Board of Education
Board Members
President: Mr. Merle Gaulrapp
Vice-President: Mr. Matt Lillpop
Secretary: Mrs. Heather Waninger
Members:
- Ms. Cheryl Lee
- Mrs. Jan Mckanna
- Mrs. Laura Oquendo
- Mr. Ron Stonitsch
“Striving for excellence in our ever-changing world”
To contact the Board of Education email us at rfhsboardmembers@rfhs301.org.
Board Meeting Dates and Times
Meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m. in Room 137, unless noted otherwise on agenda.
- Wednesday, June 17, 2026
- Wednesday, July 15, 2026
- Wednesday, August 19, 2026
- Wednesday, September 23, 2026
- Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Wednesday, November 18, 2026
- Wednesday, December 16, 2026
- Wednesday, January 20, 2027
- Wednesday, February 17, 2027
- Wednesday, March 17, 2027
- Wednesday, April 21, 2027
- Wednesday, May 19, 2027
- Wednesday, June 16, 2027
Professional 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 (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 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. When the training was provided by the State of Illinois Office of the Attorney General, the acronym “OAG” follows the listed activity.
The following Board Members have received a Certificate of Course Completion for the following mandated training classes:
Heather Waninger:
- Open Meetings Act, Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT), Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training, and Trauma-Informed Practices.
Merle Gaulrapp:
- Open Meetings Act-OAG, Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT), Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training, and Trauma-Informed Practices.
Laura Oquendo:
- Open Meetings Act-OAG, Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT), Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training, and Trauma-Informed Practices.
Jan McKanna
- Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT), and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training, Open Meetings Act-IASB, Trauma-Informed Practices.
Cheryl Lee
- Open Meetings Act-OAG, Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT), and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training, Trauma-Informed Practices.
Matthew Lillpop
- Open Meetings Act-OAG, Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT), and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training, Trauma-Informed Practices.
Ron Stonitsch
- Open Meetings Act-OAG, Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT), and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training, Trauma-Informed Practices.
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.
For more information regarding IASB and its programs, visit www.iasb.com.