Freedom of Information Act
The Illinois Freedom of Information Act is designed to ensure the public has access to information about its taxing bodies and their decision-making processes. District 2 strives for open and transparent governing. The links at the right provide access to the District's most commonly requested information.
Submitting a FOIA Request
If the information you are seeking is not found in the document links to the right--or elsewhere on this website--you may request information online or in writing.
Your request should include your name, your address, the date, and a daytime phone number where you can be contacted if there are any questions about your request. Describe the information you are seeking with sufficient detail to expedite the response. If the request is commercial in nature, that must be indicated, as response requirements are different.
District 2 FOIA Officer
Your request should be submitted to:
Tim Keeley, FOIA Officer
tkeeley@bsd2.org
Bensenville School District 2
Educational Administration Center
210 S. Church Road
Bensenville, IL 60106
It is the FOIA Officer's responsibility to receive FOIA requests from the public and send responses in compliance with the Act.
Board of Education Policy
Click here for District Policy 2:250 Access to District's Public Records.
Further information regarding the Illinois Freedom of Information Act can be found on the Illinois Attorney General's website.
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Basic FOIA Information
- Our Purpose
- Our Organizational Structure
- Our Operating Budget
- Our Schools & Offices
- Our Employees
- Our Board
- Our Committees
Our Purpose
Vision, Mission & Beliefs
Our Vision
Our vision is to be an exemplary school system that empowers individuals to engage, grow and succeed.
Our Mission
Igniting a lifelong desire to learn and succeed in an ever-changing world.
Our Beliefs
- The whole child is at the heart of all decisions.
- We value and invest in exemplary, dedicated educators.
- The curriculum is relevant, innovative and promotes rigor to fuel a passion for lifelong learning.
- Instructional practices engage and optimize the unique learning style of each child.
- Collaborative relationships are developed and nourished across school, family and community.
Our Strategic Priorities
* - Diversity and social emotional well-being will be incorporated in all decision-making and strategic priorities.
- We will engage all students with diverse learning experiences from an appropriately aligned and challenging curriculum.
- We will develop and maintain a positive climate and culture to meet the needs of all stakeholders.
- We will hire, retain and support exemplary staff.
- We will ensure effective use of resources through fiscal planning and responsiveness.
Our Organizational Structure
Our Organizational Structure
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District Administration
- Dr. Katie McCluskey, Superintendent of Schools
- Cindy Snyder, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent and Clerk of the Board of Education
- Tim Keeley, Chief School Business Official
- Lydia Ryan, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning
- Dustin Berman, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services
- Shannon Steen, MtSS & Assessment Coordinator
- Shyla Kinhal, Curriculum Director
- Christy Poli, Principal of Early Childhood
- Tammy Hoeflinger, Human Resources Coordinator
- Tania Gomez, Community Relations Coordinator
- Lara Schwarz, CARE Volunteer Program Coordinator & Community Liaison
- Claire Cooper, Transportation Director
- Greg Jones, Buildings & Grounds Manager
- Pam Laguna, Sodexo General Manager - Food Services
Our Operating Budget
Budget & Financial Reports
Fraud, Waste & Abuse Reporting Form
Budget
2025-2026 Budget
A public hearing to adopt the 2025-2026 budget was held at 6:30 p.m. on June 18, 2025.
The District's 2025-2026 Budget was approved at the June 18, 2025 Board of Education meeting.
Financial Statements
The District prepared the following financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2025:
Auditor's Report
The District's financial statements were audited by the accounting firm of Lauterbach & Amen, LLP..
Annual Financial Reports
The Annual Financial Report (AFR) reports financial results in the same categories as the District’s Budget, plus analysis of taxes collected, debt outstanding, capital assets, and other information. This report is filed annually with the Illinois State Board of Education.
The Annual Statement of Affairs (ASA) reports employment, payments to non-certificated employees and to vendors, and summarized contracts awarded information. Portions of this report are also published in local newspapers.
Debt Rating
The District’s most recent bond issue has been rated AA+ by S&P Global Ratings, the second-highest possible rating.
Our Schools & Offices
Our Schools
212 W. Memorial Road
Bensenville
IL
60106
Phone: 630-766-2602
Fax: 630-766-4114
250 S. Church Road
Bensenville
IL
60106
Phone: 630-766-2601
Fax: 630-766-7612
212 W. Memorial Road
Bensenville
IL
60106
Phone: 630-766-2602
Fax: 630-766-4114
252 Ridgewood Avenue
Bensenville
IL
60106
Phone: 630-766-2605
Fax: 630-595-3609
Our Offices
Bensenville School District 2
210 S. Church Rd.
Bensenville, IL 60106
PH: 630-766-5940
FX: 630-766-6099
Click here to contact the Bensenville School District 2 Administration.
BSD2 Administrative Staff will review the information submitted through this form and have the appropriate individual respond.
Our Employees
Our Employees
Bensenville School District 2 employs 341 full-time employees and 43 part-time employees.
BSD2 Staff Directory
Angela Adams
Titles:
Math Specialist
Locations:
Tioga School
Email:
Kathryn Adduci
Titles:
Coordinator of Health Services
Locations:
Bensenville School District 2
Email:
Jordan Ailes
Titles:
7th Grade EL Math
Locations:
Blackhawk Middle School
Email:
Emma Alberico
Titles:
8th Grade - Math Teacher
Locations:
Blackhawk Middle School
Email:
Heidi Allen
Titles:
1st Grade Classroom Teacher
Locations:
Tioga School
Email:
Karla Alvarez
Titles:
Dual/Bilingual Instructional Coach
Locations:
W.A. Johnson School
Email:
Tara Alvarez
Titles:
Literacy Interventionist
Locations:
Blackhawk Middle School
Email:
Megan Arado
Titles:
Kindergarten Teacher
Locations:
Tioga School, Blackhawk Middle School
Email:
Christina Arcivar
Titles:
SPED Resource Teacher
Locations:
Tioga School
Email:
Erika Arroyo
Titles:
Speech/Language Pathologist-Bilingual
Locations:
Bensenville Early Learning Center
Email:
Mariana Arruabarrena
Titles:
Social Worker Bilingual PK
Locations:
Bensenville Early Learning Center
Email:
Daniela Assenato
Titles:
6th-8th EL Science Newcomers Teacher
Locations:
Blackhawk Middle School
Email:
Our Board
Board of Education
Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms.
The Board generally meets on the third Wednesday of the month at:
Educational Administration Center
Lifelong Learning Center
210 S. Church Road
Bensenville, IL 60106
The Board holds workshop and special meetings as needed. The Board welcomes and encourages parents and community members to attend school board meetings.
Contact the Board
Email Board of Education: board@bsd2.org
Cindy Snyder
Clerk of the Board of Education
PH: 630-766-5940, ext. 1108
FX: 630-766-6099
Email: csnyder@bsd2.org
Educational Administration Center
210 S. Church Rd.
Bensenville, IL 60106
Monday-Friday
7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
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- Agendas, Briefs & Minutes
- Meeting Calendar
- Members
- Board Policies
- Member Training
- Board of Education Candidate Information
Agendas, Briefs & Minutes
Meeting Calendar
Meeting Calendar
Location, Date & Time
Board of Education meetings are held at:
Educational Administration Center - Lifelong Learning Center
210 S. Church Road
Bensenville, IL 60106
Regular meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
Regular workshop meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
2025-2026 Meeting Dates
Regular Meetings
- July 16, 2025
- August 20, 2025
- September 17, 2025
- October 15, 2025
- November 19, 2025
- December 17, 2025
- January 21, 2026
- February 18, 2026
- March 18, 2026
- April 8, 2026**
- May 20, 2026
- June 17, 2026
Regular Workshop Meetings
- August 6, 2025
- February 4, 2026
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Members
Board Policies
Board Policies
The Board of Education has copies of its adopted policies, rules, and regulations governing student behavior and disciplinary procedures on file in each attendance center and accessible on the District’s website. These policies and procedures may be amended at any time. In the event of a conflict with the student handbook, current policies, rules, regulations, and law shall supersede. The use of corporal punishment as a disciplinary method of dealing with student behavior is not permitted as a matter of Bensenville School District 2 Policy and the Illinois School Code.
Board Policies
- Background Information
- Section 1: School District Organization
- Section 2: Board of Education
- Section 3: General School Administration
- Section 4: Operational Services
- Section 5: Personnel
- Section 6: Instruction
- Section 7: Students
- Section 8: Community Relations
Background Information
The Board adopts policies to guide District operations and to comply with Illinois and Federal laws. Policy 2:240 governs policy development and adoption.
A Board may waive all or part of a policy at any time without amending the policy (except those provisions required by law).
Policy revisions are usually presented for first reading at a Board meeting and then considered for adoption at a subsequent meeting.
Many policies are primarily recitations of the legal requirements that District staff must follow. Other policies express the Board’s choices from among different options.
Draft policies are provided by the Illinois Association of School Boards (“IASB”). Careful review is needed for these drafts, because IASB often presents options that are not appropriate for all districts. Sometimes the drafts present highly-detailed action plans, which District counsel generally recommends against because they offer too many opportunities for errors that would be minor in nature but expose the District to liability for failure to follow its own policy.
In addition to its policies, the District also has Administrative Procedures. These are adopted by Administration instead of the Board. IASB supplies draft Administrative Procedures.
Section 1: School District Organization
Section 2: Board of Education
Section 2: Board of Education
2:10 School District Governance
2:20 Powers and Duties of the Board of Education
2:30 Board of Education Elections
2:40 Board Member Qualifications
2:50 Board Member Term of Office
2:60 Board Member Removal From Office
2:70 Vacancies on Board of Education - Filling Vacancies
2:80 Board Member Oath and Conduct
2:80-E Exhibit - Board Member Code of Conduct
2:100 Board Member Conflict of Interest
2:110 Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board of Officers
2:120 Board Member Development
2:130 Board-Superintendent Relationship
2:140 Communications To and From the Board
2:150 Board of Education Committees
2:170 Procurement of Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Services
2:180 OPEN
2:200 Types of Board of Education Meetings
2:210 Organizational Board of Education Meeting
2:220 Board of Education Meeting Procedure
2:230 Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings and Petitions to the Board
2:250 Access to District's Public Records
Section 3: General School Administration
Section 4: Operational Services
Section 4: Operational Services
4:10 Fiscal and Business Management
4:55 Use of Credit and Procurement Cards
4:130 Free and Reduced-Price Food Services
4:150 Facility Management and Expansion Programs
4:160 Hazardous and Infectious Materials
4:165 Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming Behavior
4:175 Convicted Child Sex Offender; Criminal Background Check and/or Screen; Notifications
Section 5: Personnel
Section 5: Personnel
5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited
5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria
5:35 Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act
5:40 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease
5:50 Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace
5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
5:100 Staff Development Program
5:110 Reserved
5:125 Personal Technology and Social Media: Usage and Conduct
5:130 Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information
5:140 Solicitations By or From Staff
5:180 Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity
5:185 Family and Medical Leave
5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal
5:230 Maintaining Student Discipline
5:270 Employment At-Will, Compensation, and Assignment
5:280 Duties and Qualifications
5:285 Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus and Commercial Vehicle Drivers
5:290 Employment Termination and Suspensions
Section 6: Instruction
Section 6: Instruction
6:10 Educational Philosophy and Objectives
6:20 School Year Calendar and Day
6:30 Organization of Instruction
6:65 Student Social and Emotional Development
6:80 Teaching About Controversial Issues
6:90 Open
6:100 Using Animals in the Educational Programs
6:110 Programs for Students At Risk of Academic Failure and/or Dropping Out of School
6:120 Education of Children with Disabilities
6:140 Education of Homeless Children
6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction
6:160 English Language Learners
6:180 Extended Instructional Programs
6:185 Remote Education Program
6:190 Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities
6:235 Access to Electronic Networks
6:250 Community Resource Persons and Volunteers
6:255 Assemblies and Ceremonies
6:260 Complaints About Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and Programs
6:270 Guidance and Counseling Program
6:300 Reserved
6:310 Reserved
6:320 Reserved
6:340 Student Testing and Assessment Program
Section 7: Students
Section 7: Students
7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities
7:15 Student and Family Rights
7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited
7:30 Student Assignment and Intra-District Transfer
7:50 School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools
7:80 Release Time for Religious Instruction / Observance
7:90 Release During School Hours
7:100 Health Examinations, Immunizations, and Exclusion of Students
7:110 Open
7:120 Open
7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities
7:140 Search and Seizure
7:150 Agency and Police Interviews
7:165 Reserved
7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation and Harassment
7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited
7:230 Misconduct by Students with Disabilities
7:240 Conduct Code for Participants in Extracurricular Activities
7:250 Student Welfare Services
7:260 Exemption from Physical Activity
7:270 Administering Medicines to Students
7:275 Reserved
7:280 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease
7:285 Anaphylaxis Prevention, Response, and Management Program
7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention
7:300 Extracurricular Athletics
7:305 Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries
7:310 Restrictions on Publications and Written or Electronic Material
7:320 Open
7:325 Student Fund-Raising Activities
7:330 Reserved
7:345 Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security
7:350 Open
7:360 Open
7:370 Open
Section 8: Community Relations
Section 8: Community Relations
8:20 Community Use of School Facilities
8:25 Advertising and Distributing Materials in Schools Provided by Non-School Related Entities
8:30 Conduct on School Property
8:40 Open
8:50 OPEN
8:60 Exclusive Bargaining Representative Agent
8:70 Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities
8:100 Relations with Other Organizations and Agencies
Member Training
Member Training
Mandatory Development & Training for Board Members
Each Illinois school board member who is elected or appointed to fill a vacancy of at least one year’s duration must complete State-mandated professional development leadership training (PDLT) and Open Meetings Act (OMA) training. State-mandated training is also required for board members who want to vote upon a dismissal based upon the Performance Evaluation Reform Act. For additional information, see Board policy 2:120, Board Member Development.
The following table contains mandatory and non-mandatory training and development activities that were completed by each Board member. When the training was provided by the Illinois Association of School Boards, the acronym “IASB” follows the listed activity. Individual board members may elect to attend additional professional development opportunities that are not required.
The Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) is a voluntary organization of local boards of education dedicated to strengthening the Illinois public schools through local citizen control. Although not a part of state government, IASB is organized by member school boards as a private not-for-profit corporation under authority granted by Article 23 of the School Code. The mission of the IASB is excellence in local school governance in support of quality public education.
Board of Education Candidate Information
2025 School Board Election Information
Please note that the deadlines for petition circulation and filing for the upcoming April 1, 2025 Consolidated Election have changed.
Starting August 20, candidates may circulate nominating petitions for signatures. Nominating forms can be found on page 52 of the 2025 Candidates' Guide, available from the Illinois State Board of Elections.
The first day petitions can be filed is Tuesday, November 12, and the last day of filing is Monday, November 18, 2024 at the local county clerk's office. This filing period is earlier than previous elections due to a change in election law (Public Act 103-600).
To assist candidates, key dates and information about running for school board are available on the IASB website. IASB is hosting a series of webinars on how to navigate running for school board. The webinars are livestreamed and open to IASB members and the public. The first webinar in the series takes place on September 12 at noon and will cover petition circulation.
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Interpretation Request
Bensenville School District 2 Board of Education meetings are conducted in English. However, simultaneous interpretation of any meeting's proceedings is available upon request. An interpreter will also translate for you if you choose to address the Board during public comments. To request interpretation for a BSD2 Board of Education meeting, please complete the form below 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting for which you will need this service.
Our Committees
Our Committees
Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee
Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC)
School districts that have multilingual education programs must establish Bilingual Parent Advisory Committees (BPAC).
BPAC is composed of parents/guardians of students participating in the District’s Multilingual Education Program and interested members of the community. Two-thirds of the participants of the BPAC must be parents of students in the District’s Multilingual Education Program. All parents/guardians of students in the District’s Multilingual Education Program are invited to become members of the BPAC.
BPAC meets a minimum of four times a year, and participates in the planning, operation, and evaluation of the District’s Multilingual Education Program. BPAC also offers opportunities for parents/guardians to learn how they can become involved in their children’s education.
The purpose of the Bensenville School District 2 Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee is:
- To maintain communication between the District and parents/guardians of students in its Multilingual Education Program.
- To provide parents/guardians of students in the District’s Multilingual Education Program opportunities to learn about and comment on the program;
- To inform parents/guardians about the goals and benefits of bilingualism, biliteracy education, and English as a Second Language (ESL);
- To identify themes of interest to parents/guardians; and
- To review the annual Multilingual Service Plan
BPAC Officials
- President: Sergio Gonzalez
- Vice-president: Yadiza Martinez Castillo
- Secretary: Carolina Luna
- Communications: Maria De Jesus
Parent-Teacher Advisory Committee on Student Discipline
Parent-Teacher Advisory Committee on Student Discipline
The BSD2 Student Handbook was reviewed and revised by the following members of the Bensenville School District 2 Administration and BSD2 Parent-Teacher Advisory Committee on Student Discipline. (Members as of June 2024.)
- Dustin Berman, Assistant Superintendent for Student Services
- Lori Parthimos, School Board Member
- Jamie Hogue, Blackhawk Middle School Assistant Principal
- Renee Swidron, Blackhawk Middle School Teacher
- Michelle Juran, Blackhawk Middle School Parent
- Carlos Patiño, W.A. Johnson School Principal
- Meredith Barrett, W.A. Johnson School Teacher
- Nicki Zengiliani, W.A. Johnson School Parent
- Jeff Kersten, Tioga School Principal
- Brittany Reinhart, Tioga School Teacher
- Delia Pedroza, Tioga School Parent
This handbook reflects the Board of Education’s policy on student discipline as reviewed by committee on June 20, 2023, and approved by the Board of Education on July 26, 2023.