The A.E.R.O. Special Education Cooperative is controlled by a Governing Board made up of one school board member from each of the eleven school districts served by the Cooperative. Governing Board members serve two year terms.

Governing Board Members

Mary Zofkie (President)
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District 231

Ruben Almendarez (Vice President)
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District 109

Thomas Jansen (Secretary)
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District 111

Rachel Garcia
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District 104

Jeff Wojciak
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District 108

Ian Rivera
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District 110

Steve Niceforo
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District 122

Denise Jones
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District 124

Diane Ponce
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District 217

Ted Arnold
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District 220

Robert Loehr
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District 229

2023-2024 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 17, 2023 at 6:30PM (LOCATION: Burbank School District 111 Administrative Building, 7600 Central Ave., Burbank, IL  60459. Budget Hearing will run concurrent with Board Meeting)
July 17th Agenda
July 17th Minutes

Date and Time: August 14, 2023 at 6:30PM (Special Governing Board Meeting. LOCATION: AERO Center in the Boardroom, 7600 S. Mason Ave., Burbank, IL 60453)
August 14th Agenda
August 14th Minutes

Date and Time: September 18, 2023 at 6:30PM
September 18th Agenda
September 18th Minutes

Date and Time: October 12, 2023 at 6:30PM (Special Governing Board Meeting)
October 12th Agenda
October 12th Minutes

Date and Time: November 20, 2023 at 6:30PM
November 20th Agenda
November 20th Minutes

Date and Time: January 22, 2024 at 6:30PM (Third Monday is Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday – a school holiday)
January 22nd Agenda
January 22nd Minutes

Date and Time: March 18, 2024 at 6:30PM
March 18th Agenda
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Date and Time: May 20, 2024 at 6:30PM
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2022-2023 Governing Board Meeting Schedule
Meetings location, starting September 7, 2022 for the remainder of FY23:
Evergreen Park Community High School – Multi-Purpose Room
9901 S. Kedzie Avenue
Evergreen Park, IL  60805

Date and Time: September 19, 2022 at 6:30PM (Public Hearing will run concurrent with Board Meeting)
September 19th Notice of Public Hearing
September 19th Agenda
September 19th Minutes

Date and Time: September 26, 2022 at 6:30PM (Special Governing Board Meeting. Public Hearing will run concurrent with Board Meeting)
September 26th Notice of Public Hearing
September 26th Agenda
September 26th Minutes

Date and Time: October 3, 2022 at 6:30PM (Special Governing Board Meeting. Public Hearing will run concurrent with Board Meeting)
October 3rd Notice of Public Hearing
October 3rd Agenda
October 3rd Minutes

Date and Time: November 21, 2022 at 6:30PM
November 21st Agenda
November 21st Minutes

Date and Time: January 23, 2023 at 6:30PM (Third Monday is Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday – a school holiday)
January 23rd Agenda
January 23rd Minutes

Date and Time: February 6, 2023 at 7:00PM (Special Governing Board Meeting – VIA ZOOM)
February 6th Agenda
February 6th Minutes

Date and Time: March 20, 2023 at 6:30PM
March 20th Agenda
March 20th Minutes

Date and Time: May 15, 2023 at 6:30PM
May 15th Agenda
May 15th Minutes

Date and Time: June 26, 2023 at 6:30PM (Special Governing Board Meeting)
June 26th Agenda
June 26th Minutes