Board of Education
BOARD EARNS 2025 GOVERNANCE AWARD
The D200 school board is one of 42 in the state to earn the Illinois Association of School Boards 2025 School Board Governance Recognition designation. The two-year award recognizes local school boards who have actively pursued full board development and participation. Click here to learn more.
The D200 school board is one of 42 in the state to earn the Illinois Association of School Boards 2025 School Board Governance Recognition designation. The two-year award recognizes local school boards who have actively pursued full board development and participation. Click here to learn more.
The district is governed by the Board of Education, which comprises seven members elected by the community. The Board's powers and duties include the authority to adopt, enforce, and monitor all policies for the management and governance of the district. Official action by the Board may occur only at a duly called and legally conducted meeting. Except as otherwise provided by the Open Meetings Act, a quorum must be physically present at the meeting.
To see the district's policies pertaining to Board governance, click here.
Beginning in June 2025, we're using a new platform, called Diligent Community, to post Board meeting agendas and packets. Click the Board Meetings link to access these materials. Board materials prior to June 2025 can be accessed at the Board Archives link.
For Board meetings (ADA Compliance): Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a public meeting should contact the district at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting in person, by telephone at 708-434-3698, or by email to Buildings and Grounds Assistant Leila McGowan (lmcgowan@oprfhs.org). Every effort will be made to allow for meeting participation.
Board Members
To email the full Board: BOE@oprfhs.org
To email Clerk of the Board Lisa Evans: levans@oprfhs.org
Fred Arkin
Member, fdarkin@oprfhs.org
Term expires spring 2029
Tim Brandhorst
Vice president, tbrandhorst@oprfhs.org
Term expires spring 2027
Graham Brisben
Member, gbrisben@oprfhs.org
Term expires spring 2027
Joshua Gertz
Member, jgertz@oprfhs.org
Term expires spring 2029
Dr. Jonathan Livingston
Secretary, jlivingston@oprfhs.org
Term expires spring 2027
Dr. Kathleen Odell
Member, kodell@oprfhs.org
Term expires spring 2029
Audrey Williams-Lee
President, awilliamslee@oprfhs.org
Term expires spring 2029