Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Naperville Board votes 6-1 to censure member Kelly Black over repeated conduct complaints

6443516 · October 21, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board of Education adopted a resolution censuring board member Melissa Kelly Black for repeated violations of board agreements and confidentiality rules; the measure passed 6-1 after extended public debate and statements from several board members and Black.

The Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board of Education voted Monday to approve a resolution censuring board member Melissa Kelly Black for conduct the board described as “unprofessional” and detrimental to the district.

The resolution, taken up under agenda item 10.01, passed on a roll call vote of 6-1. Board members Joe Kosminski, Amanda McMillan, Mark Wilenski, Christine Gerke, Holly Blastic and Charles Cush voted in favor; Kelly Black voted no.

Board leadership framed the measure as a last step after two years of efforts to address repeated breaches of board policies, the board’s code of conduct and agreements the board adopted. President Charles Cush said the board had worked with the Illinois…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans