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Key formal actions and recorded outcomes:

• Honorably dismiss teachers (resolution citing “section 20 4-12, the school code of Illinois 105 ILCS 5 20 four-twelve”): motion adopted; roll call recorded as aye from Member Weiner, Member Bernard, Member Joshi, Member Ellis, Member Olczyk and Member Hughes; motion carried.

• Honorably dismiss educational support personnel (resolution citing “section ten-23.5 of the school code of Illinois 105 ILCS five-ten-23.5”): motion adopted; same roll-call pattern of ayes; motion carried.

• Approve the five‑year financial plan (FY2026–2030): motion adopted on roll call; all present board members voted aye; motion carried.

• Adopt property tax abatement for the Rexnard facility for the 2024 tax year: motion adopted; roll call recorded unanimous ayes; motion carried. Board discussion noted the abatement requires Rexnard to retain high-paying jobs locally and board members suggested exploring company visits for student career exposure.

• Lease three classrooms to SASID for $69,000 total: motion adopted; roll call unanimous; motion carried. Board members described SASID classroom placement in district schools as a way to support inclusion and avoid out‑of‑district transportation.

• Approve technology purchases and leases: lease of 5,10 iPads with 4 years AppleCare Plus and cases for $226,924.50 (motion adopted, roll call unanimous); purchase of 100 MacBook Airs for $87,900 (motion adopted, roll call unanimous). Board members noted the technology office’s plan to stagger purchases to smooth budgets.

• Designate assorted equipment as surplus (exercise bikes, piano, TVs, augmented-reality kits, laptops, iPads): motion adopted; roll call unanimous.

• Construction consent agenda (referendum furniture for middle school, bids for moving services and a projector): motion adopted; roll call unanimous.

• Minutes and consent agenda approvals: regular meeting minutes (03/10/2025) approved; consent agenda (personnel report and financial statements) approved by roll call.

The superintendent reiterated that reduction‑in‑force decisions are tied to anticipated staffing needs, enrollment and state deadlines — not to employee performance — and reminded the public that April 15 is the statutory notification deadline for certified staff reductions. Board members and public commenters acknowledged the difficulty of the personnel items and said final staffing and section allocations will be confirmed at the June meeting. The board closed the public session and moved into closed session to discuss personnel and minutes under stated statutory citations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","District 58 Board of Education Meeting April 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Downers Grove Grade School District 58 Board of Education unanimously adopted resolutions to honorably dismiss listed teachers and educational support staff, approved a five‑year financial plan, and authorized purchases and leases including iPads, MacBook Airs, SASID classroom leases and a Rexnard property tax abatement.","taxTitle","Downers Grove GSD 58, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",38498,"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},6265464,"District 58 presents multi-year trend charts; ISBE and NWEA changes could affect comparability",792,2201000,2993000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3090937-beb7bcb11ecb8ad531ce19761dea7919&start=2201&end=2993","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3090937-beb7bcb11ecb8ad531ce19761dea7919/thumbnail_2201000.jpg","/articles/6265464/Illinois/District-58-presents-multi-year-trend-charts-ISBE-and-NWEA-changes-could-affect-comparability","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265464-e84d620729fdfb3490439458620b8482/orig.mp4?Expires=1770922407&Signature=dkXj5TAwfg42ljPN18M-MpO3RNAtm1Rj4Te3Ehq2bKGBd1ydRTOWfe7A3qiE3WsmZimJiJrciT6tariKWxG4TU5RM1-v~IcbNezFOo1fv0aG5ad1aNIlHG26RQvy64-3L31DYydXtMeLfsnGz5PhARoFnDO98KObeIFp6IslPJOc9XNiBI0C0WmoAVnZkZnY9XkNYMsLmjRd6TCVzbGnqSE-eBWeXzu8D8z5bCqMxUKt~HfuJat-mvlPD4RmPSaBkqHOu3E5X3BmCl0dFwDvu~zyTO-mcR8blf6ZIdcft-3WReNDwn5zIMWC4recpDajXMhgdLlwpFX3fihMqMASLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff presented a new district-level trend format at the April board meeting to show multiple years of ECRA, NWEA MAP and IAR data together and said the format is intended to make trend interpretation easier for the board.

The presenter (identified in the transcript as a district staff member) showed grade-level and cohort charts covering 2021–2024, subgroup breakdowns and scatter plots combining achievement and growth metrics. The staff member said the slides are intended to be an annual October curriculum workshop product that will be updated each year after state and vendor reporting cycles.

On assessment changes, staff told the board that the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is revising IAR performance descriptors (moving from five levels to four) and is conducting a statewide outreach tour; spring 2025 results will appear on the FY2025 Illinois School Report Card using the new descriptors. Staff also said NWEA MAP is in a norming year and that 2025 norms will be released in July 2025; fall 2025 testing will be the first assessment using the new norms. Board members asked whether the state will provide a conversion or formula to help interpret prior years on the new scale and whether the new NWEA norms will be influenced by the COVID years. Staff said they will share ISBE and NWEA analyses when available to support district interpretation of trend data.

Board members praised the new visual formats (dot plots and cohort trend tables) as useful for tracking districtwide progress and asked staff to continue presenting both moment-in-time data and the multi-year views so the board can better judge longer-term trends.","District staff previewed a multi‑year data format using ECRA, NWEA MAP and IAR figures and warned the board that ISBE performance-descriptor changes and 2025 NWEA norming will affect trend comparisons.",{"_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},6265469,"Education Foundation reports strong fundraising, awards 28 teacher grants to District 58 classrooms",1109,981000,2090000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3090937-beb7bcb11ecb8ad531ce19761dea7919&start=981&end=2090","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3090937-beb7bcb11ecb8ad531ce19761dea7919/thumbnail_981000.jpg","/articles/6265469/Illinois/Education-Foundation-reports-strong-fundraising-awards-28-teacher-grants-to-District-58-classrooms","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265469-5be33610af4526e10cf46d3049adfd81/orig.mp4?Expires=1770922407&Signature=CdK9m2WRpZCR-KymEV3V3UHlCuWAJr9dzrlzFxESSDbDwCW8rICFoGU4iSa1x2CEYMw89awG4ZiFJaxLQJ5mQ1GeC4w7Ay1-6cN63JK1KxR~W~KBYu8KIPcRVwDqKVh8OQFF4g7hI7cGd1eQ1Hk1hVAaOfzIb0BWWG1QKn2R02tb7ATxSqKpw8HdhsmJWb6XMqK~ZD0nD20Wdf1rfnPgbAOkVEUf9iGidW7O6FzIuhxSV7TxmdihVscBWK0CQ5PnvcE2sI2YK18ZsuGUtbHtIylPy7Y89UAjTItaZtN7s83a2sWQRUA7-8urDiEXKg0od~Dv3mXzWum-NLionYWG2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Education Foundation of Downers Grove Grade School District 58 updated the board on fundraising and grant awards during the April meeting, saying the foundation has operated for 23 years and has raised more than $2 million to support district programs.

Megan Hewitt, presenting for the foundation, said the foundation’s recent fundraisers have been strong: the foundation grossed more than $300,000 last year and was on pace in the current year to exceed that number. Foundation president Janet Ollikpal described signature events — a two‑day Oktoberfest (net profit last year reported at about $120,000), the Grove Express run (partnership with Rotary and the Downers Grove Road Runners that provides recurring revenue to the foundation and district) and other events such as Bougie Bingo and the Harlem Wizards game. Hewitt said the foundation supports eight programs (four for students, four for staff) and funds those through multiple fundraising channels.

The foundation said it awarded 28 teacher grants totaling approximately $30,000 this year. Sample grants the foundation highlighted: eight virtual reality headsets used by both middle schools; STEM and SEL makerspace kits; curriculum-linked literacy materials for a new middle-school ELA curriculum; an attachment trombone to support band; a chomp saw to support middle-school engineering projects; Braille and Beyond Club supplies and 3-D printing filament for students with visual impairment; and classroom manipulatives and sensory supports for math and social‑emotional learning.

The foundation also noted programs for students (a middle-school orientation program, reading competitions, Author Fest on April 25 and the Select 58 service awards on April 30) and staff recognition programs (Green Apple Awards and Distinguished Service Awards). Hewitt and Ollikpal thanked volunteers and community partners and introduced several grant recipients present at the meeting.","The Downers Grove District 58 Education Foundation presented its fundraising results, said it has raised more than $2 million over 23 years, and announced 28 teacher grants (about $30,000 total) supporting items from VR headsets to STEM kits.",{"_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},6265474,"Pierce Downer students, PTA spotlight academic gains and student leadership at District 58 meeting",835,90000,925000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3090937-beb7bcb11ecb8ad531ce19761dea7919&start=90&end=925","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3090937-beb7bcb11ecb8ad531ce19761dea7919/thumbnail_90000.jpg","/articles/6265474/Illinois/Pierce-Downer-students-PTA-spotlight-academic-gains-and-student-leadership-at-District-58-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265474-06880f7171ee0adb4a87acf70939a35f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770922407&Signature=f-WnXvXfvJVohGXpxNtw56Vcar7lZPlMUWrUS-UOnXsUkpNka0YnQL5XYmYOsnB8XK~SB9Y1VEFFEu9f2Z0qt7OBPCKEaibB--sRIOsdCF45jI8LZ2~CunqKK4rMA~NPc1a5NMjleup96aqi4BlE6-7hyr3CQnaJDsj742Vam9Ukv4qn6jdJS~ZyDb9qAGjYUAJoMk7H1ba3S3FK~uIZ7oMHa3wQBRCOB3zggOkCdRf-k9njcbjscqxwOkguJbxlYKJw~KNP-t570dLeR5~adPfFC3gwTdDQHFC0HRLTId6~Ke3qEKKL1JX6~9fpZDicB-l8~FBwxTHit6nh67FX8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Principal remarks, student presentations and PTA leaders’ updates at Downers Grove Grade School District 58’s April board meeting highlighted classroom culture, academic assessment results and family-supported programs at Pierce Downer Elementary.

Principal A. Wagner told the board the school uses a daily “PD Promise” (to be respectful, responsible and safe) across classrooms and common areas, and described recognition systems used to reward students. Student council leaders described recent service and school activities including a winter festival, toy drive and a May 4 fun run. PTA co-presidents Liz Rossi and Francesca Ravchuk summarized fundraising priorities — assemblies, field trips (recently increased to $25 per student), teacher grants, library volunteers and new library furniture installed over spring break.

The presentation also included summary assessment results District staff package as school-reported NWEA MAP and ECRA trend data. The principal said Pierce Downer’s NWEA math median achievement moved from the 80th percentile (fall) to roughly the 81st percentile (winter) and that 51% of students were in the “high” achievement range; reading medians were described in the low-to-mid 70th percentile with a reduction in the share of students in the lowest bands (from about 20% in fall to about 14% in winter). The presentation credited the school’s instructional leadership team and targeted classroom systems for the gains.

Student council officers described volunteer-run activities (hot cocoa station, photo booth, cookie decorating), a toy drive that raised more than $1,800 and collected over 100 toys for a local charity, and plans for a fun run on May 4 with a Star Wars theme. PTA leaders said the group funds about six assemblies per year, supports field trips, pays teacher allowances and underwrites classroom enrichment; they also noted the PTA recently purchased new furniture for the school library.

The board thanked the presenters and invited teachers and grant recipients to pose for a short photo before the meeting moved on to other agenda items.","Principal and student leaders from Pierce Downer Elementary presented PB Promise behavior expectations, recent NWEA/IAR achievement and growth data, and student-run activities; PTA co-presidents described fundraising and new library furniture purchases.","actionData","errors"]

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