BOARD BRIEFS

Read highlights from the Board of Education meeting held on July 22, 2024. Want more detail? Want to watch the meeting? Click the links below.

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ACADEMIC TRANSFORMATION PLAN SUMMER UPDATE

Assistant Superintendent for Teaching & Learning Greg Wolcott presented an update on the Academic Transformation Plan. He provided updates on the Spanish after school programming initiative and our work with AI; shared growth data and tentative IAR information; and previewed teaching and learning initiatives for the coming year, including collective teacher efficacy, Impact Teams and the SEL self-regulatory process of notice, name, navigate.

2024-25 BOARD OPERATIONS TOPICS

The Board of Education approved the 2024-2025 board operations topics as presented and discussed. These are the topics scheduled to be addressed throughout the upcoming year.

FY25 TENTATIVE BUDGET & PUBLIC HEARING

The Board of Education approved the tentative budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year, as presented. A public hearing on the budget will be held on September 23, 2024 at 7:45pm at the District Administrative Center.


The tentative budget is available for public review on the district website and in the business office at the District Administrative Center.

TAX OBJECTION LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT

The proposed tax rate objection settlement agreements for 2017 and 2018 in the total amount of $215,000 were approved by the Board of Education with the understanding that the remaining outstanding tax objections for 2020 and 2021 will be withdrawn. This agreement settles all outstanding tax objection claims.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

The following topics were discussed by the Board of Education. Any action has not yet been taken.

  • Renewal of e-learning plan
  • Policy changes
  • Solar projects update
  • Summer construction
  • Year-end fund balance analysis
NEXT MEETING

The next Woodridge School District 68 Board of Education regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 19, 2024 at 7:30pm at the District Administrative Center. All regular Board meetings are also streamed live on the Zoom platform; links to the livestream will be posted on the district calendar. A schedule of upcoming meetings, notices and agendas are posted in accordance with the Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/) on the district website through BoardBook.

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS

Stuart Vanorny, President

Dr. Cricel Molina de Mesa, Vice President

Joshua Christ | Scott Coley | Donna Hebreard | Thomas Ruggio | Dr. Joann Wright


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