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Berkeley SD 87 board approves nonrenewal and reassignment for director of special services
Summary
The Board of Education voted to nonrenew the employment agreement of Dr. Nicole Spadafore as director of special services effective at the end of the 2025–26 school year and to reassign her to a teaching position for 2026–27 with a salary reduction under the collective bargaining agreement.
The Board of Education for Berkeley School District 87 on March 23 adopted a resolution to nonrenew Dr. Nicole Spadafore's current employment agreement as director of special services effective June 30, 2026, and to reassign her to a teaching position for the 2026—27 school year with a commensurate reduction in salary under the district's collective bargaining agreement.
The resolution, read into the record by district staff, said the board "considered the report of the superintendent and provided Dr. Spadafore an opportunity to respond" before determining not to reemploy her as director or as an administrator for 2026—27. It directs the board president and secretary to deliver written notice of nonrenewal and transfer by certified mail and personal delivery by April 15, 2026.
"The current employment agreement between the board and Dr. Spadafore is hereby nonrenewed effective 06/30/2026," the presenter stated while reading the resolution. The resolution cites section 24-11(g) of the Illinois School Code as the governing authority for the personnel action.
The board moved to adopt the resolution and approved it on a roll-call vote. Meeting audio and minutes record the motion being seconded and the clerk responding to roll-call prompts; the presiding officer announced, "Motion carried."
District officials said the transfer and compensation changes will be implemented in accordance with the then-effective negotiated professional agreement for the 2026—27 school term. The resolution states that the reassignment is to "an Illinois State Board of Education-licensed teaching position for which she is qualified to hold." The board did not provide additional public details about the underlying superintendent report during the meeting.
Next steps specified in the resolution include sending the formal notice of nonrenewal and transfer to Dr. Spadafore by April 15, 2026. The board recorded the action in the meeting minutes and moved on to other agenda items.
