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The River Trails Elementary School District 26 Board of Education (Board)
consists of seven public officials who are elected at large from the geographic
boundaries established by law for the River Trails Elementary School District.
The members are elected on a staggered basis according to the Illinois
School Code adopted by the Illinois General Assembly. The Board can only
take action as a governing body when it is convened at a formally advertised
open public meeting.
The Board, representing local community mores, determines the philosophy
by which the school district will be governed. The philosophy is expressed
through the policies adopted by the Board. In order for the Board to carry
out its legal charge given to it by the Illinois State Constitution, the
Board has established a structure to govern itself. The Board annually
elects three officers: president, vice president, and secretary. The current
Board functions under a committee structure. Three Board members are assigned
to each standing committee by the president. The standing committees supervise
the preparation of five-year plans of action for finance, facilities, and
technology for Board approval. The Committee of the Whole, which includes
all seven Board members, then incorporates these plans into the Board's
education plan. The educational plan is directed by the district mission
statement, goals and parameters established by the Board in conjunction
with the professional staff and community. |
