Illinois / School Boards / Indian Prairie CUSD 204
At its Jan. 12 meeting the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 board approved the consent agenda, adopted a new high‑school business law textbook, approved a middle‑school Project Lead The Way ‘Flight and Space’ gateway course, and approved a new seventh‑grade exploratory course 'Design and Discovery.' All motions passed on roll call.
Illinois / School Boards / Indian Prairie CUSD 204
Dr. Barbie Chisholm presented a recommended revision to middle‑school social studies that shifts sixth grade to world geography and seventh/eighth to sequential U.S. history and proposes adopting Teachers Curriculum Institute (TCI) resources after a large pilot; the board opened public comment through Jan. 26 and will consider approval at the next meeting.
Illinois / School Boards / Indian Prairie CUSD 204
District officials presented three curriculum proposals: replace the eighth-grade Energy & Environment elective with Project Lead The Way Flight & Space, convert seventh-grade Study Skills into a semester-long Design & Discovery course, and adopt a new CTE business law resource; board Q&A covered costs, prerequisites and implementation steps.
Illinois / School Boards / Indian Prairie CUSD 204
The Indian Prairie CUSD 204 board voted Dec. 15 to appoint Dr. John Price as superintendent effective July 1, 2026, approving a contract through June 30, 2029. Price outlined priorities of relationships, equity and partnering with community organizations.
Illinois / School Boards / Indian Prairie CUSD 204
The board adopted the 2025 tax levy Dec. 15. Administration said the levy uses 2024 CPI (2.9%) plus new property and estimates a district tax rate of about 4.55; a sample $507,000 home would pay about $187 more (≈2.9%).
Illinois / School Boards / Indian Prairie CUSD 204
At a Parent University for Indian Prairie CUSD 204, Dr. Laura Koehler and district staff described why school refusal is usually anxiety-driven, demonstrated the STOP skill and grounding exercises, and urged coordinated home–school routines, soft-starts at school entrances and treating absences as sick days rather than rewards for avoidance.
Illinois / School Boards / Indian Prairie CUSD 204
This transcript is an elementary-school award assembly and is not suitable for civic meeting article generation.
Illinois / School Boards / Indian Prairie CUSD 204
The board approved the consent agenda, new high-school courses and an interactive U.S. history textbook, appointed Natasha Grover as IASB alternate delegate, adopted an IASB amendment on officer term length (item 3) and passed a school bus safety funding resolution; an IASB constitutional amendment proposing alternative delegate-assembly voting methods (item 2) failed on a 4–3 vote.
Illinois / School Boards / Indian Prairie CUSD 204
District staff and school resource officers presented the role of SROs beyond law enforcement, including threat-assessment work, home visits focused on firearm safety and student supports; the board and community also honored winners of the district's Safer, Stronger safety contest.
Illinois / School Boards / Indian Prairie CUSD 204
Finance director Matt Shipley told the board the district’s tentative 2025 operating levy request is $360,500,000 — a roughly $14.4 million (4.1%) increase aligned with the district’s FY2026 budget; Shipley said assessed-value growth (~$70 million) will lower the district tax rate for many taxpayers, though individual bills may rise due to reassessments.