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Rockton School Board Members
Brenda Warren, President
Brenda Warren was first elected to the Board in the fall
of 1995 when her four children were in 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th
grades. "My children received an excellent education in the
Rockton School District and I want that to be the case for all
students who attend our schools. As our world and our community
changes, there are many challenges that lay ahead for
educational institutions," she explains. "It is my goal that the
Rockton School District be on the forefront of meeting those
challenges." Mrs. Warren holds a bachelor's degree in
Human Resources Management from Judson University and serves as
the Village Clerk for the Village of Rockton.
Sarah Praneis,
Vice President
Sarah
Praneis holds a masters degree from NIU in Elementary Education
and taught in the Rockford Public Schools, teaching fourth
grades and kindergarten. Praneis ran for the school board
because she had seen what an excellent school district the
Rockton Schools are and knew she wanted to be involved in it.
"I also hoped my background in education could contribute to
making good decisions as a member of the school board," she
says.
Larry Schubert, Secretary
 Larry
Schubert is the most experienced member of the board - at 20
years and counting. Schubert considers the success of RSD
a team effort - including parents, educators, and a supportive
board. "I am very proud of what our team of educators has
done with our kids," he exclaims. "They are going on to
college and life with a good foundation."
James Meason
 Jim
Meason lives in Rockton and is self-employed as an attorney with
his law practice located on Rockton's Main Street. Mr.
Meason also is a naval intelligence officer, holding the rank of
Commander. He also serves as a volunteer coach with the
Beloit Aquatic Team and Bruce Samlan Soccer League, and assists
baseball coaches in the Rockton Youth Association. His
motivation for serving on the board has been and is to make
available his skills to the community. Mr. Meason's goals
are to educate the community on school system issues, ensure a
prudent financial position, expand accelerated programs,
maintain extracurricular opportunities, and implement
initiatives to deal with student population growth.
Chanice Michowski
 Chanice
Michowski is the newest member of the Rockton School District
Board of Education. Michowski has three children in the Rockton
district. She has been an
active parent volunteer over the years as well as a PTO officer.
After graduating from Hononegah High School and Western IL
University, she taught in several states before returning to
Rockton to be closer to family. Michowski is very committed to maintaining the quality of
education for all children as well as contributing to the
quality of life for area families.
Laura Neece
 Laura
Neece has lived in the Rockton area for 12 years. She was
drawn to Rockton to be near family and because of the
outstanding reputation of the Rockton Schools. She
currently works as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor at
Beloit Memorial Hospital. Neece has also been active in
the Rockton PTO and has enjoyed learning all that is needed to
make a school district run well.
Bill Midgett
Midgett brings
a wealth of education experience to his role as a member of the
Board. He started his career teaching in Sterling, Illinois,
and moved into his first administrative position as principal at
the Durand Elementary School. He later served as a
supervisor for curriculum within the School District of Beloit,
and then moved on to a brief stint with the Illinois State Board
of Education in the Educational Service Center based in
Rockford, before returning to his “roots” to serve the last 17
years as a principal in the Chicago suburbs of Wheaton and Glen
Ellyn. “I now look forward to investing my energies and
experiences to help sustain and improve a school system that
provided an excellent experience for my five children,” he
says. “I am proud to become a member on a board of education
team that has worked hard to make Rockton a desirable place for
families to live and learn.”
The Board of Education is the elected governing
body for our school district. They annually set goals to
more effectively and efficiently run our schools. They
meet regularly to take care of the general business operations
of the district and deal with numerous other educational issues.
General and specific school district policies
are developed by the board to insure a smooth, consistent
operation of our schools. The Board of Education welcomes
community input and opens all regular meetings for public
comments.
Regular Board of Education meetings are the
fourth Wednesday of each month unless otherwise indicated in the
school board meeting dates link. All regular board
meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. at Rockton Grade School with a brief
open session, followed by a closed session. Open session
then begins again at 7:00 p.m.
In accordance with Public Act 096-0434 the
itemized administrator salary compensation report is available
on the district website -
2011-12 administrator salary compliance report.
The Board of Education negotiated agreement with
the Rockton Teachers' Association is available on the district website -
Professional Agreement,
salary
schedules-A and B.
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