HINSDALE TOWNSHIP
High School District 86
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July 9, 2018
Regular Action Meeting
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 4.
Action Items
The Board voted to approve Dr. Carol K. Baker as District 86 Assistant Superintendent for Academics/Chief Academic Officer.

The Board voted to approve updates to 2018-19 course fees for certain courses that have migrated to digital textbooks and/or course materials from print materials. The course fees for the courses involved in this update are lower using digital assets than what was anticipated when the 2018-19 course fees were originally approved by the Board in November 2017.

The Board voted to adjust the 2018-19 school calendar following a mandate issued by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) on June 18, 2018. The mandate states that instead of administering one nationally recognized college assessment exam to juniors in April 2019, all high school districts must administer a set of three aligned assessments of English language arts and mathematics to grades 9 through 11. This means that only students in grade 11 will be testing on Wednesday, October 24, taking the PSAT-NMSQT exam. On April 9, all students in grades 9-11 will be taking the appropriate grade level test from the SAT suite of assessments. April 9 will be a non-attendance day for students in grade 12. Dismissal times for both days remain unchanged. The updated calendar is available here .

The Board voted to approve MATH 180, a program designed for students who are one or two grade levels behind on math skills. The program helps students work on mastery of essential skills and concepts necessary to unlock algebra and advanced mathematics. District 86 already successfully uses READ 180 in its efforts to help students achieve mastery in reading skills. No local dollars will be spent on the program; it will be funded through grant money.
Board
President’s Report
No report.

The Board began discussing next steps after voting on June 18 to eliminate the attendance area known as the Buffer Zone. The Board gave Administration direction that no current District 86 students would be moved for the duration of their high school years. The Board then called for a Special Meeting on July 18 to discuss and take action on how and when to sunset attendance for siblings of current students. The Board also gave Administration direction to research and compile a list of secondary criteria that could be considered in addition to proximity for drawing new attendance areas. That list of criteria will be presented to the Board as soon as it is available.
 
Please note: Agenda items on which the Board can take action are clearly indicated as action items.
Administration
Superintendent’s Report
No report.
Future Board Meetings
Wednesday, July 11 at 6 p.m.
Hinsdale Central High School
Facilities Committee Meeting

Wednesday, July 18, Time TBA
Hinsdale Central High School
Special Meeting

Monday, August 6 at 6 p.m.
Hinsdale South High School
Committee of the Whole Meeting

Monday, August 20 at 6 p.m.
Hinsdale South High School
Regular Action Meeting
Hinsdale Township High School District 86
5500 South Grant Street • Hinsdale, IL 60521
Phone: (630) 655-6100 • Fax: (630) 325-9153