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Let's call the meeting to order.

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Please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance.

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I pledge allegiance

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to the flag
of the United States of America.

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And to the Republic for which it stands.

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One nation under God, indivisible,
with liberty

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and justice for all.

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Roll call please.

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Cain here.

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Poirier Finnegan stout.

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Taylor Gallivan

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here.

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Olson. Here.

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Okay.

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I'd like to begin this evening with the
recognition of, business partnership.

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With Dominick's pizza and pasta.

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It's kind of a duck forever.

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Thank you. Good evening. Yeah.

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Come up. Yeah.
Come up to the to the table.

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Tonight, we are thrilled to continue

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our recognitions of our business partners,
here at district eight.

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We can't do what we do without the help
of our community partners.

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And in this case, our business partners.

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For many reasons,

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we have business partners
that help us in, in many different ways,

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and some of them in multiple ways,
which you'll hear about tonight.

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Real.

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It's our pick roll with Dominick's pizza
in past, and Villa Park is a prime example

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of an individual and company
working with us to achieve our goals.

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Maria is always willing to support.

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District 88 goes above and beyond
for students, families, and events.

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The following are just some examples of
her incredible involvement and generosity.

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Dominic's Pizza and Pasta donates pizzas
for our annual relay for Life of District

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88 youth, a community event that raises
funds for the American Cancer Society.

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Donates pizzas for the concession
stand during Willowbrook

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Homecoming football game, which help
raise, Helps raise funds for that

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school's athletic booster club to support
student athletes and athletic programs.

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Opens early on weekends to accommodate
Willa Burke's concession

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stand needs for special events.

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Offers special pricing and donations
for the Willowbrook Athletic Boosters

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Club, Senior Athletic Banquet, Coaches
Luncheon, and Parents Night Out

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partners with Willowbrook Athletics
to go gold throughout September,

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and support of Cal's Angels
in finding a cure for pediatric cancer

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is the official provider of meals
for the Willowbrook football team

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at a discounted price.

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And they can eat right

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those that they that, provides
financial support as a power and sponsor

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of Willow Burke's new digital scoreboard
in the school's main gym

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provides donation
for the Willowbrook Music booster clubs.

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Trivia night

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has provided meals

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for vendors during the Willowbrook
Parent Organization's Craft Fair.

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Most recently, Willowbrook Assistant
Principal for Athletics and Operations

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Ed Sullivan
pitched the idea to Maria of hosting

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a halftime contest during the home
varsity boys and girls basketball games,

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where participants get three attempts
to make a half court shot.

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Some more kids that can do that
than you'd realize, right?

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Yeah, we might have to, like, measure
and make sure that's right.

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But say it.

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I've heard
it's a lot more than we were expecting.

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So good for our kids, but not totally.

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The intent is to increase student
attendance at games.

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As Mr.

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Sullivan said without hesitation,
Maria agreed to sponsor the contest

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and she generously donates a jumbo three
topping thin

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crust pizza for anyone
who successfully completes the challenge.

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She even went out of her way
to get special coupons printed.

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It has created a buzz
and an excitement at our contest,

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which would not be possible
without Maria's support.

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Willowbrook principal ten Doctor
Dan Kraus added Maria and Dominic's pizza

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and pasta or a villa Park mainstay
and an incredible partner with Willowbrook

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High School and District 88.

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As you can see, Maria with Dominic's Pizza
and Pasta is a tremendous

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business partner.

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We're proud to honor her in recognition
of her efforts, and we truly thank you

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for all you've done for our community,
our students, our families.

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And again,

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we wish you
all the best in your endeavors,

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but we really appreciate everything
you've done for the district. Thank you.

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I grew up in Addison,
so I went to Addison Trail and I married

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someone that went to Willowbrook,
and now I've got a Willowbrook

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sophomore
and future Willowbrook alumni. So.

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But thank you very much.

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I think.

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Thank you.

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And then I'm going to want to put.

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Okay.

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Okay.

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Next we'll move on to,

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88’s best.

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District 88 successes.

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And we'll start this evening
with the Addison Trail.

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Good evening.

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Addison Trail is honored to recognize
Nelson Cardona as this month's recipient

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of Elliott's best.

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Just a quick story

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about Nelson
and letting him know about this award.

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I go up to A.P. chemistry.
I believe it was.

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And going to the class, and I pull him out
and he's got kind of this confused

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look on his face like, oh, man,
what happened?

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Is something going on?

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And I tell him, and I was like,
hey, we're going to recognize you as 88s.

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Best like it's great.

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Congratulations.

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And just like this, like, okay. Really?

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Like just like this,
like underwhelming kind of response.

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And he even came down after later
that day.

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He was like, hey, sorry about my response.

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Like, I just so I just can't believe it.

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Like thank you so much.

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And then it was like,
okay, here's the like the big response.

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But I think just the humbleness
that you have and just thinking like truly

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like, oh, me like Nelson,
which was really powerful, for me to see.

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But we really could

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have selected him for any of,
eight states.

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Bess, any of the topics that we select
students for because his leadership,

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his involvement in extracurricular
activities, as you'll hear tonight.

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But truly just his desire
to, make Addison Trail a better place.

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As powerful staff say it.

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Absolutely best.

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So I'm going to start with some staff
comments.

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Miss McSweeney, dean of Students
and Student Council Sponsor shares

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Nelson Cardona truly represents
the best of Addison Trail.

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He is an exceptional scholar
with outstanding academic achievement,

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a state qualifying math competitor,
and a dedicated varsity golf captain.

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A talented chamber member, musician
and a committed leader

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in Student Council and Deca.

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Just as impressive as his,

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accomplishments is his character,
Nelson leaves with kindness, maturity,

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and a genuine desire to serve others,
including volunteering each summer

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to teach golf to students
with special needs.

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He is a true Renaissance students
whose curiosity, leadership,

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and compassion positively impact
every corner of our school community.

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Mister founder, Science Department
head and teacher,

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Nelson is an affable, capable student.

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He is able to provide high quality work
as an individual and works

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well with his peers.

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He is very involved in the school
and manages the stay on top

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of his assignments.

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Miss Ferraro, English department
head and teacher, shares

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Nelson has been a stellar member
of our academic team.

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He takes risks during our competitions,
attempting to beat our opponents

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to the buzzer.

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His intellect is on full display
as he answers complex questions

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about a variety of subjects.

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He leads the team by example
and as a responsible, reliable member.

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Just don't ask him about Michael Jordan

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on the run of the Bulls
championship in the 90s,

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because apparently you might get that
question wrong.

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There must be a story to that one. Nelson.

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Miss Zynga, English Knight honors
teacher shares

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I've had the privilege of having Nelson
in class as a freshman in English

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nine honors and now as a junior, as
a junior in AP Language and composition.

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He's a dynamic and outgoing young man
who always adds

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a blend of deeper level of analysis
and fun to the classroom conversation.

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Nelson's thoughtful

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comments always inspired others
to speak and challenge their own thinking.

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Mr. Sound Brass Orchestra
director shares Nelson Cardona,

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has been a dedicated member of the Addison
Trail Orchestra for four years

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and represents
the very best of our program through

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consistent, hard work and excellent
musician musicianship.

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Nelson has grown into a leader

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within the viola section,
and sets a high standard for his peers

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as a member of the Addison
Trail Honors Quartet.

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He exemplifies strong ensemble
skills, commitment, and artistry.

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In addition
to his musical accomplishments, Nelson

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successfully balances his dedication
to viola performance with athletics

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and academic responsibilities, performing
at a high level in all three areas.

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He is always willing to help others
and brings a positive, respectful attitude

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to class every day.

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Mr. Olson, teacher shares
what really makes Nelson stand out to me

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is not his involvement
in school activities or a superior effort

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in those activities,
but rather, quite simply, the character

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he displays during his involvement
and character counts.

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Having the opportunity to have Nelson
twice an AP human, Geo, an AP human,

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or U.S.

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history, allowed me to see his maturity
of his character firsthand,

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and it was a privilege
to have the opportunity on a daily basis

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over a two year period.

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There is no doubt
Nelson is one of at its best, Mr.

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Gross art teacher.

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Nelson walked into Honors Biology Daily
with such a positive effervescence

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that was not only admired, but was
contagious amongst myself and his peers.

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His upbeat mindset
and perseverance are hard to match.

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I had the joy of watching this impact
spread like ripples throughout the room.

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He worked through difficult content
with ease and always volunteered to help

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others that were struggling.

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Miss marine, counselor,
says from the moment I met Nelson,

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I was so very impressed
by his positive attitude,

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strong character, and unwavering
commitment to his education and future.

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He is a humble scholar whose, presence
brightens any room, and I feel fortunate

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to have led or to have had Nelson
on my caseload during his sophomore year.

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I have no doubt that Nelson will achieve
his goal of becoming a physician,

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providing high quality, compassionate
care to patients from diverse backgrounds.

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Miss bonk teacher says the man, the myth,
the legend Nelson Cardona.

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She did not teach him

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during his junior year,
but his peers would constantly regale her

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with all the stories about Nelson
and his unique personality.

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Now she has you, in class teaching you

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during your senior year, and she can see
what, his peers we're talking about.

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Nelson's presence
absolutely changes the room.

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I am absolutely impressed
by Nelson's questions.

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He is curious about the world around him
and how it works.

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And he has a particular talent
for asking creative, specific physics

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questions
that spur engaging academic conversations.

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Nelson cares
about learning and understands ideas.

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But he is able to balance his impressive
intellect with humor and compassion.

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Finally, Mr.

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Quillin, shares.

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And if I read everything Mr.

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Klein, Weiland wrote,
we'd be here all night.

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But I'm going to try to sum it up.

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I met Nelson in 2022 when he joined our
math team as an energetic ninth grader.

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I taught Nelson an advanced placement
calculus book

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as an 11th grader
and in a class of high performing seniors.

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I had him again last semester.

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But as part of the College

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Credit Calculus three course
through Elmhurst University,

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Nelson is interested in mathematics,
biology, and finance and has taken

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advanced course coursework, AP and honors
level ranking in the top 2% of his class

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competed on our math team
throughout his four years of high school

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with much hard work.

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He qualified to compete at the state level

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every year
so far in both individual and team events.

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At this time, the time she wrote this
so that we have a meet tomorrow.

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Watch him and his partner.

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Will present problems dealing with.

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I apologize, some of these math names.

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Euclidean algorithm buzzwords.

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Inequality and Diophantine equations.

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Doctor Krauss, you could correct me
if I'm wrong on any of those.

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So wish him luck.

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We all hope
he makes it to state for the fourth time

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this spring as an expressive curiosity
for mathematics.

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You can solve a Rubik's cube.

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Has no problem respectfully asking
what if questions during class.

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She wraps up with Nelson, is humble,
sometimes goofy, and very easy

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to get to know, even though he does
not like purple, her favorite color.

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I love the energy
that he brought to class.

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It is not the same

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this semester since his schedule changed
and I don't see him daily.

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Fortunately, I have his volumes by shark
Slices cross section project displayed.

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So, she will think of him every day.

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He is really one of its best,
and I predict great success for him.

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When Nelson graduates from Addison Trail,
he of Will will have completed,

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15 Advanced placement courses.

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He does not have a light load right now.

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He has six of those Advanced Placement
courses this semester.

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He has opted for honors
at every opportunity that he can take.

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I think just to exam or to,
kind of talk about that calc

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three section, which is the highest level
math course, that we offer on campus

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at Addison Trail with partnership
with Elmhurst University.

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For somebody to say that
that is their favorite class.

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Doesn't happen very often.

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So just has truly exhausted
all of the options

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that we have, within our math curriculum.

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As you heard, some of these, Nelson is
an active member of our student council,

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having served as recording secretary
and now as vice president.

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He actually represents

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Addison Trail on the northeastern district
of student councils, or Ned.

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Where right now

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he serves, serves as the community
or communications chairperson responsible

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for the social media platforms and,
updating that organization's website.

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He has been an active member of Key Club
for all four years.

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He is, help students transition
to Addison Trail,

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having been a member of our Pay
it Forward team.

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He has been on Deca for three years,
qualifying for state all three years.

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Currently serves as co-president.

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As you heard, he is a, member
of our math team where he is qualified.

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I'm going to say for all four years

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because I'm that confident
you're going to qualify.

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This year.

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He is a member of our academic team.

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He represents
the fine arts program in the orchestra.

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All four years.

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Being a part of symphony orchestra.

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Chamber orchestra, string quartet.

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He was selected to perform as the EMEA
district nine Senior Orchestra.

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He is a member of theater.

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Inspired by his mom
and encouraged by his mom to join theater.

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He first started as a picker.

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Pit orchestra member.

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Then took a minor acting role and
in the upcoming, musical has a lead role.

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So really excited about that
in the coming weeks.

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He is an active member of our principals
advisory superintendent advisory.

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He's a varsity golf team member
all four years, having served

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as captain two years
both as his junior and senior year.

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He has been all conference
honors twice and was named team MVP twice.

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He also played baseball
during his junior year outside of school.

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He somehow somehow
finds the time, to volunteer the

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with the West Suburban
Special Recreation Association.

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Helping teach golf to students
with disabilities,

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or to adults with disabilities,
where he is an assistant coach and mentor.

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He works part time at Links
and Tees golf facility.

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Over the summer again, somehow
finding the time he was,

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part of the Northwestern Medicine
discovery program.

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Northwestern,
part of that hospital program.

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He is an AP scholar with honor
and Illinois State scholar.

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He has earned the seal of Biliteracy
in Spanish.

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He is a member of the National Honor
Society, Illinois Music Honor

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Society, and the World Language
Honor Society.

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After Nelson leaves,
Addison Trail in just a few short months,

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he will be attending the University
of Notre Dame,

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where he plans to major in mathematics
with following a pre-med track.

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With aspirations
of becoming an anesthesiologist.

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Nelson, truly, just just thank you for,
what you've done.

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And Addison trail, how you've represented
the Addison Trail outside of our walls.

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And just truly best of luck to you.

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And congratulations.

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I've been this
month recipient of it's best.

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Nelson, at this time, the floor is yours.

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I would like to start

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by addressing that Michael Jordan comment.

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You know, when you're doing
the academic team stuff like

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it gets hard to concentrate
on that country, it gets hard to think so.

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Like, even the simplest of answers
might not come to your head.

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And I don't remember what

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the exact question was, but it was like
the answer was so clearly Michael Jordan.

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And there was actually a Michael
Jordan poster on the wall,

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like right in front of me.

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But I still hesitated to say
Michael Jordan.

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So I don't know what that was about, but

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yeah,
I just want to clear the air on that.

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So thank you
for this opportunity of being selected

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as this month's the 88 best.

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Thank you to the Board of Education.
Thank you, Mr. Andrews.

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Thank you, Doctor Permanente.

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I want to give a big thank you
and well-deserved thank you to my parents.

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I could do a better job at showing this,
but I am, like, super grateful for them.

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They do a lot for me.

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Like, they sacrificed so much for me.

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The amount of opportunities
they have given me

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is, like, more than I could ever ask for.

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And I don't think I would be
the same person I am today without them.

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So that's just I'm so grateful for them
and the support they've given me.

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Thank you to my sister.

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She's only 11,
but she's still a great person to talk to.

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Whenever I'm angry, I'm sad. I'm happy.

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I can, go to her.

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And she has few 11 year
old words of wisdom to share with me.

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Next, I want to thank my friends,
some of which I here today, which.

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Thank you.

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But, most of my closest friends I met
and I want to say sixth or seventh grade.

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Because I was placed along with them
and the double accelerated math.

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And I've basically grown up with them
ever since then. Like,

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we turned math class
into a competition at times,

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and they helped
push me to be the best I can be.

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And I that's part of the reason
I like calculus three.

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So much,

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is because a lot of us have been together
in math class since like sixth grade.

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So having that like, what is that?

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Seven years, seven ish years of like,

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togetherness is something that like,

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I think is a once in a lifetime thing.

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Like you're not going to be able to stick
with your friends in class for that long.

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And like, not just in school,
outside of school as well.

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Like we would hang out all the time.
We do a lot of fun stuff together.

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And it's just like

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the same thing with my parents.

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I don't think I would be the same person
I am today without them.

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I also want to thank,
just golf in general and my golf coach.

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As Mr.

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Andrew said, I was on the varsity team
for all for my years here and golf.

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It's been like probably one of the funnest
things I've done in Addison Trail.

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And it's something
I'm definitely going to remember.

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Like for the rest of my life.

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Like the team,
every single year has been great.

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It's been a lot of fun.

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Especially, I gotta say, this past year,
like my last season,

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I was so lucky to have such a great
and fun and enthusiastic team.

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My last year.

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We actually did pretty, pretty good too,
which is nice to like, end with a bang.

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And I continue to golf with these people
like they're people.

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I would also consider my friends,
not just teammates.

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So like outside of school,
you go to links and tees, which

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I can get for free because I work there.

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And we go like on actual golf courses too,
so it's a lot of fun.

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Lastly,
I just want to thank teachers in general.

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Like,

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I don't think I've ever had
a negative experience or bad experience

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with a teacher.

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And that's one of the things that I love
about Addison Trail so much, is that

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every single, not just teacher
like staff member, my coach, my golf

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coach, teachers,
they've all had like at least one

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definitely way more, but at least one
good thing to offer to me.

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And I just love that no matter where I go
in the school, I find something.

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If I need help, I know there's someplace
I can go, no matter what I need help with.

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So I'm extremely grateful
for that as well.

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So yeah, thank you.

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So before the meeting,

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we had an opportunity to meet is the board
with you and ask you some questions.

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You've already kind of
answered my question,

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so I have to ask something
from the presentation.

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What is the balance by shark slices

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cross sections project.

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Yeah that's a good question.

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So for,

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calculus BC so second semester calc BC,

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we our final exam like part of our final
exam was to do a project.

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And so basically we learned about cross

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sections in that class like simple terms.

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It's like three dimensional.

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I kind of don't really remember.

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But yeah,
it's like a three dimensional, like

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turning a triangle into three dimensions
and it's like it's like a whole thing.

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But we add a shark.

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So our give and shape,
me and my, my partners here,

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because it was,
the assignment was in partners.

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So me and my partner
got assigned a triangle cross section.

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So we were like,

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you know,
what can we do with the triangle?

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And then it hit us.

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Girls of a shark like you can make
the gills of the shark look like triangle.

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So on the poster board, we did a shark.

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His name was Hubert. The shark.

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And as the gills,
we stacked like triangles.

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And it kind of made a shape like
like a semicircle shape with triangles.

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It's kind of hard to explain, but it was
it was a lot of fun.

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Like, that's

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part of the reason

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I love that class, as well as because
we turned math into like, a fun project.

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So yeah, the shark is going to be

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with Mystic Island
for probably the rest of his life.

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Yeah, yeah.

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Well, the next meeting we expected.

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That's your homework assignment.

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Okay, I'll open up to

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other board members for questions.

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Congratulations, Nelson.

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My question is, what is something
that you did during your time

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in Addison Trail that you didn't
really think that you didn't have?

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You know, conceive of doing it
when you first started at school?

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Yeah.

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So definitely theater, kind of what Mr.

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Andrew said earlier as a freshman,
my mom would always tell me, join theater.

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You got to join theater.

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Like, it'll be so good for you.
And I looked at her in the face.

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I said, absolutely not.

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Like, honestly,
I never, ever saw myself being able

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to go on a stage and perform
in front of a bunch of people.

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So my sophomore year,
I was part of the pit orchestra,

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which I was okay with because, I mean, I
wasn't really like an important character.

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I wasn't going to
be seen. I was kind of like

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behind the scenes, you could say.

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So, like, I was okay with that.

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And then, my junior year,
one of my good friends,

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he decided to audition
for the musical that year,

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and he wanted me to do it with him.

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So it took a lot of convincing me
to be honest.

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I was really hesitant and I was like,
got to be this close to saying no.

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But at the end of the day, I said,
you know what? I'm just going to do it.

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And I really am glad that I did.

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I only had like a minor but
like extra role, nothing very important.

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But this year I auditioned again
because I loved the last year.

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So much and I have a lead role this year.

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So like

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if you were to ask me my freshman year,
can you believe you're doing theater?

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I would have said, no way, you're lying
to me so that it's definitely theater.

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You anyone else?

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Okay, well,
congratulations and best of luck to you.

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We know you'll be back here in the spring
when we recognize our state.

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What do we call it?

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People have made it to state.

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Yeah,
and we know you'll be there for math,

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so we'll look forward
to seeing you in a few months.

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But congratulations.

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And now go over.

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Thank you so much.

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Willowbrook is honored to introduce Marli
Smrz as this month's recipient of 88’s

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Best.

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So a quick fun fact.

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Marli and I were the first
two participants

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of the Dominick's Half Court challenge.

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I was terrible, she almost made it.

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I think she still deserves the pizza.

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But since then, we've got kids
knocking that thing down.

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I can assure you, that's a long distance.
That's a long way line, right?

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Three straight air balls.

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She was, a lot closer for that.

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But Marli is no stranger to the Board of
Education and certainly to this building

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as she's a member of the student,
the superintendent advisory team.

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But just four years ago,
Marli was still in eighth grade,

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and some of the things
you're going to hear about that

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she's been a part of never existed
at Willowbrook

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High School throughout district 88
or the state of Illinois.

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And I'm going to begin
with some of the comments from our staff.

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And the first comes from Rachel Carroll's
physical education teacher,

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student inclusion
coordinator, and head flag football coach.

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Marli is a three year captain, three year
all state

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flag football player and 2022
state champion.

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Marli's impact on the book flag
football is unmatched.

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Her leadership, record setting,
performances and recognition

00:25:00.598 --> 00:25:03.731
as a as Suburban Life Girls Flag
Football Player of the year

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helped lead the Warriors
to historic success on the field.

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Even more important, Marli's role in
our program has been bigger than football.

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Her dedication to the growth of girls
flag football across the state of Illinois

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has helped create countless opportunities
for future female athletes,

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leaving a legacy
that will be felt for years to come.

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We are incredibly proud of Marli
and what she has done

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not only for Willowbrook flag football,
but for all girls

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who ever wanted to find their place
in the sport of football.

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Move on to Mr.

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Clapper, social studies
teacher who says, what

00:25:35.898 --> 00:25:39.898
I admire and appreciate most about Marli
is her passion and energy,

00:25:40.131 --> 00:25:42.231
whether it be on the football field
or in my classroom.

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Marli's enthusiasm, positive attitude
and leadership is infectious and sparks

00:25:47.031 --> 00:25:50.665
the engagement of those around her
most importantly, Marli is a sincere

00:25:50.798 --> 00:25:54.298
and compassionate person who treats
everyone with kindness and respect.

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I truly feel grateful
for having the opportunity to teach

00:25:57.565 --> 00:26:00.565
such an exceptional human being.

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Move on to P.E..

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The Starks says Marli has been
an outstanding student leader in my

00:26:05.365 --> 00:26:07.265
my freshman physical education class.

00:26:07.265 --> 00:26:09.265
She is extremely outgoing,

00:26:09.265 --> 00:26:13.031
fun and relatable student athlete
who always puts others at ease.

00:26:13.265 --> 00:26:16.931
Marli has a unique ability
to make every student feel comfortable

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and included, regardless of their skill
level or confidence in the activity.

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Her loud, positive energy
and sense of humor

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help create a welcoming environment
where students feel encouraged

00:26:26.998 --> 00:26:29.865
to participate
and step out of their comfort zone.

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Through her leadership, enthusiasm, and
genuine connection with her peers, Marli

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positively impacts the class, culture
and sets an excellent example for others.

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I am so thankful to
have had her as a leader this entire year

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move on to English, Mr. Slagle says.

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In addition to her excellence
in athletics, Marli was a dedicated

00:26:47.298 --> 00:26:50.298
student leader in the English classroom
during her junior year.

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She has a natural curiosity, enthusiasm
for learning.

00:26:53.231 --> 00:26:55.498
She brought her best game
to English every day,

00:26:55.498 --> 00:26:58.798
whether it was to practice
punctuation, revise an essay,

00:26:58.798 --> 00:27:02.265
or discuss the characters and themes
in classic short stories and novels.

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Marli set a high standard for her
classmates and made class more enjoyable

00:27:06.598 --> 00:27:07.431
for her teacher.

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Thanks, Marli, assistant principal
for athletics and operations, Mr.

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Sullivan says when Marli Smrz attended her
eighth grade step up day, December

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2020, to the sport of flag football was
non-existent at Willowbrook High School.

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In fact, the sport was existent
in the state of Illinois.

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Flag football began during Marli's
freshman year, and she was quick

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to participate in the new endeavor
and her impact was immediate.

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In the inaugural Illinois flag
football state championship game, Marli,

00:27:33.465 --> 00:27:34.931
one of only

00:27:34.931 --> 00:27:39.065
one of the only freshman on the field,
returned a touchdown to the to the house.

00:27:39.231 --> 00:27:40.431
In an interception.

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You can still see that footage,
many times.

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And,
and having been there, it was amazing.

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The Warriors brought home the state title
that year.

00:27:49.264 --> 00:27:51.564
Marli and her teammates
put Willowbrook on the map.

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Flag football, and the rest is history.

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Ever since that first season,

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Marli has been one of the top flag
football players in the state.

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Whether she was slinging touchdowns
as a quarterback or taking interceptions

00:28:01.264 --> 00:28:04.798
to the endzone as our safety, her impact
was felt in all aspects of the game.

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She finishes her career as a three time
All-State athlete and a two time

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all conference player.

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She was the 2025 Suburban Life
Flag Football Player of the year.

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Here's her senior season.

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She threw for 3681 yards
and 72 touchdowns,

00:28:21.531 --> 00:28:25.064
including six touchdown passes
alone in the sectional final.

00:28:25.331 --> 00:28:29.131
Marli also rushed for 536 yards
and six touchdowns.

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Defensively, she said, she had 51
flag pull’s and 28 interceptions.

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That's just her senior year.

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She's a four time, four time
team state qualifier,

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and the Warriors have brought home

00:28:41.364 --> 00:28:44.364
three different state trophies
during her tenure as a student athlete.

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But he finishes with this

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when Marli graduates from Willowbrook
High School this upcoming May,

00:28:48.631 --> 00:28:51.364
she will leave behind a legacy
and reputation.

00:28:51.364 --> 00:28:54.664
They'll be extremely difficult
for her student athletes to follow.

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She has made a lasting impact
on our school athletic and Villa

00:28:58.931 --> 00:28:59.864
Park community.

00:28:59.864 --> 00:29:02.664
Nobody is more deserving
of this recognition than Marli Smith.

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Congratulations math teacher,
Miss Lou says

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Marli is a special young woman
with so much spirit and energy.

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She was a joy to have in class.

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Always engage, willing to ask questions

00:29:13.198 --> 00:29:16.731
and volunteer answers and a great partner
teammate during class activities.

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My favorite part of working with her,

00:29:18.198 --> 00:29:21.964
though, has to be Marli's moments
when she figure something out.

00:29:22.198 --> 00:29:25.598
When a tough concept
finally clicks, Marli lights up

00:29:25.664 --> 00:29:28.864
and lets out a gasp of explanation
or of some kind.

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Marli carries a special magic inside her.

00:29:31.664 --> 00:29:33.664
I feel blessed to
have had her in my class.

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I know she will bring that special, unique
energy she has to whatever she does.

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After her time at Willowbrook, it
continues.

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Mr. Ramirez, Learning Services teacher
and one of your coaches.

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Congrats Murs.

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It's been it's been amazing seeing you
grow as an athlete these past few years.

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There's no mistaking your continuous
talent and heart.

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As an athlete,
you've helped pave a path for many.

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I look forward to hearing everything
you accomplish in the future.

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And don't forget the Brook Department
head for Career and Technical Education

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Mary Bartie says Marli
is the ideal student.

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She has tremendous questions, helps
others, and advocates for what she needs

00:30:07.131 --> 00:30:08.064
to be successful.

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Marli cares for others and looks out
not only for home best

00:30:11.098 --> 00:30:14.198
interests, but also her teammates,
her classmates, and her teachers.

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I have said that I was only able to teach
Marli in two business classes, and

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I miss having her smile, smiling face
and bubbly personality in class every day.

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Mr. Blair, English teacher,
says I was fortunate to have Marli

00:30:25.564 --> 00:30:27.031
her freshman year in English nine.

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What a dedicated,
hardworking, kind individual she had this

00:30:31.064 --> 00:30:34.298
refreshing thirst to learn
and quickly become a leader of her class.

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She often volunteered at answers to read
and to simply be a very active participant

00:30:38.698 --> 00:30:39.731
in class activities.

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I know she will continue to find success
in the next stages of her education

00:30:43.298 --> 00:30:47.464
and life, for she just exudes enthusiasm
and is wonderfully contagious.

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Your school counselor, Mr.

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Forecast says, I would just like to say
congratulations to Marli.

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She has had a lot of success
in the classroom

00:30:53.864 --> 00:30:56.098
down the field,
but it's because she puts a lot of time

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and effort
into what she's passionate about.

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She's a true cub.

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She's a true competitor
and a very kind and caring young person.

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It has been my pleasure
to watch Marli grow

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as a as a leader amongst her peers
and within our school.

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Again, congratulations Marli
and earning this recognition.

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And the final one
is similar to Mystic Weiland.

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If I read everything that Coach

00:31:15.064 --> 00:31:18.864
Hildreth, Nick Hildreth,
have put here, it's almost a full page.

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So I'm just going to take
a couple of snippets. Okay?

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I have had the privilege of coaching
since 2006, and I've coached

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Marli Spears more seasons
than any other athlete in my career

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four years in flag football
and two years in softball.

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During that time, she's accomplished
more than I could list tonight.

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Marli is the only athlete
I've ever coached in two different sports

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who earned All-State honors in both.

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She is, without question,

00:31:39.698 --> 00:31:43.831
the most instinctive football player
I have ever coached flag or tackle.

00:31:44.031 --> 00:31:47.198
She picked up brand new,
a brand new game faster than anyone.

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Her understanding of the game,
her recognition of responsibilities

00:31:50.531 --> 00:31:53.498
and her awareness of everyone in the field
are truly immeasurable.

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What makes Marli even more special
is the impact and legacy she leaves behind

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to be a pioneer, to help establish
a program over a four year period

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that will live on as long as Willowbrook
High School exists is rare.

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That kind of legacy cannot be duplicated.

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She has left an indelible impression
on every young girl in this community,

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especially my daughter, who looks up
to her and thinks, oh, thanks to Marli.

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Plays like football and softball
and dreams of playing both at Willowbrook

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High School.

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Marli,
you are beyond deserving of this award.

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Thank you for your effort and leadership
and everything you've given

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to our athletic programs at this community
and this school.

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So those are the comments
on behalf of the staff.

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Marli, has pursued
the most rigorous courses available

00:32:32.998 --> 00:32:36.264
in her free time because you heard
she's obviously very highly accomplished

00:32:36.331 --> 00:32:37.731
outside the classroom,
but in the classrooms

00:32:37.731 --> 00:32:42.031
where you really have have shined,
you will have enrolled in multiple,

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Advanced Placement courses
as well as Honors Project lead the way,

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college credit, earned classes, dual
credit, honor roll status

00:32:48.198 --> 00:32:51.198
every, every semester of your high school
career.

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Beyond the classroom.

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As I mentioned, she's a member
of the superintendent advisory,

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the principal leadership team, as well
as, the student athletic leadership team.

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She's, an active member, has been an
active member of a volleyball, basketball.

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And you heard softball and football
programs.

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Just learned that she's been working
40 hours a week at Panera.

00:33:10.264 --> 00:33:12.164
So that's that's a new undertaking.

00:33:12.164 --> 00:33:15.164
But she is planning to study
political science

00:33:15.164 --> 00:33:18.831
and either minor
or double major in psychology,

00:33:18.831 --> 00:33:23.397
perhaps at Western Michigan University,
and intends to practice law in the future?

00:33:23.464 --> 00:33:24.064
Probably.

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There is no doubt that
whatever you decide to do, you will excel.

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You have done things at Willowbrook
High School that never existed.

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You've taken on every challenge,
as an opportunity

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and certainly have made the most of it.

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So thank you.

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On behalf of all of the teachers and staff
who've had the pleasure

00:33:40.831 --> 00:33:41.597
of working with you

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and seeing you, all of your peers,
and certainly all the future warriors

00:33:45.497 --> 00:33:47.664
who are going to remember your name
for everything you've accomplished.

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Congratulations, Marli Smrz,
this month's recipient of 88's Best.

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At a sandwich on the floor, over to you.

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Finish.

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Move this down a little bit.

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I guess I would like to start by saying
thank you to you guys because,

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as we heard, the most of my success

00:34:11.097 --> 00:34:15.464
has come from flag football,
and it all began here one time.

00:34:15.464 --> 00:34:19.497
I guess I wasn't around here yet,
but I know I'll begin somewhere.

00:34:19.497 --> 00:34:20.697
Or maybe in a room like this

00:34:20.697 --> 00:34:22.797
where you guys all decided
that you'd give it a chance.

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And so I just wanted to say thank you

00:34:24.431 --> 00:34:28.431
for giving the chance,
because I took it and ran with it, and I.

00:34:28.431 --> 00:34:30.164
I don't regret a single thing.

00:34:30.164 --> 00:34:34.431
And you guys are going to give so many
other girls just like me, the chances.

00:34:34.431 --> 00:34:38.031
And not only that,
but you have given us a chance

00:34:38.031 --> 00:34:40.331
for all the women
who didn't get this chance.

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And so I think
that is a very special thing.

00:34:43.664 --> 00:34:46.397
And I would like to thank my parents,
because

00:34:46.397 --> 00:34:48.831
without them
I would not be who I am today.

00:34:48.831 --> 00:34:52.997
And they have been right by my side
every single step of the way.

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And I think without them,
I don't even know who I'd be.

00:34:56.364 --> 00:35:00.331
And I'd also like to give a very,
very special thanks to my grandma

00:35:00.331 --> 00:35:01.631
because she has

00:35:01.631 --> 00:35:05.631
not only been next to me the entire time,
but she's been my biggest supporter

00:35:05.731 --> 00:35:09.631
through our everything in my life,
from the moment I was born.

00:35:09.631 --> 00:35:12.297
She's there every single step of the way
through the Mickey

00:35:12.297 --> 00:35:13.997
and everything like that.

00:35:13.997 --> 00:35:17.931
And she continues to be
right by my side in here today.

00:35:19.297 --> 00:35:21.897
My grandma
knows things before I even know them.

00:35:21.897 --> 00:35:26.197
I don't really know
how, but, she texted me right

00:35:26.231 --> 00:35:31.064
when I, had gotten this, and it's like
if your district gives winners congrats.

00:35:31.064 --> 00:35:32.531
And I was like,
I didn't even tell you that.

00:35:32.531 --> 00:35:34.964
Yeah. Like, how did you even know that?

00:35:34.964 --> 00:35:40.197
And, you know, she's always been
a very honest, supportive individual.

00:35:40.197 --> 00:35:42.897
And so I know there's my grandma says,
good job.

00:35:42.897 --> 00:35:45.264
I know that I did a good job.

00:35:45.264 --> 00:35:48.364
I'd also like to give a special
thanks to Doctor Krauss and all

00:35:48.364 --> 00:35:52.064
my teachers, because they really pushed me
to be my absolute best.

00:35:52.397 --> 00:35:55.931
No matter what, when times got hard,
I know I had a shoulder to lean on.

00:35:56.364 --> 00:35:59.864
I know that I had so much support
within our school, and just like Nelson

00:35:59.864 --> 00:36:03.897
said, I've never had a bad, experience
with any teacher at our school.

00:36:03.897 --> 00:36:06.897
In fact, I think I've had
some of the best experiences.

00:36:07.097 --> 00:36:11.664
A lot of the teachers that said stuff
I have only known for a few short months,

00:36:11.664 --> 00:36:16.031
or I knew them a very long time ago,
and for them to come back

00:36:16.031 --> 00:36:19.097
and comment and say these wonderful things
about me really means a lot.

00:36:19.097 --> 00:36:22.097
And it
and it really shows that I had just a big,

00:36:22.164 --> 00:36:24.597
just as much an impact
on them as have had. I mean,

00:36:26.097 --> 00:36:29.197
I'd also like to thank my other friends.

00:36:29.197 --> 00:36:32.197
So, freshman year, during

00:36:32.197 --> 00:36:35.564
that whole entire state series
and that incredible

00:36:35.597 --> 00:36:40.297
fever dream of a season,
I had about nine seniors

00:36:40.297 --> 00:36:42.464
right by my side
who I'm still friends with today.

00:36:42.464 --> 00:36:45.097
And they have
really made me into who I am today.

00:36:45.097 --> 00:36:48.097
And they're all so successful and

00:36:48.397 --> 00:36:52.197
I guess they've just really showed
the standard that you really can do

00:36:52.197 --> 00:36:52.831
whatever you want.

00:36:52.831 --> 00:36:54.531
And specifically,

00:36:54.531 --> 00:36:58.931
I, I didn't think I could be standing up
here, winning this award.

00:36:58.931 --> 00:37:01.197
And so to be up here is really an honor.

00:37:01.197 --> 00:37:04.131
And then my last two thank you's
go to my twin

00:37:04.131 --> 00:37:06.397
sister and my older brother, Gavin.

00:37:06.397 --> 00:37:08.197
I think that

00:37:08.197 --> 00:37:11.597
they have really been
the most impactful on my life.

00:37:11.597 --> 00:37:13.997
I always get asked
who's your biggest role model?

00:37:13.997 --> 00:37:16.364
And I immediately goes to my brother.

00:37:16.364 --> 00:37:20.931
He's a marine and he's currently deployed,
and he's serving our country.

00:37:20.931 --> 00:37:25.797
And I think that he is the bravest,
most outgoing, funny,

00:37:26.931 --> 00:37:30.364
just he has every trait that I
that anyone could ever want.

00:37:30.364 --> 00:37:33.297
And he is really the reason
why I got into sports.

00:37:33.297 --> 00:37:38.164
I remember, we must have been like four
and eight or something.

00:37:38.164 --> 00:37:41.597
And he gave me this bat
and we sat in the backyard

00:37:41.597 --> 00:37:45.164
and I would just swing these and hit
these baseballs, literally go a few feet.

00:37:45.164 --> 00:37:47.931
But,
he really sparked my love for softball.

00:37:47.931 --> 00:37:51.531
And the only reason why I actually did
that was because one day,

00:37:51.731 --> 00:37:54.131
me and him went out in the front yard
for like,

00:37:54.131 --> 00:37:55.931
every single day
for like three weeks straight.

00:37:55.931 --> 00:37:57.364
And he would just throw me this football.

00:37:57.364 --> 00:37:59.364
And I go, go do this, go do this.

00:37:59.364 --> 00:38:00.564
And he never played football,

00:38:00.564 --> 00:38:03.597
but he introduced me to like, every sport
I've ever known.

00:38:03.597 --> 00:38:07.064
And so I think I give the most
thanks to him.

00:38:07.064 --> 00:38:08.431
On why I'm up here today.

00:38:17.964 --> 00:38:19.731
Okay,
once again, you answered my question.

00:38:19.731 --> 00:38:21.131
So I'm going to

00:38:21.131 --> 00:38:23.531
open up to other board members
if they have one.

00:38:23.531 --> 00:38:26.531
Is there questions nobody.

00:38:26.664 --> 00:38:28.397
Hi. Congratulations.

00:38:28.397 --> 00:38:31.731
What advice would you give
to incoming freshmen

00:38:31.731 --> 00:38:34.731
to help them be successful
like you've been?

00:38:35.797 --> 00:38:37.197
That's a very good question.

00:38:37.197 --> 00:38:41.164
I can say I would like to start with
just be yourself.

00:38:41.397 --> 00:38:46.431
Never be embarrassed to talk,
because I could really talk forever

00:38:46.597 --> 00:38:49.797
if, if I was let, never be embarrassed

00:38:49.797 --> 00:38:53.530
about going, you know, better
or no worse than the person next to you.

00:38:53.530 --> 00:38:57.564
And you have almost
every single opportunity that anyone else

00:38:57.564 --> 00:39:01.797
has, and take every single opportunity
with the most,

00:39:03.697 --> 00:39:06.064
like, just go for it and just do it.

00:39:06.064 --> 00:39:07.564
Like, don't doubt yourself.

00:39:07.564 --> 00:39:09.530
Get the get your confidence up.

00:39:09.530 --> 00:39:13.064
Never quit because what
I like to think about anything,

00:39:13.097 --> 00:39:14.464
any time would get hard is

00:39:14.464 --> 00:39:18.130
there's someone out here who's doing this
but isn't as fortunate as me.

00:39:18.130 --> 00:39:20.764
And if they can do it, then so can I.

00:39:20.764 --> 00:39:23.997
And so I'd say really take
every opportunity and run with it.

00:39:24.597 --> 00:39:26.664
You never know
what's going to cross your path.

00:39:26.664 --> 00:39:29.630
I think Nelson said he didn't
think he'd be in theater, but look at him

00:39:29.630 --> 00:39:32.697
and he's succeeding
and hasn't won so many great things.

00:39:33.130 --> 00:39:37.530
And so I think that if that's possible
for him and flexible as possible for me,

00:39:37.530 --> 00:39:39.530
I think that that can
be possible for anybody else.

00:39:42.564 --> 00:39:43.697
Okay.

00:39:43.697 --> 00:39:45.630
And did you want to I might as well.

00:39:45.630 --> 00:39:47.564
Okay. This is I stumped her downstairs.

00:39:47.564 --> 00:39:50.964
I'm not sure about the answer
to them, but, what is the one

00:39:51.364 --> 00:39:54.364
memory activity
that you're going to take with you

00:39:54.764 --> 00:39:57.764
after all these four years?

00:39:58.597 --> 00:39:59.230
I know I've said

00:39:59.230 --> 00:40:02.597
a few times
the fact football is not only made me

00:40:02.597 --> 00:40:05.697
who I am today, but it has shown me
who I want to be when I grow up.

00:40:05.997 --> 00:40:09.830
And given all of the leader opportunities
that I have had,

00:40:09.830 --> 00:40:13.030
I couldn't be more grateful
for the fact that I know

00:40:13.430 --> 00:40:16.830
how to enter a room of people
and I know where to go first,

00:40:17.230 --> 00:40:20.797
where to go next, who needs some help
with introducing themselves?

00:40:20.797 --> 00:40:23.497
Who's who am I going to become best
friends with?

00:40:23.497 --> 00:40:27.597
I try to be friends with everybody, but,
I don't think I'll be able

00:40:27.597 --> 00:40:31.364
to walk into a room and even, like,
that's just talking to you guys.

00:40:31.364 --> 00:40:33.864
I don't think I'd be able to do this
without flag.

00:40:33.864 --> 00:40:37.564
And so I think that has really,
really made me into who I am.

00:40:37.564 --> 00:40:40.630
And if I didn't have that,
I have no idea where I would be right now.

00:40:42.797 --> 00:40:43.797
Okay.

00:40:43.797 --> 00:40:45.364
Well, congratulations.

00:40:45.364 --> 00:40:47.797
And, we wish you the best of luck.

00:40:47.797 --> 00:40:50.797
We'll have a discussion
about going into law later,

00:40:52.197 --> 00:40:53.464
but at this time of the year, both.

00:40:53.464 --> 00:40:54.897
88’s best come all the way up here.

00:40:54.897 --> 00:40:57.097
If your parents want to join you,
that's fine.

00:40:57.097 --> 00:41:00.130
We have some a lot to hand out, too,
so sometimes it's helpful

00:41:00.364 --> 00:41:02.630
so that parents want to come up.
That's fine too.

00:41:02.630 --> 00:41:05.630
Apparently they go all the way up.

00:41:05.997 --> 00:41:08.297
All the way up here?

00:41:08.297 --> 00:41:11.297
Yeah, there's a lot of their own.

00:41:16.297 --> 00:41:18.464
Yes. Yeah.

00:41:18.464 --> 00:41:21.164
Okay.

00:41:21.164 --> 00:41:22.897
These are you.

00:41:22.897 --> 00:41:24.430
Yep, yep.

00:41:24.430 --> 00:41:27.297
Okay, first we start off with
we have a certificate.

00:41:27.297 --> 00:41:30.297
The you is at its best. You.

00:41:30.664 --> 00:41:33.664
I'm sure you have many more of these
this year.

00:41:33.764 --> 00:41:35.497
Congratulations.

00:41:35.497 --> 00:41:39.897
And then next
we have a gift certificate for anyways.

00:41:40.197 --> 00:41:42.830
So you can take your
parents out to celebrate.

00:41:44.164 --> 00:41:44.664
Okay.

00:41:44.664 --> 00:41:47.930
And then next we have this memento
that's kind of just for 88 students

00:41:48.464 --> 00:41:49.630
and that's you.

00:41:49.630 --> 00:41:51.297
And then you also get the box

00:41:51.297 --> 00:41:54.297
that you have
parents come up to help carry that back.

00:41:55.630 --> 00:41:57.597
Congratulations.

00:41:57.597 --> 00:42:01.297
And then, we're going to
have you hang around.

00:42:01.297 --> 00:42:02.697
We've got one more recognition,

00:42:02.697 --> 00:42:05.697
and then we're going to take a ten minute
break from the Preferencing.

00:42:05.697 --> 00:42:08.730
Congratulations to both of you
and to your families as well.

00:42:09.297 --> 00:42:12.297
Thank you.

00:42:21.697 --> 00:42:22.197
Okay.

00:42:22.197 --> 00:42:27.097
Next, we have recognition of a staff
member that has received her doctorate.

00:42:27.830 --> 00:42:30.897
It's always nice in education
when our staff members continue to

00:42:31.530 --> 00:42:32.430
educate themselves.

00:42:32.430 --> 00:42:33.797
And we'll turn it over to Dr.

00:42:33.797 --> 00:42:35.730
Barbanente as well. Sir.

00:42:35.730 --> 00:42:39.130
So it is, become a tradition in district
88 to recognize

00:42:39.130 --> 00:42:42.730
staff members who, have the dedication
and perseverance.

00:42:42.730 --> 00:42:46.764
It is a game of perseverance many times,
to finish their doctoral degree.

00:42:47.097 --> 00:42:53.164
And, so tonight, we'd like to call
up, Doctor Amy Nowak up to the table to.

00:43:00.064 --> 00:43:03.164
Doctor Nowak earned her doctorate,
in curriculum instruction

00:43:03.164 --> 00:43:06.364
in December of 2025
from American College of Education.

00:43:06.364 --> 00:43:09.830
After successfully defending her
dissertation titled Challenges

00:43:09.830 --> 00:43:13.697
and Strategies for Integrating Artificial
Intelligence in Culinary Arts Education

00:43:13.930 --> 00:43:18.330
A Qualitative Case Study of Grades
six through 12, and in the United States

00:43:18.897 --> 00:43:22.697
that in a week, has nearly 25 years
of experience as an educator

00:43:22.697 --> 00:43:25.797
in family consumer sciences and career
and technical education.

00:43:26.030 --> 00:43:29.764
She earned her bachelor's degree in health
studies in 1994 from Eastern Illinois

00:43:29.764 --> 00:43:33.397
University, as well as two master's
degrees from Northern Illinois University

00:43:33.730 --> 00:43:38.030
in education, curriculum and instruction
in and Educational Administration.

00:43:38.730 --> 00:43:42.297
She joined the Willowbrook family in 1999
as a substitute teacher,

00:43:42.297 --> 00:43:44.897
and became a full time
staff member in 2002.

00:43:44.897 --> 00:43:46.430
Throughout her career,

00:43:46.430 --> 00:43:49.497
Doctor Nowak has taught
courses in culinary arts, interior design,

00:43:49.497 --> 00:43:52.497
child development, consumer management,
parenting, and fashion,

00:43:52.597 --> 00:43:55.797
and she previously served as a family
and consumer sciences department head.

00:43:56.164 --> 00:43:59.930
Doctor Nowak was instrumental in designing
and implementing a student run catering

00:43:59.930 --> 00:44:03.164
and restaurant program at Willowbrook,
called The Catering Company,

00:44:03.930 --> 00:44:06.264
which emphasizes real world culinary

00:44:06.264 --> 00:44:09.264
operations, entrepreneurship,
and professional skill development.

00:44:09.664 --> 00:44:13.497
Beyond her professional work in education,
Doctor Nowak is actively involved

00:44:13.497 --> 00:44:14.697
in community service.

00:44:14.697 --> 00:44:19.464
She volunteers with the outreach House,
a non-for-profit organization in Lombard

00:44:19.464 --> 00:44:22.530
that provides food, diapers, clothing,
and emergency assistance to low income

00:44:22.530 --> 00:44:25.730
families, many of whom face language
barriers or unemployment.

00:44:25.930 --> 00:44:29.597
She also volunteers as a baby cuddler
at at Edwards

00:44:29.597 --> 00:44:33.297
Hospital, supporting infants and families
during critical periods of care.

00:44:33.797 --> 00:44:37.797
So tonight, we have something
the the board will be presenting to you,

00:44:37.797 --> 00:44:41.663
with something that's been, customized
for you for earning this degree.

00:44:41.697 --> 00:44:43.630
Really proud of you. And great work.

00:44:43.630 --> 00:44:44.863
It's not easy to get.

00:44:44.863 --> 00:44:46.163
It's a long road.

00:44:46.163 --> 00:44:48.963
But congratulations, doctor Nowak, you.

00:44:53.130 --> 00:44:56.130
Really?

00:44:56.630 --> 00:44:58.497
Talked about.

00:44:58.497 --> 00:45:01.230
You want to say a word to,

00:45:01.230 --> 00:45:03.263
Thank you for supporting,

00:45:03.263 --> 00:45:06.263
me as I went through the program.

00:45:06.397 --> 00:45:09.397
I appreciate the tuition reimbursement
very much.

00:45:09.497 --> 00:45:13.797
And Doctor Krauss was very helpful
when I had to pick

00:45:13.797 --> 00:45:17.597
brains of other administrators
to help me get my work done.

00:45:17.597 --> 00:45:19.330
So that was fun.

00:45:19.330 --> 00:45:21.763
But other than that, I just.

00:45:21.763 --> 00:45:25.797
I believe in lifelong learning,
and I chose to pursue my doctorate,

00:45:26.130 --> 00:45:29.263
because I am a teacher and I do love

00:45:29.263 --> 00:45:32.263
learning and love extending

00:45:32.263 --> 00:45:34.263
my knowledge,

00:45:34.263 --> 00:45:38.263
and to show my children
and all my family here,

00:45:38.630 --> 00:45:40.097
which I didn't know
they were going to be here.

00:45:40.097 --> 00:45:44.997
In this process,
that it's really important

00:45:44.997 --> 00:45:48.663
to continue studying and continue
learning about information.

00:45:48.663 --> 00:45:51.663
And as an adult, grow and learning.

00:45:51.797 --> 00:45:54.397
So that's what that was. Thank you.

00:46:02.063 --> 00:46:04.797
At this time, we'll take a short
ten minute break.

00:46:04.797 --> 00:46:06.797
We have refreshments.

00:46:06.797 --> 00:46:09.797
And congratulations to everyone.

00:46:12.830 --> 00:46:15.830
Good.

00:46:16.530 --> 00:46:17.197
Okay.

00:46:17.197 --> 00:46:20.197
We'll call the meeting back to order.

00:46:20.197 --> 00:46:22.397
Roll call please.

00:46:22.397 --> 00:46:24.930
He's here.

00:46:24.930 --> 00:46:25.697
And again.

00:46:25.697 --> 00:46:27.663
Stout. Taylor.

00:46:27.663 --> 00:46:29.930
Yes. Galvin.

00:46:29.930 --> 00:46:31.230
Yeah. Olsen.

00:46:31.230 --> 00:46:32.597
Here.

00:46:32.597 --> 00:46:33.163
Okay.

00:46:33.163 --> 00:46:36.163
And next, we have,

00:46:36.730 --> 00:46:37.997
the petitions and hearings.

00:46:37.997 --> 00:46:38.463
We have,

00:46:38.463 --> 00:46:42.163
especially the Board of Education
and provide a place on our agenda to,

00:46:42.163 --> 00:46:45.163
welcome comments
and suggestions to the public.

00:46:45.597 --> 00:46:48.230
And I'll.
Do we have any cards this evening?

00:46:48.230 --> 00:46:48.763
Good evening.

00:46:48.763 --> 00:46:51.563
At this time,
we have not received any public comments.

00:46:51.563 --> 00:46:53.130
Okay.

00:46:53.130 --> 00:46:56.563
The next one was a link to item seven,

00:46:56.963 --> 00:47:00.363
which is a,
public hearing on e-learning days.

00:47:00.730 --> 00:47:04.363
At this time, I'd entertain a motion
to open the public hearing

00:47:04.363 --> 00:47:07.797
on the proposed use of e-learning days
in lieu of emergency days.

00:47:09.097 --> 00:47:10.497
So just open the public hearing

00:47:10.497 --> 00:47:13.497
on the first use of e-learning days
in little emergency days.

00:47:13.897 --> 00:47:15.097
Second.

00:47:15.097 --> 00:47:16.463
Okay. No.

00:47:16.463 --> 00:47:18.197
Copley's. Finnegan.

00:47:18.197 --> 00:47:21.197
Yes. Taylor. Yes. Galvin.

00:47:21.230 --> 00:47:23.297
Yes. Olsen. Yes.

00:47:23.297 --> 00:47:25.930
Yes. Kane. Yes. Motion's approved.

00:47:25.930 --> 00:47:30.397
And, I declare that the meeting is now,
the public hearing is now open.

00:47:30.763 --> 00:47:34.830
I'll turn it over
to, Assistant Superintendent Van

00:47:35.030 --> 00:47:36.797
Alice to explain the rationale.

00:47:36.797 --> 00:47:39.697
Ensure that e-learning plan.
Good evening.

00:47:39.697 --> 00:47:44.097
Today I am bringing, to the board
the e-learning plan renewal.

00:47:45.097 --> 00:47:49.230
We file an e-learning plan
with the regional office of Education,

00:47:49.230 --> 00:47:52.230
and it's required that we have the renewal
every three years.

00:47:52.263 --> 00:47:55.297
So we have had,
the e-learning plan in place.

00:47:55.297 --> 00:47:57.630
Since 2023.

00:47:57.630 --> 00:47:59.063
And it is time to renew.

00:47:59.063 --> 00:48:02.063
So there are really no changes
to our e-learning plan.

00:48:02.497 --> 00:48:03.830
That will be filed.

00:48:03.830 --> 00:48:07.330
So, as part of school code,

00:48:07.330 --> 00:48:11.797
schools are able to use e-learning days
in lieu of the, emergency days.

00:48:12.563 --> 00:48:14.830
And so the number of e-learning days
may not exceed

00:48:14.830 --> 00:48:16.230
the number of emergency days.

00:48:16.230 --> 00:48:17.497
And so for us that's five.

00:48:17.497 --> 00:48:20.497
So we're able to take up to five
e-learning days.

00:48:20.597 --> 00:48:25.330
And so the way our plan reads
is that our students get five

00:48:25.330 --> 00:48:30.030
clock hours of, five synchronous clock
hours of instruction via Google Classroom.

00:48:30.530 --> 00:48:33.397
So when we do, call in e-learning

00:48:33.397 --> 00:48:37.397
day based on weather
or any sort of emergency,

00:48:37.397 --> 00:48:42.530
we do, have the students log in via zoom
to every class in the students.

00:48:42.697 --> 00:48:45.063
The teachers do conduct school.

00:48:45.063 --> 00:48:47.797
And they have class with them
and they take attendance for those times.

00:48:50.130 --> 00:48:53.630
Students do have, a Chromebook, as,
as mandated.

00:48:53.630 --> 00:48:56.797
They also have, they've been trained
in the use of Google tools.

00:48:57.263 --> 00:49:01.697
We are also able to provide
Wi-Fi hotspots to students who need them,

00:49:01.697 --> 00:49:04.930
who are not able to access,
internet at home.

00:49:05.197 --> 00:49:06.363
We do provide those as well.

00:49:06.363 --> 00:49:08.997
They can students
can ask their counselors for those.

00:49:08.997 --> 00:49:13.863
And then in the in the time if a student
is not able to use electronic materials,

00:49:14.130 --> 00:49:16.897
the teachers provide appropriate
learning tools through,

00:49:16.897 --> 00:49:19.897
individual communication with families.

00:49:21.763 --> 00:49:24.163
Teachers have been provided, laptops,

00:49:24.163 --> 00:49:27.930
and then they've also been provided the,
professional development

00:49:27.930 --> 00:49:29.430
in the use of Google tools

00:49:29.430 --> 00:49:33.097
and Zoom in order to provide
that instruction on those e-learning days.

00:49:33.563 --> 00:49:37.063
And finally, the e-learning days
are communicated in Spanish and English,

00:49:37.297 --> 00:49:41.530
various through various pathways
and paths.

00:49:41.597 --> 00:49:45.397
The website, automatic phone calls
and emails to students and guardians.

00:49:48.763 --> 00:49:49.363
Okay.

00:49:49.363 --> 00:49:53.330
At this time, I'll open the floor
to any, questions

00:49:53.330 --> 00:49:56.330
or comments from the board members.

00:49:57.297 --> 00:49:57.763
Okay.

00:49:57.763 --> 00:49:59.197
I have a question for him.

00:49:59.197 --> 00:50:02.330
Have there been any changes
made to the lesson plan?

00:50:02.363 --> 00:50:03.696
No, there are no changes.

00:50:03.696 --> 00:50:05.630
It's literally the same plan
that we're seeing.

00:50:05.630 --> 00:50:06.230
We we had.

00:50:06.230 --> 00:50:09.596
No, it was
it was a very good system that we had,

00:50:09.596 --> 00:50:12.596
you know, teachers were able to adapt
and students as well.

00:50:12.596 --> 00:50:14.163
So there are no changes.

00:50:14.163 --> 00:50:16.130
It is the same plan as last time. Okay.

00:50:16.130 --> 00:50:17.796
Thank you.

00:50:17.796 --> 00:50:18.230
Okay.

00:50:18.230 --> 00:50:21.696
And next I'd open up if there's
any questions or comments from the public.

00:50:24.930 --> 00:50:25.430
Good evening.

00:50:25.430 --> 00:50:28.430
We did not receive any public comments
for the public hearing.

00:50:30.996 --> 00:50:33.963
You know I,
I think the e-learning is really soft.

00:50:33.963 --> 00:50:35.563
So many problems for us. You know,

00:50:36.630 --> 00:50:40.196
in. I know though sometimes people say

00:50:40.530 --> 00:50:43.730
the snow days were nice occasionally,
but I think it's nice

00:50:43.730 --> 00:50:45.896
that they have to remember that in June

00:50:45.896 --> 00:50:47.963
when they don't want to be in school
anymore.

00:50:47.963 --> 00:50:50.130
Exactly.

00:50:50.130 --> 00:50:50.696
Okay.

00:50:50.696 --> 00:50:54.263
Seeing that there's,
no other, comments.

00:50:54.696 --> 00:50:57.563
I'll request a motion to close the public
hearing

00:50:57.563 --> 00:51:00.796
on the proposed use of e-learning
in lieu of emergency days.

00:51:01.596 --> 00:51:04.330
Move to close the public
hearing on the e-learning proposal.

00:51:04.330 --> 00:51:06.996
Second. Okay. Roll call, please.

00:51:06.996 --> 00:51:08.096
Taylor.

00:51:08.096 --> 00:51:10.030
Yes. Galvin.

00:51:10.030 --> 00:51:12.163
Yes. Olsen. Yes.

00:51:12.163 --> 00:51:13.530
Yes. Yes.

00:51:13.530 --> 00:51:16.530
Kane. Yes.

00:51:16.763 --> 00:51:18.330
Motions. Approved.

00:51:18.330 --> 00:51:21.330
And, The hearing is closed.

00:51:21.930 --> 00:51:22.263
Next.

00:51:22.263 --> 00:51:26.863
Move on to, a request,
a motion to establish the consent agenda.

00:51:27.663 --> 00:51:29.996
I move to establish a consent agenda.

00:51:29.996 --> 00:51:31.196
Second.

00:51:31.196 --> 00:51:33.763
Okay. Roll call, please. Taylor.

00:51:33.763 --> 00:51:35.696
Yes. Galvin.

00:51:35.696 --> 00:51:36.630
Yes. Olsen.

00:51:36.630 --> 00:51:37.663
Yes. Square.

00:51:37.663 --> 00:51:40.663
Yes. Finnegan. Yes. Kane. Yes.

00:51:40.730 --> 00:51:41.463
Motion to approve.

00:51:42.696 --> 00:51:44.130
And that's all in.

00:51:44.130 --> 00:51:46.863
Entertain a motion
to approve the consent agenda.

00:51:46.863 --> 00:51:48.496
I move to approve the consent agenda.

00:51:48.496 --> 00:51:51.096
Second.

00:51:51.096 --> 00:51:51.996
Okay. Please.

00:51:51.996 --> 00:51:53.563
Galvin.

00:51:53.563 --> 00:51:55.496
Yes. Olsen. Yes.

00:51:55.496 --> 00:51:56.330
Yes. Finnegan.

00:51:56.330 --> 00:51:59.330
Yes. Taylor. Yes. Keane. Yes.

00:51:59.530 --> 00:52:01.130
Motion's approved.

00:52:01.130 --> 00:52:03.230
Let's move on to separate action items.

00:52:03.230 --> 00:52:05.530
First one is the annual financial audit.

00:52:05.530 --> 00:52:07.896
Fiscal year 2025.

00:52:07.896 --> 00:52:08.730
Good evening.

00:52:08.730 --> 00:52:09.830
Tonight we have Mr.

00:52:09.830 --> 00:52:12.996
Paul Rosario from Lauterbach
and Almond to,

00:52:12.996 --> 00:52:18.330
go over the annual financial report
from the 2024 25 audit

00:52:18.330 --> 00:52:21.730
that we have been working on since,
basically the summer.

00:52:22.763 --> 00:52:25.796
A lot of our team comes in
typically 2 or 3 times.

00:52:26.163 --> 00:52:27.363
Says those for about a week.

00:52:27.363 --> 00:52:30.230
One of those times,
to complete the audit.

00:52:30.230 --> 00:52:33.930
Their findings, go in
and we review them.

00:52:33.930 --> 00:52:39.296
They put together kind of a findings log
for us to, work on and follow through.

00:52:39.330 --> 00:52:40.863
So as a result and I'll,

00:52:40.863 --> 00:52:43.530
I'll turn the floor over to you
to kind of walk us through that.

00:52:43.530 --> 00:52:43.996
I think you're right.

00:52:45.396 --> 00:52:47.596
Any members of the board as well?

00:52:47.596 --> 00:52:49.896
I'm the audit manager from Lauterbach
and Eamon.

00:52:49.896 --> 00:52:52.896
I'm here to discuss
and go over the required

00:52:52.896 --> 00:52:55.963
communication
associated with the 2025 financial audit.

00:52:56.663 --> 00:53:00.163
But before I begin, I wanted to,
give out to thank you

00:53:00.463 --> 00:53:03.463
for the first one would be to the board
to actually allow me to present tonight.

00:53:03.596 --> 00:53:05.063
So I appreciate that.

00:53:05.063 --> 00:53:07.763
And also to Ryan and his team
because without him,

00:53:07.763 --> 00:53:10.963
especially when managing the daily task

00:53:11.430 --> 00:53:14.796
and with all our other requests,
I apologize when it's on that.

00:53:15.963 --> 00:53:18.296
We wouldn't
have gotten to this really smoothly.

00:53:18.296 --> 00:53:21.296
So I appreciate, his help and dedication
to us.

00:53:21.630 --> 00:53:24.963
So, without further ado,
I wanted to go over the first one,

00:53:25.030 --> 00:53:27.896
the primary one, which is essentially
the annual financial report.

00:53:29.396 --> 00:53:29.830
If you go to

00:53:29.830 --> 00:53:32.830
page one and three,
it be the independent auditor's report.

00:53:32.930 --> 00:53:36.596
This is basically the management's
responsibility for the presentation

00:53:36.596 --> 00:53:40.263
of the financial report
and our responsibility as auditors

00:53:40.263 --> 00:53:43.563
to express an opinion on those. And,

00:53:44.896 --> 00:53:47.896
good to say that our in our opinion, it's
an actually,

00:53:48.263 --> 00:53:51.096
an unmodified opinion,
which is basically the highest form

00:53:51.096 --> 00:53:52.896
and cleanest form of opinion,

00:53:52.896 --> 00:53:57.263
saying that your financial statements
are, free from material misstatement.

00:53:57.263 --> 00:54:00.996
And,
it appears that, organization has good

00:54:01.363 --> 00:54:04.363
sound, internal control
over financial reporting.

00:54:04.563 --> 00:54:08.063
Pages five through 15
are the Management's

00:54:08.063 --> 00:54:09.296
Discussion and Analysis,

00:54:09.296 --> 00:54:09.730
which will

00:54:09.730 --> 00:54:12.996
give you a pretty good illustration
of what has occurred during the year.

00:54:13.496 --> 00:54:16.230
It it presents it
with, charts and graphs.

00:54:16.230 --> 00:54:17.430
So it makes it a little bit easier

00:54:17.430 --> 00:54:20.430
to kind of digest that information
and provide the highlights.

00:54:20.663 --> 00:54:22.263
That may be more pertinent to you.

00:54:22.263 --> 00:54:22.830
We're going to. Yeah.

00:54:22.830 --> 00:54:25.830
So I, definitely recommend
reading it at your leisure.

00:54:26.963 --> 00:54:29.730
Pages 18 to 24

00:54:29.730 --> 00:54:33.630
is more of the details associated with it,
the actual basic financial statements.

00:54:33.630 --> 00:54:35.330
So the assets, liabilities

00:54:35.330 --> 00:54:38.296
along with, income statement
that occurred during the year.

00:54:38.296 --> 00:54:41.496
So, basically
they'll give you the numbers, but,

00:54:41.830 --> 00:54:44.930
to give you more detail,
that would be in the notes

00:54:44.930 --> 00:54:48.396
of the financial statements,
which will follow on page 25.

00:54:48.863 --> 00:54:52.996
So that will give you even more detail
as to how what actually transpired.

00:54:53.396 --> 00:54:56.396
And even, additional breakdown

00:54:56.396 --> 00:54:59.463
and some of the information,
just to give you an idea as to why,

00:54:59.863 --> 00:55:02.863
some of the amounts are what they are,
for the current year.

00:55:03.996 --> 00:55:06.996
And then page

00:55:07.163 --> 00:55:10.496
62 is the required
supplementary information.

00:55:10.963 --> 00:55:14.596
The biggest thing that to note in
this section is that it has your budget

00:55:14.596 --> 00:55:16.063
to actual reporting.

00:55:16.063 --> 00:55:19.063
So if you wanted to see what you budgeted
during the year

00:55:19.130 --> 00:55:23.096
and how you actually, performed,
you can definitely take a look

00:55:23.096 --> 00:55:26.163
at that information there
and then maybe, be able to plan for

00:55:26.163 --> 00:55:27.096
the next following year.

00:55:28.663 --> 00:55:29.463
So that

00:55:29.463 --> 00:55:32.463
pretty much gives you a high overview
of the annual financial report.

00:55:33.196 --> 00:55:36.563
I'm not sure if you have any questions
on that, but if not, we can move over

00:55:36.563 --> 00:55:39.996
to the next, piece of information,
which is the management

00:55:39.996 --> 00:55:42.996
letter.

00:55:44.096 --> 00:55:44.929
Okay.

00:55:44.929 --> 00:55:48.063
So with the management letter,
this is to convey any internal control

00:55:48.063 --> 00:55:49.996
recommendations, best practices,

00:55:49.996 --> 00:55:52.996
that we see in the industry
in any upcoming gasb pronouncements.

00:55:53.496 --> 00:55:56.596
Currently,
the one that was new this year

00:55:56.596 --> 00:55:59.596
was the I.T awareness
and monitoring of emerging risk.

00:56:00.129 --> 00:56:03.129
So essentially this is not,
a recommendation.

00:56:03.229 --> 00:56:07.429
As a result of an error or, an issue
that we encountered during the audit.

00:56:07.463 --> 00:56:11.096
This is more to bring into attention,
the emerging risks

00:56:11.363 --> 00:56:15.196
associated with it,
with, all the other, risk.

00:56:15.196 --> 00:56:18.829
And we just want to bring that
to the board's awareness to try to plan

00:56:19.229 --> 00:56:22.129
for that, to, develop any,

00:56:22.129 --> 00:56:25.129
controls
associated with any of your IT systems

00:56:25.263 --> 00:56:27.996
and to make sure that that's
always under hindsight to

00:56:27.996 --> 00:56:30.229
to make sure that nothing
gets jeopardized in the future.

00:56:31.796 --> 00:56:32.196
The prior

00:56:32.196 --> 00:56:36.229
recommendations that we had were
the capital asset policy funds over budget

00:56:36.229 --> 00:56:39.229
and the fund in compliance
with fund balance policy.

00:56:39.363 --> 00:56:43.529
Just to indicate that, for this year,
the capital asset policy has been cleared.

00:56:43.529 --> 00:56:47.129
So that will not be under management
letter in the next year's audit.

00:56:47.929 --> 00:56:51.396
So and then in there will be the details
as to what we found

00:56:51.396 --> 00:56:54.396
with regards
to the two other recommendations and how,

00:56:54.663 --> 00:56:57.663
Ryan and his team will address
that, going forward in the current year.

00:56:59.063 --> 00:57:00.629
The last piece of information

00:57:00.629 --> 00:57:03.729
are the Gatsby pronouncements,
which is Gatsby 1 or 3 and one and four.

00:57:04.229 --> 00:57:05.196
You can read it at your leisure,

00:57:05.196 --> 00:57:08.896
but it's really all about financial
reporting updates, according to Gatsby,

00:57:08.896 --> 00:57:11.096
and how we should report
some of the information,

00:57:11.096 --> 00:57:13.296
including capital assets,
which will be new for next year.

00:57:14.296 --> 00:57:17.096
It's kind
of boring, but if you want to read it,

00:57:17.096 --> 00:57:20.096
just let us know and then we'll let
you know what will happen.

00:57:20.096 --> 00:57:25.263
So essentially, so yes, that's, pretty
much the gist of the management letter.

00:57:25.529 --> 00:57:29.696
And thank you again for giving me
the time to present it to you.

00:57:29.696 --> 00:57:32.696
And I'm open up to any questions
you may have.

00:57:34.796 --> 00:57:35.129
Actually,

00:57:35.129 --> 00:57:39.396
unlike the funds that were owned
by the candidate that was in compliance

00:57:39.396 --> 00:57:43.896
with our 20%, I assume that those are
because it's transportation.

00:57:43.896 --> 00:57:46.763
It's where we haven't gotten
full reimbursement from the state.

00:57:46.763 --> 00:57:50.496
On the transportation and areas
like our special ed and our homeless

00:57:50.829 --> 00:57:54.296
transportation
and we can't really anticipate

00:57:54.296 --> 00:57:56.529
what that's going to be like
during the year.

00:57:56.529 --> 00:57:59.296
And so we can't always budget
perfectly for it.

00:57:59.296 --> 00:58:00.896
But is there any other thing

00:58:00.896 --> 00:58:04.829
that might be affecting that besides,
that reimbursement?

00:58:05.663 --> 00:58:07.929
It could be also timing as well.

00:58:07.929 --> 00:58:11.529
And just in terms of, with the district,

00:58:11.796 --> 00:58:14.796
their finances, they run on a cash basis.

00:58:14.896 --> 00:58:19.196
And then when we see where we're heading
and tracking for the end of the year,

00:58:19.596 --> 00:58:20.196
all of a sudden

00:58:20.196 --> 00:58:23.263
there could be some outside
placement billing that comes in that,

00:58:24.096 --> 00:58:28.163
you know, didn't make our June
30th cut off, but it comes in in August.

00:58:29.196 --> 00:58:32.196
The auditor
team will come in and they'll crew it back

00:58:32.496 --> 00:58:34.663
because the audit's done
on an accrued basis.

00:58:34.663 --> 00:58:36.263
But a lot of times it really is.

00:58:36.263 --> 00:58:39.496
When you set the budget
in September, costs ramp

00:58:39.496 --> 00:58:42.496
up, students
get out plays throughout the year.

00:58:42.596 --> 00:58:45.096
It's hard to

00:58:45.096 --> 00:58:48.863
guess if you would
everybody that's going to be out.

00:58:48.863 --> 00:58:52.163
So as it fluctuates and the higher
the transportation

00:58:52.163 --> 00:58:55.163
costs are, they continue to rise.

00:58:55.329 --> 00:58:57.463
It's also getting squeezed
the more you're spending.

00:58:57.463 --> 00:58:58.496
You have in the past

00:58:58.496 --> 00:59:01.696
typically have gotten support
from the state, to get reimbursed.

00:59:01.696 --> 00:59:06.429
And, what you'll hear
later is that support is dwindling.

00:59:06.996 --> 00:59:10.596
It's diminishing at the state level
in terms of turning back

00:59:10.596 --> 00:59:13.596
the school districts.

00:59:14.929 --> 00:59:15.929
So all we can really do

00:59:15.929 --> 00:59:19.796
is try to budget more of those areas
just to try to pat it a little bit.

00:59:19.796 --> 00:59:20.796
Pat a little bit.

00:59:20.796 --> 00:59:23.563
The hard part
with that transportation fund is that

00:59:24.529 --> 00:59:25.396
second repeating

00:59:25.396 --> 00:59:28.629
or the third repeating board is that fund
is the one we've been trying to rebuild.

00:59:29.196 --> 00:59:32.296
Because we spent all the money out of it
two years ago.

00:59:32.863 --> 00:59:36.296
So we're still trying to get it over
that hump of that 30%,

00:59:36.629 --> 00:59:37.596
which is why we continue

00:59:37.596 --> 00:59:41.163
to levy more money into that fund
to try to help it get it up a little bit.

00:59:41.996 --> 00:59:46.163
So hopefully after another set of years
of another million dollar

00:59:46.196 --> 00:59:49.196
extra levy,
we can kind of get it out of there.

00:59:49.296 --> 00:59:51.996
But then, you know,
it really has to take a look at, you know,

00:59:51.996 --> 00:59:52.963
what are we spending on?

00:59:52.963 --> 00:59:57.763
So some of the things that we worked on
this year is we looked at our field trips

00:59:57.763 --> 01:00:01.329
and our substitutes
to try to help both sides of it.

01:00:01.329 --> 01:00:04.363
So if we don't field trip out so much,
we're not having

01:00:04.363 --> 01:00:07.363
all those costs that ripple effect,
if you will.

01:00:07.829 --> 01:00:10.296
But we see it,
you know, everywhere in terms

01:00:10.296 --> 01:00:13.396
of just rising costs
with our, our placements.

01:00:13.396 --> 01:00:13.896
And then,

01:00:14.996 --> 01:00:17.363
you know, we talked
about it at one of the finance meetings.

01:00:17.363 --> 01:00:19.363
When you have increased
athletic participation,

01:00:19.363 --> 01:00:22.329
they're also taking charters
to go out and compete.

01:00:22.329 --> 01:00:24.729
So it has that ripple effect.

01:00:24.729 --> 01:00:27.263
Okay.

01:00:27.263 --> 01:00:28.563
Busses.

01:00:28.563 --> 01:00:29.163
Yeah.

01:00:29.163 --> 01:00:32.163
Well,
and I know that's one of the issues that,

01:00:33.163 --> 01:00:34.996
Lynn was looking at

01:00:34.996 --> 01:00:39.396
too, is just to make sure
that we are getting more reimbursed

01:00:39.463 --> 01:00:42.829
or getting the appropriate reimbursement
from the state for the categorical

01:00:42.996 --> 01:00:45.996
like precipitation,
which is a whole nother story.

01:00:45.996 --> 01:00:48.463
That is a great segue for it
in a little bit.

01:00:48.463 --> 01:00:51.463
So we've had him today,
so he's got a preview.

01:00:51.663 --> 01:00:53.696
Spoiler alert.

01:00:53.696 --> 01:00:55.096
See you in item C.

01:00:55.096 --> 01:00:56.463
Oh yeah.

01:00:56.463 --> 01:00:57.729
Okay. Yeah.

01:00:57.729 --> 01:00:58.563
Well okay.

01:00:58.563 --> 01:01:00.763
That's all the questions I had this.
Anybody else? So many questions.

01:01:02.596 --> 01:01:03.863
Okay.

01:01:03.863 --> 01:01:05.496
Thank you very much. Appreciate it.

01:01:05.496 --> 01:01:06.163
Thank you very much.

01:01:06.163 --> 01:01:07.129
Thank you Paul.

01:01:07.129 --> 01:01:10.129
Okay.

01:01:10.662 --> 01:01:15.196
Okay then move to entertain a motion

01:01:15.862 --> 01:01:18.529
and go to the Board of Education
and special financial audits.

01:01:18.529 --> 01:01:22.429
The fiscal year ended January 2025,
as prepared by a lawyer

01:01:22.429 --> 01:01:25.429
Back and almond LLP, serving.

01:01:25.762 --> 01:01:27.762
Okay. Any other questions or comments?

01:01:27.762 --> 01:01:30.762
Seeing none. Roll call please. Olson. Yes.

01:01:30.762 --> 01:01:32.796
Yes. Again. Yes. Taylor.

01:01:32.796 --> 01:01:35.796
Yes. Galvin.

01:01:37.429 --> 01:01:39.096
Galvin.

01:01:39.096 --> 01:01:41.229
Yeah. Kane. Yes.

01:01:41.229 --> 01:01:42.496
Motion to approve.

01:01:42.496 --> 01:01:45.762
Let's move on to the Treasurer's report
for November 2025.

01:01:46.996 --> 01:01:50.196
Presenting to the board for the month
ending November 30th, 2025.

01:01:50.196 --> 01:01:54.329
A total balance of $97,027,016.08.

01:01:54.996 --> 01:02:00.462
This month, we completed a letter
and investment strategy of $24,660,500

01:02:00.862 --> 01:02:03.496
of T-bills and CDs, with the latest

01:02:03.496 --> 01:02:06.496
maturing at the end of fiscal year 2028.

01:02:07.162 --> 01:02:09.829
In correlation with the fed cuts in rates,
our interest rates

01:02:09.829 --> 01:02:11.196
have continued to fall by.

01:02:11.196 --> 01:02:16.162
A line currently sits at about 4.35%,
and that was as of November.

01:02:16.796 --> 01:02:21.529
This month's interest income
was $157,681,

01:02:21.996 --> 01:02:29.096
bringing our year to date
interest income to $1,260,727.42.

01:02:29.562 --> 01:02:34.929
I did take a look at, last year's report
that I took to the board,

01:02:35.362 --> 01:02:39.096
for kind of a reference point to
illustrate the decreasing interest rates.

01:02:39.662 --> 01:02:43.629
Our year to date interest
income from last November,

01:02:44.062 --> 01:02:50.496
was $1,893,595.95,
which means that this year,

01:02:50.529 --> 01:02:53.629
being at a little about 1.26,

01:02:53.629 --> 01:02:57.129
a difference of $632,868.

01:02:57.129 --> 01:03:00.362
So just, you know,
as a scale of kind of that

01:03:00.696 --> 01:03:03.696
tightening of our revenue,
we are starting to see that

01:03:03.696 --> 01:03:06.096
with that interest income
kind of on a year over year. Look.

01:03:11.029 --> 01:03:11.529
I move that the

01:03:11.529 --> 01:03:14.529
Board of Education approve
the treasurer's report as presented.

01:03:14.696 --> 01:03:16.596
Second,

01:03:16.596 --> 01:03:18.696
are there any questions or comments?

01:03:18.696 --> 01:03:19.196
Seeing none.

01:03:19.196 --> 01:03:19.829
Roll call please.

01:03:19.829 --> 01:03:21.029
Poyer. Yes.

01:03:21.029 --> 01:03:22.529
And again yes. Taylor.

01:03:22.529 --> 01:03:24.729
Yes. Galvin.

01:03:24.729 --> 01:03:26.396
Yeah. Olsen. Yes.

01:03:26.396 --> 01:03:28.929
Kim. Yes. Motion's fruit.

01:03:28.929 --> 01:03:31.929
Negotiate the budget status report.

01:03:32.662 --> 01:03:33.396
All right.

01:03:33.396 --> 01:03:37.096
For the education
fund revenues through November,

01:03:37.096 --> 01:03:41.062
the district has received 47.24%
of approximately $25 million

01:03:41.429 --> 01:03:45.762
of budgeted revenues, which is slightly
down 0.14% over the prior year.

01:03:46.462 --> 01:03:50.462
With other local revenues, we're down
about 14.8% from this time last year.

01:03:50.496 --> 01:03:52.296
A lot of that is just timing.

01:03:52.296 --> 01:03:55.662
CIP collections, we've received about 32%

01:03:55.662 --> 01:03:58.662
or a little over $750,000.

01:03:59.462 --> 01:04:01.429
Our investment income
is currently approximately

01:04:01.429 --> 01:04:06.462
$813,000 collected thus far,
or about 58% of the budget.

01:04:06.462 --> 01:04:08.629
So moving still slightly ahead.

01:04:08.629 --> 01:04:10.196
But starting to slow down a little bit.

01:04:11.529 --> 01:04:11.996
The other

01:04:11.996 --> 01:04:15.796
cart food sales of approximately
$261,954 year

01:04:15.796 --> 01:04:19.896
to date is at about 54% of budget
and are running fairly strong.

01:04:20.596 --> 01:04:23.696
And then finally, registration
fees, parking fees, athletic entry fees,

01:04:23.696 --> 01:04:24.662
and other local revenues.

01:04:24.662 --> 01:04:28.096
Budgets are at 72% of budget collected
thus far

01:04:29.262 --> 01:04:30.396
for state aid collections.

01:04:30.396 --> 01:04:33.462
We are currently sitting up 3.9%
from the prior year,

01:04:33.462 --> 01:04:37.662
with about $2.85 million
received, or 37.5%.

01:04:38.296 --> 01:04:42.229
And then for federal aid, collections
are down about 17.6% from the prior

01:04:42.229 --> 01:04:46.529
year, with just under 2 million
received, or 57.2%.

01:04:46.862 --> 01:04:48.762
And a lot of
that is the lack of extra Esser

01:04:48.762 --> 01:04:51.762
receipts that we got that trailed
into the beginning of last year

01:04:52.629 --> 01:04:54.929
in terms of education fund expenditures.

01:04:54.929 --> 01:04:57.929
We're trending slightly up 0.4% overall.

01:04:58.262 --> 01:05:01.862
Salaries are slightly down year over year
by about 0.51%.

01:05:02.196 --> 01:05:05.196
Benefits are slightly up 0.24%.

01:05:05.262 --> 01:05:09.096
Contractual services are up 4.1%
and supplies are down

01:05:09.096 --> 01:05:11.296
year over year, about 10%.

01:05:11.296 --> 01:05:14.062
Capital outlay is up 18.3%.

01:05:14.062 --> 01:05:17.862
So a lot of that is timing,
where we've had our technology wrestling

01:05:17.862 --> 01:05:20.896
mats, planners and joiners from the CTA
Perkins Grants that have been purchased

01:05:20.896 --> 01:05:26.029
thus far this year, and then tuition
expense is up 2.46 year over year.

01:05:27.996 --> 01:05:28.629
For the O&M

01:05:28.629 --> 01:05:32.496
fund, the revenue is at 47.12%

01:05:32.496 --> 01:05:36.629
or approximately $3.64 million year
to date, up slightly year over year.

01:05:36.629 --> 01:05:38.362
0.23%.

01:05:38.362 --> 01:05:41.362
Investment income is at 42.4% of budget,

01:05:41.662 --> 01:05:44.796
and the only state revenue expected in
this fund is at 50,000.

01:05:44.796 --> 01:05:45.662
School maintenance grant.

01:05:45.662 --> 01:05:47.396
We typically see it in March.

01:05:47.396 --> 01:05:49.396
So we haven't got that yet.

01:05:49.396 --> 01:05:52.429
And there is no federal revenue in the.

01:05:52.462 --> 01:05:56.196
Oh, and I'm account in terms
of expenditures, year over year activity

01:05:56.196 --> 01:05:59.529
is at 39.8% expended, which is down

01:05:59.529 --> 01:06:02.529
approximately 9.5% versus the prior year.

01:06:03.029 --> 01:06:05.896
Salaries are slightly up
0.27%, and benefits

01:06:05.896 --> 01:06:09.396
are relatively flat
at point up being up 0.05%.

01:06:10.362 --> 01:06:13.596
Utilities and purchase service
expense is down 24.9%

01:06:13.596 --> 01:06:17.196
year over year, and supplies are also down
1.02% this time.

01:06:18.029 --> 01:06:20.929
The big purchase service decline
is mostly due to the increase in repairs

01:06:20.929 --> 01:06:24.629
that we saw at this time during last year
when we had all their issues.

01:06:25.062 --> 01:06:28.296
But as you might recall from last week,
we did have to call a plumber out

01:06:28.296 --> 01:06:31.296
to ride the lines over at Wheeler
Brook for,

01:06:31.596 --> 01:06:34.596
the tree roots
that are growing into the plumbing.

01:06:35.129 --> 01:06:38.029
In addition,
there might be some additional

01:06:38.029 --> 01:06:40.629
electrical costs
heading our way for Addison Trail.

01:06:40.629 --> 01:06:43.629
We're monitoring that issue as we did
have the power go out.

01:06:44.029 --> 01:06:44.862
Last week, Friday.

01:06:46.062 --> 01:06:46.395
And then

01:06:46.395 --> 01:06:49.395
for capital expenditures,
they are down 47.1%.

01:06:49.429 --> 01:06:52.429
Mostly due to the timing of the projects
in the capital areas account

01:06:53.929 --> 01:06:55.762
for the transportation fund revenue,

01:06:55.762 --> 01:06:59.129
approximately 2.97
million, or 38.7% of budget.

01:06:59.529 --> 01:07:02.562
We are up 2.36
compared to this time last year.

01:07:02.995 --> 01:07:05.662
Within other local revenue, investment
income of just under

01:07:05.662 --> 01:07:09.662
$47,000
is currently at 18%, of the budget.

01:07:10.029 --> 01:07:13.429
And then for state aid,
we received our first categorical payment

01:07:13.429 --> 01:07:18.762
of approximately $501,000, which is up
slightly 0.53% compared to last year.

01:07:19.262 --> 01:07:21.962
And then, as earlier alluded to,
the Illinois State

01:07:21.962 --> 01:07:25.495
Board released their proration
reimbursement percentages for the state

01:07:25.495 --> 01:07:28.895
mandated categorical grant programs
on Christmas Eve this year.

01:07:29.995 --> 01:07:32.362
You may recall from last year
that the special ed transportation

01:07:32.362 --> 01:07:35.362
reimbursement was the lowest amount
in about a decade, and a half.

01:07:35.729 --> 01:07:38.595
Their chart only goes back to fiscal year
2013.

01:07:38.595 --> 01:07:41.595
So, about 13 years,

01:07:41.762 --> 01:07:45.162
and last year we were pro-rated at 69%.

01:07:45.795 --> 01:07:48.795
It has now reached a new low
for fiscal year 2026,

01:07:48.995 --> 01:07:52.595
where the special ed reimbursement
will be at a 60% proration.

01:07:52.862 --> 01:07:57.095
So, and four years ago,
you were getting just about a dollar

01:07:57.095 --> 01:08:00.062
for dollar
back on your spend for the categorical,

01:08:00.062 --> 01:08:02.429
and now you're getting back
$0.60 on the dollar.

01:08:02.429 --> 01:08:05.795
So, there is a lot of buzz going around,

01:08:06.162 --> 01:08:08.595
especially with land
and at the state levels.

01:08:08.595 --> 01:08:12.062
A lot of the, you know, my organization,
the as well as I'm talking

01:08:12.062 --> 01:08:17.895
a lot about this, in terms of,
you know, they're fully funding the,

01:08:18.995 --> 01:08:21.995
the Esser they're not the answer.

01:08:22.595 --> 01:08:27.395
The ABF and they're now taking that money
away from the categorical.

01:08:27.395 --> 01:08:30.795
So they're saying everything's good,
but then they're not fully funding it.

01:08:30.795 --> 01:08:34.395
So a lot of schools are having to dig
into their local funds to pay

01:08:34.395 --> 01:08:37.395
for these mandated resources.

01:08:37.562 --> 01:08:40.262
And then for regular
vocational transportation.

01:08:40.262 --> 01:08:44.795
They also saw a decrease, 79%
last year to 76% for this year.

01:08:44.795 --> 01:08:46.595
So, a little bit smaller.

01:08:46.595 --> 01:08:50.095
And then while it's not in transportation,
private

01:08:50.095 --> 01:08:53.195
sped tuition
also saw a pretty significant decrease.

01:08:54.095 --> 01:08:56.495
Needless to say,
as the costs continue to rise, providing

01:08:56.495 --> 01:08:59.495
for transportation, the reimbursements
for these services continue to diminish.

01:09:00.162 --> 01:09:03.162
And then no federal revenue
in the transportation fund,

01:09:03.995 --> 01:09:08.462
expenses of just under $1.5
million are trending slightly down

01:09:08.462 --> 01:09:13.062
over the prior year, 1.04%, but follow
similar trends to last year's budget.

01:09:14.429 --> 01:09:16.595
There is no more capital expenses
remaining.

01:09:16.595 --> 01:09:19.895
We did complete the purchase of
the activity bus that we had budgeted for,

01:09:20.595 --> 01:09:24.929
and then finally the EMR pension
fund revenue approximately 1.14 million

01:09:24.929 --> 01:09:30.695
or 49.57% of budget, which is down
slightly 1.8% year over year, and expenses

01:09:30.695 --> 01:09:34.062
of 828,001, 82 or 36.1%

01:09:34.062 --> 01:09:37.295
of budget,
slightly up 0.73% over the prior year.

01:09:37.429 --> 01:09:41.562
So, really kind of monitoring the
the transportation funds still,

01:09:42.029 --> 01:09:45.529
as well as the purchase service line
to make sure we don't get too far

01:09:45.529 --> 01:09:49.029
out of whack into the operations
and maintenance fund as well.

01:09:50.662 --> 01:09:53.662
Otherwise, everything else looks great.

01:09:55.229 --> 01:09:56.662
One of the things that I know

01:09:56.662 --> 01:10:01.029
we're talking about land,
with the transportation, is just,

01:10:01.595 --> 01:10:04.662
you know, realizing
that maybe not all districts are

01:10:05.262 --> 01:10:08.262
running this efficiently on the
transportation and things like that or,

01:10:08.429 --> 01:10:10.029
you know, needing to kind of look at that,

01:10:10.029 --> 01:10:13.362
make sure that we are all the
I mean, I know, I know, we do.

01:10:15.095 --> 01:10:18.595
And, and how we, go out to bid
and things like that

01:10:18.595 --> 01:10:21.595
and how we purchased our busses
and things. But,

01:10:22.629 --> 01:10:24.529
it's, you know,

01:10:24.529 --> 01:10:27.529
so that we can present the case
to the state of,

01:10:27.595 --> 01:10:30.595
you know, you can't say you're doing this
and not do it, right.

01:10:30.995 --> 01:10:36.495
One of the things that will have working
for us, and, you know, over the next

01:10:36.495 --> 01:10:41.129
few years is with decreasing enrollment,
you might not have to run as many routes.

01:10:42.295 --> 01:10:46.495
So that's on the table
too, is to look at and see of the students

01:10:46.495 --> 01:10:49.495
that are coming to school over
the next several years

01:10:50.429 --> 01:10:52.929
will be able to shave off a route or two.

01:10:52.929 --> 01:10:56.195
All things to look at as we see
where the students are living.

01:10:57.862 --> 01:11:00.862
When registration opens up, if.

01:11:02.195 --> 01:11:04.562
Think, entertain a motion.

01:11:04.562 --> 01:11:05.895
I meant that the Board of Education

01:11:05.895 --> 01:11:08.895
approve the budget
status report is presented second.

01:11:09.829 --> 01:11:11.929
Okay. Any other questions or comments?

01:11:11.929 --> 01:11:13.895
Seeing none. Roll call. And again.

01:11:13.895 --> 01:11:16.895
Yes. Taylor. Yes. Galvin.

01:11:17.229 --> 01:11:19.429
Yes. Olsen. Yes.

01:11:19.429 --> 01:11:20.795
Yes. Kane.

01:11:20.795 --> 01:11:23.229
Yes. Motion to approve.

01:11:23.229 --> 01:11:27.562
Next, we have the authorization
to prepare the tentative budget for 2627.

01:11:27.562 --> 01:11:30.562
We just got done with last year. Yes,

01:11:30.695 --> 01:11:31.662
I feel the same way.

01:11:31.662 --> 01:11:35.495
So, attached is the resolution,
presented for the board

01:11:35.829 --> 01:11:37.862
for the approval
to fulfill our annual requirement

01:11:37.862 --> 01:11:41.129
to officially establish the fiscal year
and designate someone to prepare

01:11:41.129 --> 01:11:44.895
and publish the tender budget
for the coming 2627 school year

01:11:45.129 --> 01:11:48.129
in accordance with Illinois School Code
section 17, dash one

01:11:49.795 --> 01:11:53.629
means that the Board of Education adopt
the resolution authorizing, preparation

01:11:53.629 --> 01:11:58.295
and publication of the tentative budget
for fiscal year 2026 2027.

01:11:58.662 --> 01:11:59.062
Second.

01:12:00.562 --> 01:12:01.929
Any questions or comments?

01:12:01.929 --> 01:12:03.862
Seeing none. Roll call please. Taylor.

01:12:03.862 --> 01:12:05.995
Yes. Galvin.

01:12:05.995 --> 01:12:08.062
Yes. Olsen. Yes. Square.

01:12:08.062 --> 01:12:11.062
Yes. Finnegan. Yes. Kane. Yes.

01:12:11.395 --> 01:12:13.229
Motion is approved.

01:12:13.229 --> 01:12:14.695
Next.

01:12:14.695 --> 01:12:19.195
We have item E, the summer 2026
construction work, work, work.

01:12:20.228 --> 01:12:21.528
I can't thank it.

01:12:21.528 --> 01:12:25.862
As we discussed last week
at our buildings and grounds meetings,

01:12:25.862 --> 01:12:29.195
there are currently two roofing projects
that are due for our roofing plan.

01:12:29.928 --> 01:12:30.695
Matt Addison trail.

01:12:30.695 --> 01:12:35.162
The building is able to be restored
or recoded, due to the type of roof

01:12:35.162 --> 01:12:36.495
we have on the building.

01:12:36.495 --> 01:12:39.495
We have the ability to recover the roof
through Garland,

01:12:40.028 --> 01:12:42.695
which would extend the life
and the warranty of that roof for another

01:12:42.695 --> 01:12:43.228
30 years.

01:12:43.228 --> 01:12:46.895
So it would not entail
a full tear off and redo.

01:12:48.228 --> 01:12:51.028
And we're just able to replace it
if you will.

01:12:51.028 --> 01:12:54.295
And at Willowbrook,
we are looking to replace the door six

01:12:54.295 --> 01:12:57.295
canopy, which will carry a 30 year
warranty as well.

01:12:57.662 --> 01:13:01.295
When we last did over from projects
two years ago, we followed the process

01:13:01.328 --> 01:13:03.828
where we went through Garland,
through the purchasing cooperative.

01:13:03.828 --> 01:13:04.928
Everything went well.

01:13:04.928 --> 01:13:05.362
What we do

01:13:05.362 --> 01:13:08.695
is we save on the money that we would
typically pay an architect for that.

01:13:09.162 --> 01:13:12.962
The one of the nuances
with going with Garland, who we've used

01:13:12.962 --> 01:13:17.495
for the last several years,
is for them to honor their warranty.

01:13:17.495 --> 01:13:21.095
They have to be on site
to, approve of the work.

01:13:21.395 --> 01:13:24.962
So they have certified roof
installers, of which,

01:13:25.362 --> 01:13:28.362
the three that provided pricing
we've all used in the past,

01:13:28.795 --> 01:13:32.828
DCG roofing came in the cheapest
or the least expensive

01:13:33.295 --> 01:13:36.295
at 679,392.

01:13:36.595 --> 01:13:39.995
We are asking for a $25,000 or contingency
allowance

01:13:39.995 --> 01:13:43.295
just for any unforeseen
things that might pop up.

01:13:43.795 --> 01:13:47.362
Which would bring the total to 704,392.

01:13:47.795 --> 01:13:52.562
One of the things we do with our roofs,
before we start getting pricing,

01:13:52.562 --> 01:13:56.862
is we infrared them to look
and see what type of material we might,

01:13:56.862 --> 01:13:59.862
need to replace
if there's any moisture getting in,

01:14:00.228 --> 01:14:03.428
where we need to,
you know, replace any insulation.

01:14:04.562 --> 01:14:07.095
We have
already done the infrared readings,

01:14:07.095 --> 01:14:10.495
and it doesn't look like
there will be any at all,

01:14:10.695 --> 01:14:13.862
continuously used,
but just as an allowance in the event

01:14:13.862 --> 01:14:16.895
that there's some coping
that gets damaged or needs to be replaced.

01:14:23.195 --> 01:14:26.495
I move that the Board of Education
accept the proposal from DCG

01:14:26.495 --> 01:14:30.228
roofing solution for the roofing projects
at both Anderson Trail and Willowbrook

01:14:30.228 --> 01:14:35.428
High School,
in the total amount of $704,392, which

01:14:35.428 --> 01:14:40.262
includes a $25,000 contingency allowance
for any unforeseen site conditions.

01:14:41.128 --> 01:14:43.862
Second.

01:14:43.862 --> 01:14:44.262
Okay.

01:14:44.262 --> 01:14:45.495
From roll call, please.

01:14:45.495 --> 01:14:48.328
Taylor. Yes, Calvin.

01:14:48.328 --> 01:14:49.895
Yes. Olsen. Yes.

01:14:49.895 --> 01:14:52.862
Hoyer. Yes. Finnegan. Yes. Kane.

01:14:52.862 --> 01:14:54.928
Yes. Motions approved.

01:14:54.928 --> 01:14:57.928
Next we have the spring 2027.

01:14:58.728 --> 01:15:01.728
Willowbrook Marching band troop request.

01:15:01.795 --> 01:15:02.028
Tonight.

01:15:02.028 --> 01:15:06.395
We have a request for a field trip
to Orlando, Florida.

01:15:06.628 --> 01:15:07.895
For the Willowbrook Band.

01:15:07.895 --> 01:15:10.562
This will take place in spring of 27.

01:15:14.528 --> 01:15:14.862
I move

01:15:14.862 --> 01:15:17.928
that the Board of Education approved
the Willowbrook High School marching band

01:15:17.928 --> 01:15:22.595
to travel to Orlando, Florida
from April 20th 2nd to April 25th, 2027.

01:15:23.262 --> 01:15:24.328
Second.

01:15:24.328 --> 01:15:25.162
Okay.

01:15:25.162 --> 01:15:28.162
We'll copy Calvin.

01:15:28.228 --> 01:15:29.395
Yeah. Olsen.

01:15:29.395 --> 01:15:32.395
Yes. Square. Yes. Finnegan. Yes. Taylor.

01:15:32.462 --> 01:15:33.795
Yes. Kane.

01:15:33.795 --> 01:15:36.395
Yes. Motion to put.

01:15:36.395 --> 01:15:39.395
Next, we have the,

01:15:39.795 --> 01:15:41.262
Let's see.

01:15:41.262 --> 01:15:44.262
And the e-learning approval request.

01:15:44.595 --> 01:15:47.195
I move that the Board of Education
approve the DuPage High School

01:15:47.195 --> 01:15:51.428
District 88 e-learning plan, which
authorizes the use of e-learning days

01:15:51.428 --> 01:15:55.428
in lieu of emergency days as presented
during the public hearing on e-learning.

01:15:56.028 --> 01:15:57.895
Second.

01:15:57.895 --> 01:15:59.495
Okay. Roll call, please.

01:15:59.495 --> 01:16:01.162
Olsen. Yes. Square.

01:16:01.162 --> 01:16:03.228
Yes. Finnegan. Yes. Taylor.

01:16:03.228 --> 01:16:05.328
Yes. Galvin.

01:16:05.328 --> 01:16:06.395
Yes. Kane.

01:16:06.395 --> 01:16:08.595
Yes. Motion is approved.

01:16:08.595 --> 01:16:11.195
Next, we have the,

01:16:11.195 --> 01:16:12.462
discussion items.

01:16:12.462 --> 01:16:16.195
And finally, at the same college
and career readiness updates.

01:16:17.262 --> 01:16:20.628
It's been a very busy time in my office

01:16:20.962 --> 01:16:25.928
as we come in time for selection,
and scheduling and planning for next year.

01:16:25.928 --> 01:16:29.662
So planning actually starts in October,
for the following school year.

01:16:29.662 --> 01:16:33.695
So I just want to give a quick recap,
of all the great things

01:16:33.695 --> 01:16:37.228
that we are doing and, things
that are opportunities for our students.

01:16:37.595 --> 01:16:41.062
So of course, selection is,
beginning this week,

01:16:41.062 --> 01:16:45.028
we're beginning with our sophomores,
with the class of 2028, counselors

01:16:45.028 --> 01:16:49.028
will be meeting with students
individually, to choose courses

01:16:49.028 --> 01:16:50.795
for next year.

01:16:50.795 --> 01:16:54.962
And that is a process that will take Jan,
go through January and February as well,

01:16:55.195 --> 01:16:57.595
to get all of our students selected.

01:16:57.595 --> 01:16:58.928
But it is very important

01:16:58.928 --> 01:17:00.995
that each student
does meet with their counselor.

01:17:00.995 --> 01:17:03.795
So we find that that's
a very valuable, experience.

01:17:03.795 --> 01:17:06.795
So, because of some, school

01:17:06.795 --> 01:17:10.262
links, one little hiccup, both schools
are actually starting tomorrow,

01:17:10.595 --> 01:17:14.128
where the students will be coming down
and meeting with counselors.

01:17:15.895 --> 01:17:18.362
Everything is being done on school links.

01:17:18.362 --> 01:17:20.462
As we've been talking
about the last few years,

01:17:20.462 --> 01:17:24.128
I just wanted to take a second
to remind our parents and guardians that

01:17:24.128 --> 01:17:27.695
they're able to log in to school links
as well as they go to school links.com.

01:17:28.428 --> 01:17:32.828
And they, choose that they,
the Google account that they have just

01:17:32.862 --> 01:17:35.095
they can sign in with Google
as single sign on,

01:17:35.095 --> 01:17:37.595
because they have an account
with us already on file.

01:17:37.595 --> 01:17:38.862
So we've uploaded that,

01:17:38.862 --> 01:17:41.528
or they can choose forgot password
and create their account.

01:17:41.528 --> 01:17:42.795
That way.

01:17:42.795 --> 01:17:45.128
So I do encourage, parents and guardians

01:17:45.128 --> 01:17:48.128
to get that school links account
set up and situated.

01:17:48.495 --> 01:17:52.161
In the event that there's an issue
with the account, we do have

01:17:52.161 --> 01:17:53.895
our course listing guide is public.

01:17:53.895 --> 01:17:55.828
So you don't necessarily

01:17:55.828 --> 01:17:59.628
need the school links, a counter
login to, view the course listings.

01:17:59.861 --> 01:18:02.095
So there's a QR code
right there on the screen.

01:18:02.095 --> 01:18:05.195
Students and parents can, filter

01:18:05.195 --> 01:18:09.595
by subject course, dual
credit project lead the way.

01:18:09.595 --> 01:18:10.528
They're just a whole bunch

01:18:10.528 --> 01:18:14.628
of different filters that students
can use, to look at their classes

01:18:14.628 --> 01:18:17.628
and look at the options
that they have, for next year

01:18:17.628 --> 01:18:21.061
and their entire four years at,
Willowbrook or Addison Trail.

01:18:21.895 --> 01:18:23.795
So quick recap for our new courses.

01:18:23.795 --> 01:18:26.128
We do have AP cybersecurity.

01:18:26.128 --> 01:18:27.995
We have youth apprenticeship
and internship.

01:18:27.995 --> 01:18:32.061
So we have that internship component
for next year, Foundations of civics,

01:18:32.328 --> 01:18:35.095
the Blazer Cafe and Arabic three honors.

01:18:35.095 --> 01:18:39.095
So we're constantly,
you know, trying to embrace our curriculum

01:18:39.095 --> 01:18:42.261
and try to offer that comprehensive
curriculum for all of our students.

01:18:43.361 --> 01:18:46.561
And as
a reminder, starting with August of 2026,

01:18:46.561 --> 01:18:49.561
we will have a new graduation requirement
for students.

01:18:49.595 --> 01:18:52.828
All students are going to have to have
a post-secondary commitment.

01:18:52.828 --> 01:18:55.828
So that means to your university,
for your university

01:18:55.828 --> 01:18:59.461
technical school, military,
or entering the workforce.

01:18:59.461 --> 01:19:02.461
So we want them to have that commitment
before they leave for us.

01:19:02.561 --> 01:19:05.795
And we also want them to have at least one
career related experience.

01:19:06.261 --> 01:19:09.261
Those experiences can be an internship.

01:19:09.495 --> 01:19:12.861
Any job shadowing, career
focused field trip

01:19:13.195 --> 01:19:16.195
or any presentation panel
that I'll explain in a second.

01:19:16.228 --> 01:19:19.228
An industry related project,
an apprenticeship,

01:19:19.228 --> 01:19:22.995
a mentorship, or any industry
credential or certification.

01:19:23.795 --> 01:19:26.461
This will all be, logged in school links.

01:19:26.461 --> 01:19:28.795
There's a wonderful platform
through work based learning.

01:19:28.795 --> 01:19:30.461
The students, it's very user friendly

01:19:30.461 --> 01:19:33.728
that students will be able to go in
and log all their experiences.

01:19:33.728 --> 01:19:34.795
There.

01:19:34.795 --> 01:19:37.995
So our director of student career

01:19:37.995 --> 01:19:41.728
development has really embraced this,
graduation requirement.

01:19:42.061 --> 01:19:44.761
And she has started a program
this year called dream,

01:19:44.761 --> 01:19:46.961
dream Plan
do from the halls to the hustle.

01:19:46.961 --> 01:19:49.728
She has a monthly, career

01:19:49.728 --> 01:19:52.728
presentation, and it's usually by
someone in the community.

01:19:52.928 --> 01:19:58.195
And she has a variety of different
careers, represented in these meetings.

01:19:58.495 --> 01:20:02.961
So, what happens
is, is that when the students take their

01:20:03.328 --> 01:20:06.961
interest surveys, they kind of they choose
what careers they're interested in.

01:20:06.961 --> 01:20:10.661
And, Miss Nevarez
can pull those, from the back end

01:20:10.661 --> 01:20:13.661
and she can say, okay,
so I have, an accountant coming in

01:20:13.928 --> 01:20:15.995
and she can find out and pull the kids
who are interested

01:20:15.995 --> 01:20:19.728
in accounting and invite those students
in during their lunch period to come.

01:20:19.728 --> 01:20:22.761
Listen to that, to that presentation,
and see if they're interested in it.

01:20:23.395 --> 01:20:25.061
And of course,
that is also involved in schooling.

01:20:25.061 --> 01:20:27.695
So that counts for
the graduation requirement.

01:20:30.295 --> 01:20:31.128
We've also,

01:20:31.128 --> 01:20:35.028
continued to expand our internship,
apprenticeship and vocational programs.

01:20:35.028 --> 01:20:39.095
In our Heritage
Spanish Career Fluency course, students.

01:20:39.295 --> 01:20:42.961
It's a capstone course in which students
go out into the community and they act

01:20:42.961 --> 01:20:47.095
as interpreters, at different businesses
and with different employers.

01:20:47.095 --> 01:20:50.361
So that's actually slated to, go again.

01:20:50.595 --> 01:20:52.261
They're going out this semester.

01:20:52.261 --> 01:20:53.828
So the teachers and the department heads

01:20:53.828 --> 01:20:56.061
are working on placements
for those students.

01:20:56.061 --> 01:20:59.161
And the education teacher,
preparation program.

01:20:59.195 --> 01:21:01.895
This is also a capstone for teachers.

01:21:01.895 --> 01:21:04.161
For our students who want to be teachers.

01:21:04.161 --> 01:21:08.495
They have 60 hours, of field experience
through this course where they go

01:21:08.495 --> 01:21:13.395
to different schools, to the feeder
schools, and they, do lesson plans.

01:21:13.395 --> 01:21:14.728
They interact with the students.

01:21:14.728 --> 01:21:16.961
They also earn a career
pathway endorsement.

01:21:16.961 --> 01:21:19.961
If they successfully complete
the Ed teacher prep program.

01:21:20.328 --> 01:21:23.795
And then finally the CTE Youth
Apprenticeship and Internship program,

01:21:24.195 --> 01:21:27.261
the apprenticeship has been around
for about five years now.

01:21:27.695 --> 01:21:31.895
Students go out and they find jobs
in manufacturing or our IT.

01:21:33.061 --> 01:21:35.495
And they work at least 15 hours a week.

01:21:35.495 --> 01:21:36.828
And they get experience in that area.

01:21:36.828 --> 01:21:39.461
And we will be adding
those internships on as well.

01:21:39.461 --> 01:21:42.361
If students are interested
in the internships,

01:21:42.361 --> 01:21:44.828
there has been a reminder
sent to all of them.

01:21:44.828 --> 01:21:49.128
We have an application that's going out,
where they communicate to us

01:21:49.128 --> 01:21:51.595
what their interests are
so that we can try,

01:21:51.595 --> 01:21:53.461
pairing them with an employer right now.

01:21:53.461 --> 01:21:56.461
So we're really trying
to get a jump on this.

01:21:56.461 --> 01:21:58.895
And then also we're trying to, you know,

01:21:58.895 --> 01:22:02.661
get our curriculum aligned
to different careers.

01:22:02.961 --> 01:22:05.895
And also for students
to get those credentials along the way

01:22:05.895 --> 01:22:07.061
while they're with us.

01:22:07.061 --> 01:22:09.861
So there is a medical careers, track.

01:22:09.861 --> 01:22:13.661
We have JROTC project lead the way
and then a cybersecurity

01:22:13.661 --> 01:22:15.095
path for students as well.

01:22:16.995 --> 01:22:18.128
So all of these things

01:22:18.128 --> 01:22:21.128
related to college and career
pathways are on the website.

01:22:21.295 --> 01:22:23.428
DuPage Freenet.

01:22:23.428 --> 01:22:27.061
And then if you go to
I believe careers, it will be there.

01:22:27.061 --> 01:22:30.128
And so there is a career pathway
slide deck for Addison Trail.

01:22:30.128 --> 01:22:34.895
And there's also pathway side, slide
deck for Willowbrook because

01:22:35.961 --> 01:22:41.095
we split them up by, by schools because,
what what it does is when you go there,

01:22:41.095 --> 01:22:45.028
as you look at you, you see the 18 career
pathways that we offer for our students.

01:22:45.728 --> 01:22:48.595
This example is just for Addison Trail.

01:22:48.595 --> 01:22:54.095
But based on those 18 career pathways,
we created a slide for each one.

01:22:54.561 --> 01:22:57.995
And so for example, animal systems,
we there's a description

01:22:57.995 --> 01:22:59.295
if a student is interested

01:22:59.295 --> 01:23:03.961
in that in animal systems as a career
what a job could be with animal systems.

01:23:04.228 --> 01:23:05.828
The courses you should take.

01:23:05.828 --> 01:23:07.461
So your four year plan

01:23:07.461 --> 01:23:11.228
and then as well as different,
extracurriculars and clubs and activities.

01:23:11.595 --> 01:23:13.728
So we have 18 of these

01:23:14.928 --> 01:23:16.461
by school.

01:23:16.461 --> 01:23:20.028
And these will be, rotating
and they'll be projected on

01:23:20.028 --> 01:23:22.694
the TVs at school for students
as they're walking by.

01:23:22.694 --> 01:23:26.728
So they could see this and then hopefully
click on that QR code and then they can,

01:23:26.994 --> 01:23:31.028
take a deeper dive to see,
all the opportunities that they have.

01:23:31.594 --> 01:23:33.528
As you know, within that pathway.

01:23:33.528 --> 01:23:35.494
So I just wanted to go ahead
and just go through all those.

01:23:35.494 --> 01:23:39.094
But all 18
do are aligned to the coursework,

01:23:39.594 --> 01:23:42.061
and to extracurricular activities.

01:23:42.061 --> 01:23:44.094
So this is pretty nice.

01:23:44.094 --> 01:23:47.894
In addition,
with Doctor Permanente's 88 and 88,

01:23:47.961 --> 01:23:51.961
she created a series,
with with Danny and Aurelia.

01:23:51.961 --> 01:23:57.328
We have four videos that are aligned
with, the, the career pathways.

01:23:57.328 --> 01:24:01.328
So we took those 18
pathways, we, group them into four,

01:24:01.694 --> 01:24:03.061
and there are four different ones.

01:24:03.061 --> 01:24:06.094
We have an arts and communication video,
agriculture, health

01:24:06.094 --> 01:24:09.994
sciences and human public services,
finance and business services,

01:24:09.994 --> 01:24:13.594
and then information technology,
Stem and manufacturing.

01:24:14.061 --> 01:24:16.161
So the the link is there.

01:24:16.161 --> 01:24:18.294
I encourage
everyone to take a look at those videos.

01:24:18.294 --> 01:24:19.428
They're very informative.

01:24:19.428 --> 01:24:21.828
And we're pretty proud of those.

01:24:24.161 --> 01:24:26.894
So in addition to,

01:24:26.894 --> 01:24:30.061
while, while Miss Navarro
is working on the, the career pathways,

01:24:30.394 --> 01:24:33.061
and getting that out,
I've been working on

01:24:33.061 --> 01:24:36.061
trying to market
our dual credit coursework.

01:24:36.361 --> 01:24:37.894
It is so powerful.

01:24:37.894 --> 01:24:41.061
So I'm calling it the Ada College
launched The Power of 15.

01:24:41.461 --> 01:24:41.761
Okay.

01:24:41.761 --> 01:24:44.794
So we're going to be encouraging students
to earn

01:24:44.794 --> 01:24:48.361
at least 15 hours of dual credit
before they leave us.

01:24:48.961 --> 01:24:52.594
This is powerful
because 15 credit hours is a semester,

01:24:52.894 --> 01:24:56.028
so they can have a semester
of college credit before they leave.

01:24:56.394 --> 01:24:59.794
That equals to, financial savings.

01:25:00.261 --> 01:25:02.661
They know that they can do it right.

01:25:02.661 --> 01:25:05.128
And they get that confidence
with our teachers.

01:25:05.128 --> 01:25:09.394
And then these are these dual credits
are with our teachers at the high school.

01:25:09.394 --> 01:25:11.428
No extra fee for them.

01:25:11.428 --> 01:25:13.294
Okay, so the flier,

01:25:14.261 --> 01:25:16.561
this will
be available at the curriculum nights.

01:25:16.561 --> 01:25:20.994
I got very good at Canva last
couple weeks.

01:25:21.428 --> 01:25:24.428
But what I did is I did

01:25:24.694 --> 01:25:26.728
separate out the dual credits

01:25:26.728 --> 01:25:29.728
that are in our core classes
in our core departments.

01:25:29.828 --> 01:25:32.661
And I also indicated a
what grade level students can take.

01:25:32.661 --> 01:25:34.094
Those classes.

01:25:34.094 --> 01:25:36.894
So it is pretty comprehensive.

01:25:36.894 --> 01:25:41.261
And then also I listed all the other dual
credit classes we have across district

01:25:41.261 --> 01:25:44.261
88, and I labeled if they were at Addison
Trail or Willowbrook.

01:25:44.694 --> 01:25:47.294
The benefits of, of the power

01:25:47.294 --> 01:25:50.294
of 15 of taking these courses.

01:25:50.328 --> 01:25:53.461
And then I did list out
the Advanced Placement courses

01:25:53.828 --> 01:25:56.828
project Lead the Way courses
because these are also transcripts.

01:25:57.261 --> 01:25:59.894
And then finally,
the transitional courses, just so students

01:25:59.894 --> 01:26:02.894
and parents understand
what the transitional courses are.

01:26:03.094 --> 01:26:06.394
We offer these courses
in English and math.

01:26:06.394 --> 01:26:10.094
And if students, successfully complete
these with a C or better,

01:26:10.361 --> 01:26:14.594
they are, guaranteed to go into the 100
level class at their college.

01:26:14.594 --> 01:26:16.628
They don't have to take
the remedial courses.

01:26:16.628 --> 01:26:18.528
With these transitions.

01:26:18.528 --> 01:26:20.994
So like I said, and then I put the course
listing guide here.

01:26:20.994 --> 01:26:24.694
So just a marketing idea
just to get the word out.

01:26:24.694 --> 01:26:26.428
There's so much information everywhere.

01:26:26.428 --> 01:26:30.461
So we're trying to kind of condense it
and then communicate it back out.

01:26:30.894 --> 01:26:33.828
So excited about that. That power of 15.

01:26:34.894 --> 01:26:36.361
And again sorry.

01:26:36.361 --> 01:26:38.961
Got a cast.

01:26:38.961 --> 01:26:42.694
We have 50 to 50 dual
credit courses with the College of DuPage.

01:26:43.294 --> 01:26:47.928
We are the leaders, in DuPage County,
of course, offerings in dual credit.

01:26:48.061 --> 01:26:49.361
So I'm very proud of that.

01:26:49.361 --> 01:26:53.828
That and then it's a very wide range
of courses with the students can take at,

01:26:53.828 --> 01:26:56.994
you know, from grades nine through 12,
we also offer,

01:26:57.061 --> 01:27:00.528
the courses through Elmhurst Dominican
and Project lead the way.

01:27:01.128 --> 01:27:04.394
And so we call those transcript ed courses
just to keep them different from

01:27:04.394 --> 01:27:07.894
the code, just so we can keep it straight
where the kids are getting that credit.

01:27:08.461 --> 01:27:10.428
Advanced Placement class courses.

01:27:10.428 --> 01:27:12.961
We're close to 40, I believe.

01:27:12.961 --> 01:27:16.294
And so right on the screen
and then the technology center of DuPage,

01:27:16.361 --> 01:27:19.594
our juniors and seniors, at our schools

01:27:19.961 --> 01:27:23.694
are able to attend the technology
Center of DuPage, for half of the day,

01:27:23.794 --> 01:27:28.528
to earn, career credentials in different,
vocational areas.

01:27:28.528 --> 01:27:31.594
So there are 16 opportunities
for them, at TCD.

01:27:34.128 --> 01:27:37.128
Quick, quick, quick review of graduation
requirements.

01:27:37.194 --> 01:27:40.928
We have our graduation requirements
listed in the student handbook,

01:27:40.928 --> 01:27:42.461
and there are three columns.

01:27:42.461 --> 01:27:46.094
The first column is are the district
88 graduation requirements.

01:27:46.494 --> 01:27:50.794
The middle column are recommended courses
for students who are college bound.

01:27:51.461 --> 01:27:52.294
Okay.

01:27:52.294 --> 01:27:55.461
And then the third column
are the Esrb graduation requirements.

01:27:55.461 --> 01:27:59.128
So we just kind of wanted to lay it out
for for our families of like what

01:27:59.594 --> 01:28:01.261
their goal is, what they want to do,

01:28:01.261 --> 01:28:04.461
and then what type of coursework
they should, aim for.

01:28:04.661 --> 01:28:07.661
So that's all listed here for you.

01:28:07.928 --> 01:28:10.494
And then along with our graduation
requirements,

01:28:10.494 --> 01:28:12.128
we have some graduation

01:28:12.128 --> 01:28:15.194
flexibilities, thanks to the board, thanks
to the approval of the school board.

01:28:16.061 --> 01:28:19.594
So if a student is participating
in an apprenticeship,

01:28:20.094 --> 01:28:21.894
or if in a vocational

01:28:21.894 --> 01:28:25.194
or educational program,
they're able to substitute other courses,

01:28:25.694 --> 01:28:28.594
in order to participate
in those programs.

01:28:28.594 --> 01:28:30.428
So if a student is interested

01:28:30.428 --> 01:28:32.794
or thinks that they qualify
for any of these flexibilities

01:28:32.794 --> 01:28:34.761
with apprenticeships and technical aid,
they should

01:28:34.761 --> 01:28:36.961
definitely reach out to their counselor.

01:28:36.961 --> 01:28:39.794
These are done,
through administrative approval.

01:28:40.761 --> 01:28:42.194
Also in science,

01:28:42.194 --> 01:28:46.794
we are able to offer flexibility
for the 30 year of science in district 88.

01:28:47.128 --> 01:28:50.494
If a student is in a capstone career
pathway course,

01:28:50.928 --> 01:28:54.361
and those are listed on the screen
in Culinary Arts Ed, teacher prep,

01:28:54.694 --> 01:28:59.694
autos, manufacturing, apprenticeship,
project, Lead the way, or any TCD program.

01:29:00.261 --> 01:29:01.861
Okay.

01:29:01.861 --> 01:29:06.694
And then finally in physical education,
we have some flexibilities here.

01:29:07.027 --> 01:29:08.261
If a student needs to take

01:29:08.261 --> 01:29:11.261
an academic class
that's required for a higher institution,

01:29:11.427 --> 01:29:15.194
or if a student needs specific classes
in order to graduate,

01:29:15.294 --> 01:29:18.627
they're able to to,
you know, use that flexibility.

01:29:18.927 --> 01:29:22.761
And then finally, students
participating in ROTC, in marching band

01:29:22.761 --> 01:29:26.627
and then any interscholastic
interscholastic activities,

01:29:26.627 --> 01:29:30.894
they can use VPP, graduation flexibility
and of course, students with IEPs.

01:29:32.561 --> 01:29:33.061
So here are

01:29:33.061 --> 01:29:36.461
the links to the, requirements
and all the pages.

01:29:36.861 --> 01:29:40.494
And then,
just wanted to take a second to, speak

01:29:40.494 --> 01:29:43.927
to, Miss Erica
Craig's area with the biliteracy updates.

01:29:44.294 --> 01:29:47.727
We do have 50 languages
spoken by students across the district.

01:29:47.727 --> 01:29:51.561
The top languages are Spanish, Urdu,
Polish, and Arabic.

01:29:52.061 --> 01:29:53.294
And as a result,

01:29:53.294 --> 01:29:57.027
we do provide language services
for our teachers and for our community.

01:29:57.327 --> 01:30:00.961
We have demand language interpretation,
available to staff.

01:30:01.261 --> 01:30:05.594
We have live in-person interpretation,
in Spanish at our various events.

01:30:05.794 --> 01:30:07.294
And then we've also increased English

01:30:07.294 --> 01:30:09.894
learner and bilingual
credentialing for staff.

01:30:09.894 --> 01:30:13.894
We do offer the seal of Biliteracy
literacy testing.

01:30:13.894 --> 01:30:16.894
That's for students who show,

01:30:16.961 --> 01:30:18.694
who show,

01:30:18.694 --> 01:30:19.527
certain scores

01:30:19.527 --> 01:30:22.861
and certain achievement in English
and then also in another language.

01:30:23.494 --> 01:30:25.927
So we, are offering those February

01:30:25.927 --> 01:30:28.927
12th at Willowbrook and February 25th
at Addison Trail.

01:30:28.994 --> 01:30:32.027
If anyone's interested in that,
they should, reach out to Miss Craig,

01:30:32.461 --> 01:30:35.327
at E Craig. Edu net for more information.

01:30:37.427 --> 01:30:38.694
Okay.

01:30:38.694 --> 01:30:41.861
Later on this week, on Thursday,
we're going to have our course information

01:30:41.861 --> 01:30:43.694
nights at Addison Trail and Willowbrook.

01:30:43.694 --> 01:30:45.961
I believe Addison Trail starting at six.

01:30:45.961 --> 01:30:47.927
Willowbrook starting at 630.

01:30:47.927 --> 01:30:50.394
So there are emails that have gone out.

01:30:50.394 --> 01:30:52.227
There's gonna be one more
going out tomorrow

01:30:52.227 --> 01:30:55.294
to remind everyone to come on by, meet
the coaches as well.

01:30:56.127 --> 01:30:58.694
And it'll just be information
on the curriculum,

01:30:58.694 --> 01:31:01.461
being offered

01:31:01.461 --> 01:31:02.894
also on Thursday.

01:31:02.894 --> 01:31:05.827
Is it is the TCD open house,

01:31:05.827 --> 01:31:08.794
that is at TCD from 630 to 8 p.m..

01:31:08.794 --> 01:31:11.594
It seems to be the same night every year.

01:31:11.594 --> 01:31:14.427
However,
if a student is interested in TCD,

01:31:14.427 --> 01:31:17.427
attendance
at one of these open houses is mandatory.

01:31:17.627 --> 01:31:20.594
So if you do have a student
that is interested in TCD,

01:31:20.594 --> 01:31:23.394
I highly encourage you
to attend this program.

01:31:23.394 --> 01:31:26.527
Because we do, ask for lists of students
who attended

01:31:26.527 --> 01:31:30.127
because we want to make sure that students
are truly interested in that program,

01:31:30.127 --> 01:31:33.661
and they know what they're signing up
for before they actually enroll in TCD.

01:31:36.094 --> 01:31:36.927
And finally,

01:31:36.927 --> 01:31:39.927
we are offering an asset
preparation course,

01:31:39.994 --> 01:31:43.061
for our juniors, at Addison Trail
and Willowbrook High schools.

01:31:43.327 --> 01:31:47.627
There are eight, sessions on Thursday
nights from 630 to 8:30 p.m..

01:31:48.161 --> 01:31:51.861
We have just, made this decision today
that the students,

01:31:51.927 --> 01:31:55.061
the the program will be held
at Willowbrook High School.

01:31:55.261 --> 01:31:58.061
We will be providing transportation
from Addison Trail

01:31:58.061 --> 01:32:00.094
to Willowbrook on each of these days.

01:32:00.094 --> 01:32:04.161
So if, you are interested in that,
please reach out to Doctor

01:32:04.161 --> 01:32:08.394
Jamie Gourley or Michael Warren,
for registration for that program.

01:32:09.161 --> 01:32:11.194
And I feel like that's it. So thank you.

01:32:11.194 --> 01:32:13.994
I know that was a lot.
Thank you for bearing with me.

01:32:13.994 --> 01:32:15.827
It's all good work,

01:32:15.827 --> 01:32:17.961
I promise.

01:32:17.961 --> 01:32:19.994
Thank you.

01:32:19.994 --> 01:32:22.694
I love the power of 15 is again.

01:32:24.194 --> 01:32:24.894
Thank you.

01:32:24.894 --> 01:32:28.294
And it's great to also see how
the AP classes that are also dual credit.

01:32:29.194 --> 01:32:31.427
The kids are guaranteed right

01:32:31.427 --> 01:32:35.194
one way or the other is that you know
if the school doesn't accept

01:32:35.761 --> 01:32:39.361
the AP score
then they say they'll take the transcript.

01:32:39.461 --> 01:32:41.294
Yeah absolutely.

01:32:41.294 --> 01:32:44.294
So thank you.

01:32:45.061 --> 01:32:48.061
Speaking of curriculum night though,

01:32:50.027 --> 01:32:52.627
I don't know,
if board members have thought about

01:32:52.627 --> 01:32:55.627
which school
they'd like to be at or curriculum. I'm.

01:32:57.161 --> 01:33:00.127
Not sure.

01:33:00.127 --> 01:33:02.061
Okay, well, a break for Chris.

01:33:02.061 --> 01:33:02.961
I'm available.

01:33:02.961 --> 01:33:04.494
I don't care what school.

01:33:04.494 --> 01:33:07.061
Okay, so I can go wherever I'm needed.

01:33:07.061 --> 01:33:08.294
Okay.

01:33:08.294 --> 01:33:09.294
Actually, you know what?

01:33:09.294 --> 01:33:11.561
I've never been to 80s curriculum night.

01:33:11.561 --> 01:33:14.294
Can I do that? Sure. Okay, I don't know.

01:33:14.294 --> 01:33:17.294
I cannot.

01:33:18.127 --> 01:33:19.261
Well, let's do 80.

01:33:19.261 --> 01:33:20.494
Okay?

01:33:20.494 --> 01:33:23.194
Mean,
you can do it. You also get my rubric.

01:33:24.461 --> 01:33:27.161
Okay, so then it will work.

01:33:27.161 --> 01:33:29.161
Okay. Perfect.

01:33:29.161 --> 01:33:32.161
I just don't know where to get the.

01:33:37.327 --> 01:33:39.727
I know, I know what it's like,

01:33:39.727 --> 01:33:42.361
what it's like in that office.

01:33:42.361 --> 01:33:45.361
It's like like we need work, and this is.

01:33:45.494 --> 01:33:46.927
We need a variety.

01:33:46.927 --> 01:33:48.494
No. Just teasing.

01:33:48.494 --> 01:33:50.961
Danny does a great job.

01:33:50.961 --> 01:33:53.961
It's just usually hidden somewhere
where I can't.

01:33:56.227 --> 01:33:56.794
Okay.

01:33:56.794 --> 01:33:58.494
Sounds good. Okay.

01:33:58.494 --> 01:34:02.294
And then we'll move on to, From the
excitement of college career readiness.

01:34:02.294 --> 01:34:05.294
Now we're going on to the review
of the board policies.

01:34:08.227 --> 01:34:08.727
So tonight

01:34:08.727 --> 01:34:12.061
for a first read,
we have some board policy updates.

01:34:12.061 --> 01:34:16.127
These are minor updates, that have been
reviewed by the policy committee

01:34:16.461 --> 01:34:19.961
and are recommended, for review tonight
and then for action at

01:34:19.961 --> 01:34:20.794
the next board meeting.

01:34:26.894 --> 01:34:27.694
Okay.

01:34:27.694 --> 01:34:30.694
And then long as we get the,

01:34:32.860 --> 01:34:35.827
Information items, the freedom information
and the credit card

01:34:35.827 --> 01:34:39.527
summary and then, move on to school
recognition,

01:34:40.127 --> 01:34:43.127
we'll go ahead and start
with Will Brittany.

01:34:44.427 --> 01:34:45.394
Great. Thanks so much.

01:34:45.394 --> 01:34:49.194
As was mentioned a few times, this week
is, the curriculum showcase

01:34:49.427 --> 01:34:54.460
and meet the coaches night as we welcome
in, predominantly the class of 2030,

01:34:54.460 --> 01:34:55.960
our incoming ninth graders,

01:34:55.960 --> 01:34:59.894
where they'll have an opportunity
to, meet with many of our staff members

01:34:59.894 --> 01:35:03.227
who have different displays about,
the courses that are offered

01:35:03.227 --> 01:35:05.760
not just in ninth grade
but throughout their high school career.

01:35:05.760 --> 01:35:09.060
We placed meet the coaches
at the same time because we found that,

01:35:09.294 --> 01:35:12.360
students and parents was
they were coming to meet the coaches

01:35:12.360 --> 01:35:14.827
were there a little bit earlier,
and they usually do that pretty quickly.

01:35:14.827 --> 01:35:17.327
And then they had a little bit
of a, gap in time.

01:35:17.327 --> 01:35:18.694
So we placed it all together.

01:35:18.694 --> 01:35:22.127
We'll start with 630,
with a welcome message that includes

01:35:22.127 --> 01:35:25.360
student current Willowbrook Warriors,
probably Marli Summers and a few others.

01:35:25.927 --> 01:35:29.860
That'll be on stage talking to
the incoming, ninth graders as we start.

01:35:30.327 --> 01:35:33.827
And then we, close out the evening
with an opportunity for them to visit

01:35:33.827 --> 01:35:37.227
some of the more specialized areas,
including career and technical education,

01:35:37.227 --> 01:35:39.894
where they'll have their,
first, Willowbrook year.

01:35:39.894 --> 01:35:41.794
The screen printing classes,

01:35:41.794 --> 01:35:45.094
have printed up the class of 2030 shirts
that will be handed out.

01:35:45.294 --> 01:35:48.494
Brook catering is generally on display
as well, offering great items.

01:35:48.494 --> 01:35:51.560
So it's always a fun, fun
event and fun evening.

01:35:51.894 --> 01:35:53.127
We started the second semester.

01:35:53.127 --> 01:35:55.860
We're already a full week, plus a day in.

01:35:55.860 --> 01:35:59.094
Last week we had, you know,
quite a bit of transition

01:35:59.294 --> 01:36:03.427
into the
into the 2026 portion of our school year.

01:36:03.594 --> 01:36:07.094
But, students are settled in now
and definitely,

01:36:07.360 --> 01:36:09.360
taking advantage
of all the great learning experiences

01:36:09.360 --> 01:36:12.094
that are happening in and out
of the classroom, outside the classroom.

01:36:12.094 --> 01:36:15.494
Winter sports and athletics are certainly,
in full display.

01:36:15.494 --> 01:36:17.660
First,
we want to congratulate another member

01:36:17.660 --> 01:36:20.194
of the superintendent advisory
team, OJ Powell.

01:36:20.194 --> 01:36:22.127
One of our boys basketball players.

01:36:22.127 --> 01:36:25.294
He was selected as the
My Suburban Life Athlete of the week.

01:36:25.494 --> 01:36:29.794
He continues to have, an outstanding,
athletic career,

01:36:30.027 --> 01:36:33.194
but certainly basketball season
where he just became the all time

01:36:33.194 --> 01:36:36.260
leading scorer in Willowbrook
history, for boys basketball.

01:36:36.694 --> 01:36:39.394
He is also an all state high jumper,
for track.

01:36:39.394 --> 01:36:41.794
So we're looking forward
and you will see him, I am sure,

01:36:41.794 --> 01:36:45.827
many times here in the spring as we,
as he concludes his high school career,

01:36:46.127 --> 01:36:49.727
with us, a shout out
to our Special Olympics basketball team.

01:36:49.727 --> 01:36:53.460
They had their senior night
this past week, and the theme was Disney.

01:36:54.127 --> 01:36:55.127
It was jam packed.

01:36:55.127 --> 01:36:58.327
Audience for both Willowbrook Warriors
and the Morton

01:36:58.327 --> 01:37:01.594
Mustangs, who we played,
parents and students alike.

01:37:01.627 --> 01:37:03.460
Really enjoying that time?

01:37:03.460 --> 01:37:04.460
They had

01:37:04.460 --> 01:37:07.460
they have so many players this year,
they have to play two games at a time,

01:37:07.460 --> 01:37:08.694
which is a great problem to have.

01:37:08.694 --> 01:37:11.227
So, if, if you ever want to,

01:37:11.227 --> 01:37:14.227
if you need a smile on your face,
those are the games that go to for sure.

01:37:14.727 --> 01:37:16.760
Because there's nothing better than that.

01:37:16.760 --> 01:37:21.527
Just learned,
this afternoon that one of our,

01:37:21.527 --> 01:37:25.227
current seniors and teammate of Marly,
Lei Bernardo,

01:37:25.460 --> 01:37:28.327
has been invited to the USA football,

01:37:28.327 --> 01:37:31.460
flag football national team trials
at the end of March,

01:37:31.660 --> 01:37:34.694
she will have an opportunity
to make the national team.

01:37:34.694 --> 01:37:37.160
That is the precursor to the Olympics.

01:37:37.160 --> 01:37:40.060
So she is an outstanding,
member of our team.

01:37:40.060 --> 01:37:41.494
Another four year player.

01:37:41.494 --> 01:37:45.160
If she does make the team,
she competes this summer, in Germany

01:37:45.427 --> 01:37:47.060
in the international games.

01:37:47.060 --> 01:37:49.360
She is, if she hasn't already.

01:37:49.360 --> 01:37:52.360
She's going to be playing flag football
at the next,

01:37:52.360 --> 01:37:55.360
next year
at one of the top, universities.

01:37:55.560 --> 01:37:56.994
It's called Kaiser University.

01:37:56.994 --> 01:38:01.694
We learned in Florida,
and just a tremendous, person who's,

01:38:02.560 --> 01:38:06.494
definitely shown tremendous leadership,
but also is another great role model,

01:38:06.727 --> 01:38:07.494
for the sport.

01:38:07.494 --> 01:38:09.927
So I want to give her a quick, quick
shout out for that.

01:38:09.927 --> 01:38:13.060
Our the rest of our winter
sports are doing, tremendous work.

01:38:13.060 --> 01:38:15.360
A lot of senior nights,
especially this week.

01:38:15.360 --> 01:38:18.094
We have one just this
this evening for gymnastics.

01:38:18.094 --> 01:38:20.860
We have girls and boys bowling
senior nights this week,

01:38:20.860 --> 01:38:22.327
as well as cheerleading.

01:38:22.327 --> 01:38:24.860
Shout out to our cheerleading team,
who for the first time,

01:38:24.860 --> 01:38:27.927
in a very long time,
we're actually looking back at records

01:38:28.194 --> 01:38:31.627
and their competition this weekend,
brought home a top ten trophy.

01:38:32.260 --> 01:38:34.160
So they've done a fantastic job.

01:38:34.160 --> 01:38:35.260
Super proud of them.

01:38:35.260 --> 01:38:38.260
And again, winter sports just continues.

01:38:38.327 --> 01:38:41.827
And, indoor track, I believe, starts
next week.

01:38:42.027 --> 01:38:44.660
So, we'll start to transition
into spring pretty quick.

01:38:47.960 --> 01:38:48.127
Yeah.

01:38:48.127 --> 01:38:49.427
The central.

01:38:49.427 --> 01:38:50.660
Good evening. Thank you.

01:38:50.660 --> 01:38:52.060
Doctor Kraus mentioned

01:38:52.060 --> 01:38:55.560
we've only been back one week, but
I feel like it's been a whole semester.

01:38:56.027 --> 01:38:58.694
In one.
A couple things that have happened.

01:38:58.694 --> 01:39:02.194
Last Wednesday,
we held our elective fair, so to central,

01:39:02.194 --> 01:39:04.827
we hosted a fair for current Addison
Trail students.

01:39:04.827 --> 01:39:07.094
It's very similar to course information
night.

01:39:07.094 --> 01:39:08.327
So students are able

01:39:08.327 --> 01:39:12.660
to, during their physical education
class, come into, the main gym.

01:39:12.660 --> 01:39:14.494
And all of our different
departments are set up

01:39:14.494 --> 01:39:18.327
with all the different electives,
that are offered from,

01:39:18.327 --> 01:39:20.794
the CTE departments
to the core departments,

01:39:20.794 --> 01:39:24.427
just a number of different areas
that they show that even as a junior,

01:39:24.427 --> 01:39:25.727
if you haven't made that decision

01:39:25.727 --> 01:39:28.727
to go into a certain career
pathway, those types of things,

01:39:28.727 --> 01:39:31.260
you can choose, different
elective courses

01:39:31.260 --> 01:39:33.427
that you could be a part of,
even your senior year.

01:39:33.427 --> 01:39:36.127
We had an opportunity
to recognize our students

01:39:36.127 --> 01:39:39.694
a first semester with the breakfast
last week, followed up by our Illinois

01:39:39.694 --> 01:39:43.227
State Scholars, breakfast,
where we recognized 45 students.

01:39:43.594 --> 01:39:46.760
Some of our students were able
to participate Illinois

01:39:46.894 --> 01:39:49.894
in the Illinois high school,
theater fest.

01:39:50.027 --> 01:39:53.394
Just again, a huge congratulations
to, state all state

01:39:53.394 --> 01:39:56.894
director Miss Anna McSweeney
as well as technical director, Mr.

01:39:56.894 --> 01:39:58.927
Alex Holland. Mr.

01:39:58.927 --> 01:40:01.993
Schrader and I had an opportunity
to go down there, and just kind of

01:40:01.993 --> 01:40:04.127
be a part of the opening ceremonies
and different things,

01:40:04.127 --> 01:40:07.960
and to say that those two are rock stars
in, like,

01:40:07.960 --> 01:40:11.627
this world of Illinois high school
theater, it's an understatement.

01:40:11.627 --> 01:40:14.760
Just like the cheers
they were getting of 10,000

01:40:14.760 --> 01:40:17.827
plus people inside of this auditorium
was just crazy.

01:40:17.827 --> 01:40:19.427
You know, I thought it was all for Mr.

01:40:19.427 --> 01:40:22.427
Schrader and I walking out there,
but apparently it was for miss McSweeney.

01:40:22.727 --> 01:40:24.293
We had students participate.

01:40:24.293 --> 01:40:26.860
Mia Alvarez. Natalie, go, Gonzalez.

01:40:26.860 --> 01:40:30.993
Catherine Perez, Seattle,
Joseph Vargas were part of the crew,

01:40:30.993 --> 01:40:31.960
as well as Mary Torres.

01:40:31.960 --> 01:40:34.960
Time and dang,
who was a part of the pit orchestra.

01:40:35.227 --> 01:40:37.060
And then on Friday, the power went out.

01:40:37.060 --> 01:40:40.660
So we've definitely lived
a whole semester, within

01:40:40.660 --> 01:40:43.860
just kind of the one week, coming
up, Addison

01:40:43.860 --> 01:40:47.593
Trail tomorrow, having stolen
the idea from Willowbrook,

01:40:47.627 --> 01:40:51.993
will be hosting all of the class of 2030
in our step up days.

01:40:52.627 --> 01:40:56.460
So we have, a little bit different
of a schedule, for the eighth graders.

01:40:56.460 --> 01:40:58.193
We have half of them
coming in in the morning

01:40:58.193 --> 01:41:02.327
and then another half in the afternoon
just to kind of, shrink that class size

01:41:02.327 --> 01:41:03.127
a little bit.

01:41:03.127 --> 01:41:04.727
Before we did it.

01:41:04.727 --> 01:41:06.193
And it was like groups of 40 students.

01:41:06.193 --> 01:41:10.827
This will be more groups of like 20,
or so students, with the smaller class

01:41:10.860 --> 01:41:14.827
at center entering Addison Trail later
in the week, those same students

01:41:14.827 --> 01:41:18.127
with their, parents and guardians
will join us for course information night.

01:41:18.127 --> 01:41:19.360
I mentioned a few times tonight.

01:41:19.360 --> 01:41:21.427
So that's Thursday, January 15th.

01:41:21.427 --> 01:41:23.227
Ours does start at 6 p.m.

01:41:23.227 --> 01:41:26.160
with meet the Coaches and Sponsors.
That's about a half hour.

01:41:26.160 --> 01:41:27.093
We'll transition.

01:41:27.093 --> 01:41:28.993
That'll actually be in the main gym
this year.

01:41:28.993 --> 01:41:32.527
We'll transition over to the auditorium
for a quick presentation from Mr.

01:41:32.527 --> 01:41:34.660
Redding, myself and a couple students.

01:41:34.660 --> 01:41:37.827
And then from 7 to 8 p.m., it's
kind of an open campus.

01:41:38.227 --> 01:41:40.093
Different departments
will be in their different areas.

01:41:40.093 --> 01:41:44.827
Very similar, model to what we'll break
as friendly reminder for students.

01:41:45.093 --> 01:41:47.093
Last Friday
you were out because of the power

01:41:47.093 --> 01:41:49.160
this Friday
you were out because of incident day.

01:41:49.160 --> 01:41:51.293
That no school on Monday.

01:41:51.293 --> 01:41:52.793
Just for students.

01:41:52.793 --> 01:41:53.693
Athletics.

01:41:53.693 --> 01:41:57.027
Two invitations,
Addison trail versus Willowbrook.

01:41:57.060 --> 01:42:01.627
This Friday for Addison Trail senior
night, our wrestling senior night,

01:42:01.627 --> 01:42:04.627
which will be held
actually in the auditorium.

01:42:04.793 --> 01:42:07.427
If you haven't experienced it
and you haven't been a part of it before,

01:42:07.427 --> 01:42:08.327
this is something Mr..

01:42:08.327 --> 01:42:10.560
I started when he came to Addison Trail.

01:42:10.560 --> 01:42:14.260
And you think wrestling in auditorium
sounds weird?

01:42:14.560 --> 01:42:16.693
It's the coolest thing. Ever.

01:42:16.693 --> 01:42:17.527
The lights go out,

01:42:17.527 --> 01:42:21.660
they do a whole introduction with sound
and, music and all that fun stuff.

01:42:21.660 --> 01:42:25.527
So, if you have an opportunity
this Friday, Addison trail versus

01:42:25.527 --> 01:42:28.993
Willowbrook, Friends and trails, wrestling
senior night and then pack the place.

01:42:28.993 --> 01:42:33.560
It's just around the corner
on January 23rd where we invite, alumni,

01:42:33.560 --> 01:42:38.660
athletes, from both the girls and boys
basketball programs.

01:42:38.660 --> 01:42:40.393
Girls will play at 6 p.m.

01:42:40.393 --> 01:42:43.560
versus lighting, and then our boys team
will play at 7:30 p.m.

01:42:43.560 --> 01:42:46.293
versus Downers
Grove. So that's it for Mr..

01:42:49.260 --> 01:42:50.227
Okay.

01:42:50.227 --> 01:42:53.227
Next board member reports.

01:42:53.360 --> 01:42:55.360
Here I have a report.

01:42:55.360 --> 01:42:57.060
Okay.

01:42:57.060 --> 01:43:01.493
This thing with the heavy
heart warming side and the information

01:43:01.493 --> 01:43:06.393
for school board member and family reasons
effective immediately.

01:43:07.860 --> 01:43:11.727
Thank you very much for serving,
listening

01:43:12.427 --> 01:43:15.893
and standing for the town leadership
team. So,

01:43:17.293 --> 01:43:19.760
necessary for,

01:43:19.760 --> 01:43:23.527
But I will say that it was interesting
to hear this now.

01:43:23.527 --> 01:43:26.527
I mean, for,

01:43:26.960 --> 01:43:29.960
my parents

01:43:30.493 --> 01:43:32.360
that this is now

01:43:32.360 --> 01:43:35.727
in terms of specific society.

01:43:36.160 --> 01:43:39.160
And thank you all for coming
on, for giving me.

01:43:41.727 --> 01:43:43.127
And thank you, Gail.

01:43:43.127 --> 01:43:46.960
We know this has not been
an easy decision for you.

01:43:47.627 --> 01:43:51.927
And but,
you know, we understand for, you know,

01:43:52.193 --> 01:43:55.327
needing to be there for your family
and wish you the best of luck there.

01:43:55.327 --> 01:43:59.927
And thank you for,
everything that you've added to the board

01:43:59.927 --> 01:44:03.193
and helped us to look at things
a little bit differently.

01:44:03.193 --> 01:44:05.660
And, I appreciate that very much.

01:44:06.727 --> 01:44:07.460
Yeah.

01:44:07.460 --> 01:44:10.260
The wonderful and, best

01:44:10.260 --> 01:44:13.260
wishes to everybody until we meet again.

01:44:14.327 --> 01:44:17.327
Well, you'll have to let us know
when you'll be in town.

01:44:18.593 --> 01:44:20.627
Yeah, definitely. Definitely.

01:44:20.627 --> 01:44:23.627
I will be connecting them.

01:44:24.027 --> 01:44:25.460
Thank you.

01:44:25.460 --> 01:44:28.460
And with you on,

01:44:28.527 --> 01:44:29.860
also, I need the board reports.

01:44:29.860 --> 01:44:34.227
I just want to remind everybody that,
February 3rd, we're going to be

01:44:34.627 --> 01:44:38.160
hosting the Illinois Association,

01:44:38.160 --> 01:44:41.160
School
board, DuPage division at Willowbrook.

01:44:41.227 --> 01:44:44.093
Doctor
Tony Sanders is going to be the speaker

01:44:44.093 --> 01:44:47.093
if you have, he has,

01:44:47.860 --> 01:44:50.627
offered to answer some questions.

01:44:50.627 --> 01:44:53.627
So if anybody has something
that they would like to, you know,

01:44:54.127 --> 01:44:56.627
that to ask them, you can let me know.

01:44:56.627 --> 01:45:00.993
And they may just, there's supposed
to be an email, but I didn't see it today.

01:45:01.560 --> 01:45:04.427
So people can't submit their questions.

01:45:04.427 --> 01:45:07.927
It's not going to take
a lot of questions, but,

01:45:07.927 --> 01:45:12.093
because this is an opportunity
to ask those, if we have them to,

01:45:13.060 --> 01:45:16.060
and superintendent reports.

01:45:16.793 --> 01:45:19.793
So just want to take an opportunity, to,

01:45:19.827 --> 01:45:23.793
to, put a reminder,
related to the invitation

01:45:23.793 --> 01:45:27.927
that is out there, for our,
parents and community

01:45:27.927 --> 01:45:33.127
to participate in the Citizens
Task Force meetings, that are coming up

01:45:33.127 --> 01:45:37.260
on January 26th at Willowbrook High School
and February 19th that it's in trail.

01:45:37.626 --> 01:45:41.360
These are in relation to the board,

01:45:41.360 --> 01:45:45.126
reviewing, funding proposal, for,

01:45:45.493 --> 01:45:51.193
upgrades in both buildings related to
safety and security, Ada accommodations,

01:45:51.526 --> 01:45:54.960
needed upgrades within our career
technical education area.

01:45:55.726 --> 01:45:59.426
These proposals
do not involve a tax increase.

01:45:59.860 --> 01:46:03.326
Nothing is finalized yet,
but the task force meetings are

01:46:03.326 --> 01:46:06.793
an opportunity for the community
to provide more feedback

01:46:07.126 --> 01:46:10.860
and to review, the options
that the board are considering.

01:46:10.860 --> 01:46:12.726
There will also be building tours,

01:46:12.726 --> 01:46:16.293
of some of the areas
that are in need of some attention.

01:46:17.093 --> 01:46:19.426
And it's important to note
that these are not,

01:46:19.426 --> 01:46:21.593
these meetings are not duplicated.

01:46:21.593 --> 01:46:22.826
They're not the same meeting.

01:46:22.826 --> 01:46:24.760
They're actually a part one, part two.

01:46:24.760 --> 01:46:26.960
So we encourage people to attend both.

01:46:26.960 --> 01:46:30.393
Again, there will be building
tours of each facility as we're,

01:46:30.393 --> 01:46:35.160
you know, in the building that's hosting,
but it is a is a two part, meeting.

01:46:35.160 --> 01:46:38.226
So again, those meetings are January

01:46:38.226 --> 01:46:41.260
26th, which is a Monday at Willowbrook
High School at 630.

01:46:41.660 --> 01:46:44.160
And, Thursday, February 19th

01:46:45.126 --> 01:46:46.993
at Addison Trail High School.

01:46:46.993 --> 01:46:49.860
More information
is on our website as well.

01:46:49.860 --> 01:46:52.126
And certainly can contact
the superintendent's office

01:46:52.126 --> 01:46:53.560
for more information.

01:46:53.560 --> 01:46:56.326
We also want to mention the, DuPage

01:46:56.326 --> 01:47:00.960
88 Foundation
Foundation Pickleball Tournament

01:47:00.960 --> 01:47:04.660
that will be held on Saturday
the 28th of February.

01:47:04.993 --> 01:47:10.360
So mark your, mark your calendars
and get ready for the paddle battle.

01:47:10.826 --> 01:47:12.326
That is the third annual, right?

01:47:12.326 --> 01:47:13.593
We're at the third.

01:47:13.593 --> 01:47:16.593
So thank you.

01:47:16.760 --> 01:47:17.626
Okay.

01:47:17.626 --> 01:47:20.026
Next, the public comments.

01:47:20.026 --> 01:47:23.026
Do we have any comments from the public?

01:47:23.660 --> 01:47:24.293
Good evening.

01:47:24.293 --> 01:47:26.960
At this time, we do not have
any public comments submitted.

01:47:26.960 --> 01:47:28.360
Okay. Thank you.

01:47:28.360 --> 01:47:29.726
The move along to announcements.

01:47:29.726 --> 01:47:31.226
The next Board of Education meeting

01:47:31.226 --> 01:47:35.026
will be held on Monday, February 2nd, 2026
at 7:30 p.m..

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The district boardroom located.

01:47:36.793 --> 01:47:38.426
District. Administrative district.

01:47:38.426 --> 01:47:42.826
Administrative offices two Friendship
Plaza, Addison, Illinois 60101.

01:47:43.193 --> 01:47:44.660
And the following Board of Education
meeting

01:47:44.660 --> 01:47:48.326
will be held on Monday,
February 23rd, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.

01:47:48.693 --> 01:47:52.093
in the district boardroom located district
administrative Offices two Friendship

01:47:52.093 --> 01:47:56.560
Plaza Addison 060160101

01:47:57.360 --> 01:48:01.526
at this time and entertain a motion
to move into closed session for purposes

01:48:01.526 --> 01:48:04.526
of the appointment,
employment compensation, discipline,

01:48:04.593 --> 01:48:08.226
performance or dismissal of specific
employee specific individuals to serve

01:48:08.226 --> 01:48:09.993
as independent contractors.

01:48:09.993 --> 01:48:12.660
The park, recreational, educational,
setting, or specific

01:48:12.660 --> 01:48:16.060
dancers of the public body
or legal counsel for the public body,

01:48:16.060 --> 01:48:19.626
including hearing testimony
on a complaint lodged against an employee,

01:48:20.126 --> 01:48:23.360
a specific individual
who serves as an independent contractor,

01:48:23.360 --> 01:48:26.793
and a park, recreational and educational
setting or volunteer

01:48:26.793 --> 01:48:29.793
of the public body, or against the Council
for the Public body.

01:48:30.093 --> 01:48:31.793
To determine the levy.

01:48:31.793 --> 01:48:36.060
However, a meeting to consider
an increase in compensation

01:48:36.760 --> 01:48:41.293
to a specific employee of a public
by the subject to the Local Government

01:48:41.293 --> 01:48:46.026
Wage Increase Transparency Act may not
be closed and should be open to the public

01:48:46.026 --> 01:48:49.793
and posted, is held in accordance
with this act and be collected.

01:48:49.793 --> 01:48:52.760
Negotiating merit between the public body
and its employees

01:48:52.760 --> 01:48:56.260
or their representatives, or deliberations
concerning salary schedules

01:48:56.260 --> 01:48:57.993
for one or more classes of employees.

01:49:00.593 --> 01:49:01.560
Okay.

01:49:01.560 --> 01:49:02.793
Roll call please.

01:49:02.793 --> 01:49:05.293
Square. Yes. Finnegan. Yes. Taylor.

01:49:05.293 --> 01:49:08.293
Yes. Galvin.

01:49:08.526 --> 01:49:10.026
Galvin.

01:49:10.026 --> 01:49:11.226
Yeah. Olson.

01:49:11.226 --> 01:49:13.260
Yes. Yes.

01:49:13.260 --> 01:49:16.260
Motion is approved,
and we'll move into closed session.

01:49:23.793 --> 01:49:25.560
Okay, we're back in open session.

01:49:25.560 --> 01:49:28.560
Oh. Copy.

01:49:29.426 --> 01:49:31.226
Him. Here.

01:49:31.226 --> 01:49:32.393
Stout.

01:49:32.393 --> 01:49:33.493
Finnegan.

01:49:33.493 --> 01:49:35.426
Player. Taylor.

01:49:35.426 --> 01:49:36.960
Galvin.

01:49:36.960 --> 01:49:37.560
Yeah.

01:49:37.560 --> 01:49:39.993
Olsen.

01:49:39.993 --> 01:49:43.293
There's no actions
associated by the closed session there.

01:49:43.293 --> 01:49:45.493
First, entertain a motion to adjourn.

01:49:45.493 --> 01:49:48.860
So, second, all in favor, say I.

01:49:49.393 --> 01:49:50.860
I've opposed. Nay.

01:49:50.860 --> 01:49:52.693
I have it. We're adjourned.