Naperville Community Unit School District 203 public meetings in 2023
26 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Business Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:30 p.m.,District Administration Center, 203 W.Hillside Road, Naperville, IL 60540
The Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board of Education is scheduled to hold a Truth in Taxation public hearing to discuss property tax levies. The agenda includes a review of the October 2023 budget report and consent items for Madison Junior High School roof replacement and asbestos abatement contracts, which affect district facilities and spending.
- Truth in Taxation public hearing on property tax levies
- Madison Jr. High School roof replacement bid: $2,138,707 total to GE Riddiford Company
- Madison Jr. High School asbestos abatement bid: $57,900 to Midway Contracting Group
- October 2023 monthly budget report and financial dashboards
- Approval of closed session minutes from Nov 13 and Dec 4 meetings
Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 5:00 p.m. District Administration Center, 203 W. Hillside Road, Naperville, IL 60540
The board holds a workshop and discussion on the 2023 tax levy, which provides over 85% of district revenue. The estimated aggregate extension increase is 5.6%, with existing taxpayers seeing an average 5.0% increase. A public hearing and final adoption are scheduled for December 18, 2023. Other discussion items include new junior high school course recommendations, EL program services, a policy on administering medicines, and the FY2024-2025 Capital Improvement Plan.
- 2023 Tax Levy Workshop – estimated $50 million in new construction, 5.6% total extension increase
- Junior high school course recommendations: 6th grade PLTW Computer Science for Innovation and 7th grade Code Explorers (2024-2025 implementation)
- Discussion on Policy 7:270 Administering Medicines to Children – updated draft
- FY2024-2025 Capital Improvement Plan presentation, funding from O&M budget
- Adoption of Personnel Report under consent agenda
Business Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m., District Administration Building, 203 West Hillside Road, Naperville, IL 60540
The board will meet in closed session to discuss personnel, litigation, and collective bargaining. During the business meeting, they will hear monthly financial reports, approve consent items including bills and claims, personnel report, minutes, a music instrument bid, and a mutual aid agreement. Communications include the FY2023 audit, five-year financial forecast, and an academic progress update. There will be a discussion without action on the 2025–2026 school calendar.
- Closed session for personnel, litigation, and collective bargaining matters
- Action on music instrument bid
- Action on mutual aid agreement with other school districts
- Presentation of FY2023 audit and five-year financial forecast
- Discussion of 2025–2026 school calendar
Special Session of the Board of Education, 6:30pm. PSAC 203 West Hillside Road, Naperville, IL 60540
This special session of the Naperville CUSD 203 Board of Education consists primarily of procedural items: opening, a motion to enter closed session under state statute for self-evaluation and ethics discussion, a public comment period, and adjournment. No substantive decisions or proposals are listed on the agenda.
- Motion to go into closed session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(16) for self-evaluation, practices, procedures, or professional ethics with a statewide association representative
Business Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m., District Administration Center 203 W. Hillside Road, Naperville, IL 60540
This is a regular business meeting of the Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board. The board will first enter closed session to discuss personnel, collective bargaining, litigation, student placement, and closed-session minutes. In open session, they will receive the August 2023 budget report and consider consent agenda items including two bids for Naperville Central High School exterior wall repairs: a $233,300 bid for storefront windows and a $42,750 bid for a fluid-applied air barrier.
- Vote on $233,300 bid to 3F Corporation for Naperville Central High School storefront window replacement
- Vote on $42,750 bid to IWS, Inc. for fluid-applied air barrier at Naperville Central High School
- Presentation of August 2023 budget report showing first month of FY24
- Approval of bills and claims for October 2023
- Adoption of personnel report
Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:30p.m. District Administration Building, 203 West Hillside Road, Naperville, IL 60540
The Board of Education will meet for a closed session regarding employee matters and collective negotiating topics. The public meeting includes discussions on school improvement plans and the adoption of a personnel report.
- Closed Session: Employee appointment, compensation, or discipline
- Closed Session: Collective negotiating matters
- Adoption of Personnel Report
- Naperville Development Contribution discussion
- Discussion of 2023-2026 School Improvement Plans for various schools
Business Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:30 p.m., District Administration Center, 203 West Hillside Road, Naperville, IL 60540
The Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board of Education will hold a closed session to discuss employee appointments/discipline, pending litigation, and collective bargaining. Following the closed session, the board will recognize 40 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists and other student award winners, hear public comment, receive monthly financial reports (treasury, investments, insurance, budget), and vote on consent items including bills/claims, personnel report, and meeting minutes from August 21 and September 5, 2023.
- Recognition of 40 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists from Naperville Central and North high schools
- Budget report as of July 31, 2023, comparing revenue and expenditures
- Approval of bills and claims (specific dollar amounts not listed in agenda text)
- Adoption of personnel report including hires and separations
- Board meeting minutes approval for August 21 and September 5, 2023
Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m. District Administration Center, 203 West Hillside Road, Naperville, IL 60540
The board will first hold a closed session for employee and collective bargaining matters, then an open session with public comment, consent agenda (personnel report and asset disposal), and communications including a plan for the 2025-2026 school calendar. Discussion items include an IT capital improvement plan and a PRESS update. The board will vote on a Memorandum of Agreement with the Naperville Education Support Professionals Association (NESPA).
- Memorandum of Agreement with NESPA (vote)
- Disposal of 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse (NNHS)
- Discussion of IT Capital Improvement Plan
- Plan for 2025-2026 school calendar
- Adoption of Personnel Report (consent)
Business Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:15 p.m.,District Administration Center, 203 West Hillside Road, Naperville, IL 60540
The board will receive a preliminary fiscal year-end budget report showing revenues exceeding expenses by $5.7 million. Under the consent agenda, the board will vote on personnel, bills, and a health benefits recommendation. A closed session is scheduled for personnel, collective bargaining, and litigation matters.
- Budget report: preliminary FY23 revenue $315.6M (101.4% of budget), expenditures $309.9M (96.0% of budget), net surplus $5.7M
- Health Benefits Recommendation under consent agenda (details not provided in agenda)
- Recognition of track state champions Kaitlin McHale (pole vault) and Maverick Ohle (discus)
- Approval of bills and claims for August 2023
- Adoption of personnel report, including employee appointments and separations
Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 5:00 p.m. District Administration Center 203 West Hillside Road, Naperville, IL 60540
The Naperville District 203 school board will hold a closed session for personnel and collective bargaining, then consider consent items including life safety plans for 15 schools and a $141,304 elevator bid. Action items include emergency authorization for Naperville Central High School wall repairs (up to $206,731) and policy changes on class size and board member qualifications.
- Emergency authorization up to $206,731 for wall repairs at Naperville Central High School (waiving public bidding)
- Bid award to Total Elevator Service, LLC for PSAC elevator modernization: $141,304
- Acceptance of 10-year Life Safety Survey Reports for 15 schools (estimated schedules and costs in future budgets)
- Policy 6:32 on class size and Policy 2:40 on board member qualifications for discussion and action
- Adoption of personnel report, employee discipline/remediation plan, and district threat assessment plan
Business Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m.,Public School Administrative Center, 203 West Hillside Road, Naperville, IL 60540
The Naperville District 203 Board will hold a closed session to discuss personnel, litigation, and collective bargaining, followed by a business meeting. The main action item is approval of a modernized AIA B101-2017 master architecture agreement with Wight & Company, replacing the 1992 contract. The board will also vote on consent items including bills, personnel report, and meeting minutes.
- Approve updated Master Agreement AIA B101-2017 with Wight & Company for district architect services
- Consent agenda: approval of bills and claims for July 2023
- Consent agenda: adoption of personnel report including new hires and changes
- Budget report as of May 31, 2023, noting ~$7 million in property tax receipts and higher interest income
- Closed session discussion of minutes, employee matters, litigation, and collective bargaining
Meeting 7:30 a.m., Closed Session 7:30 a.m., Administration Center 203 West Hillside Road, Naperville, IL 60540
The Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board of Education will hold a closed session at 7:30 a.m. to discuss employee appointments, compensation, or discipline as allowed by state law. Following the closed session, the board will convene an open meeting that includes public comment, reports, and a consent agenda item to adopt the personnel report. No other substantive decisions or public hearings are listed on the agenda.
- Closed session for employee matters (5 ILCS120/2(c)(1))
- Consent agenda: Adoption of Personnel Report
- Public comment limited to 3 minutes (individual) or 5 minutes (group)
Business Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m., District Administration Center, 203 West Hillside Road, Naperville, IL 60540
The Naperville District 203 School Board will hold a public hearing and consider adopting the FY2024 budget, which projects $326 million in revenue and $330.8 million in expenditures. The board will also enter closed session to discuss personnel, litigation, and collective bargaining. Consent agenda items include approval of bills, personnel, board minutes, administrative and non-union compensation, and extending a behavior support paraprofessional pilot program.
- Public hearing and adoption resolution for FY2024 budget ($326M revenue, $330.8M expenditures) with a $4.8M deficit
- Consideration of administrative and non-union compensation schedules for FY2024
- Extension of the Behavior Support Paraprofessional pilot program to specialized K-12 classrooms
- Approval of personnel report and bills/claims for June 2023
- Closed session discussions: minutes approval, employee matters, litigation, collective bargaining
Special Session of the Board of Education, 7:30a a.m. PSAC 203 West Hillside Road, Naperville, IL 60540
The Board of Education is meeting in special session to go into closed session under Illinois law for self-evaluation, practices, and professional ethics. Public comment will be taken before adjournment. No other business is listed on the agenda.
- Motion to go into Closed Session under 5ILCS120/2(c)(16) for self-evaluation and professional ethics
- Public comment limited to 3 minutes individually, 5 minutes for groups
Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m. District Administration Center, 203 West Hillside Road, Naperville, IL 60540
The Naperville CUSD 203 Board will vote on consent agenda items including a $30 million treasurer bond and a $114,990 playground installation at Mill Street Elementary. The board will also discuss the FY2024 budget and consider policy updates on student residence and class size.
- Approve Resolution #2306-01 setting FY23-24 treasurer bond at $30 million
- Award $114,990 base bid to KD Landscape for Mill Street playground replacement
- Discuss FY2024 budget workshop with attached presentation and questions
- Discuss and act on Policy 7.60 Residence (redlined)
- Discuss and act on Policy 6:32 Class Size
Business Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m., Jefferson Junior High School,1525 Loomis Street, Naperville, IL 60563
The board will consider approving updated FY2024 school fees that add a $50 fee for esports, journalism, robotics, step, and ultimate frisbee. They will also award bids for asbestos abatement at Naperville North High School ($62,950) and four asphalt replacement projects at River Woods, Maplebrook, Lincoln, and Madison schools ($187,220). Other consent items include bills, minutes, personnel report, and approval of closed session minutes. The meeting begins with a closed session for personnel, negotiations, and litigation.
- Updated school fees add $50 for esports, journalism, robotics, step, and ultimate frisbee
- Award asbestos abatement bid to Cove Remediation for $62,950 at Naperville North High School
- Award asphalt replacement bid to Maneval Paving for $187,220 at four schools
- Adoption of personnel report and approval of bills and claims
- Approval of closed session minutes from April 17 and May 1, 2023
Organizational Board Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m. District Administration Center, 203 West Hillside Road, Naperville, IL 60540
The board will first hold a closed session to discuss personnel, litigation, and collective bargaining. Then in open session, they will seat newly elected members Kristine Gericke, Joseph Kozminski, and Melissa Kelley Black, elect a board president and vice president, and consider consent agenda items including a $523,000 contract for exterior wall panel replacement at Naperville North High School and appointment of the secretary at a $5,000 annual salary.
- Award $523,000 bid to R.L. Sohol General Contractors for Naperville North HS exterior wall panel replacement
- Seat newly elected board members Kristine Gericke, Joseph Kozminski, and Melissa Kelley Black
- Elect board president and vice president
- Appoint Susan S. Patton as secretary with $5,000 annual salary
- Review official canvass of April 4, 2023 election results
Business Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m., District Administration Center, 203 West Hillside Road, Naperville, IL 60540
The District 203 Board will hold a closed session then a business meeting. They will consider approving meal price increases for 2023-2024, raising breakfast by $0.10 and lunch by $0.10 for grades K-12. They will also take consent action on bills, personnel, and minutes. Monthly financial reports are for information only.
- Proposed meal price increases: K-5 breakfast $1.65, lunch $2.95; 6-8 breakfast $1.75, lunch $3.05; 9-12 breakfast $1.85, lunch $3.15 (all up $0.10)
- Consent agenda includes approval of bills and claims, personnel report, and board minutes from 03/20/23 and 04/03/23
- Budget report as of February 28, 2023: $2.7M revenue for month, expenditures tracking similar to prior year
- Treasury report, cash and investments, and insurance fund report presented for information
- Closed session scheduled to discuss personnel, litigation, collective bargaining, and real estate
Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m., District Administration Center, 203 West Hillside Road, Naperville, IL 60540
The Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board of Education is meeting with a closed session for personnel matters, followed by an open session including public comment, consent agenda (personnel report), and several discussion items. The board will discuss new course proposals recommending Advanced Placement PreCalculus AB and BC for 2024-2025, which would replace existing PreCalculus and Honors PreCalculus courses. They will also discuss approval of K-12 instructional resources totaling $109,993.43, and first readings of policies on bullying prevention, student behavior, and the co-curricular code of participation. No votes are scheduled on these discussion items.
- New course proposals: AP PreCalculus AB and BC to replace PreCalculus/Honors PreCalculus starting 2024-2025
- K-12 instructional resources approved for $109,993.43 covering grades K-12 in various subjects
- First reading of Policy 7:180 on preventing bullying, intimidation, and harassment with proposed updates
- First reading of Policy 7:190 on student behavior (no changes proposed)
- First reading of Policy 7:240 on co-curricular code of participation
Business Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 5:30 p.m., District Administration Center, 203 West Hillside Road, Naperville, IL 60540
The Board will first convene in closed session to discuss personnel, litigation, and collective bargaining, then open the business meeting. Action items include approval of bills, personnel reports, and a bid award for chiller replacement at Naperville North High School. The board will also hear monthly financial reports and recognize National Board Certified Teachers.
- Bid award for 2023 chiller replacements at Naperville North High School — $431,600 to Premier Mechanical, Inc.
- Adoption of personnel report including re-employment, dismissals, and substitute placements
- Approval of bills and claims for March 2023
- Monthly treasury, investment, insurance, and budget reports as of January 31, 2023
- Recognition of new and renewal National Board Certified Teachers
Special Session of the Board of Education, 7:00a a.m. PSAC 203 West Hillside Road, Naperville, IL 60540
The Naperville CUSD 203 Board of Education is holding a special session. The board will enter closed session to discuss self-evaluation, practices, and procedures with a representative of a statewide association. A public comment period is scheduled after the closed session.
- Closed session under 5ILCS120/2(c)(16) for self-evaluation and professional ethics discussion with association representative
- Public comment period limited to 3 minutes for individuals, 5 minutes for groups
Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 5:00 p.m.District Adminstration Center, 203 West Hillside Road, Naperville, IL 60540
The Naperville CUSD 203 Board will first meet in closed session to discuss employee appointments, compensation, and collective bargaining. In open session, the board will consider a recommendation to issue notice of charges and a bill of particulars for the dismissal of a tenured teacher. They will also discuss a $2,724,825 abatement of the 2022 debt service levy and a corresponding transfer of funds from the Education Fund to the Debt Service Fund. Other items include updates on the Career 203 program and special education staffing projections, as well as approval of $106.65 in board expenses.
- Recommended issuance of notice of charges and bill of particulars for dismissal of a tenured teacher
- Discussion (without action) on abating the 2022 debt service tax levy by $2,724,825
- Action (consent) on a resolution transferring $2,724,825 from the Education Fund to the Debt Service Fund
- Discussion (without action) on Career 203 program update and EC-12 certified and district SPED staffing projections
- Approval of $106.65 in board professional learning expenditures (dinner)
Business Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 5:00 p.m., District Administration Center, 203 W. Hillside Road, Naperville, IL 60540
The Board of Education will conduct a closed session at 5:00 p.m. followed by a business meeting at 7:00 p.m. The agenda includes monthly financial reports, recognition of student achievements, and action by consent regarding bills, claims, and personnel.
- Closed session discussion regarding employee matters, collective negotiating, litigation, and investments
- Recognition of NNHS Science Bowl State Champions
- Recognition of five U.S. Presidential Scholar candidates
- Review of Treasury, Investment, Insurance, and Budget reports as of December 31, 2022
- Action by consent for bills, claims, personnel report, and meeting minutes
Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m. District Administration Center, 203 W. Hillside Road, Naperville, IL 60540
The board will first hold a closed session for personnel, collective bargaining, real estate, and minutes. In open session, they will discuss the proposed FY2024 general and participation school fees (no changes, $3.2M revenue) and high school course fees with some changes due to material costs. The consent agenda includes adoption of the personnel report and updates to several policies. The board will also vote on approving board member expenses for professional learning totaling $871.74.
- Discussion of FY2024 general and participation school fees — no changes proposed, estimated revenue $3.2 million
- Discussion of proposed 2023-24 high school course fees with changes due to material costs
- Consent agenda: adoption of personnel report and policy updates (school year calendar, wellness, curriculum, bullying, etc.)
- Vote to approve board member professional learning expenses: $871.74 total (parking, meals, lodging for conferences)
Business Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m. District Administration Building, 203 West Hillside Road, Naperville, IL 60540
The Naperville CUSD 203 Board will hold a closed session for personnel, collective bargaining, and litigation matters, followed by a business meeting. Action items include approval of bills and claims, personnel report, meeting minutes, and disposal of a donated vehicle. The Board will discuss without action a draft policy (6.32) and the 2024-2025 school calendar, and will discuss with action updates to the high school music program and a bullying prevention policy (7.180) required by ISBE to list specific complaint managers.
- Discussion and potential action on Policy 7.180 (bullying prevention) to comply with ISBE requirement to name specific complaint managers
- Discussion without action on draft Policy 6.32 and the 2024-2025 school calendar
- Consent agenda includes approval of bills and claims, personnel report, and disposal of a donated 2007 Honda Odyssey (estimated value $4,975) as surplus
- Monthly budget report as of November 30, 2022 shows revenue at 90% collected, expenses trending similarly to prior year
- Closed session discussion of minutes from 12/19/22 and 01/09/23, employee matters, collective bargaining, and pending litigation
Business Meeting 7:00 p.m., Closed Session 6:00 p.m. District Administration Building, 203 W. Hillside Road, Naperville, IL 60540
The board will meet in closed session to discuss employee matters, litigation, and negotiations, then reconvene in public. Consent agenda items include awarding a $164,800 chiller replacement contract for Mill Street and Naper Elementary Schools, adopting a personnel report, amending an intergovernmental agreement with the Naperville Park District, and approving substitute teacher pay rates. The board will also discuss the revised high school music program and Board Policy 6:32, and vote on a settlement agreement with Dr. Nancy Pecen and Educational and Psychological Services, Ltd.
- Bid award to Oakbrook Mechanical Services for chiller replacements at Mill St. and Naper Elementary Schools, $164,800
- Amendment to Intergovernmental Agreement with Naperville Park District for use of basketball court/playground at Ann Reid Early Childhood Center
- Substitute teacher rates of pay adoption
- Settlement agreement with Dr. Nancy Pecen and Educational and Psychological Services, Ltd. (discussion with action)
- Revised High School Music Program update (discussion without action)