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Board approves NCISC intermediate service center and Young Adult Academy with strict operational conditions
Summary
The Village Board adopted a conditional use permitting Northern Cook Intermediate Service Center (NCISC) to open an intermediate service center and Young Adult Academy at 852 Fianville Drive, approving operational limits (no parent drop‑off, taxi transport only, controlled access), enrollment plans (40 initial, up to 120 over 5 years), and conditions tying future increases to village approval.
The Mount Prospect Village Board on April 7 approved a conditional use allowing Northern Cook Intermediate Service Center (NCISC) to establish an intermediate service center and Young Adult Academy at 852 Fianville Drive.
Planner Jason Shellcross presented the proposal and described the facility as a combined administrative/intermediate educational campus. NCISC plans initial enrollment at roughly 40 students with a five‑year ramp to as many as 120 students and a targeted student‑to‑staff ratio of 3:1. The educational program includes an Alternative Learning Opportunities Program (ALOP) for students with attendance challenges and a Regional Safe Schools Program (RSSP) for students facing suspension or expulsion; the RSSP enrollment is capped and prioritized in the operator’s plan.
Staff described safety and operational conditions: controlled single‑point entry, appointment‑only community uses, 24‑hour camera surveillance, staff trained in nonviolent crisis intervention and CPR, limited gym rental hours (4 p.m.–10 p.m.), and transportation restricted to licensed taxi/minivan providers (no parent drop‑off, no student driving or regular school buses). Shellcross said Planning & Zoning had recommended approval 7–0 with conditions derived from NCISC’s operating materials; those conditions include staged enrollment increases requiring an amendment to the conditional use.
Trustees questioned interaction with nearby specialized schools, supervision protocols, fire and emergency procedures, the use of hall monitors, and the mix of ALOP and RSSP students on site. NCISC representatives explained entry agreements, search procedures, hall monitors, and that RSSP placement includes behavioral agreements and semester‑by‑semester review. Trustees supported the proposal; the board waived the second reading and adopted the ordinance by roll call.
The approval includes a set of operational restrictions and reporting and requires village review before any enlargement beyond the approved student cap.
