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
With middle-school renovations substantially complete, the board approved revised rental rules to allow nonprofit community youth programs to access gym space under a distinct, lower-fee classification while preserving obligations to the park district.
Illinois / School Boards / Downers Grove GSD 58
Downers Grove Grade School District 58 reported higher-than-expected ELA growth for 20245 and described a middle-school math pilot and a mobility analysis that showed students with longer tenure in the district outperform more-mobile students on fall MAP percentiles.
Illinois / School Boards / Downers Grove GSD 58
Whittier School student council officers and PTA co-presidents presented school activities, service projects and PTA budget priorities to the board. The student council described planned spirit days and service-learning charities; PTA leaders summarized fundraising outcomes and budget allocations.