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.rg |
Member | Kyle McPherson | k.mcpherson@d1545.org |
Member | Edil Sandoval | e.sandoval@d1545.org |
Member | Kenneth Rhymes | k.rhymes@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:
01) July 20, 2023, 6:30 pm - 01 - Agenda - July 20, 2023
02) August 17, 2023, 7:00 pm - 02 - Agenda - August 17, 2023
03) September 21, 2023, 6:30 pm - 03 Agenda - September 21, 2023
04) October 19, 2023 -6:30 pm - 04 - Agenda - October 19, 2023
05) November 16, 2023 -6:30 pm - Agenda - November 16, 2023 - Canceled due to lack of a quorum
05a) December 1, 2023 - 6:30 pm - Special Tax Levy Meeting - Agenda - December 1, 2023
06) December 21, 2023 -6:30 pm changed to December 7, 2023 at 6:30 pm
06a) December 7, 2023 - 6:30 pm - - Agenda - December 7, 2023
06b) December 21, 2023 - Special Meeting to approve Tax Levy - Agenda - December 21, 2023
07) January 18, 2024 - 6:30 pm Rescheduled to January 25, 2024 - Agenda - January 25, 2024
08) February 22, 2024 - 6:30 pm - Agenda - February 22, 2024
09) March 21, 2024 - 6:30 pm - Agenda - March 21. 2024
10) April 18, 2024 - 6:30 pm - Agenda - April 18,2024
11) May 16, 2024 - 6:30 pm - Agenda May 16, 2024
12) June 20, 2024 - 6:30 pm
Use this link to access all School Board Agendas, Meeting Minutes, and other relevant documents: