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Board approves SchoolLinks contract and a closed‑session settlement; consent agenda carried
Summary
The Elmwood Park CUSD 401 Board voted to approve a SchoolLinks quote following a data‑privacy and FAFSA demonstration, approved a settlement agreement described as between "Jane Doe" and the board (presented in closed session), and adopted the consent agenda.
The Elmwood Park CUSD 401 Board of Education took three formal actions during its open session.
SchoolLinks approval: After a presentation and demonstration about student-data protections, single-sign-on and FAFSA tracking, the board voted to approve the SchoolLinks quote as presented. Dr. Brodericka described SOPPA (the Illinois student-data privacy framework), said SchoolLinks is widely used across the state and therefore qualifies for quicker review, and demonstrated that counselors see FAFSA completion status as simple flags (for example, “not filed”) without access to students’ private financial data. The motion to approve the SchoolLinks quote passed on a roll call; board members recorded as voting yes included Miss Ranallo, Miss Silver, Miss Capraro, Mister Parisi and Mister Preci. Members reported absent for the meeting included Mister Vopias, Mister Rivera and Mister Shepinski.
Settlement agreement: The board also voted to approve a settlement agreement and release described in open session as "between Jane Doe and the Board of Education" and noted it had been discussed in closed session. The motion carried on roll call; the board recorded the item as approved.
Consent agenda and adjournment: The consent agenda was approved by roll call, and the board adjourned the open session.
What the votes mean: The SchoolLinks approval authorizes the district to move forward with the vendor quote presented at the meeting; the settlement agreement was approved as presented in closed session (the public record provided only the item title). The board recorded the votes in open session as shown below.
End note: The meeting showed several absent members during roll calls; the minutes reflect roll-call votes for these items and recorded that the motions carried.
