Illinois / School Boards / Proviso Twp HSD 209
Facilities staff described an early-stage $1,680,000 reconstruction of Proviso East tennis courts (with a $600,000 alternate for pickleball and lighting) and districtwide bathroom upgrades requiring new plumbing and accessibility improvements.
Illinois / School Boards / Proviso Twp HSD 209
A community member described a registration delay for a 17-year-old relative with immigration paperwork, urged improved front-office processes, and asked the district for systems to track registrations and prevent students from missing sports or transportation.
Illinois / School Boards / Proviso Twp HSD 209
Administrators reported teacher feedback that nearly half feel the instructional framework rollout moved too quickly and proposed bringing in external experts for 36 full-day professional-development sessions (proposal and RFP timing debated).
Illinois / School Boards / Proviso Twp HSD 209
District finance staff told the board the district is about $20 million short of expected property-tax revenue and has instituted a freeze on nonessential spending; leaders said student services and salaries are protected while staff press the county for timing on distributions.
Illinois / School Boards / Proviso Twp HSD 209
The Proviso Township High School District 209 board voted to enter closed session in July 2026 under Illinois Open Meetings Act provisions to discuss appointment/employment matters and salary-schedule deliberations; a roll call recorded ayes from Molinaro, Hixson, Ocampo and Barberhead and the motion carried.
Illinois / School Boards / Proviso Twp HSD 209
District staff demonstrated Onflow ("Let's Talk") forms for teachers and community renters, including a field-trip request pilot and a streamlined rental agreement; engineers are finalizing features such as saving-in-progress, multilingual support and routing to principals and operations, with limited pilot testing planned within one to two weeks.
Illinois / School Boards / Proviso Twp HSD 209
A presenter described a guaranteed turnkey approach and a no-cost opportunity assessment that would provide a guaranteed maximum price, compressed schedules and no change orders; staff said roughly 30 architecture firms have expressed interest in the district's forthcoming RFQ and noted Kiefer later submitted a quote for a field job under the $25,000 threshold.
Illinois / School Boards / Proviso Twp HSD 209
A research associate presented a logic-model-based evaluation plan that tracks inputs (PD, PLCs), outputs (artifacts, coaching) and short- to long-term outcomes for an instructional-model rollout; data sources include attendance, observational data, interviews, surveys and focus groups, with short-term outcomes focused on department-chair practice.
Illinois / School Boards / Proviso Twp HSD 209
A calendar committee reported five meetings and will meet Jan. 8 to finalize recommendations that include moving an April institute day to August orientation, adding a parent-engagement day on Oct. 2, and proposing Feb. 12 as a professional development day to better align foundational schools; committee to present refined calendar at next board meeting.
Illinois / School Boards / Proviso Twp HSD 209
External auditors told the Proviso Township High School District 209 board they expect an unmodified audit opinion for the district’s financial statements while a Cook County delay in property-tax distribution has left the district with temporary cash pressure; auditors reviewed fund balances including capital transfers and life-safety reserves.