Indian Prairie School District public meetings in 2025
27 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Board Meeting
The Indian Prairie School District Board of Education meets to approve a new superintendent, adopt the 2025 tax levy, and award construction and technology contracts. The meeting includes public recognition of staff and students, a tax levy hearing, and routine approvals of minutes and financial reports.
- Approve John Price as new superintendent (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2029)
- Adopt 2025 Tax Levy Resolution and Working Cash Fund Tax
- Approve $1,000 licenses for Access Point Licensing (MIST) extension
- Approve Pepper Construction contracts for secure vestibules at 6 schools
- Approve solar installations at Brooks, Gombert, Steck, McCarty and Georgetown Elementary Schools
Notice of Special Meeting - Executive Session
The Indian Prairie School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting to recess into an executive session to discuss personnel-related issues under Illinois law. Public comment is allowed before the closed session, with strict time limits and guidelines for speakers.
- Public comment session with 60 minutes total, 3 minutes per speaker
- Executive session to discuss employee discipline, performance, or dismissal under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)
Notice of Special Meeting - Executive Session
The Board of Education will meet for a special executive session. The session is designated for discussing the employment, compensation, or discipline of specific employees, contractors, or volunteers.
- Executive session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) regarding personnel matters
Notice of Special Meeting - Executive Session
The Indian Prairie School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting to recess into an executive session to discuss personnel-related issues under Illinois law. The meeting includes a public comment period before entering the closed session.
- Executive session to discuss employee discipline, performance, or dismissal under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)
- Public comment period (60 minutes, 3 minutes per speaker) before executive session
Notice of Special Meeting - Executive Session
The Board of Education will meet in a special executive session. The session is designated for the discussion of specific personnel matters under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).
- Executive session regarding appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, contractors, volunteers, or legal counsel
Notice of Special Meeting - Executive Session
The Indian Prairie School District Board of Education will convene a special meeting to recess into an executive session under Illinois law for personnel-related discussions. Public comment is permitted for 60 minutes with a three-minute limit per speaker, but no board feedback will be provided during the meeting.
- Executive session under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) for employee discipline, performance, or dismissal
- Public comment period: 60 minutes, 3 minutes per speaker, age-appropriate remarks required
Notice of Special Meeting - Executive Session
The Indian Prairie School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting with an executive session to discuss personnel issues under Illinois Open Meetings Act Exception 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1). Public comment is allowed for 60 minutes with a three-minute limit per speaker, but no board feedback will be provided during the meeting.
Regular Board Meeting
The Indian Prairie School District Board of Education meets to discuss and vote on several items, including a public hearing and potential approval of a waiver to modify state education mandates. The board will also consider contracts totaling over $1.2 million for facility upgrades, kitchen equipment, and synthetic turf, along with multiple independent contractor agreements for mental health programs and grants.
- Approval of waiver/modification of School Code mandates (Section 105 ILCS 5/10-17)
- Approval of $1.2M+ in contracts: Hill Middle School architectural services (Wight & Co), WVHS kitchen equipment ($150K+), synthetic turf for three high schools ($1M+ via Omnia Co-op)
- Approval of 2026-2027 First Student bus contract extension
- Approval of $1.1M+ in Title I, IV, and CARES mental health program contracts with multiple vendors
- Public hearing on waiver application with 30 minutes for resident comment
Notice of Special Meeting - Executive Session
The Indian Prairie School District Board of Education is holding a special meeting that will immediately recess into executive session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, contractors, or volunteers. Public comment is allowed before the closed session, with a 60-minute limit and three minutes per speaker.
- Executive session under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) for personnel matters
- Public comment period from 5:00 p.m. with sign-up by 4:57 p.m.
- Meeting at Crouse Education Center, 780 Shoreline Drive, Aurora, IL
Regular Board Meeting
The Board of Education will consider updates to payment and fiduciary fund policies and a grant agreement for a City of Aurora opioid use disorder program. The meeting includes a review of summer 2025 project completions and a revised salary and benefit report for administrators and teachers.
- Approval of Board Policy 4:40 Payment Procedures and 4:90 Student Activity and Fiduciary Funds
- Grant Agreement for the City of Aurora Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) program
- Statement of Completions for Summer 2025 Projects
- Revised Administrator & Teacher Salary & Benefit Report
- Approval of the Personnel Report and Business and Financial Items
Regular Board Meeting
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education will meet to appoint a new board member to fill a current vacancy, effective until the April 2027 election. The board will also elect a Vice-President and Secretary, and consider a memorandum of understanding with the local education association. The meeting includes a closed executive session for personnel, collective bargaining, and legal matters.
- Appointment of a new board member to fill a vacancy until the April 2027 election
- Election of Board Vice-President and Secretary
- Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Illinois Education Association for a coaching and mentoring program
- Approval of purchase of copiers for Waubonsie Valley High School
- Recognition of 53 District 204 students as National Merit Semifinalists
Regular Board Meeting
The Indian Prairie School District Board will hold a public hearing and vote on the 2025-2026 budget. They will also vote on a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Prairie Classified Association regarding a Student Personal Care Assistant. The agenda includes discussion items on annual student behavior and building operations, plus recognition of student achievements.
- Public hearing and vote on 2025-2026 budget
- Vote on Memorandum of Understanding for Student Personal Care Assistant with Indian Prairie Classified Association
- Approval of consent agenda including board policies, minutes, financial items, and personnel report
- Discussion of annual student behavior and interventions review
- Discussion of 2025-2026 building operations update
Final Regular Board Meeting of the year- Board of Education
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education will hold a public hearing and vote on renewing its e-learning plan for the 2025-2028 school years. The board will also consider approving updates to 19 board policies, international field trips for the upcoming school year, and completion forms for summer 2025 construction projects. The meeting includes an executive session to discuss personnel and litigation matters.
- Public hearing and vote on e-learning plan renewal for 2025-2028
- Approval of updates to 19 board policies, including bullying, student behavior, and Title IX grievance procedures
- Approval of international field trips for the 2025-2026 school year
- Approval of 12 Statement of Completion and 17 Occupancy forms for summer 2025 projects
- Executive session for personnel and litigation discussions
Final Regular Board Meeting of the year- Board of Education
The Board of Education voted to approve Michelle Shabaker as Director of Student Services. The board also approved a consent agenda including gifts and donations, 2025-2026 board goals, the District Concussion Oversight Team, and a $15,000 grant-funded contract with Beverly's Prep, LLC. The meeting began with a recess to executive session for personnel and litigation matters.
- Approval of Michelle Shabaker as Director of Student Services
- Approval of 2025-2026 Board Goals
- Approval of 2025-2026 District Concussion Oversight Team
- Approval of $15,000 independent contractor agreement with Beverly's Prep, LLC for Title I grant project management
- Board saluted Scullen Middle School eCYBERMISSION national finalists and Neuqua Valley art students selected for Naperville's Teen Art Selection Program
Final Regular Board Meeting of the year- Board of Education
The Indian Prairie School District Board of Education met to approve key administrative appointments and financial authorizations for the upcoming fiscal year. The board also recognized several student achievements and district awards.
- Approval of James Ferguson as Director of Student Services
- Approval of a $32,000,000 Treasurer’s Bond for Matt Shipley
- Appointment of Matthew Shipley as Treasurer for fiscal year 2025-2026
- Approval of the Resolution of Preservation of Interest Income for FY24
- Reauthorization of participation in the Illinois School District Liquid Asset Fund (ISDLAF)
Final Regular Board Meeting of the year- Board of Education
The Board of Education is holding a special meeting as a workshop retreat to discuss board roles, responsibilities, effectiveness, planning, goal setting, and evaluation. No formal action or votes are expected. Public comment will be taken at the start, with a 30-minute limit and three minutes per speaker.
- Discussion of district goals
- Discussion of board goals, practices, and procedures
- Public comment period with sign-up by 7:57 a.m.
- Meeting conducted as committee of the whole with no action contemplated
Final Regular Board Meeting of the year- Board of Education
The Board of Education will hold a special meeting on May 30, 2025, to enter an executive session. The session is designated for discussing personnel matters, including the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, contractors, volunteers, or legal counsel.
- Executive session regarding personnel and contractor employment or compensation
Final Regular Board Meeting of the year- Board of Education
The Indian Prairie School District Board of Education is holding its final regular meeting of the year, which includes swearing in new board members, recognizing student and staff achievements, and approving a consent agenda. The most notable action is the approval of a 5% to 10% increase in building rental fees for the 2025-2026 school year, the first adjustment since 2011-2012. The board also approved the semi-annual review of executive session minutes and IASB annual membership dues.
- Approval of 5%-10% increase in building rental fees for 2025-2026
- Approval of 2025-2026 IASB annual membership dues
- Semi-annual review and approval to keep executive session minutes closed
- Recognition of District 204 as a 2025 Best Communities for Music Education
- Board salutes seniors earning Rotary Youth Scholarships ($2,000-$5,000)
Final Regular Board Meeting of the year- Board of Education
The Board of Education conducted a special organizational meeting to seat new board members and elect leadership positions for the 2024-2025 term.
- Election of Laurie Donahue as President
- Election of Supna Jain as Vice-President
- Election of Allison Fosdick as Secretary
- Appointment of Catey Genc as the IASB Governing Board Representative
Final Regular Board Meeting of the year- Board of Education
The Indian Prairie School District Board of Education approved the appointment of a new principal and assistant principal. The board also approved updates to the 2025-2026 Parent-Student Handbooks, including new language regarding threats of mass harm or school violence.
- Approval of Brian Zerfas as Principal of Young Elementary School
- Approval of Katherine Atkins as Assistant Principal at Gregory Middle School
- Approval of 2025-2026 Student Handbooks with new prohibited conduct language regarding threats of mass harm or school violence
- Recognition of 19 U.S. Presidential Scholar Candidates and other student achievements
- Executive session held to discuss specific employee personnel matters and litigation
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education met to approve administrative appointments and salary adjustments for the 2025-2026 school year. The board also held an executive session to discuss personnel matters and litigation.
- Approved 3.9% salary increase and contract renewals for administrative employees
- Approved 3.9% salary increase and contract renewals for non-bargaining employees
- Appointed Christine Igoe as Assistant Superintendent for Student Services
- Appointed Leslie Mitchell as principal of Hill Middle School
- Approved the reassignment of a tenured employee from a director position to a teaching position
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education met to approve several administrative appointments and facility projects. The board authorized construction bids for a high school auditorium renovation and approved building permits for summer 2025 work.
- Approved $7,617,769 in bids and construction fees for the Waubonsie Valley High School Auditorium renovation
- Appointed Anne Dragosh as Principal of STEPS
- Appointed Dr. Sarah Mumm as Director of Research and Assessment
- Approved 12 Statement of Completion forms for Summer 2025 completed projects
- Approved applications for building permits for Summer 2025 work
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education met to approve several administrative and facility items. Key actions included appointing a new principal for Gregory Middle School and approving bids for school security upgrades.
- Approval of $9,864,427 in bids for secure vestibules at 11 elementary schools
- Appointment of Patrick Raleigh as Principal of Gregory Middle School
- $5,400 contract with Fox Valley Institute for Growth and Wellness for mental health services
- Renewal of IHSA memberships for Metea Valley, Neuqua Valley, and Waubonsie Valley High Schools
- Approval of the Fiscal Year 2024 Report on Shared Services or Outsourcing
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Board of Education will hold a special meeting to enter executive session. The closed session is designated for discussing personnel matters and litigation.
- Discussion of appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, contractors, or volunteers
- Discussion of pending, filed, or imminent litigation
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Board of Education conducted a public hearing regarding an amended budget. The board also approved construction management services for summer 2025 projects and updated policies for the Accelerated Placement Program.
- Public hearing on the Amended Budget
- Professional Services Contract with Wight & Co. for Waubonsie Valley High School’s Auditorium and 11 Secured Vestibules
- Approval of Board Policy 6:135 Accelerated Placement Program
- Approval to purchase staff laptops
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education voted to approve a consent agenda that includes switching from Frontline to Red Rover for employee absence and time tracking, saving about $15,260 per year. The board also approved updates to four board policies and the purchase of staff laptops. The meeting began with a closed executive session to discuss personnel and litigation matters.
- Approved Red Rover absence and time management contract, replacing Frontline at an annual savings of $15,260
- Approved updates to Board Policies 4:30 (Revenue and Investments), 6:60 (Curriculum Content), 5:100 (Staff Development Program), and 7:200 (Suspension Procedures)
- Approved purchase of staff laptops (dollar amount not specified in agenda)
- Board recessed to executive session for personnel and litigation discussions under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) and (c)(11)
- Recognized student achievements including robotics tournament winners, spelling bee winners, and MLK Character Award recipients
Indian Prairie School District 204 - Archive
The Board of Education met to discuss a large-scale purchase of student Chromebooks and several updated board policies. The meeting included an executive session regarding personnel matters and litigation, as well as a school spotlight on Graham Elementary School.
- Approval of $2,340,200.00 for 6,000 HP Fortis 11 G10 Chromebooks
- Approval of multiple board policies including Purchases and Contracts and Student Discipline
- Board salute to Elakiya Manickam for achieving Eagle Scout rank
- Executive session regarding personnel employment and litigation