The Board of Education is comprised of seven District 31 residents who are elected in non-partisan elections and serve unsalaried four-year terms. The Board is responsible for interpreting the educational needs and desires of the people and for translating them into policies and programs that are implemented by the school administration.

Members of the 2009 - 2011 Board of Education include: (seated left to right) Mary Crowe-Richards, Secretary; Shel Leshner; Bonnie Schoenberg; (standing left to right) David Handler, President; Jeffrey Silver, Vice President; Michael Berkowitz; and Robert Spector.

Meet the Board of Education: Click on this link to see biographical information about District 31 Board of Education members.

Board Meetings

The District 31 Board of Education meets on the fourth Thursdays of the month (with a few third Thursday exceptions) at 7 p.m. in the Learning Center at Field School, 2055 Landwehr Road, Northbrook. The public is invited to attend.

The meeting dates for the 2010-2011 school year are: July 15, August 26, September 23, October 28, November 18, December 16, January 27, February 24, March 17, April 28, May 26 and June 23.

Board Meeting Agenda : Click on this link to review (pdf)

Approved Board Minutes

Visitor Participation at Board of Education Meetings
Comments from personnel and the public are included on the agenda for each regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting as a means of allowing an opportunity for views to be expressed on issues and matters relating directly to West Northfield School District 31. Visitors wishing to address the Board will be recognized and asked to rise, state his/her name, legal address, and organization represented, if any, and briefly state his/her business. Such matters will be limited to five minutes of floor time for each visitor. All topics that come to the Board must have first been brought to the attention of the superintendent using the proper chain of command including teacher to principal to director (if appropriate) to superintendent.

Topics brought to the Board will be taken into consideration and the visitor will receive a response from appropriate District personnel as soon as possible. Topics brought to the Board in open session must be of a general nature. Personnel and/or individual students cannot be discussed in open session.

If more than five minutes are needed for a visitor to address the Board, the visitor needs to complete a Visitor Statement form (click link for a copy) and submit it to the superintendent at least one week prior to the scheduled Board meeting.

Board Briefs

Board Briefs is a regular report summarizing board actions.

Board Briefs: Click on this link to review Board Briefs archives.