• Board Meetings

    School board meetings must be open to the public with the agenda publicly posted in advance in accordance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/). A lot can be learned about your district’s policies, successes, and challenges by attending a meeting.

     

    Request an Interpreter / Solicitud para un interpete

    Requests for an interpreter must be submitted at least 48 hours before the board meeting.
    Request an Interpreter / Solicitud para un interpete

      Meeting Dates

      • 2024-2025 Board of Education Meeting Dates

        The following is a list of approved regular board meeting dates for the 2024–2025 school year. Meetings will be held in the community room at Leman Middle School, 238 E. Hazel Street, West Chicago, IL on the first and third Thursdays of each month, respectively, beginning at 7:00 p.m., unless otherwise indicated.

        *2nd Thursday, July 11, 2024

        First Thursday of the Month Third Thursday of the Month
        August 1, 2024 August 15, 2024
        September 5, 2024 September 19, 2024
        October 3, 2024 October 17, 2024
        November 7, 2024 November 21, 2024
        December 5, 2024 December 19, 2024
        *2nd Thursday, January 9, 2025 *4th Thursday, January 23, 2025 (Meeting held at Currier School)
        February 6, 2025 (Meeting held at Gary School) February 20, 2025
        March 6, 2025 March 20, 2025
        *2nd Thursday, April 10, 2025 *4th Thursday, April 24, 2025 (Meeting held at Wegner School)
        *2nd Thursday, May 8, 2025 *4th Thursday, May 22, 2025
        June 5, 2025 *4th Thursday, June 26, 2025

         

        Board of Education/Meeting Dates 2024-2025, Approved by the Board of Education on December 21, 2023; Amended July 11, 2024; Amended December 19, 2024

      Listening Posts

      • Listening Posts

        The Board of Education and its administration value input from the public and an opportunity to learn from its constituents. For this reason, the Board of Education has established a Listening Post session prior to its regularly scheduled meeting once a month. We welcome the opportunity to listen to issues and ideas that are important to our community in a less formal manner. Listening Posts are not intended to be a time for the Board to enter into dialogue. They are intended to be a time for the Board to listen and learn from the community. It is our policy to take no action on any items until we have taken time to gather adequate information and respond as a full board. Issues or ideas raised during a Listening Post may be added to future agendas or addressed by administrative staff as appropriate. Please understand that a lack of dialogue or action on your input during the Listening Post does not imply a lack of interest in what you have to say, as the Board needs time to process the information. Listening posts are open to community members, parents, staff, and students. 

        Listening Posts will be hosted by a board member, the superintendent, and the board secretary.

        Listening Post Schedule
        Date: January 23, 2025
        Time: 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
        Place: Currier Elementary School, 800 Garys Mill Road, West Chicago, IL 60185
        Board Member: Sandra Garcia

        Date: February 6, 2025
        Time: 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
        Place: Gary Elementary School, 130 E. Forest Ave, West Chicago, IL 60185
        Board Member: Rita Balgeman, President

        Date: March 20, 2025
        Time:  6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
        Place: Leman Middle School, 238 E. Hazel Ave., West Chicago, IL 60185
        Board Member: Morgan Banasiak, Vice President

        Date: April 24, 2025
        Time: 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
        Place: Wegner Elementary School, 1180 Marcella Lane West Chicago, IL 60185
        Board Member: Chad McLean

        Listening Post Input Form

        Puestos de Comunicación

         

      Agendas & Minutes

      Agendas and Minutes

      Open BoardBook® website

      Public Comment

      • Public Comment Form

        Public comments are valuable and important to this Board of Education. We welcome the opportunity to listen to the concerns and issues that are important to our community. This is not intended to be a time for members of the public to enter into a dialogue with the Board. It is our policy to take no action on any items until we have taken the time to gather adequate information; issues raised during public comment may be added to future agendas or addressed by administrative staff, as appropriate. Please understand that lack of action on your comments during the meeting does not imply any lack of interest in what you have to say as the board needs time to process the information. Finally, we request you keep comments to a 3-minute limit to allow all people to have the opportunity to voice concerns or issues.

        Request for Public Comment Form

        Solicitud para comentario publico