CHSD 94 updates professional development and launches AI policy work as TCD names interim principal

Community High School District 94 staff reported at the November Committee of the Whole meeting that the DuPage Technology Center (TCD) is advancing strategic planning and staff development while naming an interim principal for the site.

Administration said consultant HYA was contracted to lead strategic planning at TCD; Director Mike Fumagale will assemble a committee and expects the planning work to conclude by May 2026. The board was told Amy Reed has been appointed interim principal at TCD through June 2026.

The presentation emphasized an outreach hire to improve communication with Spanish‑speaking families. Administration said the position will be filled from current building staff and that the role is intended to address student concerns, celebrations and family needs in Spanish.

A new professional development committee has two main goals: to serve as a guiding coalition of faculty who can present and share implementation work and to develop additional training outside traditional late‑start or institute days, including lunch‑and‑learn sessions and after‑school offerings. The committee will draft a faculty survey to identify areas of need.

Administrators also described an AI and technology committee charged with drafting a district plan and policy on AI use. The committee has reviewed existing district models and resources, including materials from Teach AI and professional development offered by the DuPage Regional Office of Education. Staff identified Amy Grabowski (library media) and Dave Clark (technology integration) as district leads, and Candy Fickas and Sarah Gill as co‑leads for professional development.

Board members asked clarifying questions; administration said further updates will be provided at future meetings as committees develop survey instruments and draft policy language.