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Board updates: graduation venue, senior activity expectations, course catalog changes and emergency bilingual math texts
Summary
District staff recommended reserving UIC Credit Union Arena for 2026 graduation, proposed districtwide senior-activity participation expectations, noted elimination of International Baccalaureate courses due to low enrollment, and requested expedited purchase of Spanish-language bilingual math workbooks (~$44,000).
Proviso Township High School District 209 administrators told the board they plan to reserve the UIC Credit Union (UIC) Arena for 2026 graduation, to pursue a districtwide set of expectations for senior activities and to accelerate curricular planning, including filling a gap in bilingual math materials.
Board academic staff said the UIC arena met seating needs and was the only available date for the holiday weekend being considered. "This USC Arena does fit our needs for the number of families that want to attend," a staff member said. The routine venue cost was described in discussion as just over $50,000.
On senior-year activities, district staff told the board they will propose consistent districtwide expectations for participation in…
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