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Title:	Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy Board of Trustees
Website:	https://www3.imsa.edu/
Contact Name:	Traci D. Ellis, JD, SHRM-SCP
Contact Title:	Board Secretary, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Contact Phone:	630.907.5897
Contact E-Mail:	tellis@imsa.edu
Function:	The Board governs the Academy, an institution offering both high school and college levels of instruction for talented students who have completed the 9th grade to prepare and interest them in fields of engineering, research, teaching, and computer technology, and offering programs and services to stimulate further excellence for all Illinois schools in mathematics and science; establishes criteria to determine eligibility of applicants for enrollment; approves subjects of study and extracurricular activities; awards certificates and issues diplomas (13 total voting members – 7 needed for a quorum)
Term:	6 years, and until successor is appointed.
Senate Confirmation:	No
Compensation:	Expenses
Composition:	17 members total: 8 appointed by Governor: -2 representing general public -3 representing IL scientific community -3 representing IL private industrial sector; 3 appointed by State Superintendent of Education: -1 must be a math or science teacher; 2 appointed by Executive Director, Board of Higher Education: -1 must be a Dean of Education; 4 ex officio nonvoting members: -State Superintendent of Education, -Executive Director Board of Higher Education, -Community College Board Executive Director, -Superintendent of Schools in district of Academy location.
Chair:	The Board shall select a chair from its members who shall serve a 2 year term as chair
Authority:	105 ILCS 305/3

Member Names

Name (Last, First)	Term Expires	Member Since	Appointed By	Position	Title	County
Anderson, Dr. Karen Hunter			Statute	Ex-Officio	President/Chief Executive Officer, Illinois Community College Board	Sangamon
Bowman, Dr. Al			Statute	Ex-Officio	Executive Director, Board of Higher Education	Sangamon
Brown, Eric	10/17/2019	10/17/2013	ISBE Superintendent or ISBHE Executive Director	Member		None
Budzik, Dr. Jerome	10/1/2018	10/14/2008	Governor	Member, Scientific Community		Cook
Clarke, Kathleen	10/1/2021	9/6/2016	Governor	Member, Private industry	Chief of Network Operations, Chicago Charter School Foundation	Cook
Craig, Dr. Jeffrey			Statute	Ex-Officio	Superintendent, School District 129 West Aurora	DuPage
Isoye, Dr. Steven	1/1/2024	9/1/1998	ISBE Superintendent or ISBHE Executive Director	Member	Superintendent, Oak Park School District 200	Cook
Mayer, Carey	10/1/2017	10/11/2013	Governor	Member, 2nd Vice Chairman	Associate, Dewberry	Peoria
Núñez, Dr. Luis	10/1/2019	12/1/1999	Governor	Member, Scientific community	Consultant, BioTarget and LNK Chemsolutions, LLC	Cook
Olszewski-Kubilius, Dr. Paula	10/18/2019	7/1/2005	ISBE Executive Director	Member, 1st Vice Chairman	Northwestern University	Cook
Pereira, Sergio	10/1/2023	12/8/2017	Governor	Private industry	President, Quill.com	Lake
Roche, Dr. Erin	9/14/2017	9/14/2005	ISBE Superintendent or ISBHE Executive Director	Member, Chairman	Prescott Magnet Cluster School	Cook
Rosner, Dr. Marsha	10/1/2017	9/1/1993	Governor	Member, Scientific community	Professor, University of Chicago	Cook
Sherrick, Dr. Rebecca	10/1/2023	12/8/2017	Governor	Member, Public member		Kane
Sims, Dr. Herbert	10/1/2019	10/3/2014	Governor	Member, Public member	Director, Chicago Institute for Voice Care at the University of Illinois, Chicago	Cook
Smith, Dr. Tony			Statute	Ex-Officio	State Superintendent of Education, Doctor	Sangamon
Tatum, Dr. Alfred	10/18/2019	2/1/2015	ISBHE Executive Director	Member	University of Illinois at Chicago	Cook