aldermen from wards: Bob Straz (mayor) Tom Kantas (city clerk) James Daemicke (treasurer) Aldermen Jeffrey Key & Don Bylut (1st Ward) Aldermen Bob Basso & Jack Clifford (2nd Ward) Aldermen Alan Fulkerson and Dolores Kramarski (3rd Ward) Aldermen Michael McGrogan and Jerry McGovern (4th Ward) The City Administrator is Dan Nisavic. Education Primary and secondary schools Palos Heights is served by four school districts. The four districts are: Palos Heights School District 128, Palos Community Consolidated School District 118, Community High School District 218, and Consolidated High School District 230. District 128 operates one pre-school (Indian Hill), two elementary schools (Chippewa and Navajo Heights), and a junior high school (Independence). District 118 also operates two elementary schools (Palos East and Palos West) and a middle school (Palos South). The district's Palos East elementary is situated within the city's boundaries. Community High School District 218's Alan B. Shepard High School serves Palos Heights and several neighboring communities. Students can choose from more than 200 different courses, including advanced placement courses, foreign language, computer programming, computer-aided design, robotics, graphic design, and desktop publishing. In addition, students can participate in a full roster of sports. Consolidated High School District 230's Amos Alonzo Stagg High School, located in Palos Hills, serves Palos Heights students living west of Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43). It also offers more than 200 courses designed to meet the academic needs of college-bound students and the training needs of career-oriented students. Several private and parochial schools in Palos Heights offer alternatives to public school education. Among the schools are St. Alexander Catholic School, Palos Evangelical Lutheran Elementary School, Elim Christian School, Chicago Christian High School, and Stone Church Christian Academy. The latter offers the full range of college preparatory, business, and technology courses. Kennedy School is in nearby Palos Hills. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago operates the Catholic schools. Incarnation Catholic School closed in 2018. Colleges and universities Palos Heights students can readily commute to Moraine Valley Community College in nearby Palos Hills. Moraine Valley serves the local residents through classes, seminars, lectures, concerts, plays, and other activities. Trinity Christian College is also located in Palos Heights. Public library Palos Heights Public Library serves the community. Historical facts Palos Heights was incorporated on April 11, 1959 on its fourth attempt at the ballot with the results 850 to 684. It officially became a city on April 16, 1959. Shortly