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John McCleery - President
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Mr. McCleery is employed as the General Manager at Midwest Control Products.  As a member of the Bushnell-Prairie City Board of Education his interests lie in curriculum, finance, and facilities. Mr. McCleery is a member of the B-WP Sports Cooperative. He resides in Bushnell with wife Sarah, and children Jontae, Grant, and Kendyl.
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Open Meeting Act Training: June 2013                                        
​Professional Development Leadership Training: June 2013​
Jonathan Miller - Vice President
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Mr. Miller is employed by Western Illinois University in the Department of University Technology - Business Intelligence and Database Systems. As a member of the Board of Education his interests lie in the areas of curriculum, administration, finance, communication, and extra-curricular activities. Mr. Miller is also a member of the B-WP Sports Cooperative.  He resides in Walnut Grove  with his children, Dalton, J.C. and Jillian. Jonathan as well as his children have attended or currently attend Bushnell-Prairie City schools.
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Open Meeting Act Training: June 2013                                        
Professional Development Leadership Training: June 2013​
Mark Ferguson
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Mr. Ferguson is employed by Bushnell Township as the Bushnell Township Road Commissioner. He also farms. As a member of the Board of Education, his interests lie in finance and facilities. Mr. Ferguson is a life-long resident of the Bushnell area, and a graduate of Bushnell-Prairie City schools. He resides in Bushnell with his wife of 23 years, Paula, and their four children, Curt, Sarah, Kyle, and Nate, all of whom attend or have graduated from Bushnell-Prairie City schools.
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Open Meeting Act Training: March 2012                                
​Professional Development Leadership Training: March 2016​
Mary Mendenhall
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Ms. Mendenhall has been the owner of Flower Junction since 1985. As a member of the Bushnell-Prairie City Board of Education her interests lie in curriculum and instruction, and board-community relations. She resides in Avon and her son Kyle and daughter Katlin both graduated from Bushnell-Prairie City schools.  She is the proud grandmother of Darrien, Evyn, Maxx, and Deacon.
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Open Meeting Act Training: March 2012                                
​Professional Development Leadership Training: March 2016​
John Oakman
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Mr. Oakman is employed by Gardner Denver in Quincy, Illinois. He resides in Prairie City with his wife, Brandy. He has three children, Kristina, Dustin and Courtney along with three grandchildren, Jackson, Johanna and Jonah. Mr. Oakman is a graduate of B-PC schools.
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Open Meeting Act Training: June 2015                                
Professional Development Leadership Training: January 2016
Shawna Yocum
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​Mrs. Yocum is a life long resident of Bushnell. She has been married for 17 years and graduated from Bushnell-Prairie City High School in 1993. Mrs. Yocum and her husband have 3 children, Trey (24), Devin (16), and Dalton (12) who all attend or have graduated from B-PC Schools. She has been employed by Midwest Control Products in Bushnell since 1995 and has served as Purchasing Manager for the last 20 years. 

Open Meeting Act Training: July 2017                                        
​Professional Development Leadership Training: July 2017
Jake Croxton
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​Open Meeting Act Training: July 2017                                        
​Professional Development Leadership Training: March 2018