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Board approves calendar, contracts and superintendent extension; roll‑call votes recorded
Summary
The Oak Park ESD 97 Board approved the 2025–26 school calendar, a $33,000 National Equity Project contract, the appointment of Yasmin Datta as interim district treasurer, and a two‑year extension of Superintendent Virginia Shaw’s contract through June 30, 2027 (with a 3.4% raise retroactive to the start of the school year).
The board recorded several formal actions during the meeting:
The board approved the proposed 2025–26 school year calendar. A motion to approve the calendar passed on roll call; the meeting transcript records the motion and subsequent roll‑call sequence but does not include a complete numerical tally in the public transcript excerpt.
The board approved a contract with the National Equity Project in the amount of $33,000. Board members moved and seconded the contract approval and the motion passed on a roll call.
The board appointed Yasmin Datta as the district treasurer (interim). A motion to appoint Datta was moved and seconded and passed.
The board approved a two‑year contract extension for Superintendent Virginia Shaw through June 30, 2027, and a 3.4% raise for the current school year retroactive to the start of the year. The motion was moved and seconded and passed by roll call.
Why it matters: These approvals set operational parameters (calendar), authorize outside consulting (equity work), fill a key financial officer role, and lock in the superintendent’s employment terms for two more years.
What the record shows: The meeting transcript records the motions and that each motion passed; the transcript shows roll‑call voting phrases but does not provide a clear count for every item in the excerpted audio transcript. The administration will produce formal minutes with a complete roll‑call vote tally in the official minutes.
