The Board of Education and its Duties

Board Members are elected to four-year terms. State law does not limit the number of terms board members may serve. They serve without pay and elect their own officers.  

Board Members establish policy, review the budget and tax levy, serve as community leaders for education, and continuously evaluate the effectiveness and range of educational programs. Individual members do not serve as entities in themselves, but may act only as a part of a legally constituted body.

The board hires and evaluates the district’s superintendent. Information on the relationship between the Board of Education and the superintendent and administrative team can be found on our Administration page. 

The Board welcomes and encourages interactions with the school community, and there are four primary ways that the community can interact/communicate with the Board of Education:

• Individuals may attend a board meeting and participate in the public participation portion of the meeting. Board meetings are held twice per month.

• Individuals may attend any of the quarterly Community Chats that the Board hosts. These events offer community members the opportunity to engage in informal, two-way dialogue with two board members.

• Individuals may send an e-mail to the general boe@d204.lths.net. 

• Individuals may send an e-mail to any Board Member. Please click here to access individual emails of Board Members. 

• For access to interpretation services during a Lyons Township High School District 204 Board of Education meeting, please email Board Secretary Marilyn Zydlo. Interpretation services are subject to availability and must be requested 24 hours in advance.