School Board

East Peoria Community High School District 309 is taking applications for a vacancy on the Board of Education. Applicants must be a District resident and willing to meet a minimum of once per month for regular meetings. If interested in serving, please send a letter of application including qualifications and contact information to Board President Andy Paulson at apaulson@ep309.org by April 30, 2025. Interviews will take place in early May.

In your letter, please answer the following questions:

1. What do you see as the primary work of the Board of Education?

2. What is a school board member’s role and responsibility?

3. Why should you be appointed to the Board of Education?

East Peoria CSD 309 School Board

Andy Paulson*

President

Term: 2023-2027

apaulson@ep309.org

Chase Gillespie*

Vice President

Term: 2021-2029

cgillespie@ep309.org

Clark Ingwersen

Secretary

Term: 2023-2027

cingwersen@ep309.org

Don Tippet

Term: 2023-2029

dtippet@ep309.org

Bill Bailey

Term: 2025-2029

bbailey@ep309.org

Joe Driscoll

Term: 2025-2029

jdriscoll@ep309.org

*Has completed training for the Open Meetings Act, Professional Development leadership Training, and Performance Evaluation Reform Act Training.

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2024-25 School Year (Fiscal Year 2025)

Board Minutes & Agendas

District 309 Board Meeting Schedule: 2024-25 school year dates

All meetings Start at 6:00pm, unless noted.
If no link is provided for an agenda, it is not yet available.
If no link is provided for meeting minutes, either the meeting has not taken place or the minutes have yet to be provided.
All meetings take place in the Raider Conference Room unless noted.