Public Records / FOIA
Batavia Public School District 101 is committed to transparency and compliance with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. Many public records are readily available on the District’s website. Records not immediately available may be requested as described below.
Public Body Information
District Purpose
Batavia Public School District No. 101 provides free public education and related services for students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 under the Illinois School Code. The District serves more than 5,100 students and operates six elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.
Functional Subdivisions
The District is governed by the Board of Education and administered by the Superintendent. The District’s primary functional subdivisions are:
District departments and functions include:
- Superintendent’s Office
- Communications
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Special Education
- Student Services
- Finance and Business
- Human Resources
- Facilities
- Information Services/ Technology
- Transportation
- Schools and instructional programs
Operating Budget
The District’s total operating budget for fiscal year 2026 is approximately $142.6 million. The District’s adopted and tentative budgets are available on the District’s Annual Budget page.
Employees
The District employs approximately 696.1 full-time equivalent employees. Employee counts may vary during the year based on staffing needs, vacancies, leaves, and seasonal positions.
Offices and Locations
The District’s central administrative office is located at:
Rosalie Jones Administrative Center
335 W Wilson St
Batavia, IL 60510
District schools and other offices include:
- Alice Gustafson School, 905 Carlisle Rd, Batavia, IL 60510
- Grace McWayne School, 3501 Hapner Way, Batavia, IL 60510
- H.C. Storm School, 305 N Van Nortwick Ave, Batavia, IL 60510
- Hoover-Wood School, 1640 Wagner Rd, Batavia, IL 60510
- J.B. Nelson School, 334 William Wood Ln, Batavia, IL 60510
- Louise White School, 800 N Prairie St, Batavia, IL 60510
- Rotolo Middle School, 1501 S Raddant Rd, Batavia, IL 60510
- Batavia High School, 1201 Main St, Batavia, IL 60510
- Batavia Fine Arts Centre, 1200 W Wilson St, Batavia, IL 60510
- Facilities Maintenance Center, 804 Main St, Batavia, IL 60510
Board of Education
The District is governed by a seven-member elected Board of Education. The Board establishes goals, adopts policies, allocates resources, hires and evaluates the Superintendent, and monitors District performance consistent with Illinois law and local priorities.
Current Board of Education members are:
- Craig Meadows, Board President
- Aaron Kilburg, Board Vice President
- Kristin Gehrels, Board Member
- Rob Arulandu, Board Member
- Raquel Gonzalez-Thomas, Board Member
- Vacant
- Vacant
Board meeting information, agendas, minutes, policies, training records, and member information are available on the District’s Board pages.
How to Submit a FOIA Request
Requests for inspection or copies of public records must be submitted in writing and directed to a District FOIA Officer. A request should include the requester’s name, contact information, a reasonably specific description of the records sought, and whether the request is for a commercial purpose.
FOIA requests may be submitted by:
- Email: foia@bps101.net
- Mail or Personal Delivery:
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Batavia Public School District No. 101
335 W Wilson St
Batavia, IL 60510
The District will respond to FOIA requests within five business days of receipt unless an extension is permitted under the Act.
FOIA Officers
The Board of Education has appointed the following individuals as FOIA Officers:
- Dr. Anton Inglese, Deputy Superintendent
- Dr. Brad Newkirk, Assistant Superintendent
- Dr. Steve Pearce, Assistant Superintendent
FOIA Officers are responsible for receiving and responding to requests for public records.
Inspection of Records
Public records approved for inspection are available at:
Rosalie Jones Administrative Center
335 W Wilson St
Batavia, IL 60510
Records may be inspected during regular business hours by appointment. To schedule an appointment, contact the FOIA Officer at foia@bps101.net or (630) 937-8800.
Fees
Fees may be charged as allowed by Section 6 of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.
- First 50 pages of black-and-white, letter- or legal-sized copies: no charge
- Additional black-and-white, letter- or legal-sized copies: $0.15 per page
- Color copies, oversized copies, or other reproduction formats: actual cost of reproduction
- Electronic records: no charge unless a recording medium is requested, in which case the District may charge the actual cost of the medium
- Certification of records: $1.00 per certification
Fees may be waived or reduced if the requester states the specific purpose of the request and the District determines that waiver or reduction is in the public interest and not primarily for personal or commercial benefit.
Commonly Requested Records
The District posts public notices, meeting information, budgets, financial documents, policies, and other commonly requested records on its website. The following resources may help members of the public locate records without submitting a FOIA request:
- Annual schedule of regular school board meetings (5 ILCS 120/2.02)
- Public notice of all school board meetings (5 ILCS 120/2.02)
- Agenda of each open school board meeting (5 ILCS 120/2.02)
- Official school board open meeting minutes within 7 days after approval (5 ILCS 120/2.02)
- Final approved budget (5 ILCS 120/2.06)
- Annual Statement of Affairs (105 ILCS 5/10-17)
- Listing of all contracts over $25,000 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.44)
- District report card (105 ILCS 5/10-17a)
- Administrator and Teacher Salary & Benefits Report (105 ILCS 5/10-20.47)
- Collective bargaining agreements (105 ILCS 5/10-20.44)
- IMRF employees making in excess of $75,000 total compensation package posted 6 days after approval of budget (105 ILCS 120/7.3)
- IMRF employees earning a minimum of $150,000 total compensation package posted 6 days prior to approval (105 ILCS 120/7.3)
- Shared services report (105 ILCS 5/17-1.1)
- Anti-bias education policies (105 ILCS 5/27-23.6)
- Board Members completed leadership training (105 ILCS 5/10-16a)
- Policy on bullying (105 ILCS 5/27-23.7) and Evaluation and Assessment of Policy 7:180
- Freedom of Information Act notice (5 ILCS 140/6)
- Immunization Data 24-25 (105 ILCS 5/27-8.1)
- Current prevailing wage rates for Kane County (820 ILCS 130/4)