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The board approved a motion to terminate the employment of a support staff member at Elmwood Park High School effective retroactively to May 30, 2025; the employee name appears in the minutes as Alexander Scratch. The record shows the motion was made and seconded and that board members voted to carry the motion.

The board approved a contract for ground resurfacing of the Elmwood Elementary School playground for $84,315 with the vendor listed in the minutes as team, r e I l, Inc (vendor name recorded verbatim from the meeting transcript). Board members voted yes on the motion as recorded.

The board also approved an interim administrator contract for assistant principal for athletics and activities at Elmwood Park High School; the contract in the minutes names Thomas Lentine (spelling as recorded in the meeting). The record shows the motion and second carried.

Finally, the board approved a special-education transportation services agreement with Rich Lee Vans Inc effective for the 2025–26 school year. The motion passed as part of the consent agenda.

The meeting record does not include budget-account codes or a line-item funding breakdown for the resurfacing contract, nor does it specify whether the district will pay conference-related costs for the interim administrator or details of the transportation contract beyond the vendor name and effective year. No public discussion or amendments to these consent items are recorded in the meeting excerpt.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","EPCUSD 401 Board Meeting June 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its May 30 meeting the Elmwood Park CUSD 401 board approved the consent agenda, which included a retroactive termination of a support staff member, a playground resurfacing contract for Elmwood Elementary School for $84,315, an interim assistant-principal contract and a special-education transportation agreement for the 2025–26 school year.","taxTitle","Elmwood Park CUSD 401, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",56318,"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},6185195,"Board approves student trip to Snowball CGTI leadership conference at Eastern Illinois University",692,401000,1093000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5082890-66bc5578e70ee238e58ddd30cdb2f9ec&start=401&end=1093","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5082890-66bc5578e70ee238e58ddd30cdb2f9ec/thumbnail_401000.jpg","/articles/6185195/Illinois/Board-approves-student-trip-to-Snowball-CGTI-leadership-conference-at-Eastern-Illinois-University","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6185195-2e64627a5f35a6bf621d0bc006cd5d63/orig.mp4?Expires=1770828919&Signature=LiEDf8nuUiQpHlou0iR4AkGs74tmEtwFTkX6pgGjqxHL7x9PstSt3Iie9bmBQ2kVg4pydCqursbmy3PQJ7AOt~IgsviTmfptoDMrH7HSd~TJkEsZL-Ar680G8wg~12GGGairLlclI1XX0S0-fGknK~RKT~OhQZ3ifgQVesV8WRydNu7UxwETRwaGu5VZvclXtHN~OCo3SK02-bYW0kkTmeIe06bRAJ3j0ph3Ng9AiDMwO30CfECw6YoMrMHWncs09ykzzEAnenOXxx6KoINTydzTyWlZtBXH9IhgqdOqBp-UM-4L4U7PTZJygzGSBX0o-H1DFLFgKmCoV96hcIKl9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Students from Elmwood Park High School and their sponsor asked the board to approve attendance at the Snowball CGTI Leadership Conference at Eastern Illinois University, scheduled July 13–17, 2025.

Meredith Brayton, a student leader, told the board, “What we need from you guys is your approval.” Students and sponsor described the conference as a five-day leadership program focused on confidence, healthy decision-making, time management and developing a school-coach culture.

The students listed attendees as Meredith Brayton, Sarah Scheidt, Achilles Gonzalez, Deilani Rodriguez, Marco Cena, Samuel Barbera and Sophie Toledo; they said registration is $500 per student and that scholarships might reduce the cost for some attendees. A board member asked about logistics and whether the students would report back after the conference; the students said accommodations and meals are provided on the Eastern Illinois University campus.

The board then moved to approve the trip. The meeting record shows the motion passed; board members voting yes included Mister Volpe, Miss Silver, Mister Lochney, Miss Doyle and Mister Parisi; Mister Shevinsky is recorded as voting no. The meeting record states “that motion carried.”

No additional details about funding sources, district-paid stipends or transportation arrangements were provided in the presentation; the students said they planned to cover some costs from their own pockets and through available scholarships.","Elmwood Park CUSD 401 students and a staff sponsor asked the board to approve attendance at the Snowball CGTI Leadership Conference July 13–17 at Eastern Illinois University; the board voted to approve the trip during the May 30 meeting.",{"_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},6185200,"Resident urges Elmwood Park High School to offer live-instruction summer classes",102,272000,374000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5082890-66bc5578e70ee238e58ddd30cdb2f9ec&start=272&end=374","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5082890-66bc5578e70ee238e58ddd30cdb2f9ec/thumbnail_272000.jpg","/articles/6185200/Illinois/Resident-urges-Elmwood-Park-High-School-to-offer-live-instruction-summer-classes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6185200-3cd7f2f340cdb2bd83b3e7740cd3aa1c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770828919&Signature=LonFnBzkiIviO9aP9jNtFX0e1SgrYJBPzIAtkNZeQI-baYJjRw637MAsxH8obmmbwAotRAKB8fRsjvRCrfF86wostjLTy5YB4yQoAW5s-Af3~~ZqgdOkEaR3qvTYV5I~qZaLfoV7Mum70OgQWTiLdld6IoK0IHnp7l7-ILW3D4e4SAJZMNQyVggrfkrSQx5rePcg0kFvjuMsl6WUgx-RvVE1~nsHlc2K9tl9JPwkoSyLRPH0KIq8~fu0GHkdkdzA76MD5Jzci63kXPNAISV-2TLKYZtiOdkhp7tHCRnqwDv8Ucty3HMyKgZEjPGF1P219GNYmd1AtIrVK~Cem1G6xw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mister Doyle, a community member, asked the Elmwood Park CUSD 401 board on May 30 to authorize live, teacher-led summer classes at Elmwood Park High School so students can earn credit, get ahead academically or catch up with peers.

Doyle told the board, “All classes should be conducted by a live teacher,” and argued the program would help students “maintain focus and avoid the summer slide.” He said the initiative would provide constructive summer engagement similar to existing sports camps and would create additional pay opportunities for teachers, which he linked to retention. “Offer the teachers real pay,” he said.

The request was presented during the public-comment portion of the meeting and there was no motion, vote or formal directive on the record to adopt a summer-instruction program. Board members acknowledged Doyle’s comments but did not discuss details or take action during the meeting.

Doyle also said some Elmwood Park High School teachers currently teach summer classes at other schools and argued that offering summer instruction in-district could reduce recruitment away from EPHS. He recommended fair compensation for staff who teach summer classes but did not specify a pay scale or funding source.

The board did not set a follow-up meeting or ask staff to return with a proposal during the session. Details Doyle provided that would affect implementation—budget impact, pay rates for teachers, enrollment eligibility and scheduling—were not specified at the meeting.","At a May 30, 2025, board meeting, a community member urged the Elmwood Park CUSD 401 board to authorize live-instruction summer classes at Elmwood Park High School, citing student opportunity, prevention of learning loss and teacher retention; the request was made during public comment and did not result in board action.","actionData","errors"]

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