Welcome
School board members are elected to represent the citizens of a school district. School board members are responsible for:
• The employment and evaluation of a superintendent
• Establishing policies
• Monitoring the progress of the District
• Adopting an annual budget for the District and approving all expenditures
• Employing school personnel upon the recommendation of the Superintendent
Emailing the Board
You can reach the Board at any time via email at BOE@d47.org. Using this email address will send an identical email to all seven board members and the Board secretary, Clare Bourne. Please know that although they may acknowledge receipt of an email, the individual Board members do not reply to the content of emails. The Board follows policy 3:30, Chain of Command, for any response to comments or questions, if necessary and/or appropriate. Note: If a response is provided, the Board is blind copied to ensure that the district remains in compliance with the Open Meetings Act (OMA) while keeping the Board aware of all replies.
Board Member Terms
| Name | Start Year | Present | Current Term |
| Dr. Lisa Messinger | May 2023 | Present | 2023 - 2027 |
| Laura Stanton | May 2023 | Present | 2023 - 2027 |
| Emily Smith | Appointed 2021 | Present | 2023 - 2027 |
| Dr. Debra Barton | 2021 | Present | 2025 - 2029 |
| Alena Lewis (Hansen | 2025 | Present | 2025 - 2029 |
| Lea Grover | 2025 | Present | 2025 - 2029 |
| Maria Krause | 2025 | Present | 2025 - 2029 |
Required Training Fulfillments
Open Meetings Act
Messinger 6/2023, Stanton 5/2023, Smith 5/2023, Barton 5/2021, Lewis (Hansen) 6/2025, Krause 7/2025, Grover 8/2025
Performance Evaluation Reform Act
Messinger 1/2024, Stanton 6/2023, Smith 1/2022, Barton 11/2021, Krause 7/2025
Professional Development Leadership Training
Messinger 1/2024, Stanton 6/2023, Smith 1/2022, Barton 11/2021, Krause 7/2025
Optional Training
Basics of Governance:
Stanton 6/2023, Barton 5/2021, Krause 5/2025
Budget Time
Krause - 7/2025
Triple I Conference
Messinger - 2023, 2024; Stanton - 2023, 2024; Smith - 2022, 2023, 2024; Barton - 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Crystal Lake Elementary Meetings
No Public Meetings Exist At This Time
Checking for More Information...
Left to right:
Lea Grover, Maria Krause, Laura Stanton, Alena Lewis, Dr. Debra Barton, Emily Smith, Dr. Lisa Messinger
Lea Grover, Maria Krause, Laura Stanton, Alena Lewis, Dr. Debra Barton, Emily Smith, Dr. Lisa Messinger