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Board approves hires for newcomer program, student planners and training; accepts donation for East High soccer
Summary
The board approved two teacher assistants and a facilitator for the International Newcomer Center, purchased student planners, funded administrator professional development and accepted a crest donation for the East High soccer program; several summer learning and recruitment programs were presented.
The East Aurora School District 131 board approved staffing and program purchases tied to curriculum and student supports at its May 5 meeting.
Curriculum committee chair reported that the district’s Curriculum and Programs Committee met April 21 and reviewed multiple proposals. The board took action on several items recommended by that committee:
- International Newcomer Center staffing: The board approved hiring two teacher assistants and one facilitator to support an International Newcomer Center designed for students new to the U.S. and whose home language is neither English nor Spanish. The motion passed on a roll-call vote. - Student planners: The board approved purchasing student planners for grades 5–12 from Vision Student Planners for $24,896 for the 2025–26 school year. The purchase is listed as an action item and passed by roll call. - Administrator professional development: The board approved the Learning Forward Academy proposal — a six-day, on-site professional development program for administrators — at a cost of $50,900; funding was cited as a grant. The motion was approved by roll call. - Donation: The board approved acceptance of a vinyl three-foot crest donation for the East High School soccer program; the motion passed on roll call.
Other curriculum updates presented for information included school improvement plan summaries from Allen Elementary and Oak Park, resource pilots for social studies and high-school math aligned with state standards, a Scholastic Summer Kids book proposal costing $42,630.18 to be funded by Title I, and Jumpstart summer recruitment events funded by the Preschool Prevention Initiative grant.
Board members recorded their votes for the recorded action items. The next meeting is set for May 19, when additional items from the curriculum committee may return for final approval or follow-up reports.
Vote tallies and the roll-call record for the approved actions were recorded in the meeting minutes.
