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Board directs District 57 staff to begin internal review of safety and security data; April update requested
Summary
Superintendent Corinne Gore presented a framework for a safety and security needs assessment and trustees asked administration to begin with internal data and report back with a timeline and initial findings in April.
Superintendent Corinne Gore updated the board March 20 on a proposed safety needs assessment framework and the data sources the district could use for a comprehensive analysis.
Gore said existing internal sources include the district's 2020–21 security audit recommendations, Mount Prospect Police Department materials, multiple survey instruments (equity audit, Five Essentials, school perception staff climate survey) and building-level student safety surveys. “We are very happy with our Mount Prospect Police Department collaboration,” Gore told the board.
Why it matters: Trustees asked administration to prioritize understanding internal data before commissioning broader external research. The board expressed interest in learning which audit recommendations remain outstanding, whether lingering items pose risk, and how discipline and safety data intersect.
Board discussion and direction: Several trustees said the district should start with available internal data and principal feedback. Trustee Corinne (last name not specified) said she would “personally, before moving into doing any of the recommended data sources would want to have an analysis of our internal data sources as well.” Other trustees, including Chris and Vicky, urged not to stop at internal data but to proceed with comparative audits of neighboring districts and a literature review if the board directs deeper study.
Gore agreed to begin analysis of internal sources and to return to the board in April with initial findings and a proposed timeline for any additional recommended work; she said she would present a plan that includes estimated staff time and resource needs. Trustees discussed holding parts of the April discussion in closed session because some security audit details may be sensitive; trustees also suggested inviting the Mount Prospect Police Department chief to brief the board if available.
Ending: The board asked for an initial April report focused on remaining items from the district security audit and internal staff and student safety data; administration will propose next steps and a timeline for any external work.
