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Mister Biskin, who led the presentation with other staff, called the PREPARE model “the gold standard in school safety” and outlined how the framework organizes upstream prevention work, incident response and recovery. Staff emphasized that safety work blends social-emotional supports, procedural readiness and physical security measures.

On prevention, district staff highlighted social-emotional learning (SEL) and relationship-building as primary tools. A staff presenter cited district survey results showing 96% of students reported having a trusted adult in school and said extracurriculars raise connection: \"When our kids are connected to school, when they have an adult that they consider someone who cares about them and cares about their learning, our emotional stressors decrease, safety increases,\" the presenter said.

Behavior metrics presented to the board showed that at grades 6–12 about 11% of students had one office referral and just over 2% had more than three referrals. Staff said those figures point to a small group needing more intensive supports while overall disciplinary data indicate a stable environment compared with recent years.

On physical security, the district reported installation of night-lock devices at elementary and middle schools and said high-school night-lock installs are planned for the coming summer. Staff explained night locks are a metal device staff can deploy to secure a classroom door quickly in a lockdown and that training will be repeated annually. The district said most designated doors already have card-swipe access and that swipe-configured doors can generate an alert if left ajar; however, not all doors across the district have that alert capability and staff said upgrading more doors would require additional funding.

Other measures detailed included PREPARE trainings for staff, annual ALICE trainings with local police, a district safety-and-security webpage, improved reporting and analytics for student concerns and use of the Verkada visitor-management system. Staff also noted partnerships with Wheaton Police and other local agencies, a district safety committee that meets monthly, and planned annex (mini-plan) work to develop procedures for specific incident types.

Trustees asked several operational questions: whether after-school (BASP) supervisors and short-term contracted workers receive training on night locks and lockdown procedures (staff said these contractors receive safety information at check-in but may not have full formal training for single-day assignments), and whether first responders have floor plans (police and fire do receive building floor plans). Board members also raised the topic of doors that lack electronic alerts; staff said many priority doors do have alerts and that adding alerts to additional doors is possible but requires capital funding.

The district described several next steps: finish high-school night-lock installations this summer, expand camera and swipe-door planning tied to middle-school capital projects, expand tier-1 behavioral programming and broaden student leadership feedback groups to elementary grades. Officials said they are exploring a partnership with a DuPage-area behavioral health center opening in August to provide short-term crisis support.

Board members praised the report and asked staff to continue returning annual May updates. Staff said they will provide additional data requested by trustees, including hospitalization counts and any emergent trends in disciplinary incidents.

What happens next: the district will proceed with the night-lock rollout at high schools this summer, continue the PREPARE and SEL programs, develop annex plans for specific crises and report back to the board on implementation progress.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 14th, 2025 - CUSD200 Board of Education - (LIVE)","oneSentenceSummary","District 200 leaders told the school board May 14 that they are implementing the PREPARE safety framework alongside SEL programming, physical upgrades such as night-locks and expanded partnerships with local police and regional behavioral-health providers.","taxTitle","CUSD 200, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",14969,"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},6239525,"CUSD 200 approves renewal of Organic Life food-service contract and an increase in paid lunch price",1310,658000,1968000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3337479-564a620d03fefbb03d0933c2d70a57fd&start=658&end=1968","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3337479-564a620d03fefbb03d0933c2d70a57fd/thumbnail_658000.jpg","/articles/6239525/Illinois/CUSD-200-approves-renewal-of-Organic-Life-food-service-contract-and-an-increase-in-paid-lunch-price","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6239525-371626804c2b621586a8e8b804a4a27e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773585893&Signature=T9YjPgx2Ed3O5~pDgLz6Aph3pf3rPQOCCeRl-vdQHu4olx89CgUnmKkILafjIntQE0ZVAazzl9FC2gCg1dYf6dWLDMZH4UQjkcuOIIBZaISjLvAQbor104sGS2QEzowEIQNeQezxvp2kTCW4Wt-9YYlGF3JLkC0E3G-Qx8drfP2KF43Q~xHd8ZE8TXeiqlZ-QNqV2wLaYln8WrsV1VqjDnDpH4dcwt9-A3pzSlLZDoz1N~i7iHvNZQe6QLf3CzPXmgSLiMVsP6og2WCbxdO1zWpfKuToUyjd6nTqJLHYwQUewkMxwGPOHOonuTYx~2iXCgsbTWwqAxCdHW5poKOioQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The CUSD 200 Board of Education on May 14 approved, as part of its consent agenda, the renewal of the food-service management contract with Organic Life LLC and separate agenda language approving an increase in paid lunch price for the 2025–26 school year.

Marcela Macias, identified in public comment as the Organic Life food-service district manager, addressed the board before the consent vote and thanked the district: “Serving District 200 has been an absolute privilege,” she said. Macias told the board Organic Life had served more meals this year than in past years and expressed gratitude to the superintendent, CFO, school board and parents.

Superintendent Doctor Schuler noted the contract renewal appeared on the consent agenda and thanked the company for its work. The consent agenda — which also included items ranging from handbook updates to vending contracts and treasurer bond actions — was approved by unanimous roll call vote.

What happens next: district staff will process the contract renewal with Organic Life and implement the new paid-lunch pricing per board authorization. Staff noted standard follow-up procedures for contracts and pricing adjustments will be carried out through business services.","As part of the consent agenda on May 14 the CUSD 200 Board of Education approved renewal of the Organic Life LLC food-service management contract and a paid-lunch price increase; Organic Life's district manager addressed the board during public comment and thanked the district.",{"_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},6239530,"CUSD 200 awards $1.36 million summer paving contract to Abbey Paving after Evans & Sons withdraws bid",210,2724000,2934000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3337479-564a620d03fefbb03d0933c2d70a57fd&start=2724&end=2934","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3337479-564a620d03fefbb03d0933c2d70a57fd/thumbnail_2724000.jpg","/articles/6239530/Illinois/CUSD-200-awards-136-million-summer-paving-contract-to-Abbey-Paving-after-Evans-Sons-withdraws-bid","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6239530-63a65caf3e3735cb9ce80b7c6d62e968/orig.mp4?Expires=1773585893&Signature=FeGuzoPBTErokhcPQwqQDq3w9BYtkIfMHk9hW~uIbKSiF5GEDxrSaSImRJZyOSPyrwwEpbYQxiPRK6PnEX~fxNpUXxOmYQFDewekPwanl7YJQMeAb-lp5rS5-pbGCUoC5L6l-Fy-fgq6wT3tX-TL1~XKVSjB6E4s55rxXwMGJfFrgy0mK6B~5UWfwewbqLWuR239e7F8xKis39~uc4hIg~QJXI-Jc3PcoSuK~KlLi5rcV4u8S~DbFKIkL4bIM1fEN3DOPRYJpXfk-cqi3-uQPvMCqNYbg6bH8PovDM80sN50q9f9uJWOIBd9L~mKi96Svr16D22fZzxvuR9pOKx~kw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The CUSD 200 Board of Education on May 14 accepted the voluntary withdrawal of Evans & Sons' bid for the district's summer 2025 paving contract and voted to award the base bid plus six alternates to Abbey Paving Solutions of Aurora, Illinois, for $1,356,616.

Superintendent Doctor Schuler told the board that Evans & Sons “voluntarily withdrew their bids,” and staff recommended the board accept the withdrawal and authorize a new contract with Abbey. The matter came before the board after district staff met with Abbey’s ownership group, who confirmed they could complete the scope of work and were building a schedule.

A district staff member said the price difference between Abbey and Evans was small: \"It was less than a $4,000 difference in aggregates between Abbey Paving and Evans and Sons.\" Trustees noted Abbey has completed district work in prior years, including paving and concrete projects at multiple schools.

The board approved a motion to accept the withdrawal of Evans' bid and then approved awarding the contract to Abbey Paving by roll call vote. The motion to award the work was moved by a board member and seconded by another; the roll call on the contract award returned unanimous approval.

What will happen next: staff said Abbey is preparing a summer schedule and will perform the paving and concrete work across district sites, including Wheaton North. The contract award covers the base bid and six alternate bid items; staff said the work is planned for this summer.","After Evans & Sons voluntarily withdrew its bid, the CUSD 200 Board of Education accepted the withdrawal and then awarded the 2025 summer paving and concrete contract to Abbey Paving Solutions for $1,356,616. Board members and staff said Abbey has worked for the district previously and the price difference with Evans was minor.",{"_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},6239536,"CUSD 200 board approves posting of smart-device policy for public comment after questions on smartwatches and lunch use",410,2014000,2424000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3337479-564a620d03fefbb03d0933c2d70a57fd&start=2014&end=2424","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3337479-564a620d03fefbb03d0933c2d70a57fd/thumbnail_2014000.jpg","/articles/6239536/Illinois/CUSD-200-board-approves-posting-of-smart-device-policy-for-public-comment-after-questions-on-smartwatches-and-lunch-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6239536-be58f9ecd843f41f979831695a4d7f8d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773585893&Signature=OJ7fnXdSnfVdhx3gsmpnw26wyB65NZOBqpnxwUY9uzR8xbjb3Inu6c6DNZ~c5jqsKHyxY3dLeRjKj6vYTkKm9Qa2XN~B9qD26s1a7rLpMxo9RUMVT3W~WSVcLPByVL1856N37gED~YWBDdVdZzbQ~My2eVQ4Pk-wus3w48xrFXyV-~tsiZDntIPAPAaYG2TVGj2lJmaW4XYieKNhYCQGsY3ZfJrWqvWrhhdx4aUP001BsEWC1BGatzWRT7xDoKZST227gEPnAJ3cl57fAyC56dsvhyYROdK5OgcE3hdh91703Ln5HQy6RWJfLEm6NP3d5jrPEMhGQWL2vOCgui3UKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The CUSD 200 Board of Education voted May 14 to post for public comment a proposed smart-device policy procedure that would be incorporated into student handbooks and appear as a standalone document on the district website. The board approved the policy posting as presented and staff said they will make adjustments before the board considers final adoption next month.

Board members and staff said the policy is meant to align with an anticipated state law while giving the district time to pilot changes before full implementation. “I think there's a good chance before you come back for approval, that that will be codified in law,” Superintendent Doctor Schuler said, adding the district could make minor edits before final approval.

The discussion focused on three practical points: whether smartwatches should be listed explicitly in the high-school limited-access language, whether students should be allowed to access devices at lunch, and the level of discretion teachers and access-period staff will have.

Staff said the draft treats wearable devices as cellular devices and that middle- and elementary-level language already mentions wearables explicitly while the high-school limited-access section currently lists cell phones and earbuds but not wearables. “They are gonna fall in the bucket of a cellular device,” a staff member said. Board members asked that wearables be called out explicitly in the high-school language before final adoption; staff said they can make that change during the posting period.

Trustees also asked whether lunch should be labeled an instructional period — a change that would limit unsupervised phone use. A board member asked, “Would there be any consideration towards labeling lunch period as an instructional time period?” A staff response said the district does not currently plan to label lunch as instructional and that access will largely be governed by the activity during the access period: \"I think there's gonna be probably a little bit of latitude inside of schools based on whatever happens to be going on in that time,\" the superintendent said.

The board and staff repeatedly emphasized that the posted procedure is intended to be implemented and then reviewed. Staff noted the draft would accelerate the timeline for the district relative to the anticipated state law, which requires similar policies by the start of the 2026–27 school year. \"That would require that school boards have this policy in place by the start of the 2627 school year; you would be accelerating that by a year,\" Dr. Schuler said.

Board members asked staff to call the posting out in the board highlights and on the district website so the community can comment; staff agreed. Trustees approved the policy posting by unanimous roll call vote.

What happens next: the draft will be available for a public comment period and staff said they will revise the text before returning the policy to the board for consideration of final adoption. Staff also said procedures will be updated to reflect any enacted state law and to address practical items raised by trustees, such as an explicit wearable-device reference in the high-school section.","At its May 14 meeting the CUSD 200 Board of Education voted to post a proposed smart-device policy procedure for public comment. Trustees discussed how wearables such as smartwatches fit in the draft, whether lunch access should be treated as instructional time and how anticipated state law might affect the final policy.","actionData","errors"]

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