Minooka board administers oaths, elects Laura Retzko president and fills key appointments

The Minooka Community High School District 111 Board of Education opened its reorganization session by declaring the winners of the recent board election, administering the oath of office, and electing officers for the coming term.

Board President‑elect Laura Retzko was elected president by show of hands, 5–2, after nominations were called; James (Jim) Grzetich was elected vice president by voice vote. The board declared winners for the 2025–2029 term earlier in the meeting as: Mike Brozovich, James Grzetich, Terry Spivey and Bert Coy. The board administered the oath of office to all incoming trustees.

The board also completed routine reorganization actions and appointments: the district treasurer was appointed as Kathy Norman; Tim Jeskiewicz was nominated and approved as secretary; Tim Jeskiewicz was named the district delegate to the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) convention; Mr. Hoyt was confirmed as the GAVC representative; Bert Coy as the GCSEC (special education cooperative) representative; legal counsel appointments listed HPF Himes, Petracca and Fester as district attorneys; and the board set regular meeting dates for the third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at district facilities.

Trustees voted to retain the committee structure used the previous years but to discontinue the “committee of the whole” in favor of convening specific committees on an as‑needed basis; the board also adopted its member code of conduct as presented. Several appointments and routine items were approved by motion and roll call where appropriate.

Ending: The board completed reorganization business and moved on to administrative reports and regular agenda items.