leggee Elementary School. 

A native of Huntley and alumna of Huntley High School, Ms. Lombard holds a bachelor’s and master's degree in curriculum and instruction and educational leadership from Northern Illinois University. In addition, she earned an Education Specialist degree in educational leadership from National Louis University.

Ms. Lombard is a 2017 graduate of Leadership Greater McHenry County and served on the alumni education committee for five years. Ms. Lombard is an adjunct faculty member at Northern Illinois University and has served on various committees within the college of education.

Huntley Community School District 158’s Raider Roundtable is a new video series hosted by Superintendent Jessica Lombard to help foster a deeper understanding of the school district among staff, families, students and community members. Episodes will air monthly (see dates below) and will reflect the district’s goals and priority areas, providing information and insight on important, timely, and sometimes, complex issues surrounding education. Questions and comments are encouraged after each episode in the comments section, and will be addressed at the beginning of each episode.

Episode 1: Attendance Matters
In this first episode, Superintendent Jessica Lombard talks with Huntley 158 Director of Curriculum Lindsay Spears about local, state and national data trends related to student attendance and chronic absenteeism, as well as the impact of absenteeism on students’ overall well-being and academic growth and achievement. As they take a deeper dive, you’ll learn how the district takes a collaborative and supportive approach to absenteeism and how families can partner with the district for student success.

Raiders Roundtable Episodes for 2024-25:
September 22, 2024 - Attendance Matters
October 20, 2024 - School Safety
November 17, 2024 - TBD
December 22, 2024
January 19, 2025
February 23, 2025
March 16, 2025
April 20, 2025
May 18, 2025