board with over 1000 participants in the mid 1990s through early 2010. Bartlett has one of the largest individual Little League Challenger Baseball programs (Special Needs Baseball / buddy ball) in the nation. In 2013 The Bartlett Little League Challenger Division along with their Little League Illinois District 13 partners were the 15th team ever from Illinois to participate in the Little League World Series. They participated in the Challenger Exhibition game vs California District 57. Bartlett's arts council, Arts in Bartlett, presents the village's only juried fine arts fair each year on the last weekend in June. Bartlett Park District currently supports the Bartlett Park District Youth Theatre Troupe for ages 8 through 18. Sports and recreation The local park district in Bartlett also has a recreation center called Bartlett Community Center. This facility hosts a variety of sports that residents can sign up for and this includes: Adult Softball and Adult Basketball, Youth Basketball, Youth Soccer, Youth Girls Softball, Volleyball, Swimming, and an open gym. Government The village of Bartlett has a mayor/council form of government. A village clerk, six trustees and a village president are elected in nonpartisan, at-large elections. They are elected for four-year terms. Elections are staggered, with three trustees elected every two years and the village clerk and president elected every four years. Municipal elections occur in odd-numbered years. Kevin Wallace has been Bartlett's Village President since 2013. Education Schools Public schools in Bartlett schools are entirely within Elgin Area School District U46. The Elgin Area School District serves a area in Cook, DuPage and Kane Counties. Almost 40,000 children of school age are within its boundaries. The Elgin Area School District is the second largest school district in Illinois. Elgin Area School District schools located in Bartlett include: Pre-school: Independence. Elementary schools: Bartlett, Centennial, Sycamore Trails, Prairieview, Hawk Hollow, Nature Ridge, and Liberty. Middle school: Eastview Middle School. Some students who live in Bartlett attend Kenyon Woods Middle School located in South Elgin. High school: Bartlett High School. Many students who live in Bartlett attend South Elgin High School in South Elgin. Bartlett also has a community preschool. Public library The Bartlett Public Library was opened in 1973. After outgrowing the original building, the village purchased land in 1981 and opened the new facility in 1983. The library expanded again in 1995 when a second story was added. The library has a cozy,