School Board
Burnham School Board Members
President | Mary Ellen Uribe | m.uribe@d1545.org | |
Vice President | Randi McPherson | r.mcpherson@d1545.org | |
Secretary | Markita Alexander | m.alexander@d1545.org | |
Member | Dayana Garcia | d.garcia@d1545.org | |
Member | Patricia Banks | p.banks@d1545.org | |
Member | Kenneth Rhymes | k.rhymes@d1545.org | |
Member | Brandyce Junior | b.junior@d1545.org |
School Board Powers and Duties (105 ILCS 5/10-16.7)
“In addition to all other powers and duties enumerated in this Article, the school board shall make all employment decisions pertaining to the superintendent. The school board shall direct, through policy, the superintendent in his or her charge of the administration of the school district, including without limitation considering the recommendations of the superintendent concerning the budget, building plans, the locations of sites, the selection, retention, and dismissal of employees, and the selection of textbooks, instructional material, and courses of study. The school board shall evaluate the superintendent in his or her administration of school board policies and his or her stewardship of the assets of the district.”
School board members elected or appointed to their seat after June 13, 2011, complete within the first year of their term a minimum of four hours of professional development leadership training covering topics in education and labor law, financial oversight and accountability, and fiduciary responsibilities of a board member.
Board Meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month.
The time is 6:30 pm at Burnham School located at
13945 Greenbay Avenue,
Burnham, IL. 60633.
The dates are as follows:
01a) July 9, 2024 Special Meeting
01) July 18, 2024 Regular Meeting
02) August 15, 2024 Regular Meeting
03) September 19, 2024 Regular Meeting
04) October 17, 2024 Regular Meeting
05) November 21, 2024 Regular Meeting
06a) December 15, 2024 Special Virtual Board Meeting 10 AM
06) December 19, 2024 Regular Meeting
07) January 16, 2025 Regular Meeting
08) February 20, 2025 Regular Meeting
09) March 13, 2025 Regular Meeting - *Rescheduled from March 20, 2025
10) April 17, 2025 Regular Meeting
11) May 15, 2025 Special Reorganizational Meeting
May 15, 2025 Regular Meeting
12) June 19, 2025 Regular Meeting
Use this link to access all School Board Agendas, Meeting Minutes, and other relevant documents: