Illinois / School Boards / Hinsdale Twp HSD 86
The District 86 board agreed Sept. 25 to keep World History Honors at Hinsdale Central and World Studies Honors at Hinsdale South for the 2026‑27 program year, while directing committees to finish data work that will inform longer‑term changes to course access and staffing.
Illinois / School Boards / Hinsdale Twp HSD 86
After public criticism and months of internal review, Hinsdale Township High School District 86 administrators told the board they will deliver a full presentation on grading and assessment practices in October after trustees requested more data and clarity.
Illinois / School Boards / Hinsdale Twp HSD 86
The board adopted a three‑year e‑learning program allowing up to five asynchronous e‑learning days and a switch to Google Meets for synchronous instruction during prolonged closures; district distributes T‑Mobile hotspots to identified families.
Illinois / School Boards / Hinsdale Twp HSD 86
Principal Bill Walsh recognized 25 Hinsdale Central juniors who qualified as National Merit semifinalists, a point of pride for the district noted at the Sept. 25 board meeting.
Illinois / School Boards / Hinsdale Twp HSD 86
The Hinsdale Township High School District 86 board voted 6–0 to adopt the fiscal year 2026 budget after a public hearing and a CFO presentation that highlighted pressure from transportation, insurance and flat corporate replacement tax receipts.
Illinois / School Boards / Hinsdale Twp HSD 86
The board unanimously approved a field trip for the Hinsdale Central boys cross-country team to the Richards Spring Invitational in Peoria, Illinois, in September 2025.
Illinois / School Boards / Hinsdale Twp HSD 86
The board supported hiring a data consultant to clean and standardize District 86’s course and student information data, with an expected contract in the $24,000–$30,000 range (project cap discussed at $40,000) and an anticipated start in mid-October.
Illinois / School Boards / Hinsdale Twp HSD 86
Board of Education members agreed to move forward with design-phase work and an RFQ for architectural and engineering services to renovate the Bouchard Center at Hinsdale Central, a project funded largely by private donations and supported by a community fundraising group.
Illinois / School Boards / Hinsdale Twp HSD 86
The Board of Education of Hinsdale Township High School District 86 on Aug. 26 accepted Superintendent Mike Locke’s retirement effective June 30, 2026, and instructed staff to begin an expedited search for his successor while also planning searches for two other cabinet vacancies.
Illinois / School Boards / Hinsdale Twp HSD 86
A District 86 committee on Aug. 26 told the board that dozens of courses listed in the program of studies either do not run or run irregularly, producing course denials and unequal access between Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South.