Board Liaison Reports
Hinsdale South's Makena Camden and Hinsdale Central's Meghna Mitra presented the board with information from their student liaison reports. You can access Camden's report by visiting
https://bit.ly/43mJVJL and Mitra's report by visiting
https://bit.ly/41of6CE.
Superintendent’s Report
Below are the topics that Superintendent Tammy Prentiss addressed in her report to the board.
- The success of the testing days (SAT, PSAT 9 and 10, and Illinois Science Assessment) at Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South on April 12 and 13.
- The presentation that Hinsdale South civics students made to the Darien City Council about the installation of LED crosswalk signs on Clarendon Hills Road.
- Recognition of Jessica Hurt, Eric Martzolf, Ryan Maita and Dr. Kari Peronto in honor of National Assistant Principals Week (April 3-7).
- The Community Conversation at Hinsdale South on April 19 from 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Committee Reports
Members of the Parent-Teacher Advisory Committee (PTAC) provided the board with a report from their
meeting on March 21. The board also approved the release of the draft minutes from this meeting as part of the consent agenda.
Consent Agenda
The board approved the consent agenda as amended. Please visit
https://bit.ly/412Ftyh to access the consent agenda items beginning under number eight.
Action Items
The board took the following action during the meeting:
Board President's Report
Board President Erik Held shared that Paraprofessional Appreciation Day was on April 5, and thanked the district's paraprofessionals for all they do on behalf of our schools and students.
President Held also congratulated the individuals who were elected to the board on April 4, and reminded the community that the board's reorganization meeting will be held on May 3.
Future Agenda Items
Below are the future agenda items that were requested by members of the board.
- Confirmation that Dr. Patrice Payne, the district's director of instructional equity, will be giving her annual report to the board prior to the end of the school year. That report is currently scheduled to take place on May 11.
- Discussion about finding creative ways to provide students from both campuses with access to courses.
- Update on the demography report that was produced for the district by Dr. John Kasarda.
Calendars for the 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 School Years and Policy Update
The administration presented the board with proposed changes to the calendars for the 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. These changes will align the calendars with the language that is featured in the recently ratified agreement with the Hinsdale High School Teachers Association (HHSTA). They will update the calendars to include the early release and district improvement days that are also part of the new agreement with the HHSTA. In addition, they will help the district achieve the following goals:
- Return to the pre-construction norms regarding the start and end of the school year.
- Return to the pre-construction timing and duration for breaks/vacations.
- Resume the administration of first semester final exams prior to winter break.
- Maintain semesters that feature an approximately equal number of days.
The administration also presented a recommended revision to policy 6:20 (School Year Calendar and Day) that clarifies that the board establishes the school term on an annual basis to meet requirements that are set forth in the law and the district's collective bargaining agreements.
Audience Communication
Members of the public spoke about the following topics during the two opportunities they had to give audience communication:
- Solutions for making course offerings available to all students on both campuses.
- Changes to the social studies curriculum.
