The Glen Ellyn School District 41 Board of Education consists of seven members who are elected at large and serve without pay for staggered four-year terms. The Board is accountable to the public and makes decisions as a unit based on what is best for the District as a whole. Board members follow the Board Code of Conduct and strive to adhere to their agreed upon Board of Education Meeting Norms. The Board hires the Superintendent, sets instructional policy, approves the budget and ongoing expenditures, and is ultimately responsible for the performance of the District. The Board and Superintendent work together to set priorities for the district.
The Board also includes 8th graders who are appointed in the fall. Students serve as non-voting advisory Student Board Members. Student members serve in a leadership capacity representing the student voice during Board conversations and decisions. The Superintendent and school Principal oversees the selection process which includes letters of recommendation from peers and staff members, and an anonymous review of the application by a district-wide selection committee.
SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE RECOGNITION
The Board has been recognized by the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) for their participation in the "School Board Governance Recognition" program for the 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 school year. This program acknowledges school boards that learn and practice effective governance behaviors as identified in IASB's Foundational Principles of Effective Governance, through participation in and support for board development programs and events. The primary focus of this program is on full board development and participation rather than individual board member efforts. Effective school boards understand that excellence in local school board governance requires full board commitment to obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities critical to good governance.
School Board Listing of Development, Training and Professional Development Completed by Board Members
Each Illinois school board member who is elected or appointed to fill a vacancy of at least one year’s duration must complete State-mandated professional development and leadership training (PDLT) and Open Meetings Act (OMA) training. State-mandated training is also required for board members who want to vote upon a dismissal based upon the Performance Evaluation Reform Act
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The following table contains Board member training and professional development
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Board Member
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Required Training
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Governance & Leadership Training
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Robert Bruno, President
IASB- Distinguished Board Leader
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Open Meetings Act Training (IASB)- July 7, 2017
Professional Development Training & PERA Training (IASB)-July 7, 2017
Mandated Title IX Training for Board Members
Trauma-Informed Practices for Board Members - January 17, 2024
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- Basics of Governance
- Board Governance Review
- Board Presidency; Roles, Responsibility & Scenarios
- Board Self-Evaluation
- Community Engagement
- Creating Peak Team Performance Through Self-Awareness and Personal Growth
- Data First for Governance: Using Data to Make Decisions
- DuPage County School Board Presidents Member
- Equity: An Educational Imperative
- Leading Leaders: The Job of the Board President
- IASB Board Presidents’ Academy, 2024, 2026
- Improve the Board, Improve Student Achievement: eXceptional Governance
- Re-Examining the Board's Role in Community Engagement
- School Board/Superintendent Teams: Leading Intentionally
- Starting Right
- The Equity Event
- The Happiness Advantage
- The Key to Successful Educational Leadership
- Today’s Challenges Require a Different Type of Leader
- Trends in Collective Bargaining
- Triple I Conference Attendance: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Joint Annual Conference Share the Success Panel Reviewer
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Jason Loebach, Vice-President
IASB-Established Board Leader
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Open Meetings Act
Training (IASB)- June 2, 2017
Professional Development Training & PERA Training (IASB)-June 2, 2017
Mandated Title IX Training for Board Members
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- Basics of Governance
- Board Self-Evaluation
- Community Engagement
- Starting Right
- Triple I Conference Attendance: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
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Julie Hill, Secretary
IASB- Established Board Member
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Open Meetings Act Training (IASB)- July 13, 2019
Professional Development Training & PERA Training (IASB)-July 13, 2019
Mandated Title IX Training for Board Members
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- Advocacy In Action
Bridging What Divides Us
- Basics of Governance
- Board Self-Evaluation
- Community Engagement
- Equity: An Educational Imperative
- Influence Redefined...Be the Leader You Were Meant to Be, Monday to Monday
- Introduction to Collective Bargaining for School Board Members and Administrators
- School Finance for Board Members
- Starting Right
- Triple I Conference Attendance - 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023*, 2025* *IASB Delegate Representative
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Amy Becker
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Open Meetings Act Training (IASB)- May 13, 2025
Professional Development Training & PERA Training (IASB)-August 7, 2025
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- Board Scenarios for New Board Members
- Leading Schools in a Highly Polarized World
- Starting Right
- Super Saturday New Board Member Event
- Triple I Conference Attendance: 2017
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Ted Estes
IASB - Distinguished Board Leader
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Open Meetings Act Training (IASB)- June 7, 2019
Professional Development Training & PERA Training (IASB)-June 7, 2019
Mandated Title IX Training for Board Members
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- Attention Pays
- Basics of Governance
- Board Self-Evaluation
- Bridging What Divides Use
- Community Engagement
- Dollars & Decisions; School Finance for Board Members
- Leading Schools in a Highly Polarized World
- Get Ready to Govern
- Partnership Is The New Leadership
- Real-World Board Scenarios
- Starting Right
- Superintendent Evaluation; The Essential Work of the Board
- The Happiness Advantage
- The Trust Edge Experience
- Triple I Conference Attendance - 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022*, 2023, 2024*, 2025 *IASB Delegate Representative
- Unconscious Bias: Understanding Bias to Unleash Potential
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Katie LaDow
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Open Meetings Act Training (IASB)- August 18, 2025
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- Starting Right
- Board Scenarios for New Board Members
- Leading Schools in a Highly Polarized World
- Super Saturday New Board Member Event
- Triple I Conference Attendance, 2025
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Dr. Chris Martelli
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Open Meetings Act Training (IASB)- November 8, 2025
Professional Development Training & PERA Training (IASB)-November 8, 2025 |
- Starting Right
- Triple I Conference Attendance, 2021, 2025
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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.
IASB’s Board Leader Recognition Program recognizes school board members for individual time and effort devoted to learning and leadership activities provided by the Association and for service to the public education community. For more information regarding IASB and its programs visit www.iasb.com
BOARD MEMBERS:
If you'd like to correspond with an individual Board member, just click on the Board member's name below. Individual Board responses represent only those views of the Board member and not the views of the Board as a whole.
| Board of Education members (as of June, 2025) |
| Robert Bruno - rbruno@d41.org |
President (term ends April, 2029) |
| Jason Loebach - jloebach@d41.org |
Vice President (term ends April, 2029) |
| Julie Hill - jhill@d41.org |
Secretary (term ends April, 2027) |
| Amy Becker - abecker@d41.org |
(term ends April, 2029) |
| Edward "Ted" Estes - eestes@d41.org |
(term ends April, 2027) |
| Katie LaDow - kladow@d41.org |
(term ends April, 2027) |
| Dr. Chris Martelli - cmartelli@d41.org |
(term ends April, 2029) |
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Student Board members |
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| - Chloe King - 6th grade representative |
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| - Sophia Ligman - 7th grade representative |
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| - Joseph Maillet - 8th grade representative |
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PLEASE NOTE: All emails sent to Board members are reviewed by the Board Recording Secretary and may be forwarded to the Superintendent as appropriate. Also, any email sent to a representative of District 41, employee or board member, constitutes a public record that may be released under the Freedom of Information Act.
District 41 Compensation
» 2025-2029 GEEA COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT updated August 25, 2025
» AFSCME 2023 - 2027 AGREEMENT
» Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefits Report for 2024-2025 School Year
» IMRF Salaries Over $75,000 for the 2023-2024 School Year
