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Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12 Hinsdale Middle School, 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the draft agenda: construction update, end-of-year budget highlights, safety update, D181 collaboration, new staff, Clarendon Hills TIF proposal Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings On the agenda: PaCE Framework introduction, SAT to ACT transition and...
Did three Hinsdale High School District 86 Board members discuss board business when they met for dinner at Taco Grill in Westmont a few weeks ago? We’ll never know. The three — board President Cat Greenspon and members Peggy James and Jeff Waters — contend that they were not discussing any board business. And we have no proof to counter their claim. But we have attended meetings ourselves, at work or at church or somewhere else. And we’ve talked about them afterward. That seems to be the natural progression — you and other...
The village of Clarendon Hills wants to establish a tax increment financing district along 55th Street to promote redevelopment and increase the area’s value. But board members of Hinsdale High School District 86 voted unanimously last week for a delay in the TIF process, questioning why a relatively prosperous neighborhood needs such intervention, which would divert some property tax revenue away from school districts for 23 years or more. At a special board meeting July 24, the board requested a continuance on a vote by t...
The greatest athletes in the world have assembled in the French capital to compete for gold at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games. In anticipation of the pomp and pageantry of the opening ceremony and the emotional roller coaster tracking the exploits of Team USA, we couldn’t help but let our imaginations run wild with the notion of what an Olympics might look like right here in Hinsdale. Granted Salt Creek may be a bit tighter to navigate than the Seine River for water sports events, and the carillon cupola atop the M...
The Hinsdale Village Board, Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 Board and Hinsdale High School District 86 Board are not scheduled to meet the week of July 29 to Aug. 2....
Hinsdale High School District 86 Among other business July 11, board members: • approved legal bills totaling $63,325 from Robbins Schwartz for the month of May. Board member Terri Walker pulled the item from the consent agenda, saying she has concerns about the dramatic increase in legal bills. “Perhaps there is a way we could be a little more prudent in our approach, because this money could be used directly toward improving student outcomes,” she said. • approved revisions to policy 2:140 regarding communications to and fr...
"Why are you willing to spend time on something you're not getting credit for?" The question was posed to rising Hinsdale Central junior Asha Sarai, a student in last week's AP History Writing Workshop, by Alex Mayster, executive director of communications for Hinsdale High School District 86. Sarai had a ready response. "I obviously do care about my academic success," she said, citing the summer slide that can happen. "It's a great way to get back in the mindset of learning...
All three Hinsdale High School District 86 members who met for dinner following their July 11 meeting say they did not violate the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Board President Cat Greenspon and board members Peggy James and Jeff Waters, who gathered at Taco Grill in Westmont, said no board business was discussed. “We all stayed after (the meeting) to help clean up as we typically do — there are any number of board members that stay after to clean up — and decided we were hungry and went to eat,” Greenspon said. “That w...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, July 11 Hinsdale Central High School, 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings On the agenda: board self-evaluation report, board committee responsibilities Hinsdale Police Pension Board 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 17 Police Department, 121 Symonds Drive www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale Zoning Board of Appeals 6:30 p.m....
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, July 11 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 10 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: public hearing on landscaping and screening standards of the Hinsdale Zoning Ordinance; findings and recommendations on 5891-5911 S. County Line Road (Hinsdale Paddle Tennis Association) special-use permit and 120 N. Oak...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business June 27, board members: • listened to Interim Superintendent Rebecca Nelson report that boys gymnastics programs will go ahead at both Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South tentatively for four years. The viability of the program will be evaluated in two years based on participation, availability of competition and finances to determine if the programs should be continued. • approved the tentative FY 2025 budget. The proposed spending plan of $136.8 million for the...
The wording of a new discrimination policy was the subject of a protracted discussion at last week’s Hinsdale High School District 86 Board meeting. Policy 2:270 prohibiting discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color and national origin was on the board’s consent agenda for approval at the June 27 meeting. The provision is in response to the Racism-Free Schools Law passed by the Illinois General Assembly last year, explained board member and policy committee Chair Peggy James, who said districts must enact suc...
Michael Lach became the new superintendent in Hinsdale High School District 86 on Monday. “It was great,” he said of his first official day on the job. “There’s a lot to do. I’m looking at my computer right now wanting to tell you how many emails I’ve received. It’s been busy.” Lach spent 35 days working in District 86 prior to this week and already had received emails on a variety of topics. “It got serious on Monday,” he said. “I’ve been trying to spend my time observing, listening, talking to people, trying to figur...
The Hinsdale Village Board, Community Consolidated District 181 Board and Hinsdale High School District 86 Board are not scheduled to meet the week of July 1-5....
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board members are poised to approve a tentative budget of $136.8 million for fiscal year 2025. At the June 13 committee of the whole meeting, Josh Stephenson, the district's chief financial officer, told the four board members in attendance the proposed spending plan is a balanced one with revenues projected to virtually match expenditures. Expenditures would be 3.8 percent more than the $131.8 million outlay for fiscal year 2024. The revenues...
Community Consolidated District 181 Board Among other business at their meeting Monday, board members: • held a public hearing on and approved the fiscal year 2024-25 budget, which shows revenues of $86.7 million and expenses of $77.8 million in the operating funds and revenues of $90.5 million and expenses of $105 million for all funds, which includes construction projects for a new district office and full-day kindergarten at six schools. No one spoke at the hearing or has commented on the tentative budget since it went o...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, June 20 District Administrative Center 5500 S. Grant St. www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings On the agenda: self-evaluation meeting in closed session Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, June 27 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings Hinsdale Public Library Board 7 p.m. Thursday, June 20 Hinsdale Public Library 20 E. Maple St. www.hinsdalelibrary.info On the...
The Hinsdalean received 29 editorial awards and, for the fifth time in as many years, the Will Loomis Memorial Trophy for being the best large nondaily newspaper in the state in the Illinois Better Newspaper Contest. The paper also won the sweepstakes in the advertising contest, garnering 27 awards. The awards were presented June 6 at the Illinois Press Association annual convention in Bloomington. "Being named the best weekly newspaper of our size for the fifth year in a row...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, June 13 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings Hinsdale Zoning Board of Appeals 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 19 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public hearing on 5500 S. Grant St. (Hinsdale Central)...
Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 and Hinsdale High School District 86 have hired new assistant superintendents who are scheduled to begin work July 1. Erica Ekstrom will be the new assistant superintendent of student services in District 181. Superintendent Hector Garcia said Ekstrom brings a wealth of experience and leadership to the crucial role, having served in various educational capacities throughout her distinguished career. “Ms. Ekstrom’s proven track record of leading and developing successful pro...
After spending 21 days in the district and holding meetings with more than 200 parents, staff, students, board members, administrators and community members, incoming Superintendent Michael Lach explained the approach that will guide him when he begins work full-time July 1. “I kept coming back to four questions — questions that I had, but questions I think we all need to tackle together,” Lach said during a presentation at the May 30 school board meeting. The questions center around four topics: passion, trust, organ...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Among other business at their May 30 meeting, school board members: • learned from Interim Superintendent Becky Nelson that the Illinois State Board of Education has decided to return to using the ACT as the required exam for high school graduation. The ACT had been used until 2014, when the state switched to the SAT. Nelson said the district will continue to make sure students are prepared for the SAT by delivering high-quality instruction with a viable curriculum. • approved the hiring of...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, June 13 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Commission 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 11 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 12 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public hearing on special-use permit to add two paddle tennis courts at KLM; sign permit reviews for 8 E. First (Pronto Italian...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, May 30 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings On the agenda: authorize FY 2024 audit, board committee appointments, 2024-25 board meeting schedule, award RFP for remote transcription services Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 5 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: sign permit reviews for 43 A S. Washington (Legendary Spa),...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, May 30 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings Hinsdale Public Library Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 28 Hinsdale Public Library 20 E. Maple St. www.hinsdalelibrary.info On the draft agenda: intergovernmental agreement with village for plaza project, space plan Phase 1 update...
