Board Charter and Social Contract

Board of Education Charter 

The Gower 62 Board of Education, by resolution, took action on Sept. 21, 2021 to adopt the Board of Education Charter. The Board Charter was developed over a period of time beginning with the self-evaluation of the Board on June 22, 2021 and in consultation with the Illinois Association of School Boards, and shall serve as a publicly shared guidance and effective governance document for the Board of Education to utilize. 

The Board is actively reviewing the Board Charter, a draft of which can be found here. The Board asks for your feedback on this document before formally adopting it at the September 24, 2025 board meeting. Please share your feedback directly with our Board Recording Secretary, Kate Schillinger, kschillinger@gower62.com or 630-286-4929.