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- Technology plan budget inclusion (motion language): The board approved directing $777,977.25 to be included in the District 97 2025–26 technology plan budget to cover technology items and lease payments, as presented on April 8. Outcome: approved.

- Master lease purchase agreements (motion language): The board authorized master lease purchase agreements (master lease and property schedules) for computer equipment with total schedules presented at the meeting (amounts referenced in the agenda materials). Outcome: approved.

- Unified communications contract (motion language): The board approved a five‑year Unified Communications (Voice over IP) agreement with TCS and Zoom in the amount of $418,664.80 over five years, subject to final attorney review. Outcome: approved.

- Food services IGA renewal (motion language): The board approved renewal of the food‑service intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Oak Park and River Forest High School through 06/30/2026 as presented. Outcome: approved.

- School fees and food‑service fees (motion language): The board approved school fees for 2026 unchanged from 2025 and approved food‑service fee changes that reflect a 10¢ increase in paid lunch prices for both elementary and middle school students. Outcome: approved.

- Summer robotics funding (motion language): The board approved additional funding for 2025 summer robotics programming not to exceed $5,000. Outcome: approved.

- Community Learning / Triton College contract (motion language): The board approved a contract with Triton College resulting in Title I grant spending totaling $31,200. Outcome: approved.

Meeting minutes contain recorded roll‑call votes for each motion. Where the agenda or motion text referenced specific contract numbers or schedules, those documents were listed in the board packet and will be included in the executed contract files.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Special Business Meeting - Apr 22 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal actions taken by the Oak Park ESD 97 Board of Education on April 8, 2025, including technology leasing, communications contracts, food‑service agreement and fee updates.","taxTitle","Oak Park ESD 97, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",38380,"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},6265723,"District 97 to renew high‑school food services contract, pursue food‑waste audit; board approves 10¢ lunch price increase",1231,8818000,10049000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3089012-8489140a2fdd2995fed28cc749362f15&start=8818&end=10049","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3089012-8489140a2fdd2995fed28cc749362f15/thumbnail_8818000.jpg","/articles/6265723/Illinois/District-97-to-renew-highschool-food-services-contract-pursue-foodwaste-audit-board-approves-10-lunch-price-increase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265723-ab61069520443e401fd08cac7d6017ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1771024564&Signature=abc-strW2HOb5ks0gMfLaeuBoPNZbGHxfJUvzEA4861Ab321U~MrtdGUgRJX8TKYcFdjhrjnxvZAANRUibAb5gLEWt33DiU3qExHGhSBlT4WhiLpFvKypOftxhZIUXg-OsL450Arjl~47nx2dvd4wtVbMqSidPeFzhd2SjjUYrNFYpnurF3lHZSwqh8uU16A8hWSnmkd53Jl0gtIOGQfs9b5oJ07rZD4qi6fMOPmR6XC9hvPT8nnJz9ucEtsAMJyaKzlj5sKvV9NgK6uYgwUaKCKbUbMQ~U6N7pTBVnJH252CFqQC~wfzF64tnEAICawDJXEupBwdCru2Sl9zhgJyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oak Park Elementary School District 97 staff presented a plan on April 8 to renew the district’s intergovernmental food‑service agreement, expand menu outreach and begin a food‑waste audit in partnership with local organizations; the board approved a 10¢ increase to paid lunch prices for elementary and middle school students as part of actions taken at the meeting.

What staff presented: Carla Ellis, the district’s food‑service sustainability manager, described next steps for SY25–26: conducting building‑level student surveys, posting daily menus in cafeterias and using student taste‑tests to inform menu choices. She proposed “sharing tables” in cafeterias to allow uneaten, prepackaged items to be offered to other students and suggested after‑school donation options for leftover items.

A district‑commissioned food‑waste audit: staff said 7 Generations Ahead secured funding for a third‑party audit to document existing cafeteria disposal practices, equipment and diversion opportunities; the contract will be carried out by a local team (Lehi Is More) to gather a baseline for future food‑waste and composting work.

Contract and pricing context: Oak Park and River Forest High School provides meals to District 97 under an IGA; staff said OPRF buys in bulk with other districts and that pricing has risen modestly. Because OPRF orders months in advance, some menu changes may take time to show up on daily menus. The board approved renewing the IGA and accepted staff’s recommendation to pass a 10¢ per‑lunch increase through to students for paid lunches in both elementary and middle school cafeterias; staff said the increase matches the vendor’s per‑meal price change.

Why it matters: Food services are subject to federal National School Lunch Program rules (meal‑component and nutrition requirements), and school food participation affects both student nutrition and program revenue. Staff emphasized the district’s limited control over some product availability (bulk buying through the high school) but highlighted local sourcing promotions, entrees‑of‑the‑month and family outreach as ways to increase participation and reduce waste.

Board discussion: board members asked about logistics for sharing tables, refrigeration and allergy controls; staff said they will include safety and allergy procedures in any sharing‑table pilot and will explore options to donate unopened or held items to local food pantries. Board members also asked staff to ensure the food‑waste audit measures cafeteria throughput (line time) because increasing participation may require operational changes to avoid reducing students’ eating time.

Formal action: the board approved the IGA renewal and the 10¢ increase in paid lunch prices; staff will return with contract documents and audit details.","Staff presented a food‑service plan that includes a district food‑waste audit and outreach to students and families; the board approved a 10¢ increase in paid lunch prices and moved to extend the intergovernmental agreement with the high school provider.",{"_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},6265727,"District 97 proposes revised teacher‑leadership roles, stipend structure for SY26",1215,5662000,6877000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3089012-8489140a2fdd2995fed28cc749362f15&start=5662&end=6877","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3089012-8489140a2fdd2995fed28cc749362f15/thumbnail_5662000.jpg","/articles/6265727/Illinois/District-97-proposes-revised-teacherleadership-roles-stipend-structure-for-SY26","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265727-55f4ee3682bb398071d3f43cbd50cf23/orig.mp4?Expires=1771024564&Signature=aKbWJU0~dyx9W-kOtStPoEK6Oqtbvyc6MLKypEWLP6FLQghG6jGV0QqvMjNYtG7QkTCcwlBP21jCDC8bU-nnIP-3ZiwU4mWBU9UDbpULazG5ZTEIl~LNtKaLGj9BnVPPWncdFR3q4MfzJjaNA3TPotRn9VlNwECkVTnS-CH8-MryfTRmO1lUBwLyezhOKNJhTWmiLn68RE9y0fUoDVPKpJFbRJbOl7ZAHZNspelepJMZLGmqv6YFC7Wt9UHw7yODSecesq-8Yq8Hjil~ylipFNv2vpOmV80aNWG~j-fK-bB9JtHuzoh7fQ6EJ-Yk3gY~C3tG3wWOpzQ5wiTFDdAY7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oak Park Elementary School District 97 staff presented a revised set of teacher‑leadership roles and stipend levels for School Year 2025–26 at the April 8 board meeting and asked the board to approve the plan for posting and candidate selection in a future agenda item.

What was proposed: the district panel — which included Natasha Campbell (assistant superintendent for HR and equity), Patrick Robinson (assistant superintendent for elementary schools) and teacher representatives from OPTA — described a streamlined menu of roles across elementary and middle schools and several district committees. Staff said the revisions clarify job descriptions, set clearer expectations and align stipends more closely with time commitments.

Key changes and numbers cited: elementary school teams were reorganized to show lead and member roles where appropriate; for example the revised climate/MTSS structure for elementary was presented with lead stipends of $3,000 and member stipends of $1,500 for selected teams. Middle‑school MTSS leaders were presented with $4,500 stipends for lead roles. Staff said the total program represents roughly 196 contracted staff assignments across district and district‑level committees. (Staff noted the overall proposed stipend budget is similar to the current year and in some respects slightly reduced.)

Why it matters: staff framed the roles as a pathway to leadership and as a way to elevate instructional and school‑wide practice while keeping teachers in classrooms. The district also emphasized visible work products — agendas, action plans and coaching artifacts — as measures of role impact going forward.

Board discussion and next steps: board members asked about role rotation, application access and continuity versus fresh participation. Staff said applications will be submitted through Frontline, that some positions allow multiple roles per person but the district will monitor access, and that the team will return with a timeline to post and select candidates if the board approves the proposal at the next meeting.

No board vote was taken on April 8; staff asked the board to approve the proposal for posting and selection at a subsequent meeting and to authorize implementation timelines following board approval.","District staff presented a streamlined set of teacher‑leadership roles, updated job descriptions and stipend amounts for SY26 and said the board will vote to post and approve roles at a later meeting.",{"_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},6265732,"District 97 curriculum team recommends Amplify CKLA and Caminos for K–5 ELA",3865,44000,3909000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3089012-8489140a2fdd2995fed28cc749362f15&start=44&end=3909","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3089012-8489140a2fdd2995fed28cc749362f15/thumbnail_44000.jpg","/articles/6265732/Illinois/District-97-curriculum-team-recommends-Amplify-CKLA-and-Caminos-for-K5-ELA","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265732-4ab1a36719b398f7f8798aa4fbb126d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771024564&Signature=cGJazx6r4WHmEHedMsZkqSXLU4JSDBBIBJup3Rjy-7wDdKPzsSp1qLoxcl-5rIFtKhFXLFrEv6OoP9dDzh7-sM7Elm5xIQ6ZEvFOEPLfctX3n6OhmF9EbRl3omJd000OKXMqJHJV21Tb9xi2fTyd04cJ4DkY1Y3Tn4xeemVYqd7CDzLzgZz62o5eQhVngNpkV7-BkcdbqCHfOKtHuSMkRQ16O~XmNK0jfKub9r1GCZxW0dj4AtWW6inaYyJ6WdfIPVpyZVuoPgBxVAGzwrlzMMxuwBt~n0tQImq2AGSWO5jWkymTFRoKQmr7QxfUQRxHsMVHPt1QZ41-0ajqErBZzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oak Park Elementary School District 97's core instruction team recommended on April 8 that the board adopt Amplify CKLA (English) and Amplify Caminos (Spanish) as the district’s K–5 ELA core curriculum.

The recommendation follows a two‑year review and a three‑program pilot in which teachers, students and families participated. Dr. Shaw, the district superintendent, framed the presentation as part of a broader instructional plan and said the proposal will return to the board for formal adoption at a later meeting. The district’s K–5 committee used seven evaluation criteria and a program decision matrix to select the recommendation.

Why it matters: the recommended program is explicitly aligned to the Illinois Comprehensive Literacy Plan (released January 2024) and the district’s equity policy. Presenters said the program couples systematic foundational‑skills instruction (phonics, phonemic awareness, spelling) with knowledge‑building units in history, science and the arts, and offers a Spanish counterpart intended for multilingual and dual‑language students.

What the district reviewed: curriculum committee members visited vendor demonstrations, applied structured‑literacy evaluation tools, piloted three candidate programs during SY 24–25 and collected multiple data sources (teacher and family surveys, student preference rankings, pre‑/post‑assessments). Presenters said Amplify scored highest on the committee’s weighted program criteria and that a majority of students and a plurality of pilot teachers preferred it.

Classroom evidence presented included videos and teacher testimonials showing knowledge‑building lessons and a novel‑study unit. Staff said the pilot produced higher student engagement in the CKLA units and that pilot schools logged more than 500 combined professional learning hours tied to the review and pilot work.

Next steps and budget: if the board approves adoption at a future meeting, the district staff proposed purchasing teacher and student materials for a six‑year cycle and budgeting for a three‑item annual digital subscription (Boost Reading, Boost Lectura and Language Studio). Presenters said some existing subscriptions would not be renewed if the adoption proceeds; a full professional‑learning rollout would begin May–August and continue into SY 26 to support non‑pilot schools.

The board did not vote on adoption on April 8; staff presented the recommendation and answered questions about writing instruction, assessment alignment and family outreach. In discussion, board members asked for more detail about how writing skills will be taught and assessed, and whether the district had reviewed revised versions of materials that responded to statewide critiques. Staff said they piloted the vendor’s most current (beta/updated) materials and that the district would continue to examine cultural‑responsiveness and alignment with local equity and learning‑for‑justice standards.

The presentation included teacher and family testimonials and pilot survey results; staff emphasized that the recommended program is intended as district core instruction (Tier 1) and not to replace supplemental instruction or district standards and equity work.

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Votes at a glance: Oak Park ESD 97 board actions, April 8, 2025

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