The A.E.R.O. Special Education Cooperative is governed by a Board consisting of one school board member from each of the eleven districts served by the Cooperative. Each member of the Governing Board serves a term of two years.

Governing Board Members

Mary Zofkie (Governing Board President)
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District 231

Ruben Almendarez (Governing Board Vice President)
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District 109

Thomas Jansen (Secretary)
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District 111

Elaine Johnstone
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District 104

Jeff Wojciak
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District 108

Ian Rivera
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District 110

Raelin Trend
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District 122

David Sheppard
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District 124

Diane Ponce
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District 217

Andi Creger
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District 220

Robert Loehr
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District 229

2025-2026 Governing Board Meeting Schedule
Meetings will be held at: A.E.R.O. Therapeutic Center, 5400 West 77th Street, Burbank, Illinois 60459 in the James W. Gunnell Community Conference Center – 2nd Floor.

Date and Time: July 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM (Budget Hearing will run concurrent with Board Meeting)

Date and Time: September 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Date and Time: November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Date and Time: January 26, 2026 at 6:30 PM (Delayed due to New Year’s Day Holiday)

Date and Time: March 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Date and Time: May 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM

2024-2025 Governing Board Meeting Schedule
Meetings will be held at: A.E.R.O. Therapeutic Center, 5400 West 77th Street, Burbank, Illinois 60459 in the James W. Gunnell Community Conference Center – 2nd Floor.

Date and Time: July 15, 2024 at 6:30 PM (Budget Hearing will run concurrent with Board Meeting)
July 15th Minutes

Date and Time: September 16, 2024 at 6:30 PM
September 16th Minutes

Date and Time: November 18, 2024 at 6:30 PM
November 18th Minutes

Date and Time: January 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM (Delayed due to New Year’s Day Holiday)
January 27th Minutes

Date and Time: March 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
March 17th Minutes

Date and Time: April 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
April 3rd Minutes

Date and Time: May 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
May 19th Agenda