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The board approved the consent agenda, which included the FY26 balanced budget resolution and routine minutes and finance items. The consent motion included total bills and payroll listed at $5,442,764.99.

The board then voted on individual items requiring separate action:

- Settlement agreement and general release: After discussing the matter in closed session, the district disclosed and voted to approve the settlement agreement and general release that had been discussed in closed session, as required under Illinois law. Vote: Anne Santucci — yes; Stacy Salt — no; Julie Jetty — yes; Dee Darling — yes; Mindy Hartman — yes; Jason Jancic — no. Outcome: approved.

- Staffing and intervention plan for 2025–26: The board approved a staffing plan that administrators described as net neutral for the education fund and that includes 8.5 full-time equivalent certified interventionists. Vote: unanimous among voting members present. Outcome: approved.

- Technology plan for 2025–26: The board approved a multi-phase technology plan that includes classroom display purchases (phase 1), infrastructure and a phase‑2 software licensing component described by staff at $72,200. Administrators said costs shown in the plan are broken out by funding source (referendum versus Title I) in the materials. Vote: unanimous among voting members present. Outcome: approved.

- Sixth–eighth grade science curriculum renewal with McGraw Hill: Board approved a renewal contract of up to five years in the amount of $107,263.52. Vote: unanimous among voting members present. Outcome: approved.

- Briargate roof replacement: The board approved the architect‑recommended lowest responsive bid from DCG Roofing Solutions for $1,031,000. Vote: unanimous among voting members present. Outcome: approved.

- Briargate and Oak Knoll window replacement: The board approved Auburn Corporation’s bid for $838,250 for replacement windows at both Briargate and Oak Knoll. Vote: unanimous among voting members present. Outcome: approved.

- Briargate renovation: The board approved Manuso’s General Contracting’s renovation bid for $1,931,367. Administrators said the contract includes classroom casework, flooring, ceilings, LED lighting and other building updates, and the bid requires completion before the next school year. Vote: unanimous among voting members present. Outcome: approved.

- Audio intercom/PA upgrades: The board approved proposals from Audio Enhancement for Briargate, Oak Knoll and 3 Oaks at a combined total of $886,034.41, which administrators said falls below architect estimates and includes added safety and classroom audio features. Vote: unanimous among voting members present. Outcome: approved.

- Transportation center site layout: The board approved the preliminary site layout for the district’s new transportation center on the property the district purchased adjacent to an Aldi. Administrators said the plan will next proceed through village zoning and that the intergovernmental agreement with the village covers access and related items. The item passed with one no vote: Dee Darling voted no; other voting members voted yes. Outcome: approved.

Administrators described sequencing for remaining referendum work and said the district will bring additional projects forward as renovation schedules progress. Several bids and projects were discussed as part of the district’s first phase of referendum-funded construction work this summer.

The board adjourned after completing the agenda. Details of individual vote tallies are recorded in meeting minutes and the public roll calls taken during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting: February 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Feb. 24 meeting the Cary CCSD 26 Board of Education approved a balanced FY26 budget resolution and a package of referendum-funded construction, technology and facility contracts, and approved a settlement agreement the board had discussed in closed session.","taxTitle","Cary CCSD 26, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",74246,"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},6076834,"Cary 26 board hears midyear data; district cites literacy focus and phonics pilots",501,1486000,1987000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2967364-b3e21b25c68bf6feef77e9688000171f&start=1486&end=1987","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2967364-b3e21b25c68bf6feef77e9688000171f/thumbnail_1486000.jpg","/articles/6076834/Illinois/Cary-26-board-hears-midyear-data-district-cites-literacy-focus-and-phonics-pilots","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076834-79363f714bce09f194f212f2285730fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162879&Signature=R~e4By-brF3CJ2WoBOXvtCO3zaC~cMDWRwPw1OKGYEiZsjSwmyjZ7iAycyK9J2rEe4yTCFqLIH-YEeMkRNcB8uN-5A8h2yQ2rD09RYYUuyKqTMgRuIpji-I5GcJLYpaXE1NWwoXFMghQiruhLBWxulMbVu41uHQjK4AnnEjvF-FcmDSViLt1VZzs02cDsH0zjOvrSreduaKRLs07y8X4640wvRdFoZAdjcGhVzSftKN7XB21iz0rlAOM9DaivigUqhVAumwjArXuJ9j865KMEkCHfvyJUBCzNKcF4A34pQRBQzDSmyCM6QcE02yd2nlwiktfqD6Ya~EKHLYDjep6DA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Feb. 24 meeting, the Cary CCSD 26 Board of Education received a midyear curriculum report that compared student performance from the beginning of the school year to the midpoint and outlined district instructional priorities for 2024–25.

Curriculum staff emphasized a districtwide focus on literacy as the gateway to other subjects, implementation of K–8 ELA curriculum maps for tier 1 instruction, and pilots of early-literacy phonics programs in kindergarten through grade 2. \"This is one data point,\" Miss Rivera told the board when presenting STAR assessment results, cautioning that STAR is one of several measures the district uses, including IAR and classroom assessments.

Administrators described how the district uses multiple instruments: STAR Renaissance for broad screening, local CBMs (curriculum-based measures) for kindergarten skills, and Branching Minds and other platforms for intervention planning. Kindergarten CBM results showed an increase in students demonstrating proficiency by the district’s benchmark for letter sounds—from about 42% at the beginning of the year to roughly 74% at midyear—district presenters highlighted as a substantial gain. \"Letter sounds is where we should be starting,\" a presenter said when describing why that metric matters for early reading.

District staff explained the percentile benchmark the district currently uses: proficiency this year is set at the 30th national percentile on STAR, and the district plans to raise that target to the 40th percentile next year. Board members asked for clearer parent-facing explanations and better ways to publish individual student results in parent portals. Miss Rivera and other staff said the district is evaluating reporting features on assessment platforms and will explore whether scores can be surfaced more readily in Infinite Campus or other parent-accessible systems.

On phonics, the curriculum team reported two pilot programs—UFLY and Benchmark phonics—are being used across different K–2 classrooms; the district plans to adopt one for tier 1 and retain the other for tier 2 interventions. Presenters said both pilots produced growth in classrooms using them and that the adoption decision will emphasize evidence that a program supports 80% or more of students.

Board members also discussed math results, dual-language testing effects and next steps for professional learning. Staff acknowledged that STAR does not capture the entire picture and that other assessments, including the IAR and classroom-level progress monitoring, will inform instruction and professional development.

No formal action was taken on curriculum items during the meeting. Staff said work will continue on reporting improvements and on aligning benchmark choices with parent communication needs.","District curriculum staff presented midyear assessment results and explained literacy initiatives, phonics pilots and how Win Time is being used for targeted support. The board discussed percentiles, parent access to scores and next steps for math professional learning.",{"_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},6076838,"Cary 26 students showcase ‘Win Time’ projects, present community service and art events",467,76000,543000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2967364-b3e21b25c68bf6feef77e9688000171f&start=76&end=543","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2967364-b3e21b25c68bf6feef77e9688000171f/thumbnail_76000.jpg","/articles/6076838/Illinois/Cary-26-students-showcase-Win-Time-projects-present-community-service-and-art-events","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076838-9ac5d68b90a1f04a4de1b6333a59e0cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162879&Signature=H7gPzXU8wA6HWZw1obrKiQhGG2Y2T0adgmEZqcBpRr9v57eJhnJIB89Y1-xBj~4N4FQez~ByqwHLAJTeEk~8Dc5R26xDLwRgt4pX5dQdICioP25VttZ3eZV22FDYR5mOacWSnro76iH0y20jmjt-dvcgXVMQSYl2e-IfzASCZ3RBFJNJLsJkryAtnpyXi7Vagr0339fvqRfN3lGek078thptT3B4gbRqUTBA7uSZCCV1s4v3tUiMsZc2u9Q9NC~h~gP3Glj4iof07It8dcj5PN2V6QVWO6bwQV1J0Rpy6nZ9G52qHAOP0L-lXjWpT-SMleYNdqqgZk8YZp3OSWEJ-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Feb. 24 Cary CCSD 26 Board of Education meeting, teachers and students from Cary Junior High described Win Time, a daily block used for targeted academic, behavioral and enrichment supports, and presented two student passion projects to the board.

Win Time is a regularly scheduled block during which students receive interventions, enrichment or grade-level work tailored to need. \"Win Time is one of our programs where we deliver our multi tiered systems of support to all of our students,\" a teacher introduced during the meeting. At the junior high level Win Time runs about 40 minutes each day, staff said.

Seventh grader Audrey Paddock told the board her Win Time unit covered public speaking and career exploration. \"This year in Win Time, we learned about public speaking and finding career paths,\" she said, adding that students researched careers and created slide presentations. Board members asked whether she planned to pursue speech team opportunities in high school; she said she might.

Two students, Amelia Anderson and Kaylee Bostick, described a passion project in which their group ran a weeklong donation drive for the PADS homeless shelter in McHenry. \"We were able to collect 745 items school wide in 4 days,\" Anderson said. The students said they contacted the shelter beforehand to learn which items were needed, organized advertising and classroom collection during Win Time, boxed the donations and delivered them to the shelter with their teacher. They said shelter staff explained how donations would be distributed but that students were not shown the interior of the shelter to protect resident privacy.

Eighth graders Isabella Frangimore and Gabby Walrath described a separate passion project: an art class they planned for students in the district’s TLC program. After seeking donated supplies from local craft stores without success, the students said school principal Dr. Qualls offered to pay for materials; the class is scheduled for Friday after school. \"We learned that neurodivergence does have a positive effect on creativity,\" Walrath said when describing the project’s research and goals.

Staff and the superintendent praised the students’ work. In his superintendent’s report, Dr. White thanked the students and their teachers and noted the board will continue to highlight building-led programs during meetings. Board members commended the projects for community connection and student engagement.

Board members and administrators said Win Time supports can be used for interventions, grade-level reinforcement or advanced work depending on student need. The program’s use of research and community partnerships drew praise during the meeting.

The district’s curriculum staff said Win Time has broader uses across grade levels and that some elementary Win Time blocks are structured differently (for example, K–5 Win Time shifts to 30 minutes for math and 30 minutes for ELA in some schools). The board did not take any formal action related to Win Time at the meeting.","Students from Cary Junior High described a new Win Time program and presented two projects—a schoolwide donation drive that collected 745 items for the PADS homeless shelter and an upcoming art class for the district’s TLC program—at the Feb. 24 Board of Education meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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