Board of Education Training
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 new teacher evaluation requirements are implemented by the school district.
The following table contains the mandatory training and development activities that have been completed by our district board members. This list will be updated as board members complete and submit their training activities to the board secretary.
Note: Individual board members may elect to attend additional professional development opportunities that are not required. Those trainings are not part of this listing.
Mandatory Development and Training Completed by Board Members
|
Name |
Training Activity and Provider |
Date Completed |
| Michael Special |
OMA Office of the Atty. General
Trauma-Informed Practices (For Veteran Board Members)
|
11/18/2012
01/16/2024
|
|
Lori Thomas
|
OMA Office of the Atty. General
FOIA, Office of the Atty. General
Professional Development Leadership and PERA
Trauma-Informed Practices (For Veteran Board Members)
|
06/28/2012
06/28/2012
08/26/2014
12/20/2023
|
| Daniel LoCascio |
OMA, Office of the Atty. General
Professional Development Leadership and PERA
|
12/19/2012
11/18/2015
|
| Antoinette Cronin |
OMA, Office of the Atty. General
Professional Development Leadership and PERA
|
12/19/2012
09/15/2014
|
| Jennifer Costa |
OMA, Office of the Atty. General
Professional Development Leadership and PERA
Trauma-Informed Practices (For Veteran Board Members)
|
06/21/2019
06/21/2019
09/04/2023
|
|
James Wade
|
OMA, Office of the Atty. General
Professional Development Leadership and PERA
Trauma-Informed Practices (For Veteran Board Members)
|
05/06/2015
11/17/2015
09/08/2023
|
|
Stephanie Rafidia
|
OMA, Office of the Atty. General
Basics of Governance
Professional Development Leadership and PERA
|
1/14/2026
1/13/2026
1/14/2026
|