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Board approves trademark-policy revision on first reading and authorizes conference presentation proposals
Summary
Trustees approved a first-reading revision to Policy 852 removing the requirement to always print the Spartan logo with a trademark symbol, reviewed several other policy updates and authorized board member Alex to submit and present up to two proposals at the ISB joint annual conference.
The Sycamore CUSD 427 Board of Education approved on first reading a revision to Policy 852 that removes language requiring the Spartan logo to always be printed with a trademark symbol. Board members said communications recommended the change because the prior requirement had not been consistently practiced and produced aesthetic and practical issues for merchandise and printed materials.
A board member explained the change: "If we're printing it on a water bottle... the trademark symbol per policy needed to be printed. We have not done that," and the policy committee recommended removing the mandate. After discussion the motion on the first reading carried on roll call.
The board also reviewed first readings of several other policies (310 — goals and objectives; 350 — administrative personnel; 5220 — substitute teachers; 480 — accounting and audits; 640 — curriculum development). Revisions described included updating links to district goals on the website, aligning administrative personnel language with standard press language, correcting references to substitute-teacher collective-bargaining coverage, aligning depreciation schedules in accounting policy, and tying instructional-materials approval to the learning and teaching committee charter.
Trustees discussed goal-setting for 2026–27, emphasizing a process that will engage staff and community and give Dr. Campbell time to gather feedback. Board members described a timeline and materials to allow early and thoughtful goal development.
Separately, the board authorized Board Member Alex to submit up to two "Share the Success" proposals to the Illinois School Boards (ISB) Joint Annual Conference, proposing to present the district’s superintendent-evaluation protocol and its policy-governance tools and logs. Alex moved to "authorize myself and any other volunteers who wish to participate from administration or the board to submit and present up to two Share the Success proposals," a motion the board seconded and approved. The board noted that if three or more board members participate, an ad hoc committee will be formed and meetings will need to be held in public under open-meetings rules.
The board will return to the listed policy revisions for second reading at a later March meeting as noted.
