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Board approves resolution consenting to District 34's withdrawal from True North cooperative
Summary
The board voted to approve a resolution allowing District 34 to pursue consensual withdrawal from the True North cooperative; discussion noted financial and operational implications for member districts.
A representative to the True North cooperative briefed the Northbrook SD 28 board on Jan. 28 about District 34’s request to withdraw from the cooperative. The presenter said District 34 has not enrolled students in True North programs recently and that the district faces costs that motivated the withdrawal request: "They've not had a single student enrolled ... It does cost them a lot of money," the presenter said.
The cooperative's bylaws allow either consensual withdrawal, which requires approval of all member districts, or nonconsensual withdrawal. The presenter asked member districts to consider a consensual withdrawal to avoid a time-consuming nonconsensual process. Board members discussed potential impacts, including how District 34’s fees would be reallocated among remaining members and the possibility of recruiting new member districts to offset any revenue loss.
After discussion, the Northbrook SD 28 board unanimously approved a resolution consenting to the proposed withdrawal. The board record shows unanimous ayes from voting members.
Board members said they expect the cooperative to explore options such as adjusting fee structures or recruiting new members to reduce financial impact on remaining districts. The vote was recorded as a board resolution and will be sent to the cooperative as Northbrook SD 28’s formal response.
