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About the Board of Education

The East Aurora School District 131 Board of Education sets policies that guide district operations. The board consists of seven volunteer members elected to four-year terms.

Board elections are held in April of odd-numbered years. Members serve staggered terms, with three or four seats on the ballot at each election.

The board’s responsibilities include:

Approving courses of study and textbooks.
Adopting the district’s annual budget.
Overseeing the construction, furnishing and maintenance of district facilities.
Making employment decisions.
Evaluating the superintendent.

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Board Meetings

Board of Education Meetings

At bi-monthly school board meetings, the Board transacts the legal business of the school district through discussion and voting among the members.

All regular Board of Education meetings are held on the first and third Mondays at 7 p.m. in the board room at the EASD 131 Administrative Center located at 310 Seminary Avenue, Aurora, IL 60505. If the first or third Monday falls on a holiday, the meeting is held on a Tuesday.

The Board of Education also meets in three standing committees: Building & Grounds, Curriculum, and Finance. Schedules, agendas and minutes for those meetings are available on this website.

All Board of Education meetings and all Board committee meetings are open to the public.

Board Packets

Board Policies

Board Training

The Illinois Association of School Boards requires that members of the Board of Education complete training. For additional information, see Board Policy 2:120 – Board Member Development. (This policy does not apply to student members of the Board of Education). The following table contains training and development activities that were completed by each Board member.

Open Meetings Act

Every member of the Board of Education must complete training in Open Meetings Act (P.A. 97-504).

Board Member	Date Completed
Vannia Valencia	3/20/2025
Juan Sifuentes	7/12/2019
Saul Olivas	5/24/2023
Annette Johnson	2/9/2012
Judd Lofchie	9/27/2023
Mayra Reyes	3/20/2025
Brian Moreno	3/20/2025

PERA

Only members of the Board of Education elected or seated after June 13, 2011, must complete the Professional Development Leadership Training and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) (P.A. 97-8).

Board Member	Date Completed
Vannia Valencia	3/20/2025
Juan Sifuentes	7/12/2019
Saul Olivas	5/24/2023
Annette Johnson	2/9/2012
Judd Lofchie	10/10/2023
Mayra Reyes	3/20/2025
Brian Moreno	3/20/2025

Mandated Reporters

Per Board of Education Policy (5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting) all staff and Board of Education members are required to sign a document acknowledging that they are Mandated Reporters.

Board Member	Date Completed
Vannia Valencia	3/20/2025
Juan Sifuentes	9/3/2019
Saul Olivas	6/20/2023
Annette Johnson	2/9/2012
Judd Lofchie	6/20/2023
Mayra Reyes	3/20/2025
Brian Moreno	3/20/2025

The Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) is a voluntary organization of local boards of education dedicated to strengthening the Illinois public schools through local citizen control. Although not a part of State government, IASB is organized by member school boards as a private not-for-profit corporation under authority granted by Article 23 of the School Code. The mission of the IASB is excellence in local school governance in support of quality public education.

For more information regarding IASB and its programs visit www.iasb.com

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Monday, August 31

Tuesday, September 1

Wednesday, September 2

Thursday, September 3

Friday, September 4

Saturday, September 5

Sunday, September 6

Monday, September 7

Tuesday, September 8

Finance & Personnel Committee Meeting

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM

310 Seminary Ave., Aurora, Illinois 60505

Buildings and Grounds Committee

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

310 Seminary Ave., Aurora, Illinois 60505

Board of Education Meeting

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

310 Seminary Ave., Aurora, Illinois 60505

Wednesday, September 9

Thursday, September 10

Friday, September 11

Saturday, September 12

Sunday, September 13

Monday, September 14

Tuesday, September 15

Wednesday, September 16

Thursday, September 17

Friday, September 18

Saturday, September 19

Sunday, September 20

Monday, September 21

Curriculum Committee

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

310 Seminary Ave., Aurora, Illinois 60505

Board of Education Meeting

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

310 Seminary Ave., Aurora, Illinois 60505

Tuesday, September 22

Wednesday, September 23

Thursday, September 24

Friday, September 25

Saturday, September 26

Sunday, September 27

Monday, September 28

Tuesday, September 29

Wednesday, September 30

Thursday, October 1

Friday, October 2

Saturday, October 3

Sunday, October 4