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Bremen CHSD 228 board sworn in; leadership nominations and calendar approved
Summary
A Cook County judge administered the oath to the newly constituted Bremen Community High School District 228 board. Members approved minutes, nominated board officers and a township trustee, and approved the board calendar; graduation dates and the next meeting were announced.
A Cook County Circuit Court judge administered the oath of office to the newly constituted Bremen Community High School District 228 board and members completed several routine organizational steps including leadership nominations and approval of the meeting calendar.
Michael Barrett, a Cook County Circuit Court judge, swore in the board, leading members through the State of Illinois oath for school board members. "It's my complete honor to swear in the new board members and the newly constituted board," Barrett said, adding that "education is the key to everything" and praising the role of school boards in stewarding curriculum and public funds.
After the installation, members moved through reorganizational items. Speaker 1 asked for and received a motion to approve the April 15, 2025 regular meeting minutes; the motion was made, seconded and recorded in a roll call. Nominations followed for internal leadership posts: Ms. Ressler was nominated for president pro tempore; Christie Bressler was nominated for president; and Ms. List was nominated for secretary. The transcript records the nominations and seconds but does not show a completed roll-call vote for each officer in the provided segments.
The board also conducted a nomination for Bremen Township Trustee of Schools, nominating Ms. Gleeson; a subsequent motion (moved by Mr. Whitcomb and seconded by Ms. Lott) produced a roll-call in which Mr. Whitcomb, Ms. Lott, Ms. Leeson, Ms. List and Ms. Ressler recorded affirmative votes.
Nominations for the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) delegate were taken; several members answered in the affirmative when asked. Speaker 4 moved to approve the board meeting calendar as presented for the coming year; the motion was seconded and recorded in roll call (Mr. Whitcomb and Ms. Lisa were recorded as voting "Aye").
The board announced graduation ceremonies scheduled for May 13 and May 14 at the Tinley Park Convention Center and set its next regular meeting for May 20 at 7 p.m. at Oak Forest High School. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn, which passed by affirmation.
