The Valley View CUSD 365U board approved the consent agenda and several personnel and policy items by roll call, separated and then tabled five certified administrator actions, and approved resolution 2613 (authorization of dismissal) and revised job descriptions.
The Valley View CUSD 365U board recognized Brooks Middle School STEM Cathelon champions, a Romeoville High School student selected for the U.S. Senate Youth Program (including a $10,000 scholarship), and numerous AP, Illinois State and National Merit honorees from Romeoville and Bolingbrook high schools.
Parents and cadet families told the Valley View CUSD 365U board they were blindsided by plans to decommission the Romeoville High School Marine Corps JROTC program and asked the district to press the U.S. Marine Corps command for alternatives; administrators said the military command and instructor availability determine certification and the district will continue discussions.
Parents urged the Valley View board to extend choice options to current Challenge students during a program transition and raised a separate complaint that a teacher told a class 'ICE is good,' asking for better parent notification; the board heard the comments during public participation but recorded no immediate policy changes.
At its regular meeting the Valley View CUSD 365U board approved routine financial and personnel reports, awarded three construction contracts (kitchen, site improvements, roofing) totaling roughly $1.7 million, and voted to adopt a K–2 phonics curriculum pending attorney review.
After a public hearing, the Valley View CUSD 365U board approved the 2026–27 school calendar that converts banked early-release instructional minutes into five full school-improvement days for staff; administrators said the change requires a state waiver and will not affect extended-school-year programs.
The board approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Bolingbrook to assign school resource officers; administrators said the IGA was updated to incorporate provisions of recent state law (referred to in the meeting as Senate Bill 2,131).
At its Jan. 12 meeting, the Valley View CUSD 365U Board approved December financial reports and bills totaling roughly $10.93 million in obligations and $913,856.67 in bills, authorized personnel actions and adopted several board policies; most measures passed by roll call with one abstention on policy adoption.
The Jan. 12 Valley View CUSD 365U meeting recognized science teacher Andrew DeMeo’s classroom work, Romeoville High student Alex Trujillo’s All‑State band selection and Jennifer Cooper’s nomination as an Illinois RISE Award finalist; student ambassadors also reported upcoming events.
Administration presented a draft 2026–27 district calendar for public preview and an informational request for $110,000 in iPad hardware and software for students who require assistive technology; both items will be brought forward for action at the next board meeting after public comment and required hearing.