Geneva District 304 school board member resigns

Geneva Unit District 304 board member Tammie Meek resigned last week, making her the third board member to quit this year.

Meek, who was elected in 2021, stated in her July 12 resignation letter that it was because she was moving out of the district to Michigan.

"It has been my pleasure and honor to work with, and work to represent the interests of, our stakeholders throughout Geneva," Meek's letter stated.

"The district has the most amazing of resources in its people - including the teachers, administrators, support, nursing, technology and facilities staff - who work tirelessly for the good of Geneva's students while benefiting from an engaged surrounding community," Meek's letter stated.

In February, former board president Taylor Egan and board member Alicia Saxton resigned in the same week. The board appointed Molly Ansari and Paul Radlinski in March to replace Egan and Saxton.

Board President Michael McCormick said the district would be seeking new candidates to fill Meek's position.

"We will have a period of time to get applications in," McCormick said. "We're not asking people on the (previous) list to reapply, just to let us know who is still interested."

McCormick was referring to the applicants for Egan's and Saxton's posts.

"Being on a school board is not an easy gig at this point in the world," McCormick said. "I am cautiously optimistic that we will have a good pool to pick from."

Meek's replacement will have an opportunity to stand for election in the April 4 consolidated election, as will Ansari, Radlinski, McCormick and board member Larry Cabeen.