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Board approves amendments to DuPage West Cook cooperative agreement, moves oversight to committee
Summary
The District 88 board approved a resolution to amend the DuPage West Cook intergovernmental agreement to shift oversight from a governing board to an oversight committee; the change is meant to streamline governance of cooperatives (SASID, LAADSE) that operate specialized programs and must be ratified by all member districts.
The DuPage High School District 88 Board of Education approved amendments to the DuPage West Cook (DWC) cooperative intergovernmental agreement that would change governance from a board model to an oversight-committee model.
A district presenter told the board the DWC functions as an umbrella arrangement for several special-education cooperatives, including SASID (the special-education cooperative District 88 co-owns with other DuPage districts) and LAADSE (La Grange Area Special Education Cooperative). Those underlying cooperatives operate specific programs — for example, SASID runs the vision program and LAADSE oversees deaf and hard-of-hearing services — while the DWC itself does not directly operate programs.
The presenter said the proposed change reflects an older governance model that the cooperatives are updating to reduce administrative layers and improve efficiency. Under the amended agreement, oversight would be handled by a committee rather than a full board. The presenter emphasized that the amended agreement must be approved by every district in the cooperative for the change to take effect.
Board member Jenna Graham and others recorded yes votes during the roll call; the motion passed. The board recorded appreciation for new SASID leadership and the cooperative’s efforts to streamline operations.
No further substantive details (such as proposed committee membership, timeline for full ratification across districts, or specific tuition changes) were specified in the presentation; the presenter said those items are addressed within the intergovernmental agreement drafts the board received.
