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Board approves routine motions, international exchanges and ratifies teachers contract
Summary
The DuPage HSD 88 Board approved multiple routine items including a classroom lease with SAS‑Ed, SASID governing board appointments, DECA and international exchange trips, handbook changes, hazardous route certification, and ratified a 2026–2031 teachers collective bargaining agreement after closed session.
The DuPage HSD 88 Board of Education approved several routine motions and ratified a teachers collective bargaining agreement following closed session.
At the start of the meeting the board established and then approved the consent agenda by roll call (routine items previously discussed). The board then approved a classroom lease with SAS‑Ed for the 2026–27 school year in the amount of $115,024 covering four classrooms and one office space; staff reported this reflects a net change of about $10,000 from the prior year.
The board appointed Donna Kane as the SASID governing board representative and Dan Olson as the alternate; the motion passed by roll call. Members ratified the Willowbrook DECA overnight field trip to the DECA International competition in Atlanta (April 25–29, 2026), and approved two international exchange programs: the German American Partnership (GAP) exchange (24 German students visiting in Oct 2026; U.S. students traveling in June 2027) and the sister‑cities exchange with Treggiano, Italy (Italian students visiting Addison Trail Oct 2026; Addison Trail students traveling in 2027). District staff noted the Italy exchange is supported by the Village of Addison’s sister‑cities committee fundraising and uses no district funds.
Board members approved handbook changes recommended by the behavior intervention committee (updates to handbook sections 2, 6 and 9 and policies 7‑180 and 7‑190) and certified two hazardous walking routes for bus transportation under 105 ILCS 5‑29‑3: Riordan Road (Ardmore to Monterey) and Ardmore Avenue (Roosevelt to Canterbury).
Following a closed session for personnel and collective bargaining matters, the board moved to adopt and approve a teachers collective bargaining agreement covering 2026–2031; the motion was seconded and approved on roll call.
Votes and procedural notes: motions and approvals were made via standard motion/second and roll‑call procedure; where roll call responses were recorded the clerk registered affirmative votes and the chair declared motions approved.
Next steps: staff will proceed with the approved field trips and exchange planning and will implement the adopted handbook revisions; contract implementation details and effective dates were not specified at the meeting.
