Board OKs agreement with Woodstock District 200 for therapeutic day-school placements

The Huntley Community School District 158 Board of Education approved an intergovernmental agreement with Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 to enroll Huntley students in Woodstock’s therapeutic day-school program when the district cannot meet a student’s needs in-district. Trustees approved the agreement by roll call vote.

District staff said the arrangement is used to place a small number of students — typically two to three in a school year — when individualized therapeutic day-school services are required. The agreement formalizes access to Woodstock District 200’s public therapeutic day program for Huntley students and gives the district a path to secure placements and services outside the district when necessary.

Board members asked for and received confirmation about the program’s purpose: it is a public therapeutic day-school program provided by District 200 for students whose needs exceed what can be provided in Huntley’s in-district programs. The motion to enter the intergovernmental agreement passed 6-0; the roll-call names recorded were Missus Murray, Missus Myra Reno, Mister Krattie, Mister Bobby, Mister Troy and Mister Feherty.

Why it matters: the agreement creates a formal, state-authorized pathway for Huntley students to receive therapeutic day-school services in another public district when individualized programming cannot be delivered locally. Staff said placements are relatively small in number but important for students with specialized needs.