The District is governed by a Board of Education consisting of seven elected members. The Board's powers and duties include the broad authority to adopt and enforce all necessary policies for the management and government of Wauconda Community School District 118.
Vincent Torossy
President
Kim Miller
Vice President
Cynthia Henrichs
Secretary
Steven Caponigri
Board Member
Lourdes Chapa
Board Member
Vickie Laureys
Board Member
Carey McHugh
Board Member
Regular Board meetings are typically held on the third Thursday of the month unless otherwise noted. Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and are held in the Board Room of the District Office. According to Board Policy 2.150, the Committee of the Whole meeting of the Board of Education will be held on the first Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the District Office unless otherwise indicated.
The first meeting of the month is a Committee of the Whole meeting whereby the Board discusses proposals and issues brought to it by the Superintendent; public comments are entertained at the start of this meeting and during the discussion of specific agenda items. The second meeting of the month is a business meeting whereby the Board takes formal action on issues previously discussed at Committee of the Whole meetings. Public comments are entertained only at the start of the monthly business meeting. At this business meeting the Board also takes action regarding the payment of bills and the hiring or release of staff. The agendas and minutes from meetings prior to 2022-2023 year are posted on the Board Meetings Archive.
Vincent Torossy, President: vtorossy@d118.org
Kim Miller, Vice President: kmiller@d118.org
Cynthia Henrichs, Secretary: chenrichs@d118.org
Steven Caponigri, Board Member: scaponigri@d118.org
Lourdes Chapa, Board Member: lchapa@d118.org
Vickie Laureys, Board Member: vlaureys@d118.org
Carey McHugh, Board Member: cmchugh@d118.org
Board of Education, Wauconda Community Unit School District #118
555 N. Main Street Wauconda, IL 60084
Your Board of Education welcomes your input and comments. Please be reminded that there is no expectation of privacy for any messages sent or received by e-mail to the Board.
Who else may I contact regarding questions about District 118? Anyone is welcome to speak to the Board of Education. Please keep in mind that there are also other avenues available to individuals who have a question or concern.
A classroom-level question or concern should be discussed with the classroom teacher. If the issue is not resolved at the classroom level, the issue may be brought to the attention of the building principal.
A school-level question or concern should be discussed with the principal. If the issue is not resolved at the school level, the issue may be brought to the attention of the district office.
A district-wide question should be discussed with a district administrator.