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About The Board

COLLINSVILLE BOARD OF EDUCATION’S FUNCTION

The Board of Education is elected by the community to govern the school district. The Board is comprised of seven members. In general, Board members are elected to 4-year terms of office. The Collinsville Community Unit School District No. 10 is a member of the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB). The IASB outlines the following as duties of a school board:

  • The Board clarifies the District’s purpose
  • The Board connects with the community
  • The Board employs a superintendent
  • The Board delegates authority
  • The Board monitors performance
  • The Board takes responsibility for itself

REGULAR MEETINGS

Regular meetings of the Board of Education are open to the public. They are held on the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Administrative Annex, 123 West Clay Street, Collinsville, Illinois. In the event that the third Monday falls on a school holiday, the meeting is held on the fourth Monday of the month.

SPECIAL MEETINGS

Special meetings of the Board of Education are open to the public. These meetings may be called by the Board president with at least 48 hours of public notice before the meeting. Notices are placed at the entrances to the Administration building (201 West Clay Street, Collinsville, IL) and to the Administrative Annex (123 West Clay Street, Collinsville, IL).

CLOSED SESSION

A closed session may be called by agenda or at any time during a regular meeting. All decisions, however, are required to be made in open session. Closed sessions are allowed by state law in order to discuss:

  • Collective negotiating matters
  • Litigation that is probable or imminent
  • Litigation that is filed and pending
  • Information regarding the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of an employee or officer
  • Testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or officer to determine its validity
  • Purchase or lease of real property for the district’s use; or the setting of a price for the sale or lease of real property owned by the district
  • Matters of student discipline
  • Deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees
  • Addressing the Board of Education

Individuals wishing to address the Board of Education are invited to do so by the Board president following the roll call, pledge of allegiance and the reading of any written correspondence by the Board secretary. A presenter must provide his/her name and address and limit remarks to five (5) minutes. The Board president has the right to control the length of any presentation. One speaker per topic is allowed unless presenters have opposing views. Questions should be addressed to the Board as a whole rather than to individual Board members or administrative employees.

The Board of Education is not a public forum. The Board is a deliberative body. The Board does not debate the subject of public comments during the meeting, but rather, may take the comments under review in making decisions and establishing policies. The Board follows a planned agenda at each meeting. Board members receive background information prior to each meeting to enable proper preparation for the topics to be discussed and voted on during meetings.

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