Good News
Assistant Principal Jessica Hurt from Hinsdale Central and Principal Patrick Hardy 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/3nch623 and the report for South by visiting
https://bit.ly/3Z78C9q.
Update on Social Studies Curriculum Alignment
In response to a request from the board, teachers and department chairs provided an update on the work that has been done to align the district's social studies curriculum. This update included information about the following topics:
- The curriculum alignment process.
- The freshman curriculum.
- Electives.
- AP European History and AP Modern World History.
Transition Services Presentation
The board received a presentation about the programming, services and resources that students have access to through the district's Transition Center. This presentation included the following:
- Information about transition laws and national trends.
- Definitions of and best practices in transition services.
- Details about how a student qualifies for transition services.
- Information about the transition programming that is offered by District 86.
- Persistence data.
- Testimonials from students and parents/guardians.
Superintendent’s Report
Superintendent Tammy Prentiss thanked the faculty and staff who provided the social studies update and transition services presentation. She commended them for their skills and leadership, and expressed her appreciation for all they do to help students achieve their ideal future.
Superintendent Prentiss shared that the proposed legislation that would change the way the state reports graduation rates was passed by the Illinois House 111-0 and is now headed to the Illinois Senate.
Superintendent Prentiss also wished everyone a safe and relaxing spring break.
Committee Reports
Members of the HR Committee provided the board with a report from their meeting on March 7. The board also voted on the release of the draft minutes from this meeting as part of the consent agenda.
Consent Agenda
The board approved the consent agenda as presented. Please visit
https://bit.ly/3z0PWxA to access the consent agenda items beginning under number nine.
Action Items
The board took the following action during the meeting:
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Approved the staffing recommendation for the 2023-24 school year.
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Approved resolutions for the honorable dismissal of teachers, honorable dismissal/reduction in hours of teachers, dismissal of teachers and dismissal of part-time teachers. This is a standard process that is carried out by school districts on an annual basis.
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Approved an agreement with the Illinois Association of School Boards to coordinate/lead the search for the district's new assistant superintendent for academics.
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Approved a proposal from Cotter Consulting to continue serving as the owner's representative for the Future Ready Facilities work that is scheduled to take place from June 1, 2023, through Sept. 30, 2023. Per the proposal, the total cost for the services provided will not exceed $46,000.
- Awarded bid 23-007 (Stair Treads for Hinsdale South) to Douglas Flooring Company Inc. for an amount not to exceed $99,285.04.
- Awarded bid 23-008 (Custodial Services) to GSF USA, Inc. for three one-year contracts totaling $4,089,559.63.
- Awarded bid 23-016 (Two Ford Escape Driver Education Vehicles) to Packey Webb Ford for an amount not to exceed $72,826.
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Accepted donations of building materials from The Home Depot and concrete from Ozinga that will be used to renovate Hinsdale South's courtyard.
Board President's Report
Board President Erik Held encouraged parents/guardians to complete the Illinois 5Essentials Survey. He also recognized his late father-in-law and talked about the important role that teachers and coaches play in the lives of their students.
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/3TF0wUo.
New Curriculum Materials for the 2023-24 School Year
The board conducted a first reading of the new texts that the district's instructional teams are recommending for use at the start of the 2023-24 school year. They include materials for science, social studies, world language and English.
Members of the general public will be able to view the proposed texts at the district's administration building during a 30-day review period that will begin on March 24. After this review period is over, the texts will be presented to the board for approval on April 27.
Business Office Reports
Per its regular cadence of reporting, the administration provided the board with the financial and treasury reports for February 2023. You can access the financial reports by visiting
https://bit.ly/3K1pkCR and the treasury report by visiting
https://bit.ly/3JCaRw4.
The administration also provided the board with an updated version of the report that details the costs associated with the work of the strategic plan. You can access this report by visiting
https://bit.ly/40tYl8B.
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:
- The board of education election.
- Changes to the social studies curriculum.
- The search for the new assistant superintendent for academics.
- Solutions that will allow the district to continue offering electives that have smaller student enrollments.
- Diversity, equity and inclusion work.
