Voting for seats on the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors and Legislative Commission closed at midnight on Thursday, October 1, with the results being tallied and certified on Friday morning, October 2.
The election was significant, as IHSA member schools voted last November to expand the IHSA Board by four seats this fall, all four of which are reserved for a Superintendent, President, CEO, or Head of School. The four seats are determined geographically using the Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA) Super Regions.
The four inaugural electees to these new seats are all Superintendents and include Pontiac’s Ryan McGuckin (IASA Northcentral), Riverside-Brookfield’s Kevin Skinkis (IASA Northeastern), Collinsville’s Brad Skertich (IASA Southern), and Carbondale’s Daniel Booth (At-Large).
The four Superintendents will be joined by two other new Board members, as Monmouth-Roseville Principal Eric Matthews won the election in Division 6, and Timothy Christian Official Representative Jack LeGrand ran unopposed to fill the At-Large seat reserved for a private school representative.
Two other current Board members won reelection as well in Dunlap Principal Katie Cazalet (Division 4) and New Trier Official Representative Augie Fontanetta (Division 2).
The Board will elect its officers for the 2026-27 school term at its regular meeting on Wednesday, October 14.
IHSA member schools nominated candidates for the Board of Directors and Legislative Commission beginning on August 15. The nominations were tallied on September 16 and votes were cast from September 20 through October 1.
Results of the elections are listed below. The names of the candidates are indicated in the following list, with an asterisk preceding the name of the person elected to each seat:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION RESULTS
Board | Division 2
*Augie Fontanetta, Winnetka (New Trier)
Tim Jackson, Richmond (R.-Burton)
Board | Division 4
*Katie Cazalet, Dunlap
Matt Huber, Annawan
Board | Division 6
*Eric Matthews, Monmouth (M.-Roseville)
Brad Gooding, Hamilton
Board | At-Large Private
*Jack LeGrand, Elmhurst (Timothy Christian)
Unopposed
Board Superintendent | IASA Northcentral
*Ryan McGuckin, Pontiac
Zach Klug, Springfield (Lutheran)
Board Superintendent | IASA Northeastern
*Kevin Skinkis, Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
Kurt Rohlwing, Maple Park (Kaneland)
Board Superintendent | IASA Southern
*Brad Skertich, Collinsville
Adam Cross, Bluford (Webber)
Board Superintendent | IASA At-Large
*Daniel Booth, Carbondale
Shay Boyle, Niles (Notre Dame)
LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ELECTION RESULTS
Commission | District 3
*Scott Tabernacki, Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
Unopposed
Commission | District 5
*Shane Darnell, Sandwich
Unopposed
Commission | District 6
*Kat McCreery, Mundelein (H.S.)
Unopposed
Commission | District 7
*Tony Millard, Lombard (Glenbard East)
Brad Mitchell, Elmhurst (Timothy Christian)
Commission | District 9
*Scott Maupin, Wilmington
Jeff Budz, Joliet (Catholic Academy)
Commission | District 11
No nominations — Board will appoint
Commission | District 13
*Matt Hensley, Mahomet (M.-Seymour)
Justin Bozarth, Tuscola
Commission | District 14
*Brian Deadmond, Charleston
Adam Hanks, Brownstown
Commission | District 18
*Teresa Saner, Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
Unopposed
Commission | District 19
*Malcom Hill, Belleville (West)
Tim Harmon, Alton (Marquette)
Commission Athletic Administrator | Division 2
*Brett Bildstein, Skokie (Niles North)
Kirk MacNider, Elk Grove Village (E.G.)
Commission Athletic Administrator | Division 5
*Nicolas Kearfott, Normal (Community)
John Neisler, Pontiac
Commission At-Large Minority or Underrepresented Gender | Division 3
*Nicole Ebsen, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
Therese Hawkins, LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
Commission At-Large Minority or Underrepresented Gender | Division 6
No nominations — Board will appoint
***Courtesy of https://www.ihsa.org/***
