Board Members
2021 Board Meeting Dates
- January 21, 2021
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February 4, 2021 (Special Meeting) CANCELLED - February 18, 2021
- March 4, 2021 (Special Meeting)
- March 18, 2021
- April 15, 2021
- May 20, 2021
- June 17, 2021
- July 15, 2021
- August 19, 2021
- September 23, 2021
- October 21, 2021
- November 18, 2021
- December 16, 2021
2020 Board Meeting Dates
- January 16, 2020
- February 13, 2020
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March 19, 2020CANCELLED - April 16, 2020
- May 21, 2020
- June 18, 2020
- July 16, 2020
- August 20, 2020
- September 9, 2020 (Special Meeting)
- September 17, 2020
- October 15, 2020
- November 19, 2020
- December 17, 2020
2021 Board Meeting Schedule
- January 21, 2021
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February 4, 2021 (Special Meeting) CANCELLED - February 18, 2021
- March 4, 2021 (Special Meeting)
- March 18, 2021
- April 15, 2021
2020 Board Meeting Schedule
2019 Board Meeting Schedule
- January 17, 2019
- February 21, 2019
- March 21, 2019
- April 25, 2019
THE BOARD MEETING SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2019 HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2019 AT 10:00 A.M.
- May 16, 2019
- June 20, 2019
- July 18, 2019
- August 15, 2019
- September 19, 2019
- October 17, 2019
- November 21, 2019
- December 19, 2019
2018 Board Meeting Schedule
- January 18, 2018
- February 15, 2018
- March 22, 2018
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Agenda March-22-2018
*** THE BOARD MEETING SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2018 HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018 AT 10:00 A.M.***
- April 19, 2018
- May 17, 2018
- June 14, 2018
- July 19, 2018
- August 14, 2018
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Agenda 8-14-2018 *** THE BOARD MEETING SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2018 HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2018 AT 10:00 A.M.***
- September 20, 2018
- October 18, 2018
- November 15, 2018
- December 20, 2018
2017 Board Meeting Schedule
- January 19, 2017
- February 16, 2017
- March 16, 2017
- April 20, 2017
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Special Meeting - April 26, 2017
- May 18, 2017
- June 22, 2017
- July 20, 2017
- August 21, 2017
- September 14, 2017
- October 19, 2017
- November 16, 2017
- December 14, 2017
2016 Board Meeting Schedule
- January 21, 2016
- February 18, 2016
- March 16, 2016
- April 21, 2016
- May 19, 2016
- June 16, 2016
- July 21, 2016
- August 18, 2016
- September 15, 2016
- October 20, 2016
***The Board meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 17, 2016 has been rescheduled to Friday, November 18, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. ***
- November 18, 2016
- December 15, 2016
2015 Board Meeting Schedule
- January 15, 2015 - Chicago
- February 19, 2015 - Chicago
- March 19, 2015 - Springfield
- April 16, 2015 - Chicago
- May 21, 2015 - Chicago
- June 18, 2015 - Springfield
- July 16, 2015 - Chicago
- August 20, 2015 - Chicago
- September 17, 2015 - Chicago
- October 15, 2015 - Chicago
- November 19, 2015 - Chicago
- December 17, 2015 - Springfield
*All meetings begin at 10:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted.
*Refer to agenda for address and conference room number.
The IELRB's meetings are conducted pursuant to the provisions of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, and are accessible to handicapped individuals in compliance with Executive Order #5, upon notification of anticipated attendance. Handicapped persons planning to attend and requiring special accommodations should contact Renee Strickland at 312-793-3170.
Advisory Committee
In 1987, the IELRB created an advisory committee comprised of employee and employer representatives to offer feedback to the Board, as well as suggestions for improvements in agency procedures and rules updates and/or changes. Meetings of the Advisory Committee are usually held twice a year. If you wish further information on the Advisory Committee or would like to be considered for membership on the committee, please contact Executive Director Victor Blackwell.
Meeting Minutes
2020 Meeting Minutes
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2015 Meeting Minutes
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2014 Meeting Minutes
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Board Member Bios
Lara Shayne
Lara Shayne was appointed to the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board by Governor Bruce Rauner in September 2016.
Ms. Shayne has been a labor and employment attorney since 1996, and has worked in all labor and employment practice areas, including negotiating and implementing collective bargaining agreements with numerous public employee unions, and handling grievance arbitrations and IELRB litigation. She began her legal career as an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the Labor/Employment Division of the City of Chicago Department of Law. In 2002, she left the City to join the labor practice group of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago's Law Department. In 2012, Ms. Shayne was selected to help run the Board of Education's Labor Relations unit, where she remained until her appointment to the IELRB.
Ms. Shayne received her BA from the University of Michigan and her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law, where she was a member of Moot Court.
Ms. Shayne is married with two children. She resides in Chicago
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Gilbert F. O'Brien, Jr.
Gilbert F. O'Brien was appointed to the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board in 2011 by Governor Pat Quinn. Mr. O'Brien comes to the Board with thirty years of experience in government and labor law. In 1991 he was appointed by Secretary of State George Ryan to serve on his transition team as labor policy liaison, thereafter he was hired as Chief Labor Liaison for the Office. Mr. O'Brien served in this capacity for eight years negotiating contracts and collective bargaining agreements with Union representatives working for the Illinois Secretary of State. Mr. O'Brien acted as a Governmental Affairs Consultant for the Teamsters Local 705, advising their Secretary-Treasurer on governmental operations that potentially affected their interest.
In January of 2000, Jesse White appointed Mr. O'Brien as Executive Labor Liaison to negotiate collective bargaining agreements and advise the Secretary on labor policy issues. He participated in labor negotiations between various unions and the State of Illinois. He is a resident of Glen Ellyn.
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