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Brittany Walker summarized the district\u0000s back-to-school fair on Aug. 9, which she said served about 3,000 students and parents at a high school site. Families checked in to receive backpacks and supply kits, visited a resource fair with community partners, and could receive physicals from VNA at the event. The fair also included family activities such as face painting, a petting zoo and pony rides, and participating food trucks provided meals.

Dr. Halverson also recapped the district\u0000s three-day all-administrator professional development held Aug. 6-8. More than 100 administrators attended; the sessions covered school and departmental improvement planning, legal best practices, safety and security updates, and team-building activities, including a guest facilitator.

The board was also introduced to two administrators: Jody Eppensteen, returning to the district as assistant principal at the Early Childhood Center after serving as a preschool instructional coach and ECSE teacher since 2007; and Thomas Scoble, named division chair of English and Fine Arts at East Aurora High School, who previously taught theater and English at Lake Zurich High School and holds multiple degrees in theater education and educational leadership.

Dr. Halverson said school begins Wednesday, Aug. 20, and that board members plan to visit buildings to greet students and staff starting at 7:30 a.m.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting 08 18 25","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent Halverson recapped a well-attended back-to-school fair and three-day all-admin professional development; the board was introduced to assistant principal Jody Eppensteen and division chair Thomas Scoble.","taxTitle","Aurora East USD 131, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",74116,"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},6483674,"Parent urges Aurora East USD 131 to centralize preschool registration information",206,382000,588000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5601277-a509b203cbf47a3f979436ab6bb8ce14&start=382&end=588","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5601277-a509b203cbf47a3f979436ab6bb8ce14/thumbnail_382000.jpg","/articles/6483674/Illinois/Parent-urges-Aurora-East-USD-131-to-centralize-preschool-registration-information","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6483674-7730eea21ed850a09f9527d1609fd68e/orig.mp4?Expires=1774929476&Signature=TLNgPN3EC3fSmQtAL3C9hL68lJRLKhEMImBYnA-co21gqL20I2a6-XAaeILo9oAgoJhCKPFf~mvHawKbebWqxQGK5wiKPchlNYVHL5RtH-9fqcS86ntPyn~MBjCh9rOLVDIK6jrI~aG9nojRj1TUkRk4qtp7qG-id~2DMxdSOeBV~v0synZzuNWBFu7SMBL58gH04UU4n6FJaZEKZvo9l3EN-h4o0A5e43mm-AzmeZWYoF1q7mGX8DwNr2EdLhrLuT~c9AsesFfW7eS8e03Ak8bIFoTBmVdVCAUq7jwGiBP5WkGqsUjpWjWfOr0wuXl9bGzuzGzIEycf4xTnTJpbIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Adriana Benitez, speaking as a parent and parent advocate, told the Aurora East USD 131 Board of Education during public comment on Aug. 18 that many families — especially new families and families who do not primarily speak English — face confusing and delayed preschool registration communications.

Benitez said key details such as registration timelines, required documents, placement status and classroom assignments are frequently delayed or scattered across multiple platforms, leaving families unsure whether their child has a spot or how to prepare. She said her child was screened on March 31 but she had not received placement information in time for the first day of school; she described other families posting to Facebook and receiving communications on different days.

Benitez urged the board to take three specific actions: create a centralized, user-friendly preschool registration page on the district website with step-by-step instructions and multi-lingual contact information; implement a staged communications timeline with email, text and mail updates for milestones (application received, placement updates, classroom assignments, orientation); and appoint a designated preschool family liaison at the district level to guide new families through the process.

Benitez framed the requests as small, actionable changes that would reduce confusion, build trust and support both families and staff during early transitions into the district.","A parent told the board that preschool registration communications are inconsistent and asked the district to provide a centralized, multilingual process, a staged communications timeline, and a district-level preschool family liaison.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_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},6483678,"Aurora East USD 131 board approves flag-football stipends and counseling manager; rejects teacher resignation",0,320000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5601277-a509b203cbf47a3f979436ab6bb8ce14&start=320&end=320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5601277-a509b203cbf47a3f979436ab6bb8ce14/thumbnail_320000.jpg","/articles/6483678/Illinois/Aurora-East-USD-131-board-approves-flag-football-stipends-and-counseling-manager-rejects-teacher-resignation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6483678-e8560c3bdbb61fc8e10a72b996b726bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1774929476&Signature=RtllNdRUABuTfJM2NM1s5vU32spZ4q9bA5aGW69VKCQBlfxN6VSvUxSlOX4CGa7ncEU2O9OvBayFIqxlnbt74-rINwhmBd3MfVB2JIfU0~STmJoSt9L1iBQmOOz0DAS54nROoupmU9aDx-ON3qmDSUeGjyi2yPV-llawSjO4wb71Cl7cFRh0omvO8GyAI1jHimDX8OurbFb~AF4iIk~VxUBsR5Sh9SkrIPvXWJ~zj6ILJ9xCzZHa1XQAZBYkMeee4h2QX4RZc3Pb-dz2ArKwCX73GywdFeSEMh~~nq1aUwfDPxnoqGjG8ZJJjCCH-AMIxpCYc0H~hXJPkT8LW7wv8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Aurora East USD 131 Board of Education voted on several personnel and program items at its Aug. 18 regular meeting at the Edmond Center, approving a memorandum of understanding for high school flag football stipend positions and approving a request to reinstate a high school counseling manager position, and rejecting the proposed resignation of a certified staff member.

The board approved the memorandum of understanding for high school flag football stipend positions after a motion and second; the roll call returned unanimous approval. The vote followed a brief opportunity for board questions and no substantive public discussion on the item.

The board also approved a motion to authorize the high school department counseling manager position. That position was discussed in committee earlier in August as a return to a prior model in which a counselor with a reduced caseload served as department manager; the change follows the previous incumbent\u0000s promotion to director of college and career readiness. The board approved the request by roll call.

In executive-session business the board considered the proposed resignation of certified staff member Melissa Williams Rivera and voted to reject the resignation; the motion passed by roll call.

Votes at a glance
- Memorandum of understanding: high school flag football stipend positions — motion approved (unanimous). Vote recorded in roll calls during the meeting; secretary called the roll and the votes were recorded as affirmative.
- High school department counseling manager — motion approved. Roll-call votes were recorded in the meeting transcript as affirmative.
- Motion to reject proposed resignation of certified staff member Melissa Williams Rivera — motion approved by roll call.

The board conducted these actions as part of its consent and action items near the start and conclusion of the meeting. No formal motions to amend the items were recorded in the public portion of the meeting transcript.","At its Aug. 18 meeting the Aurora East USD 131 board approved a memorandum of understanding for high school flag football stipends and approved a high school counseling manager position; the board also voted to reject the resignation of a certified staff member.","actionData","errors"]

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Aurora East USD 131 reports 3,000 attend back-to-school fair; introduces two new administrators

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Aurora East USD 131 board approves flag-football stipends and counseling manager; rejects teacher resignation