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Authority of the Regional Board of School Trustees (Illinois)

(As defined in the Illinois School Code, 105 ILCS 5/6-1 et seq.)

The Regional Board of School Trustees is a locally elected body with limited and specific authority granted by the Illinois School Code. Its duties are focused on matters related to school district boundaries—not educational operations or administration.

What They Are Authorized to Do

Under Illinois School Code Article 6 (105 ILCS 5/6-1 to 6-22), the board may:

  • Hear and decide petitions involving school district boundary changes:
    • Annexation
    • Detachment
    • Dissolution
    • Consolidation
  • Hold public hearings and render decisions in accordance with the law.
  • Accept and hold title to school property or land on behalf of districts (in Class I counties).

What They Are Not Authorized to Do

➤ In Local School Districts

  • No authority over curriculum, hiring, student discipline, budgeting, or district policies
  • Cannot manage or interfere in school operations

➤ In the Regional Office of Education (ROE)

  • No role in hiring, evaluating, or supervising ROE staff
  • No oversight of ROE programs, finances, licensure, compliance, truancy services, or professional development
  • No involvement in setting policy or daily operations within the ROE

Tosca DeGennaro: President - Belvidere, IL

Term expires 2029

Bob Walberg: Vice President - Belvidere, IL

Term expires 2031

Richard Beuth - Leaf River, IL

Term expires 2027

David Carlson - Loves Park, IL

Term expires 2029

Nathan Danielson - Belvidere, IL

Term expires 2029

Todd France - Rockford, IL

Term expires 2027

 

FY26 Meeting Dates

Quarterly, First Monday of the Month: July, October, January, April

Boone-Winnebago Regional Office of Education Training Room

300 Heart Blvd, Loves Park, IL 61111

6:00 p.m.

 

October 6, 2025

January 5, 2026

April 27, 2026

 

 

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