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Evergreen Park board president outlines role, policy review and public‑meeting rules
Summary
Colleen Klimsack, president of the Evergreen Park School District 124 Board of Education, described the president’s duties, the district’s recent board policy review completed in August 2024, and how the board handles public and closed sessions under the Open Meetings Act.
Colleen Klimsack, president of the Evergreen Park School District 124 Board of Education, said the president’s job is largely organizational and communicative and does not confer extra voting power.
Klimsack spoke on a district webinar hosted by Superintendent Dr. Jocelyn Lipan about her responsibilities, the board’s recent comprehensive policy review and how the board uses closed session under the Illinois Open Meetings Act. “I don't get any more votes than anybody else,” Klimsack said, adding that the president’s work centers on ensuring consistent communication and that “we speak with one voice.”
The policy review that Klimsack described began in fall 2023 and concluded with updated, searchable board policies posted to the district website in August 2024.…
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