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Elmhurst Board approves course changes, multi‑year calendars, residency determinations and a fund transfer

Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board of Education · November 19, 2025

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Summary

Board approved 2026–27 course proposals (one new course, one course length change, two renamings), two‑year school calendars (2026–27 and 2027–28), found several students nonresidents (motions for students C, D, E) with one residency item tabled, and approved a $1,423,119.50 transfer to the debt service fund.

At its Nov. 18 meeting, the Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board of Education moved several routine and student‑specific items.

Curriculum: Ms. Lyons presented course proposals for 2026–27. The board approved one new course (Recreational Games for Life, replacing Dance Fitness), a shift of Manufacturing from year‑long to a semester (Manufacturing to Honors), and two name updates (Functional Skills → Functional Life Science; Vocation → Life Science of Vocation). The administration said the changes follow program review and dual‑credit alignment with College of DuPage; the items were approved as part of the consent agenda.

Calendars: The district calendar committee recommended two‑year calendars (2026–27 and 2027–28) to allow later start dates in August, preserve semester balance and provide planning stability. The board approved the calendars and noted plans to move one institute day into August for the 2027–28 year to increase collaborative time for staff.

Student residency: The board acted on multiple residency resolutions discussed in closed session. It found that student C and students D and E have not been district residents since the start of the 2025–26 school year; each resolution passed on recorded votes. A separate residency resolution regarding student F was tabled by board motion.

Budget transfer: The board approved a transfer of $1,423,119.50 from the education fund to the debt service fund to pay capital lease obligations for technology and devices for fiscal year 2026.

The board also recognized York High School students for academic honors and closed the meeting after announcing upcoming meetings, including the Dec. 16 regular board meeting where levy adoption is expected to be considered.