HINSDALE TOWNSHIP
High School District 86
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February 5, 2018
Committee of the Whole Meeting
Good News
Hinsdale Central Principal William Walsh congratulated the following students and staff for their achievements:
·          The White House Commission on Presidential Scholars and the United States Department of Education have advised us that the following students have been selected as candidates for the United States Presidential Program: Zan Hitchens, Robert Kress, Alexander Martin, Craig Mclaughlin, Davis Miller, Zaid Peracha and Ian Stevenson. Nomination qualifications include outstanding performance on the ACT or the SAT and demonstrated academic achievement in the arts and/or career and technical education. Each year, up to 161 high school seniors are selected as U.S. Presidential Scholars representing excellence in education and the promise of greatness in America’s youth. 
·          Coaches Mark Wanner and Caitlin Delacey have been named Assistant Coaches of the Year in the West Suburban Conference.
·          The Boys Varsity Bowling team advanced to the state finals in January. Captain Brenden Venis advanced to the second day of individual competition and placed 27 th as one of the top bowlers in Illinois! 

Hinsdale South Principal Arwen Pokorny Lyp congratulated the following students and staff or their achievements:
·          South students who were selected for the Illinois Music Education Association All District Band, Choir and Orchestra : Courtney Fung, Raquel Blumenstein, Tony Lu and Allysssa Timko.
·          All-State Tech and Orchestra Honors students from Illinois Theatrefest
·          South Scholastic Art winners
Consent Agenda
The Board approved the consent agenda as amended. The consent agenda includes personnel, stipends, board bills, and meeting minutes. Click on the link to access the meeting agenda and then scroll down to see Consent Agenda items beginning under number 5.
Policies - Approve Policies on Second Read
Several policies are in the process of being updated. The Board approved the policies that appeared on the agenda for second read.
Board
President's Report
Board President Bill Carpenter congratulated Administration and in particular, Chief Financial Officer Josh Stephenson and the Business Office staff, for earning District 86 its second consecutive Meritorious Budget Award for excellence in budget presentation from the Association of School Business Officials International. 
Administration
Superintendent
Superintendent Dr. Bruce Law provided the Board an update on the first task the Strategic Planning Team has completed: a draft analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of Hinsdale District 86, the opportunities the District has, and the threats facing the District, also known as a SWOT analysis.

The Board liaisons then facilitated a discussion among Board members to solicit their feedback, which will be brought to the team to be included in further iterations of the SWOT analysis. Feedback from the upcoming community sessions will also be brought back to the team so that input will be used to create a second draft of the SWOT analysis, which will be produced at the Strategic Planning Team’s next meeting on February 28.

A reminder that all the information is posted on the Strategic Planning page of the District website as the plan progresses and materials are produced from feedback with stakeholder groups. Registration is still open for the community engagement session that will be held at South February 12.

Update: Community Task Force
Dr. Law presented to the Board the composition of the Community Task Force. The composition of the task force was designed to reflect the student population of both high schools and each sender elementary district. The task force is charged with assessing the District’s facilities needs and making a recommendation to the Board about those facilities. The first meeting of the task force is February 21.

Academics
Administration presented to the Board the recommended list of textbooks for adoption and associated curriculum fees. All new textbooks will be available for public viewing at the District office through March 19.

Business
Administration presented to the Board a recommendation to extend its contract with Quest Food Management Services for one year to June 30, 2019.

The meeting adjourned at 7:44 p.m.
Future Board Meetings
Tuesday , February 20
Hinsdale South High School
Regular Action Meeting

Monday, March 5
Hinsdale Central High School
Committee of the Whole Meeting
86 Forward Hinsdale Township High School District defining excellence.
A Future of Excellence

Strong schools are an essential element of strong communities, and a commitment to constant improvement is an essential element of strong schools. To secure the strength of District 86 schools moving forward, we are crafting a long-term plan that will create added value for our students and the community and provide benchmarks to measure our success. To do this we need your help. 

Join us at a Community Engagement Session

Please consider attending one of our community input sessions to tell us what is important to you. Presentations will be the same at both events so choose the date that is most convenient for your schedule. 

Registration is required to attend one of these sessions. To register, click on either the red or gold box below. For more information, contact Director of Communications Karen Warner at  kwarner@hinsdale86.org  or (630) 570-8086.
RSVP by February 7
In the event that severe weather forces the cancellation of one of the above dates, an alternate session will take place on Thursday, February 15 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Hinsdale South High School Auditorium.
Hinsdale Township High School District 86
5500 South Grant Street • Hinsdale, IL 60521
Phone: (630) 655-6100 • Fax: (630) 325-9153