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Votes at a glance: Hinsdale Township High School District 86 board passes staffing and capital items, 7-0
Summary
At its March 27 regular action meeting the District 86 board approved multiple personnel resolutions, transportation and facilities contracts, and capital purchases. Most motions passed unanimously (7-0) on roll-call votes.
The Hinsdale Township High School District 86 Board of Education took action on several agenda items at its March 27 meeting. Most items passed on unanimous roll-call votes (7-0). Key actions recorded on the public agenda and minutes included personnel resolutions, transportation contracts, facilities purchases and standard consent items.
Votes at a glance
- Special education transportation: Approved a one-year contract extension with First Student to provide special education transportation services. Motion carried 7-0 (roll call recorded as all “Aye”).
- Award bid 25-007 (supplemental charter bus transportation): Approved awarding supplemental charter bus transportation to three contractors in order to meet district needs: Ares Charter Transportation, Inc.; ECHO Windy City Transportation; and Infinity Transportation Management. Motion carried 7-0.
- Hinsdale South hallway flooring: Approved purchase and installation of LVT flooring for Hinsdale South High School from Douglas Flooring through a cooperative purchasing agreement for $281,085. Motion carried 7-0.
- Security camera server replacements: Approved acquisition of security camera servers at a negotiated price of $250,194. Motion carried 7-0.
- 2025 Summer School Program of Studies: Approved the 2025 Summer School Program of Studies as presented. Motion carried 7-0.
- Board organizational meeting date: Set the Board of Education organizational meeting for May 5, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Motion carried 7-0.
- Certified staffing recommendation for 2025-26: Approved the final certified staffing recommendation of 361.2 licensed FTE for the 2025-26 school year (an increase of 0.1 FTE over the prior year). Motion carried 7-0.
- Resolution 25.06 (nonrenewal of part-time non-tenure teachers): Approved nonreemployment of part-time, non-tenure teachers (named on the resolution). Motion carried 7-0.
- Resolution 25.07 (nonrenewal of full-time, non-tenure probationary teachers): Approved nonreemployment of listed full-time, non-tenure probationary teachers (names listed on the resolution; one of the names referenced during public comment was included). Motion carried 7-0.
- Dismissal of nurses (resolution 25.08): Approved the honorable dismissal of specified nurses. Motion carried 7-0.
- Resolution 25.09 (nonrenewal and reclassification): Approved nonrenewal and reclassification of the special education director Andrea Ellickson’s contract. Motion carried 7-0.
- Resolution 25.10: Approved nonrenewal of administrative employment contract for Christopher Biddick. Motion carried 7-0.
- Consent agenda: Approved consent agenda items (routine approvals) with a single roll-call vote. Motion carried 7-0.
Meeting notes and next steps
Board members and administrators repeatedly noted that staffing and personnel actions follow legal timelines, contractual rules and board policy. Superintendent Mark Locke and Principal Bill Walsh encouraged families and students who voiced concerns to meet with building administration to review sectioning and course availability and invited continued dialogue through committees (policy and academic committees) planned in the coming weeks.
Where to find details
The district’s posted minutes and the board packet list the full motion language, names of individuals named in personnel resolutions, procurement details and the vote tallies. For personnel and contract particulars the district advised contacting Human Resources or the business office for formal records.
