The man's "bobblehead" line was apparently the last straw for high school officials.
School District 105 Foundation recently recognized four Lyons Township High School graduates with the annual D105 Foundation Scholarships.
One of them is labeled as interim. The acting superintendent explained the situation.
But how should a board member handle violations of the open meetings law?
A school board member called for "keeping a pulse" on the costs.
A resident took school district officials to task. She is also an elected official.
The school is receiving an increasing number of requests from non-resident families, the superintendent said.
It's similar to statewide trends. Officials say they have a plan to deal with the issue next school year.
His April statement left the impression the board may have broken the state's open meetings law.
But students will get more instruction in science and social studies. Some parents are opposed.
The school board is also considering swapping Willow Springs land with the local park district.
The attorney suggested the former board president made a misstatement on the superintendent's leave.
The new company sees a big opportunity to increase the rate of students eating lunch at the school.
A competitor urged the board to scrutinize the administration's recommendation.
The school is passing over the firm that won the student taste-testing contest.
An official explained why only one company submitted a bid for bus service.
The school is dealing with an unusual spike in insurance bills.
The high school is joining forces with 10 other area districts in bidding out the bus contract.
Officials recommended the teacher's firing. Then the superintendent's spending became an issue.
A perk is removed from Superintendent Brian Waterman's five-year contract.
A departing member says she may run for the board in the future.
Officials give contradictory explanations on who decided to put the superintendent on leave.
Disgruntled ex-workers are pursuing a "fraudulent conspiracy" against the official, his attorney said.
The board secretly decided to put the superintendent on leave. But it was required to take the action publicly.
Board members praised the superintendent, but a resident denounced his secrecy over a land deal.
The board said it drafted a new contract with its "recently retained counsel."
Schools in Darien, Burr Ridge, Western Springs and La Grange are served by the special education cooperative.
The board may have violated state law in the process. It is required to make decisions during open meetings.
The high school's HR department will have two officials getting six figures. The part-timer also gets a $171,000 pension.
She blasted the superintendent's credit card expenditures, saying she anonymously alerted the board a year and a half ago.
The feds failed to define "illegal DEI" or provide the legal basis for their demand, an official said.
A resident said the books are from a "far-left worldview," while two others backed the school's proposal.
The administration requires school systems to sign letters certifying they do not "advantage one's race over another."
The list comes as Trump tries to ax DEI from schools. His administration threatens to stop the flow of money to violators.
The school laid out details of the hours before the fight that left a student severely injured.
Meanwhile, an official feared a loss of federal money because of the possible closure of the Department of Education.
The school wanted to stop requests for the superintendent's credit card spending.
The members have qualified for the Vex Robotics World Championship in Dallas, which is in May.
Officials believe higher pay will reduce turnover, which is impacting services.
One of the critics is a board incumbent. Two other candidates declined to take a stand.