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Hinsdale High School District 86 has launched a free mobile app so students, staff and families can quickly and easily access important school and district information. Information on the app includes news and announcements calendars, staff directories, bell schedules, details about athletics and activities and links to resources such as attendance lines, Infinite Campus, Canvas and the Tip Line. The district chose to include these items based on feedback received from students and parents/guardians during website focus...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board members voted 4-3 Monday to approve new performance goals and indicators for Superintendent Tammy Prentiss. The goals cover five different areas — student growth and achievement, learning environment, work environment, family and community connections, and resources — with three to four objectives (some with multiple parts) listed under each. The first student growth and achievement goal calls for Prentiss to continue the curriculum ali...
The DuPage County Health Department reported 16 new cases of COVID-19 in Hinsdale over the past week, bringing the total number of cases in the DuPage County portion of Hinsdale to 4,078, compared to 4,062 last week. The Cook County Health Department no longer reports on cases specific to Hinsdale. The number of cases per 100,000 population in DuPage was 24.4 on Aug. 30, compared to 27 on Aug. 23. The community level remains at medium. District 181 reported 33 positive cases from Aug. 22-30, including 27 students, three...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 Hinsdale Central High School, 55th and Grant streets https://d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public meetings on 36 S. Washington St. & 4 W. Hinsdale Ave. (Airoom facade improvements and sign permit), 18 E. Hinsdale Ave. (Zazu second floor window replacement) and 35 E. First St. (Fuller House facade improvements); sign permit review for 28 E. First...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business Aug. 25, board members • learned that the same COVID-19 mitigations that were in place at the end of the 2021-22 school year will be in effect when school resumes next week. The district will continue to have Northshore Clinical Labs onsite to conduct rapid antigen and PCR tests for any students and employees who want to participate. Employees who are not vaccinated will be required to test weekly. • heard Superintendent Tammy Prentiss offer an update on changes to...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 D86 Transition Center 16W361 S. Frontage Road, Suite 126 https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: contracts for COVID testing, natural gas and electricity...
After altering grading practices for the 2021-22 school year, educators in Hinsdale High School District 86 are making some modifications for the 2022-23 school year. “In general, we were always looking to evaluate the system we put into place,” said Chris Covino, assistant superintendent for academics. “Really, I think the urgency for revision came directly from our department chairs through their department meetings from their teachers. They had spent a year with the changes that we had made and wanted us to consider some...
Students head back to school this Monday in Community Consolidated School District 181 and Sept. 6 in Hinsdale High School District 86. That means more youth and families crossing streets on their way to and from school to begin an exciting new year. May those of us behind the wheel not add to the excitement with unsafe driving behavior around our community’s learning centers; Heading back to class is always a change in routine for kids, and they may not always be as alert as they should be (i.e. eyes locked on a smartphone)...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 D86 Transition Center 16W361 S. Frontage Road, Suite 126 https://d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Public Library Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23 Hinsdale Public Library 20 E. Maple St. https://www.hinsdalelibrary.info On the draft agenda: by-laws policy review, prohibited gift policy, reference policy, TBS kiosk proposal, window replacement architect approval, closing Oct. 21 for staff development, board response training Foreign Fire Insurance Board 7:30 a.m. Friday,...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15 Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Ave. https://www.d181.org Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 D86 Transition Center 16W361 S. Frontage Road, Suite 126 https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: public hearing on e-learning program, first reading of policies, agreement to hire substitute assistant director of special education Hinsdale Public Library Board special meeting 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12 Hinsdale Public Library 20...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 D86 Transition Center 16W361 S. Frontage Road, Suite 126 https://d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public hearings on text amendments to Title 14 to establish historic overlay district and to 101 W. Chestnut St. (special use permit and changes to existing building), public meetings on 36 E. Hinsdale Ave. (wall sign) and 36 S. Washington St./4 W. Hinsdale Ave....
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business at their July 28 meeting, board members: • listened as Superintendent Tammy Prentiss said a preliminary look at recently released AP scores shows significant improvement in the district after a dip of about 10 percent last year. The district saw an 8-percent increase in the passing rate for a return to 2018 levels. A full report will be presented in October. • voted unanimously to put the fiscal year 2023 tentative budget on display on the district website and at...
A series of 4-3 votes on normally routine business at the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board meeting July 28 revealed the division that persists between the first-term board members and the rest of the board. The most significant of the votes involved a 1.4-percent increase for Superintendent Tammy Prentiss, bringing her salary to $264,258 for the 2022-23 school year. Board members Jeff Waters called for the item to be pulled from the consent agenda. “I’m not sure how much we can discuss without being in closed,” he sa...
Best Maternity Hospitals List AdventHealth Hinsdale has been named on Newsweek’s list of Best Maternity Hospitals 2022. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. Newsweek and Statista invited more than 10,000 medical professionals to participate in the survey. AdventHealth Hinsdale is one of only 350 winners nationwide to be recognized on the list. “This national recognition from Newsweek comes at a time where families have many cho...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, July 28 D86 Transition Center 16W361 S. Frontage Road, Suite 126 https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: FY 2023 tentative budget, policy revisions, network infrastructure management agreement, recognition of Hinsdale Central Alumni Association as supporting organization of D86 Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public meetings on exterior appearance and site plan reviews for...
A lawsuit filed against the village by the Department of Justice and Trinity Sober Living has cost the village more than $1.5 million, with more than $689,000 billed this year. “I feel bad about the size of the legal bills, but we are a defendant in these cases,” Village President Tom Cauley told The Hinsdalean. “We didn’t bring these cases.” Cauley hired Chicago powerhouse Winston & Strawn to defend the village in the case, which claims Hinsdale violated the Fair Housing Act by not allowing Trinity to operate a sober liv...
Creatures large and small have always found a welcome place in the home of Julie Boruff. Over the years she has raised dogs, nurtured an ant farm, offered shelter to a guinea pig and even welcomed a millipede named Frank. And that's just inside the house. Outside, Boruff has created a friendly space for monarch butterflies. The creation of an outdoor monarch habitat was part of the plan from the day the Boruffs broke ground on their Hinsdale home more than 10 years ago,...
Hinsdale High School District 86 is hosting a job fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, at Hinsdale Central High School, 55th and Grant streets. The district is looking to fill the following openings for the 2022-23 school year: • teacher’s assistant/paraprofessional (full-time) Receive no cost health insurance or $5,000 cash for waiving insurance if eligible, an educational bonus of $1,200 for those with a college degree, 10 paid holidays, paid time off and a pension through the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fun...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, July 28 D86 Transition Center 16W361 S. Frontage Road, Suite 126, Burr Ridge https://d86.hinsdale86.org...
Hinsdale High School District 86 launched its new website yesterday morning. The district has been working with a company called Finalsite to improve the overall appearance of its website and make it a more effective resource for students, staff, families and community members. The upgrade is part of Goal 4 of the district's strategic plan, which focuses on family and community connections. "From a communication department standpoint, we're always assessing and evaluating all...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 30 D86 administrative center 55th and Grant streets https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: completing action items presented but not addressed at the June 23 meeting; no new board business will be presented Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 6 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public hearing on 430 E. Seventh St. (certificate of appropriateness to demolish single-family home and construct new home in...
Last week’s Hinsdale High School District 86 Board meeting ended abruptly after three board members walked out in protest, leaving the body without a quorum. Board members Peggy James, Debbie Levinthal and Jeff Waters left the June 23 meeting at the Transition Center before a vote to approve closed session minutes from February, which had been pulled from the consent agenda by board President Erik Held, who was participating remotely. Earlier in the meeting, James, who had composed the minutes as then-board secretary, used t...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, June 23 District 86 Transition Center 16W361 S. Frontage Road, Suite 126, Burr Ridge https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: strategic plan goal updates, proposal for districtwide special education program, authorize FY 2022 audit, approve funding for coffee shops/cafés, approve nursing agreement, approve contract extension for Cotter Hinsdale Public Library Board 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 28 Hinsdale Public Library 20 E. Maple St. https://www.hinsdalelibrary.info On the...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, June 20 Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Ave. https://www.d181.org On the draft agenda: public hearing on/adoption of FY 2022-23 budget, capital improvement resolution, working cash resolution, strategic planning, spring MAP and SIP update, SPED update/IDEA needs assessment, placement report Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, June 23 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86...
WALK THE WALK A SUCCESS More than 400 people came out to the Walk the Walk for Mental Health at The Community House May 15, raising almost $50,000 in support of equitable mental health services in the community. The top fundraising team was Life Insight. The top individual fundraiser was Carol Schwerha. The Madison Elementary Panthers won the Big Blue Shoe Trophy for the highest participation among District 181 schools. Proceeds from the walk are used to support The Counseling Center at The Community House, which has...
