Indian Prairie School District public meetings in 2022
26 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education held a regular meeting on December 19, 2022, at the Crouse Education Center. The board approved the appointment of principals at five schools, a guaranteed energy savings contract for HVAC work, and several consent agenda items. The meeting also included an executive session for personnel and litigation matters.
- Approved Dan DeBruycker as Principal at Metea Valley High School
- Approved Kaitlyn Kempski as Principal at May Watts Elementary School
- Approved Jill Keller as Principal at Georgetown Elementary School
- Approved Rachel Witkowski as Principal at Graham Elementary School
- Approved Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract for HVAC work at Longwood and May Watts Elementary and three high schools
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the 2022 Certificate of Tax Levy, followed by public comment and a vote to close the hearing. The board will also consider consent agenda items including intercom replacement bids for two high schools and a contract for project management funded by a state grant.
- Public hearing on 2022 Certificate of Tax Levy
- Intercom replacement bid for Waubonsie Valley and Neuqua Valley high schools
- Independent contractor agreement with READit, LLC for ISBE Freedom Schools grant project management (up to $30,000)
- Approval of minutes from November 21, 2022 regular meeting
- Approval of business and financial items including bill listing and budget summary
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education held its regular meeting on November 21, 2022, approving the school calendar for the 2023-2024 school year and consent agenda items including minutes, financial reports, and personnel changes. The board also discussed proposals for new high school social studies courses, received updates from the student board advisory and legislative advocacy, and recognized student and staff achievements.
- Approved the 2023-2024 school calendar (modified Option A, preferred by 57% of staff)
- Approved consent agenda including October 2022 procurement card, September 2022 budget summary, treasurer's report, and bill listing
- Approved personnel report
- Discussed high school social studies course approval
- Recognized six PTAs receiving $1,000 grants from National PTA
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on November 7, 2022, at the Crouse Education Center. The board will consider approving consent agenda items, including contracts for the Indian Prairie CARES mental health clinics funded by a $500,000 grant from the Edward Elmhurst Community Investment Fund. The meeting also includes an executive session for personnel and litigation matters, followed by public comment and recognition of student and staff achievements.
- Approve $79,200 professional services agreement with Bricolage Wellness for Indian Prairie CARES clinics
- Approve professional services agreement with Dr. Nancy M Rivas, PC d/b/a Flourishing Lives Counseling Center for Indian Prairie CARES clinics
- Approve Statement of Completion forms for the STEPS Buildout Project
- Executive session for employee appointments, compensation, and litigation
- Public comment period with 3-minute limit per speaker
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education held a regular meeting on October 17, 2022, at the Crouse Education Center. The board approved a consent agenda that included several technology purchases and a change to the superintendent's contract. The meeting also included an executive session for personnel and litigation matters, and public comment.
- Approved $97,010.88 phone system upgrade through Sentinel Technologies
- Approved $246,529.99 storage solution expansion from IT Savvy
- Approved 3-year Blackboard website platform contract ($51,500 year 1, $39,200 years 2-3)
- Approved language change in superintendent's contract to align with Strategic Plan goals
- Approved building permit application for STEPS location at 387 Shuman Blvd
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education held a regular meeting on September 26, 2022, starting with a closed executive session for personnel, student discipline, and litigation matters. The open session included public comment, a superintendent report, and approval of a consent agenda covering administrative items such as the salary and benefit report, a TRS supplemental savings plan, a school maintenance grant application, and other routine approvals.
- Approved administrator and teacher salary and benefit report
- Approved TRS Supplemental Savings Plan (SSP) resolution
- Approved ISBE FY2023 School Maintenance Project Grant application ($50,000 matching grant for Gombert Elementary flooring)
- Approved annual Legislative Education Network of DuPage (LEND) dues
- Approved minutes from September 12, 2022 meetings
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education is meeting to approve a new five-year strategic plan, along with routine consent agenda items including minutes, financial reports, and personnel actions. The board will also discuss health education and receive a legislative advocacy update. The meeting includes a closed executive session for personnel and litigation matters.
- Approval of 5-year strategic plan for 2022-2023 through 2026-2027
- Approval of August 2022 procurement card and bill listing
- Approval of personnel report
- Discussion of health education update
- Executive session for employee and litigation matters
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education is holding a regular meeting with public hearings on the Fiscal Year 2023 budget, a treasurer's bond modification, and an eLearning plan. The board will vote on approving the budget and other consent agenda items, including purchasing Smartboards and a building permit for Waubonsie Valley High School. The meeting also includes an executive session for personnel and litigation matters.
- Public hearing and approval of Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
- Public hearing on Treasurer's Bond Modification
- Public hearing on eLearning Plan
- Approval of Smartboard purchase (284 units) for elementary schools
- Approval of building permit for Waubonsie Valley High School athletic storage building
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education held a regular meeting on August 8, 2022, at the Crouse Education Center. The board approved a consent agenda that included personnel appointments, international field trips, a YMCA program agreement, technology purchases, and maintenance contracts. The meeting also included an executive session for personnel and litigation matters, and public comment was heard.
- Approved Ryan Shershen as Assistant Principal at Still Middle School
- Approved purchase of 600 docking stations from Vivacity Tech for $152,400
- Approved FlexPrint maintenance contract for 2022-2023 at $357,564.09
- Approved YMCA Safe 'n Sound Program Agreement for before/after school care
- Approved international overnight field trips for 2022-2023
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education held a regular meeting on July 18, 2022, at the Crouse Education Center. The board approved the purchase of nine used vehicles for the driver education program for $285,282, approved a new Assistant Director of Student Services, and approved the student handbook. The meeting also included a public hearing on a waiver for principal and assistant principal evaluation plans, and the board recognized several student and staff achievements.
- Approved purchase of nine used Toyota vehicles (Camry, Corolla, RAV4) for driver education at a total cost of $285,282
- Approved Elizabeth Amedei as Assistant Director of Student Services
- Approved the 2022-2023 Student Handbook with updates on medication administration and child sexual abuse
- Held public hearing on development of evaluation plan waiver for principals and assistant principals
- Board salutes: Rhonda Jenkins (2022 Librarian of the Year), National Merit Scholars, eCybermission winners, and Virtual Enterprise Top 50 programs
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education held a regular meeting on June 6, 2022, at the Crouse Education Center. The board approved the appointment of William J. Gray as Director of Technology, Security and Infrastructure Services, and approved a consent agenda that included the selection of Wipfli LLP for the FY2022 independent audit, a resolution on interest income preservation, and property/liability/workers' compensation insurance. The board also recognized student achievements and went into executive session for personnel and litigation matters.
- Approved William J. Gray as Director of Technology, Security and Infrastructure Services
- Approved Wipfli LLP to conduct the Fiscal Year 2022 independent audit (fifth year of contract)
- Approved Resolution for the Preservation of Interest Income for FY22
- Approved Property/Liability/Workers' Compensation Insurance
- Recognized student achievements including National Merit Scholars and state championship soccer team
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Board of Education convened a special workshop to address roles and responsibilities. The session focused on effectiveness, planning, goal setting, and evaluation. No official action was contemplated during this meeting.
- Discussion regarding district goals
- Discussion regarding board goals, practices, and procedures
- Review of procedures for public comment
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Board of Education met to approve several personnel appointments and administrative contracts for the upcoming fiscal year. The board also moved into executive session to discuss litigation and student disciplinary cases.
- Approved Derrius Hightower as Principal of Longwood Elementary School
- Approved Brian Grinstead as Director of Technology Support Services
- Approved Matthew Shipley as Treasurer for Fiscal Year 2022-2023
- Approved 2022-2023 Administrative Contracts and Salaries
- Approved 2022-2023 Non-Bargaining Salaries
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education held a regular meeting on May 2, 2022, at the Crouse Education Center. The board approved a consent agenda covering several administrative items, including the appointment of a DAOES representative and software renewals. The meeting also included an executive session for personnel, litigation, and collective negotiating matters, followed by public comment and student recognitions.
- Approved appointment of Brian Giovanini as DAOES representative for 2022-2023
- Approved Adobe software renewal (no dollar amount listed)
- Approved Ghost Solution Suite software renewal (no dollar amount listed)
- Recessed to executive session for personnel, litigation, and collective negotiating matters
- Recognized students for achievements including National Merit Scholars and DECA champion
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Board of Education held a special work session on April 25, 2022. The agenda consisted of procedural items and a transition into an executive session to discuss personnel matters and collective negotiating topics.
- Executive Session regarding employee appointment, compensation, or discipline
- Executive Session regarding collective negotiating matters
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education held a regular meeting on April 18, 2022, at the Crouse Education Center. The board approved a consent agenda that included purchases for Tyler Drive devices for school buses, a resolution for the non-renewal and honorable dismissal of teachers, hardscape improvement bids for Fischer and Still Middle Schools, meeting minutes, and business and financial items. The board also recessed into executive session to discuss personnel, collective negotiating matters, and litigation.
- Approved $470,000 hardscape bid to Advantage Paving Solutions, Inc. for Still Middle School and $179,062 to M & J Asphalt Paving Co., Inc. for Fischer Middle School; rejected all bids for Base Bid #3
- Approved purchase of Tyler Drive devices from Tyler Technologies for First Student vehicles to enhance driver/student safety and improve communication via MyStop App
- Approved resolution for the non-renewal and honorable dismissal of teachers
- Approved minutes from April 4, 2022 regular and executive sessions
- Approved business and financial items including bill listing
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education held a regular meeting on April 4, 2022, at the Crouse Education Center. The board moved into executive session to discuss personnel, collective bargaining, and litigation, then reconvened in open session. The board approved a consent agenda that included resolutions for the non-renewal and dismissal of teachers and support staff, a food service contract renewal with OrganicLife, and transportation contract renewals with RichLee Vans and First Student. The meeting also included public comment, a student representative report, and board salutes recognizing a student scholarship and a teacher's published novel.
- Approved resolution for non-renewal and honorable dismissal of teachers
- Approved resolution for honorable dismissal of support staff
- Approved resolution for dismissal of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year probationary teachers
- Approved 2022-2023 food service contract renewal with OrganicLife (per-meal price increase capped at 5%)
- Approved renewal of homeless transportation with RichLee Vans Inc. and regular/special education transportation contract extension with First Student
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education is holding a special workshop meeting. The main item is a governance review presented by Dr. Dee Molinare of the Illinois Association of School Boards. The board will also recess into executive session to discuss personnel and litigation matters.
- Governance review by Dr. Dee Molinare (IASB)
- Executive session for personnel and litigation
- Public comment limited to 3 minutes per person, 30 minutes total
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education held a regular meeting on March 14, 2022, at the Crouse Education Center. The board approved personnel appointments, a yearbook printing agreement, a technology renewal, and a fire alarm system replacement bid, among other consent agenda items. The meeting also included an executive session for personnel and litigation matters, and public comment.
- Approved John R. Robinson III as Director of Building Operations
- Approved Kimberly Wisinski as Assistant Director of Student Services
- Approved High School Yearbook Printing Agreement with Herff Jones
- Approved Digicert Three Year Renewal for $33,886.64
- Approved Fry Elementary School Fire Alarm System Replacement Bid of $343,650 to Correct Electric Inc.
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Board of Education met to approve personnel appointments and various facility contracts. The session included an executive session for discussions regarding litigation, student discipline, and collective bargaining.
- Approved Nader Najjar as Executive Director of Educational Equity
- $470,000 carpentry bid to Empire Construction for Phase VI Elementary air conditioning
- $187,400 tennis court maintenance bid to U.S. Tennis Court Construction Co. for Metea Valley High School
- $436,932 tennis court replacement bid to Evans & Son Blacktop Inc. for Neuqua Valley High School
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education met on February 8, 2022, to approve consent agenda items including several building maintenance contracts. The board approved roof replacement bids for Cowlishaw Elementary and Birkett Freshman Center, masonry remediation at Granger Middle School and other sites, and a new Assistant Director of Community Relations. The meeting also included public comment and recognition of student achievements.
- Approved $1,045,235 roof replacement bid for Cowlishaw Elementary to Wiesbrook Sheet Metal
- Approved $2,782,300 roof replacement bid for Birkett Freshman Center to G.E. Riddiford Company
- Approved $1,693,564 masonry remediation bid for Granger Middle School to Grove Masonry Maintenance
- Approved masonry remediation bids at Brookdale ($193,900), Cowlishaw ($204,086), Scullen and Spring Brook ($132,640)
- Approved Jeannie Dina as Assistant Director of Community Relations
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education met to review several construction bids and personnel appointments. The agenda included significant expenditures for roof replacements at Cowlishaw Elementary and Birkett Freshman Center, as well as masonry remediation at Granger Middle School.
- $2,782,300 bid for Birkett Freshman Center steep slope roof replacement
- $1,693,564 bid for Granger Middle School masonry remediation
- $1,045,235 bid for Cowlishaw Elementary steep slope roof replacement
- Appointment of Jeannie Dina as Assistant Director of Community Relations
- Board recognition of student achievements in robotics, spelling, and athletics
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education held a special meeting on February 6, 2022, primarily to recess into executive session. The closed session was authorized to discuss personnel matters (appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees or contractors) and litigation that is pending or probable. The board voted unanimously to enter the closed session, and the meeting was otherwise procedural, including roll call, pledge, and public comment procedures.
- Special meeting held at Crouse Education Center, 780 Shoreline Drive, Aurora, IL
- Board voted to recess to executive session for personnel and litigation discussions
- Public comment limited to 60 minutes total, 3 minutes per speaker, sign-up by 1:57 p.m.
- Motion to enter executive session carried unanimously (6 yeas)
- Meeting adjourned after executive session
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education is holding a special meeting on January 26, 2022, primarily to recess into executive (closed) session. The closed session will address personnel matters, including appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees or contractors, and pending or probable litigation. The agenda includes procedural items like call to order, roll call, and adjournment, with no public action items listed.
- Executive session under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) for personnel matters
- Executive session under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) for litigation
- Meeting held at Crouse Education Center, 780 Shoreline Drive, Aurora, IL
- Notice references COVID-19 Executive Order 85 regarding school mitigation measures
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education is meeting to approve consent agenda items, including technology purchases and policy updates. The board will also hold an executive session for personnel, collective negotiating, and litigation matters. Public comment is limited to three minutes per person, with a total of 60 minutes.
- Approval of $131,196 for 78 Middle School Project Lead the Way desktop refresh (PACE SYSTEMS, Inc)
- Approval of $353,740 for 460 elementary and middle school office desktops (PACE SYSTEMS, Inc)
- Approval of $50,685 for 31 Metea Valley High School Media Lab desktops (PACE SYSTEMS, Inc)
- Approval of policies 4:60, 6:50, 6:60, 4:165, and 5:100
- Executive session for employee appointments, collective negotiating, and litigation
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education will hold a public hearing on a waiver request for driver's education mandates, followed by public comment. The board will also consider approving a consent agenda that includes policy updates, minutes, and financial items. The meeting includes an executive session for personnel, litigation, and student disciplinary matters.
- Public hearing on waiver/modification of School Code Section 18-8.05 - Section 27-24.2 (Driver's Education)
- Approval of 18 board policies (e.g., 2:260, 5:10, 7:180) with legal citation updates
- Approval of business and financial items, including December 2021 procurement card and January 10, 2022 bill listing
- Approval of minutes from December 20, 2021 regular, special, and executive sessions
- Executive session for employee matters, collective negotiating, student discipline, and litigation