Illinois / School Boards / Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125
The Adlai E. Stevenson HSD 125 board approved a routine consent agenda that included personnel report items and routine destruction/release of closed‑session audio/video recordings; the motion passed by voice vote after a motion and second.
Illinois / School Boards / Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125
Stevenson High School District 125 staff presented Spanish 1’s proficiency-centered assessment approach using portfolios, peer feedback, co‑constructed rubrics and selective AI tools for immediate student feedback; presenters tied the work to social‑emotional learning and student belonging.
Illinois / School Boards / Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125
The Stevenson board approved a five-year master contract renewal with Gilbane for construction management, citing continuity and a nominal 2% fee increase; the transcript records a roll-call vote in favor.
Illinois / School Boards / Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125
At the board meeting a parent asked the district to provide written criteria for a midyear attendance-based framework that affects senior privileges, saying families weren’t told how excused or medical absences would be treated and citing Illinois school code, ADA, Section 504 and Title IX.
Illinois / School Boards / Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125
District staff presented a preliminary tax levy estimate for tax year 2025 of $131,800,000 (a 4.98% increase) and described a supplemental levy to ensure debt payments align with CPI-driven bond assumptions; motions were made for both but a final roll-call for the levies is not recorded in the transcript.
Illinois / School Boards / Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125
District presenters told the Board of Education that AP scores and dual‑credit participation reached record levels and described a shift to an evidence‑based grading model backed by third‑party test results. Administrators also flagged attendance as an area needing improvement.
Illinois / School Boards / Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125
Adlai E. Stevenson HSD 125 hosted an annual financial aid presentation where Jerry Sobrinski of Lake Forest College described how FAFSA, state grants and college net-price calculators work and announced an on-campus FAFSA workshop by appointment.
Illinois / School Boards / Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125
Dance teachers at Adlai E. Stevenson High School told the school board that reworking introductory curriculum to emphasize community and risk-taking increased student engagement, retention and classroom climate scores.
Illinois / School Boards / Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125
State House Resolution No. 235 honoring long-time Stevenson board member Terry Moons for four decades of service was presented to the board; members and attendees offered remarks of appreciation.
Illinois / School Boards / Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125
The Board of Education approved a five-year extension with auditing firm Lauterbach & Amen LLP and voted to place the tentative FY 2025–26 budget and the FY 2024–25 amended budget on public display, setting public hearings for June 16.