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Votes at a glance: Proviso 209 board approves contracts, curriculum purchases and a $3.09 million settlement
Summary
During the Aug. 12 meeting the Proviso Township HSD 209 Board of Education approved multiple contract renewals, curriculum purchases, operating agreements and authorized a settlement payment of $3,093,200.69 to resolve an employment lawsuit, according to roll calls recorded in the meeting transcript.
The Proviso Township High School District 209 Board of Education recorded a series of formal approvals during its Aug. 12 meeting. The following items were recorded in the meeting transcript with motions, roll call votes and outcomes as indicated.
Votes at a glance
- Cambridge ACT preparation support contract (Item 16): Approved. The board moved and seconded the motion; members recorded “Aye” in roll call and the transcript records the motion carried.
- Cosmetology services contract with Roberts Beauty Academy (Item 17): Approved. Motion moved and seconded; roll call recorded “Aye” votes and the motion carried.
- Adobe K–12 Creative Cloud renewal (Item 15), $27,005: Approved. Motion moved and seconded; roll call recorded affirmative votes.
- Microsoft 365 renewal (Item 14): Motion to approve was placed on the agenda; the transcript shows the motion and subsequent roll call sequence consistent with approval.
- Purchase of Vista Higher Learning world language curriculum (Item 21), $371,580.14: Approved. Motion carried after roll call.
- Committee of the whole meeting dates for 2025–26 (Item 22): Approved. Motion carried.
- Written settlement and release of claims for former administrator Kevin Brown (employment lawsuit 1:22‑cb‑4555‑2025), $3,093,200.69: Approved. The transcript records the motion, a roll call with multiple “Aye” votes, and the motion carried.
- Personnel report (Item 27) including hirings, resignations and leaves of absence for 08/12/2025: Approved. Motion moved, roll called and motion carried.
- Bill list and related routine approvals (including treasurer's report and other listed contracts): Approved as part of the meeting's approvals sequence; motions and roll calls are recorded on the transcript.
The meeting transcript shows motions were moved and seconded for the listed items and includes roll‑call responses that are recorded as "Aye" for multiple board members; in several instances the record explicitly states "motion carried." The excerpt does not include detailed mover/second names for each motion in every case (motions are frequently noted as "So moved. Second.") and in some lines a board member is listed as absent.
The transcript does not show a detailed recorded vote specifically adopting the FY26 budget in the provided excerpt; the budget presentation and many approvals occurred in the same meeting. The settlement approval and the curriculum/contract approvals above are explicitly recorded with roll calls in the excerpt.
