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1) Reconvene regular meeting
The board made and carried a motion to reconvene the regular board meeting and return to open session at 7:30 p.m. (Recorded roll call: Mister Alexander — absent; Miss Hixson — Aye; Mister O'Campo/Ocampo — Aye; Miss Patterson — Aye; Miss Grant — Aye; others listed as present.) Outcome: carried (motion to reconvene).

2) Adopt minutes of Dec. 10, 2024 board meeting
Motion: \"May I have a motion to adopt the minutes of the Board of Education meeting held on December 10th, 2024.\" Result: Motion approved by roll call. Vote as recorded in minutes: (Mister Alexander — absent; Miss Hixson — Aye; Mister Ocampo — Aye; Miss Patterson — recorded as \"Yes\"; Miss Grant — Aye; Mister Veltierra — Aye; Miss Barbican — Aye). Outcome: approved.

3) Approve bills list dated Jan. 14, 2025
Motion to approve bills in the amount of $3,516,662.36. Result: Motion approved by roll call (roll-call details recorded in meeting transcript; motion carried). Outcome: approved.

4) Approve personnel report (Jan. 14, 2025)
Motion to approve the personnel report including hires, resignations and separations. Result: Motion approved by roll call. Outcome: approved.

5) Consent agenda (routine approvals) — initial vote (items listed below; two items pulled for separate votes)
The board moved to approve the consent agenda with two items pulled (items later referenced as 16c and 16d). The consent motion (minus the pulled items) passed by roll call. Items included (excerpted from agenda language): purchases and agreements for advanced placement test purchases, dual enrollment programming and other routine district contracts. Outcome: approved (consent minus pulled items).

6) Separate votes on pulled items (identified in agenda as 16c and 16d)
Item 16c: Triton dual-degree course tuition for SY 2025–26 (voucher/tuition line shown in board materials). The board took a separate roll-call vote on the Triton dual-degree tuition item; one board member recorded an abstention and the motion passed. Outcome: approved (abstention recorded).

Item 16d: Triton meal/voucher cards for dual-degree students (TriCafe vouchers). The board voted separately on this item; the motion passed with at least one board member recorded as abstaining. Outcome: approved (abstention recorded). The meeting discussion recorded that the current per-student meal estimate is $10/day and district staff estimated a total of $12,800 for the present cohort and $46,400 if the next cohort (29 students) is added; the approved motion covered the requested voucher allocation as listed on the agenda.

Additional notes: Several action items (AP test purchases; dual-degree tuition; dual enrollment career academy agreements; staffing and vendor contracts) were included on the consent agenda or in the packet and were approved as part of the consent process or as the separate votes described above. Where numbers in the meeting narrative and the final consent paperwork differ, the board recorded the vote on the agenda item as presented at the time of the motion. Specific amounts that were explicitly recorded in the meeting audio and agenda materials include: AP test purchases (agenda line listed $155,948), Triton dual-degree tuition (agenda materials referenced tuition amounts and projections; district memo discussed an increase to $168,000 for projected cohort costs), and TriCafe voucher projections ($12,800 current; $46,400 projected for the expanded cohort). The meeting minutes treat these as agenda-backed decisions and record the roll-call outcomes as described.

Where the transcript lists roll calls, those names and votes are recorded in the official minutes. The board president and vice president presided over the votes; where a member is listed as \"absent\" in the roll call that is noted in the minutes. Where a board member abstained on consent items, the abstention was recorded by name in the roll call.

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The plan includes installation of 14 dedicated tardy stations across the school (at least four per floor), student ID scanning to produce tardy passes that automatically update the student information system, and a stepped consequences structure that administrators will enforce. \"Students will be allowed three tardies per week,\" the superintendent said. \"Beyond that, on the 4th tardy, they will be given a one-hour detention. If they're late to any class for more than 10 minutes, they will get a detention. If they get three detentions within a week, they'll end up with a Saturday detention. If they miss that Saturday detention, it'll lead to an in-school suspension. If they refuse the in-school suspension, it'll lead to out-of-school suspension.\"

The superintendent described the operational rollout as already underway in a practice phase and said the district is working directly with technology staff and school administrators. Technology director Michael Swanson was named as helping identify a system that integrates with the district’s PowerSchool student information system. The superintendent said the district is practicing the system during the week of Jan. 13 and expects to allow two to three weeks for the new procedures to take hold.

Parents, transportation and equity: Board members asked whether students who arrive late because of bus delays would be penalized; the superintendent replied, \"If the bus is late, the students will be excused. There'll be no consequences given to students. That's out of their control.\" The superintendent also said the district will increase parent outreach — phone calls and documented notices — and track repeated infractions so staff can intervene with families and counselors.

Why this matters: District leaders said chronic tardiness and absenteeism harm instructional time and cited a national increase in post-pandemic absenteeism as context. At Proviso West specifically, administrators reported long waits for handwritten tardy passes and inefficiencies that the scanning stations are meant to eliminate.

Implementation details and supports: The superintendent said the district will place staff in the building to help students navigate the new stations, create instructional videos for students, hold parent meetings (a recent town hall at Proviso West drew about 25 community members) and work with coaches and athletic staff to ensure consistent expectations. School leaders will identify students with repeated tardies for targeted interventions and five-week reviews of attendance, behavior and grades.

Concerns and oversight: At least one board member cautioned that suspensions have been a statewide concern and asked the district to track suspension rates carefully as the new enforcement proceeds. The superintendent said the goal is to avoid out-of-school suspensions where possible and to emphasize progressive interventions.

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Speakers at the public-comment portion described Holmes as a pioneer in minority aviation education and asked the board to take concrete steps to preserve her legacy within the district. Trustee Rick Williams said, “We have come to celebrate her life here today, but we've come also to ask the board to assist us in a resolution.” Family members and classmates urged the board to consider naming a hallway, lab or classroom for Holmes and to adopt the AeroStar program districtwide.

Why this matters: Holmes’ work focused on creating a pathway from K–12 into aviation careers for students underrepresented in STEM and aviation. Community members argued that bringing AeroStar into Proviso East, Proviso West and other district schools would both honor Holmes and expand local career-readiness opportunities.

Details and requests: Mayor Nathaniel Booker told the board his group had secured funding for three years to run an AeroStar aviation program and urged the district to support its implementation. A letter from AeroStar's executive director, Christie Farrakhan, was read into the record and emphasized that AeroStar’s “pipeline” includes AeroSpark for K–4, an aviation exploration curriculum for grades 5–8, and apprenticeship-level coursework for high school students, including ground-school and drone licensure training. Family members and classmates described Holmes as a Maywood native and Proviso East graduate and asked for a mural, classroom dedication or program adoption by the district.

Board action and next steps: The resolution honoring Dr. Holmes was read aloud by board leadership and will be entered into the district record; board members invited the family forward after the reading. Several speakers said they are preparing community fundraisers and memorial events to support a local student scholarship and an AeroStar partnership. The board did not adopt a program implementation plan at the meeting; district staff said informational materials and next steps on program and partnership requests would be provided at later meetings.

Community context and resources: Community presenters noted prior meetings with district staff and said Holmes had previously petitioned the district to adopt aviation programming. The AeroStar representatives present described established college and industry relationships they say provide apprenticeship, certification and higher-education transfer opportunities for participating students.

Looking ahead: Family members and alumni asked the board to consider both a physical memorial (mural, room dedication or hall naming) and an instructional partnership that would place AeroStar’s curriculum into district schools. District leaders signaled they will circulate additional information on how to proceed and welcomed coordination between the AeroStar organization, the Holmes family and district staff.

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Votes at a glance: Proviso Township High School District 209 — Jan. 14, 2025

Proviso superintendent announces new tardy stations and stricter consequences at Proviso West to address attendance and on-time arrival

Proviso 209 honors aviation educator Tamara Holmes; community presses board to adopt her AeroStar program