Illinois / School Boards / Dunlap CUSD 323
Board heard a district spotlight on facility dogs and how a donated facility dog, Gabby, has been used in classrooms and counseling at Hickory Grove Elementary with no acquisition cost to the district and PTO support for vet bills.
Illinois / School Boards / Dunlap CUSD 323
Administrators presented data showing district enrollment growth and increased special‑education caseloads and restraints; the board was asked to consider a targeted hiring package (about 10 positions) for 2026–27 and requested comparative district ratios and further documentation ahead of a March vote.
Illinois / School Boards / Dunlap CUSD 323
Board received a detailed facilities update on summer 2026 projects — rooftops, pavements, safety upgrades and a prioritized HVAC replacement at Dunlap High School — and approved advancing the HVAC procurement to address supply‑chain timing.
Illinois / School Boards / Dunlap CUSD 323
Technology director proposed replacing aging high‑school Chromebooks with a more powerful model (8GB RAM, Gorilla Glass, stylus support); staff said about $600,000 is budgeted and discussed battery replacement as an interim option.
Illinois / School Boards / Dunlap CUSD 323
At the meeting the board approved the consent agenda, authorized payment of $5,485,022.03 in bills, approved an MOU on seniority protections for non‑certified staff and advanced HVAC replacement procurement for Dunlap High School; a personnel termination was approved following closed session.
Illinois / School Boards / Dunlap CUSD 323
Administrators told the board they received an unsolicited long‑term lease proposal for the Dunlap Valley Middle School cell tower; board members asked staff to obtain the existing lease, seek legal review and return with market comparables before taking action.
Illinois / School Boards / Dunlap CUSD 323
A group of Dunlap High students described the school’s Unified program activities — practices, performances and events — and said they have raised more than $4,000 for Special Olympics; they invited the community to upcoming events.
Illinois / School Boards / Dunlap CUSD 323
Trustees were told bids for high-school and Hickory Grove boiler and rooftop-unit replacements returned above staff’s initial estimate; staff recommended prioritizing boilers for safety and discussed using capital projects or school facility sales-tax funds to pay for work.
Illinois / School Boards / Dunlap CUSD 323
Auditors issued an unmodified opinion on Dunlap CUSD 323’s FY25 financial statements and found no internal-control findings; board members pressed staff on reserve months, transfers to capital projects and actuarial TRS amounts that affect reported liabilities.
Illinois / School Boards / Dunlap CUSD 323
At its July 1 meeting, the Dunlap CUSD 323 board approved the consent agenda, voted to pay $757,652.64 in bills and adopted proposed board-policy updates; motions carried by recorded roll call.