Board of Education
Board Members
President: Mr. Merle Gaulrapp
Vice-President: Mr. Matt Lillpop
Secretary: Mrs. Heather Waninger
Members:
- Mr. Howard Janssen
- Mr. Mike Lewis
- Mrs. Jan Mckanna
- Mrs. Laura Oquendo
“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 21, 2023
- Wednesday, July 19, 2023
- Wednesday, August 16, 2023
- Wednesday, September 20, 2023
- Tuesday, October 17, 2023
- Wednesday, November 15, 2023
- Wednesday, December 20, 2023
- Wednesday, January 17, 2024
- Wednesday, February 21, 2024
- Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- Wednesday, June 19, 2024
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), 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, 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.
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, 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.