Illinois / School Boards / Downers Grove GSD 58
At its Dec. 8 meeting the District 58 board approved the 2025 certificate of tax levy, authorized transferring referendum interest income to operations, approved the consent and construction consent agendas, and approved a classroom lease for SASSA.
Illinois / School Boards / Downers Grove GSD 58
District 58’s business office presented a conservative five-year cash projection that identifies a recurring $1.5 million gap to avoid May low-cash shortages; the board approved a resolution to transfer referendum interest to operations and directed further analysis ahead of a January financial workshop.
Illinois / School Boards / Downers Grove GSD 58
Students and PTA leaders from Herrick Middle School presented school incentives, student programs, and upcoming events; district administrators highlighted construction finishing work, increased student growth on MAP assessments and a pilot to replace Carnegie Learning with Amplify Desmos in math.
Illinois / School Boards / Downers Grove GSD 58
District 58 administrators and board members urged the Village of Woodridge to negotiate an intergovernmental agreement to mitigate potential revenue loss after learning the proposed 75th Street TIF spans four school districts; administration said it may vote against the TIF at the Jan. 7 joint review board without an IGA.
Illinois / School Boards / Downers Grove GSD 58
District officials told the board that Downers Grove Grade School District 58 posted 2025 proficiency rates above statewide averages, with district ELA at 75.8% and math at 66%; all 13 schools earned 'commendable' summative designations, and staff flagged attendance, subgroup supports and a math curriculum review as next steps.
Illinois / School Boards / Downers Grove GSD 58
Construction managers reported 87% overall completion and said 98% of referendum costs are committed; they asked the board to expect a December request to reallocate contingency funds to cover roughly $250,000 for Herrick.
Illinois / School Boards / Downers Grove GSD 58
The Downers Grove GSD 58 board approved prior meeting minutes, the consent agenda, several agreements and contracts (including a three-year Cisco license contract for $80,479.98), adopted an American Education Week proclamation, approved the strategic plan year-3 action plan, and authorized the school maintenance project grant application and phase 3 construction bid group 2.
Illinois / School Boards / Downers Grove GSD 58
Treasurer Dr. Harris briefed the board on tax-levy mechanics and recommended a 4.99% levy request to hedge against EAV uncertainty; the districts limiting rate calculation of 1.8743 would yield an estimated capped extension just north of $75 million, and the levy would shift fund balances to address transportation and social-security cash shortfalls.
Illinois / School Boards / Downers Grove GSD 58
The board voted unanimously to enact a 3% across-the-board premium increase for all four medical plans and a 19.5% increase for the district dental plan effective Jan. 1, 2026. Committee members cited favorable 2025 medical-plan performance but anticipated inflationary pressure in 2026 and noted dental premiums had been static for over a decade.
Illinois / School Boards / Downers Grove GSD 58
Administration recommended moving from Diligent/BoardDocs to BoardBook Premier to avoid a 6% annual contract escalation and reduce base costs; migration of archived agendas was discussed and administration proposed a November transition.