The Park Ridge CCSD 64 Board of Education approved multiple agenda items on April 17. Key formal actions recorded on the meeting transcript are listed below with motion language, mover/second where given, and roll-call results as recorded on the public record.
Votes at a glance
1) Student device purchases (Agenda A3)
Motion: "I move that the board of education approve the purchase of Chromebook devices from IT Savvy in the amount of $652,962.50 and the purchase of iPad devices from Apple Inc for the kindergarten refresh cycle in the amount of $145,800 for the annual, refresh cycle of our 1 to 1 digital learning program."
Mover/Second: Gareth / Rachel
Outcome: Approved (roll call recorded: George Aches/Georgeakis: Yes; Milligan: Yes; Pearl: Yes; Kennedy: Yes)
2) Middle school schedule adoption (Agenda A4)
Motion: "I move that the Board of Education approve the adoption of a new middle school schedule as recommended by the administration and the middle school review committee."
Mover/Second: Gareth / Rachel
Outcome: Approved (roll call recorded: Kennedy: Yes; Pearl: Yes; Milligan: Yes; George Aikis: Yes; Doubleday: Yes)
3) Principal employment contract for Dr. Cameron Dwyer (Agenda A5)
Motion: "I move that the board approved the 2025 to 2027 principal employment contract for Doctor Cameron Dwyer."
Mover/Second: motion made and seconded on the record; mover not specified in transcript.
Outcome: Approved (roll call recorded: Pearl: Yes; other board members recorded in roll call as Yes)
4) Assistant superintendent employment contract for Dr. Joel Martin (Agenda A6)
Motion: "I move that the board approved the 2025 to 2029 assistant superintendent employment contract for Doctor Joel Martin."
Mover/Second: motion made and seconded; mover not specified in transcript.
Outcome: Approved (roll call recorded: Milligan: Yes; Doubleday: Yes; Pearl: Yes; Georgeakis: Yes; Kennedy: Yes)
5) Collective bargaining agreement between IFT/SSC and the Board (Agenda A7)
Motion: "I move that the board approved the new collective bargaining agreement between the IFT/SSC and the Board of Education effective 2025 to 2030."
Mover/Second: motion made and seconded; mover not specified in transcript.
Outcome: Approved (roll call recorded: Milligan: Yes; Drew Jacobs: Yes; Kennedy: Yes; Pearl: Yes; Doubleday: Yes)
6) First amendment to the superintendent's 2024-28 employment contract (Agenda A8)
Motion: "I move that the board approved the first amendment to the superintendent's 2024 to 2028 employment contract for Doctor Ben Collins."
Mover/Second: motion made and seconded; mover not specified in transcript.
Outcome: Approved (roll call recorded: Georgeakis: Yes; Milligan: Yes; Doubleday: Yes; Pearl: Yes; Kennedy: Yes)
7) Consent agenda (Agenda A9)
Motion: "I move that the board approved the consent agenda for 04/17/2025 as presented."
Mover/Second: motion made and seconded on the record.
Outcome: Approved (roll call recorded: Georgeakis: Yes; Kennedy: Yes; Doubleday: Yes; Milligan: Yes; Pearl: Yes)
All motions listed above appear on the public meeting record as carried; no recorded no votes or formal abstentions appear in the meeting transcript for these items. Specific contract language, compensation, or collective-bargaining terms were not read in full on the transcript and are not included here; those documents are part of the official board packet and personnel records.
For details on implementation steps or to request copies of approved contracts and proposals, the district administration or board secretary can provide the official records requested under the district's public records procedures.