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Good evening everyone.

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I'd like to go ahead
and start the meeting.

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Please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance.

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I pledge

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allegiance 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,

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with liberty and the justice for all.

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Roll call please.

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Here.

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Stout.

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Taylor. Here. Look here.

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Olsen here.

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Okay.

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I'd like to welcome everybody here
this evening.

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We're going to begin this evening
with our recognition

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of business partnerships
as well as our 88 successes.

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This is always like a fun evening for us
because we get so many people here.

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But I will let you know you do not have
to stay for the whole meeting.

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We do have refreshments, so
we have to get done with the recognitions.

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We will usually take a ten minute break
so that I'm board members, and audience

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members can have an opportunity
to congratulate one another.

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So I will begin this evening
with the business

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recognition of business partnership.

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And I'm going to turn over to Burnett.

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Good evening everybody.

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So we are going to continue tonight with
our recognitions of our business partners.

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We can't do what we do here

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in district eight without the help
and support of our community partners.

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And so one aspect of that
that's related to our career pathway work

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and our work based learning opportunities,
is that we have several

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business partners that work to provide
opportunities for our kids

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that range from daily internships
and apprenticeships

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to job shadowing and different field
trip experiences.

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And so tonight we have a special business
partner to recognize.

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So the Montessori Children's Academy,
or MCA,

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is a prime example of a company
working with us to achieve our goals.

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And so tonight we'd like to recognize
Jen Frisky, who's the head of school,

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and Lorena martinez,

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assistant head of school,
for their incredible support of district.

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So if both ladies can
come up to the table here.

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Since 2023, the has been part of district

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88 Career and Technical Education
Youth Apprenticeship Program.

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This course is geared toward juniors
and seniors who are interested in pursuing

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careers in engineering, precision
manufacturing, cybersecurity, computer

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programing, computer hardware,
software design, business or hospitality,

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as well as early childhood education
has welcomed students as apprentices,

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as apprentices who have completed
the Education Teacher preparation program.

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Participants in that course gain an inside
look into the education system through

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field experience and work directly with
teachers and students in the classroom.

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But MCAS connection
with and supportive district goes back

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even further and deeper.

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Lillian Smith, executive director at MCA,
first contacted

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CTE teacher Stephanie Ennis in 2012

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regarding hiring a Willowbrook student
for a teaching assistant position.

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MCA continues to employ district
eight students part time during the school

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year, offering flexible work schedules
that allow them to attend classes

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and earn school credit and certifications,
as well as participate

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in extracurricular activities.

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At MCA, students are trained in Montessori
pedagogy and learn a variety

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of teaching and guidance techniques.

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The collaboration with MCA provides
district students with real world

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experience,
practical learning and knowledge.

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We just want to take this opportunity
to thank you on behalf of district 88

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and behalf of our students,
and we really appreciate it's not always

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easy to to coordinate with the school in
terms of schedules and the student needs.

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And so we really appreciate
your willingness to problem

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solve and be creative with us,
and to all you do to support our students

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and provide
these incredible opportunities.

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So our president,
Donna Cain, has something for you.

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So we have this plaque declaring
is one of the district business partners.

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We appreciate everything that you do.

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And Danny Fisher.

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And if you'd

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like to say anything, you're
welcome to do so.

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Go ahead. Well thank you.

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I have to press a button or anything.
No. You're okay.

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Yeah.

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Well,
so I am actually a Willowbrook alumni.

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I graduated in 2009, and
I actually have started MCA when I was 16

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because of the early childhood
child development classes.

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And that's how I started working at MCA.

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And now I'm the head of school,
and I've been there for 19 years.

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So we really appreciate the partnership.

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And we've had over 20 apprentices

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or students working for us,
and we really appreciate Mrs.

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Ennis and her support working with us.

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So hopefully to many more years. Yes.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Okay.

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Now I'll turn it over to the principles
for all of our state

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and national recognitions.

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All right.

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Good evening. First
I just have to say, wow.

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Like this room is filled.
I looked at Danny.

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I was like, you just have to take
a picture of this just from this angle.

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Absolutely incredible.

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First of all, congratulations to everybody
for being here.

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Myself
and Doctor Kraus have the opportunity

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during these meetings to present students
who truly have made it to the elite

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level of their their sport,
their club or activity,

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sometimes competing against thousands,
if not tens of thousands of students

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in order to earn kind of a state or
national recognition that you have earned.

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So truly just understand
that you are in the presence of other

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whether again, elite
athlete, participant,

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drama personnel, whoever it might be,
that this room is filled with those.

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So truly just congratulations from both
Addison Trail and Willowbrook High School.

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How to work
this evening is Doctor Krauss and I

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will present the students
after your group is presented.

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You will actually having them.

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So we'll go over to the backdrop over here
and get a group picture.

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I understand
there's a very large group here tonight.

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So we will try to help coordinate
that as best we can.

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But just make sure you do
get in that group shot for after

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as we call your group.

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Feel free
to start to head up to the podium.

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If there's not enough room
behind the podium,

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feel free
to kind of gather around in front of it

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and on the sides, even if you need
to kind of come around this way as well.

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All right.

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So we'll kick things off
with Addison Trail this evening.

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So it is my honor to recognize a very
talented group of Addison Trail students

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who represented our school and district
extremely well through skills USA.

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As I read a little bit

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about that competition, any students
and I believe we have 2 or 3 here tonight

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we were part of Addison Trail Skills USA.

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Please come up to the podium.

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So while the sponsor
is not able to be here this evening,

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I do have a couple notes.

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And then I've warned our students
that they have under 20 minute

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speech that they have to get. I'm kidding.

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Very short kind of explanation of what
their experiences were.

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But SkillsUSA gives students
the opportunity to apply technical skills

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that they are learning

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in our classrooms and labs in real world
competitive settings.

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These competitions require
preparation, focus, problem solving,

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professionalism,
and the ability to perform under pressure.

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Our students competed in automotive
related events against some of the best

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students in the state,
and one of our students here this evening

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went all the way or advanced all the way
to the national competition in Atlanta.

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Before we recognize each student
individually, I want to thank

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our instructor, Mr.

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Santini, for the time instruction support
he provides to help our students

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prepare for these opportunities.

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These results are a reflection
of our students hard work,

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but also the quality programing
and mentorship available through Mr.

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Santini and Addison Trail.

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As each of you are announced,
I will ask you again to briefly

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just kind of describe your event
and the type of work that you had either

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in the state competition
or the state and national competition.

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First, we'd like to recognize
state champ junior William Catlow.

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William earned first place and was crowned
the state champion

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in the Illinois Skills USA
Automotive Service Technology Competition.

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By winning the state competition,
William earned the opportunity

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to travel to Atlanta for a week
to compete at the national level.

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At nationals, he did a tremendous job
and placed 13th in the country.

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He scored 832 points out of 1000,
which is extremely impressive, especially

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considering that traditionally first place
scores are often around eight 5860.

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We're still waiting on the final results,

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if I'm not mistaken,
but this is an outstanding accomplishment.

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So could you please just share
a little bit

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about your experience
at the state and national competition?

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Sure.

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At each competition
there's a set amount of stations.

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So with state,
I believe there was 14 or 15.

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It was the same for nationals.

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We're given a certain amount of time.

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So state
you had 15 minutes at each station.

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They'd give you a paper with
the list of tasks you have to complete.

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So whether it's measuring something
or diagnosing a problem,

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you had to do your best to get it done.

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The 15 minutes with nationals,
the same situation.

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It was just more in more depth.

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It was a lot more organized.

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It was more things you had to do
and about the same amount of time.

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So you're just working harder.

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It's really proving yourself
against everyone else in the country.

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Awesome.

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Well congratulations again, William.

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And next
we would like to recognize Tyler Fish.

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Tyler earned fifth place in the Illinois
SkillsUSA Automotive

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Service Technology
Competition, is a sophomore.

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Placing in the top five as a sophomore
is a tremendous accomplishment and speaks

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to Tyler's skills for preparation
and potential moving forward.

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Tyler, if you could just kind of tell us
a little bit about your experience.

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So like William said,
it was about so for state,

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we have about 15 minutes
for every station that we had to do.

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And it was just kind of it proved
what skills you could do, what you could

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like, what you could show the judges
that makes you so special, versus

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all the other mechanics
and auto technicians out there that shows

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you have learned so much that
you can accomplish something even better.

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Again, congratulations, Tyler.

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We did have four other students
place in the competition.

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Daniel Kaskaskia placed eighth.

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Kiara placed seventh in the automotive
maintenance and light repair, Thomas

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in automotive maintenance
and light repair, and then Jimmie

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in automotive maintenance
and light repair.

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Again, congratulations
on behalf of Addison Trail.

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And turn it over to you.

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Thank you.

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As Mr.
Andrews said, congratulations to everyone.

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This is truly is as mentioned, this is
exciting night of the year all the time.

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We get a chance to celebrate
so many different accomplishments.

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So for Willowbrook,
we will have accomplishments in music

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for different athletic programs,
skills, USA, Special Olympics and theater.

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So we're going to be here
for just a minute

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as we go through a few of these in honor
these outstanding students.

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We're going to begin with the Illinois
Music Educators Association

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and our All-State musicians,
specifically Christina, who is here

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this evening
and was an all state musician in band.

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As is
often talked about, our region for me

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is one of the hardest competitive regions
to qualify for state.

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And Christina has done
that and had a tremendous opportunity

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to perform in Peoria.

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Got a chance to see her right
before the concert.

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You like to talk a little bit
about your experience?

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Sure.

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I had an amazing experience

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getting to play with the most amazing
musicians in the state,

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and it was
it was a very powerful experience to

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go into the rehearsal hall and sit there,

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and we just we just got right to it. And

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it was it was a very shaping experience
for me as musician,

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and I was able to make amazing friendships
and see other friends that I had there.

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And I mean, the concert at the end,
where was the honors

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Band and Orchestra and Choir?

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It was the best concert I've ever attended
and it was just amazing.

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It's my top musical experience of the year
for sure.

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Cool. Congratulations.

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We had

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we had two other musicians that also
qualified as All-State musicians,

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and it was Maliki Hennigan
and Isobel Weaver, both for choir.

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So they weren't able
to be here this evening.

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But I want to congratulate them
and out of them as well.

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But Christina, make sure you have this.

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Transition quickly

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to athletics in the IHSa
and other athletic programs.

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They honor all state
for either performance at the state

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meet or state competitions, or as voted
on by coaches throughout the state.

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So we're going to begin with track.

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And our head track coach, Mr.

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Terrence Miller, is here to honor
OJ Powell, who did qualify for the state

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track meet in the high jump
for the third consecutive year, third

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consecutive year and place
as an all state performance as well.

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Yeah, yeah.

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Thanks and congratulations to everyone
that's here

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that it's been honored today
OJ couldn't be with us.

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He is down early at Charleston
getting ready for football camp

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as that's where he'll be tending college
this fall.

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But I did have the chance
to speak with him on the phone

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this this afternoon,
and he's very thankful.

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If you know OJ,
he's he's just he's just such a kind

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kid in a hard worker, great athlete,

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but just one who always,

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you know, is always given,

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especially to the to the youngsters
when we bring them in for camps.

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I was just going to finish his career,
like I said, a three time state qualifier.

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He finished third, seventh
and 10th in 10th recently,

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which is, you know, is a great feat
to to accomplish.

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He he owns our state
our school record for the high jump,

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which is ten foot in three quarters is

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extremely impressive.

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We you know,
just he's been a bright spot on our team

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and he's he's participated all four years

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and just benefited from the support
that our community give us our board

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give us for a sense, eastern ran

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out of hotel rooms or dorm rooms
this this year.

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So, you know, shout out to Mr.

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Rocky and and editor and Doctor Kraus
for, you know, working that out for us.

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We were able to qualify ten athletes.

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We were able to take down 13 athletes,
including our alternates.

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And you know, with OJ being one of those.

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So he's extremely thankful
he's he's already down back at eastern,

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starting his football preparations and
getting his classes in and things going.

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So he left early but

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very thankful for for the opportunity
to be acknowledged.

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He and his family
definitely going to miss him.

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He's such a great kid
and in a in a great athlete as well.

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So we'll miss him at Willowbrook.

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And and thank you all for for the time
and acknowledging OJ.

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We'll stay with athletics.

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We'll move on to softball.

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And I'd like to introduce our head
coach, Natalie,

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who is going to be here to speak
a little bit about Ellie Coppersmith,

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who's been honored
as all state for softball.

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Hi, everyone.

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First of all, congrats to all the other
people being honored today.

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I'm excited to have the privilege
to speak on behalf of Ali.

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I only coach Ali
for the most recent spring season,

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but she's been a joy to have as a player
and I'm excited she'll be continuing

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her softball career
at Millikin in the fall.

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Ali was honored as third state

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third team
all state for the third year in a row.

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So just some stats to highlight for Ali.

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I actually had to do my research
on this one.

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The national average for high school
softball players

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is one strikeout in every 4 to 6 at bats,

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which is about 15 to 25%.

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Ali only had six strikeouts
in 107 at bats,

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which is less than 5%
of her plate appearances,

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which I don't know if you know
softball or not.

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That's super impressive.

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So that's just one area
that Ali really excelled in.

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That impressed me.

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Some other stats to mention just a few.

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Ali had a batting average of 523 on base
percentage of 600.

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She had 56 hits and five home
runs on the season.

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On defense,

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Ali only had two errors on 56 chances,

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which is also wow.

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While the numbers are impressive,
the best part about Ali

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are her character, positive attitude
and leadership qualities.

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She's truly the student and role model
that my daughters look up to.

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So thank you for honoring Ali and happy
to have the privilege to speak

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on her behalf.

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Ali is also a future educator.

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She was honored this past week by the HSA
with their Foundation

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Scholarship because she will be entering

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the education profession,
so looking forward to that.

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Next up is our recently

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retired head baseball coach, Mr.

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Vic Weisner.

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After an incredible season
record setting in terms of 27

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wins in a row, set the school record
for for wins overall.

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And a big part of that
is because of the two individuals

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that were honored as all
state for baseball.

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All right.

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I want to congratulate
all the students here.

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It seemed like I had a lot of you
in class, and thank God I didn't hold you

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back.

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That's great.

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I'm here to talk about jewelry.

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Cracker and Noah Addison.

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Jewelry. Cracker was his All-State.

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Illinois high school coaches
baseball association.

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It's all the coaches in the state voted.

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He is a three time varsity player.

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He played for three straight years.

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His two two time all conference.

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He's MVP as a sophomore pitching
and then capped it off.

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MVP of the conference as a senior.

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Offensively
he's an academic all conference.

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So just as everyone else he gets it done
inside the building is an amazing kid.

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He's moving on to play
at the University of Arizona.

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He couldn't be here today, but that's him.

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So we've got a little something for you,

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I think.

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Everyone, this is

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just finished up
practice in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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I'd like to have time to thank district 88
for recognizing me to the first team.

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For all state team.

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It's only possible
for leadership from touch.

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Coach was there and coach Daly.

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I'm very fortunate to play this game due

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to my friends and family
trusting me and building me up.

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Once again, thank you for the recognition
and I'll keep living.

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The warrior pride dubs up.

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Our second one is Addison.

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He was honorable mention All-State,
according to the Coach Association,

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which is a really big honor.

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And consider how many kids play baseball
in the state of Illinois.

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Noah, again, is also a three year
varsity starter.

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He went
7 to 1 this year. Over his career.

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He's 17 and three. In three years.

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He's over 100 strikeouts,
140 strikeouts in two years.

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He's all been a
all conference for two years,

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and he's been the back to back
pitcher of the conference both years.

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And I'm hopefully not given a spoiler,

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but I don't think this will be the last
all state team these two guys make.

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So just stay tuned for that.

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He's also one of our captains
and just does all those little things

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just as joyous. It was just a joy
to coach these young men.

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And that's no Addison. Thanks, coach.

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It'll go a long way with just me.

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We're going to move on to boys

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gymnastics and our head coach.

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That was awesome.

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Yeah.

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Andy Isaacson, our head coach, to honor

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the individuals who competed,
including our state champion.

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Who's with us this evening?

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Good to see you, Jay.

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I had Vic in class.

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He hasn't changed a bit.

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First off, I want to thank everybody
for inviting us here.

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Special thanks to Dan

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for support and for Editor Sullivan,
who is a huge part

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in the success of this team.

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Also to Charlie Hoehn for his stellar work
behind the scenes

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and his influence on our kids
as a former Addison Trail gymnast.

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At the outset of this great season,
we all knew it would be a challenging one

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from the previous sixth place team
finished last year.

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We graduated seven seniors
and our best all around her.

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Nobody had any idea exactly
what it would be like in the end,

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but we knew what we wanted it to be
like and we worked for that.

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The challenge that we asked

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the returning kids to undertake
was to step out from just settling,

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like the other athletes here
and other programs,

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and extend their expectations
for themselves

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to get to an even better team
than many thought they would.

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They accepted their challenge
and finished fifth place in the state

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this year, missing forth
by less than one point.

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We stressed what we all had in common.

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We fought together.

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Every athlete on that team
played a significant role in that success.

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In this year, we qualified six individuals
to the state finals, the most ever

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in the history of the Willowbrook boys
gymnastics team, along with Addison Trail.

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And it's amazing when you consider
that only one of our kids

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had previous experience in the sport
before high school.

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And as far as I can remember this year,

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having three All-State athletes
as well as a state champion as a first

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in one season, I would like to talk about
the three All-State people.

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Sammy Feliciano is not here.

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He is in Nashville with his church
group, helping other families

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with habitat for humanity.

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He qualified as a state
finalist his junior and senior year,

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and this year, Sammy earned all state
honors, hitting a layout suit on vault,

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scoring a 9.25, his best score ever
in the biggest meet ever.

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Jose had qualified for the state

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finals his sophomore year,
when he actually began the sport

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for the first time,
as well as his junior and senior year.

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Jose hit routines on all three of
the events he qualified at the state meet.

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His horse was the highest score
of the year and was a huge factor

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in the team placing in the all state
category.

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Jose's ring routine was outstanding.

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His status as an All-State
athlete surprised no one.

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He is the epitome
of his spirit of a warrior.

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Jay Newman,
who will compete at the University of Iowa

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in the Big Ten next year.

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Charlie, do you have that routine
if you're back there?

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This is Jay's State winning routine.

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If you haven't seen him compete.

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I got a little more hair

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underneath their spot in their.

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That looks pretty easy.

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And that was the last routine for Addison
Trail.

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Willowbrook co-op in the state meet.

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That was the very last one.

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And Jay has gone
through a lot of hardship.

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He severe ligament damage to his elbow
to come back where he is

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right now to do that
routine that you saw right there.

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Statistics J.

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J qualified on all four years
at Willowbrook High School

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in the state finals, being All-State
his junior year and senior year.

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This year I'll throw some numbers.

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Floor exercise 9.5 third
in the state rings all state vault 9.65.

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State runner up parallel bars 9.35.

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Third in state and high bar 9.35.

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State champion all around score of 54.3,

00:27:09.365 --> 00:27:14.665
which means that he averaged over nine
on every single event of the six events.

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J scores are exemplary, to be sure,

00:27:17.965 --> 00:27:22.831
but I am most proud of his growth
as an athlete and leader on that team.

00:27:23.598 --> 00:27:27.831
Beyond the scores and skills
he became a person to be counted on,

00:27:28.398 --> 00:27:32.065
and numerous times he translated
what I was telling the team to do.

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You don't have to be an athlete
to think like one.

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They believed him and me and
they did their best to get to our best.

00:27:40.431 --> 00:27:43.431
Jay stuck up for everyone on this team.

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His drive and determination

00:27:45.898 --> 00:27:49.764
will be his biggest accomplishments
as he moves to the University of Iowa.

00:27:49.798 --> 00:27:52.798
I'm very proud of him
and truly happy for him.

00:27:53.498 --> 00:27:57.598
I truly believe what my athletes
and everyone here will take with them.

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When it's all said and done that can last
a lifetime is when you try your best

00:28:03.198 --> 00:28:07.698
and you give great effort,
even for just one other person.

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You have given your best for everyone,

00:28:10.798 --> 00:28:13.298
even the people you can't see.

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And the effect is huge in May last year.

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Entire life.

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This is my last year coach in boys
gymnastics.

00:28:18.998 --> 00:28:23.298
It's been an absolute pleasure
to coach here for nearly half a century

00:28:23.364 --> 00:28:24.698
at Willowbrook.

00:28:24.698 --> 00:28:27.698
I've gained much more than I've tried
to give to these kids

00:28:28.464 --> 00:28:31.098
who truly have become
and always will be, family to me.

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I'm very thankful
and fortunate to have had this opportunity

00:28:34.664 --> 00:28:36.798
to work with these
young people. Thank you.

00:28:51.431 --> 00:28:54.431
Good for you.

00:28:54.564 --> 00:28:55.564
Coach.

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So we're going to switch gears.

00:28:56.698 --> 00:28:59.631
We're going to move the skills USA.
But we're staying with state champions.

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I'd like to introduce Mr.

00:29:00.764 --> 00:29:04.798
Chris Dunk, our automotive instructor
and our state champion for skills USA

00:29:04.798 --> 00:29:07.798
Cole Krueger.

00:29:15.698 --> 00:29:18.764
So first, thank you
to the Board of Education, Doctor Kraus

00:29:18.764 --> 00:29:23.764
for supporting our auto program,
providing opportunities like this to Cole

00:29:23.831 --> 00:29:27.398
and many other students
in my my auto class.

00:29:27.564 --> 00:29:31.564
So first, I've had Cole for three years
in my auto class.

00:29:31.564 --> 00:29:36.664
Last year was his first year
participated in the skills USA club.

00:29:37.198 --> 00:29:39.764
Cole qualified for state, placed

00:29:39.764 --> 00:29:43.231
fourth in the state
as a junior last year.

00:29:43.231 --> 00:29:47.031
I saw the look on his face
when I told him he got fourth.

00:29:47.098 --> 00:29:50.431
I just knew he was going to come back
better and

00:29:50.431 --> 00:29:53.664
and do a lot, a lot more with skills
USA this year.

00:29:53.664 --> 00:29:54.698
So he came back this year.

00:29:54.698 --> 00:29:59.264
He won state for the skills
USA maintenance light Repair competition.

00:29:59.464 --> 00:30:02.464
We went to Atlanta a couple of weeks ago

00:30:02.631 --> 00:30:05.564
where he competed in the national

00:30:06.831 --> 00:30:09.464
competition for skills USA.

00:30:09.464 --> 00:30:12.098
He ended up 17th in the nation

00:30:12.098 --> 00:30:15.098
for skills USA maintenance repair

00:30:15.364 --> 00:30:16.998
for his contest area.

00:30:16.998 --> 00:30:19.298
So he's done a great job.

00:30:19.298 --> 00:30:22.264
Been a pleasure to have in my class
right now.

00:30:22.264 --> 00:30:24.798
I think he's kind of in
between some career choices.

00:30:24.798 --> 00:30:27.964
I know he's going into a trade,
possibly Otto, something

00:30:27.998 --> 00:30:31.664
maybe not related to,
but definitely a trade.

00:30:32.031 --> 00:30:35.031
So thank you.

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So our next group

00:30:44.631 --> 00:30:47.831
also competed at their state
championships, the Summer games.

00:30:47.864 --> 00:30:49.031
Our head coach

00:30:49.031 --> 00:30:52.398
for Special Olympics track Tara
Murphy is not able to be with us tonight.

00:30:52.431 --> 00:30:54.464
She is coaching Team Illinois

00:30:54.464 --> 00:30:58.364
at the Summer games for Special Olympics
for the for the international competition.

00:30:58.364 --> 00:31:00.864
So she's in Minnesota
this week and unable to be here.

00:31:00.864 --> 00:31:03.398
But Tina and Linda Landis are here.

00:31:03.398 --> 00:31:06.698
And all of our athletes
who are able to be here,

00:31:06.764 --> 00:31:08.298
including our state champion

00:31:08.298 --> 00:31:11.631
right over there,
as well as a lot of state place finishers.

00:31:11.631 --> 00:31:16.164
And Tina is going to share some great successes that they had at the Summer games.

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You want to come up?

00:31:33.831 --> 00:31:36.564
No. Okay.

00:31:36.564 --> 00:31:38.864
That's all right.

00:31:38.864 --> 00:31:41.864
All right.

00:31:42.831 --> 00:31:45.831
There we go.

00:31:46.464 --> 00:31:48.831
Okay.

00:31:48.831 --> 00:31:49.798
Hi, everyone.

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This year, more than 3400 athletes

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across the state participated
in the Special Olympics Summer games

00:31:57.898 --> 00:32:01.898
held at Illinois
State last weekend, June 12th and 13th.

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Willowbrook High School had the honor
of having nine athletes qualified to

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participate in various events.

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This is the most
we've ever had in the school's history,

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and it made for a very exciting weekend

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just to quickly highlight our athletes
and some of their accomplishments.

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Elijah Campbell finished
second place in the standing logging job.

00:32:25.998 --> 00:32:28.998
Liam here,

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he finished fourth place in the softball
throw one

00:32:33.598 --> 00:32:36.831
race, finished second place in the mini
javelin.

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Aiden Schwartz right there.

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He finished
third place in the tennis ball throw

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and he also participated in the 100 meter
walk.

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Marcel finished sixth place
in the softball throw.

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Kosti Vassili placed
third in the 200 meter run

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and he finished fourth
in the running long jump.

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Amanda Vega,
who unfortunately isn't here tonight,

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but she finished first place
in the standing long jump and Millie

00:33:08.698 --> 00:33:12.698
Lena's Ramirez finished, also finished
first place

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in the 100 meter walk and third place
in the softball throw.

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And on behalf of myself

00:33:20.897 --> 00:33:26.464
and Coach Murphy, who Doctor
Kraus just said is coaching in Minneapolis

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this week weekend at the

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the US games,
we just want to coach Linda Landis.

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We want to
thank you guys for your support of this,

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our athletes and the families.

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And I know the coaches all just
truly appreciate having the opportunity

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to participate
and be celebrated in this amazing way.

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Also,
I want to say thank you to my coaches.

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The best.

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Our final group.

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I'm not sure if they're here tonight.

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I don't know if they made it,
but our our contest

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play for the
IHSa is been now an annual component.

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And part of what makes Willowbrook Theater
so special.

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And under the direction of Regina Washer,
John Apple, Kim Jackson

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Petrella, an incredible team.

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So I'd like to welcome them up as they are
the state champs overall,

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as well as for the tech side of the exact
contest play.

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Congratulations. Thank you.

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Avengers assemble!

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It's going to take a minute.

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Thank you for your patience.

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Here.

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Filling this side here we can
we can go left.

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Find your windows.

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That way.

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There we go.

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Okay.

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Someone trusted me with this bad idea.

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Thank you.

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You're the visual aid.

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All right.

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Thank you very much for inviting us here
today.

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And congratulations
to everyone who is being recognized.

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We're happy to report about our success
at the Illinois

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High School Dramatics competition
this year.

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We performed the classic comedy
of manners,

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The Importance of Being Earnest
by Oscar Wilde.

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We wouldn't be here without our village,
so I'd like to thank everyone.

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First,
thank you to our wonderful staff, John

00:36:14.897 --> 00:36:17.964
Kim Petrella, Marcus
Petrella, and Sarah Corkery.

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Their leadership, creativity

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and strategic planning had a strong role
to play in our team's success.

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We are profoundly blessed
to have such a talented coaching team.

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We'd also like to thank doctor,
district administration

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and our school board for your support
and encouragement throughout the season.

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Thank you for coming to our shows.

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Thank you to Doctor Kraus, Doctor

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Ghaly, Joe Helton at Sullivan,
and Charlie Hoehn for all of your help

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prepping for our tournaments and sendoff
and for the tending the state tournament.

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Thank you to our alumni for their support
in both rehearsals

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and at tournaments,
especially our alumni, Andrew Speidel.

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And to our parents,
thank you for your help

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and for sharing your children with us.

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Last, we'd like to thank our students.

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It's nice to see some of you
guys. It's been a couple of weeks already.

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They give us,
so they give so much to themselves

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during an acutely challenging time,

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and they do it while balancing schoolwork,
activities, jobs and family commitments.

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Thank you guys. Now on to the show.

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Our 69 students work tirelessly
from February 9th through March 28th 28th.

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They spent those weeks building
three three different sets,

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building period costumes and furniture,
designing lighting plots, finding

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music and sound effects, composing music,
painting the sets, finding

00:37:29.097 --> 00:37:32.997
and making props, choreographing scene
changes, problem solving, building

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boxwood hedges and making lots
and lots of cucumber sandwiches.

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Our cast

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spent the weeks
learning a Received Pronunciation dialect

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period movement, analyzing the text
and honing their characters,

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all of whom were vastly different
from themselves, especially Maliki's.

00:37:51.064 --> 00:37:52.664
All of this bustling activity

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resulted in a sectional championship
win at West Chicago High School.

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We went straight
once from all five judges,

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a state championship
in an additional state championship

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in tech, which celebrates
the teamwork, efficiency, congeniality

00:38:07.197 --> 00:38:10.264
and harmonious load
in setup and strike of our set,

00:38:11.764 --> 00:38:13.597
last, last to be recognized.

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Last to be recognized as All-State cast.

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Four of the five judges
need to consider a student's work.

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Excellent.

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Six of our eight cast
members won that honor, and our lighting

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technicians won that honor with All-State
lighting.

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Overall, our students did everything
we asked of them

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and they executed their jobs

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with professionalism, talent,
talent, intelligence and grace.

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They certainly represented
both Willowbrook and District 88.

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Well,

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I would like to take a moment now
or a few moments

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to recognize them by name,
if you don't mind.

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Amelia Bello, Desiree Bauman,
Marlo Briscoe, Alex Carson,

00:38:51.664 --> 00:38:56.230
Catherine Ford, Ella Garcia,
Ethan Harris, Vivian Little,

00:38:56.430 --> 00:39:00.197
Sally Nieves, Ashlyn Ruane,
Ren Turpin, and Andrew.

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Those are our freshman state champions,
our sophomores, our Heraldo Alcala,

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Arthur Altman, Lucy Anderson,
Kara Casey, Lucinda Delgado,

00:39:09.997 --> 00:39:15.464
Daniel Galindo,
Neve Angel Ramirez, Shem Rodriguez,

00:39:15.597 --> 00:39:20.597
Adam Roller, Ali, Sash, Joe,
Sean Welker and Jason.

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I just stepped on your line.

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Sorry.

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You get the next to juniors

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are juniors are Zari basic, Milo Barnett,

00:39:31.164 --> 00:39:33.497
Casey Barnett, Izzy.

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Batching, Madeline.

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Camille, Penelope Dean, Nathan Apple,
Constantine G.

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Maraniss.

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I did it right that they know okay.

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Hamilton, Ezekiel.

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Little Ridge.

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Morris, Francesca. Peck, Rosemary.

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Rosario, Richard. Stewart. Megan. Earth.

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Sorry.

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Robert. Laugier, Maddie.

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Welker, Henry and Henry Wolfe.
Those are our juniors.

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You can do this. All right.

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I see our seniors are Molly Barcelo,

00:40:05.964 --> 00:40:09.497
Jacqueline Briers, Caitlin
Kean, Andrea Castro beach,

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Eden Frazier, Emily Hansen,
Megan Hassler, Maliki Hennigan, Molly

00:40:14.564 --> 00:40:18.630
Heald,
Nora Lucky Crow McNeely, Ruth McNeely,

00:40:18.697 --> 00:40:22.764
Josie Parkinson, Sadie Perez,
Lillian rising, Finn.

00:40:22.764 --> 00:40:23.264
Chelsea.

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Fatima. Shake, Tabitha.

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Smoky, Samantha.

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Ethan, Tom and Ian. Tom and bang.

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I can't read Isabelle.

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We saw Weaver, Maggie
Wentworth, Lily Zacher, and Vivian Zacher.

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Thank you everyone.

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We're going to have you guys.

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We're going to have your say right there.

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Stay right there.

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You're in a perfect spot
to take the picture.

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All right.
We're going to come in a little tighter.

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Get by the trophy.

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There we go. No, wait.
You got to see you there. Yeah,

00:40:57.164 --> 00:40:58.997
yeah, you can just come down.

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There you go.

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All together here.

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Come in and find your windows.

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Like the haircut?

00:41:04.830 --> 00:41:07.797
Yeah.

00:41:07.797 --> 00:41:10.797
Finally, I had to change it up.

00:41:14.964 --> 00:41:17.964
What?

00:41:22.797 --> 00:41:23.664
Two. Three.

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And I take a couple more. Anyone?

00:41:25.597 --> 00:41:26.397
Two. Three.

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One more.

00:41:26.830 --> 00:41:28.664
Ready? One, two and three.

00:41:28.664 --> 00:41:31.664
And we got a few more cameras.

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Great.

00:41:34.664 --> 00:41:37.664
Thank you.

00:41:42.564 --> 00:41:45.564
No, I need.

00:41:48.830 --> 00:41:49.230
The names.

00:41:49.230 --> 00:41:50.264
No. I'm great.

00:41:50.264 --> 00:41:53.164
I'm sorry I screwed up. Did you get them?

00:41:53.164 --> 00:41:53.964
So there's two different.

00:41:53.964 --> 00:41:56.264
I don't know about this here.

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And then.

00:41:58.264 --> 00:42:01.364
The Senate specialist gave us.

00:42:01.664 --> 00:42:02.597
Awesome.

00:42:02.597 --> 00:42:05.597
That's amazing. And.

00:42:06.230 --> 00:42:07.064
Good. Yeah.

00:42:07.064 --> 00:42:07.964
Oh my gosh.

00:42:07.964 --> 00:42:10.964
Thank you. So.

00:42:11.797 --> 00:42:15.030
Can I make one quick announcement
to my group while they're all here?

00:42:15.230 --> 00:42:18.230
Sure.

00:42:20.664 --> 00:42:22.664
Traveling team, please don't go anywhere.

00:42:22.664 --> 00:42:24.430
I have things to hand out. Okay.

00:42:26.664 --> 00:42:29.664
So on behalf of the
board, I want to congratulate everyone.

00:42:29.730 --> 00:42:29.964
You know,

00:42:29.964 --> 00:42:33.664
this is, again, one of those nights
that we really look forward to each year.

00:42:33.764 --> 00:42:37.664
The accomplishments of all
the students are amazing.

00:42:37.897 --> 00:42:41.364
And thank you to all the staff
and the coaches.

00:42:41.564 --> 00:42:43.364
We know that it's not possible
without you.

00:42:43.364 --> 00:42:44.797
And also thank you to all the parents.

00:42:44.797 --> 00:42:48.730
We know how difficult it is
to, you know, get your students

00:42:48.730 --> 00:42:52.764
everywhere, plus making sure that they get
all that homework done and all the rest.

00:42:52.764 --> 00:42:55.364
But it's truly, truly amazing.

00:42:55.364 --> 00:42:59.530
And every year, you know, I'm just blown
away by all the accomplishments.

00:42:59.530 --> 00:43:01.964
So at this time,
we're going to take a ten minute break.

00:43:01.964 --> 00:43:03.330
We do have refreshments over here.

00:43:03.330 --> 00:43:05.930
Please feel free to take them.

00:43:05.930 --> 00:43:09.330
And thank you again for everybody
for coming out tonight.

00:43:09.364 --> 00:43:10.130
Thank you.

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Congratulations.

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Okay.

00:43:24.264 --> 00:43:26.397
We'll call this meeting to order.

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Roll call please.

00:43:30.564 --> 00:43:33.564
Came here.

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Now. Taylor.

00:43:36.230 --> 00:43:39.030
Here. Look here. Olsen. Here.

00:43:39.030 --> 00:43:41.430
Okay. We're going to make a.

00:43:41.430 --> 00:43:44.564
Well, we'll go ahead and do the petitions
and hearings, because, Danny,

00:43:44.597 --> 00:43:48.230
we understand
we only have like, 10,000 this evening.

00:43:53.697 --> 00:43:54.297
Good evening.

00:43:54.297 --> 00:43:57.197
At this time, we do not have
any public comments submitted. Okay.

00:43:57.197 --> 00:43:59.364
So passed another item.

00:43:59.364 --> 00:44:02.397
So we're going to make a change
within the agenda.

00:44:02.430 --> 00:44:05.430
We're going to move on to.

00:44:07.197 --> 00:44:10.564
The presentation from beyond your base.

00:44:10.564 --> 00:44:13.997
So turn it over to you.

00:44:14.297 --> 00:44:14.997
Hi everyone.

00:44:14.997 --> 00:44:16.997
My name is Skyler
White with Beyond your Base.

00:44:16.997 --> 00:44:21.164
Thank you so much for for being with me
tonight to go over the results

00:44:21.164 --> 00:44:24.164
of the public opinion
survey about the bond proposal.

00:44:25.597 --> 00:44:26.830
This will

00:44:26.830 --> 00:44:30.063
be the fun part of the evening
presentation of data.

00:44:30.063 --> 00:44:32.230
So I'm hope I'm hoping that you are.

00:44:32.230 --> 00:44:33.830
You're all excited.

00:44:33.830 --> 00:44:37.497
We sent the survey to every registered
registered

00:44:37.497 --> 00:44:41.263
voter household,
one per voter household on May 20th.

00:44:41.430 --> 00:44:45.130
The mail survey that we sent out,
it had a QR code on it.

00:44:45.163 --> 00:44:48.630
I'm going to go over the methodology
real quickly for people

00:44:48.630 --> 00:44:53.497
to take the survey online if they didn't
feel like mailing back the survey.

00:44:53.663 --> 00:44:56.630
We also promoted participation
in the survey,

00:44:56.630 --> 00:45:00.363
using text messages
to about 60% of the district's

00:45:00.363 --> 00:45:04.030
registered voters cell phones,
who we were able to obtain.

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And we generated 1546 surveys.

00:45:09.030 --> 00:45:13.263
That's a response
rate of 6% of registered voter households.

00:45:13.263 --> 00:45:17.163
68% responded via mail, 16% via

00:45:17.163 --> 00:45:20.230
the QR code, and 16% via text message.

00:45:22.897 --> 00:45:27.163
32% of survey respondents identified
as male.

00:45:27.230 --> 00:45:31.797
8% of survey respondents
were multiple people in the home

00:45:31.797 --> 00:45:36.763
filling out the same survey,
so and 47% identified as female.

00:45:36.763 --> 00:45:41.397
So if we take the multiple people
completing the survey and add that to

00:45:41.430 --> 00:45:44.697
the mail and add that to the female,
we want it to match the number

00:45:44.697 --> 00:45:47.763
that's in the bottom left there,
which is the November 2026

00:45:47.763 --> 00:45:52.697
likely voter pool, to make sure that we're
achieving a representative sample of who

00:45:52.763 --> 00:45:55.897
the voters would actually be
for a November potential

00:45:57.063 --> 00:45:59.030
for a potential November election.

00:45:59.030 --> 00:46:02.797
And so if you add those proportions there,

00:46:03.163 --> 00:46:07.963
that would take the female percentage
up to 55 or 1 percentage

00:46:07.963 --> 00:46:13.563
overrepresented and males up to 40,
so slightly underrepresented on the male.

00:46:16.663 --> 00:46:18.363
When it comes to ages.

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The middle column has the expected portion

00:46:21.597 --> 00:46:25.597
of each of these age groups
for a November 2026 election.

00:46:25.630 --> 00:46:30.630
These are likely voters
who voted either in in either of the past

00:46:30.630 --> 00:46:35.797
two midterm general cycles,
so November 2022 or November 2018.

00:46:35.830 --> 00:46:38.830
This is what the demographics
of that voter pool looked like.

00:46:39.963 --> 00:46:44.197
As you can see, we were a little bit
under on 18 to 30 fours.

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That is usually a very hard
demographic to capture.

00:46:47.663 --> 00:46:50.663
They're usually a more supportive
demographic too.

00:46:50.663 --> 00:46:52.063
So we can infer what

00:46:52.063 --> 00:46:56.030
maybe some of the support would have been
if we're off in some of these

00:46:56.030 --> 00:47:00.963
representative categories,
but almost spot on.

00:47:00.963 --> 00:47:05.097
Just a few percentage points off older
voters are typically less supportive.

00:47:05.097 --> 00:47:07.397
So if we're a little light
on the younger voters,

00:47:07.397 --> 00:47:11.430
but a little heavy on the older voters,
then we're probably coming out about even.

00:47:11.463 --> 00:47:12.963
It's kind of like a wash.

00:47:16.030 --> 00:47:17.597
25% of

00:47:17.597 --> 00:47:21.463
respondents have at least one school age
child from

00:47:21.463 --> 00:47:25.730
the respondents,
compared with 29% of likely voters.

00:47:25.763 --> 00:47:27.863
So all in all, pretty accurate.

00:47:27.863 --> 00:47:31.663
5% of respondents had a child at Addison

00:47:31.663 --> 00:47:36.297
Trail, 9% at Willowbrook, et cetera, etc.,

00:47:36.297 --> 00:47:41.397
with 75% responding
that they don't have a child in the home.

00:47:41.397 --> 00:47:45.230
This adds up to more than 100
because some people have

00:47:45.230 --> 00:47:48.230
multiple children going to different
districts in different schools.

00:47:51.030 --> 00:47:54.463
So we asked people prior
to receiving this survey,

00:47:54.563 --> 00:47:59.430
how much had you read, seen,
or heard about the proposed bond measure

00:47:59.463 --> 00:48:04.697
through the public education program
that the district promoted using mailers,

00:48:04.697 --> 00:48:06.697
using digital advertising,

00:48:06.697 --> 00:48:10.197
tons of different mediums
that were used to try to inform voters

00:48:10.197 --> 00:48:15.163
about the district's plan
and what it wanted to solicit feedback on.

00:48:15.630 --> 00:48:20.197
17% responded that
they had heard a lot, 47%

00:48:20.230 --> 00:48:24.463
said some, for a total of 64%
a lot or some.

00:48:24.497 --> 00:48:27.830
This is within the range
of of expectation.

00:48:27.830 --> 00:48:31.697
We normally like this number
to be at about 70%.

00:48:31.763 --> 00:48:35.263
It is a little bit lower,
but there is plenty of time

00:48:35.263 --> 00:48:38.430
for the district
to continue the conversation.

00:48:38.497 --> 00:48:43.397
If it does indeed decide to proceed with
referring a bond measure to the ballot.

00:48:46.630 --> 00:48:49.497
We asked people,
when considering your overall opinion,

00:48:49.497 --> 00:48:53.197
what letter grade
would you give the district and 54%

00:48:53.230 --> 00:48:57.030
gave it an A
or B, compared with only 6% D or F?

00:48:57.030 --> 00:49:00.030
So very positive reviews.

00:49:02.763 --> 00:49:04.597
Grading the district's facilities.

00:49:04.597 --> 00:49:09.230
We want to see these numbers be lower,
particularly when you're asking

00:49:09.230 --> 00:49:13.097
when you're thinking about asking voters
to fund facility improvements,

00:49:13.097 --> 00:49:16.797
you hope that they understand
that they're happy with your performance

00:49:16.797 --> 00:49:18.397
and the education that you're giving,

00:49:18.397 --> 00:49:21.463
but that the facilities are not quite up
to that same level.

00:49:21.463 --> 00:49:25.897
And we can see that here
with with smaller numbers of A's and B's,

00:49:25.963 --> 00:49:29.897
only 40%
overall A's and B's, compared with

00:49:31.430 --> 00:49:33.030
54% for grade.

00:49:33.030 --> 00:49:34.497
The district.

00:49:34.497 --> 00:49:38.197
We want them to understand that there is
a need within the facilities.

00:49:40.897 --> 00:49:42.963
How confident are you that district

00:49:42.963 --> 00:49:47.063
88 would use funds from a voter
approved bond referendum responsibly?

00:49:47.363 --> 00:49:51.197
61% said somewhat or very confident.

00:49:51.497 --> 00:49:55.463
The truth of the matter
is that due to institutional distrust,

00:49:55.497 --> 00:49:59.063
you're always going to see about a third
of people responding in the negative

00:49:59.097 --> 00:50:02.663
that they're not confident
or that they're not very confident.

00:50:02.663 --> 00:50:05.963
And so this is completely in line,
even a good grade

00:50:05.963 --> 00:50:08.996
relative
to lots and lots of other districts,

00:50:08.996 --> 00:50:12.163
who we are working with now
and have worked with historically.

00:50:13.163 --> 00:50:18.196
So overall, the three questions
they set up the framing of

00:50:18.430 --> 00:50:21.196
do they trust you and do they like

00:50:21.196 --> 00:50:24.396
the services that they're offering
and do they understand the need?

00:50:24.396 --> 00:50:27.696
And what are the things
that you're proposing to do?

00:50:27.763 --> 00:50:32.230
And so far it seems like everything
is in line with those first results.

00:50:33.030 --> 00:50:36.196
So then we start to ask people
about the proposal at hand

00:50:36.196 --> 00:50:40.863
and whether they like not only you,
but do they like what you're proposing.

00:50:42.230 --> 00:50:45.396
And the

00:50:45.396 --> 00:50:48.396
top thing
that they thought was a high priority.

00:50:48.396 --> 00:50:52.430
We asked everybody to rate a Likert scale
for each of the proposed projects

00:50:52.430 --> 00:50:53.996
under consideration.

00:50:53.996 --> 00:50:55.263
Is it a five?

00:50:55.263 --> 00:50:57.096
Meaning it's a very high priority.

00:50:57.096 --> 00:51:00.463
Is it a four
or is it a one being a low priority?

00:51:00.630 --> 00:51:04.663
The metric that I have calculated
of net favorability on the far

00:51:04.663 --> 00:51:05.630
right is the fives.

00:51:05.630 --> 00:51:08.663
Plus the four is minus
the ones plus the twos.

00:51:08.796 --> 00:51:13.363
To sort of measure the intensity
of support against the intensity

00:51:13.363 --> 00:51:17.396
of opposition when it comes
to these things being proposed.

00:51:17.396 --> 00:51:22.296
And plumbing, electrical and mechanical
and HVAC systems, replacement

00:51:22.296 --> 00:51:26.896
of those and aging roofing
was the number one thing that pulled.

00:51:26.896 --> 00:51:30.963
Well,
we always say that your average voter does

00:51:31.063 --> 00:51:33.830
does not, does not go for shiny
bells and whistles.

00:51:33.830 --> 00:51:36.063
They want to protect
what they already own.

00:51:36.063 --> 00:51:39.096
And so this is very consistent
with all of the polling that we've

00:51:39.096 --> 00:51:40.763
done for 34 years.

00:51:42.296 --> 00:51:43.396
Safety and security

00:51:43.396 --> 00:51:47.596
improvements right next to that
statistically could be the same as

00:51:47.896 --> 00:51:52.163
as the popularity for infrastructure
improvements,

00:51:52.163 --> 00:51:56.430
safety and security improvements,
including updated access control systems,

00:51:56.630 --> 00:52:00.196
additional emergency alert systems,
and related upgrades.

00:52:01.696 --> 00:52:03.263
53% gave that

00:52:03.263 --> 00:52:07.096
a five updates to emergency exits, door
hardware,

00:52:07.096 --> 00:52:11.830
and and stairway
railings also was very favorable.

00:52:12.196 --> 00:52:15.463
Ada improvements also very favorable

00:52:15.796 --> 00:52:19.830
repair, renovation, and reconfiguration
of career and technical education

00:52:19.830 --> 00:52:24.463
spaces, serving programs like construction
trades and automotive technologies.

00:52:24.596 --> 00:52:25.996
Very favorable.

00:52:25.996 --> 00:52:29.863
And then we can see a really big drop off,
which is very consistent

00:52:29.863 --> 00:52:33.430
with our expectation
when it comes to the popularity of of

00:52:33.730 --> 00:52:38.796
of athletic and performing arts space,
improvements to maybe your

00:52:39.796 --> 00:52:43.163
voter or your taxpayer
who doesn't have students in the district.

00:52:43.196 --> 00:52:46.096
Those things seem like wants

00:52:46.096 --> 00:52:50.263
rather than needs
if you're asking them for a sum of money.

00:52:53.830 --> 00:52:54.430
We get to

00:52:54.430 --> 00:53:00.430
test a few arguments that we say
please rate each of these statements.

00:53:00.430 --> 00:53:03.763
Possible statements
supporting the bond referendum from one

00:53:03.763 --> 00:53:07.030
not at all
convincing to five very convincing.

00:53:07.163 --> 00:53:11.163
And this is ranked again
in terms of the most convincing arguments.

00:53:11.163 --> 00:53:14.596
We also tested messages
against the proposal on the next slide.

00:53:14.596 --> 00:53:17.796
But these arguments in favor of the most

00:53:17.796 --> 00:53:20.796
convincing arguments
for safety and security,

00:53:20.796 --> 00:53:24.030
extending the life of both high school
buildings and reducing

00:53:24.030 --> 00:53:28.763
operating costs through the infrastructure
repairs of outdated

00:53:28.763 --> 00:53:31.763
electrical, mechanical and plumbing.

00:53:32.663 --> 00:53:34.396
And then a little bit

00:53:34.396 --> 00:53:38.230
below that was high performing schools
attract businesses

00:53:38.230 --> 00:53:42.463
and families to a community,
helping to protect property values.

00:53:42.763 --> 00:53:46.763
That is typically a message
which resonates extremely well

00:53:46.763 --> 00:53:50.863
with your older voters, particularly
those without school age children,

00:53:52.430 --> 00:53:55.196
improved access to industry aligned career

00:53:55.196 --> 00:53:59.396
and technical education
spaces was also very convincing.

00:54:00.830 --> 00:54:03.230
Over 50% of respondents

00:54:03.230 --> 00:54:08.363
gave that a 4 or 5
and then just as convincing.

00:54:08.563 --> 00:54:12.396
Almost all except the last
one of these was was very convincing.

00:54:12.396 --> 00:54:16.996
They're all in the same ballpark,
attracting ensuring that that schools

00:54:16.996 --> 00:54:20.296
are healthy, safe and secure and provide
modern learning

00:54:20.296 --> 00:54:24.430
environments is important to attracting
and retaining quality teachers.

00:54:24.630 --> 00:54:28.096
We see so much popularity

00:54:28.096 --> 00:54:33.396
with teacher recruitment and retention
when it comes to bond proposals

00:54:33.396 --> 00:54:37.663
or limiting proposals,
so no surprise to see that here and then.

00:54:37.696 --> 00:54:40.696
Ada was also

00:54:40.896 --> 00:54:43.063
funding Ada compliant seating, restrooms

00:54:43.063 --> 00:54:45.596
and related improvements is reasonable
and appropriate.

00:54:45.596 --> 00:54:48.763
People thought that that was overall
very convincing.

00:54:48.796 --> 00:54:52.296
And then I think that people.

00:54:55.430 --> 00:54:58.563
I'm a little
bit surprised that the bottom one is

00:54:58.596 --> 00:55:02.196
as low was was the last
rating was the last rating one.

00:55:02.196 --> 00:55:05.630
It was the first one that we put
at the top of the survey.

00:55:05.630 --> 00:55:08.663
And that is that with existing
referendum debt

00:55:08.696 --> 00:55:12.063
being paid off soon,
the district can address high priority

00:55:12.096 --> 00:55:15.830
facility and site improvements
without a net tax rate increase.

00:55:16.863 --> 00:55:18.896
And I'm a little bit surprised that

00:55:18.896 --> 00:55:22.296
that is not resonating.

00:55:22.296 --> 00:55:25.363
More people are not saying that
that's resonating more because

00:55:25.363 --> 00:55:28.363
when we go to the next slide.

00:55:30.363 --> 00:55:33.363
And we start to look at the.

00:55:35.463 --> 00:55:36.963
At how important the the

00:55:36.963 --> 00:55:40.396
no tax rate increase,
we have another we have another question

00:55:40.396 --> 00:55:43.563
about that here, where it was a little bit
of conflicting results.

00:55:43.563 --> 00:55:48.263
And we asked people because
district 88 has debt that is expiring.

00:55:49.029 --> 00:55:52.663
How important is is that fact that there

00:55:52.696 --> 00:55:56.063
that these needs can be addressed
without a net tax rate increase?

00:55:56.096 --> 00:55:59.063
And 78% said that that was somewhat

00:55:59.063 --> 00:56:02.229
or very important to them
when we asked that in a different way.

00:56:02.563 --> 00:56:07.663
And I want to highlight this mainly
because we're we're

00:56:08.363 --> 00:56:12.363
working with 10 or 11 clients
who we have polls in the field

00:56:12.363 --> 00:56:17.596
for right now, and the tax sensitivity
and concerns about affordability

00:56:17.596 --> 00:56:22.863
that we are seeing in
those other districts is the highest

00:56:22.863 --> 00:56:28.229
that we have ever seen
in 34 years of doing this since Covid,

00:56:28.263 --> 00:56:30.163
since the Great Recession,

00:56:30.163 --> 00:56:33.196
we're seeing a lot of our clients
struggling to find support,

00:56:33.629 --> 00:56:38.629
and it is a consistent theme
that people are really concerned

00:56:38.629 --> 00:56:39.829
about their pocketbooks

00:56:39.829 --> 00:56:43.163
and the effect that referendum
can have on their household budgets.

00:56:43.663 --> 00:56:48.496
And so I do believe that the no tax rate
increase is very central

00:56:48.496 --> 00:56:54.363
in the overall favorability that people
are seeing with the referendum so far.

00:56:57.463 --> 00:56:58.163
This goes

00:56:58.163 --> 00:57:02.029
back to how convincing
do you find each of these statements

00:57:02.096 --> 00:57:05.096
in opposition
of the possible bond referendum?

00:57:06.229 --> 00:57:10.196
And the the thing that I want to point out
is that

00:57:11.296 --> 00:57:13.596
none of these messages were nearly

00:57:13.596 --> 00:57:17.263
as convincing as the messages in favor
that we went over.

00:57:17.296 --> 00:57:22.029
There is a lot lower convincing this
to these from the respondents.

00:57:22.363 --> 00:57:25.363
Improvements
like updated lighting and performing arts

00:57:25.696 --> 00:57:30.063
spaces and resurfacing of tennis courts
seems like wants versus needs.

00:57:30.063 --> 00:57:33.896
That was the most convincing argument
out of these that people found.

00:57:34.563 --> 00:57:38.396
Many residents do not have school age
children and might not directly benefit

00:57:38.396 --> 00:57:40.596
from the proposed building improvements.

00:57:40.596 --> 00:57:42.196
That was next.

00:57:42.196 --> 00:57:46.429
The district should pay off its existing
referendum debt and not pursue

00:57:46.463 --> 00:57:51.496
additional facility improvements,
resulting in a lower debt service tax rate

00:57:52.829 --> 00:57:55.629
-4% 22%

00:57:55.629 --> 00:57:59.763
saying very convincing
versus 21% saying not convincing at all.

00:57:59.763 --> 00:58:04.596
So they're just split down the middle
on basically all of these top three.

00:58:04.663 --> 00:58:09.796
And then when we get to these bottom two,
they said, no, this is not what I think.

00:58:09.829 --> 00:58:13.396
Now is not the right time to pursue
any type of funding proposal.

00:58:13.396 --> 00:58:16.963
And you should focus on teachers,
not facilities.

00:58:16.963 --> 00:58:19.963
People did not agree
with either of those statements.

00:58:29.896 --> 00:58:32.496
So we posed this

00:58:32.496 --> 00:58:36.296
this pretty close to what the actual
ballot question may indeed look like.

00:58:36.296 --> 00:58:40.796
Working with Bond Council
to get an actual gauge of support

00:58:40.896 --> 00:58:45.363
on how they would respond to seeing
this very question on the ballot.

00:58:45.396 --> 00:58:47.829
It's not just hypothetical.

00:58:47.829 --> 00:58:50.763
Would you support these improvements
that we talked about in the survey?

00:58:50.763 --> 00:58:53.229
This is the actual ballot
language that they would see.

00:58:55.663 --> 00:58:59.629
65% said that they would support,
with 39% saying

00:58:59.629 --> 00:59:04.163
definitely yes, 26% saying probably yes.

00:59:04.196 --> 00:59:08.396
It's really important
to have a definitely SB above 30%.

00:59:08.829 --> 00:59:13.496
And that only happens when we see
your base, your parents supporting.

00:59:13.496 --> 00:59:16.763
So I'll go into all of the demographic
breakdowns of who is supporting.

00:59:16.796 --> 00:59:19.796
We'll try to go through
that really quickly.

00:59:20.496 --> 00:59:24.229
5% were undecided against 29%. No.

00:59:25.063 --> 00:59:29.429
And again,
this was a total of 1546 surface.

00:59:34.296 --> 00:59:37.029
Women support at higher rates than men.

00:59:37.029 --> 00:59:40.863
As is the case with all of the clients

00:59:40.863 --> 00:59:43.863
that we work on tax related referenda for.

00:59:44.629 --> 00:59:47.629
There's a 20 point gap, with 78% of women

00:59:47.629 --> 00:59:50.996
supporting the measure and 58% of men

00:59:50.996 --> 00:59:53.996
supporting the measure.

00:59:56.096 --> 00:59:58.429
Those with a child in the home support

00:59:58.429 --> 01:00:04.163
at 7,074%,
compared with those without at 63%.

01:00:09.629 --> 01:00:13.463
Those of all age groups were supportive,

01:00:13.496 --> 01:00:16.996
except those who decide
not to give their age in the survey.

01:00:20.429 --> 01:00:23.196
Are typically typically the hardest age

01:00:23.196 --> 01:00:26.629
demographics are 45 to 74,

01:00:26.663 --> 01:00:30.029
not 75 plus the 75 plus category.

01:00:30.029 --> 01:00:33.563
We actually typically see
a grandparent effect with school district

01:00:33.563 --> 01:00:37.363
referenda, more support
from those 75 and older than those

01:00:37.596 --> 01:00:40.596
in that sort of trying to retire range.

01:00:44.196 --> 01:00:45.496
Amongst parents

01:00:45.496 --> 01:00:51.063
of your two schools
and other feeder districts.

01:00:51.163 --> 01:00:53.763
This was the support levels.

01:00:53.763 --> 01:00:55.163
These were the support levels.

01:00:55.163 --> 01:00:59.063
What I thought was really interesting
was that district 45, parents

01:00:59.063 --> 01:01:03.696
with a child in district 45 were the most
supportive of all of the parents

01:01:03.696 --> 01:01:08.029
in, in, in, in the context
of your feeder districts.

01:01:08.629 --> 01:01:11.096
But all were overall supportive,

01:01:11.096 --> 01:01:15.496
even those who choose
an alternative to your school.

01:01:15.562 --> 01:01:18.596
That would be a private school
or a home school option.

01:01:20.029 --> 01:01:20.962
There's still

01:01:20.962 --> 01:01:25.296
support of at about 50%,
so that always makes me happy to see.

01:01:30.062 --> 01:01:33.696
And then this is just one other check
to make sure that we're getting

01:01:33.696 --> 01:01:37.796
some representativeness from the survey
that goes out to all registered voters

01:01:37.796 --> 01:01:40.829
that we are really seeing
what the what an accurate

01:01:40.829 --> 01:01:44.096
picture of what the likely voter
electorate would be for November.

01:01:44.629 --> 01:01:49.429
And amongst likely voters,
it is lower than amongst unlikely voters.

01:01:49.429 --> 01:01:52.896
The reason being that
unlikely voters are usually renters,

01:01:52.962 --> 01:01:56.029
they're usually younger
and they're usually less participate,

01:01:56.196 --> 01:02:00.496
less participative in elections
outside of presidential cycles.

01:02:00.796 --> 01:02:04.896
But at the same time,
it is really good to see that

01:02:04.896 --> 01:02:10.029
the likeliest known voters
are still right, pretty close

01:02:10.029 --> 01:02:14.962
to what we're seeing
from all registered voters at 62% support.

01:02:14.962 --> 01:02:17.962
That is an important
check on the overall health

01:02:17.962 --> 01:02:21.029
of the top line results
for all registered voters.

01:02:21.696 --> 01:02:26.196
So it gives us a lot more confidence when
we see that from the likelihood or pool.

01:02:31.362 --> 01:02:32.196
And this

01:02:32.196 --> 01:02:35.229
is another
slide about the tax sensitivity.

01:02:35.229 --> 01:02:38.762
So this is the support from that question.

01:02:38.762 --> 01:02:43.096
How important is it to you
that the district has debt rolling off,

01:02:43.162 --> 01:02:45.462
allowing it to pursue these,

01:02:45.462 --> 01:02:49.496
these these proposed improvements
with no tax rate increase?

01:02:49.496 --> 01:02:54.496
And those who said that it is somewhat
or very important to them,

01:02:54.896 --> 01:02:57.962
which was most of the respondents,

01:02:58.596 --> 01:03:02.462
the respondents is at the bottom
of each of these figures.

01:03:02.462 --> 01:03:06.296
And there was 150 respondents
who said, yes, that is somewhat

01:03:06.296 --> 01:03:07.696
or very important to me.

01:03:07.696 --> 01:03:11.862
There was only 269 who said, no,
that's not very important to me.

01:03:11.862 --> 01:03:16.096
So that is very important to most people,
and they support

01:03:16.162 --> 01:03:19.162
a much higher rates than those.

01:03:20.862 --> 01:03:23.229
Who said that it's not important to them.

01:03:26.796 --> 01:03:27.562
And you

01:03:27.562 --> 01:03:30.596
can see that there is such a big gap
between these numbers

01:03:30.596 --> 01:03:34.396
that that is really what leads us
to believe that this is very much so,

01:03:34.396 --> 01:03:38.229
an economic decision
that people have to make.

01:03:38.262 --> 01:03:40.162
We want to make sure.

01:03:40.162 --> 01:03:41.396
Do they like you?

01:03:41.396 --> 01:03:44.196
Do they trust you to spend money?

01:03:44.196 --> 01:03:47.662
If they were to give it to you,
do they like what you're proposing?

01:03:47.662 --> 01:03:51.496
And we've answered all of those questions
so far in the affirmative.

01:03:51.562 --> 01:03:55.062
The final question that we are
trying to answer is, would you pay for it?

01:03:55.262 --> 01:03:58.262
And so far
they've said yes to that as well.

01:04:00.096 --> 01:04:02.296
So just to summarize,

01:04:02.296 --> 01:04:05.029
support levels were strong
from both registered voters

01:04:05.029 --> 01:04:09.362
as well as likely voters
at this point in the process.

01:04:09.362 --> 01:04:12.429
We want a margin of error
that gives us some comfort.

01:04:12.429 --> 01:04:18.596
We usually like to see proposals
between 56 and 58% support

01:04:18.596 --> 01:04:23.496
to say that in its current form,
if you were to refer it to the ballot,

01:04:23.562 --> 01:04:28.262
it stands a good chance of success
and you have some room on top of that.

01:04:29.629 --> 01:04:31.396
The intensity of

01:04:31.396 --> 01:04:34.796
support was much stronger
than the intensity of opposition.

01:04:34.829 --> 01:04:39.462
39% said definitely
yes versus 18% said definitely no.

01:04:39.896 --> 01:04:42.429
Male females more supportive than males.

01:04:42.429 --> 01:04:45.762
All age groups supportive
except for those that we didn't know

01:04:45.762 --> 01:04:49.029
about parents were extremely supportive.

01:04:49.062 --> 01:04:52.429
That's incredibly important
to have an active parent

01:04:52.429 --> 01:04:55.429
support,
to really push it across the finish line,

01:04:55.696 --> 01:04:59.696
even among feeder districts
and even among those without school age.

01:04:59.696 --> 01:05:02.696
Children were were very supportive.

01:05:06.262 --> 01:05:10.162
There was moderate, modest awareness
about the proposal.

01:05:10.196 --> 01:05:10.796
People.

01:05:10.796 --> 01:05:14.662
There's still room to communicate
and the district

01:05:14.662 --> 01:05:19.762
can continue that conversation
if it indeed decides to move forward.

01:05:20.696 --> 01:05:23.729
People really like the value
that you're providing.

01:05:23.762 --> 01:05:25.062
This was a large sample.

01:05:25.062 --> 01:05:29.429
54% of people gave you an A or B,
so they like what you're doing.

01:05:31.296 --> 01:05:34.262
Lower marks for the facilities,
which is typical when we're

01:05:34.262 --> 01:05:39.196
in this situation that we're trying
to ask voters for funding for facilities.

01:05:39.562 --> 01:05:44.496
And then there was just a couple of
there was just

01:05:44.496 --> 01:05:47.629
a couple of items that didn't pull
as well as everything else.

01:05:48.362 --> 01:05:51.829
And that was the
the performing arts and athletic

01:05:51.829 --> 01:05:56.062
spaces and athletic courts
and track tracks and fields.

01:05:56.062 --> 01:05:58.696
We normally like
to contextualize those results.

01:05:58.696 --> 01:06:03.162
If the polling comes back negatively,
then we go to that list of things

01:06:03.162 --> 01:06:07.396
and we say, if you do want to proceed,
how would you modify the proposal

01:06:07.429 --> 01:06:09.229
to gain greater support?

01:06:09.229 --> 01:06:13.496
And you don't really need to do that
with 65

01:06:13.496 --> 01:06:16.496
to 62% overall support.

01:06:19.596 --> 01:06:24.262
And then all of the arguments in favor
pulled well, and none of the arguments

01:06:24.296 --> 01:06:27.562
against it were substantially
convincing to people.

01:06:29.662 --> 01:06:30.796
Safety and security.

01:06:30.796 --> 01:06:34.629
Most popular projects,
along with infrastructure needs, career

01:06:34.629 --> 01:06:39.162
and technical, was also very, very,
very well received.

01:06:39.162 --> 01:06:42.895
So those were all the central pieces
of the public education of where

01:06:42.895 --> 01:06:44.162
the dollars would be spent.

01:06:44.162 --> 01:06:47.795
So everything
sort of sort of matched up to where,

01:06:48.262 --> 01:06:50.829
where it should have
from our perspective on this.

01:06:50.829 --> 01:06:53.895
But what questions can I answer for
you all?

01:07:04.995 --> 01:07:06.962
We're always available.

01:07:06.962 --> 01:07:10.162
It's anytime.

01:07:15.962 --> 01:07:17.795
So looking at these results,

01:07:17.795 --> 01:07:21.095
it doesn't seem like
there's really any big surprises here.

01:07:21.162 --> 01:07:24.195
I mean, no, nothing was surprising,

01:07:24.195 --> 01:07:27.795
even even the fact that
there was a slightly lighter response rate

01:07:27.829 --> 01:07:31.162
is not that surprising, honestly, for,
you know,

01:07:31.962 --> 01:07:34.029
some parts of your community
probably have higher engagement

01:07:34.029 --> 01:07:36.229
in some parts,
probably have lower engagement.

01:07:36.229 --> 01:07:39.195
So that's probably why
we see some of the awareness levels

01:07:39.195 --> 01:07:41.795
where they're at in the sample size,
where they're at. It's.

01:07:41.795 --> 01:07:46.029
I'm not even worried about them being
inadequate to give us accurate results,

01:07:46.029 --> 01:07:51.429
because it's a large number of surveys
still that we're responded to.

01:07:51.562 --> 01:07:55.229
When you do a phone poll,
if you do a national phone poll,

01:07:55.229 --> 01:07:59.029
they're looking to
just get 300 people to talk to.

01:07:59.462 --> 01:08:00.695
We had 15.

01:08:00.695 --> 01:08:03.795
We had we had over 1500 people respond.

01:08:03.829 --> 01:08:07.162
So even though as a percentage
it's not great.

01:08:07.962 --> 01:08:08.829
It's not terrible.

01:08:08.829 --> 01:08:13.562
But the overall number of surveys
helps to cover when you have a little bit

01:08:14.295 --> 01:08:16.595
lower of a response rate.

01:08:16.595 --> 01:08:19.195
Well, especially in this area,
about typically about

01:08:19.195 --> 01:08:22.229
7000 people vote in this district.

01:08:22.229 --> 01:08:24.462
So to get 1500, that's pretty good.

01:08:24.462 --> 01:08:25.295
Yeah. Thank you.

01:08:30.795 --> 01:08:33.962
Yeah, honestly nothing too exciting.

01:08:33.962 --> 01:08:37.795
But that's really good compared
with all of the other conversations

01:08:37.795 --> 01:08:40.795
that I've had with districts
over the past couple of weeks.

01:08:42.362 --> 01:08:46.095
There's a lot of economic anxiety
that we're seeing

01:08:46.229 --> 01:08:50.995
in this area statewide, nationally
and other states that we work with.

01:08:50.995 --> 01:08:54.995
And these results are some of the most

01:08:55.262 --> 01:08:58.662
boring in the best
possible way that we could.

01:08:58.695 --> 01:09:01.162
We could see them

01:09:01.162 --> 01:09:03.962
well, in some ways to the timing

01:09:03.962 --> 01:09:06.962
of the survey was right around the time
tax bills came out.

01:09:07.429 --> 01:09:12.029
We tried to make it hit about two weeks
after people would have gotten those.

01:09:12.062 --> 01:09:14.395
And so

01:09:14.395 --> 01:09:17.995
that is something
that affects the survey results.

01:09:17.995 --> 01:09:21.195
And when you time them
at the exact same time,

01:09:21.195 --> 01:09:22.895
when people are sitting there
with their tax

01:09:22.895 --> 01:09:26.395
bill at the same time that the survey is,
they're saying on their kitchen table,

01:09:26.762 --> 01:09:31.195
then you get skewed results as long as
they come a couple of weeks after,

01:09:31.595 --> 01:09:34.895
we can at least think that we're
in a more conservative position

01:09:34.895 --> 01:09:38.595
because they've it's not like it's
not on their brain.

01:09:38.595 --> 01:09:40.762
They have to make those payments.

01:09:40.762 --> 01:09:41.829
Well, they've seen the bill.

01:09:41.829 --> 01:09:44.829
They they've seen
whatever increase there was.

01:09:44.829 --> 01:09:46.762
Yeah.
They know what they're doing at least.

01:09:46.762 --> 01:09:49.429
And then I believe
they are paying them now.

01:09:49.429 --> 01:09:52.795
But it gives, it gives me some,

01:09:53.195 --> 01:09:57.362
some extra confidence
that they've at least factored

01:09:57.362 --> 01:10:01.495
in what that was for this year
into the results that came through.

01:10:01.629 --> 01:10:02.062
Yeah.

01:10:05.762 --> 01:10:06.829
Skyler, when we

01:10:06.829 --> 01:10:12.262
when we met, we talked about the
the potential for anything we could do

01:10:12.295 --> 01:10:16.195
extra
to get the facts out around the proposal.

01:10:16.195 --> 01:10:20.029
And we have obviously a pretty packed
summer

01:10:20.029 --> 01:10:23.229
with informational meetings and events
that will be attending, etc.

01:10:23.395 --> 01:10:26.862
we did talk about the potential
of additional mailings in the fall.

01:10:27.162 --> 01:10:28.995
You want to talk about that?

01:10:28.995 --> 01:10:29.762
Yeah.

01:10:29.762 --> 01:10:34.829
In Illinois you even after
the board decides to take action.

01:10:34.829 --> 01:10:37.562
If you do decide
to refer this to the ballot,

01:10:37.562 --> 01:10:41.495
you have a lot of ability
to continue the conversation with voters

01:10:41.495 --> 01:10:45.862
through more mail pieces,
through informational advertisements

01:10:45.929 --> 01:10:49.462
that are meant to just do the same job
of educating the public

01:10:49.462 --> 01:10:52.562
about what's in the proposal
without advocating for it.

01:10:52.562 --> 01:10:58.962
And so that is really a big key
with our process.

01:10:58.962 --> 01:11:03.062
We've
we've been successful with 55 referenda

01:11:03.062 --> 01:11:07.829
in the last six years alone,
and most of those have been in Illinois.

01:11:07.829 --> 01:11:10.862
And one of the keys
to to the great results

01:11:10.862 --> 01:11:15.362
that we've been getting is that now
it's summer, people are out to La-La land.

01:11:15.362 --> 01:11:19.162
But if you do decide to go forward
with the measure, remind them about that

01:11:19.162 --> 01:11:20.262
come the fall.

01:11:25.462 --> 01:11:27.995
I was going to say, probably
even more important, those mailings,

01:11:27.995 --> 01:11:31.829
because we don't you don't really have
the local papers like you used to have.

01:11:32.195 --> 01:11:33.362
They're they're important

01:11:33.362 --> 01:11:36.629
especially it's interesting
with a really busy election cycle.

01:11:36.629 --> 01:11:38.095
There's a lot of things on the ballot.

01:11:38.095 --> 01:11:42.762
I mean, you all just got through
primary season in Illinois

01:11:42.762 --> 01:11:47.695
and just the airwaves were so packed it's
hard to cut through the noise.

01:11:47.695 --> 01:11:51.162
So that's why the communication
that we've done

01:11:51.295 --> 01:11:54.962
the past two months has been able
to cut through that noise,

01:11:54.962 --> 01:11:58.595
because it's not as loud of a media
landscape that's going on as well.

01:11:58.862 --> 01:12:01.862
But then it's important to be there
when they're

01:12:02.829 --> 01:12:05.829
about to buy, so to speak.

01:12:12.062 --> 01:12:12.495
All right.

01:12:12.495 --> 01:12:15.695
Well, we've loved
being a part of this listening effort

01:12:15.695 --> 01:12:17.295
and have loved working with the district.

01:12:17.295 --> 01:12:20.895
Everybody's been super professional
and really grateful to be here.

01:12:21.195 --> 01:12:21.895
Thank you.

01:12:21.895 --> 01:12:24.095
All right. Thank you all. Thank you.

01:12:30.228 --> 01:12:32.428
Okay.

01:12:32.428 --> 01:12:35.095
Now move along to the

01:12:35.095 --> 01:12:38.895
public
hearing on the amended budget for 20 2526.

01:12:38.995 --> 01:12:44.162
I had a motion to open the public
hearing on the districts of budget

01:12:44.162 --> 01:12:48.262
for the 2526 school year and accordance
with the public notice published

01:12:48.262 --> 01:12:52.395
in the Daily Herald
on the 19th day of May 2026, in compliance

01:12:52.395 --> 01:12:55.395
with Illinois law.

01:12:55.495 --> 01:12:57.695
So moved.

01:12:57.695 --> 01:12:58.528
Okay.

01:12:58.528 --> 01:13:00.795
Roll call please.

01:13:00.795 --> 01:13:02.895
Yes. Yes.

01:13:02.895 --> 01:13:05.962
Taylor. Yes. Yes. Olson. Yes.

01:13:06.495 --> 01:13:08.795
Yes. Cain. Yes.

01:13:08.795 --> 01:13:09.862
Motions approved.

01:13:09.862 --> 01:13:13.395
I declare the meeting is now open
for the public hearing.

01:13:13.462 --> 01:13:18.762
It's noted that the amended budget has
been on display for public inspection.

01:13:18.762 --> 01:13:23.662
And the district business office
and on the district website as of Tuesday,

01:13:23.662 --> 01:13:27.862
May 19th, 2026, for a minimum of
30 days prior to the hearing.

01:13:29.095 --> 01:13:29.462
Doctor.

01:13:29.462 --> 01:13:31.162
Barbanente Mr. Domeracki.

01:13:31.162 --> 01:13:34.762
If there's anything else they want
to update the board with regards to this.

01:13:35.562 --> 01:13:38.762
Just a reminder
that the budget for this fiscal

01:13:38.762 --> 01:13:42.062
year is being amended
for a couple of different things.

01:13:42.195 --> 01:13:46.295
The first is the corrected transfer
of the funds from the working cash fund

01:13:46.295 --> 01:13:50.495
to the capital projects, as we preferred
the next fiscal year facility project.

01:13:50.495 --> 01:13:53.595
So these are the fans
as well as the roof projects.

01:13:53.695 --> 01:13:56.595
So we updated the

01:13:56.595 --> 01:13:59.662
the transfer from $1 million

01:13:59.662 --> 01:14:03.962
to $1,070,000 from the working Cash
Fund to the Capital Projects Fund.

01:14:03.995 --> 01:14:07.895
We also included the transfer from the
Working Cash Fund to the Transportation

01:14:07.895 --> 01:14:12.562
Fund for the purchase of the three used
Thomas C-2 71 passenger busses.

01:14:12.695 --> 01:14:15.095
And that was for 294,000.

01:14:15.095 --> 01:14:18.795
And then lastly, to reflect the teacher
retirement system on behalf contribution

01:14:18.795 --> 01:14:23.395
in the amount of $18,243,000,
which is an annual amendment

01:14:23.395 --> 01:14:24.695
that is required to meet the state board

01:14:24.695 --> 01:14:28.595
requirements for an accurate budget
that reflects this on behalf contribution.

01:14:31.895 --> 01:14:32.695
Okay.

01:14:32.695 --> 01:14:36.595
Are there any comments or questions
from the board

01:14:36.595 --> 01:14:39.595
members?

01:14:39.662 --> 01:14:40.162
Okay.

01:14:40.162 --> 01:14:43.762
Seeing none,
are there any comments from the public?

01:14:44.628 --> 01:14:46.095
No. Okay.

01:14:46.095 --> 01:14:51.495
Then I would entertain a motion
to close the public hearing.

01:14:51.762 --> 01:14:53.595
So moved.

01:14:53.595 --> 01:14:56.595
Oh. Please don't.

01:14:58.262 --> 01:15:00.095
Taylor. Yes.

01:15:00.095 --> 01:15:02.162
Yes. Olson. Yes.

01:15:02.162 --> 01:15:04.562
Yes. And again. Yes. Cain.

01:15:04.562 --> 01:15:09.995
Yes. The motion carries, and I declare
that the public hearing is now closed.

01:15:10.395 --> 01:15:13.395
Okay. Next, I'd move on to item seven.

01:15:13.428 --> 01:15:15.695
The motion to establish consent agenda.

01:15:15.695 --> 01:15:17.862
The board members.

01:15:17.862 --> 01:15:20.162
Anybody has any request to make a change.

01:15:20.162 --> 01:15:21.062
The consent agenda.

01:15:21.062 --> 01:15:25.162
Otherwise, the consent agenda
is made up of routine matters,

01:15:25.162 --> 01:15:28.695
such as a minute or items
that were previously discussed.

01:15:29.862 --> 01:15:32.862
I move to establish the consent agenda.

01:15:33.228 --> 01:15:34.628
Okay. Roll call please.

01:15:34.628 --> 01:15:37.628
Taylor, look. Yes. Olson. Yes.

01:15:38.162 --> 01:15:40.895
Yes. Finnegan. Yes. Stout.

01:15:40.895 --> 01:15:42.762
Yes. Yes.

01:15:43.962 --> 01:15:45.295
Motions approved.

01:15:45.295 --> 01:15:46.562
Next slide.

01:15:46.562 --> 01:15:48.762
A motion to approve the consent agenda.

01:15:48.762 --> 01:15:50.895
I moved to approve the consent agenda.

01:15:50.895 --> 01:15:52.062
Second.

01:15:52.062 --> 01:15:53.295
Okay. Roll call. Please.

01:15:53.295 --> 01:15:55.995
Look. Yes. Olson. Yes.

01:15:55.995 --> 01:15:58.628
Yes. Finnegan. Yes. Stout.

01:15:58.628 --> 01:16:01.228
Yes. Taylor. Yes. Cain. Yes.

01:16:01.228 --> 01:16:02.595
Motion is approved.

01:16:02.595 --> 01:16:04.495
Next,
move on to the separate action items.

01:16:04.495 --> 01:16:07.962
The first one is the Treasurer's report
for May 2026.

01:16:08.595 --> 01:16:11.828
Resigning to the board for a month
ending May 31st, 2026.

01:16:11.862 --> 01:16:17.562
A total balance of $59,289,314.49.

01:16:17.895 --> 01:16:20.895
This month's interest income was 203,000

01:16:21.062 --> 01:16:24.428
203,492 and $0.85,

01:16:24.895 --> 01:16:30.895
bringing our year to date
interest income to $2,231,927.95.

01:16:35.362 --> 01:16:36.762
I move that the Board of Education

01:16:36.762 --> 01:16:39.428
approved the Treasurer's report
as presented.

01:16:39.428 --> 01:16:41.162
Second. Okay.

01:16:41.162 --> 01:16:42.962
Any questions or comments?

01:16:42.962 --> 01:16:45.462
Seeing none. Roll call please. Olson. Yes.

01:16:45.462 --> 01:16:46.828
Yes. Yes.

01:16:46.828 --> 01:16:49.095
Yes. Yes.

01:16:49.095 --> 01:16:52.062
Taylor. Yes. Look. Yes.

01:16:52.062 --> 01:16:54.128
Yes. Motion is approved.

01:16:54.128 --> 01:16:57.028
Next item, be

01:16:57.028 --> 01:17:00.295
the budget status report for May 2026.

01:17:01.328 --> 01:17:02.795
Budget

01:17:02.795 --> 01:17:07.262
for month ending May 31st, 2026,
in the Education Fund.

01:17:07.295 --> 01:17:08.995
Local revenues through May.

01:17:08.995 --> 01:17:13.662
The district has received 57.01%,
or roughly $30.2

01:17:13.662 --> 01:17:18.995
million, of budget revenues, which is down
slightly 1.3% over the prior year.

01:17:19.195 --> 01:17:23.828
Within other local revenue, we are down
22.4% from this time last year,

01:17:23.895 --> 01:17:27.662
but we are at 86.7% collected
for this year.

01:17:27.995 --> 01:17:31.595
The variance greater last year is due
to the extra interest income we received

01:17:32.062 --> 01:17:34.595
for the corporate personal property
replacement taxes.

01:17:34.595 --> 01:17:39.495
We have received 95.7%
or approximately $2.23 million.

01:17:39.995 --> 01:17:43.995
Investment income is currently 1,371,000

01:17:43.995 --> 01:17:46.995
collected thus far, or 98% of budget

01:17:47.861 --> 01:17:51.428
food sales of approximately $575,000.

01:17:51.428 --> 01:17:54.128
It's about 115% of the budget,

01:17:54.128 --> 01:17:57.695
which is a testament to the great
partnership and quality with organic life.

01:17:57.895 --> 01:18:01.295
And then finally, registration
fees, parking fees, athletic entry fees

01:18:01.295 --> 01:18:05.295
and other local revenue budgets
are at 105% of budget collected this far

01:18:06.361 --> 01:18:07.161
for state aid

01:18:07.161 --> 01:18:11.795
collections are currently up 5.7%
from the prior year, with 7.26 million

01:18:11.828 --> 01:18:16.595
received, or roughly
95.4% of budget for federal aid.

01:18:16.595 --> 01:18:19.428
Collections are down
18.1% from the prior year.

01:18:19.428 --> 01:18:21.595
But again,
that's the lack of the asset receipts.

01:18:21.595 --> 01:18:26.095
We have collected 100% of budget,
which is $3.4 million.

01:18:27.661 --> 01:18:30.661
Moving over to fund expenses,
expenditures

01:18:30.661 --> 01:18:34.795
are trending flat, up
slightly 0.03% year over year.

01:18:35.095 --> 01:18:40.161
Salaries are down 0.95%,
while benefits are slightly up 0.69%.

01:18:40.295 --> 01:18:43.495
Contractual services are up for 2%,

01:18:43.561 --> 01:18:46.695
while supplies are down 7.86%.

01:18:47.061 --> 01:18:52.361
Capital outlay has come down a little bit,
but still up 6.5%, while tuition expense

01:18:52.361 --> 01:18:55.461
is up 4.85% and is currently over budget

01:18:55.461 --> 01:18:58.461
by approximately $225,000.

01:18:58.995 --> 01:19:02.395
For the operations and maintenance
fund, revenues are at 62%,

01:19:02.395 --> 01:19:07.695
or approximately $5.5 million year
to date, up slightly 1.4%.

01:19:08.095 --> 01:19:10.761
Investment income is at 77% of budget,

01:19:10.761 --> 01:19:15.161
and we are now reflecting the $50,000
school maintenance grant that we get

01:19:15.161 --> 01:19:18.161
from the state, which is the only state
revenue we receive.

01:19:18.561 --> 01:19:23.461
There is no federal revenue
expected in the account for expenses.

01:19:23.495 --> 01:19:27.195
Your your activity is at 88.3% expended,

01:19:27.228 --> 01:19:31.261
which is down
approximately 4.11% versus the prior year.

01:19:32.028 --> 01:19:36.195
Salaries are flat at an increase of 0.04%,

01:19:36.195 --> 01:19:39.195
and benefits are up 5.8%.

01:19:39.828 --> 01:19:43.628
Utilities and purchase service
expense is down 23.79%

01:19:43.661 --> 01:19:47.261
year over year,
and supplies are down 3.68%.

01:19:47.695 --> 01:19:48.828
The decline of purchase service

01:19:48.828 --> 01:19:51.095
is mostly due to the increasing period
saw last year.

01:19:51.095 --> 01:19:55.161
However, we did catch word last week
that our bill just came in

01:19:55.195 --> 01:19:57.695
for the pump line at Willowbrook
that had a cross connection

01:19:57.695 --> 01:20:02.828
between the storm line and sewer line,
which isn't allowed by code.

01:20:02.828 --> 01:20:04.961
So they had to run a new line
for the storm line,

01:20:04.961 --> 01:20:08.428
and the sewer line was then reconnected
to the existing sewer line.

01:20:08.661 --> 01:20:11.795
We found this during
what we thought was just a leak.

01:20:11.795 --> 01:20:13.028
However, the lines

01:20:13.028 --> 01:20:16.561
also need to get jetted to be cleared
and after a few days of work,

01:20:16.595 --> 01:20:19.595
this ended up costing roughly $36,000.

01:20:20.328 --> 01:20:23.461
So that will show up in
the June's year end report.

01:20:25.828 --> 01:20:28.595
It was a lot of work. So

01:20:28.595 --> 01:20:30.328
yeah,

01:20:30.328 --> 01:20:33.995
for capital expenditures,
we are down 5.65% year over year,

01:20:34.028 --> 01:20:38.795
mostly due in the projects compared
to the projects we completed last year.

01:20:39.861 --> 01:20:43.095
Jumping over to the transportation
fund revenue of 4.8 million,

01:20:43.161 --> 01:20:46.161
or roughly 60.3% of budget, down

01:20:46.161 --> 01:20:49.161
1.53% compared to this time last year.

01:20:49.561 --> 01:20:52.461
Investment income of $80,000 is currently

01:20:52.461 --> 01:20:55.961
at 30.8% of budget,
so not doing well there.

01:20:56.528 --> 01:20:59.828
State aid we received our third
categorical payment from the state

01:20:59.828 --> 01:21:02.995
last month,
so we've gotten the 1.4 million.

01:21:03.261 --> 01:21:04.628
However, again,

01:21:04.628 --> 01:21:08.361
we mentioned that the state is going
to fall short roughly about $300,000.

01:21:08.361 --> 01:21:12.861
So when we get to the tentative budget
in a little bit, we did reduce

01:21:12.861 --> 01:21:16.761
our expectations for the state
revenue with the transportation line.

01:21:18.395 --> 01:21:21.395
Again,
in this fund, there's no federal revenue

01:21:21.861 --> 01:21:25.395
expenditures,
$5.66 million are trending down

01:21:25.428 --> 01:21:29.261
or relatively flat down
0.23% over the prior year.

01:21:29.295 --> 01:21:30.061
And again,

01:21:30.061 --> 01:21:34.261
we are working to get all the bills
in by next week's final check run.

01:21:35.595 --> 01:21:39.961
And then finally, the IMR pension
fund revenue of approximately 1.38

01:21:39.961 --> 01:21:42.961
million, or just under 60% of budget,

01:21:42.961 --> 01:21:47.095
down 3.8% year over year, and expenses
just over 2

01:21:47.095 --> 01:21:51.428
million or 88% of budget are slightly up
2% over the prior year.

01:21:52.261 --> 01:21:56.461
Overall, the main two main pain points
we've been working to grapple with our,

01:21:56.628 --> 01:22:00.028
you know, the transportation and tuition
or outside placement costs.

01:22:00.228 --> 01:22:02.661
They continue to be our problem areas.

01:22:02.661 --> 01:22:04.828
While the expense
side of the transportation has seemed

01:22:04.828 --> 01:22:08.228
to stabilize a little bit,
the lack of revenue through cash flow

01:22:08.228 --> 01:22:10.295
within the fund
to generate investment income,

01:22:10.295 --> 01:22:13.628
and then the pro rationing by the state
is kind of that double edged sword.

01:22:13.728 --> 01:22:17.395
It's hard to it's having us build
that fund balance

01:22:17.395 --> 01:22:21.361
back up rather slowly,
slower than we want to build it.

01:22:21.461 --> 01:22:25.361
And then for the tuition or outside
placement costs, we are taking a hard

01:22:25.361 --> 01:22:27.661
look into the costs and placements
and seeing what we can do

01:22:27.661 --> 01:22:30.595
to bring these costs down
and to have better controls.

01:22:30.595 --> 01:22:32.761
However, the continued practice
of receiving late tuition

01:22:32.761 --> 01:22:35.761
bill increases from
the state has persisted.

01:22:35.895 --> 01:22:38.895
We actually just received one in May,
which is retro back

01:22:38.895 --> 01:22:41.828
at the beginning of the school year,
so we just got it last month

01:22:41.828 --> 01:22:45.261
and have to take it all
the way back to August. So

01:22:46.595 --> 01:22:47.895
two areas that we continue to work on

01:22:47.895 --> 01:22:50.895
that still need to get worked on.

01:22:53.161 --> 01:22:54.495
I move that the Board of Education

01:22:54.495 --> 01:22:57.595
approved the budget
status report is presented second.

01:22:58.461 --> 01:23:00.595
Okay. Any questions? Comments?

01:23:00.595 --> 01:23:02.361
Seeing none. Roll call.

01:23:02.361 --> 01:23:03.461
Yes. Finnegan.

01:23:03.461 --> 01:23:05.795
Yes. Stout.

01:23:05.795 --> 01:23:07.995
Taylor. Yes. Look. Yes.

01:23:07.995 --> 01:23:09.461
Olson. Yes.

01:23:09.461 --> 01:23:11.561
Yes. Motions approved.

01:23:11.561 --> 01:23:17.228
Next, we have the adoption
of the amended budget for 2025 2026.

01:23:18.295 --> 01:23:21.294
Nothing further on that
unless there's any questions.

01:23:23.094 --> 01:23:26.094
Entertain a motion.

01:23:27.761 --> 01:23:28.861
Following the public hearing.

01:23:28.861 --> 01:23:30.428
I recommend that the Board of Education

01:23:30.428 --> 01:23:33.428
take the following action
and complete the following documents.

01:23:33.594 --> 01:23:37.294
Number one, I move that the Board
of Education adopt the resolution

01:23:37.361 --> 01:23:40.861
to adopt amended annual budget for 2025

01:23:41.794 --> 01:23:44.794
2026.

01:23:47.161 --> 01:23:48.394
Your questions or comments?

01:23:48.394 --> 01:23:50.228
Seeing none. Please.

01:23:50.228 --> 01:23:52.394
Yes. Yes.

01:23:52.394 --> 01:23:55.394
Taylor. Yes. Yes. Olson. Yes.

01:23:55.794 --> 01:23:57.861
Yes. Cain. Yes.

01:23:57.861 --> 01:23:59.361
Motion is approved.

01:23:59.361 --> 01:24:01.494
Next, we have the.

01:24:04.628 --> 01:24:06.961
Resolution for authorization.

01:24:06.961 --> 01:24:11.094
The placement of the tenant budgets
for 2627 for the public display.

01:24:12.028 --> 01:24:15.028
Charlie, can I take over the screen?

01:24:20.294 --> 01:24:21.494
That's always dangerous, isn't it?

01:24:21.494 --> 01:24:24.228
It is.

01:24:24.228 --> 01:24:27.228
And I feel I'll be on the.

01:24:48.428 --> 01:24:49.194
All right,

01:24:49.194 --> 01:24:52.194
tentative budget for the next school year.

01:24:52.428 --> 01:24:56.594
Sorry for the heavy budget board meeting.

01:24:56.994 --> 01:25:00.428
It's never fun after hearing
all the fun stuff that the kids get to do.

01:25:00.794 --> 01:25:02.861
So the budget adoption schedule.

01:25:02.861 --> 01:25:04.628
So tonight,
we're presenting the tentative budget

01:25:04.628 --> 01:25:08.594
for the board to authorize
placing it on display for public review.

01:25:08.628 --> 01:25:13.628
We will publish a notice in the Herald
to let them know that the public hearing

01:25:13.628 --> 01:25:18.961
will be scheduled for September 28th,
our second board meeting in September.

01:25:19.094 --> 01:25:23.628
By law,
the board has to adopt a budget before

01:25:23.628 --> 01:25:25.961
September
30th and get it filed with the state.

01:25:25.961 --> 01:25:30.161
So at the September 28th meeting,
we'll do the conduct, the public hearing

01:25:30.161 --> 01:25:31.928
and then adopt the budget.

01:25:31.928 --> 01:25:35.094
We will review the final budget,
including any changes from

01:25:35.094 --> 01:25:36.428
the one we're presenting tonight

01:25:36.428 --> 01:25:39.961
as a still a work in progress
as we go throughout the summer.

01:25:40.828 --> 01:25:43.828
And then we will conduct the public
hearing prior to the board adopting.

01:25:44.494 --> 01:25:48.494
So in the tentative budget,
some highlights and key budget drivers

01:25:48.794 --> 01:25:52.061
salary and benefit
adjustments are weighted right now

01:25:52.061 --> 01:25:56.261
with the increases per
the agreements of all the CBA's.

01:25:56.561 --> 01:26:01.394
They are not line by line
person by person at this moment.

01:26:01.461 --> 01:26:04.194
That work happens throughout the summer.

01:26:04.194 --> 01:26:05.694
One staffing has stabilized

01:26:05.694 --> 01:26:09.861
and we bring the final budget
to the board in September.

01:26:10.428 --> 01:26:13.094
We did increase the corporate
personal property replacement taxes

01:26:13.094 --> 01:26:17.694
after a few years of decreases, up
slightly, just under $17,000.

01:26:18.028 --> 01:26:22.061
We did include the summer construction
for the 1070,

01:26:22.094 --> 01:26:25.061
as well as a school bus purchase up to 94.

01:26:25.061 --> 01:26:28.028
And then we did increase
the occasional tuition.

01:26:28.028 --> 01:26:28.861
So TCD or

01:26:29.861 --> 01:26:32.228
by CPI, which was 2.9%.

01:26:32.228 --> 01:26:36.228
And then we did discontinue the $100,000
for tuck pointing concrete in parking

01:26:36.228 --> 01:26:39.228
lot maintenance
for this upcoming school year.

01:26:40.661 --> 01:26:43.961
In the operating funds, revenue of $92.3
million

01:26:43.961 --> 01:26:49.361
is a decrease of 420,000 year over year,
or roughly 0.45%.

01:26:49.761 --> 01:26:52.561
Property tax revenue, which is about 78%

01:26:52.561 --> 01:26:55.561
of revenue, is up a little over
$4 million.

01:26:55.661 --> 01:26:58.761
This does represent
two tax levies, the December 2025,

01:26:58.761 --> 01:27:03.461
which was this past levy that we just did
past December, and then the one that

01:27:03.461 --> 01:27:06.461
we were going to do this upcoming
December in 2026,

01:27:06.961 --> 01:27:10.428
September 2026 collection,
which we will get here

01:27:10.428 --> 01:27:14.194
in the fall,
represents about 50.2% of the extension,

01:27:14.561 --> 01:27:19.961
while the June 2027 collection represents
the other 49.3.

01:27:19.961 --> 01:27:23.094
As we try to maintain a 99.5% collection

01:27:23.094 --> 01:27:26.294
rate, which is our
has been our historical collection,

01:27:27.961 --> 01:27:30.194
the property tax extension for 2026
is final.

01:27:30.194 --> 01:27:31.694
That 3.09%.

01:27:31.694 --> 01:27:34.794
And again, that's going to be collected
in this June and September.

01:27:35.194 --> 01:27:38.194
And then I cheated 99.5%

01:27:38.494 --> 01:27:41.494
tax collection rate.

01:27:41.494 --> 01:27:44.694
The December 2026 property
tax levy extension is estimated

01:27:44.694 --> 01:27:48.694
increase of $2.17 million,
or roughly 3.05%,

01:27:48.794 --> 01:27:53.161
and that is limited by the 2.7 CPI,
which we had this past December.

01:27:53.528 --> 01:27:57.461
We are estimating $15
million of new property.

01:27:57.494 --> 01:27:58.694
We have been there in the past.

01:27:58.694 --> 01:28:01.261
This past year we didn't quite hit it.

01:28:01.261 --> 01:28:03.461
We got just under $8 million.

01:28:03.461 --> 01:28:07.461
So trying to go back again,
we will tweak that once we hear more

01:28:07.461 --> 01:28:09.261
from the assessor's office.
What they're thinking.

01:28:09.261 --> 01:28:11.261
New property on the rolls is going to be.

01:28:11.261 --> 01:28:15.094
But at the time of tentative budget,
we're going to estimate $15 million

01:28:16.361 --> 01:28:17.594
for evidence based funding.

01:28:17.594 --> 01:28:18.994
That's the state funding.

01:28:18.994 --> 01:28:23.561
We're we're expecting a level hold
harmless funding.

01:28:23.561 --> 01:28:28.661
So no additional adequacy allocation
for your tier funding limit

01:28:29.694 --> 01:28:32.194
and then other state aid

01:28:32.194 --> 01:28:35.194
still using the same for payments.

01:28:35.461 --> 01:28:40.594
However, we did reduce the transportation
categorical receipts by about $300,000

01:28:40.628 --> 01:28:43.628
for a special ed.

01:28:43.828 --> 01:28:45.161
Federal title

01:28:45.161 --> 01:28:48.361
and other grants funding
budgeted to remain level at this time.

01:28:48.394 --> 01:28:51.794
However, a report came out late last week
that title grants

01:28:51.794 --> 01:28:55.427
are potentially being reduced again.

01:28:55.461 --> 01:28:56.961
So it's like the VU.

01:28:56.961 --> 01:29:00.694
So we are monitoring that and we may need
to make adjustments throughout summer,

01:29:00.994 --> 01:29:05.427
but we will be calculating what rollover
amount remains for the current year

01:29:05.427 --> 01:29:09.161
and seeing what we may be able to carry
into the next fiscal year.

01:29:09.961 --> 01:29:12.227
Again, we already touched on CPT.

01:29:12.227 --> 01:29:18.361
So after a few years of decreases, we did
slightly uptick just under $17,000.

01:29:18.394 --> 01:29:21.994
Those final numbers will release in August
until we bring those back

01:29:22.027 --> 01:29:26.594
from the Department of Revenue
in time for final budget

01:29:27.694 --> 01:29:31.827
interest income, slightly up of $135,000.

01:29:31.994 --> 01:29:35.661
Pending future and future
and further investment elections.

01:29:35.694 --> 01:29:41.827
We increased it due to the sticking
inflationary factors, so we haven't seen

01:29:41.827 --> 01:29:44.961
a decrease over the past couple of months
in terms of our investment income.

01:29:44.961 --> 01:29:49.027
So we're going to leave it kind of flat
as well as increasing just a little bit

01:29:49.194 --> 01:29:53.794
as CPI is trending a little
hot right now, a little over 4%.

01:29:54.794 --> 01:29:58.161
And then other local revenue
remains at normal trend levels.

01:29:59.961 --> 01:30:01.627
Jumping over to expenses,

01:30:01.627 --> 01:30:04.894
operating
fund expenditures of $93.7 million

01:30:05.394 --> 01:30:09.994
as a projected increase of $1.4 million,
or roughly 1.54%.

01:30:10.427 --> 01:30:13.761
Student enrollment at the time of staffing
tally is slightly down

01:30:13.761 --> 01:30:18.794
about 284 students
to an enrollment level of 3543.

01:30:19.461 --> 01:30:22.761
The staffing level, at 276.6

01:30:22.761 --> 01:30:27.361
certified FTE, is a reduction
of 15 from the prior year.

01:30:29.994 --> 01:30:33.027
Due to that reduction salaries
when projected to increase.

01:30:33.027 --> 01:30:37.161
So just under $760,000, or roughly 1.4%.

01:30:37.627 --> 01:30:41.094
We do have quite the pipeline
for retirements for both certified

01:30:41.094 --> 01:30:41.994
and non certified.

01:30:41.994 --> 01:30:45.294
So over the next six years

01:30:45.361 --> 01:30:50.461
we have 57 staff members retiring
that are certified and then 14

01:30:50.461 --> 01:30:53.694
staff members who are non certified over
the next three years.

01:30:57.361 --> 01:30:58.561
Benefits are projected

01:30:58.561 --> 01:31:02.094
to increase by $1.2 million
or just under 11%.

01:31:02.161 --> 01:31:06.894
As a reminder, medical rates
are increasing 16% and then dental rates

01:31:06.894 --> 01:31:11.761
about 6%
and remaining level for dental HMOs.

01:31:12.094 --> 01:31:14.361
Again,
as mentioned earlier, the in and out

01:31:14.361 --> 01:31:16.161
migration of retirees and replacement
staff

01:31:16.161 --> 01:31:19.861
over summer will determine a more accurate
benefit enrollment as well as salaries

01:31:19.894 --> 01:31:21.761
when we get to the final budget time.

01:31:24.794 --> 01:31:25.861
Contractual services are

01:31:25.861 --> 01:31:29.761
projected to decrease $53,000, or 0.4%.

01:31:29.961 --> 01:31:35.161
Transportation service contract does have
a rate increase of 6.25%, and homeless

01:31:35.161 --> 01:31:40.394
transportation budget is increasing
slightly $15,000 to $340,000.

01:31:40.661 --> 01:31:43.427
However,
we are tentatively reducing transportation

01:31:43.427 --> 01:31:48.094
$150,000 for the planned reduction
in bus routes due to lower enrollment.

01:31:48.194 --> 01:31:51.261
So I will be meeting with next month to

01:31:51.261 --> 01:31:54.594
work that out to see what we can do
in terms of that realm.

01:31:54.594 --> 01:31:58.594
So we are being a little aggressive here
and hopes to eliminate some bus routes

01:31:58.794 --> 01:32:02.061
due to the lower enrollment of students.

01:32:02.994 --> 01:32:05.994
Food service contract rate
increased to 4%.

01:32:06.261 --> 01:32:11.094
Workers compensation compensation
insurance increased a little over 20%.

01:32:11.461 --> 01:32:14.794
Property casualty liability insurance
premiums were relatively

01:32:14.794 --> 01:32:18.661
flat, increased slightly
2000 bucks or just under $2,800.

01:32:18.894 --> 01:32:21.994
Again,
we removed $100,000 for the asphalt brick

01:32:22.027 --> 01:32:26.894
concrete maintenance, and then the beyond
your base contract carries

01:32:26.961 --> 01:32:30.294
a little bit over
into next fiscal year, but

01:32:30.827 --> 01:32:33.827
the bulk of it is coming
out of the current fiscal year.

01:32:33.894 --> 01:32:39.261
I believe it's the last 25%
that we are carrying into FY 27

01:32:40.861 --> 01:32:41.261
supply

01:32:41.261 --> 01:32:46.061
budgets, decreasing just over $200,000,
or roughly 4.7%,

01:32:46.094 --> 01:32:48.761
primarily due to the reduction
in enrollment in the printed materials

01:32:48.761 --> 01:32:53.394
for informational meetings,
utility or supplies budget decreases.

01:32:53.394 --> 01:32:57.894
So again, our internet is still costing us
nothing as we move to the Icon

01:32:57.961 --> 01:33:03.661
or the Illinois Century Network refuse
contractor, we partner with district 45.

01:33:03.694 --> 01:33:07.561
We have that remaining flat
and then slight decrease in electricity

01:33:07.561 --> 01:33:11.627
pricing but waiting for their consult
Vanguard or Scott Pawlak

01:33:11.661 --> 01:33:15.961
or as our consultant,
we did fire up the Energy Shed program.

01:33:15.961 --> 01:33:21.594
So we are going to see a rebate
come back to us in the tune of $53,102

01:33:21.661 --> 01:33:24.661
to help offset
any of the increasing funds

01:33:24.661 --> 01:33:27.661
costs that we are going to see.

01:33:28.994 --> 01:33:30.227
Capital outlay is decreasing

01:33:30.227 --> 01:33:34.094
by just under $500,000, and that's due
to the reduction in projects.

01:33:34.094 --> 01:33:36.594
The projects that we do have
are the two roofing projects

01:33:36.594 --> 01:33:39.394
at both schools,
as well as the installation of the fans

01:33:39.394 --> 01:33:43.761
in the field houses, and then for tuition
for special ed vocational alternative

01:33:43.761 --> 01:33:48.127
programs,
increasing $181,000, or roughly 5%.

01:33:48.161 --> 01:33:50.194
And we are still working
through final placements

01:33:50.194 --> 01:33:51.927
to determine final budget amounts.

01:33:51.927 --> 01:33:55.261
And then again, the rate changes
that we typically see in November,

01:33:55.261 --> 01:33:58.994
December and as now, as of late into May.

01:34:00.394 --> 01:34:03.127
So bird's eye view operating

01:34:03.127 --> 01:34:08.661
fund revenue of $92.3 million versus
the 93.7 million of expenses

01:34:08.827 --> 01:34:12.527
running just under $1.5
million deficit in the Ed fund.

01:34:12.561 --> 01:34:15.127
Or, excuse me, into the operating funds.

01:34:15.127 --> 01:34:21.461
It does leave an operating fund balance
at 64,392,936,

01:34:21.827 --> 01:34:23.927
net of early June property taxes.

01:34:23.927 --> 01:34:26.927
That does leave our fund balance at 30%.

01:34:28.760 --> 01:34:31.794
And then there's the
the pretty bullseye picture.

01:34:31.794 --> 01:34:36.427
What you will see is your deficit of

01:34:37.060 --> 01:34:39.994
$3.5 million is in the Ed fund.

01:34:39.994 --> 01:34:45.394
I might come time levy move
some levy funds from the O.

01:34:45.394 --> 01:34:47.260
And as we're starting
to build a fairly healthy

01:34:47.260 --> 01:34:51.060
balance and carrying it
in terms of reserves over here

01:34:51.060 --> 01:34:56.127
at that $9.3 million, I might move
some of that levy money into the fund

01:34:56.127 --> 01:35:02.627
to help reduce that burden and help
build up a little bit of the fund balance.

01:35:02.627 --> 01:35:04.960
It won't change the overall deficit.

01:35:04.960 --> 01:35:08.360
It's just putting money
in different buckets, if you will.

01:35:13.860 --> 01:35:15.060
I didn't mean to do that.

01:35:15.060 --> 01:35:16.160
Here we go.

01:35:16.160 --> 01:35:20.194
So another way to look at this
in terms of pretty charts.

01:35:20.194 --> 01:35:22.127
I can't let Skyler have all the fun.

01:35:22.127 --> 01:35:26.027
So this represents
the operating revenue budget as a whole.

01:35:26.027 --> 01:35:29.760
What you'll see here is 78%
come from local property taxes.

01:35:32.060 --> 01:35:33.160
Year over year.

01:35:33.160 --> 01:35:34.260
Property taxes.

01:35:34.260 --> 01:35:36.594
We've seen about a 6% year over year
increase.

01:35:36.594 --> 01:35:40.627
And the other places
where we are decreasing

01:35:41.127 --> 01:35:45.027
the the local here
comes from working cash.

01:35:45.027 --> 01:35:48.527
And the difference between last year's
budget versus this year, that $4 million

01:35:48.760 --> 01:35:52.627
is the working cash funds
that we issued back in the fall

01:35:52.627 --> 01:35:55.627
that are now in the fund balance.

01:35:58.160 --> 01:35:59.927
Education fund expenses.

01:35:59.927 --> 01:36:03.727
So what you'll see is about $0.76
of every dollar goes

01:36:03.727 --> 01:36:08.127
towards the instruction
instructional support lines.

01:36:08.160 --> 01:36:11.394
And then you kind of see the wraparound
services that make up the Ed fund.

01:36:13.060 --> 01:36:16.127
And then
year over year in terms of increases,

01:36:16.260 --> 01:36:21.394
this really is
hard to see if they squeeze it in.

01:36:21.394 --> 01:36:24.260
The green line represents
the operating fund.

01:36:24.260 --> 01:36:27.260
So this top portion up here

01:36:27.794 --> 01:36:30.627
the main expenses come from people.

01:36:30.627 --> 01:36:33.360
So about 74% are salary and benefits.

01:36:33.360 --> 01:36:36.327
And then purchase services
which are your transportation

01:36:36.327 --> 01:36:38.927
and your food service contracts
things like that.

01:36:38.927 --> 01:36:41.360
And make up the wraparound services.

01:36:41.360 --> 01:36:44.360
Intuition about 6%.

01:36:46.827 --> 01:36:48.127
Pretty chart to look at

01:36:48.127 --> 01:36:51.127
that says the same thing.

01:36:51.794 --> 01:36:54.960
And then the year over year differences
of where you can kind of

01:36:54.994 --> 01:37:00.827
see things change a lot of reductions
as you can see,

01:37:00.860 --> 01:37:05.827
based on what projects we're working on,
as well as the impact of lower enrollment

01:37:07.160 --> 01:37:10.860
and high benefits, which is one of the

01:37:12.227 --> 01:37:15.227
double digit increases that we're showing.

01:37:18.260 --> 01:37:20.360
Any questions

01:37:20.360 --> 01:37:23.394
on the tentative budget for next year?

01:37:27.460 --> 01:37:29.127
Otherwise this will go on display.

01:37:29.127 --> 01:37:33.827
It'll be posted downstairs as well
as on our website and then into the paper.

01:37:34.794 --> 01:37:37.794
Actually, I do think it's appropriate
to talk about and

01:37:39.460 --> 01:37:40.560
results. Yes.

01:37:40.560 --> 01:37:45.527
And realizing that even though 80%
of our funding comes from property taxes

01:37:45.527 --> 01:37:51.660
and also 80% goes up for staff
and administration, and the results

01:37:51.660 --> 01:37:55.260
that we get,
I mean, the stand our students

01:37:55.927 --> 01:37:58.927
achieve is amazing.

01:38:04.794 --> 01:38:07.760
Nobody else knows any questions
or comments

01:38:07.760 --> 01:38:10.594
that the Board of Education
authorized the administration to publish

01:38:10.594 --> 01:38:15.394
the tentative budget for fiscal year
20 2627 for public review.

01:38:15.660 --> 01:38:17.260
Second.

01:38:17.260 --> 01:38:17.527
Okay.

01:38:17.527 --> 01:38:20.394
We'll call Stout

01:38:20.394 --> 01:38:21.460
Taylor. Yes.

01:38:21.460 --> 01:38:22.327
Look. Yes.

01:38:22.327 --> 01:38:25.327
Olson. Yes. Yes.

01:38:25.427 --> 01:38:27.360
Yes, yes.

01:38:27.360 --> 01:38:30.060
Motions approved. Next we have

01:38:31.160 --> 01:38:33.960
item the

01:38:33.960 --> 01:38:35.227
high school softball site.

01:38:35.227 --> 01:38:37.260
Survey proposal.

01:38:37.260 --> 01:38:39.827
The administration has recommended
the Board of Education approve the site

01:38:39.827 --> 01:38:43.927
survey proposal from Cage Civil
in the amount of $39,600

01:38:43.927 --> 01:38:47.727
for professional engineering services
to determine the possible site locations

01:38:47.794 --> 01:38:48.660
for the softball fields

01:38:48.660 --> 01:38:52.660
at high school, as presented at the June
Buildings and Grounds Committee.

01:38:52.660 --> 01:38:57.727
The work will include a topography
topographic and boundary survey,

01:38:57.927 --> 01:39:01.794
a private utility locator,
and also a wetland investigation.

01:39:02.194 --> 01:39:05.927
The work is scheduled to begin in July,
although they might be able to squeak

01:39:05.927 --> 01:39:08.927
it in and move it up a week early.

01:39:11.260 --> 01:39:14.160
I move that the Board of Education
approve the proposal from Cage

01:39:14.160 --> 01:39:18.460
Civil in the amount of $39,600
for professional engineering

01:39:18.460 --> 01:39:22.227
services to determine site locations
for softball fields at Willowbrook.

01:39:24.027 --> 01:39:24.460
Okay.

01:39:24.460 --> 01:39:25.894
Any questions or comments?

01:39:25.894 --> 01:39:27.227
Roll call please.

01:39:27.227 --> 01:39:30.327
Taylor. Yes. Look. Yes. Olson. Yes.

01:39:30.860 --> 01:39:33.594
Yes. Finnegan. Yes. Stout.

01:39:33.594 --> 01:39:36.460
Yes. Cain. Yes.

01:39:36.460 --> 01:39:39.427
Next,
we have the ratification of the Joint

01:39:39.427 --> 01:39:42.427
Articles Agreement.

01:39:42.827 --> 01:39:46.160
So, as was shared at the June
8th board meeting,

01:39:46.160 --> 01:39:50.460
we are going through some changes
at Sassa that require

01:39:50.527 --> 01:39:55.360
a review of the bylaws, which actually
were driven by changes to state law.

01:39:55.794 --> 01:39:58.827
So tonight, what you have is

01:39:58.827 --> 01:40:04.760
a request for us to basically ratify
the already approved by law changes

01:40:04.827 --> 01:40:07.193
by that, that were approved by the

01:40:07.193 --> 01:40:11.060
board of directors
this during the June meeting.

01:40:11.227 --> 01:40:14.827
The changes to the bylaws is shared
last time.

01:40:14.860 --> 01:40:18.427
Are are basically tied to what worked.

01:40:18.460 --> 01:40:20.060
What would happen in the event

01:40:20.060 --> 01:40:24.027
that a district wanted to withdraw
from the cooperative?

01:40:24.060 --> 01:40:29.027
The state made some changes that outlined
the specific steps and timelines

01:40:29.027 --> 01:40:33.393
for withdrawal from a cooperative,
and the reason that this is important

01:40:33.427 --> 01:40:37.160
for the timing right now
with our with our cooperative,

01:40:37.160 --> 01:40:41.027
is that within this,
the new legal requirements, if a district

01:40:41.060 --> 01:40:45.927
were to withdraw from the co-op,
they would not have any share

01:40:45.927 --> 01:40:50.660
of any assets
that the co-op had had had obtained,

01:40:50.760 --> 01:40:53.760
but would be liable

01:40:53.760 --> 01:40:56.827
for any debt
that the co-op would have taken on.

01:40:56.827 --> 01:41:00.027
And this is important right now,
because as a cooperative,

01:41:00.027 --> 01:41:04.193
we are
in a pretty comprehensive facilities study

01:41:04.227 --> 01:41:08.627
right now, and looking at the potential
of pursuing a property for purchase

01:41:08.660 --> 01:41:12.660
that would involve a bond sale
by the co-op,

01:41:13.127 --> 01:41:17.193
which in which we would share
the responsibility in that.

01:41:17.193 --> 01:41:21.627
And so these much of the language
you see here

01:41:21.927 --> 01:41:26.993
was at the request of some districts
who wanted to make sure that in the event

01:41:27.260 --> 01:41:29.727
that their district decided
that they didn't want to,

01:41:29.727 --> 01:41:33.527
you know, to be involved in in a bond
sale, there would be an off ramp,

01:41:33.527 --> 01:41:36.027
there would be time to withdraw
from the cooperative

01:41:36.027 --> 01:41:39.160
before that,
that that is taken on by the co-op.

01:41:39.193 --> 01:41:40.593
So that's what you see in there

01:41:40.593 --> 01:41:43.527
as there in terms of the timeline
that I had shared last time,

01:41:43.527 --> 01:41:48.793
that districts have by June 30th
to give their letter of intent to

01:41:48.827 --> 01:41:52.727
withdraw, and then they have to withdraw
by by December 31st.

01:41:52.760 --> 01:41:57.160
So that's probably the new language, much
of the new language that was discussed.

01:41:57.193 --> 01:41:59.560
That's that's what that was.

01:41:59.560 --> 01:42:01.160
What was involved in that?

01:42:01.160 --> 01:42:04.427
We have about just about 5% of ownership

01:42:04.427 --> 01:42:07.627
in the in the sense of cooperative
based on student enrollment.

01:42:07.627 --> 01:42:11.927
And I should say that the only owns
one asset currently,

01:42:11.927 --> 01:42:13.527
and it's the southeast property.

01:42:13.527 --> 01:42:17.160
And district 88
would not have any stake in that property

01:42:17.160 --> 01:42:20.160
because we were not part
of the cooperative when it was purchased.

01:42:20.193 --> 01:42:25.560
And so, however, that if if we go forward
with the facilities purchase,

01:42:25.560 --> 01:42:29.927
which is being heavily considered to

01:42:29.960 --> 01:42:35.060
to find some operational stability
and efficiencies for the cooperative,

01:42:35.160 --> 01:42:39.127
looking at purchasing the facility to put
many of the programs under one roof,

01:42:39.127 --> 01:42:43.193
then we would be sharing in that ownership
of taking on those, those, those bonds.

01:42:43.193 --> 01:42:48.393
So so tonight we have
as a board of directors, we are in favor.

01:42:48.427 --> 01:42:52.660
That was it was passed
unanimously by the board of directors,

01:42:52.660 --> 01:42:53.993
which is 18 school districts.

01:42:53.993 --> 01:42:55.760
And so we're bringing that tonight.

01:42:55.760 --> 01:42:59.427
Each board has to
of all the 18 districts has to ratify.

01:42:59.827 --> 01:43:01.927
Two thirds of them
have to ratify for them to go forward,

01:43:01.927 --> 01:43:04.793
but all 18 are going to be asked
to, to ratify.

01:43:04.793 --> 01:43:06.327
So that's what there is tonight.

01:43:06.327 --> 01:43:10.527
So I can answer any questions
that you may have related to this.

01:43:14.860 --> 01:43:15.827
I move that the Board of

01:43:15.827 --> 01:43:19.727
Education approve the joint
Articles of agreement as presented.

01:43:19.993 --> 01:43:23.860
Second, any further questions or comments

01:43:25.060 --> 01:43:26.360
please look.

01:43:26.360 --> 01:43:28.193
Yes. Olson. Yes.

01:43:28.193 --> 01:43:31.193
Yes. Meghan. Yes. Stout.

01:43:31.393 --> 01:43:33.193
Taylor. Yes.

01:43:33.193 --> 01:43:35.260
Yes. Motion is approved.

01:43:35.260 --> 01:43:38.227
Next we have the review of the board
policies.

01:43:38.227 --> 01:43:41.727
The second reading
is as reviewed by the Board

01:43:41.727 --> 01:43:44.727
policy committee.

01:43:44.927 --> 01:43:48.960
I move that the Board of Education adopt
the following updated board policies.

01:43:48.993 --> 01:43:53.993
Two 202 222 252.

01:43:54.027 --> 01:43:57.160
264. 165.

01:43:57.393 --> 01:44:02.593
Five 3555. 255.

01:44:02.627 --> 01:44:05.627
Three 3665

01:44:05.793 --> 01:44:09.360
six 106 145 six,

01:44:09.393 --> 01:44:12.627
176, one, 87,

01:44:12.660 --> 01:44:18.227
27, 57, 107, one eight,

01:44:18.260 --> 01:44:22.960
five, seven, two, 27, two, 37 two.

01:44:22.993 --> 01:44:27.927
47 267 287

01:44:27.960 --> 01:44:31.560
308 92nd.

01:44:34.760 --> 01:44:35.593
Okay.

01:44:35.593 --> 01:44:38.227
Any questions or comments, please?

01:44:38.227 --> 01:44:39.660
Olson. Yes.

01:44:39.660 --> 01:44:42.393
Yes. Finnegan. Yes. Stout.

01:44:42.393 --> 01:44:43.760
Yes. Taylor.

01:44:43.760 --> 01:44:44.660
Yes. Look.

01:44:44.660 --> 01:44:47.660
Yes. Cain. Yes. Motions approved.

01:44:47.827 --> 01:44:51.327
Next, we have discussion
items versus the career pathways and

01:44:51.327 --> 01:44:52.760
work based learning update.

01:45:15.560 --> 01:45:16.660
Well, good evening everyone.

01:45:16.660 --> 01:45:18.360
First and foremost,
I'd like to thank everybody

01:45:18.360 --> 01:45:21.527
for the opportunity to not only share
our accomplishments from last school year,

01:45:21.527 --> 01:45:25.727
but also to talk about our vision
for the 2627 school year

01:45:25.827 --> 01:45:28.827
as it relates to our career pathways.

01:45:31.760 --> 01:45:35.126
So, as you can see, our goal continues
to be that every student graduates

01:45:35.126 --> 01:45:39.060
with both experience, connections,
confidence, and a plan for support.

01:45:39.593 --> 01:45:43.193
Most importantly, a plan for our students
when they leave us.

01:45:43.226 --> 01:45:45.460
So through our career clusters,

01:45:45.460 --> 01:45:47.726
our courses, our activities,
and our partnerships,

01:45:47.726 --> 01:45:49.960
we truly feel
that we're helping our students explore

01:45:49.960 --> 01:45:52.960
every and all opportunities
that they have after high school.

01:45:55.560 --> 01:45:58.393
So within the 2525 school year,

01:45:58.393 --> 01:46:02.793
we have been able to successfully
introduce the new career experience

01:46:02.793 --> 01:46:07.193
graduation requirement and also strengthen
our documentation through school links.

01:46:07.326 --> 01:46:10.826
We have been able to further
expand our career presentations

01:46:10.826 --> 01:46:14.860
while also growing our Data Alumni network
to reconnect our graduates

01:46:14.860 --> 01:46:16.393
with our students today.

01:46:16.393 --> 01:46:20.526
We have increased our career field trips
and also our hands on learning experiences

01:46:20.526 --> 01:46:23.126
for all of our students,
and we have expanded our community

01:46:23.126 --> 01:46:26.593
partnerships to create authentic
learning experiences.

01:46:26.626 --> 01:46:29.360
Additionally,
with our heritage Spanish career fluency,

01:46:29.360 --> 01:46:32.793
we have been able to further enhance
our partnerships, increase

01:46:32.793 --> 01:46:34.860
our partnerships, and connect
our bilingual students

01:46:34.860 --> 01:46:38.360
and workplaces that truly highlight
the value of bilingualism.

01:46:41.360 --> 01:46:43.926
So our impact can be seen by numbers.

01:46:43.926 --> 01:46:47.193
Students this past year have earned
more than 6000 college credits,

01:46:47.193 --> 01:46:51.226
resulting in an estimated of $2.6
million in tuition savings.

01:46:51.226 --> 01:46:54.793
And they've also earned more than 2000
industry certifications.

01:46:54.793 --> 01:46:58.560
So these numbers truly reflect
gaining valuable skills, credentials

01:46:58.560 --> 01:47:02.093
and experiences that prepare them
for success far beyond high school.

01:47:02.093 --> 01:47:06.160
So every number here represents a student
that is far better

01:47:06.160 --> 01:47:09.160
prepared for life after high school.

01:47:11.193 --> 01:47:12.560
So, as you know,

01:47:12.560 --> 01:47:15.626
we have a new graduation requirement
that we are launching this fall.

01:47:15.693 --> 01:47:19.626
So beginning with the class of 2026,
every single student will be required

01:47:19.626 --> 01:47:23.926
to not only complete, but also document
at least one career related experience

01:47:23.926 --> 01:47:28.760
so students can engage in whether it's job
shadowing, attend a career presentation

01:47:28.760 --> 01:47:31.026
or a career based field trip.

01:47:31.026 --> 01:47:34.160
Enroll in our new internship
or apprenticeship course or receive

01:47:34.193 --> 01:47:34.993
certification.

01:47:34.993 --> 01:47:36.993
In addition to that,
they will be logging all of

01:47:36.993 --> 01:47:40.826
this information and they have already
actually started in school.

01:47:40.826 --> 01:47:41.526
Links.

01:47:45.060 --> 01:47:45.626
Our Dream

01:47:45.626 --> 01:47:49.760
Plan career presentation
series continues to grow. We.

01:47:49.760 --> 01:47:54.126
This year we were able to bring back
or bring bring back.

01:47:54.126 --> 01:47:55.360
Many of them were alumni.

01:47:55.360 --> 01:47:57.360
The majority were alumni
and many professionals.

01:47:57.360 --> 01:48:00.193
40 of them to be precise,
from all walks of life

01:48:00.193 --> 01:48:02.660
to share their career journeys
with our students.

01:48:02.660 --> 01:48:05.626
If, if nothing else,
one of the things that I would

01:48:05.626 --> 01:48:09.460
that I love about this is, is that it
plants a seed in each of our students

01:48:09.526 --> 01:48:13.393
to say, you know, if this person walk
these same halls or set in these

01:48:13.393 --> 01:48:16.393
same seats and we're able
to find success than I can to.

01:48:16.393 --> 01:48:20.226
So I'm excited
to see the number of presenters

01:48:20.226 --> 01:48:23.560
that have already committed to coming back
this coming year. So.

01:48:23.693 --> 01:48:26.126
And in addition to more, more alumni.

01:48:26.126 --> 01:48:31.060
So I'd love to see, to see and continue to
to to propose

01:48:31.060 --> 01:48:34.360
to all of our alumni to come back
and share their stories with our students.

01:48:37.060 --> 01:48:37.960
This year, before

01:48:37.960 --> 01:48:41.026
you is a list
of all our new and expanded partnerships.

01:48:41.060 --> 01:48:45.560
I'm incredibly grateful to each and every
one of our partnerships for finding value

01:48:45.560 --> 01:48:49.260
in providing these hands on learning
opportunities for our students.

01:48:49.493 --> 01:48:52.060
I'm going to continue.
I spent a lot of time.

01:48:52.060 --> 01:48:55.326
The majority, probably of my time,
has been trying to expand our career,

01:48:55.360 --> 01:48:58.026
our partnerships, and
and just put our students

01:48:58.026 --> 01:49:00.760
in front of these,
in front of these organizations

01:49:00.760 --> 01:49:04.560
so that they can truly be
immersed in these careers.

01:49:08.360 --> 01:49:11.726
So in addition
to all of our expanded partnerships,

01:49:11.726 --> 01:49:15.226
we have also increased our visibility
in our community engagement.

01:49:15.326 --> 01:49:17.826
We have participated in local chambers.

01:49:17.826 --> 01:49:20.860
We have presented our initiatives
throughout the communities

01:49:20.860 --> 01:49:24.060
through businesses and community groups.

01:49:24.060 --> 01:49:27.160
We have increased our involvement
with the Addison Business Exchange.

01:49:27.160 --> 01:49:30.993
As I have become the Secretary
and the Board of Directors.

01:49:31.126 --> 01:49:34.626
We have continued to attend community
events, advisory groups

01:49:34.626 --> 01:49:37.660
and also workforce
development meetings with the villages.

01:49:37.693 --> 01:49:40.693
So and of course,
one of the things that I'm most proud of

01:49:40.726 --> 01:49:44.360
is our ongoing outreach outreach
with our alumni and organizations

01:49:44.360 --> 01:49:48.593
just to continue expanding
further opportunities for our students.

01:49:51.626 --> 01:49:52.760
As you know,

01:49:52.760 --> 01:49:57.026
we have a new course starting this fall
that I'm really excited about.

01:49:57.060 --> 01:49:57.560
Right now,

01:49:57.560 --> 01:50:02.426
we have about 18 students at Willowbrook
and 12 students enrolled at Addison Trail,

01:50:02.560 --> 01:50:06.960
where they will be completely immersed
in a career of their choice

01:50:07.060 --> 01:50:10.260
every Monday of the
of the school of the semester.

01:50:10.326 --> 01:50:14.426
The students will be working with their
teachers on Mondays on career readiness,

01:50:14.460 --> 01:50:17.160
and then Tuesday through Friday,
they have that opportunity to

01:50:17.160 --> 01:50:20.826
take the afternoon and go to their site,
visit and work on whatever it is,

01:50:21.060 --> 01:50:24.993
whatever career it is that they chose
and facility that we were able

01:50:24.993 --> 01:50:28.260
to partner with to provide them
those hands on learning experiences.

01:50:28.260 --> 01:50:28.593
So again,

01:50:28.593 --> 01:50:30.226
they're not just
going to learn about the careers,

01:50:30.226 --> 01:50:31.993
but they're truly going
to be immersed in them.

01:50:31.993 --> 01:50:34.860
So I'm excited to see that start to grow.

01:50:37.793 --> 01:50:39.026
So while we have

01:50:39.026 --> 01:50:42.026
made some progress,
there has been also some challenges.

01:50:42.226 --> 01:50:44.593
One of the things is transportation.

01:50:44.593 --> 01:50:49.026
So we are trying to find ways right now

01:50:49.026 --> 01:50:52.860
to really try to find these address
these challenges that we have.

01:50:52.926 --> 01:50:57.026
So we're committed to finding solutions
because the the cost

01:50:57.026 --> 01:51:00.260
for transportation continues
to rise, as are declining.

01:51:00.260 --> 01:51:03.426
Enrollment is also something
that's going to impact us.

01:51:03.426 --> 01:51:06.593
So again, I want to reinforce the fact
that even with these challenges,

01:51:06.593 --> 01:51:07.226
we are committed

01:51:07.226 --> 01:51:11.359
to continuing to find solutions
to really create continue to create these

01:51:11.359 --> 01:51:14.659
and prepare more,
more students after for life

01:51:14.659 --> 01:51:17.659
after high school.

01:51:18.659 --> 01:51:19.659
So as we look ahead

01:51:19.659 --> 01:51:23.059
to the 2026 2027 school year, the focus

01:51:23.126 --> 01:51:27.593
and the goal is to continue expanding
even more opportunities for our students.

01:51:27.726 --> 01:51:31.593
Among them, we are going to launch
the internship and apprenticeship course.

01:51:31.626 --> 01:51:32.593
We're going to continue

01:51:32.593 --> 01:51:36.859
expanding our career presentations
and increase our alumni engagement.

01:51:36.926 --> 01:51:37.993
We want to continue

01:51:37.993 --> 01:51:41.026
growing our community partnerships
and then continue supporting each

01:51:41.026 --> 01:51:42.059
and every one of our students

01:51:42.059 --> 01:51:45.059
with this new graduation
requirement that is before them.

01:51:48.359 --> 01:51:51.826
So in closing, ultimately,
I just want to say that our goal truly

01:51:51.826 --> 01:51:53.726
is to make sure
that every student graduates

01:51:53.726 --> 01:51:57.159
with experiences, connections,
confidence, and a plan.

01:51:57.193 --> 01:51:58.326
So and in the end,

01:51:58.326 --> 01:52:02.193
I just simply want to close by saying
thank you to all of you, to our community

01:52:02.193 --> 01:52:05.626
partners, to our alumni and our students
for helping make this work possible.

01:52:05.659 --> 01:52:09.026
I truly believe that together,
we are creating meaningful opportunities

01:52:09.026 --> 01:52:12.793
that prepare students for success
far beyond district 88.

01:52:14.059 --> 01:52:17.059
Thank you.

01:52:26.393 --> 01:52:28.926
Were you able to find

01:52:28.926 --> 01:52:31.059
spots for all the kids
that are in the internship?

01:52:31.059 --> 01:52:33.726
And.

01:52:33.726 --> 01:52:36.826
Every single student has been accounted
for, so we're lucky for that.

01:52:36.826 --> 01:52:39.726
And we actually have some partnerships
that we need to find students for.

01:52:39.726 --> 01:52:43.993
So we'll be looking for that and
continuing to grow for a second semester.

01:52:43.993 --> 01:52:46.593
But yes, every student has been placed.

01:52:46.593 --> 01:52:48.359
That's awesome. Yes. So

01:52:50.326 --> 01:52:53.326
any other questions?

01:52:56.359 --> 01:52:56.826
Perfect.

01:52:56.826 --> 01:53:00.759
If you know of any other partnerships,
please send them my way. So.

01:53:03.459 --> 01:53:04.393
Okay,

01:53:04.393 --> 01:53:07.526
let's move on
to the referendum community.

01:53:07.559 --> 01:53:11.659
Where did that
the 20 2627 board committee assignments

01:53:11.993 --> 01:53:16.959
that those that your your seats
move on to school recognition.

01:53:16.959 --> 01:53:20.159
Let me go ahead and start with Wilbur
this time.

01:53:22.826 --> 01:53:24.859
We did a lot of recognitions.

01:53:24.859 --> 01:53:27.826
So it was that was a fun night.

01:53:27.826 --> 01:53:31.959
And definitely as we finish out

01:53:31.959 --> 01:53:36.026
the calendar year here
for the school year, with summer school

01:53:36.026 --> 01:53:40.126
now wrapped up, we had students
earn more than 150 credits.

01:53:40.159 --> 01:53:41.993
Most of that is of course, completion.

01:53:41.993 --> 01:53:45.859
So if they had not finished
successfully in the first semester,

01:53:45.859 --> 01:53:47.593
second semester,
they're issued an incomplete

01:53:47.593 --> 01:53:50.159
and they come back
and then they can finish the course.

01:53:50.159 --> 01:53:53.059
So it's been a model that we've used now
for a number of years

01:53:53.059 --> 01:53:55.159
and incredibly supportive
for our students.

01:53:55.159 --> 01:53:58.659
We also had extended school year
for some of our students.

01:53:58.659 --> 01:54:01.593
Many of them were here tonight
as well for Special Olympics.

01:54:01.593 --> 01:54:04.159
It's always a great time
for them to continue their

01:54:04.159 --> 01:54:05.926
their work into the summer.

01:54:05.926 --> 01:54:10.026
So we've taken a little bit of a break,
but district 48 is still in the building.

01:54:10.026 --> 01:54:11.359
So if you want to see some

01:54:11.359 --> 01:54:14.759
some littles running around Willowbrook
High School for the next few days,

01:54:14.793 --> 01:54:18.359
they are using our facility
as they finish their construction project.

01:54:18.359 --> 01:54:20.459
So that's been a lot of fun.
And athletics.

01:54:20.459 --> 01:54:25.726
Everyone is wrapped up for the seasons and
now we are into the summer camp season.

01:54:25.759 --> 01:54:29.393
We are also into the summer
music performance season.

01:54:29.426 --> 01:54:34.426
We will have a concert at the gazebo
on July 1st, and then we have the 4th

01:54:34.426 --> 01:54:38.059
of July Parade in Villa
Park on the 4th of July at 10 a.m.

01:54:38.059 --> 01:54:38.593
step off.

01:54:38.593 --> 01:54:42.126
So just a couple quick updates,
and I'm sure Mr.

01:54:42.126 --> 01:54:46.126
Andrews might have the first day of school
already highlighted, right?

01:54:46.826 --> 01:54:47.993
Summer goes fast.

01:54:49.993 --> 01:54:51.659
And Addison Trail.

01:54:51.659 --> 01:54:53.126
All right. Good evening.

01:54:53.126 --> 01:54:56.426
Similarly, at Addison Trail,
we wrapped up summer school last week.

01:54:56.426 --> 01:54:59.459
We had close to 100 credits
that were earned.

01:54:59.459 --> 01:55:02.759
Many of those, as talked
about, were recovered credits.

01:55:02.893 --> 01:55:05.159
Our marching band will be participating

01:55:05.159 --> 01:55:08.959
in the Village of Bensenville
for the July parade.

01:55:08.959 --> 01:55:10.559
Doctor Kraus mentioned.

01:55:10.559 --> 01:55:12.026
Of course we're going to mention planning

01:55:12.026 --> 01:55:15.793
for the upcoming school year is definitely
in full swing with first day of school

01:55:15.793 --> 01:55:18.793
planning with freshman orientation
to Blue and white night.

01:55:18.793 --> 01:55:21.126
We're definitely looking forward to.

01:55:21.126 --> 01:55:23.393
And you guys are probably going
to get tired of me saying it.

01:55:23.393 --> 01:55:27.593
The 60th anniversary of Addison Trail,
as we continue

01:55:27.593 --> 01:55:30.826
to have more events that are planned,
will continue to announce those.

01:55:30.859 --> 01:55:34.259
One of our first events did wrap up
just on the June

01:55:34.259 --> 01:55:37.526
15th to plan the logo
for our design contest.

01:55:37.559 --> 01:55:41.459
While we do have a winning design,
we have not been able to get in touch

01:55:41.459 --> 01:55:45.859
with the person who made the design,
so we're not going to reveal it just yet.

01:55:45.859 --> 01:55:47.926
But I can show you secretly,

01:55:48.959 --> 01:55:50.759
but looking forward to just

01:55:50.759 --> 01:55:54.459
more events
as they come up that August 1st.

01:55:54.526 --> 01:55:58.726
Six K again is a run walk
that is optional.

01:55:58.759 --> 01:56:03.593
So looking forward to that event kind
of kicking us off for the school year.

01:56:03.759 --> 01:56:08.226
As Doctor Kraus mentioned,
all of our seasons have since ended.

01:56:08.259 --> 01:56:12.059
Our camps and sports will actually take
a week off next week to follow the IHSa

01:56:12.059 --> 01:56:16.593
No Contact Week, but the following week
will be back in gear with cross-country

01:56:16.626 --> 01:56:21.993
camp, girls volleyball, football
and cheer camp the week after that.

01:56:21.993 --> 01:56:25.526
And if you notice
kind of the busyness of the building

01:56:25.526 --> 01:56:30.026
as I did today, there was the parking
lot was almost full.

01:56:30.059 --> 01:56:34.126
Our boys and girls basketball
programs are hosting summer shootouts,

01:56:34.126 --> 01:56:37.226
so those will continue after the

01:56:37.226 --> 01:56:41.059
IHS No Contact
week into the month of July as well.

01:56:41.126 --> 01:56:42.226
So thank you.

01:56:43.826 --> 01:56:44.726
Thank you.

01:56:44.726 --> 01:56:47.459
Any board member reports?

01:56:47.459 --> 01:56:51.659
Okay, then, superintendent report.

01:56:53.192 --> 01:56:55.559
Just just a reminder that

01:56:55.559 --> 01:56:59.659
Danny and I will be out
at many community events this summer.

01:56:59.759 --> 01:57:03.926
The back end wheels and Addison
and Cruise nights and Lombard,

01:57:03.926 --> 01:57:06.159
the concert series at Villa Park,

01:57:06.159 --> 01:57:09.526
as well as the concert series
and Oprah Terrace to share,

01:57:09.792 --> 01:57:14.192
and as well as many other
community meetings and board meetings

01:57:14.192 --> 01:57:18.392
throughout the four communities
to share information on the bond proposal.

01:57:18.626 --> 01:57:20.659
So again, we're we are.

01:57:20.659 --> 01:57:24.426
The board has been considering
the bond proposal and seeking

01:57:24.426 --> 01:57:29.126
community feedback for almost a year
now to hear the community's

01:57:29.159 --> 01:57:32.626
feedback related to the proposal
and potential priorities.

01:57:32.626 --> 01:57:37.226
And just a reminder that is for no tax
increase, no net tax increase.

01:57:37.359 --> 01:57:41.026
So we will be looking at more
informational meetings to be hosted

01:57:41.059 --> 01:57:44.826
on the campuses in the fall, as well
as visiting a lot of the school events

01:57:44.826 --> 01:57:50.159
of both 88 and district four, 45
and 48 to share information.

01:57:50.159 --> 01:57:54.859
So if we just also a reminder
that everything is on the website,

01:57:54.926 --> 01:57:58.526
the proposal website is district
net proposal.

01:57:58.759 --> 01:58:00.092
Thanks.

01:58:00.092 --> 01:58:01.092
Okay.

01:58:01.092 --> 01:58:02.392
Public comments.

01:58:02.392 --> 01:58:04.992
Do we have any comments from the public?

01:58:04.992 --> 01:58:05.526
Good evening.

01:58:05.526 --> 01:58:08.059
At this time
we do not have any comments submitted.

01:58:08.059 --> 01:58:10.326
Okay then. Announcements.

01:58:10.326 --> 01:58:11.392
The next Board of Education

01:58:11.392 --> 01:58:15.459
meeting will be on Monday,
August 10th, 2026 at 7:30 p.m..

01:58:15.459 --> 01:58:17.159
The District Board
room located at District

01:58:18.159 --> 01:58:20.759
Office Institution, Friendship Plaza
Addison,

01:58:20.759 --> 01:58:24.426
60101 and the following Board of Education
will tell them.

01:58:24.426 --> 01:58:27.959
Monday, August 24th, 2026 7:30 p.m.

01:58:27.992 --> 01:58:30.392
the District Board Room located
at the District Administrative

01:58:30.392 --> 01:58:34.226
Offices, two Friendship Plaza,
Addison, Illinois 60101.

01:58:34.459 --> 01:58:39.192
Next at entertain a motion to move
into closed session for a purpose of a

01:58:39.226 --> 01:58:43.026
the appointment, employment,
compensation, discipline, performance

01:58:43.026 --> 01:58:46.226
or dismissal of specific employees,
specific individuals

01:58:46.226 --> 01:58:49.059
or serve as independent contractors
and a park.

01:58:49.059 --> 01:58:49.659
Recreational.

01:58:49.659 --> 01:58:53.592
Educational setting for specific
volunteers is a public body

01:58:53.626 --> 01:58:56.626
or legal counsel for the public body,
including hearing

01:58:58.159 --> 01:58:59.792
on a complaint

01:58:59.792 --> 01:59:03.226
against an employee,
a specific individual who serves

01:59:03.226 --> 01:59:07.026
as an independent contractor in a park,
recreational, educational setting,

01:59:07.126 --> 01:59:11.359
or a volunteer of the public body, or
against legal counsel for the public body

01:59:11.826 --> 01:59:17.059
to determine if,
however, a meeting to consider an increase

01:59:17.059 --> 01:59:20.592
in compensation
to a specific employee of a public body

01:59:20.592 --> 01:59:24.026
that is subject to the local government
wage increase

01:59:24.026 --> 01:59:28.392
transparency may not be closed
and shall be open to the public and posted

01:59:28.392 --> 01:59:32.726
and held in accordance with this act,
and be collective negotiating matters

01:59:32.726 --> 01:59:37.559
between the public body and its employees
or their representatives, representing

01:59:38.726 --> 01:59:41.859
or deliberations
concerning salary schedules for one

01:59:41.859 --> 01:59:44.859
or more classes of employees.

01:59:45.826 --> 01:59:48.226
Roll call please. Yes.

01:59:48.226 --> 01:59:49.792
Yes. Stout.

01:59:49.792 --> 01:59:52.726
Yes. Taylor. Yes. Yes. Olson.

01:59:52.726 --> 01:59:54.959
Yes. Yes.

01:59:54.959 --> 01:59:56.559
And motion carries.

01:59:56.559 --> 01:59:59.626
And I did confirm that the president's
Academy last week.

01:59:59.659 --> 02:00:02.659
I still have to read all that stuff.

02:00:10.992 --> 02:00:12.259
Wrote

02:00:12.259 --> 02:00:13.592
back in open session.

02:00:13.592 --> 02:00:16.392
Roll call please.

02:00:16.392 --> 02:00:17.226
Okay.

02:00:17.226 --> 02:00:20.226
Here it.

02:00:24.059 --> 02:00:27.059
Diane, are you there?

02:00:27.392 --> 02:00:30.026
But again.

02:00:30.026 --> 02:00:30.992
Taylor.

02:00:30.992 --> 02:00:33.792
Look here. Olsen. Yeah. Okay.

02:00:33.792 --> 02:00:36.892
We're back in open
session. There's action.

02:00:36.892 --> 02:00:39.892
This is by the closed session.

02:00:42.459 --> 02:00:45.459
Agenda.

02:00:46.092 --> 02:00:49.326
Okay, so first

02:00:49.326 --> 02:00:53.092
we had the assistant superintendent
performance based retirement contract.

02:00:53.126 --> 02:00:56.792
I didn't see in a motion
that the board approved the assistant

02:00:57.592 --> 02:01:00.292
superintendent of college
and Career readiness

02:01:00.292 --> 02:01:04.459
performance based retirement contract,
effective July 1st, 2026

02:01:04.492 --> 02:01:08.226
through June 30th, 2031,
as presented in closed session.

02:01:08.492 --> 02:01:10.459
Second. Okay.

02:01:10.459 --> 02:01:12.826
Any questions?
Comments. Seeing none. Local.

02:01:13.892 --> 02:01:15.926
Yes. Stout.

02:01:15.926 --> 02:01:17.426
Taylor. Yes.

02:01:17.426 --> 02:01:20.426
Look. Yes. Olson. Yes.

02:01:20.426 --> 02:01:23.326
Yes. Okay. Yes. Motions.

02:01:23.326 --> 02:01:27.026
Next we have in 20 B director of student

02:01:27.026 --> 02:01:30.526
career development performance
based retirement contract.

02:01:30.892 --> 02:01:34.126
I move that the Board of Education
approved the director of student career

02:01:34.192 --> 02:01:37.892
development performance based
retirement contract effective July 1st,

02:01:38.059 --> 02:01:42.726
2026 through December 31st, 2030,
as presented in closed session.

02:01:42.892 --> 02:01:44.492
Second,

02:01:44.492 --> 02:01:45.726
any questions or comments?

02:01:45.726 --> 02:01:48.726
Seeing none, call Stout.

02:01:49.026 --> 02:01:51.426
Taylor. Yes.

02:01:51.426 --> 02:01:54.226
Yes. Olson. Yes. Bowyer. Yes.

02:01:54.226 --> 02:01:55.892
Finnegan. Yes.

02:01:55.892 --> 02:01:57.192
Yes. Motions.

02:01:57.192 --> 02:02:00.459
And then next we had the administrative
benefit adjustment.

02:02:00.859 --> 02:02:02.226
I move that the Board of Education

02:02:02.226 --> 02:02:05.992
approved the sick leave retirement
incentive for administrators as presented.

02:02:06.459 --> 02:02:08.692
Second, any questions or comments?

02:02:08.692 --> 02:02:09.659
Seeing none. Roll call.

02:02:09.659 --> 02:02:11.859
Finnegan. Yes. Stout.

02:02:11.859 --> 02:02:13.026
Yeah. Taylor.

02:02:13.026 --> 02:02:14.125
Yes. Look.

02:02:14.125 --> 02:02:17.125
Yes. Olson. Yes. Yes.

02:02:17.325 --> 02:02:18.625
Yes. Motions approved.

02:02:18.625 --> 02:02:22.792
And then last, we have the approval
of ratification of Buildings and grounds.

02:02:22.792 --> 02:02:24.625
Tentative agreement.

02:02:24.625 --> 02:02:26.892
I move that the Board of Education
approve the new four

02:02:26.892 --> 02:02:29.492
year, collectively
bargained agreement as presented.

02:02:30.992 --> 02:02:32.425
Any questions or comments?

02:02:32.425 --> 02:02:33.425
Seeing. None.

02:02:33.425 --> 02:02:35.525
Stout,

02:02:35.525 --> 02:02:36.692
Taylor. Yes.

02:02:36.692 --> 02:02:39.692
Look. Yes. Olson. Yes.

02:02:39.892 --> 02:02:42.392
Yes. Finnegan. Yes. Cain.

02:02:42.392 --> 02:02:44.125
Yes. Motions approved.

02:02:44.125 --> 02:02:47.125
Next, I get a motion to adjourn. So moved.

02:02:47.792 --> 02:02:48.859
All in favor, say aye.

02:02:48.859 --> 02:02:51.492
All opposed?

02:02:51.492 --> 02:02:54.392
Nay. And I have it.

02:02:54.392 --> 02:02:55.392
Meetings adjourned.