Illinois / School Boards / CHSD 94
District staff told the CHSD 94 board that Groot, the current waste provider, was the apparent low bidder after the vendor corrected its submitted total; staff reported a corrected five-year bid total of $29,659.38 and said Groot would honor an omitted compactor rental at no additional charge.
Illinois / School Boards / CHSD 94
The Community High School District 94 Board of Education unanimously approved the 2025–26 ISBE Discipline Improvement Plan after staff presented data showing disciplinary infractions concentrate in ninth and tenth grades and are disproportionately assigned to Latino students; the plan emphasizes targeted interventions and monitoring.
Illinois / School Boards / CHSD 94
District staff reported 22 contractor bids for the auditorium renovation but received insufficient bids for electrical, acoustical panels and plaster; the district will rebid those trades and plans to present a full package March 3. The district proposes purchasing seats via the Omnia cooperative from Erwin Seating Company for $273,106 including installation.
Illinois / School Boards / CHSD 94
The Community High School District 94 Board of Education unanimously approved the consent agenda, Press Plus Issue 120 policy updates, procedures for behavioral interventions, a set of contracts including Pearson software, a World Languages trip to Soria, Spain (March 24–April 5, 2027) and the personnel report. The board then recessed to closed session for collective bargaining.
Illinois / School Boards / CHSD 94
District finance staff told the CHSD 94 board that mandated categoricals are being prorated (about 60–70%), forcing the district to use Evidence-Based Funding (EBF) dollars to cover transportation and private facility tuition shortfalls. The board was told the auditorium renovation bid opens Feb. 2 with award expected in February.
Illinois / School Boards / CHSD 94
Baker Tilly manager Taryn Bruce told the CHSD 94 board the 2025 fiscal audit received an unmodified (clean) opinion but auditors identified two interrelated significant deficiencies in bank reconciliations and payroll liabilities; the single-audit issuance is delayed pending an OMB compliance supplement update.
Illinois / School Boards / CHSD 94
Superintendent-led presentation tied the district's strategic plan to new state metrics after the SAT-to-ACT transition; leaders reported student growth percentiles (ELA 48.6%, math 49.4%), a 'commendable' summative designation, and notable demographic shifts including a rise in low‑income students to 47% and homeless students to 7.6%.
Illinois / School Boards / CHSD 94
Board received November data from the Technology Center of DuPage showing enrollment, disaggregated performance and attendance; members discussed studying costs to potentially bring programs in‑house to expand enrollment and reduce long‑term per‑student expense.
Illinois / School Boards / CHSD 94
The committee voted to enter closed session at 7:28 p.m. for the purpose of collective‑negotiating matters; roll call recorded multiple explicit 'Aye' responses and the board recessed for five minutes before moving to closed session.
Illinois / School Boards / CHSD 94
District staff recommended a three‑year renewal with Cintas under the Omnia cooperative starting Dec. 2025; current annual uniform/laundry cost about $50,000, proposed contract expected to reduce annual cost to roughly $40,000 and save an estimated $30,000 over the three‑year term; formal recommendation to the board on Dec. 16.