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Title:	Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy Board of Trustees
Website:	Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy
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
Contact Comments:
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
Qualifications:
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, Alaina	10/1/2023	3/19/2021	Governor	Member, Private Industry		Cook
Ayala, Dr. Carmen			Statute	Ex-Officio	State Superintendent of Education, Doctor	Sangamon
Brown, Eric	10/17/2019	10/17/2013	ISBE Superintendent	Member	Member, Secondary Education Mathematics or Science Teacher	None
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
Curci, Roberto	10/1/2023	1/7/2021	Governor	Member, Public		Cook
Durham, Dr. Brian			Statute	Ex-Officio	President/Chief Executive Officer, Illinois Community College Board	Sangamon
Goddard, Tiy	10/1/2025	8/7/2020	Governor	Member, Public		Champaign
Isoye, Dr. Steven	1/1/2024	9/1/1998	ISBE Superintendent, Representative of Secondary Education	Member	Superintendent, Oak Park School District 200	Cook
Núñez, Dr. Luis	10/1/2025	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, Higher Education, 1st Vice Chairman	Northwestern University	Cook
O'Mara, Rebecca	10/1/2023	8/7/2020	Governor	Member, Private Industry		DuPage
Ostro, Ginger			Statute	Ex-Officio	Executive Director, Board of Higher Education	Sangamon
Roche, Dr. Erin	9/14/2017	9/14/2005	ISBE Superintendent	Member, Secondary Education, Chairman	Prescott Magnet Cluster School	Cook
Rosner, Dr. Marsha	10/1/2023	9/1/1993	Governor	Member, Scientific Community	Professor, University of Chicago	Cook
Sims, Herbert Steven	1/8/2026	1/8/2020	Governor	Member, Scientific Community	Director, Chicago Institute for Voice Care at the University of Illinois, Chicago	Cook
Tatum, Dr. Alfred	10/18/2019	2/1/2015	IBHE Executive Director	Member, Higher Education	University of Illinois at Chicago	Cook