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Why it matters: The actions include policy changes slated for 30-day public display, approval of an interdistrict special-education agreement, and formal resolutions starting the dismissal process for staff effective at the close of the 2024-25 school year.

Key board actions

- Consent agenda: The board approved consent agenda items 6.2 through 6.5 on a roll-call vote; the motion passed with roll-call affirmatives recorded during the meeting.

- Noncertified personnel: The board separately approved the noncertified personnel agenda as amended.

- Policies for 30-day public display: The board voted to place several policies on 30-day public display for revision. Policies listed during the meeting were: 4.6 Purchases and Contracts; 4.15 Facility Management; 5.3 Hiring Process and Criteria; 5.35 Compliance with Fair Labor Standards; 5.4 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Diseases; 5.9 Abuse and Neglect Reporting; 5.12 Employee Ethics; and 6.6 Curriculum Content.

- Lincoln Way special-education joint agreement: The board approved the Lincoln Way Area Special Education joint agreement between Lincoln Way District 843 and Plainfield SD 202.

- Curriculum and district plan items: The board approved (or placed on 30-day public display, as noted) the consolidated district plan for FY26, middle-school curriculum peer helper and personal development items, and an approval of a foreign student request for Plainfield South.

- Site and finance items: Actions listed as agenda items 9.3 through 9.7 were approved after a committee recommendation and roll-call.

- Staff dismissals: The board adopted a resolution authorizing dismissal of teachers effective at the close of the 2024-25 school year (agenda item 10.1) and a second resolution authorizing dismissal of educational support personnel at the close of the 2024-25 school year (agenda item 10.2). Both resolutions passed on roll-call votes recorded in the meeting.

Votes and procedure

Roll-call votes were used for the consent agenda, personnel approvals and resolutions. Meeting minutes show affirmative roll-call responses from board members during each vote and the chair declared the motions passed. The meeting did not record any roll-call \"no\" votes for the listed items in the transcript excerpt provided; the clerk read roll-call affirmatives for each motion presented.

Context and next steps

The policy items placed on 30-day display will return to the board after the public comment period for potential approval or further revision. The resolutions authorizing dismissal of staff begin a statutory administrative process; the transcript records board approval of the resolutions but does not specify individual names affected or final separation dates beyond \"effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year.\" The Lincoln Way joint agreement and other curriculum items move forward as approved or scheduled for public display.

Ending

Board members closed routine business and moved on to committee reports, announcements and recognition items. No formal vote to pursue legal action on external matters (such as the Will County quarry permit) was recorded during the session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","PSD202 Board of Education Meeting - March 26th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Plainfield SD 202 Board of Education approved consent agenda items, placed several policies on 30-day public display, approved a special-education joint agreement and adopted resolutions authorizing dismissal of certificated and support personnel for the 2024-25 school year.","taxTitle","Plainfield SD 202, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",14974,"location","Illinois","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6103921,"Parents, district officials urge legal review after Will County approves quarry near Liberty Elementary",1608,4671000,6279000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2792732-59860a08d5baa89d25202ba637afeb13&start=4671&end=6279","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2792732-59860a08d5baa89d25202ba637afeb13/thumbnail_4671000.jpg","/articles/6103921/Illinois/Parents-district-officials-urge-legal-review-after-Will-County-approves-quarry-near-Liberty-Elementary","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6103921-f00b54abd067349979320de6d8b8bf16/orig.mp4?Expires=1775156811&Signature=KUBP5o2AZZDblBxpYEpv2CsnN1WJZvtJgiyu55JUDyBMiwIar4CQEE~j4k2bWYK81aXTttkB4b-p7CSDRgHSBk5WgsxKl8ZL~8-LRNmPhycAIgJ2zVOW1Igjwn8uIk5EaEvVh0CMR381KIGITZmgUjBIfKw3Vb~kL~vzPCnqawcj-JXmKo3rvoQ9bVuFTRSUDnoPsi-dMEH16c6CqWclI2FyVS6-HJlI8phdAd4pyNeGjZsW1E0mY11d0g44ZDsC2kb-J5AGA~NeJPk3eQ836MrF9-zZIRJWCeVoVhBAqptSjdu7rS5ijrdPCVBmaNjFV7CyJqr3R8ug3GXGonN8Ew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Plainfield, Ill. — Parents, caregivers and district officials used public comment at the Plainfield SD 202 Board of Education meeting to urge the school to pursue legal review after the Will County Board approved a special-use permit for a surface mine they say sits too close to Liberty Elementary.

Michelle Cottrell, a Plainfield parent, asked the board to \"consider seeking judicial review under Illinois Municipal Code 65 ILCS 5,\" and said the permit was approved despite a recommendation against it from the Will County Zoning Board and extensive community opposition.

Why it matters: Speakers said the mine will be within roughly 1,000 feet of Liberty Elementary, that blasting can send \"fly rock\" more than 2,500 feet, and that dust and vibration pose particular risks for children, especially students with sensory sensitivities. Commenters tied the issue to student safety, building damage and long-term health concerns.

At the meeting, a board member (unnamed during public comment) and other attendees praised Superintendent Dr. Lehi Wood for attending the Will County meeting and speaking against the project. Dr. Wood's attendance was explicitly thanked by Michelle Cottrell during her remarks.

What speakers said

- \"This mine will not produce gold or rare minerals. It will extract limestone rock or gravel. This is not a scarce resource. There is no justification in place for this kind of industrial operation next to an elementary school,\" Michelle Cottrell said, arguing the site choice posed psychological and physical risks for children.

- Aaron Sylvester Cottrell said blasting and vibrations would make school life harder for his younger brother, who has autism, and for other students with sensory challenges: \"...he's sensitive to noise, vibrations, feels stronger to him. And it could lead to the point where he can't function.\"

- Board commentary at the meeting noted the Will County Board vote was 12-10 in favor of approving the permit; board members and residents in the room told the district they had already spent money repairing school buildings because of quarry-related impacts near other sites.

District and community context

At the meeting the board heard that Plainfield SD 202 has already spent about $1.5 million to raise the foundation at Liberty Elementary because of prior quarry work and an additional $500,000 on upgraded windows at Plainfield East High School, remarks recorded in the meeting said. Commenters said hundreds of residents attended the Will County hearing and more than 1,900 people signed a petition opposing the quarry proposal.

Next steps

Speakers asked the board to explore judicial review under 65 ILCS 5 and to continue public advocacy against the permit. At the meeting one board member said they agreed with the public commenters but did not announce a formal board action on the mine during the session.

The board did not vote on a motion to seek judicial review on the record during this meeting.

Ending

Parents and district staff left the meeting urging further legal and public action; those requests were recorded as public comments rather than board directives or formal motions.","At a Plainfield SD 202 board meeting, parents and district officials described the Will County Board's recent approval of a surface mine near Liberty Elementary as a public-health and safety risk and asked the school board to consider seeking judicial review under Illinois Municipal Code 65 ILCS 5.","actionData","errors"]

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