Illinois / School Boards / Evanston Twp HSD 202
The district reported a clean FY25 audit opinion, a roughly $4.2 million drop in general fund balance (revenues ~$134M; expenditures ~$142M) driven by higher health care, salaries and lower CPPRT receipts; staff outlined cash‑flow timing issues and midyear fund snapshots and affirmed plans toward a balanced tentative budget in June.
Illinois / School Boards / Evanston Twp HSD 202
District sustainability director John Crawford highlighted student-led projects (a $5,000-funded bike shelter and a waste-audit that could remove 350 trash cans) and introduced a possible $12 million Honeywell energy-savings performance contract projected to save about $600,000 annually and reduce district energy use by roughly 42%.
Illinois / School Boards / Evanston Twp HSD 202
ETHS students described on‑campus sustainability projects (a $5,000 bike shelter grant; a waste audit that could remove ~350 indoor garbage cans), and Honeywell presented a preliminary energy savings performance contract estimated to save about $600,000 per year and enable an approximate $12 million capital project over 20 years.
Illinois / School Boards / Evanston Twp HSD 202
Evanston Township High School presented second-quarter attendance data showing most students have few unexcused absences, while a small group requires intensive support; staff described tiered interventions, partnerships with North Cook attendance advocates, and a student tardy incentive program.
Illinois / School Boards / Evanston Twp HSD 202
On Feb. 9 the Board accepted the FY25 annual comprehensive financial report (clean audit), approved a resolution authorizing issuance of up to $17,000,000 in general obligation bonds, authorized a no-fault settlement with FOIA requester Vince Espiniza (insurance to pay attorney fees), approved recalls from reduction in force and proclamations for Black and Women's History Months, and passed the consent agenda.
Illinois / School Boards / Evanston Twp HSD 202
Principal Dr. McNeil told the Board on Feb. 9 that 91% of students had under 5% unexcused absences in Q2 and that the district is reviewing its 'no credit' policy after concerns it disproportionately affects Black and Brown students; administrators described tiered MTSS interventions, weekly monitoring, and partnerships with North Cook attendance advocates.
Illinois / School Boards / Evanston Twp HSD 202
After a finance update showing revenues lagging rising costs and delayed county disbursements, the Evanston Township High School District 202 board approved multiple personnel resolutions that administration says aim to shore up fund balance while limiting direct impacts on classroom services.
Illinois / School Boards / Evanston Twp HSD 202
District instructional-technology staff described teacher trainings, a PlayLab grant-funded pilot, a preference for Google Gemini over other chatbots for student accounts, and plans for a district AI playbook and one-page guidance for teachers, students and families.
Illinois / School Boards / Evanston Twp HSD 202
The board approved an updated intergovernmental agreement with Oakton College that consolidates longitudinal data sharing, dual-credit arrangements and evening program facility use into a single umbrella agreement, removing outdated governance requirements from the 1970s-era arrangement.
Illinois / School Boards / Evanston Twp HSD 202
At its Jan. 12 meeting, the Evanston Township High School District 202 board approved an intergovernmental agreement with Oakton College, adopted a press-policy revision, and passed multiple personnel resolutions authorizing nonrenewals, reassignments and a reduction-in-force; each motion was approved by roll call.