Illinois / School Boards / Proviso Twp HSD 209
At a special meeting the Proviso Township High School District 209 board approved a personnel report and carried motions to reassign and dismiss several administrators and support staff, and approved a multi-year contract for the district's chief of athletics, activities and security.
Illinois / School Boards / Proviso Twp HSD 209
Dr. Keisha M.J. Lang told the Proviso Township High School District 209 board she was told the superintendent intends to recommend non-renewal of her contract and asked the board to reconsider; a community member urged the board to pause and ensure due process for long-serving staff.
Illinois / School Boards / Proviso Twp HSD 209
The Proviso Township High School District 209 board voted 5-0 to move into an executive session citing Illinois Open Meetings Act exemptions for litigation, personnel, collective bargaining and individual student matters; two members were absent.
Illinois / School Boards / Proviso Twp HSD 209
The Proviso Township High School District 209 board voted to return to executive session after the chair cited Illinois Open Meetings Act exemptions covering litigation, personnel/employee matters, collective bargaining and student-related deliberations; the motion was seconded and the chair announced it carried.
Illinois / School Boards / Proviso Twp HSD 209
District multilingual staff told families that ACCESS testing will take place Feb. 16–20 with make-up sessions Feb. 23–March 3, explained test format and scoring, and described the optional Illinois Seal of Biliteracy and how students may qualify and sign up.
Illinois / School Boards / Proviso Twp HSD 209
An independent fiscal assessment presented to the Proviso Township High School District 209 board found nine years of revenues exceeding expenditures, roughly $102 million in surplus and about $146 million invested in facilities; the consultant warned of possible slower revenue growth and urged conservative budgeting.
Illinois / School Boards / Proviso Twp HSD 209
The Proviso Township High School District 209 board voted unanimously to approve $952,213.15 for staff and student devices for the 2026‑27 school year after discussing laptop specifications, rising hardware costs and the tradeoff between Chromebooks and more capable laptops.
Illinois / School Boards / Proviso Twp HSD 209
Parents and students addressed the Proviso Township High School District 209 board during public comment alleging that a Proviso West student was denied a Black History Month banner, pulled to the principal’s office, interrupted and 'gaslit.' Speakers urged the board to take equity and privacy concerns seriously.
Illinois / School Boards / Proviso Twp HSD 209
At its Feb. 10 meeting the Proviso Township High School District 209 board carried a slate of motions including adoption of course materials, travel authorization for IASB advocacy day, an energy assessment resolution, settlement and personnel actions, minutes and a roughly $7 million bill list.
Illinois / School Boards / Proviso Twp HSD 209
The board opened a public hearing under the Illinois School Code to consider holding instructional activities on specified statutory holidays in future school years; deputy superintendent Alexander Ashoff presented the proposal and no public comments were offered during the hearing.