District 25 Board of Education

The seven members of the District 25 Board of Education are elected at large in public elections for four-year terms. Elections are held every two years, in odd-numbered years, with four seats open one election year and three the next election year. Board members serve on a volunteer basis, without pay, and do not maintain offices in District buildings.

The Board of Education is responsible for hiring the Superintendent, authorizing the appointment of all other staff members, authorizing curriculum development, levying tax monies and budgeting for both educational programs and operating expenses, and setting District policy. The Board President will respond to questions as soon as possible on behalf of the Board of Education.

Board Governance Framework
Board Meeting Dates | 22-23
Policy Committee Meeting Dates | 22-23

Coffee with the Board

Join the Board of Education for some coffee and some discussion. Come ask your questions and give your feedback directly to our Board of Education members.

Up to two Board members will attend each Coffee with the Board event.

• Saturday, September 10, 2022 | 1 pm - 3 pm at Olive-Mary Stitt Elementary School
• Saturday, December 10, 2022 | 8 am - 10 am at Dryden Elementary School
• Saturday, March 11, 2023 | 8 am - 10 am at Greenbrier Elementary School
• Saturday, June 10, 2023 | 1 pm - 3 pm at South Middle School

Contact Us

The Board president will be the spokesperson for the Board to the media and to the public. The Board President will respond to emails and phone calls on behalf of the Board of Education. In order to contact the District 25 Board of Education, please email BoardFeedback@sd25.org.

The best spot to stay most up to date on the Board information is on our Board Agenda page (www.sd25.org/BoardAgenda). There you will be able to access the board agendas to the meeting as well as get a quick look at the upcoming meeting information.

LIVESTREAM THE MEETING

The links to livestream the meetings will be posted on the Board Agenda page (www.sd25.org/BoardAgenda) the week of the meeting. View the current board calendar by clicking the "Meeting Dates" option (drop down for mobile), above.

A recording of the meetings will be posted to our site the following day on the 'Board Agenda' page and on our 'Catch up on Meetings' page.

Please note the Policy Committee Meetings will not be livestreamed or videotaped.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Anyone who wishes to make a public comment can do so, in-person, at our Board of Education meetings. The Board hosts two public comment opportunities on their agenda: 1) towards the beginning of the meeting, 2) at the end of the meeting after the agenda items have been discussed/presented.

Board members should not be expected to discuss public comment topics presented at this time.

At the April 21, 2022 Board of Education meeting, the Board decided to no longer offer the submission of public comment via a google form. The Board can be reached outside of Board Meeting hours by emailing boardfeedback@sd25.org.

THE MEETING AGENDA

The prepared agenda for a regular Board meeting generally includes the following:

• Call to Order and Roll Call
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Student/Staff Recognition
• Public Comments
• Consent Agenda*
• Communication from Board Members
• Communication to Board Members
• Committee of the Whole Reports (Curriculum and Instruction; Student Services; Finance; Buildings and Grounds; Personnel/Policy and Planning; Superintendent's Report)
• Adjournment

 * Items included in the Consent Agenda are acted on in a single motion.

Contact Us

The Board president will be the spokesperson for the Board to the media and to the public. The Board President will respond to emails and phone calls on behalf of the Board of Education. In order to contact the District 25 Board of Education, please email BoardFeedback@sd25.org.

Development and Training Completed by Board Members

All Illinois school board members must receive training in professional development leadership (P.A. 97-8) and the Open Meetings Act (P.A. 97-504). Mandatory training will also be required after the new teacher evaluation requirements are implemented in each school district. For additional information, see Board policy 2:120, Board Member Development.

The following table contains mandatory and non-mandatory training and development activities that were completed by each Board member. When the training was provided by the Illinois Association of School Boards, the acronym “IASB” follows the listed activity.

Updated: February 2023

The Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) is a voluntary organization of local boards of education dedicated to strengthening the Illinois public schools through local citizen control. Although not a part of State government, IASB is organized by member school boards as a private not-for-profit corporation under authority granted by Article 23 of the School Code. The mission of the IASB is excellence in local school governance in support of quality public education.