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Board accepts City of Prospect Heights' waiver of Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance
Summary
Prospect Heights School District 23 adopted a resolution March 13 accepting the City of Prospect Heights' ordinance exempting the district from the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance effective Jan. 1, 2025. The motion passed on a roll call vote of 7–0.
The Board adopted a resolution accepting the City of Prospect Heights' ordinance that exempts Prospect Heights School District 23 from the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance, with the resolution noting the exemption is effective January 1, 2025.
Mrs. Peters moved to approve the resolution as presented and Dr. Long seconded; the minutes record the roll call as Yea:7, Nay:0. The resolution memorializes the City's decision to opt the district out of the county ordinance and directs the superintendent to implement any necessary policy changes while remaining in compliance with applicable state and federal laws.
The resolution language included explicit implementation direction and retroactive effectiveness language for Jan. 1, 2025. The board treated the item as a formal resolution, not an amendment to district personnel policy at the meeting, and the motion passed without opposition.
