Board of Education
Special Board of Education Meeting - Monday, May 4, 2026 at 5:30pm
The Board will hold a Special Board Meeting on Monday, May 4, 2026 at 5:30pm.
This is an Executive (Closed) Session for the purpose of Personnel. The Board will meet with the Superintendent Search Firm to review candidates for the Superintendent of Schools position.
The closed session will be for the purpose of: The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).
Board of Education Regular Meeting- Monday, May 4, 2026 at 7:00pm
The Board will hold its Regular Board Meeting on Monday, May 4, 2026 at 7:00pm.
This is a public (Open) meeting. Members of the public may access the meeting by coming to the meeting location. Please note: All attendees should be aware that open meetings of the Board of Education may be filmed/recorded and/or streamed online by local media or others.
The Board of Education meeting location is: Jessica Buckner Administration Center, 525 E. 162nd Street, South Holland, IL 60473.
Board News!
The Board of Education has initiated a search for the next Superintendent of South Holland School District 151. Interested candidates can find more information and application details on the search firm website - School Exec Connect. Please check the Superintendent Search page for more information as it becomes available.
Superintendent Search Meetings
The Board of Education will hold a series of Special Meetings for the purpose of identifying, interviewing, and selecting candidates for the position of Superintendent of Schools. All of the meetings will be held in Executive (Closed) Session (The board and board committees may meet in a closed meeting to consider the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).)
The Special Board Meetings will be scheduled as follows:
Monday, May 11 - 5:30pm
Wednesday, May 13 - 5:30pm
Thursday, May 14 - 5:30pm
Wednesday, May 20 - 5:30pm
Wednesday, May 27 - 5:30pm
All meetings will take place at the Jessica Buckner Administrative Center, 525 E. 162nd Street, South Holland, IL 60473.
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2025-2026 Board Meeting Dates
The Regular Board Meeting is scheduled for the first Monday of the month except for the months of September, December, March, and June.
A Committee-of-the-Whole meeting will be held prior to the regular Board Meeting. Items on the Agenda will be discussed; however, no board action will be taken.
Click here to view the Regular Board Meeting dates for 2025-26.
Board Member Training
The following Board of Education members have completed at least 4 hours of Professional Development and Leadership training:
Mrs. Patrice Burton
Current Term Ends 2029
Mrs. Loretta Wells
Current Term Ends 2027
Ms. Cynthia Shane
Current Term Ends 2027
Mr. Benjamin Clark
Current Term Ends 2027
Mrs. Michele Turner
Current Term Ends 2029
Beyond mandatory training, board members participate in ongoing professional development to stay informed about current educational trends and best practices.
Board of Education Members
