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Plainfield SD 202 board approves two curricula after brief discussion
Summary
The Plainfield SD 202 Board of Education approved a personal development curriculum and a middle school encore peer-helper curriculum following motions and roll-call votes; one board member indicated they would vote against the personal development item citing academic priorities.
The Plainfield SD 202 Board of Education voted to approve two curriculum items at its meeting: a personal development curriculum that had been on 30-day public display (agenda item 7.1) and a middle school encore peer-helper curriculum (agenda item 7.2).
Board member Margarita moved to approve item 7.1, with Greg seconding. During discussion, one board member said they supported student personal growth but would prioritize academics and intended to vote no on the item. In the roll call recorded for item 7.1, one board member voted "No" and the remaining voting members recorded "Yes." The board stated the motion carried.
Item 7.2 was brought forward separately. The motion to approve the middle school encore peer-helper curriculum was seconded (recorded as "Nora"), and the roll call for that item recorded unanimous "Yes" votes among those present; the motion passed.
Meeting minutes show both items had completed the district's 30-day public-display requirement before the board votes. There were no amendments to either item recorded in open session and no formal direction to staff to revise curricula after the votes.
The board's decision is procedural and part of regular curriculum adoption processes; any implementation timelines or classroom changes will be managed through district curriculum staff and school administrators.
