Regional Board of School Trustees

Authority of the regional board of school trustees

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

Public Comment Rules:

1. Any person wishing to address the Board may do so, provided he or she personally completes the Request to Give Public Comment Form prior to the beginning of the meeting.

2. The Board President will determine the sequential order of speakers. 

3. A person may speak a maximum of two (2) times per calendar year on the same topic. This restriction shall include the repetition of the same topic in a statement on what is purported to be a different topic. 
4. All comments shall be:
   • Limited to three (3) minutes for each speaker, with total time provided for all such remarks not to exceed thirty (30) minutes, unless special permission for additional time is granted at the discretion of the Board President.
   • Directed to the Board as a whole and not to individual members or staff.
   • On topics that fall within the statutory authority of, and are relevant to, the business matters of the Board.
   • Presented in a civil and professional demeanor.