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The recorded roll call on the consent agenda included the following recorded votes: Irene (Elizabeth) Jimenez — yes; Jay Gonzales — yes; Drenth — aye; Butler — aye; Palace — aye; W. Gonzales — aye. Board member Steinfeld was absent from the final vote. The motion outcome was recorded as \"approved.\" The meeting transcript did not identify which board members made the motion and second by name at the microphone, so mover and seconder are listed as board members (not specified) in the formal action record.

Finance staff reported the district’s bank balance and investments and outlined the budget timeline. The financial update reported a bank balance of 40,800,000.0 and investments of 31,000,000.0 for a total of 71,800,000.0. Staff reported revenue for the month of March to date of 12,900,000.0, including 9,000,000.0 in taxes and 3,000,000.0 in state aid, and February revenue of 5,900,000.0. The year‑to‑date total revenue was reported as 41,000,000 with an expenditure percent around 62.6 percent; staff said March taxes would increase that figure toward the expected 67 percent mark. Finance staff highlighted the budget timeline: a tentative amended budget will be approved in April, go on display for 30+ days and the final amended FY25 budget will be approved in June.

The financial report also called attention to consent agenda items described in the board packet: an item totaling 23,800,000.0 (which staff said includes a previously approved 4,700,000.0) and an item to approve a gross maximum price bid for an Emerson UniVent of 1,800,000.0. Construction manager Josh Curran, representing FH Passion, thanked the board for getting projects started and for moving forward with Emerson and the education center work; he said he looked forward to a groundbreaking after spring break.

The board also noted in comments that RJ Bialk was approved on the personnel report as the district’s new director of technology beginning July 2025. The meeting adjourned after the consent vote and other routine reports.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Berwyn South School District 100 Board of Education - March 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Berwyn South SD 100 board approved the consent agenda by roll call. Finance staff reported district balances, upcoming tentative amended budget timelines and called attention to consent items including an Emerson UniVent gross maximum price bid and other capital items; a construction manager thanked the board for approval of related projects.","taxTitle","Berwyn South SD 100, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",55381,"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},6103117,"District forms AI task force, emphasizes SOPA compliance and cautious student rollout",402,2422000,2824000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2802007-30811b420a9da45c13fc12e476ee1fa3&start=2422&end=2824","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2802007-30811b420a9da45c13fc12e476ee1fa3/thumbnail_2422000.jpg","/articles/6103117/Illinois/District-forms-AI-task-force-emphasizes-SOPA-compliance-and-cautious-student-rollout","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6103117-cd802800f803a7af05b84f7f9d0190e5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163903&Signature=bt3Gp0mYaRT8u2npp8NUlzkWmMZUsLRX05J0vbH1aUiqcytn6AMPj~35qRomCh7xIgZ7Ki6SCno3plTuQrF10m4SlaFIcT59wUP~8h6vRyIvkypF80vtdVgc6OUIcagwslWDzM4dw9QjldUj6M3owCIqEXkv8Z3Ov6ky0VmCyAOtIeC66bKUlf-d4bWMcIxGEInmLezIe4wm2GtdM0V3KwsrGPu2CyvFbWESS1UnCWQovEr0wyZLgo-OzCF402wo8myD3afUycHJnuHXwqN1D2Fi-mK7R8wrW0m3-~K3pzHv8p7g-Kq8~PWSX1Pxcwp2s2FA4QdbSks4w5QPvNDNOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Samantha Schumann, the district’s director of instructional innovation, and members of the district technology and coaching teams presented their initial approach to artificial intelligence at the Berwyn South SD 100 board meeting, describing teacher sandbox sessions, a planned task force and measures to protect student data.

Schumann said the district has begun introducing staff to generative and predictive AI, explained background on the technologies and described pilot activities with teachers. \"We have conversations about what is the theory, what is kind of emerging, and what does that look like for our teachers, and then what does that look like for our students,\" she said.

Crystal McDowell, an instructional coach, underscored privacy and bias concerns and explained the district’s app‑review process under state rules. She said the technology team uses an app‑request form and checks Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPA) agreements before approving classroom tools: \"we wanted to make sure that whatever app that we decide... the third party is not selling our student data. That is a number 1 priority for us.\" McDowell also warned about representational bias in AI outputs and said early testing required several iterations to get acceptable image results for diverse students.

Presenters described a staged approach: staff sandbox time with tools (ChatGPT, Google Gemini for staff, Canva, QuestionWell and other instructional tools), development of a district AI task force, and guidance that student access will be introduced cautiously and with safeguards. The presenters said certain AI features are not enabled for students yet and that the district will align any student rollout to digital citizenship and the district’s portrait of a graduate.

Board members asked about where student instruction on AI would begin and how district policy would set \"rails\" for staff; one board member suggested coordinating with nearby high schools. In public comment, Adriana Caballero asked the board to develop a formal AI policy, noting there is currently no state guidance on AI in schools. \"I think it's going to be very important for the board to kind of, start thinking about a policy that will help our teachers teach and will help keep our students safe,\" Caballero said.

The presentation was informational; the board did not take immediate policy action but the meeting record shows plans for a task force and coordination with the incoming director of technology.","District instructional innovation and technology staff told the board they are beginning an AI rollout for teachers with a task force, a focus on Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPA) compliance and staged consideration of student access; board members and a public commenter urged a formal board policy.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6103121,"District updates Bridges and Desmos rollout, plans review of Bridges third edition",457,1931000,2388000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2802007-30811b420a9da45c13fc12e476ee1fa3&start=1931&end=2388","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2802007-30811b420a9da45c13fc12e476ee1fa3/thumbnail_1931000.jpg","/articles/6103121/Illinois/District-updates-Bridges-and-Desmos-rollout-plans-review-of-Bridges-third-edition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6103121-2cec127d4671ed9f0cc983e66048499e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163903&Signature=EhUcXOOFwWgJ9d72AYKq5UNqbeJC9eksLNqKNrsmbrZeriWpiz~N~WTTsfNCISW1Lwfd9wLkLvfbmeLMNfqjjAsVCBKe1ae2L2QpY1hLpZ9EZA69zJ~FthcnIjojs6nTERcGOI6Q4m4TtfCplS4z4SxT5XHiVT-QqCDGuyk4kI3D7l1bdidoovsR2T4ZBfijxNHgfFbgZic98XLJBLHkb3OViILCwIbkJXX8Hd3R26qC0jWvd1-zptQ92Uw95WIunY6NzfG2KpfqjLYCmksKdbhWCsSIvQpSaWRp2pQ7Kn5xocruiv5MwIDxs2BRu09DAn6P1sPOnbqN61hUIy3T5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Beatrice Maldonado and Teresa Adelphia presented a district math curriculum update to the Berwyn South SD 100 Board of Education, describing current use of Bridges in elementary grades and Desmos in middle schools and outlining next steps for instructional alignment.

Maldonado said Bridges lessons emphasize problem solving, manipulatives and number sense in early grades and noted teachers and coaches are analyzing assessment data to align instruction with Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) question types. She described interventions including Bridges intervention and \"Concept Quests\" for tier‑2 students and said many fourth‑grade classrooms received physical student books this year to support classroom routines. \"Our teachers are learning more about how to prepare our students with those types of questions,\" Maldonado said.

Teresa Adelphia described middle school use of Desmos and recent focus on language routines to support math discussion, argumentation and written defense of solutions. The district hosted classroom visits and invited a Desmos coach for model lessons; Adelphia said the work promoted student discourse and decision‑making in problem solving. The presenters said a small committee is reviewing the third edition of Bridges to decide whether to adopt updates for fall implementation and that Desmos is also issuing scope‑and‑sequence updates the district will align to next year.

Both presenters emphasized continued PLC analysis of student work, fidelity to curriculum lessons and attention to the \"science of learning\" research as the district refines pacing, assessments and writing connections within math instruction. No board action was taken; the report was informational.","District curriculum staff told the board that Bridges and Desmos math resources are being implemented across elementary and middle schools, with interventions and teacher professional learning ongoing and a small committee reviewing a possible update to Bridges' third edition for next fall.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6103125,"Kamenski Elementary highlights reading, writing gains and new student leadership routines",1605,215000,1820000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2802007-30811b420a9da45c13fc12e476ee1fa3&start=215&end=1820","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2802007-30811b420a9da45c13fc12e476ee1fa3/thumbnail_215000.jpg","/articles/6103125/Illinois/Kamenski-Elementary-highlights-reading-writing-gains-and-new-student-leadership-routines","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6103125-7914403b825570cd7b7348aa1f217a1b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163903&Signature=NvAr2NuK5kI2RVLzCqcti2okx4cG~YLunQD~VNdoaELg-zqN9BEVs9ggl~NC-AcszRaJKrbQovrm02BFRGRTeP5TMjZc-n4WWzhTym~AztIgdwjplm7yFqaLikdodmRKcrPxjEOKl3RojV3Mwgkmw2CYNoZV4CXkHxaqOw32b2Gm0qB04Yp7wbZjQC~gRK6bbjhEBuJQU-sP8T3vZaO224dX8AkYPnC0eZDyE9oZDNRNczsqGwsx7SVIPDgc3j0zg1GznUSGvC8Xn152vCpCwhJM1uNZMhZG8XDm~erX6UxfOm5Hjqtz3KsGto2wKFj9LhgXhDYXrmEDFbACy~G0EQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kamenski Elementary Principal Leticia Valdez told the Berwyn South SD 100 Board of Education on the evening of the district meeting that the school’s two‑year improvement plan is producing measurable gains and that staff have prioritized early literacy, writing instruction and student leadership. \"Our vision for learning fosters a safe community that provides authentic learning that is inclusive for all students to empower their identities, cultivate curiosity, develop creative solutions, and promote a sense of global responsibility,\" Valdez said.

Valdez said the school has focused on explicit instruction for constructed responses, systematic phonics in primary grades and use of common rubrics aligned to the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR). She said FastBridge and MAP screening show early literacy growth: \"67 percent of our students [are] considered to be at low risk in Spanish reading. In comparison, there's 42 percent,\" Valdez said, referring to English reading measures. She also reported stronger fall‑to‑winter MAP growth in math this year and singled out a roughly 10.8 percent fall‑to‑winter gain in one English math measure and a 15.61 percent gain in a Spanish math measure.

The presentation emphasized a schoolwide definition of written expression, teacher‑developed rubrics and regular professional learning community (PLC) review of student work. Valdez described use of the ACE strategy for constructed responses and said teachers had developed two scoring guides — one for reading and one for math — tied to IAR expectations. \"We set the bar high for our teachers and students, and I am extremely proud to say that they have exceeded our expectations this year,\" she said.

Valdez also described family engagement activities, including an informational session on IAR for parents, and a new monthly recognition structure called the \"Lion's Den\" to showcase student work and leadership. The meeting included a short video and in-person recognition of students for academic growth and attributes aligned to the district’s portrait of a graduate.

The principal repeatedly framed the work as collaborative: teachers created action plans for student groups, instructional coaches supported PLCs and school leaders used a data warehouse to identify English learners who need additional support. Valdez said the school is still awaiting spring testing results but expressed optimism based on interim assessments.

The presentation concluded with applause from board members and a request that staff continue sharing classroom practices with the board. No formal board action was taken on the presentation; it was given as part of the meeting’s informational agenda.","Principal Leticia Valdez told the Berwyn South SD 100 board that Kamenski Elementary’s multi-year improvement plan is producing gains in reading and math, highlighted new writing rubrics and student leadership activities, and recognized students for demonstrated learning and character.","actionData","errors"]

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