School Board
The District 113 Board of Education is composed of seven members elected to serve a term of four years. Board member's terms are staggered so that there are either three or four seats open at each biennial election.
School board elections are held during the Consolidated Election on the first Tuesday in April of each odd-numbered year. If that date conflicts with Passover, the election moves to the second Tuesday.
Board Members
Anne Neumann
President
aneumann@dist113.org
Term Expires: April 2027
Committee Participation: Policy
Jaime Barraza
Vice President
jbarraza@dist113.org
Term Expires: April 2029
Committee Participation: Policy Chair, Education
Jody Elliott-Schrimmer
Secretary
jelliott-schrimmer@dist113.org
Term Expires: April 2027
Committee Participation: Education Chair
Alexander Brunk
Board Member
abrunk@dist113.org
Term Expires: April 2027
Committee Participation: Finance and Facilities, Policy
Rick Heineman
Board Member
rheineman@dist113.org
Term Expires: April 2029
Committee Participation: Finance and Facilities, TIF Liaison, ED-RED Representative
Jenny Lupa
Board Member
jlupa@dist113.org
Term Expires: April 2029
Committee Participation: TrueNorth Representative
Greg Nieder
Board Member
gnieder@dist113.org
Term Expires: April 2027
Committee Participation: Finance and Facilities Chair, Education
Although the Board reads every email it receives, any communication sent to the full Board at boardofeducation@dist113.org or to individual Board members will be forwarded to the Superintendent for response from the Board President or Superintendent, whoever is more appropriate, within 48 hours.
Kindly be advised that Board responses must comply with the Open Meetings Act and all District 113 emails may constitute a public record, and therefore may be released under the Freedom of Information Act if applicable.
Development and Training Completed by Board Members
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 is also required upon Performance Evaluation Reform Act implementation 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. When the training was provided by the Illinois Association of School Boards, the acronym “IASB” follows the listed activity.
| Board Member | Development and Training Activity | Provider | Date Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Barraza | Open Meetings Act Training for School Board Members | IASB | June 30, 2021 |
| Jaime Barraza | Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT) and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training for School Board Members | IASB | June 29, 2022 |
| Alexander Brunk | Open Meetings Act Training for School Board Members | IASB | July 18, 2025 |
| Jody Elliott-Schrimmer | Open Meetings Act Training for School Board Members | IASB | September 19, 2022 |
| Jody Elliott-Schrimmer | Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT) and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training for School Board Members | IASB | April 7, 2024 |
| Rick Heineman | Open Meetings Act Training for School Board Members | IASB | June 24, 2021 |
| Rick Heineman | Basics of Governance | IASB | June 30, 2021 |
| Rick Heineman | Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT) and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training for School Board Members | IASB | July 10, 2021 |
| Jenny Lupa | Open Meetings Act Training for School Board Members | IASB | May 28, 2024 |
| Jenny Lupa | Basics of Governance | IASB | June 10, 2024 |
| Anne Neumann | Open Meetings Act Training for School Board Members | IASB | June 27, 2021 |
| Anne Neumann | Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT) and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training for School Board Members | IASB | July 8, 2021 |
| Greg Nieder | Open Meetings Act Training for School Board Members | IASB | July 4, 2023 |
| Greg Nieder | Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT) and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) | IASB | April 17, 2024 |