The District 97 Board of Education will hold a special meeting Thursday, April 15, to discuss the district’s plans to hire an interim superintendent for the 2020-21 school year. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom.
The board will be joined by Patricia Sullivan-Viniard from the Illinois Association of School Board’s Executive Search Team during the first half of the meeting, which will be held in open session. Dr. Sullivan-Viniard will lead a discussion on the interim superintendent search process before the board moves to closed session to discuss specific potential candidates.
Given COVID-19 considerations, the administration has determined that it is not feasible to allow members of the public to attend the meeting in-person. The public may participate in board meetings through Zoom (information is included below). Links will be included in meeting agendas, which are posted at https://www.op97.org/boe/meeting-packets.
Public Comment
Members of the public will be offered an opportunity to address the board during the public comment portion of the meeting via video/telephone access with prior notice to the District. For those who wish to address the board live during the meeting, please email [email protected] before 4 p.m. on the day of the board meeting, and a Zoom link will be provided. Your name will be called when it is your time to speak. Alternatively, members of the public may submit public comments by email prior to the board meeting, to be announced during the public comment portion of the meeting. Email submissions should be made by 7:30 p.m. on the date of the meeting and sent to [email protected].
Zoom Information
The public may access the April 15 board meeting via Zoom, starting at 7:30 p.m.
- Zoom Meeting Link: https://op97-org.zoom.us/j/84434416878?pwd=dDVEL2YrLzlCcVRSTnF1bXE0RW1Ldz09
- Dial-In Number: 1-312-626-6799
- Meeting ID: 844 3441 6878
- Password: 439172
- Mobile One-Tap: US: +13126266799,,84434416878#,,,,*439172#