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Union leaders, teacher and aide urge Board to retain Willard LLC aides
Summary
Three public commenters — RFESP Co‑President Lisa Glaser‑Reda, Willard aide Dan Woolley and Willard LLC teacher Kim Kanofsky — told the River Forest SD 90 Board on March 16 that reducing the number of library learning center (LLC) aides would harm student services; the Board thanked speakers but did not record a decision on the aides in the minutes.
Board President Katie Avalos opened the public-comment period on March 16 and called on community members to speak on district staffing and programs. Lisa Glaser‑Reda, RFESP Co‑President, said the teacher aide union opposed planned reductions in LLC aides and argued the aides were essential: "the libraries are the heart of the school and that LLC teachers have a busy schedule making the aides a necessary student resource." The Board acknowledged her remarks.
Dan Woolley, a resident and Willard aide, told the Board he is a "witness to the excellent Willard LLC program" run by staff and said reducing aides "would be a detriment to students." Willard LLC teacher Kim Kanofsky said aides "actively drive the curriculum in the libraries," noting that LLC teachers have full schedules and serve on committees and that aides' work is "integral to success." The minutes record the Board thanking the speakers; no formal vote or action addressing LLC aide staffing levels appears in the minutes.
