Board Members
There are a total of 7 board members for CUSD #6. Most board members are voted on for a 4 year term that
renews in April of the corresponding election year. If you would like to run for the school board,
please contact the Iroquois County Clerk's office for more information.
Kristina Phelan
President
Kristina Moved to Town in 2013 From Washington State. She Currently Teaches Kindergarten at Milford Grade School and Also Teaches Piano Lessons. Kristina Has 3 Children; 1 Graduated Cissna Park Schools and 2 Attend Schools Currently.
Term Ends: April 2025
Brent Neukomm
Vice President
Brent Was Born and Raised in the Area and is a Former Graduate of Cissna Park School. He is a Farmer and Has 4 Children Who Currently Attend Cissna Park Schools.
Term Ends: April 2027
Jason Edelman
Member
Jason is a Farmer That Has Served on the Board for Many Years. He Has Two Children That Graduated From Cissna Park Schools and One Currently Attending.
Term Ends: April 2027
Beth Dodd
Member
Beth is also a former graduate of Cissna Park Schools and currently works as an accountant. She has
3 children currently attending
Cissna Park Schools.
Term Ends: April 2025
Trent Kaeb
Member
Trent Was Born and Raised in Cissna Park and is a Former Graduate of Cissna Park Schools. He Works in the Farming Industry Currently and Has 3 Children Who Attend Cissna Park Schools.
Term Ends: April 2025
Bret Neukomm
Member
Bret is Also a Former Cissna Park Schools Graduate. She Has 5 Children, With 4 of Them Attending Cissna Park Schools. Bret Was Appointed to the Board in May of 2023.
Term Ends: April 2025
Tori Legan
Member
Tori Has Been Part of the Cissna Park Community for Over 10 Years Now. She Works at Crescent City Schools and Has 3 Children. Two of Her Children Are Currently Attending Cissna Park Schools. Tori Was Appointed to the Board in May of 2023.
Term Ends: April 2025
Board Member Training:
State Law Requires That Newly Elected or Appointed Board Members Receive Training in the Following Areas:
open Meetings Act (Oma); Professional Development Leadership (Pdlt); and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (Pera). Oma Training is to Occur Within 90 Days of Being Seated or Appointed, While Pdlt is to Occur Within One Year of Being Seated or Appointed. Pera Training Must Occur Prior to Voting on a Dismissal Based Upon an “optional Alternative Evaluative Dismissal Process for Pera Evaluations.”