Naperville Community Unit School District 203 public meetings in 2020
24 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Business Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 5:00 p.m., Livestream
The board will discuss and vote on the 2020 tax levy determination, which funds over 85% of district revenue and is estimated to increase total levy by 2.99% (2.3% for existing taxpayers). They will also receive a Return to Learn update on COVID-19 learning plans, review monthly financial reports, and handle consent agenda items including bills, personnel, and a professional learning contract. Public comments submitted via email will be read during the meeting.
- 2020 Tax Levy Determination – vote on estimated 2.99% levy increase
- Return to Learn Update – update on COVID-19 learning plans
- Treasury Report, Investments, and Budget Report as of October 31, 2020
- Consent agenda: Bills and Claims, Personnel Report, Professional Learning Contract, meeting minutes
- Closed session discussions on personnel, litigation, and collective bargaining
Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 5:00 p.m. Via Livestream
The Naperville CUSD 203 Board will hold a closed session for personnel and collective bargaining, then conduct a regular meeting including public comment via email, consent agenda items (personnel report, snow removal bid award to Kozak Custom Landscapes), and a discussion workshop on the 2020 tax levy. The board will also receive an audit report and a return-to-learn update.
- Discussion without action on 2020 tax levy
- Award of snow removal bid to Kozak Custom Landscapes, Inc. for 2020-2021 (amount not specified)
- Fiscal Year 2020 audit report presented
- Return to Learn Stage 2 update
- Consent agenda includes adoption of personnel report
Business Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m., via Livestream
The Board of Education will discuss the determination of the 2020 tax levy, which is estimated to increase by 2.99% over last year. The meeting includes a closed session for discussions regarding personnel, investments, and litigation. Additionally, the board will review monthly treasury, investment, insurance, and budget reports.
- Discussion of 2020 Tax Levy determination
- Review of September 30, 2020 Budget Report
- Closed session discussion regarding personnel and legal counsel
- Closed session discussion regarding investments and securities
- Closed session discussion regarding pending litigation
Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m. Naperville Central High School, 440 West Aurora Ave, Naperville, IL 60540
The board will first convene in closed session to discuss personnel, investments, and pending litigation, then open the public meeting. In open session, the board will vote on a consent agenda including a COVID-19 emergency contract amendment with Aramark for new meal rates (breakfast $1.8227, lunch $3.4231) and resolutions on interest earnings and expense reimbursements. The board will also receive updates on Return to Learn, ESSA report cards, and Title IX, and discuss the five-year Capital Improvement Plan.
- Closed session for employee appointments, investments, and pending litigation
- Approval of Aramark food service COVID-19 emergency contract amendment with meal rates (breakfast $1.8227, lunch $3.4231)
- Resolution designating interest earnings for FY2020-2021 to allow fund transfers
- Resolution to regulate expense reimbursements for board and staff (annual review, no changes recommended)
- Discussion of five-year Capital Improvement Plan for FY2021-2022
Business Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m., Naperville Central High School, 440 Aurora Ave, Naperville, IL 60540
The Naperville Community Unit School District 203 board will hold a closed session to discuss minutes, litigation, collective bargaining matters, and employee issues. It will review the August 31, 2020 budget report and adopt the personnel report and October 2020 bills and claims by consent. The board will also adopt minutes from the September 21 and October 5 meetings and receive updates from the Naperville Development Partnership and various communications reports.
- Approval of October 2020 bills and claims (Action by Consent)
- Adoption of Personnel Report (Action by Consent)
- Adoption of Board meeting minutes for 9/21/20 and 10/5/20 (Action by Consent)
- Review of Budget Report as of August 31, 2020 (Information)
- Update from Naperville Development Partnership (Information)
Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00p.m. Naperville Central High School, 440 Aurora Avenue, Naperville, IL 60540
The board will first meet in closed session to discuss personnel, collective bargaining, and investments. In open session, they will consider a consent agenda including a contract amendment with Sunrise Transportation to reimburse 40% of costs for routes not run due to online learning, plus COVID-19 related costs. They will also receive a Return to Learn update and discuss IASB resolutions.
- Contract amendment with Sunrise Transportation for 40% reimbursement of unused routes and COVID-19 costs
- Adoption of Personnel Report
- Administrative and non-union classified compensation report
- Return to Learn update on Stage 2 and fall 2020 survey
- Discussion and action on IASB resolutions and delegate selection
Business Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m., Naperville Central High School, 440 Aurora Avenue, Naperville, IL 60540
The Naperville CUSD 203 Board will hold a closed session for personnel and litigation matters before the public business meeting. Open session includes monthly reports (treasury, investments, budget), consent agenda items (bills, personnel, minutes, asset disposal), and discussion of the Return to Learn update, Equity Diversity and Inclusion plan, and other communications.
- 48 students named 2020 National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalists
- Disposal of surplus assets: 4 old vehicles and a trailer from Naperville North High School
- Budget report as of July 31, 2020, noting increased technology purchases for remote learning
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion update with draft comprehensive equity plan
- Return to Learn update with Stage 2 executive summary
Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m. Naperville Central High School, 440 West Aurora Ave, Naperville, IL 60540
The Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board held a closed‑session meeting to consider employee‑related issues, pending litigation, and collective‑bargaining matters as required by state law. The Board also adopted the Personnel Report by consent. A Return to Learn update was presented to discuss recent state health guidance. Public comment and routine agenda items were also addressed.
- Adoption of Personnel Report (Action by Consent)
- Closed‑session review of employee appointments, compensation, discipline, or dismissal per 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)
- Closed‑session discussion of pending litigation affecting the District per 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)
- Closed‑session consideration of collective‑negotiating matters per 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)
- Return to Learn Update reviewing Illinois State Board of Education health FAQ and guidance
Business Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m., Via Livestream
The Naperville Community Unit School District 203 board meets via livestream on August 17, 2020, with a closed session at 6 p.m. and business meeting at 7 p.m. Monthly reports include a preliminary fiscal year-end budget showing revenues exceeding expenses by $21.8M. The board will receive an update on the Return to Learn 2.0 plan following new IDPH guidance. Consent action items include bills and claims, a personnel report, meeting minutes, and a health benefits recommendation.
- Preliminary FY 2020 budget report: revenues $290.6M vs expenses $268.7M, surplus $21.8M
- Return to Learn 2.0 update based on new Illinois Department of Public Health guidance
- Health benefits recommendation under consent agenda (item 7.04)
- Consent agenda includes bills and claims, personnel report, board minutes from July 13 and August 3
- Public comment accepted via email until 4:00 p.m. on meeting day
Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m. Via Livestream
The Naperville CUSD 203 board will meet virtually on August 3, 2020, due to COVID-19 restrictions. The agenda includes a closed session for personnel, litigation, and collective bargaining, followed by public comment and consent items. Key discussion items are an update on the Return to Learn plan (the district's COVID-19 reopening strategy) and a proposed revision to the 2020-2021 school calendar.
- Closed session under IL law for employee appointments/discipline, pending litigation, and collective bargaining
- Consent agenda: adoption of personnel report and payment of LEND dues for 2020-2021
- Return to Learn 2.0 update — the district's plan for in-person/remote learning amid COVID-19
- Discussion and possible action on revising the 2020-2021 school calendar
- Public comments accepted via email only
Business Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m., via Livestream
The Naperville District 203 Board will hold a public hearing and then vote on adopting the FY2021 budget, with total revenue of $293,831,884 and expenditures of $293,636,950. The board will also receive the 2020-2021 Return to Learn Plan during the meeting. A closed session is scheduled to discuss personnel, litigation, and approval of closed-session minutes.
- Public hearing and vote on FY2021 budget adoption ($293.8M revenue, $293.6M expenditures)
- Discussion of 2020-2021 Return to Learn Plan
- Closed session for personnel matters and pending litigation
- Approval of bills and claims and adoption of personnel report
- Public comment via email due by 5:00 PM on meeting day
Business Meeting 9:00 a.m., Closed Session 8:30 a.m., Livestream
The Naperville CUSD 203 Board will hold a livestream-only business meeting with public comments submitted by email. After a closed session on personnel, the board will discuss the 2020-2021 budget workshop and vote on a restated 403(b) retirement plan, a revised school calendar, and a board resolution on equity.
- Restatement of the District 403(b) retirement plan to comply with IRS requirements
- Revised 2020-2021 school calendar
- 2020-2021 budget workshop (discussion only)
- Adoption of personnel report on consent agenda
- Board resolution on equity
Business Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m., Livestream
The Naperville CUSD 203 Board will hold a regular business meeting via livestream due to COVID-19, with a closed session first. The consent agenda includes approval of a $991,316 insurance renewal (liability, property, workers comp), a refuse/recycling contract award to Groot Industries, and an asphalt maintenance bid award to Meyer Paving. Monthly financial reports and a hazardous crossing recertification are also on the agenda.
- Fiscal year 2021 insurance renewal: $857,655 for CLIC coverage plus $133,661 for excess workers comp, total $991,316
- Bid award for refuse and recycling services to Groot Industries (three-year term with two optional one-year extensions)
- Bid award for asphalt crack filling, seal coating, and striping to Meyer Paving (2020-2023 with extensions)
- Budget report as of April 30, 2020, noting revenues slightly ahead and expenditures trending under budget due to COVID-19
- Hazardous crossing recertification for FY2021, with no changes from prior year
Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:30 p.m. Via Livestream
The Naperville CUSD 203 Board will hold a regular meeting, starting with a closed session for employee matters, followed by an open meeting livestreamed due to COVID-19. Public comments are accepted via email. The consent agenda includes a contract amendment with First Student for 80% reimbursement of transportation costs during the pandemic, rejection of van purchase bids, and other items. The board will discuss and vote on a resolution to place the FY2021 tentative budget on public display and set a date for a public hearing.
- Contract amendment with First Student for 80% reimbursement of transportation costs during COVID-19 closure
- Rejection of all bids for a 2020 Ford Transit 250 van (bids ranged from $31,185 to $38,343)
- Wireless network and switch replacement
- IASB dues for 2020-2021
- Resolution to place FY2021 tentative budget on public display and set public hearing date
Business Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:30 p.m.,via Zoom
The board is meeting to consider a consent agenda that includes several large bids and contracts for facility improvements, such as a $451,352 roof restoration at Lincoln Junior High and a $99,975 hardscape project at Naperville Central High School. They will also receive monthly financial reports noting that COVID-19 may affect the timing of spring tax collections and some state/federal reimbursements, though the district has sufficient liquid assets to continue operations.
- Award of $451,352 bid to DCG Roofing for wet insulation removal and roof restoration at Lincoln Junior High School
- Award of $156,681 contract to Murnane Paper for FY2020-21 copy paper
- Award of $99,975 bid to Landmark Contractors for exterior hardscape at Naperville Central High School
- Award of $142,000 bid to Husar Abatement for asbestos abatement at Beebe Elementary School
- Approval of DuPage/West Cook Cooperative (DWC) agreement (details in agenda)
Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:30 p.m. via Livestream
The board will first enter closed session to discuss employee and collective bargaining matters, then open for public comment and consent agenda items. Consent items include a junior high Chromebook refresh, a $45,000 Title IX training agreement, and routine personnel and bills approvals. A discussion without action will review proposed increases to hourly pay rates for specialized substitutes, crossing guards, and other staff, as well as a budget and financial forecast update.
- Approval to replace end-of-life junior high Chromebooks with Acer devices from CDW, citing COVID-19 supply chain impacts
- Title IX professional learning agreement with TNG for $45,000 using grant funds
- Proposed hourly rate increases: specialized substitute teachers (placed on salary schedule), crossing guards (+$1/hr), technology project leader (+$0.50/hr), seasonal custodians (up to +$1.75/hr)
- Adoption of personnel report and approval of bills and claims
- Budget and financial forecast discussion with COVID-19 update
Business Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:30 p.m., Via Livestream
The board held a closed session to review minutes, personnel matters, and monthly financial reports. It considered several action‑by‑consent items, including a bid to purchase 17 new buses and trade 17 older buses for $1,513,279 from Midwest Transit Equipment. Additional contracts reviewed were a FY 2020‑21 bus fuel bid of $480,000 to Avalon Petroleum, a $326,000 security vestibule upgrade at Naperville Central High School, and a roofing renovation bid for Naperville North High School. The board also approved routine bills, claims, and the personnel report.
- Bus Purchase Bid: 17 new buses and trade of 17 older buses, total cost $1,513,279 (transportation budget)
- Bus Fuel Bid: award to Avalon Petroleum Company, FY20‑21 budget $480,000
- Security Vestibule at Naperville Central High School: base bid $326,000, $100,000 grant from Illinois DCEO
- Roof Renovation bid for Naperville North High School (bid recommendation submitted)
- Bills and Claims: approval of April 2020 check breakdown and claim summaries
Business Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m., Administration Center
The Naperville District 203 Board holds a business meeting following a closed session for personnel, litigation, and student discipline. Action items include approval of a transportation bid, personnel report, IHSA membership renewal, and consent items. The board will discuss without action a memorandum of understanding with the Naperville Police Department and a reciprocal reporting agreement.
- Discussion without action on MOU/IGA with Naperville Police Department for school resource officer services
- Discussion without action on reciprocal reporting agreement between District 203 and City of Naperville
- Action on transportation bid for student services for 2020
- Action on personnel report including certified employee re-employment and dismissals
- Approval of IHSA membership renewal for Naperville Central and North high schools
Special Session of the Board of Education,12:30 p.m.
The Board of Education will hold a special session including a closed session. The closed session involves discussions regarding specific employee matters and professional ethics/practices.
- Closed session regarding employee appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal
- Closed session regarding self-evaluation, practices, procedures, or professional ethics
Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m. Administration Center
The board will discuss abating the 2019 Debt Service Levy by $2,713,950 and a corresponding transfer from the Education Fund. It will also discuss new high school course proposals, instructional resource purchases totaling $522,471.70, and proposed changes to fund balance and debt policies.
- Discussion of $2.7M debt service levy abatement and $2,713,950 fund transfer from Education to Debt Service Fund
- New high school course proposals for the 2020-21 school year
- K-12 instructional resources purchase totaling $522,471.70 for math, social studies, CTE, and communication arts
- First reading of Policy 7:310 (restrictions on publications) and revised Policies 4:20 (fund balance) and 4:40 (incurring debt)
- EC-12 certified and district special education staffing projection for 2020-21
Business Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 5:00 p.m., Administration Center
The Naperville CUSD 203 Board of Education will meet in closed session for personnel and collective bargaining, followed by a business meeting. The board will consider consent agenda items including awarding a one-year junior high yearbook contract to Walsworth Publishing with renewal options, and receive monthly budget and treasury reports showing revenue trending 2% ahead of last year.
- Award of junior high yearbook contract to Walsworth Publishing (one year plus three renewal options)
- Recognition of 11 Presidential Scholar candidates from Naperville Central and Naperville North
- Recognition of Naperville North Science Bowl team as state champions for fourth straight year
- Budget report showing revenue 2% ahead of prior year due to state categorical reimbursements
- Consent agenda includes bills and claims, personnel report, and board minutes from Jan 21 and Feb 3
Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 5:30 p.m. Administration Center
The Naperville District 203 Board will hold a closed session for personnel and collective bargaining before the public meeting. During the open session, the board will discuss proposed increases to school fees for FY2021, including Early Childhood tuition and new fees, without taking action. The board will also discuss several police-related agreements, including a school resource officer MOU and a reciprocal reporting agreement with the Naperville Police Department.
- Proposed increase in Early Childhood full-day tuition from $520 to $560 per month
- New $30 novel fee for junior high English Language Arts
- Proposed MOU with Naperville Police Department for school resource officers
- First reading of policy changes on fund balances and incurring debt
- Discussion of a reciprocal reporting agreement with Naperville Police
Business Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m., Administration Center
The Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board will open with a closed session to discuss personnel, collective bargaining, student discipline, and closed-session minutes. The public meeting includes monthly reports on treasury, investments, insurance, and the November 2019 budget (revenue trending 1% ahead). Consent agenda items include approval of bills/claims, personnel report, board meeting minutes, and student discipline. A presentation on the Dual Language/EL program is also scheduled.
- Budget report as of November 30, 2019 – revenue trending about 1% ahead of last year
- Approval of bills and claims (amounts not specified in agenda)
- Adoption of personnel report (details in attached file)
- Dual Language/EL program update presentation
- Closed session for discussion of personnel, collective bargaining, and student discipline
Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m. Administration Center
The board will first hold a closed session to discuss employee matters and security procedures. In open session, it will consider consent items including personnel actions and a retirement revocation, then discuss and vote on the FY2020-2021 Capital Improvement Plan, the 2020 summer school proposal, and approval of board member expenses from a recent conference.
- Consent agenda: Adoption of Personnel Report and revocation of retirement notice for Laura Iverson
- Discussion with action: Approve FY2020-2021 Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (funded by O&M budget)
- Discussion with action: Summer school 2020 proposal and impact report
- Discussion with action: Approve $5,473.12 in board member expenses for Triple I Conference
- Public comment limited to 3 minutes for individuals, 5 minutes for groups