District 86 board postpones sole-source agreement, approves settlements and new data director contract

The Hinsdale Township High School District 86 Board of Education on Feb. 13 postponed action on a sole-source service agreement, approved a settlement with a contractor and approved a one-year administrator contract for the district’s new director of data and analytics.

The board met at Hinsdale South Library and approved several agenda items during its business session following a closed session. Board members unanimously approved the recorded motions listed below.

Votes at a glance

- Postpone sole-source service agreement with Efficiency Reporting: motion to postpone the item was approved by roll call; tally recorded as 6 yes, 0 no. The board said documents for agenda item 4.1 were incomplete, so it could not take action and voted to postpone consideration of the agreement.

- Approve settlement agreement with FBG Corporation: the board approved a settlement in the amount of $14,000 payable to Hinsdale Township High School District 86; tally recorded as 6 yes, 0 no.

- Approve director of data and analytics contract: the board approved a one-year administrator contract effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, for Alexandra (Lexi) Fosco at an annual salary of $115,000; tally recorded as 6 yes, 0 no.

- Approve employee settlement agreement: the board approved an employee settlement requiring the rescission of retirement and repayment to the district of $1,754.93; tally recorded as 6 yes, 0 no.

- Approve consent agenda: the board approved routine consent items in a single roll call; tally recorded as 6 yes, 0 no.

Why it matters

The board acted on routine business and personnel matters that affect district operations: it delayed a contract that lacked complete materials, finalized a small contractor settlement, and established the district’s new data and analytics leadership with an annual compensation figure the board recorded publicly. The approval of the director role signals increased district emphasis on centralized data capacity; the postponement underscores the board’s practice of not acting when required documentation is incomplete.

Supporting details

- Postponed sole-source agreement: Board leadership announced that materials for agenda item 4.1 were incomplete and the board therefore moved and voted to postpone consideration of a sole-source services agreement with Efficiency Reporting. (Motion to postpone made and seconded; roll call recorded.)

- Settlement with FBG Corporation: A motion to approve a settlement agreement in the amount of $14,000 payable to Hinsdale Township High School District 86 passed by roll call. The board’s motion and second were recorded on the public record.

- Director of data and analytics: The board approved a one-year administrator contract for Alexandra (Lexi) Fosco, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, at an annual salary of $115,000. Board members publicly congratulated Fosco during the meeting and described the position as newly created to centralize data collection and analysis for the district.

- Employee settlement: The board approved a settlement requiring the rescission of retirement and repayment of $1,754.93 to the district; the motion passed by roll call.

Roll-call tallies

The meeting’s roll calls for the recorded actions produced unanimous recorded tallies for each motion presented during the business session (tallies reported in the public record as 6–0 for the listed motions). Names of the voting members appear in the official minutes and the public roll-call record.

What’s next

The board postponed the Efficiency Reporting agreement pending completion of required materials. Implementation steps for the director of data and analytics contract begin July 1, 2025; the contract term is through June 30, 2026. Other approved settlements and consent matters will proceed as standard district business.