Board of Education
Karen Kunz, President
First Elected: 1987, Term Expires: 2027
Paula Miller, Vice-President
Appointed: March 2012, Term Expires: 2025
Dr. Cynthia Winfield
Appointed: 2015, Term Expires: 2027
Brent Whipple
First Elected: 2021, Term Expires: 2025
Kathryn Stover
Appointed: December 2022, Term Expires: 2025
Robert Cole
First Elected: April 2023, Term Expires: 2027
Albert Kraus
First Elected: April 2023, Term Expires: 2027
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Board Member Training
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.
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.
Name |
Development and Training Activity and Provider |
Date Completed |
Karen Kunz |
Open Meeting Act, IASB |
02/29/2012 |
Karen Kunz |
OMA - Division Meeting |
03/06/2012 |
Karen Kunz |
Mandatory School Board Leadership Training Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) and Basics of School Board Governance |
06/07/2013 |
Kathryn Stover |
Open Meeting Act, IASB |
June 2023 |
Kathryn Stover |
Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT), IASB |
June 2023 |
Brent Whipple |
Open Meetings Act, IASB |
May 8, 2021 |
Brent Whipple |
Mandatory School Board Leadership Training Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) and Basics of School Board Governance |
May 8, 2021 |
Robert Cole |
Open Meetings Act, IASB Professional Development Training and Performance Evaluation Reform Act Training for School Board Members |
August 20, 2023 OMA |
Paula Miller |
Open Meetings Act, IASB |
04/15/2012 |
Paula Miller |
Mandatory School Board Leadership Training |
05/07/2013 |
Dr. Cynthia Winfield |
Professional Development Leadership Training(PDLT) Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training for School Board Members |
05/21/2015 & 6/22/2015 |
Dr. Cynthia Winfield |
Open Meetings Act, IASB |
05/15/2015 |
Albert Kraus |
Open Meetings Act, IASB |
July 2023 |
Albert Kraus |
Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT), IASB |
July 2023 |
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
For more information regarding IASB and its programs visit www.iasb.com