Good News
Principal Bill Walsh from Hinsdale Central and Assistant Principal Eric Martzolf from Hinsdale South provided the board with good news reports for their buildings. You can access the report for Central by visiting
https://bit.ly/3oMcmB6 and the report for South by visiting
https://bit.ly/40z6ojX.
Consent Agenda
The board approved the consent agenda as amended. Please visit
https://bit.ly/41CIg1r to access the consent agenda items beginning under number five.
The board did not approve item 6.4 (Policy 6:20 School Year Calendar and Day), which was also pulled from the consent agenda for a separate vote. This item will be brought back for review, discussion and possible action at a future meeting.
Action Items
The board took the following action during the meeting:
Superintendent’s Report
Below are the topics that Superintendent Tammy Prentiss addressed in her report to the board.
- The electronic hall pass and attendance scanning pilots that are being implemented at Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South in the next week or two.
- The district's move to the ParentSquare communications platform next school year.
Presentation on AR and G-Level Courses
In response to a request from the board, the administration gave a presentation about Academic Reading (AR) and general level (G-level) courses, curriculum and student achievement. This presentation included the following information:
- Definitions of AR and G-level courses.
- History of AR and G-level courses in District 86.
- Details about the district's current support programs.
- Data/research related to the district's past and current support programs.
- A brief summary of the work that the district will be doing during and beyond the 2023-24 school year.
Demography Report
The board reviewed and discussed the 2023 demography report that was prepared for the district by Dr. John Kasarda. This report features the following information:
- An overview of District 86.
- A review and update of housing and population trends.
- Details about enrollment trends and student migration/transfer.
- Determinants of enrollment change.
- Details about the district's enrollment future.
Committee Reports
Members of the Finance Committee and Parent-Teacher Advisory Committee provided the board with reports from their recent meetings. You can access those reports via the links below.
The board also approved the release of the draft minutes from these meetings as part of the consent agenda.
Board President's Report
Board President Erik Held shared that April 25 was School Bus Drivers' Day, and thanked those who serve in that role for all they do for schools and students.
President Held also shared that May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and provided a few examples of books by Asian authors that he thought people might enjoy/find interesting.
Future Agenda Items
There were no future agenda items proposed by the members of the board. You can access the current list of future agenda items by visiting https://bit.ly/3HeeSGw.
Treasury and Financial Reports
Per its regular cadence of reporting, the administration provided the board with the treasury and financial reports for March 2023. You can access the treasury report by visiting
https://bit.ly/440rGtQ and the financial reports by visiting
https://bit.ly/3LuNPcw.
FOIA Requests
The board received information about the FOIA requests that have been processed since its last regular action meeting. This information included the names or titles of the individuals and departments who helped respond to the requests, a summary of the records that were requested and who asked for them, and trend data about the number of requests that have been processed and the legal fees the district has incurred in responding to them.
Audience Communication
Members of the public spoke about the following topics during the two opportunities they had to give audience communication:
- AR and G-level courses.
- Supports for students with IEPs and 504 plans, and opportunities for the parents/guardians of those students to share their feedback and experiences with the district.
- Governor Pritzker's scheduled visit to Hinsdale Central.
