Reorganizational Board of Education Meeting - May 01 2025

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Thursday, May 1, 2025

Reorganizational Board of Education Meeting

The Board of Education of Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54 will hold a scheduled reorganizational meeting at 6:00 p.m. May 1 in the Rafferty Administration Center, 524 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg, Illinois.

Call to Order

Subject Pledge of Allegiance

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Public Comment

Subject Public Comment

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File Attachments

Results of Canvass of the April 1, 2025 School Board Election

Subject Memorandum #187-24/25, Recommendation to Accept the Results of the Canvass for the April 1, 2025 School Board Election

Meeting May 1, 2025 - Reorganizational Board of Education Meeting Type Action Recommended Action Motion to accept

It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Education adopts a motion to accept the results of the canvass for the April 1, 2025 School Board election.

It is hereby found and determined that

Bob Kaplan Jim Pye Debbie A. Schmidt Nicholas Scipione

received a plurality of votes cast and have been elected as members of the Board of Education, for full four (4) year terms, of Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District No. 54, Cook County, Illinois.

File Attachments

Motion & Voting

Motion to accept the results of the canvass for the April 1, 2025 School Board election in which it was found and determined that Bob Kaplan, Jim Pye, Debbie A. Schmidt and Nicholas Scipione received a plurality of votes cast and have been elected as members of the Board of Education for a full four (4) year term of Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District No. 54, Cook County, Illinois.

Motion by Nick Scipione, second by Barbara J Hengels.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Aye: William J Harper, Barbara J Hengels, Bob Kaplan, Mary Kay Prusnick, Jim Pye, Debbie A Schmidt, Nick Scipione

Oath of Office for Newly Elected Board Members

Subject Oath of Office

Meeting May 1, 2025 - Reorganizational Board of Education Meeting Type Procedural

The following Oath of Office will be administered to the individuals who were elected in April 2025 to serve as members of the School District 54 Board of Education for a term beginning in 2025 and ending in 2029, in accordance with 105 ILCS 5/10-16.5.

I, _______________________________, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of member of the Board of Education of Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54, in accordance with the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and the laws of the State of Illinois, to the best of my ability.

I further swear that:

I shall respect taxpayer interests by serving as a faithful protector of the school district's assets;

I shall encourage and respect the free expression of opinion by my fellow Board members and others who seek a hearing before the Board, while respecting the privacy of students and employees;

I shall recognize that a Board member has no legal authority as an individual and that decisions can be made only by a majority vote at a public board meeting;

I shall abide by majority decisions of the Board, while retaining the right to seek changes in such decisions through ethical and constructive channels;

As part of the Board of Education, I shall accept the responsibility for my role in the equitable and quality education of every student in the school district;

I shall foster with the Board extensive participation of the community, formulate goals, define outcomes, and set the course for Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54;

I shall assist in establishing a structure and an environment designed to ensure all students have the opportunity to attain their maximum potential through a sound organizational framework;

I shall strive to ensure a continuous assessment of student achievement and all conditions affecting the education of our children, in compliance with State law;

I shall serve as education’s key advocate on behalf of students and our community’s schools to advance the vision for Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54; and

I shall strive to work together with the district superintendent to lead the school district toward fulfilling the vision the board has created, fostering excellence for every student in the areas of academic skills, knowledge, citizenship, and personal development.