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Superintendent reports referendum progress, better survey results and updated discipline figures
Summary
Superintendent provided a biannual update: the district passed a $110,000,000 referendum last year, reported gains in Five Essentials measures, and shared discipline figures including 160 OSS and 31 bullying incidents; the superintendent also referenced new state AI guidance.
The superintendent delivered the district—iannual update on July 22, reporting on the prior year's $110 million referendum, survey results, discipline data and planned next steps on facilities and planning.
"We passed the $110,000,000 referendum," the superintendent said, listing major accomplishments tied to the referendum including strengthened transportation services, a new director of facilities and a new communications tool. The superintendent said six new board members were onboarded and the district added a school resource officer.
The presentation included Five Essentials survey results: several measures increased overall, the number of 'strong' indicators grew, and the superintendent said nearly every measure tracked showed improvement. On discipline reporting the superintendent said the district recorded two alternative expulsions, 160 out-of-school suspensions (OSS), 323 in-school suspensions (ISS) and 31 bullying incidents; the superintendent explained the rise in reported bullying reflected improved reporting and a reduction in ambiguous discipline codes after a review.
The superintendent also noted a July 9 state release of AI guidance from the Illinois State Board of Education and said the document is long: "It is 408 pages long. I can honestly say I have not read every page of it," the superintendent said, adding the district will plan professional development and revisit its AI plan once state intent is digested. The superintendent told the board the district aims to develop a new strategic plan and conduct a boundary map study in response to building growth, emphasizing that a study does not mean changes are imminent.
