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Presenter Mrs. Kramer described the exam as a four-domain Spanish proficiency test (speaking, listening, reading and writing) normed with U.S. and Latin American samples and administered by grade-band (K–1, 2–3, 4–5, 6–8). Kramer said proficiency levels range from 1 (beginning) to 5 (above proficient); level 4 is described as “proficient” and level 5 as “above proficient,” with twelfth grade given as the end expectation for students to reach the highest levels in a K–12 pathway.

Kramer said the district’s highest domain scores were in speaking and writing at the upper grades: staff reported that about 70% of third graders, and roughly two-thirds of fourth- and fifth-graders, scored proficient in speaking; among middle-school grades staff said about 64% of sixth- and seventh-graders and roughly 73% of eighth-graders were proficient or above in speaking. Kramer said writing showed comparatively high results in older grades: 77% of eighth-graders scored proficient or above in writing; district staff credited systematic phonics and an instructional model that focuses professional learning on speaking and writing strategies.

On reading Kramer said most students in K–6 scored at lower proficiency bands in reading compared with speaking and writing, and staff identified reading as the domain with the greatest opportunity for additional growth. Kramer said staff will embed reading strategies into dual-language curriculum and use Los Links growth expectations to set student growth goals; the district plans to compare students’ results to the assessment’s expected year-to-year gain next year to evaluate progress.

Kramer said the district will offer a parent university session Oct. 8 to explain results to families and provide guidance for supporting language development in the home. Board members praised the district’s work and asked about transition pathways; Kramer and staff said local receiving high schools review placement with placement testing and that the district’s earliest dual-language cohort had been placed into appropriate freshman-level Spanish courses at the high school level.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Committee of the Whole: September 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","District staff presented May 2025 Los Links Español proficiency results showing strong speaking and writing gains for students in the K–8 dual-language program and said the district will focus professional learning on reading to raise later-grade performance.","taxTitle","Cary CCSD 26, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",74246,"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},5972873,"District finance staff finds $1.9 million journal error that inflated August salaries; updated report to follow",2434,90000,2524000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5846678-e976ec7ffef22eab98eb034a6bc5564c&start=90&end=2524","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5846678-e976ec7ffef22eab98eb034a6bc5564c/thumbnail_90000.jpg","/articles/5972873/Illinois/District-finance-staff-finds-19-million-journal-error-that-inflated-August-salaries-updated-report-to-follow","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5972873-0eda8a65493765e0f2d09e0e28bb9f8c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770573678&Signature=hunn7iTI9h0zepnY3lC-mMRCYkhO82g1vh9jVF~vR~a6u6ji5jwE5tPiA6-Ug1AmwVi3jpIV5EOXR5DoZ~2FAZFkkvhtHCwljinAyk2mHUeL~uHSPYcbeSUiYfnue70Pj7sU4aPwoANFXzIYcrHF3EOalVUIv58DMrpSUYsuStz1G9n27mWJDK8BNWXv7ATl-qY9l77hS1G8YnxOlOMoLzEJvNo8R6MTSovWBAwZ5QcQlvp45bxWxQd3Y~zFqBdQe3jz4f~MFiUyHYNR75vy3gua4iGHhPLtQASzcPj9my0TJTZCiC0rHgbwVoIEz2eMehqtY90DfISzCNK-XHzW0w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District finance staff told the Committee of the Whole on Sept. 22 that a journal entry had been posted to a salary account in error, inflating reported August salary spending in the presentation. Finance lead Mr. Shepherd said the slide incorrectly showed roughly $2.6 million charged to salaries for August; the correct figure, he said, should be about $290,000 because the roughly $1.9 million journal entry was intended for capital construction costs and was misposted to salaries.

Shepherd said the mistake affected a cash-flow projection that, with the error still included, showed a projected monthly deficit of about $604,000; he said correcting the entry would materially change that slide. Shepherd told the board staff will reissue corrected graphics in next week’s packet.

On revenues and funds he said property-tax receipts were “coming in strong,” the Education Beyond Funding (EBF) allocation had been received, and transportation funding typically arrives later in the fall; the presentation’s transportation fund deficit was inflated by a debt-service journal convention (the bus lease is journaled to debt service but initially charged to transportation). He warned the slide assumed full spending of a $300,000 contracted-services line for transportation, and actual spending to date was lower.

Shepherd also highlighted ongoing capital activity: the district issued roughly $1.3 million in construction payments and earned about $48,000 in interest; staff said available capital balances would fund projects into the next summer. He said facility-sales-tax language discussed with regional managers could, if voters approved a countywide facility sales tax, yield an estimated $1.5 million annually for capital work; he framed that as a future revenue option rather than a current source.

Board members asked clarifying questions about counties’ tax-bill timing and about presentation highlights; Shepherd confirmed McHenry and Lake counties had not delayed tax bill releases and that corrected materials would be provided. Shepherd recommended moving the routine bills and minutes to the consent agenda and committed to updated slides for the public board packet next week.

No formal action beyond consent placement and requests for corrected reports was taken on Sept. 22.","At the Sept. 22 Committee of the Whole meeting the district’s finance lead said a journal entry was charged to a salary account in error, producing a large artificial salary figure; staff will correct the accounting and provide updated visuals at next week’s board 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},5972878,"District reviews Allied Facilities solar-plus-roof proposal, board could approve contract next week",1078,532000,1610000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5846678-e976ec7ffef22eab98eb034a6bc5564c&start=532&end=1610","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5846678-e976ec7ffef22eab98eb034a6bc5564c/thumbnail_532000.jpg","/articles/5972878/Illinois/District-reviews-Allied-Facilities-solar-plus-roof-proposal-board-could-approve-contract-next-week","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5972878-36876a163ab9a4b14ed6921383f65331/orig.mp4?Expires=1770573678&Signature=N6rk55ds~DD9v8oR26ykjHyPF5JDvcP7sT6NniVpSEl7WbdlrDT6JdSgJF4nrv2RDqtGayJhTkhLVgpk3XefeBL8S~e~8gHnCUq9nUIKd-Z5ZIpsRMqpX~KWPvn-mZf533-c0-WXoFcyvZrXv66ij4nlAt8etWMwnmDat0yts-hv1RCLqzgMgVarnSzR3FiNjSwpnkXAXEvlfeMjwUTRNgGNwa~IwOA6QYn5JnxBqRsq~rnMidyaFPIgaE-Pxzu9NR68D21jMSu2gwOYfoTH0S7q7dnad89zDMnoMdVCt8e2rD~52WHxX7ydsZxnpVv0SRzxOTHpv-wF-QBpMz6nYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Allied Facilities representatives presented an updated proposal to the Cary School District Committee of the Whole on Sept. 22 to install rooftop solar on three schools and to combine an overlay roofing project at Cary Junior High with the solar installation. The presentation emphasized federal tax and Illinois rebate timing, domestic-content incentives and the project’s estimated payback timeline, and staff said the board could be asked to approve one, two or all three projects at next week’s board meeting.

Supporters said the package would use federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and other incentives to shorten the district’s payback period. An Allied representative said the domestic-content option raises upfront costs but increases the ITC available to the district and shortens the year when the project becomes cash-positive (Allied’s presentation listed cash-positive years of roughly nine to ten, depending on options). Allied also said an on-site dashboard would let students and the public view real-time generation and that Prairie Ridge’s installation produced about 12% more energy than projected.

The proposal matters because Allied’s team told the board several incentives and supplier availability are time-sensitive. Allied and staff cited the ITC/direct-pay option and ComEd inverter rebates, and staff said some domestic-content panels made available after another community project could be reserved only for a limited time. Allied said construction must “start before July 4” to meet criteria for one incentive, and contractors and panel availability could affect that schedule.

Board members asked technical and procurement questions: whether Allied would perform roofing work directly (Allied said it would bid the roofing work and oversee subcontractors), how warranties would be handled (Allied said it provides a two-year workmanship warranty in addition to manufacturers’ product warranties), and whether installing solar would require roof penetrations or interfere with planned HVAC work (Allied said placement avoids roof penetrations and that HVAC work could be done later). Staff said overlaying the Cary Junior High roof as part of the solar contract would allow a portion of roof cost to be included in the solar project for ITC calculation.

Cost and funding: staff said Allied’s package for the full solar scope was presented as a long-term investment, and Shepherd, the district’s finance lead, said the district could cover the solar scope from maturing investments and still meet other capital plans. Allied said the roofing portion presented to the board would be a fixed price and that they had deliberately estimated conservatively, expecting some line items (infrared coring results) could reduce the roofing line but not increase it. Allied stated it would charge an overall design/oversee fee above subcontractor costs to assume change-order risk; Allied described that premium as covering unforeseen items and management of subcontractors.

Several members asked about monitoring costs; Allied said a portal/dashboard package that would collect production data and present a public-facing display was roughly $22,000–$25,000 for all three sites, plus an ongoing platform subscription of about $1,200 per year. Allied said sizing the arrays to meet school consumption reduces the portion of generation returned to the grid (which ComEd credits at a lower rate) and improves district economics.

Next steps: staff said they will prepare slimmed contract documents and funding/graphic talking points for next week’s board packet if the board wants to move ahead. No formal vote was taken Sept. 22; Shepherd said staff recommended the full package but left the final direction to the board.","School district staff and Allied Facilities presented a time-sensitive proposal to install solar arrays on three buildings and overlay the Cary Junior High roof; staff said federal and state credits and a roofing overlay tied to the solar project could materially change project cost and payback timing.","actionData","errors"]

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District reports strong Spanish-proficiency gains in dual-language program; staff plans targeted reading work

District finance staff finds $1.9 million journal error that inflated August salaries; updated report to follow

District reviews Allied Facilities solar-plus-roof proposal, board could approve contract next week