The A.E.R.O. Special Education Cooperative is controlled by a Governing Board made up of one school board member from each of the 12 school districts served by the Cooperative. Governing Board members serve two year terms.
GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS
The current Governing Board members and their respective districts are listed below:
Donald Johnstone (President)
District 104
Raymond Trzeciak (Vice President)
District 231
Barney Leifker (Secretary)
District 123
Cindy McSweeney
District 108
Jean Derting
District 109
Christine Passmann
District 110
Kathleen Smith
District 111
Steve Niceforo
District 122
Terry MacDonald
District 124
Mary VanAllen
District 217
Mary Cook
District 220
James Melnik
District 229
GOVERNING BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE for FY 2012
Meetings held at 7:00 P.M. in the A.E.R.O. Administrative Office Board Room
* Cancelled
| Date | Time | Type | Agenda | Minutes |
| July 11, 2011 * | 7:00 PM | Regular Meeting | Agenda | Minutes |
| August 15, 2011 | 7:00 PM | Special Meeting | Agenda | Minutes |
| September 19, 2011 | 7:00 PM | Regular Meeting | Agenda | Minutes |
| November 21, 2011 | 7:00 PM | Regular Meeting | Agenda | --- |
| January 23, 2012 ** | 7:00 PM | Regular Meeting | Agenda | --- |
| March 19, 2012 | 7:00 PM | Regular Meeting | --- | --- |
| May 21, 2012 | 7:00 PM | Regular Meeting | --- | --- |
* Second Monday due to Schedule Conflict
** Third Monday is Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday – a school holiday
GOVERNING BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE for FY 2011
Meetings held at 7:00 P.M. in the A.E.R.O. Administrative Office Board Room
* Cancelled
| Date | Time | Type | Agenda | Minutes |
| July 26, 2010 | 7:00 PM | Public Hearing * | Agenda | Minutes |
| August 16, 2010 | 7:00 PM | Special Meeting | Agenda | Minutes |
| September 20, 2010 | 7:00 PM | Regular Meeting | Agenda | Minutes |
| November 15, 2010 | 7:00 PM | Regular Meeting | Agenda | Minutes |
| January 24, 2011 + | 7:00 PM | Regular Meeting | Agenda | Minutes |
| March 21, 2011 | 7:00 PM | Regular Meeting | Agenda | Minutes |
| May 16, 2011 | 7:00 PM | Regular Meeting | Agenda | Minutes |
* Public hearing for fiscal 2011 budget; Rescheduled
+ Third Monday is Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday

