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Key approvals and proposals included:
- Newsela renewal: Administration presented a one-year Newsela writing and blended-learning license package at $72,822.30, funded from general funds. The presenter said teachers across content areas use Newsela and that the vendor provides Spanish-language options and integration with Schoology.

- Renaissance Star renewal: The board approved continuing the Renaissance Star universal screener used three times annually to assess reading and math progress.

- Nearpod renewal: Nearpod usage has increased since an October teacher training. Administration recommended continuing a Nearpod license at $33,600 to build engagement, citing about 250 sessions and roughly 89 teachers using the platform district-wide.

- Physics and chemistry textbooks: Administration reported that existing science texts are 13 years old and out of print. The board approved purchases for Experience Physics (classroom sets and three-year digital licenses, including virtual professional development) at approximately $58,000 and a chemistry adoption described as “a little under $58,000.” The presenter said the new materials include EL and DL supports not present in the current texts.

- Band equipment: After an inventory at Proviso West, the board approved band-equipment purchases through Sweetwater at $56,744 to address missing or unusable instruments.

- Imagine / Edgenuity renewal: The board approved a one-year renewal of the credit-recovery platform (referred to in the packet as Imagine/Ingenuity), noting concerns about evolving technology and the potential for misuse; the renewal cost is $86,633. Administration said the district will audit options over the next year.

- E-rate switch replacement and MindSight selection: The district reported $580,000 remaining in E-rate funds for the five-year cycle and $188,000 already spent; staff recommended selecting MindSight to perform a district-wide switch replacement at $680,000 in order to prepare for a wireless upgrade.

- K12 Let’s Talk communications system: Dr. Belteris (Superintendent of Educational Services) described a proposed K12 Let’s Talk system to track incoming and outgoing communications district-wide. Belteris said, “My expectation would be that anytime that a request comes in internally or externally, that we could respond to it within 24 hours,” and outlined costs of approximately $22,500 per year with a $16,000 one-time setup fee for the first year.

- Funding and procurement notes: Several items were to be funded from the general fund, E-rate funding or local funds as noted. The Melrose Park intergovernmental agreement (approved on the consent agenda) commits the village to a $250,000 reimbursement; the IGA requires expenditures be made and submitted for reimbursement within one year of execution.

Administration emphasized that some procurements were pilot-driven or were recommended by teachers following classroom pilots. Board members asked clarifying questions about usage statistics for Nearpod and the audit plans for the credit-recovery platform; administration said it would continue monitoring and provide further details.

No individual contracts beyond those listed were executed on the record at the meeting; motions on the consent agenda bundled these approvals under a single roll-call vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Proviso Township High Schools District 209 - BOE Regular Meeting - 4/8/2025 Part 2","oneSentenceSummary","The Proviso Township High School District 209 board reviewed and approved multiple curriculum renewals, textbook purchases and technology contracts at its April 8, 2025 meeting, including Newsela, Nearpod, Experience Physics, an Edgenuity/credit-recovery renewal and a district switch replacement plan.","taxTitle","Proviso Twp HSD 209, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",55227,"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},6609967,"Proviso Twp. HSD 209 board approves minutes, bill list, personnel nonrenewals and consent agenda",165,2981000,3146000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2905171-29eaea41047ea4efc039918b129b436c&start=2981&end=3146","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2905171-29eaea41047ea4efc039918b129b436c/thumbnail_2981000.jpg","/articles/6609967/Illinois/Proviso-Twp-HSD-209-board-approves-minutes-bill-list-personnel-nonrenewals-and-consent-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6609967-b7ba9e6728697990d18f765f88d8f6ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1771028684&Signature=UJxWP3KHuRv9jGDtLUCnSDWdLAFKTAlwE9tnfL2g8E3BvObcx98nOJZVeYCRx058gtX2MfddmeY9am06W7SEClfRi9XbF5iTLjQrF48mm5jxHx~jHUxnwN-zH7Jg9Oi5g5lOstTlpjYXmZTEw--f-hENB~hl4WqcVdCjYhtEXcLKmWfqqTiiTZlHcwsR6RxdsqgV1habhaPbDm0Dgt8swyn5-Gaf5qe69NTPECK~~o13VBAhVstie1bCSovEDBpgX86YRBDUQUuyU6C8hl1mTS-rMRUWNjdI4ROZ1hKGx4vMsLBg~STRA34ITc8K7-Ux7ckGlm8sGUdlI4bPyg4mfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Proviso Township High School District 209 Board of Education approved routine and personnel actions at its April 8, 2025 meeting, voting to adopt minutes, authorize a $5,732,225.33 bill list and approve a consent agenda that included multiple curriculum renewals, textbook purchases and an intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Melrose Park.

The board approved the minutes of the March 11, 2025 meeting after a motion and roll-call vote. The bill list for April 8, 2025, in the amount of $5,732,225.33, was approved by roll-call vote. The board also adopted resolutions authorizing the nonrenewal of several probationary teachers (names provided at the meeting) and approved routine personnel appointments and terminations in the personnel report dated April 2025.

The consent agenda passed on a roll-call vote and, as presented, included: Policy update PRESS 117; the Renaissance Star renewal; purchases of physics and chemistry textbooks and three-year digital licenses; a contract renewal for an instructional program (listed as PLA/Newsela/Renaissance/Nearpod items in the packet); a renewal for the credit-recovery/online-learning platform (listed as Imagine/Edgenuity); a band-equipment purchase; and an intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Melrose Park concerning a TIF reimbursement of $250,000. The board’s vote on the consent agenda was recorded as “motion carried.”

Roll-call tallies were read on the record for each motion; in multiple roll calls one member (identified in the roll calls as Mr. Alexander) was recorded absent. Where roll calls listed members by name, those members' recorded responses were read aloud by the official conducting the roll.

The meeting also included a public-records (FOIA) update noting a request received 03/27/2025 for the complete personnel file of a named employee; the district’s response was reported as “in process.”

The board adjourned in open session at 8:31 p.m.

Votes at a glance
- Minutes (03/11/2025): Motion approved (roll call; motion carried).
- Bill list (04/08/2025): $5,732,225.33 — approved (roll call; motion carried).
- Resolution: Nonrenewal of named probationary teachers (names read at meeting) — approved (roll call; motion carried).
- Personnel report (appointments/terminations/stipends) dated April 2025 — approved (roll call; motion carried).
- Consent agenda (see list above, including Renaissance Star, Nearpod, Newsela, textbook purchases, Imagine/Edgenuity renewal, band equipment, Melrose Park IGA) — approved (roll call; motion carried).

The board record shows that motions were made and seconded and that roll-call votes followed. Specific vote-by-name tallies were read into the record during each roll-call; the public minutes or official meeting packet should be consulted for the verbatim roll-call transcript and the final certified vote sheet.","At its April 8, 2025 meeting the Proviso Township High School District 209 Board of Education approved the minutes, a $5.73 million bill list, several personnel nonrenewals and a consent agenda that included curriculum renewals, textbook purchases and an intergovernmental agreement with Melrose Park.",{"_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},6609957,"Teachers and staff urge support for administrators, textbook donations and improved communications at Proviso West",1331,205000,1536000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2905171-29eaea41047ea4efc039918b129b436c&start=205&end=1536","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2905171-29eaea41047ea4efc039918b129b436c/thumbnail_205000.jpg","/articles/6609957/Illinois/Teachers-and-staff-urge-support-for-administrators-textbook-donations-and-improved-communications-at-Proviso-West","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6609957-b98f3af91b2c9e4d1ee522749759d2e4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771028684&Signature=YV~G~B1ptiNMFSxTtwUq4nL9LDedG7QbjJhuG606lDHw99P3v30CaY0ykmPxgwPFGUFHHc5y~82JUi~bR2NbIYXadkj6zAcg3SPwns2sVk6Y~wOatTMxI2jNnA0xffPGxpjNUApOQWQiNBhXdaZ4HfoEaeKOUsEIr-MPWGnOamYRuHltwTx2vCReA6HKu-th3pWF5E296S8GQOROQFvi4aVDuiOZjCPReD4qtVionU4Jbh-jDDwNAn7J~cuR-tcmJO777GJB87rU3YgGtoy7xh8MWxFc8LXBd8MnCh2FPsmw7cyEolD36wL8shfSMOEwN6ymL8scM6dku6bZoKDfcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the public-comment portion of the April 8, 2025 Proviso Township High School District 209 board meeting, multiple teachers, staff and parents raised personnel concerns, supported a textbook donation and asked the district to improve communications and safety procedures.

Savannah Ireland, a social-studies teacher at Proviso West, spoke in support of Assistant Principal Dr. Gottlieb and also urged the board to approve the donation of used textbooks to the nonprofit Scarce. Ireland said Dr. Gottlieb is “approachable” and “works to build trust with her staff,” and described Scarce as “an excellent organization” that provides donated materials to teachers. Administration later confirmed the district identified about 6,772 books for donation and that moving them would require contracting an outside mover at an estimated small financial impact of about $1,600 for transportation.

A teacher who identified himself as Dan Stanger addressed the board about his proposed nonrenewal and described prior positive performance references provided by colleagues and district staff. Another veteran teacher, Kirsty Gillespie, thanked the superintendent for accountability and support in classrooms while urging continued attention to instructional quality.

A staff member identified as Patricia Powell raised safety and communication concerns at a school building, saying security and administrators need a clearer chain of communication and faster response in safety situations. The speaker asked for better coordination between security and administration and said staff often learned of testing schedules and other changes at the last minute.

A translator spoke on behalf of two Spanish-speaking parents whose daughter, Simone Paris, applied to a selective program (referred to as the MSC program) and was told her application was incomplete because a submission button was not selected. The parents said they were referred to the meeting by State Rep. Hernandez and requested board help with reconsideration or guidance; they provided an email address on their public-comment form for follow-up.

The district’s administration acknowledged the Scarce donation effort, citing inventory figures and the need to hire movers for transport. The superintendent’s team also announced the district is considering a K12 communications system to improve response times and record requests.

The public-comment period concluded before the board moved to the formal agenda items.","Multiple teachers and staff used public comment to urge the board to retain an assistant principal, support textbook donations to Scarce, raise concerns about nonrenewals and request improved communication and safety procedures. A translator also requested reconsideration of a student's application to a selective program.","actionData","errors"]

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