BOARD OF EDUCATION
The Urbana School District #116 Board of Education is made up of seven elected members. If you wish to contact the entire school board via email, send an email to board@usd116.org, a group email address that includes all seven current board members and the superintendent, and all board members will receive the message.
USD116 BOE Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month (except October, November and March) at 6 p.m. There are no meetings in July. Meetings are held in the Board Room at Tiger Academy, 303 East Fairlawn Dr., Urbana, unless otherwise indicated on the agenda.
Agenda materials should be to the Superintendent’s office no later than one week prior to the meeting. Agendas and documentation are published below at least 48 hours prior to the start of the corresponding BOE meeting. Minutes are posted on this page after the board has approved them. The study sessions and business meetings are broadcast live on the USD116 Youtube Channel. To view the full playlist of BOE meetings, click here. For previous years’ board minutes, agendas, and documents, please visit the Board Minutes Archive.
Paul Poulosky
President
Term Expires: 2027
Sub-District 5
Open Meeting Act Training: Oct. 2021
Ben Baxley
Secretary Pro Tem
Term Expires: 2027
Sub-District 7
Open Meeting Act Training: June 2023
Tori Exum
Vice President
Term Expires: 2025
Sub-District 6
Open Meeting Act Training: June 2019
PDLT/PERA: June 2019
Jennifer Hixson
Board Member
Term Expires: 2025
Sub-District 2
Open Meeting Act Training: April 2024
Lola Jones
Board Member
Term Expires: 2025
Sub-District 4
Open Meeting Act Training: April 2024
Sheri Langendorf
Secretary
Term Expires: 2027
Sub-District 3
Open Meeting Act Training: July 2023
Citlaly Yuritzi Stanton
Board Member
Term Expires: 2025
Sub-District 1
Open Meeting Act Training: July 2023
USD116 BOARD COMMITTEES
District Parent Teacher Advisory Committee
The Board and UEA, as part of our Collective Bargaining Agreement, agree to work together to align, assess, and adapt the procedures for student discipline aligned with ILSC 10-20.14.
Meetings will be from 6-7:30 p.m. and will be held in-person, unless virtual meetings are necessary.
Board Facilities and Property Committee
A Board Committee that meets on an as-needed basis (often combined with Campus Land Use). This committee reviews property acquisitions before submitting recommendations to the entire board.
Meetings are as needed for facilities discussions, property acquisition, and campus land-use projects.
Meetings will be in-person unless virtual meetings are necessary.
Board Charged District Facilities Committee
Under Board Policy 2:150, “a special committee may be created for specific purposes or to investigate special issues. A special committee
is automatically dissolved after presenting its final report to the Board or at the Board’s discretion.”
Board of Education and Urbana Education Association Roundtable
In an effort to continue our commitment to communication, the Board of Education and Urbana Education Association leadership participate in roundtable discussions during the year.