Board of Education
Board Members
President: Mr. Merle Gaulrapp
Vice-President: Mr. John Howard
Secretary: Ms. Jana Jacobs
Members:
- Mr. Mike Lewis
- Mr. Howard Janssen
- Mr. Roger Carlson
- Mr. Matthew Lillpop
“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, 2020
- Wednesday, July 15, 2020
- Wednesday, August 19, 2020
- Wednesday, September 23, 2020 (4th Wednesday of the month)
- Wednesday, October 21, 2020
- Wednesday, November 18, 2020
- Wednesday, December 16, 2020
- Wednesday, January 20, 2021
- Wednesday, February 17, 2021
- Wednesday, March 17, 2021
- Wednesday, April 21, 2021
- Wednesday, May 19, 2021
- Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Board Meeting Agenda
2020
- October 21, 2020
- September 23, 2020 – Public Budget Hearing and Regular Session
- September 15, 2020 – Finance Committee
- August 19, 2020
- August 18, 2020 – Finance Committee
- August 11, 2020 – Policy Committee
- July 15, 2020
- June 17, 2020
- June 3, 2020 – Special Board Meeting
- May 20, 2020
- April 15 , 2020
- March 18, 2020
- February 19, 2020 – Amended
- February 19, 2020
- January 9, 2020 – Public Hearing – Special Board Meeting
- January 9, 2020 – Building and Grounds
2019
- December 18, 2019
- December 12, 2019 – Policy Committee
- December 5, 2019 – Finance Committee
- November 20, 2019
- November 5, 2019 – Special Board Meeting
- October 16, 2019
- September 25, 2019
- September 18, 2019 – Finance Committee
- August 21, 2019
- August 9, 2019 – Finance Committee
- July 17, 2019
- July 11, 2019 – Policy Committee
- July 10, 2019 – Executive Committee
- June 19, 2019
- May 15, 2019
- April 24, 2019
- 2019 April 24 – Reorganization Agenda – Newly Elected Board
- 2019 April 24 – Reorganization Agenda – Final Meeting of Retiring Board
- April 3, 2019 – Policy Committee
- March 20, 2019
- March 7, 2019 – Finance Committee
- February 20, 2019
- February 5, 2019 – Building and Grounds Committee
- January 16, 2019
Board Meeting Minutes
2020
- September 15, 2020 – Finance Committee
- August 19, 2020
- August 18, 2020 – Finance Committee
- August 11, 2020 – Policy Committee
- July 15, 2020
- June 17, 2020
- June 3, 2020 – Special Meeting
- May 20, 2020
- April 15, 2020
- March 18, 2020
- February 19, 2020
- February 10, 2020 – Finance Committee
- January 15, 2020
- January 9, 2020 Special Board Meeting
- January 9, 2020 Public Hearing – Application for Waiver of a School Mandate
- January 9, 2020 – Building and Grounds Committee
2019
- December 18, 2019
- December 12, 2019 – Policy Committee
- December 5, 2019 – Finance Committee
- November 20, 2019
- November 5, 2019 – Special Board Meeting
- October 16, 2019
- September 25, 2019
- September 18, 2019 – Finance Committee
- August 21, 2019
- August 9, 2019 – Finance Committee
- July 17, 2019.pdf
- July 11, 2019 – Policy Committee
- July 10, 2019 – Executive Committee
- June 19, 2019
- May 15, 2019
- April 24, 2019 – Regular Session Meeting Minutes
- April 24, 2019 – Reorganization of Newly-Elected Board
- April 24, 2019 – Final Meeting of the Retiring Board
- April 3, 2019 – Policy Committee
- March 20, 2019
- March 7, 2019 – Finance Committee
- February 20, 2019
- February 5, 2019 – Building and Grounds Committee
- January 16, 2019
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:
Roger Carlson:
- Open Meetings Act-IASB, Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT), and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training.
Merle Gaulrapp:
- Open Meetings Act-OAG, Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT), and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training.
Howard Janssen:
- Open Meetings Act-OAG, Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT), and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training.
John Howard:
- Open Meetings Act-OAG, Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT), and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training.
Jana Jacobs:
- Open Meetings Act-OAG, Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT), and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training.
Mike Lewis:
- Open Meetings Act-IASB, Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT), and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training.
Matthew Lillpop
- Open Meetings Act-OAG, Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT), and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training.
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.