Meet the Principal
William Sininger, Principal
William Sininger is the principal at McKinley-ALC. He has been in the district as an assistant principal at North Junior High School, dean of students at Apollo High School and teacher at South Junior High School. Mr. Sininger has worked with kids either in education or through running group homes for over 20 years.
Sininger spends most of his time with his wife and four kids playing games, watching movies and going on short-distance adventures. He has designed 9 board games over the past 11 years. When not playing games, he can usually be found watching Marvel or Star Wars movies.
Sininger looks forward to working with students, families, staff and the community members of McKinley-ALC to ensure every student receives the best educational experience possible.
Richard Chakolis, Assistant Principal
Richard Chakolis graduated from Augsburg College. Prior to that, he attended school and played football at the Air Force Academy prep school. Chakolis also wrestled and played football at the Coast Guard Academy. He completed his master's degree and administrative licensure at St. Mary's University. Chakolis has taught and coached in several different school districts and has always had a strong relationship with the students. This will be his fifth year as the assistant principal at McKinley. Previously he worked at Talahi Community School as assistant principal and at South Junior High School as an administrative intern. Chakolis loves working with parents, staff and students. He is very excited for the upcoming year.