Board approves consent agenda and several course/textbook adoptions at Jan. 12 Indian Prairie CUSD 204 meeting
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Summary
At its Jan. 12 meeting the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 board approved the consent agenda, adopted a new high‑school business law textbook, approved a middle‑school Project Lead The Way ‘Flight and Space’ gateway course, and approved a new seventh‑grade exploratory course 'Design and Discovery.' All motions passed on roll call.
The Indian Prairie CUSD 204 Board of Education approved multiple routine and instructional items at its Jan. 12 meeting.
Consent agenda: An unidentified board member moved to approve consent agenda items D through L as presented; the motion was seconded and passed on roll call. Michelle called the roll: Miss Skins (Yes), Miss Bostick (Yes), Miss Donahue (Yes), Miss Grover (Yes), Mister Karubas (Yes), Miss Deming (Aye), and Mister Reising (Yes). The presiding officer announced the motion passes.
Textbook adoption: The board voted to adopt a proposed new high‑school business law textbook. The motion carried on roll call with affirmative votes from Miss Ghent, Mister Reising, Miss Grover, Miss Donahue, Mister Karubas, Miss Deming and Miss Fosdick. The motion was seconded before the vote.
Project Lead The Way course: The board approved the adoption and implementation of a middle‑school Project Lead The Way gateway course, 'Flight and Space,' intended to expand student access to high‑quality STEM education and career pathways. Roll‑call votes recorded affirmative votes including Miss Deming, Miss Fosdick, Mister Reising, Miss Ghentz, Mister Karubas, Miss Donahue, and Miss Grover.
New exploratory course: The board approved a new seventh grade exploratory course, 'Design and Discovery,' as part of the district’s strategic initiative to expand innovation and project‑based learning. The motion passed on roll call with affirmative votes recorded.
Other items: In the superintendent/staff report the district announced collaborations for a mental health and wellness symposium on March 7 at Metea Valley High School and reported two grants: IPF received $28,180 from International Motors to support elementary robotics teams, and IPF received $9,000 from the city of Aurora as a quality of life grant to support the district’s essential fund.
The board adjourned at the end of the meeting.
