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:
- Catie McCabe, Christina Tresslar, Zari Dorris, Maya Reed, Ana Hodneland, Sarah Skora, Lily Hodneland, and Elyssa Chandler - Girls track
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Rachele Cameli and Maria Jiao - Girls badminton
- Tommy Webster - Boys lacrosse
- Reese Napier, Angie Conley, Fran Gick - Girls lacrosse
- Aden Bandakuwala, Dan Watcke, Michael Skora, Kyle Doorhy, Grant Miller - Boys track
- Ben Oosterbaan - Boys basketball
- Jakobi Lange, Matt Ruth - Boys volleyball
- Ava Elliott - Girls soccer
- Alex Kotarski, Nathan Hernandez, Bodie Teuscher, Aidan Hernandez, Winston Stangle, and James Theriault - Boys tennis
Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction Eric Martzolf from Hinsdale South provided the board with the Good News Report which included the following:
The Hinsdale South business department recently hosted its Shark Tank competition, which features budding entrepreneurs making pitches/presentations to industry leaders in hopes of securing funding for their ideas. The following students earned the top three spots in the competition:
- Peyton Hough (Corked Colors) - first place
- Aseel Jarad and Haniya Muqtadar (Headstrong Athletic Hijabs) - second place
- Gianna Ree (Emergent) - third place
He also congratulated the other students who made it to the finals.
Mr. Martzold also shared that rising senior Sophia Yen has been selected to attend the prestigious Songbook Academy this summer, which is a national program that provides pre-professional training for 40 high school students who sing.
Strategic Plan Update
The champions for Goals 1 and 2 of the district's strategic plan provided the board with an update on what was accomplished during the 2022-23 school year and the work that is planned for the 2023-24 school year. You can access the update by visiting https://bit.ly/46g8E3L.
Public Hearing about the 2023 Amended Budget
The board of education held a public hearing about amendments to the budget for fiscal year 2023. During the hearing, the administration presented the board with the amended budget. There was also an opportunity for community members to comment on the topic. The amended budget was approved by the board during the meeting.
You can access additional information about the amended budget for fiscal year 2023 by visiting https://bit.ly/42SxzYf.
Board - New Business
During the portion of the meeting dedicated to board business, the board discussed and approved the following items:
The board also discussed the following items:
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Next steps for the superintendent search process. The board issued a request for proposal (RFP) from qualified firms to conduct a national search for a superintendent. You can access the request for proposal by visiting https://bit.ly/42TOgCM.
- Procedures for how closed meeting recordings and minutes are stored. The board directed administration to create a new procedure to store closed meeting recordings and minutes electronically in house and bring it back to the board for discussion at a future board meeting.
Committee Reports
Members of the Parent-Teacher Advisory Committee (PTAC), Policy Committee, Finance Committee and Facilities Committee provided the board with reports from their recent meetings.
The board also approved the release of the draft minutes from these meetings as part of the consent agenda. You can access those reports via the links below.
Policy for First Read
Consent Agenda
The board approved the consent agenda as amended. Please visit https://bit.ly/3NIWDwr to access the consent agenda items beginning under number 11.
The board approved the following items, which were pulled from the consent agenda for a separate vote:
Action Items
The board took the following action during the meeting:
Board President's Report
Board President Catherine Greenspon said her thoughts are with the families who were affected by the tragic shooting in Willowbrook on June 18. She also expressed her gratitude to the Hinsdale South building leadership, the counseling department and district administration for their quick response and efforts to support our community during a difficult time.
President Greenspon also thanked Dr. Chris Covino, the acting superintendent and assistant superintendent for academics, for his service to District 86, and wished him well in his new role as Superintendent of LaGrange School District 102. His last day with District 86 is on June 30.
Future Agenda Items
Below are the future agenda items that were requested by members of the board.
- A report that details potential expenses to implement the weapon detections systems on a daily basis for arrival at the schools.
- A discussion about the potential reinstatement of the Special Facilities Committee.
- A discussion about the current FOIA procedures.
- A grading update.
Treasury and Financial Reports
Per its regular cadence of reporting, the administration provided the board with the treasury and financial reports for May 2023. You can access the financial report by visiting
https://bit.ly/3pamDHT and the treasury reports by
visiting https://bit.ly/44cYPld.
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:
- Course offerings at Hinsdale South.
- Earned honors credit.
- Special Facilities Committee.
- Curriculum alignment.
- Classroom Instruction time.
- Proposed social studies curriculum changes.
