Lindop School District 92 board retreat focuses on communication goals for superintendent

The Lindop School District 92 Board of Education held a retreat on June 28, 2025, at the Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center to develop board goals intended to give the superintendent direction on communication expectations. The meeting opened at 9:11 a.m. and adjourned at 1:27 p.m.

Minutes show Mr. Jeff Cohn served as the facilitator for a session described as "Development of Board goals to provide Superintendent direction on communication expectations." Board members used the facilitated exercise to identify priorities for how the board and superintendent should communicate with staff, parents and the community, according to the minutes.

Roll call at the start of the retreat listed Mr. Patterson, Ms. Griffin, Mr. Dawson, Mr. Myrick and Ms. Johnson as present and Mr. Hannah and Mr. Buchanan as absent. The minutes record no public comments during the session. The retreat concluded after a motion to adjourn by Mr. Dawson, seconded by Ms. Griffin; the minutes state the motion "carried on a voice vote." The recorded ayes are Mr. Patterson, Ms. Griffin, Mr. Dawson and Mr. Myrick.

There is a discrepancy in the meeting record: the adjournment section lists absentees as "Mr. Johnson, Mr. Hannah, Mr. Buchanan," which conflicts with the roll call that named "Ms. Johnson" as present. The minutes do not resolve that inconsistency; the record presented here follows the minutes verbatim and notes the discrepancy for clarity.

The retreat focused on internal governance and communication priorities rather than votes on policy or budget items. The minutes do not list any formal motions other than the procedural motion to adjourn, nor do they identify specific, adopted board goals; they record that the facilitator led development of board goals to guide the superintendent.