Superintendent Tammy Prentiss is seeking students and parents/guardians who are interested in helping District 86 advance the work of our strategic plan by serving on the steering committees she introduced during the board of education meeting on Jan. 13. 

One committee will be charged with developing the profile of a District 86 graduate. This profile will feature the qualities and characteristics we want our students to possess when they leave our district. It will also guide the efforts we undertake to ensure that our students have the knowledge and skills they need to successfully pursue their ideal future. 

The other committee will explore different secondary instructional models and frameworks. Through the work of this committee, we will seek to determine if changes to our schedules, practices, etc. can improve or enhance the way we deliver instruction, foster the professional growth and development of our faculty and staff, and support student learning. 

For the first committee (Profile of a Graduate), we are looking to fill:

  • Eight student positions: three current Hinsdale Central students, three current Hinsdale South students and one student from each school community who attends the Technology Center of DuPage.

  • Six parent/guardian positions: three current or future Hinsdale Central parents/guardians and three current or future Hinsdale South parents/guardians. 

For the second committee (Secondary Instructional Schedules), we are looking to fill:

  • Six student positions: three current Hinsdale Central students and three current Hinsdale South students.

  • Six parent/guardian positions: three current or future Hinsdale Central parents/guardians and three current or future Hinsdale South parents/guardians.

If you would like to be considered for either committee, please fill out the form found at https://forms.gle/yyoXjrpa58TGP3Dv9 by Jan. 27 at 4 p.m. Please note that applicants must be available to attend the four monthly meetings we plan to hold for each committee from February through May. While the dates, times and locations of these meetings are to be determined, they will take place during the school day. In addition, unless there is a change in the county or state's COVID-19 protocols, all meetings will be in person. 

If you are not selected to serve on one of the committees, or your schedule/availability precludes you from applying, please know that there will be other ways to contribute to this important work, including taking part in focus groups. 

Please contact Superintendent Prentiss at tprentis@hinsdale86.org if you have questions or need more information about this opportunity. In the meantime, thank you for your interest in these committees, and for your continued support of our students, staff, schools and community.