Good News
The portion of the meeting dedicated to Good News began with the recognition of recent accomplishments by the following Hinsdale Central students at their state tournaments:
- Wilbert Chu and Sebastian Attlan - State champions in the Junior-Senior 2-Person Team event for math
- Will Schmeltz and Sebastian Attlan - Semifinalists in the Public Forum Debate (Central took third place overall)
Principal Bill Walsh from Hinsdale Central and Principal Patrick Hardy from Hinsdale South recognized the board liaisons for their service and contributions to board meetings during the 2022-23 school year.
Hinsdale Central's Meghna Mitra presented the board with information from her student liaison report, which can be accessed by visiting
https://bit.ly/3MfvOPL. After her report, Mitra shared that Ren Pang will serve as Hinsdale Central's student liaison for the 2023-24 school year.
Hinsdale South's Makena Camden was unable to attend the meeting, so the school's 2023-24 student liaison Madeline LaPointe presented Camden's report, which can be accessed by visiting
https://bit.ly/3poiqji.
The Good News portion of the meeting concluded with the board and District 86 administration honoring the 2023 retires for their hard work, diligence and years of service. You can view the list of retirees by visiting https://bit.ly/3I5buya.
D86 Forward - Defining Excellence
The board received the following reports:
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The district's director of instruction and innovation provided an annual report that detailed the work that was accomplished this year and outlined the goals for the 2023-24 school year. You can access the report by visiting https://bit.ly/44Usy3K.
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The district's director of instructional equity provided an annual report that detailed the work that was accomplished this year and made recommendations for the 2023-24 school year. You can access the report by visiting https://bit.ly/42tgchk.
Superintendent’s Report
Below are the topics that Superintendent Tammy Prentiss addressed in her report to the board.
- Teacher Appreciation Week and the positive impact all staff members have on student success.
- The Illinois Senate's passage of proposed legislation that would change the way the state reports graduation rates.
- The presentations that the board will receive from strategic plan goal champions during the next two board meetings.
Board - New Business
Below is information about the items that were discussed during the portion of the meeting dedicated to new business.
- Creative solutions for students to have access to all courses the district offers - there was a discussion about the potential creation of an administrative task force with board representation that would lead this work; the Superintendent's Roundtable will engage in initial conversations/brainstorming about the concept.
- Potential creation of a special academic committee following the hiring of the district's new assistant superintendent for academics - the board is scheduled to continue its discussion about this committee and possibly take action on its formation during its meeting on May 25, 2023.
Board - Organizational Items
The board did the following during the portion of the meeting dedicated to organizational items:
Committee Reports
Members of the Policy Committee and Closed Session Minutes Review Committee provided the board with a report from their recent meetings. You can access those reports via the links below.
Policies for First Read
The board conducted a first reading of the following policies:
The board will conduct a second reading and vote to approve the proposed changes to these policies as part of the consent agenda during its meeting on May 25, 2023.
Consent Agenda
The board approved the consent agenda as presented. Please visit
https://bit.ly/42xc000 to access the consent agenda items beginning under number 12.
Action Items
The board took the following action during the meeting:
Board President's Report
Board President Catherine Greenspon mentioned the amount of work board members take on during their term and thanked the members for their hard work and dedication. She also said that she hopes the new board can work together as a team and continue moving forward in a positive direction.
Future Agenda Items
The board will discuss the changes to the social studies curriculum during its meeting on May 25, 2023.
Audience Communication
There were no public comments made during the two opportunities for audience communication.
