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Superintendent and staff told the board that, as of July 11, personnel recommended for hire included nine teachers, one social worker, two psychologists, one instructional coach, one board-certified behavior analyst and one assistant principal. Support-staff hires included four instructional assistants, a Kid's Corner supervisor and a Kid's Corner assistant. The district reported current vacancies at the time of the meeting: one first-grade teacher, three instructional assistants and one part-time Kid's Corner assistant.

The district recommended Janet Rothwell for the Lincoln assistant principal position. Staff summarized Rothwell's background in classroom and administrative roles, cited prior dean experience and said the candidate had worked in nearby districts and held leadership roles; staff said they would provide mentoring support if the board approved the hire.

District leaders also shared key dates for the 2025-26 school year: staff institute days on Aug. 18'20, the first day for grades 1'8 on Aug. 21, kindergarten starting Aug. 25 and preschool beginning Aug. 28. Staff invited the board to upcoming welcome-back events and a facilities walkthrough in August.

Board members asked how current vacancy levels compare with prior summers and whether the district was optimistic about filling the remaining openings; staff said they were encouraged by hiring results and by the quality of recent candidates for specialized roles such as psychologists and the board-certified behavior analyst.

The board did not take a final roll-call action on the recommended assistant principal during the meeting packet discussion excerpt, but staff indicated they planned to present a contract for board approval during the consent agenda or new-business voting steps.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","District 57 Board of Education Meeting 7/17/2025","oneSentenceSummary","District 57 reported summer hiring, recommended Janet Rothwell as assistant principal at Lincoln, listed current vacancies and shared key back-to-school dates for August 2025.","taxTitle","New Trier Twp HSD 203, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",74180,"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},6164637,"District reports $1.17M unaudited surplus for FY24-25; previews FY25-26 budget with small projected surplus",21,5314000,5335000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5427910-da570a0b326cae79efd2298aebbb205c&start=5314&end=5335","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5427910-da570a0b326cae79efd2298aebbb205c/thumbnail_5314000.jpg","/articles/6164637/Illinois/District-reports-117M-unaudited-surplus-for-FY24-25-previews-FY25-26-budget-with-small-projected-surplus","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6164637-c303fe0e9cc3fa8b9425da97fc9ac29d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773656902&Signature=BaGyVtoSYzMwfetdImB3xEr2avEuOi3aafvXAI5ZTjTAuS8GYNc20F4i~3gHdNTTs386r7LYohUrXTuEicZy6XoNAC~exUA-6lkwLentuSs1SrKezaKIOvlsj8BzwOLOmMqZQPllx5Bkzi8RSSD~mx8uvsPZJXMxgtPqXAIn0fWoxfoK1Q58L2J0YcQcv2A3lgzPlj~WOJ9CqJkJbpjCLxLQGTrjJwHUEizrzJ27zRObQY3no9Uk3ossYoQC9d2qUruPctOyB5HKeRI~7r5IQyVjIoUMafaYomrXHEuyaRQ8qjR3l0FQaa4f5dU96rc632c3MeTsmJ7eQjIezqjhZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District 57's business office presented a fiscal-year 2024-25 review and a preview of the FY25-26 budget at the July 17 board meeting, reporting an unaudited surplus and outlining revenue and expenditure assumptions for next year.

The business presentation reported an unaudited surplus of approximately $1,170,000 for FY24-25. Staff cautioned the number is unaudited and may change after auditors complete their work; they noted shifts can occur when invoices and receipts are reconciled across fiscal years.

Key budget highlights presented:
- Referendum bond proceeds: The district sold referendum bonds in December and received about $15,000,000; staff said roughly $3,000,000 of that had been spent through June 30.
- FY25-26 preview: The draft budget presented in July projects a narrow surplus (about $40,000 at the time of the preview) after planned expenditures and conservative assumptions on federal grants. The business office said it had removed most Title grant estimates from the draft budget while leaving IDEA (special education) funds in place; ESSER funds are no longer available.
- Capital and transfers: The district continues a multi-year approach of budgeting $2,000,000 annually for capital outlay; $1,500,000 of this amount was described as earmarked toward construction costs associated with the referendum work. Staff explained the district will typically draw referendum bond funds first for construction-related costs and use district fund balance or transfers as appropriate.
- Revenue assumptions: Interest earnings recovered to higher levels and were conservatively increased in the FY25-26 preview based on rates observed over the prior year.

Board members asked about the surplus's effect on levies, timing for property-tax receipts, the implications of reduced discretionary capital (effective discretionary capital down to roughly $500,000 after earmarks), and the district's margin for error if federal grants are reduced. The business office said property-tax timing can vary year to year and that auditors will finalize FY24-25 figures; staff also said they remain cautious about grant funding and will refine the tentative budget before the board votes in August and adopts the final budget in September.

The board will receive the district's tentative budget in August and consider final budget approval in September as part of the standard fiscal timeline.","The business office reported an unaudited FY24-25 surplus of about $1.17 million, noted receipt of roughly $15 million in referendum bond proceeds in December (about $3 million spent through June 30), and previewed a FY25-26 budget that currently projects a narrow surplus after factoring capital outlays and conservative federal-grant assumptions.",{"_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},6164642,"Board approves pre-bid for Westbrook transformer, low bid cited at $346,000",2765,4835000,7600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5427910-da570a0b326cae79efd2298aebbb205c&start=4835&end=7600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5427910-da570a0b326cae79efd2298aebbb205c/thumbnail_4835000.jpg","/articles/6164642/Illinois/Board-approves-pre-bid-for-Westbrook-transformer-low-bid-cited-at-346000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6164642-2a80bdfd793cf867d06e9b2944e812c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1773656902&Signature=kZLHQ2r4mcbaMGFcpnCeV5tKnqK2I7VXMbosgtCwcoMXJ6KTDDOXTb6-5eAv9ZC0fkKouvqcQ6b-1NvSo2JCcYxtoi61UT4qyAvRtxpn2mgDZuP~IRuWeRgnjEMexZ7DyDPwwkNMH9uLjNQoDgfUBaJPVKWKAxdXW-TvJ~dGUB-1W319psylO4FgfscXQLTzzGlsSs8FC6zMmaHkZdkwCeok-1bsRxevV-D7V2Fch7H34jkzX6r-LFVtxLbta90V8WGantli6jIEjpUdbpRreN6sGPyIydKdulhwGdqQ7U1zGeBKoM7qn2Zpr6rn1Er79x-3W2M6VB508qD7~tp3Qw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The District 57 Board of Education approved a pre-bid action July 17 for electrical work at Westbrook School that includes replacing an interior transformer located in the courtyard.

Staff said the project went to bid after a pre-bid meeting and that five companies submitted bids. The presentation to the board identified Prospect Electric as the low bidder at $346,000.

During the vote to approve proceeding with the pre-bid contract, Member Leto recorded an abstention and explained later that she works in the industry and that all bidding companies were customers of her employer; she said she would abstain for transparency. Other board members voted to approve the pre-bid action.

Staff also said the district plans to schedule interior work during winter break and exterior work in spring so that the new transformer and related site work will be completed before the next construction phase begins.

The board packet described the Westbrook work as replacing the old transformer that had been located inside the courtyard and moving it to a new location; presenters said the estimate range for the work was between $300,000 and $500,000, and the low bid fell near the low end of that range.

The board did not authorize a final contract award in open session at the July 17 meeting; the motion approved the pre-bid actions and authorized staff to proceed to the contract award step consistent with procurement rules and subsequent approvals.","As part of the Building Brighter Futures project, the board approved a pre-bid action for electrical work at Westbrook, including replacement of an interior transformer; staff said Prospect Electric submitted the low bid of $346,000 and a board member abstained due to a professional relationship.",{"_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},6164647,"District 57 presents spring 2025 academic, social-emotional data; spotlights kindergarten dip and chronic absenteeism",2195,732000,2927000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5427910-da570a0b326cae79efd2298aebbb205c&start=732&end=2927","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5427910-da570a0b326cae79efd2298aebbb205c/thumbnail_732000.jpg","/articles/6164647/Illinois/District-57-presents-spring-2025-academic-social-emotional-data-spotlights-kindergarten-dip-and-chronic-absenteeism","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6164647-caf837761c47bcbb3fe04eaa559ed895/orig.mp4?Expires=1773656902&Signature=BhMH3MAYM2GadPU2NH0W5eeFJatM2YaCczb0sI4kFoMGw56H4MpqF1bJauvaxO3vxt7BA6gzzoTf3l7faFACz-gthxoLxOk0TP0HAi6OfMbkTpmxX2J4ayQbGyJOcqZv1CdBXTiecvWHx-oY3NJYGIE71zeySWcGKVeXTUWJ8kzP6A3jNoYh5-vbWUuJKoKAu8-RdUTdzUZT6ltD8Jl37exT-vygqR9yMdnhQwdeYWIyElJ9E~5GzTO8hZt2ZoZlpu9T3bAMDEoVqiTVOeDIpUnEhWNt9bdViRloVtsQBtI9JvgroAwLMmoxO-NvHlewgRg7kn9SvNKkBrQFgV2Fow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District 57 staff presented the district's spring 2025 academic and social-emotional learning (SEL) data at the July 17 board meeting, highlighting steady math performance, a notable drop in kindergarten reading scores, improved growth among Hispanic students and ongoing concerns about chronic absenteeism and student safety indicators.

“Achievement percentiles for each grade continue to be well above the national average,” the presentation said while noting that district kindergarten reading scores have dipped over the last three years; staff referenced an implementation focus on foundational literacy and targeted professional learning for kindergarten teachers to address the decline.

Key academic points presented by the district included:
- Reading: About 60 percent of students met or exceeded projected fall-to-spring growth in reading this year (up from 57.8 percent last year). Staff said Hispanic students showed improvement (from 48 percent last year to 55.56 percent this year). District staff also flagged lower growth for multilingual learners in reading and reported that 57.52 percent of low-income students met growth targets (up from 46.9 percent).
- Math: The district reported continued strong achievement and growth in math. Roughly 78 percent of students met or exceeded projected growth percentiles in math this year, a figure the presenters said is consistent with recent years and shows gains for Hispanic students.
- Kindergarten: Staff said the district is providing targeted professional learning in phonemic awareness, letter-sound correspondence and small-group instruction and is planning for work related to a move to full-day kindergarten.

On SEL and safety metrics, the district reported:
- MySABERS: Staff described the student self-report survey as a diagnostic tool used to identify students in need of support; presenters cautioned the measure is new (one year of data) and described the aim as maintaining protective indicators rather than producing steady year-to-year gains.
- Bullying and incident reporting: The district reported founded bullying incidents concentrated at Lincoln (7 incidents), Fairview (3) and Lions Park (1). Staff emphasized that incidents not meeting the legal definition of bullying are still addressed through supervision, safety plans or social-work supports.
- Threat assessments and suspensions: The district reviewed its use of the Virginia Student Threat Assessment model and reported that most assessments were categorized at the lowest level; staff said the district held several higher-level assessments and that Mount Prospect Police Department is engaged for the highest-level incidents. The presentation referenced multiple threat assessments during the year (the meeting record discussed 38 assessments during Q&A) and three out-of-school suspensions (two at Lincoln, one at Lions Park).
- Attendance: Chronic absenteeism (students missing 10 percent or more of school days) was reported at roughly 11 percent districtwide, with higher rates at Westbrook and Lincoln; staff said January is a recurring high-risk period and described targeted interventions and data-driven supports, including summer bridge and booster groups.
- Extracurriculars: Staff reported fewer staff-sponsored clubs and activities at Lions Park and Westbrook compared with Fairview and recommended exploring partnerships (for example, with the Mount Prospect Public Library) and PTO support to expand offerings.

Board members asked for follow-up data on causes of the kindergarten dip, clarification of measures used by the receiving high school (District 214) for ninth-grade placement and more longitudinal reporting on threat assessments and SEL trends. The presenters said they will return in the fall with refined goals, additional disaggregated analyses and updates on curriculum pilots and interventions.","District staff presented spring 2025 benchmarking and SEL results showing solid math performance, mixed reading results with a kindergarten dip, improvements for Hispanic students in growth, continued concerns about chronic absenteeism (~11 percent) and a small number of founded bullying incidents and threat assessments.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_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},6164652,"Board agrees to sell up to $6 million in working cash fund bonds after public hearing",0,2814000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5427910-da570a0b326cae79efd2298aebbb205c&start=2814&end=2814","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5427910-da570a0b326cae79efd2298aebbb205c/thumbnail_2814000.jpg","/articles/6164652/Illinois/Board-agrees-to-sell-up-to-6-million-in-working-cash-fund-bonds-after-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6164652-7d7e98668fe18cee9b19d944f266e0c7/orig.mp4?Expires=1773656902&Signature=a2DkbLxrqIGwgM2XAF4Bu8WIZWkqv44gwX9Ft~wBx9h6zuXv0cyORBbYwuKeUVoXGpq4LJJiaOp7Rs7M2BuqRoPXPYYGG0UkZvtH1HagevtvhODxS0wr3vEZfnyCxwO0viTKgfWVolXiHEiu2zHtV9HcmXbP-Bgn9UtzdYxzOvhi3-DsmBlsRk4pnTsE9fURdLnqsN9Aj1arhFpnScYPYaGKbBwJuiOHt65wo8dVFCCJnnNsg60NHicxU1fUS4MkSmNR8SLRaobSfv7FLd5z7V8QS4qkyldH485JVh62mF3vQaC-~~BFF9Kuh8uiIlBGjGaWlDxu1D3Dwu6tv8nYZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The District 57 Board of Education voted July 17 to approve the sale of working cash fund bonds not to exceed $6,000,000, following a brief public hearing at which no members of the public offered written or oral testimony.

Board President Bennett Hill opened the public hearing and asked for public comment; none was offered. “All persons desiring to be heard have been given an opportunity to present oral and written testimony with respect to the proposed issuance of the bonds,” the president said before the board moved to adjourn the hearing.

The hearing preceded a formal motion to approve the sale. The board then voted unanimously in favor of the resolution to sell the bonds. Members recorded as voting yes included Member Dorner (Doerner), Member Faye, Member Qualta (Qualchek / variant spellings in the record), Member Leto, and Member Nelson; President Bennett Hill also voted yes. There were no “no” votes recorded.

The public hearing and vote followed the board’s standard public-participation procedures described in Board Policy 2:230, which the meeting host read aloud at the start of the community comments section.

The action establishes the board’s intent to issue working cash fund bonds to increase the district’s working cash balance; the meeting record did not specify a definitive sale date, underwriting team, or final bond pricing. The board’s vote at the July 17 meeting authorized the district to proceed under the “not to exceed” amount rather than approving a final sale contract at that time.

Next steps identified in the meeting packet and discussion include finalizing documents and sale timing with the district’s financial advisors and bond counsel. The board did not adopt any new policies in connection with the bond sale during the July 17 meeting.","After a public hearing with no public testimony, the District 57 Board of Education voted unanimously to proceed with the sale of working cash fund bonds not to exceed $6,000,000.","actionData","errors"]

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