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Superintendent reports drop in elevated-risk student screenings, $17,500 after-school grant and fewer stop-arm violations

Hillsboro Community Unit School District #3 Board of Education · January 13, 2026
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Summary

Superintendent McBrain reported a decrease in students screening at elevated risk on the B.E.S.T. screener from 32% to 19%, announced a $17,500 grant awarded to support the After-School Kids program, and SRO Frank Kenny reported stop-arm violations falling from 59 to 24 over recent years.

Superintendent McBrain told trustees that B.E.S.T. screener data show students testing at an elevated risk decreased from 32% to 19%. She also reported HCCDC Director Meghan Maretti applied for and was awarded a $17,500 grant to assist the After-School Kids program.

SRO Frank Kenny relayed that stop-arm violations have continued to decline: 59 in the 2023–24 school year, 46 last year, and 24 so far this school year. The board recorded the good-news items without further action at the meeting.