LPHS Board of Education

  • LaSalle-Peru Township High School is governed by a School Board consisting of 7 members. The Board’s powers and duties include the authority to adopt, enforce, and monitor all policies for the management and governance of the District’s schools. Official action by the Board may only occur at a duly called and legally conducted meeting at which a quorum is physically present. Each board member's current term of service is listed below.
     

    Greg Sarver


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    Board of Education, Board President (April 2023-2027)
    Phone: 815-993-1152

    Sally Taliani


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    Board of Education, Board Vice-President (April 2023-2027)
    Phone: 815-343-4712

    Carol Alcorn


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    Board of Education, Board Member (April 2021-2025)
    Phone: 815-223-7240

    Gary Ferrari


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    Board of Education, Board Member (April 2021-2025)
    Phone: 847-380-0092

    Dr. Rose Marie Lynch


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    Board of Education, Board Member (April 2021-2025)
    Phone: 815-223-2261

    Matt Merboth


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    Board of Education, Board Member (April 2021-2025)
    Phone: 815-993-3833

    Scott Pescetto


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    Board of Education, Board Member (April 2023-2027)
    Phone: 815-343-0414

    Jennifer Riva


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    Board of Education, Board Secretary
    Phone: 815-223-2373
     
    All Illinois school board members must receive training in the Open Meetings Act (Public Act 97-504) and professional development leadership (Public Act 97-8). Each Board member must complete training on the Open Meetings Act no later than 90 days after taking the oath of office in his or her first term. Each Board member must also complete at least 4 hours of professional development leadership training in education and labor law, financial oversight and accountability, and fiduciary responsibilities within the first year of his or her first term. Mandatory training will also be required after the new teacher evaluation requirements are implemented in each school district. The following table contains the dates all mandatory training and development activities that were completed by each Board member.
     
     Board Member  Public Act 97-504 OMA Training  Public Act 97-8 PERA/PDLT
    Greg Sarver February 18, 2021 May 4, 2019
    Rose Marie Lynch March 05, 2012 June 8, 2013
    Gary Ferrari TBD May 1, 2021
    Sally Taliani August 21, 2019 May 4, 2019
    Matt Merboth February 20, 2021 May 1, 2021
    Carol Alcorn February 14, 2015 February 14, 2015
    Scott Pescetto May 20, 2023   May 20, 2023