BTHS District 201

Board of Education

Members

Mark Sauerwein

President

Mike Eiskant

Vice President

Kim Ellison

Secretary

Nicki Brown

Mike Todd

Marvin Lampkin

Casey Fares

Ben Wanless

Contact Us

How to Contact the Board of Education

In accordance with Board Policy 2.140, Communications To and From the Board, the School Board welcomes communications from staff members, parents/guardians, students, and community members. Individuals may submit questions or communications for the School Board’s consideration to the Superintendent or may email boardmember@bths201.org either manually or by clicking the “contact us” button below.

The Superintendent or designee shall, during the Board’s regular meetings, submit a report for the Board’s consideration concerning all questions or communications submitted through the email along with the status of the District’s response in the Board meeting packet. If contacted individually, Board members will refer the person to the appropriate level of authority.

Board members’ questions or communications to staff or about programs will be channeled through the Superintendent’s office. Board members will not take individual action to respond to communications. There is no expectation of privacy for any communication sent to the Board or its members, whether sent by letter, email, or other means.

Meeting Schedule & Location

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Meeting Time

6:00 PM

Dates

The 3rd Monday of every month

Room

The Board Room

Address

Belleville Township High School District Office
920 North Illinois St.
Belleville, Illinois

Mandatory Training

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 training and development activities that were completed by each Board member. When the training was provided by the Illinois Association of School Boards, the acronym “IASB” follows the listed activity.

About IASB

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.

Mark Sauerwein

Development & Training Activity & Provider

Date Completed

Open Meetings Act Training

9/3/15

Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT)

3/25/16

Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training – IASB

3/25/16

Mike Eiskant

Development & Training Activity & Provider

Date Completed

Open Meetings Act Training

9/3/15

Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT)

3/25/16

Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training – IASB

3/25/16

Marvin Lampkin

Development & Training Activity & Provider

Date Completed

Open Meetings Act Training, Office of the Attorney General

12/29/12

Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT)

10/15/18

Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training – IASB

10/15/18

Mike Todd

Development & Training Activity & Provider

Date Completed

Open Meetings Act Training – IASB

3/6/12

Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT)

4/27/19

Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training – IASB

4/27/19

Ben Wanless

Development & Training Activity & Provider

Date Completed

Open Meetings Act Training – IASB

8/1/21

Nicki Brown

Development & Training Activity & Provider

Date Completed

Open Meetings Act Training – IASB

10/3/21

Basics of Governance – IASB

10/3/21

District 201

Strategic Plan

Through innovation and a variety of opportunity, Belleville District #201 will provide a diverse student body with a quality education and lifelong skills necessary to address individual, local, and global challenges.

The Board of Education regularly reviews and updates the District Strategic Plan.

District 201

Strategic Plan

Through innovation and a variety of opportunity, Belleville District #201 will provide a diverse student body with a quality education and lifelong skills necessary to address individual, local, and global challenges.

The Board of Education regularly reviews and updates the District Strategic Plan.

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Illinois FOIA

Freedom of Information Act Requests

  • Where should I send a FOIA request?
    • Requests for documents, in accordance with the State of Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140), must be submitted in writing and directed to:
      Mrs. Kim Ellison, Freedom of Information Officer

      ATTN: FOIA Request
      Belleville Township High School District 201
      920 North Illinois St.
      Belleville, IL 62220

    • Email requests will be accepted if sent through the District’s website to: kellison@bths201.org
  • What should I include in the FOIA request?
    • On your written request, include your name, address, the date and a daytime phone number so that the public body can contact you if they have any questions. Provide as much information as possible on the subject matter. This will help expedite the search process.
  • Additional Info
    • For proper routing of requests and to assure timely responses in accordance with the State of Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140), facsimile submissions will not be accepted.
    • The District employs approximately 484 full-time employees and 5 part-time employees.

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