Board RECAP
October 19, 2023
April 24, 2025
The District 211 Board of Education met Thursday, April 24, 2025, in the Board Room of the G.A. McElroy Administration Center. Below is a recap of key items acted on and reviewed.
Recognition
The Board of Education formally recognized students who achieved state recognition.
Palatine High School
Business Professionals of America State Tournament
Presenter: Brent Carroll
Dev Dhooper - 1st Place Personal Financial Management
Illinois Debate Community (IDC) State Debate Tournament
Presenter: Samantha Dolen
Dev Dhooper - Public Forum Quarterfinalist; Pro-Con Challenge State Runner-Up
Paloma Castaneda - Lincoln Douglas Quarterfinalist
Dominic Kubacik - Public Forum State Runner-Up
Ishhaan Mishra - Lincoln-Douglas State Champion
Madhava Ramanan - Lincoln Douglas Quarterfinalist
IHSA State Girls Gymnastics Meet
Presenter: Terry Theobald
Jolee Waddington - 2nd Place Uneven Parallel Bars, 6th Place Floor Exercise,
6th Place All-Around
William Fremd High School
Business Professionals of America State Tournament
Presenter: John Summers
Sanvi Garlapati - 1st Place Admin Support Research Project
Niyathi Girish - 1st Place Digital Media Production
Monica Tanios - 1st Place Economic Research Individual
Mary Tybon - 1st Place Extemporaneous Speech
Illinois Debate Community (IDC) State Debate Tournament
Presenter: Rachael Harris Krulewich
Aayush Bennur - Student Congress Finalist
Amrutha Chakka - Student Congress Finalist
Tanishi Gopu -Student Congress Finalist
Izma Sulthana Imtiyaz - Student Congress Finalist
Ronak Roy - Student Congress Finalist
Anvith Vanukuri - State Champion Pro-Con Debate Challenge
IHSA State Girls Basketball Tournament – 2nd Place in State
Presenter: James Han
Isabella Del Mar
Lucy Kim
Natalie Klink
Caitlin Ku
Lillian Mayer
Sophia McMillan
Anna Montella
Elena Nehf
Finn Perry
Makenna Suchy
Ellie Thompson
Greta Thompson
Ella Todd
Grace Todd
NaTallia Urlacher
Nicole Wulfram
Conant High School
Business Professionals of America State Tournament
Presenter: Patti Ertl
Kasak Shah - 1st place Website Design Team
Diya Patel - 1st place Website Design Team
Austin Wu - 1st place Advanced Spreadsheet Applications
Illinois Debate Community (IDC) State Debate Tournament
Presenter: Gary Schumacher
Scott Gilbert - Student Congress Finalist
Schaumburg High School
Business Professionals of America State Tournament
Presenter: Bradley Reibel
Paritosh Vaghasiya - 1st place Fundamentals of Web Design
Illinois Debate Community (IDC) State Debate Tournament
Presenter: Maddie Maslan
Rithvik Balu - Public Forum State Semifinalist
Arya Binaykia - Public Forum State Runner-Up
Dhruv Gupta - Public Forum State Semifinalist
Kabir Iyengar - Public Forum State Semifinalist
Param Patel - Public Forum State Semifinalist
Pranaya Shankar - Public Forum State Runner-Up
Sophie Zhou - Pro-Con Debate Challenge State Finalist
Hoffman Estates High School
Business Professionals of America State Tournament
Presenter: Tom Mocon for Justin Onayemi
Amira Ashurova - 1st place Parliamentary Procedure
Ananya Krishnan - 1st place Parliamentary Procedure, 1st place Payroll Accounting
Anish Patel - 1st place Parliamentary Procedure
Rudhra Patel - 1st place Parliamentary Procedure
Shivani Patel -1st place Parliamentary Procedure
Shukan Patel - 1st place Parliamentary Procedure
Arya Patel - 1st place Business Law and Ethics
Vihaan Thakkar - 1st place Parliamentary Procedure
Chelsi Vaghela - 1st place Parliamentary Procedure
Illinois Debate Community (IDC) State Debate Tournament
Presenter: Matthew Dowd
Alleyah Nicole Genosa - Student Congress Finalist
Vihaan Thakkar - Student Congress Finalist
Bratindra Reddy Thati - Student Congress Finalist
Special Olympics State Snowshoeing Competition
Presenter: McKenna Dunn
Sean Loftus - 2nd place
Aazaanullah Syed- 4th place
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification
Schaumburg High School teacher Rachel Lakin, an English Learner educator, has earned national certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. This is the highest professional credential in the field of teaching and is a symbol of teaching excellence.
This is a voluntary process achieved through a rigorous performance-based assessment that takes nearly a year to complete. It demonstrates exemplary dedication and commitment.
Approval of Minutes
The Board approved the minutes from its Regular Meeting of March 20, 2025.
April 1, 2025 Official School Board Election Results
In accordance with the Election Code (10 ILCS 5/22-17), the Board of Education accepted the official canvass results of the Cook County Clerk’s Office for the April 1, 2025 School Board election. The Board officially declared Anne Lopez, Jane A. Russell and Kenneth R. Van Dyke duly elected members of the Board of Education for Township HIgh School District 211.
Full school board election information is available here.
Adjournment Sine Die
The Board adjourned temporarily to seat new Board of Education members, with departing members Curtis Bradley, Timothy Mc Gowan and Anna Klimkowicz leaving the table.
Organizational Meeting
Oath of Office
All new Board members are required to take an oath of office as prescribed by the Illinois School Code (105 ILCS 5/10-16.5). North Cook Regional Superintendent of Schools Dr. April Jordan administered the oath of office to recently appointed Board members.
The oath can be viewed here.
Establishment of Board Officers
In accordance with the Illinois School Code, the Board selected Board officers for two-year terms. Steven Rosenblum was elected President; Kimberly Cavill was elected Vice President; and Michelle Barron was elected Secretary.
Adoption of Policies of Preceding Board of Education
Establish Time, Place and Date of Regular Board Meetings
A Board of Education meeting schedule for fiscal year 2026 was previously approved at the December 12, 2024 meeting. The established meeting dates for July 2025 to June 2026 are:
July 17, 2025
August 14, 2025
September 18, 2025
October 16, 2025
November 6, 2025
December 11, 2025
January 22, 2026
February 19, 2026
March 19, 2026
April 16, 2026
May 14, 2026
June 18, 2026
Regular meetings are held in the G.A. McElroy Administration Center, 1750 South Roselle Road, Palatine, beginning at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of entering closed session with the public portion of the Board meetings beginning at 7:30 p.m. Any changes will be announced.
Board of Education Protocols
The Board operates as a single entity responsible for its governance and processes. In May 2016, the Board, in conjunction with the Superintendent and a representative from the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB), compiled a list of agreements and expectations by which to work together in order to conduct the work of the Township High School District 211 community. The Board continues to review the agreements in conjunction with the Superintendent and an IASB representative. The newly formed Board received the protocols for review and consideration prior to their adoption at a future meeting.
The protocols can be viewed here.
Bids for Consideration
Acceptance of Donations
The Board accepted the donations of $1,500 and $3,642 from the Marcello Family to support boys wrestling at Fremd High School, and lumber valued in excess of $1,000 from Robert and Vanessa Schaffer for the applied technology department at Hoffman Estates High School.
Resolution: Employment of Summer School Faculty
We are proud to boast quality programs, exceptional staff, and enriching opportunities for students. This year, we expect to employ approximately 200 academic summer school teachers. Summer school will run from June 2 to June 24 (First Semester) and June 25 to July 17 (Second Semester). The Board adopted the resolution to employ teachers as presented.
Full information and a list of teachers is available here.
Next Board Meeting
The next scheduled regular Board of Education meeting will be held Thursday, May 15, 2025, with closed session beginning at 6:30 p.m. and recognitions beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Anne Koller Board Meeting Room at the G.A. McElroy Administration Center.