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CHSD 99 holds public hearing on proposed reductions in force and authorizes notices of dismissal/nonrenewal
Summary
Per Illinois School Code section 24-12, the board held a public hearing on proposed reductions in force (staff said reductions are program-driven, not for economic necessity), received no public comment, then adopted resolutions authorizing notices of honorable dismissal and nonrenewal for specified non-tenured teachers.
The Community High School District 99 Board of Education held a public hearing required under Illinois School Code section 24-12 and later authorized administrative notices to affected non-tenured teachers.
Chair opened the hearing and read statutory requirements, noting the district is holding the hearing to give staff and the public opportunity to comment when reductions meet statutory thresholds. Administration clarified that the proposed reductions in force are not based on economic necessity but on course-selection and sectioning changes for the upcoming school year.
No members of the public came forward to comment. The board moved to close the hearing and then considered action items. The board unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing the notice of honorable dismissal to non-tenured teachers (other than final-year probationary teachers) and a separate resolution authorizing notice of nonrenewal to non-tenured teachers (other than final-year probationary teachers); the president and secretary were authorized to sign the resolutions.
Administration and board members discussed that some part-time positions will be offered alternate part-time FTE or applied for newly created full-time positions; staff explained honorable dismissals are often procedural when FTE shifts reduce available hours. The personnel report in the consent agenda also included renewals and resignations by category and tenure-track information; administrators noted this is the last year of fifth-year renewals under the prior tenure track.
