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Board of Education
Board of Education:
- Ms. Angela Stranges (President) (bio) (email)
- Ms. Mary Bruscato (Vice-President) (bio) (email)
- Ms. Susan Capraro (Secretary) (bio) (email)
- Ms. Patricia Cleary (bio) (email)
- Mr. Albert J. Fang Jr. (bio) (email)
- Mr. Frank J. Parisi (bio) (email)
- Mr. Michael Scheidt (bio) (email)
- Dr. Douglas Rudig, Superintendent of Schools (bio) (email)
School Board Meeting Notices and Agendas
Meetings will be held at the Elmwood Park High School in the LGI room unless otherwise noted in the notice.
2010-11 School Year
| July 21, 2010 in Room 146 |
(Notice) | (Agenda) | (Minutes) |
| August 11, 2010 | (Notice) | (Agenda) | (Minutes) |
| September 9, 2010 Building & Grounds Meeting-of-the-Whole |
(Notice) | (Agenda) | (Minutes) |
| September 15, 2010 | (Notice) | (Agenda) | (Minutes) |
| October 20, 2010 | (Notice) | (Agenda) | (Minutes) |
| November 17, 2010 | (Notice) | (Agenda) | (Minutes) |
| December 15, 2010 | (Notice) | (Agenda) | (Minutes) |
| January 19, 2011 | (Notice) | (Agenda) | (Minutes) |
| February 16, 2011 | (Notice) | (Agenda) | (Minutes) |
| March 16, 2011 | (Notice) | (Agenda) | (Minutes) |
| April 20, 2011 | (Notice) | (Agenda) | (Minutes) |
| May 4, 2011 | (Notice) | (Agenda) | (Minutes) |
| June 8, 2011 | (Notice) | (Agenda) | (Minutes) |
Past Years:
School Board Minutes from previous school years are available upon request. Please call the District Office at 708.452.7292.
Board Member Biographies
Angela Stranges, President Elected: April 2003
Mrs. Stranges is a long time resident of Elmwood Park and has served as a District 401 School Board Member since 2003. Prior to this, she served on the PZD Commission for the Village and enjoys being involved in the community and schools. She has two children currently attending schools in the district and enjoys volunteering in school related capacities.
Angela has a Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Arts and Sciences from Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois and holds an Elementary Education Certificate. She taught in the public school system for 15 years but has chosen to take time off to be at home for her children.
Mary Bruscato, Vice President Elected: April 2007
Mrs. Bruscato has over 25 years of experience working in local school districts. Before serving on the Board, Mrs. Bruscato served District 401 as the Superintendent’s Secretary for eight years. Mary currently works as the Executive Assistant to the Superintendent at Ridgewood High School District 234, and also serves on the Student Discipline Committee. She was recently elected as the Director at Large for the West-Cook Division of the Illinois Association of School Boards.
She is married and has two grown children. Her son graduated from EPHS in 2003.
Susan Capraro, Secretary Elected: April 2001
Mrs. Capraro has four children that attended the Elmwood Park schools and has been an active parent/volunteer for the district for many years. She works at the West Suburban Family Practice as a registered nurse and provides tax services as a registered tax practitioner. She has been involved with the Infant Welfare Society and the Elmwood Park Community Theater. Susan has been the Board Secretary since September 2006.
Ms. Cleary was elected to the Board of Education in April of 2005.
Albert J. Fang Jr. Appointed in 2006 and Elected: April 2007
Mr. Fang is a 40-year resident of Elmwood Park with four children. He has been a member of the John Mills PTA since 2003, as well as President of the John Mills PTA from 2006 through 2007. He served as a member of the John Mills Improvement Team in 2003 and 2004. Mr. Fang is also an active participant in community youth programs. He has 27 years of experience in business management in the communications industry.
Frank J. Parisi Appointed Interim Board Member: 2007 and Elected: April 7, 2009
Mr. Parisi is a life long resident of Elmwood Park and a graduate of Elmwood Park High School and Triton College. He was a member of the Elmwood Park Library Board for six years, and has also served within the community as a basketball coach, softball coach, and umpire for T-ball and girls softball. He has been married for over twenty-two years and has four children; two of which are graduates of Elmwood Park High School, and two are currently enrolled at the District’s High School. He actively serves in his church, and for the past twenty-four years has had a career in color separation/graphic design.
Michael Scheidt Appointed Interim Board Member in August 2010
Mr. Scheidt is a long-time resident of Elmwood Park, a graduate of Elmwood Park High School and attended Triton College. He has been a member of the Elmwood Park Youth Soccer Association and Little League Baseball. He has four children and is a mechanic for the Village of Elmwood Park.
Dr. Douglas Rudig, Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Rudig was appointed to the position of Superintendent of Schools in the fall of 2006. His degrees include a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication from the University of Illinois, Chicago Circle Campus; a Master's Degree in the Science of Teaching from Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa; and a Ph.D. in Administration, Curriculum and Supervision from the University of Colorado, Denver. He has worked in education since 1968, beginning as an instructor of emotionally disturbed children. In addition, he has serviced as a principal, and a teacher at all grade levels, elementary through high school, and as an adjunct professor at the college level.