Completion of Open Meetings Act Training and PDLT/PERA Training
The following Board Members have satisfied the State of Illinois Open Meetings Act requirement of P.A. 97-504 that calls for instruction in the legal requirements for open meetings such as procedures regarding quorums, notice and record-keeping; and procedures for holding open and closed meetings. The following Board Members also have satisfied the State of Illinois Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT)/Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) requirements of P.A. 97-8 that calls for instruction in education and labor law, financial oversight and accountability, and fiduciary responsibilities, as well as PERA evaluations for Board Members who will participate in a vote on a dismissal based on the Optional Alternative Evaluation Dismissal Process.
| Name | Term | Open Meetings Act Training |
PDLT/PERA Training |
| Donna Craft Cain, President | 2023-27 | March 6, 2012 | April 28, 2013 |
| Daniel Olson, Vice-President | 2023-27 | June 14, 2019 | June 14, 2019 |
| Christine Poirier, Secretary | 2025-29 | May 18, 2021 | July 24, 2021 |
| Amy Finnegan, Member | 2023-27 | July 12, 2019 | July 12, 2019 |
| Diana Stout, Member | 2025-29 | June 9, 2021 | April 26, 2022 |
| Jean Taylor, Member | 2025-29 | June 6, 2021 | July 7, 2021 |
| Margarita Look, Member | 2026-27 |
Assignments by the Board President
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