School District Governance Policy
The District is governed by of Board of Education consisting of 7 members. The Board’s powers and duties include the authority to adopt, enforce, and monitor all policies for the management and governance of the District’s schools.
Official action by the Board of Education may only occur at a duly called and legally conducted meeting at which a quorum is physically present.
Board of Education members, as individuals, have no authority over school affairs, except as provided by law or as authorized by the Board.
The Board of Education members are elected for overlapping four-year terms. Elections are held in April in odd-numbered years.
The superintendent of schools is selected by the Board and serves as the chief executive officer responsible for the administration and management of the district schools in accordance with Board policies and directives and State and Federal Law.
Community Unit School District 12 Board of Education Members
Board of Education Office
401 McDonough Street
Barry, Illinois 62312
Telephone: 217-335-2323
Fax: 217-335-2211
Email: boe@westerncusd12.org
Members
| Tyler Patterson | President |
| Lorc Weir | Vice President |
| James Broeckling | Secretary |
| Brian Nation | Member |
| Jeff Neese | Member |
| Jake Walch | Member |
| Kelsey Schafer | Member |
Meetings
| July 26, 2023* | August 16, 2023 |
| September 20, 2023 | October 18, 2023 |
| November 13, 2023 (Monday) | December 18, 2023 (Monday) |
| January 17, 2024 | February 28, 2024* |
| March 20, 2024 | April 17, 2024 |
| May 13, 2024 (Monday) | June 26, 2024* |
Policy Manual
IASB Board Member Qualifications
All Illinois school board members must receive training in Professional Development Leadership (P.A. 97-8) and the Open Meetings Act (P.A. 97-504). Mandatory training will also be required after the new teacher evaluation requirements are implemented in each school district. For additional information, see Board policy 2:120, Board Member Development.
| The following table contains mandatory and non-mandatory training and development activities that were completed by each Board member. | OMA | PERA/PDLT |
| Lorc Weir, President | 12/10/2012 | 12/10/2012 |
| Tyler Patterson, Vice President | 06/26/2017 | 03/16/2019 |
| James Broeckling, Secretary | 07/27/2016 | 03/22/2017 |
| Brian Nation | 04/13/2017 | 07/03/2017 |
| Jeff Neese | 8/22/2019 | 06/11/2019 |
| Jake Walch | 08/29/2019 | 06/11/2019 |
| Kelsey Schafer | 03/07/2022 | 08/02/2021 |