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Votes at a glance

- Approval of minutes and consent agenda (personnel report, financial reports, FOIA responses, policy first reads, consolidated district plan): Motion carried, recorded as 7 ayes, 0 nays.

- Approval of 2025–26 administrator and nonunion salary recommendations: Motion to approve salary increases for administrators and nonunion staff (up to 3% for administrators/nonunion managers; $1 hourly increase for nonunion support hourly employees; starting rates for food service and miscellaneous categories provided in memo) carried, recorded as 7 ayes, 0 nays.

- Instructional materials (approval for 2025–26): Motion to approve American Government: Stories of a Nation (2nd ed. by Scott Abernathy & Karen Waples), Wonder (R.J. Palacio), and Gandhi (Jane Rolison) carried, recorded as 7 ayes, 0 nays.

- Appointment of school treasurer and surety bond resolution: Motion to appoint Joseph Blomquist, assistant superintendent of finance and operations, as school treasurer for 07/01/2025–06/30/2026 carried, recorded as 7 ayes, 0 nays.

- IMRF authorized agent designation: Motion designating Joseph Blomquist as the district IMRF authorized agent effective 07/01/2025 carried, recorded as 7 ayes, 0 nays.

- Jefferson and Edison Elementary HVAC bids: Motion to award the HVAC contract to the lowest qualified bidder (Hartwig Mechanical LLC, $144,970) carried, recorded as 7 ayes, 0 nays.

Each of the above items was moved and seconded during the meeting; where specific mover/second names were not clearly recorded in the transcript excerpt, the official vote tally was recorded by roll call. The board’s roll-call results were read and recorded for each motion (members recorded as voting “Yes”: Mrs. Hosler; Mrs. Asif; Mrs. Trautman; Dr. Henry; Mr. Bresnahan; Mrs. Lewinsky; Mrs. Arvanites).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting - June 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its June 17 meeting the Elmhurst Board of Education approved the consent agenda and several action items by unanimous votes, including administrator/nonunion salary adjustments, instructional-material adoptions, appointment of the school treasurer and an HVAC contract award.","taxTitle","Elmhurst SD 205, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",74119,"location","Illinois","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6514872,"District 205 to recommend NextPath for unified MTSS and student data management; board to consider July 29",0,6852000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5022858-39bb96caaf030079fe5d1315aa24781f&start=6852&end=6852","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5022858-39bb96caaf030079fe5d1315aa24781f/thumbnail_6852000.jpg","/articles/6514872/Illinois/District-205-to-recommend-NextPath-for-unified-MTSS-and-student-data-management-board-to-consider-July-29","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514872-a2df2b372670a53a2dacd5c42b4da9b1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770597870&Signature=WqAn3Fg~Z91LFd3hKqlh5JCE4s5HuabWaHKyAyRyOL9gkXsRAx6pJtnZfeK2o0x~7L3NtVnD0wLHKi7YffEZP1wO04OQIRl9jp2vaRux0H965BHeudHqDXg35hQOPvHyWKrkBtF--BDo9TOjYC9r05YREssyHPLIm8FNfNXR3MtJhvNpzTs4h7jGiLtG0Zo13d7z2LfeLRwaWtlUGni0sssocWuPGicw~kNlkgoKKRcbm5e8lc9jg9pUpR2iJg2Bmg82KiSZw6XYa588Zs1a1YWKOhToTqLMqqceclGYyxbhKMUEIiBqUAJ1hKCxz3KDpOSM0hZSzDlDtrDH1Walnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 administrators on June 17 presented a plan to adopt NextPath as a unified data system to support MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports), progress monitoring and districtwide decision-making. The presentation described NextPath as a front-runner after demonstrations of multiple vendors and said a board recommendation and cost data will be presented at the July 29 board meeting.

District staff said the American Institutes for Research (AIR) review of the district’s MTSS practices identified “data system” and “data-based decision making” as priority areas. District presenters said NextPath can unify Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) results, attendance/chronic-absence indicators, nurse visits, intervention histories, and teacher-entered formative data into interactive “data walls” and individual student profile pages that are leader- and teacher-facing. The presenters described MTSS management features that document intervention assignments, entrance/exit for Tier 2/3 supports, and the ability to track intervention effectiveness across schools.

District staff said the platform will be rolled out with targeted stakeholder training, that some legacy systems could be retired over time, and that the administration expects to return to the board with a procurement recommendation, costs and implementation timeline at the July 29 meeting. Staff emphasized the phased timeline and that initial deployments will focus on leadership- and school-level users before broader rollout.

No procurement vote occurred at the June 17 meeting; the board was given an informational preview and asked clarifying questions about classroom-level tracking, behavioral versus academic modules, and how the platform would integrate with existing standardized-data tools.","District leaders described a plan to adopt NextPath as a unified student-data and MTSS management platform, saying it would bring attendance, assessments, nurse visits and intervention histories into a single, teacher- and leader-facing system and could replace several legacy tools.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6514877,"District 205 presents dual-language curriculum modules, guided observations and new instructional-materials recommendations",2021,2354000,4375000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5022858-39bb96caaf030079fe5d1315aa24781f&start=2354&end=4375","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5022858-39bb96caaf030079fe5d1315aa24781f/thumbnail_2354000.jpg","/articles/6514877/Illinois/District-205-presents-dual-language-curriculum-modules-guided-observations-and-new-instructional-materials-recommendations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514877-1d48ec7e079b44c3aa1d8322c5d41d18/orig.mp4?Expires=1770597870&Signature=AHc13-WaN52bmQSiei--km9bioJLte9kKXE6ru03wNBsDMlfoaEu64eXKIALkwnRyQ1BaJUKBJIt0IQaXddiGaqoLcAAsd50EQB9tI14XOIm2pMBQSNWg8mrJcqcA-h8aypE3WBgQyh5b0PV1J~mlZCZOemSAZkjUBnVzyyyXYR8yNpnRNh6Wwm8NKzY0q6detjA~CrUuoc6aQMlf~aci7Nuwj8QiYUYikn0Mn8hJmhWkrUh9NEN3t6qilYcGK9WDSOAr8CuQG7Y5fbBNxPzBKUw7~3~s6VF9fuUZYoPLHWFGe9rvyAm77ZuanrhjZCAj-0B~O6VcFK9kd-8VgT2~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District 205’s Learning and Teaching team presented a yearlong update on June 17 that highlighted district instructional priorities, professional learning activity, the rollout of dual-language biliteracy modules, and proposed instructional materials for middle-school Spanish courses.

Amy Baker Zaleski, assistant director of language pathways and programs, described the district’s dual-language curriculum design and a third-grade example of a “D205 dual language module.” She said kindergarten students in the two-way dual-language program spend about 90% of the day in Spanish and 10% in English, shifting toward 50/50 by fourth and fifth grades, with dual-language middle-school courses following that progression. “The design of the D205 dual language modules is based on research for literacy and biliteracy,” she said, noting the team used the IMET (Instructional Materials Evaluation Tool) and adapted text and pacing from Wit & Wisdom to align monolingual and dual-language instruction.

The district will roll out the modules in full next school year and said professional learning included guided observations for leaders, PLC coaching, and teacher learning communities focused on tier-1 literacy instruction and oracy. District presenters emphasized that the guided observations are intended to support teachers and leaders (not to serve as evaluation) and that observations are coupled with follow-up professional learning and action plans.

For middle-school dual-language transition courses, the Learning and Teaching team recommended placing on public display the intermediate Spanish program “Perspectives” for 30 days to collect community feedback; the district said a physical copy is available for review at the district office.

Separately, the administration later brought to the board a motion to approve three specific instructional materials for the 2025–26 school year (American Government: Stories of a Nation, Wonder by R.J. Palacio, and Gandhi by Jane Rolison); that motion passed on the consent/agenda vote (see Votes at a glance).","Learning & Teaching staff described multi-year professional learning, a new set of D205 dual-language modules for K–5 Spanish/English biliteracy, and recommended new middle-school Spanish materials be placed on public display for 30 days.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_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},6514882,"Parents, staff urge Elmhurst SD 205 to address rising class sizes and district finances during public comment",222,1536000,1758000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5022858-39bb96caaf030079fe5d1315aa24781f&start=1536&end=1758","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5022858-39bb96caaf030079fe5d1315aa24781f/thumbnail_1536000.jpg","/articles/6514882/Illinois/Parents-staff-urge-Elmhurst-SD-205-to-address-rising-class-sizes-and-district-finances-during-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514882-8ce43332531938d8004d87e1c9f07154/orig.mp4?Expires=1770597871&Signature=gVN9-NWSd6~DdbjCqGBOXVRBs3DItEW-pBgQzXRpV6hpobHPbBHxNWtH2pvHoE42dqbdE-GLXnGB18NTAko4DmMMPAHKkasgQw8iqcjIhLGjaGmaJBgqOXVLu040Yh4lKZacrYv7ct7Yv0vL3b7peMwnbp6ff2J8eTJ19292TUzCJbNzD2hh36~5Ordz1ABktdmC31ZiOXI8iaileix3cVBVREDKz84w08iUKAcctwNEp3oGpHX6UWcPzCptvfw8XJ00sl~iFNGMmcomW6Tiz0Ka9uWdIV25HCpmQ6-Vio07B~kT3JoOKFaPekLoGdcgKbKZo9llLJQML-GjGaoU9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Three residents used the public-comment portion of the Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board of Education meeting on June 17 to urge the board to reverse reductions in elementary class sections and to clarify the district's financial standing.

Karen Cullen Meyer, a 25-year Elmhurst resident and a PSRP staff member at York High School, said she brought staffing concerns to the superintendent and the board president earlier in the year and expects follow-up. “The time for construction conversations are now over,” she said, urging the board “to do what is necessary to make York a priority.”

Lincoln parent Michelle McArdle said the district plans to remove a third-grade section next year at Lincoln, increasing some class sizes from 20 to “26 or 27,” and warned that larger classes reduce individualized attention during a key year when children “transition from learning to read to reading to learn.” McArdle also cited district financial indicators, saying the district’s 2018 referendum was for $168,000,000 and that the district’s 2024 financial report cited “over 3,300,000,000.0 in assessed valuation of property,” adding that she was concerned about a poor financial ranking and earlier credit downgrades.

Another Lincoln parent, Dara Agress, said a parent petition with 480 signatures asks the district to reinstate extra sections in elementary grades that would exceed 24 students. “Increasing class sizes does a disservice to the students and the teachers,” she said, adding that teachers’ workload could increase by an estimated 30 percent if sections are cut.

Board practice, the board chair said at the meeting, is to follow up with public commenters after the meeting as needed. No board action was taken during the public-comment period; the items raised were not on the formal agenda.

The speakers asked the board to explain the drivers of operating deficits and to prioritize staffing decisions so class sizes align with community expectations. The board did not provide immediate responses during public comment but continued with the meeting agenda.","Three community members at the June 17 Board of Education meeting pressed the district to reverse planned elementary section reductions, citing larger class sizes, referendum expectations and perceived operating-budget shortfalls.","actionData","errors"]

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