[{"_1":2,"_123":-5,"_124":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,76,88,100,111],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},"mediaId",6204134,"mediaKeyId","3780430-fcaf689dc9494f1f218ed14e0680a3ec","parentId",3780430,"title","Board hears Ed Red legislative update: AI FOIA verification, cyberbullying deepfake language and seat-belt rule among items tracked","audioSeconds",242,"startMs",2558000,"endMs",2800000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=3780430-fcaf689dc9494f1f218ed14e0680a3ec&start=2558&end=2800","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3780430-fcaf689dc9494f1f218ed14e0680a3ec/thumbnail_2558000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6204134/Illinois/Board-hears-Ed-Red-legislative-update-AI-FOIA-verification-cyberbullying-deepfake-language-and-seat-belt-rule-among-items-tracked","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6204134-60ca5271d2b6c83b0dbab0de31afd9c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144412&Signature=H1195gCODE-JDkIQXc1bDfK3VMtlTbb~gyuu6beuLl6otUpEC9wq0HyOBYUSwFE7tBH32DmlWBdRrVL05NRmQXAgn82TxCflbF20WarvRNnaEAICq71j7bpWFjlRkuznsxcRS5yFRb3cnzhDjlsmIMvp0PN9JORcVT5XaT66lHOqEGV2g--ytVMNfyNfNNEZ17Zgmy-B5N-puXmQZwc4hSOK3CkS-xMs1UQjeCTbAtHPaJZt3Sk3dqExKaiK7Gi93BQU6DMYM0wW2JV-HgFnNIrHcP8pTjHykN-bn5QH2d6LgMr~P7jWrVo23fHa~~l9rn2g7JPzMQzpQ1MLWmjD8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","Arlington Heights SD 25","date","2025-06-12T08:21:00.56Z","article","The district's Ed Red representative briefed the Arlington Heights School District 25 board on several state legislative items during the June 10 meeting, highlighting bills and trends the regional service tracks for local boards.

Board member Kevin Scapolato summarized updates he received at a June 6 Ed Red meeting and relayed comments from Bridget Peach (Ed Red). Among the items he reported:

- The Illinois General Assembly adjourned its spring session June 1 after considering roughly 900 education-related bills; about 50 education bills reached the governor's desk.
- A proposed statewide student cell-phone ban did not pass this session.
- House Bill 3772, addressing suspension or expulsion of students in early grades (grade 2 and younger), did not receive enough votes and was pulled for the session; Ed Red flagged it as likely to return.
- House Bill 1358 (waivers) did not pass; Ed Red credited local advocacy with influencing that outcome.
- A House-passed measure regarding AI-generated Freedom of Information Act requests would permit districts to request verification that a FOIA requester is a human before responding; that bill had passed the House and awaited Senate action.
- Evidence-based funding levels were maintained rather than expanded; state lawmakers set aside $75 million related to tier 2 teacher retirement issues but did not fix the underlying tier 2 pension structure.
- Dual-credit legislation passed.
- The definition of cyberbullying was broadened in some legislative language to include AI-generated deepfakes and digitally created content purporting to be a person.
- A law requiring seat belts on certain school buses passed but applies only to newly purchased buses and does not take effect until February (the presenter noted the implementation language is subject to change).
- Effective July 1, local committees have discretion over whether student growth data is included in educator evaluations.

Scapolato relayed Ed Red's view that some items may reappear in future sessions and that summer session activity is possible depending on federal budget actions that affect state education funding.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting | June 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board received a legislative update that highlighted AI-related FOIA verification language, expanded cyberbullying definitions that include AI deepfakes, and a new seat-belt requirement for newly purchased buses.","taxTitle","Arlington Heights SD 25, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",38280,"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},6204139,"District 25 reports 394,000 meals served in 2024'25 as food service reinvests in equipment and student engagement",554,4292000,4846000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3780430-fcaf689dc9494f1f218ed14e0680a3ec&start=4292&end=4846","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3780430-fcaf689dc9494f1f218ed14e0680a3ec/thumbnail_4292000.jpg","/articles/6204139/Illinois/District-25-reports-394000-meals-served-in-202425-as-food-service-reinvests-in-equipment-and-student-engagement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6204139-72e67a6c0654024abd97a83de2c24ecd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144412&Signature=bdONwGbn42sq-OiVQSLEUEu8cM5~SNzxqjqlQMUGE4QqIHdaydkMt6uUKXKZM2AwRP3Bp47jApEJjebrccQCnMZkhNPTktRL-RuQpDVM4SDMhj5q61B52noiICP1FmhsKBLFN6KJrDcaBLP439VJQmOzwRNu3C1jyHn9ejra05mEqye7uA8Nd9QzA0fyqNGfgVl3IVd~rI8ltOMuZjWFtCECJ5zhrCKW1ymIQg63EkQUbpY-Bhklg-Oto9lkPHOkmtKW9CmvUlGDdOtdzWAfW9Cr7ozowGEp-Jzd3CWmx~rr~GoRDLFCfS~OMwug75c5qPIbykY7gDQsPPOSt5XLhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Arlington Heights School District 25's food and nutrition department served about 394,000 meals in the 2024'25 school year and plans to reinvest fund-balance dollars into kitchen equipment and delivery vehicles, director Sandy Voss told the board on June 10.

Voss, who identified herself as the district's director of food service and a registered dietitian, said the department is focused on equipment upgrades that preserve product quality, noting new combi ovens and upgraded transport containers that allow food to be cooked and held safely until service in elementary buildings that lack full production kitchens. The district also has purchased new delivery vehicles to reduce handling and maintain temperature, she said.

Participation and financial trends: the department reported a 13% increase in total meals served compared with the prior school year (394,000 meals this year versus a peak of 404,000 meals in the pandemic year 2021'22 when all students had free meals). Meals served daily rose roughly 27% compared with the 2022'23 school year. Voss said about 86% of district students participated in the lunch program at some point during the year. The food-service team has 36 staff members; more than half live in the community.

Voss said the department operates in'house rather than contracting out, which allows revenue to be reinvested directly into the meal program. She described student engagement practices used to shape menus: purchase-data analysis, periodic student surveys and student taste testing. The department also partners with teachers on classroom hydroponic FlexFarm units, funded with help from ABC 25, to give students hands'on experience with fresh produce that can be incorporated into menus or classroom activities.

Board members praised the department's work, asked about the possibility of a parent survey to inform menus and accepted an invitation to tour production kitchens and participate in taste testing later in the summer.

Voss said the department will continue its reinvestment plan for equipment and provide updates to the board on purchases and program results.","Director Sandy Voss told the board the district served 394,000 meals this school year, has increased participation after the pandemic, and is investing fund balance in combi ovens, new transport equipment and classroom hydroponic \"FlexFarm\" systems to support menu quality and student engagement.",{"_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},6204144,"Arlington Heights SD 25 board approves 2025'26 personnel plan, pay updates and microcredential MOU",180,5283000,5463000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3780430-fcaf689dc9494f1f218ed14e0680a3ec&start=5283&end=5463","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3780430-fcaf689dc9494f1f218ed14e0680a3ec/thumbnail_5283000.jpg","/articles/6204144/Illinois/Arlington-Heights-SD-25-board-approves-202526-personnel-plan-pay-updates-and-microcredential-MOU","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6204144-4c4ea197f8848bf051f0b770937862ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144412&Signature=Z-YWrgsbRjjEVKYp2v0J5z610xNqjp8xvU-LlGze6pM62NpCgYeu14XlrFKysRGAyxQw-XPO8PLI8X73eQGDlnVMKPadHKHDn48NLpmtYbw67D2-Dd8KBIPpa~bzDkCzCytxaX7-3-Vgw-BaH~kgcsnSV6CRto4TPIOM9FPXCbBcTCqPTtWjctzS2hRVEaEjUZCMDvp7xSlkiHfnuopQRL8p51B4s3m~TclBCqCTcqiG9f3DmucT5pkpFeXOo910zInH-~qGvBbYp1SvSzDYqTPo7Cp4HgnC1pXgHghtVztgbQ~0xsH2nQrOY~wwp-zaGoTwxiFPHNhfsf49izjxMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Arlington Heights School District 25 Board of Education on June 10 approved the district's personnel plan and salary schedule adjustments for 2025'26 and authorized a memorandum of understanding with the Arlington Heights Teacher Association to launch a microcredential program for certified staff.

Board members voted unanimously, 7'0to'0, to approve the personnel plan after district staff outlined staffing additions aimed at matching student needs and program growth. The board also approved nonunion compensation changes and administrative contracts, and approved the microcredential MOU, which the district and the teachers'association described as a competency'based, job'embedded professional learning pathway that can count for professional development hours and salary schedule advancement under the existing collective bargaining agreement.

Under the personnel plan, the district recommended continuing contingency-supported positions including an LMC team leader stipend, lunch supervision, additional PE teacher support, two creative-arts sections at Thomas Middle School and two district registered-nurse floaters. Special-education increases included additional resource teacher full-time equivalents at Olive and South, increased social-work FTE at Windsor and Westgate, extra speech-language and occupational therapy capacity, a board-certified behavior analyst, and two student services program specialists (one at Windsor and one at Westgate). The plan also recommended an adjustment in multilingual support at South Middle School, administrative and manager restructuring at the central office, and increased custodial support.

District staff told the board the teaching-assistant compensation structure will move to a three-tier model to reflect varying responsibilities. Administrators not currently in multiyear contracts were offered one- or two-year contracts to retain leadership while remaining fiscally responsible, staff said.

The microcredential MOU specifies that successful participants earn professional development hours and, if eligible, college credits that can be applied for salary-schedule advancement per the district's collective bargaining agreement; the program runs through the end of the current contract period in June 2026.

All motions passed unanimously. The calendar revision to move a planned school improvement day from April 6 to March 17 was presented as information to avoid student presence on an anticipated primary election day and will return for action at a later meeting.","The board approved a personnel plan for 2025'26 that adds special-education and building supports, adopted nonunion salary adjustments, and approved a memorandum of understanding to start a microcredential professional learning program.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":92,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6204149,"Arlington Heights SD 25 board adopts amended 2024–25 budget, approves capital transfer and 3‑year music contract",178,5105000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3780430-fcaf689dc9494f1f218ed14e0680a3ec&start=5105&end=5283","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3780430-fcaf689dc9494f1f218ed14e0680a3ec/thumbnail_5105000.jpg","/articles/6204149/Illinois/Arlington-Heights-SD-25-board-adopts-amended-202425-budget-approves-capital-transfer-and-3year-music-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6204149-855dd8be7fe27aff09ba288f85864844/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144412&Signature=Fnu5jQEFI-TgSnkGWFe7tshjB2KvySIZNhiXrSeisQu0SBKjD60eYTazAU5q85KJw-QFdZSxMOqOAjzDIb4mV6IF5CbNA1IqK4fO5dGLTSgNECY58u4hz076zIKYoywc7W1kUyk8p4dmAxuWbwH5VFkb5MpXykJ0NVmr5~wMKBu2pqYHKsxzVe7TvCYFAqz8GPBU5MTD1E6Ny~oR5FBAfKxChUFuXo4SxsUTwEcuucj9aZD8ay5Ri9-dBNrsCzwFwVS2A~~9rOSJw1IsFWcwMkwP9HBC1HD9hWh7tzapUeagyNTXsoh-nZVH2mrtUIqzebchuPOKVhfNMzRuBInUew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Arlington Heights School District 25 Board of Education on June 10 adopted an amended 2024'25 budget that increases net costs by $179,421, approved a resolution to transfer up to $178,800 in interest from the district's working cash fund into the capital projects fund, and renewed a three'year agreement with Music for Youth for string instruction.

The board voted unanimously, 7'0to'0, to adopt the amended budget after staff outlined three reasons for the change: accounting adjustments tied to the recent bond sale, utility charges identified after the fiscal year closed, and reclassification of capital asset purchases following a change in the district's capital asset threshold. The district reported roughly $316,000 of additional expenses tied to utilities and $263,000 related to the bond transaction, partly offset by $400,000 in additional bond-related revenue.

The transfer resolution authorizes moving interest earnings from the working cash fund to the capital projects fund \"not to exceed $178,800,\" a move staff described as an annual practice to bolster the capital projects balance. The motion passed 7'0to'0.

Also on the business agenda, the board approved a renewal of the district's contract with Music for Youth of Arlington Heights for the 2025'26 through 2027'28 school years. District staff said the three'year renewal continues existing service levels and contains annual increases tied to the consumer price index; the board approved the contract 7'0to'0.

The actions were moved and seconded by board members and were called to roll-call votes before carrying unanimously. Board and staff members said there were no objections from the public during the statutorily required notice period for the amended budget.

The board's approval of the capital transfer and contract renewal follows the district's stated goal of keeping capital equipment investments funded while maintaining in-house program continuity for music instruction.","The Arlington Heights School District 25 Board of Education on June 10 approved a $179,421 net increase to the district's 2024'25 amended budget, authorized a transfer of up to $178,800 in interest from the working cash fund to the capital projects fund, and renewed a three-year contract with Music for Youth.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6204133,"Board directs NSSEO representative and agrees to pilot a local finance committee",123,6269000,6392000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3780430-fcaf689dc9494f1f218ed14e0680a3ec&start=6269&end=6392","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3780430-fcaf689dc9494f1f218ed14e0680a3ec/thumbnail_6269000.jpg","/articles/6204133/Illinois/Board-directs-NSSEO-representative-and-agrees-to-pilot-a-local-finance-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6204133-edb154a95e0a4b98c2898f935546f5a6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144412&Signature=iOKKqoYFSd7LJmARgghA9N4Yz-ig3wslwyuIMI1iowJ9p1ZRshmrARxKoWVBdrH0EiIEs0s-4OIM6Wqh5fnUJEJzHDQhvyiyDt94PyF8LNkVDCZ881pvhIl64~~MxBqrOFkjk08KgCrdrWSHDTtSHc0Z~MpKNDJp9PvcEJthwIm~hTYIZa7g00N6yR8D2NcV2KL2BTpKFo31ob5LOrU4fHtK-mi6Onh7Ds~PZDX1vTI3Chs4yZ3LXByBHwk0V-GSWa6iJQK2nMh620uGNyz8ACDadkXLask7W5bgeHZWi0aGgSB6yZJk~nwWQG5NCIPg~MG7t1Gaga0vyHV5NlmtmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Arlington Heights School District 25 board on June 10 passed a resolution instructing the district's NSSEO (Northern Suburban Special Education Organization) board representative to act in accordance with the will of the District 25 Board and agreed to start a pilot finance committee to advise on fiscal matters.

The NSSEO resolution passed by unanimous voice/roll call vote, 7'0to'0. Board members said the resolution reflects a position the board previously discussed and will guide the district representative's vote on NSSEO matters.

On governance, board members reviewed practices used by nearby districts for finance committees and indicated consensus to pilot a local finance committee. The proposed pilot would use two board members (to avoid Open Meetings Act requirements that apply when three or more members meet), meet roughly four times per year to align with district fiscal needs, and return recommendations to the full board. Staff said the committee could be treated as a pilot for a year and the board would revisit the format and membership following that trial.

Board members noted examples from other districts where community members with finance backgrounds participate; the board discussed whether to keep meetings open under the Open Meetings Act or run the committee as a smaller working group for flexibility. Staff clarified that a two-member committee would not trigger Open Meetings Act posting requirements but could later be expanded if the board chooses.

The NSSEO resolution and the pilot committee direction aim to provide clearer board oversight on interdistrict special-education governance and local fiscal review without creating a standing public-committee burden for scheduling and agenda demands.","The board approved a resolution directing its NSSEO school board representative to act in accordance with the district's board will and agreed to pilot a two-member finance committee to advise on fiscal matters.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Board hears Ed Red legislative update: AI FOIA verification, cyberbullying deepfake language and seat-belt rule among items tracked

District 25 reports 394,000 meals served in 2024'25 as food service reinvests in equipment and student engagement

Arlington Heights SD 25 board approves 2025'26 personnel plan, pay updates and microcredential MOU

Arlington Heights SD 25 board adopts amended 2024–25 budget, approves capital transfer and 3‑year music contract

Board directs NSSEO representative and agrees to pilot a local finance committee