Board hears administrative reports; approves $50,000 maintenance grant and school travel
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Summary
Administrators reported on a successful incoming-student open house, a female-student badminton survey, weather decision rules and the proposed 2026–27 calendar; the board accepted a $50,000 school maintenance grant and approved out-of-state student trips.
Administrators updated the Minooka CHSD 111 board on several operational matters before the board moved into procurement business.
Administrator (Speaker 4) said the district’s 2030 open house welcomed roughly 600–650 incoming students, and staff highlighted a badminton interest survey sent to female students that received 106 responses (57 said they would be interested, 44 were maybes and 5 said no). The district will continue to monitor weather for a possible e-learning day if wind chills approach the district’s guideline (around minus-30), and staff said families would be notified by the end of the day before any decision so students can take Chromebooks home.
On the calendar, staff proposed a 2026–27 schedule with an Aug. 19 start date for students, two full weeks for winter break (Dec. 21 through Jan. 4 institute day; students return Jan. 5), and spring break aligned with Good Friday. Staff noted semester and finals timing adjustments would be required to accommodate the calendar shape.
Speaker 2 announced the district received a $50,000 dollar-for-dollar school maintenance grant that will fund replacement of the South Campus water heater this summer; specifications are being developed.
The board approved out-of-state travel for the dance team to compete in Florida and approved ILMEA All State student travel to Peoria; both were recorded as approved (voice vote). The meeting contained no public-comment signups.
Provenance: Administrative reports and calendar discussion span the meeting’s administrative segment (topic began SEG 088 and continued through SEG 384).