School Board
The following table contains mandatory and non-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.
Name/Role | Term Expires | OMA Training Completed | Mandated Training |
Adam Gerson | 2025 | 6/9/2023 | * |
Amanda Gress, Secretary | 2025 | 6/20/2015 | * |
Angie Tepen | 2025 | 5/7/2023 | * |
Hannah Nelson | 2025 | 6/11/13 | * |
Jackie Baalman, Vice President | 2023 | * | * |
Luke Fraley, President | 2025 | 8/28/2013 | * |
Nate Sagez | 2025 | 5/16/2019 | * |
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* Asterisks denotes training is complete.
Each Illinois school board member who is elected or appointed to fill a vacancy of at least one year’s duration must receive professional development leadership training (PDLT) and Open Meetings Act (OMA) training. Mandatory training is also required upon Performance Evaluation Reform Act implementation in each school district. For additional information, see Board policy 2:120, Board Member Development.
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 vision of IASB is excellence in local school board governance supporting quality public education.
For more information regarding IASB and its programs, go to their website.