The Effingham Unit #40 Board of Education held a special board meeting on Monday, May 1st at 6:00pm.
At the meeting, the Board acknowledged the hard work of their leaving Board members. Leaving the board was Chris Koester, Steve Bone, and Brian Wick, whom served one, four, and 22 years respectively. The Board then welcomed their new members, Angie Byers, Patty Russell, and Kathleen Smith. Additionally, Jeff Michael was elected President, Todd Schaefer was elected Vice President, and Carol Ruffner was elected Secretary, all for a two year term. Additionally the Board set the dates for the Board meetings through April 2019.
The Effingham Unit #40 Board of Education met in the Board Office located at 2803 South Banker St in Effingham.