Board of Education
Carbondale Community High School District #165
Board of Education
Board@cchs165.com
Mrs. Julie VanWinkle, President: Julie.VanWinkle@cchs165.com
Mr. Christopher E. Swims, Vice President: Christopher.Swims@cchs165.com
Mrs. Wendell Pohlman, Secretary: Wendell.Pohlman@cchs165.com
Dr. Linda Flowers, Member: Linda.Flowers@cchs165.com
Dr. Paul Frazier, Member: Paul.Frazier@cchs165.com
Dr. Lana Galan, Member: Lana.Galan@cchs165.com
Mrs. Neophansya Robinson, Member: Neophansya.Robinson@cchs165.com
Board@cchs165.com can be used to email all board members at once.
For a listing of 2024 - 2025 school board meeting dates, please click here.
For a listing of 2025 - 2026 school board meeting dates, please click here.
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Development and Training Completed by Board Members
All Illinois Board of Education members must receive training in professional development leadership (P.A. 97-8) and the Open Meetings Act (P.A. 97-504). Mandatory training will also be required after the new evaluation requirements are implemented in each school district. 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. In addition, please note the following acronyms when viewing the table:
IOAG: Illinois Office of the Attorney General
OMA: Open Meetings Act On-Line Training
FOIA: Freedom of Information Act On-Line Training
PDLT/PERA: Professional Development Leadership Training and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training for School Board Members
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Name |
Development and Training |
Date Completed (beginning in 2012 unless otherwise noted) |
|
Linda Flowers |
PDLT/PERA Training by IASB |
November 17, 2013 |
|
Paul Frazier |
OMA Training by IASB |
April 1, 2026 |
|
Lana Galan |
OMA Training by IOAG |
May 12, 2019 |
|
Wendell Pohlman |
OMA Training by IASB |
June 8, 2021 |
|
Neophansya Robinson |
OMA Training by IOAG |
October 4, 2024 October 4, 2024 |
| Christopher Swims | OMA Training by IOAG PDLT/PERA Training by IASB |
August 18, 2017 August 23, 2018 |
|
Julie Womick VanWinkle |
OMA Training by IOAG |
March 30, 2017 |
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 Board of Educations 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.
For more information regarding the IASB and its programs visit www.iasb.com.
CCHS Board Policy Manual
Board Resolution Affirming CCHS Commitment to Eliminating Racial Injustice
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2027 School Board Election
The terms of the following Board Members will expire in 2027: Linda Flowers, Paul Frazier, Lana Galan and Christopher E. Swims
Upcoming 2027 School Board Election and important dates to remember:
Tuesday, August 25, 2026: First day to pick up election packets at the Jackson County Clerk’s Office.
Monday, November 16, 2026: First day to turn in election packet at the Jackson County Clerk’s Office.
Monday, November 23, 2026: Last day to turn in election packet at the Jackson County Clerk’s Office.
Tuesday, April 6, 2027: Election Day
Board Member Incorporated and Unincorporated Seats:
Incorporated Area Unincorporated Area
Linda Flowers Lana Galan
Paul Frazier Wendell Pohlman
Christopher E. Swims
Neophansya Robinson
Julie Womick VanWinkle
The Board must have at least two Board members from the Unincorporated area of Carbondale. Therefore, with the current Board this means for the 2027 Election at least one Board member must be elected from the Unincorporated area of Carbondale.
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