District 211 serves the communities of Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Palatine, and Schaumburg, and portions of Arlington Heights, Elk Grove, Hanover Park, Roselle, Rolling Meadows, Streamwood, and South Barrington in the northwest suburbs of Chicago.

[1][5] Each school is accredited by the North Central Association and has earned full recognition status by the Illinois Superintendent of Public Instruction.

[17] As of June 2023, the membership of the Board of Education is:[18][19] 2023 Election In the April 4th, 2023 race, the seats of all four incumbents, Peter Dombrowski, Steven Rosenblum, Mark Cramer, and Kim Cavill were up for reelection.

Incumbents Rosenblum and Cavill were supported by the local union along with newcomers candidates Michelle Barron, a mental health expert, and Jane Russell.

Jessica Hinkle, Kristen Steel, Robi Vollkommer, and Denise Wilson—the next highest vote-getters—were all supported by board member Mark Cramer.

[21] Prior to his run for the board, Mc Gowan was an activist who led Palatine's first Black Lives Matter demonstration[23] in June 2020 and openly supported equitable changes to professional development, employment, and curriculum within the district.

Three weeks before the election, Hedgepeth sued Mc Gowan for defamation, alleging that he had made false statements about her on Facebook that had led to her firing.

Mc Gowan's attorney disputed Hedgepeth's allegation, suggesting that the lawsuit's proximity to the election might be for political purposes.