Vaughn, Kacvinsky sworn in as new RTHS Board of Education members Monday

Tilton to serve as new board president, Chadwick to serve as vice president

By Jeff Helfrich, Managing Editor
Posted 4/29/25

At a special reorganizational meeting Monday following the April 1 election, the Rochelle Township High School Board of Education saw two new board members and two re-elected board members sworn in for four-year terms.

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Vaughn, Kacvinsky sworn in as new RTHS Board of Education members Monday

Tilton to serve as new board president, Chadwick to serve as vice president

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ROCHELLE — At a special reorganizational meeting Monday following the April 1 election, the Rochelle Township High School Board of Education saw two new board members and two re-elected board members sworn in for four-year terms.

New to the board are Janet Kacvinsky (818 votes) and Trisha Vaughn (988 votes). Re-elected on April 1 were Joel Thompson (915 votes) and Robert Chadwick (1,071 votes). The board unanimously proclaimed the election results Monday before the four board members were sworn in.

The board heard nominations and voted on officers to serve for the next two years at the meeting. Jeff Tilton was unanimously voted board president. Chadwick was unanimously voted board vice president and Laurie Pillen was voted unanimously to serve as secretary. 

The board will continue to meet on the third Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the RTHS boardroom.