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Board hears parent plea on youth sports, launches district literacy program and previews summer IGA

Oak Park ESD 97 Board of Education · January 14, 2026
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Summary

Public comment urged the district to expand middle-school sports rosters; librarians described the 1 Book 1 District kickoff (Wedgie and Gizmo) and a virtual author visit; the board approved the consent agenda with the personnel report pulled and previewed a Park District IGA for summer programming.

At the start of public comment, parent Rachel Stork described a recent volleyball tryout with roughly 50 middle-school students and said many children were turned away because of roster limits. "One of the girls who showed up didn't even know you needed new pads to try out for volleyball. She was cut immediately," Stork said, urging the board to explore adding teams or intra-district play so more students can participate.

During the superintendent update, district librarians Laurie Conley…

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