District leaders proposed edits to the Portrait of a Graduate for Vision 2030 — clarifying the 'problem solver' descriptor and adding a 'health and wellness' strand — and trustees urged more inclusive wording, clearer measurable strategies, and broader stakeholder input before adoption.
Three community members urged the board to adopt a transparent policy and public communication about how the district will respond if immigration enforcement (ICE/CBP) operates near school property, citing local worry, petitions and a statutory deadline they said applies.
District finance staff presented a five‑year forecast showing structural pressures after capital investments, disclosed a $4.8 million June 30 fund‑balance reconciliation difference tied to a payroll runout date error, and outlined revenue and expenditure levers the board will consider ahead of an amended budget in March and final adoption in May.
At a CUSD 200 board meeting hosted at Pleasant Hill Elementary, the new principal highlighted behavior and instructional programs, thanked staff and PTA volunteers, and introduced the school choir. The board also recognized volunteer Emily Marvin.
After public comment from a veteran, the CUSD 200 board discussed whether to adopt a local policy on classroom flag placement or to create an administrative procedure. The board asked the HR policy committee to draft unambiguous language focused on the American flag; no local policy was adopted tonight.
CUSD 200's board accepted the 2024–25 financial audit, which auditors delivered with an unmodified (clean) opinion and no internal control findings; auditors included informational recommendations on IT security and provided a management letter with management responses.
The board adopted the 2025 tax levy resolution to be filed with the DuPage County Clerk, with administration estimating roughly a 2.5% increase driven by CPI and new construction; final levy totals will be set after the bond sale and county calculations.
The board awarded nine bid packages totaling $92,068,320 for middle school renovations (issuance 3) and administration said the second bond issuance to fund the work is anticipated the first week of January, with staff naming partners leading design and implementation.
CUSD 200 approved an eighth amendment to the mechanical controls installation contract with Guaranty Energy Savings Performance Services Inc., for $3,943,000 to complete controls work tied to middle school capital projects (issuance 3).
District SEL leadership reported a student connectedness rate near 97% (May), a roughly 4.4 percentage-point improvement in not-chronically-absent rates, expanded cocurricular participation and layered crisis-preparedness work; administrators shared student stories illustrating impact.