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How is District 86 leaning into the issue of racial equity? Hinsdale High School District 86 recently launched a Culture and Equity Leadership Team to gather stories from people of color in the community to promote a more inclusive environment that celebrates equity and diversity. For team member Ayesha Truman, student support coordinator at Hinsdale South, the move is an important step. "As a Black woman, this team has provided a space where my personal and professional...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, July 23 https://www.d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: 2020-21 return to school plan, Transition Center building capacity and space utilization report, extend agreement with Cotter Consulting, approve interim human resources directors, revised 2020-21 school calendar, rescind policy 8:22 (community organizations using D86 names), Heather Highlands Development Update...
The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board is inviting applications to fill a vacant board seat. Nancy Pollak announced June 29 that she was stepping down from her position on the board because she was moving out of state. Illinois School Code requires that the vacancy must be filled no more than 60 days after it occurred. Based on this requirement, the board’s plan is to identify her replacement by its Aug. 27 meeting. Those interested in being considered for the open board seat must submit an application by 4:30 p.m. T...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, July 23 https://www.d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Commission 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 21 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org...
Hinsdale Central High School Principal Bill Walsh said he was participating remotely from the June 25 Hinsdale High School District 86 Board meeting because “my family has experienced a COVID-19 exposure.” It was incorrectly reported in the July 2 issue on Page 5 that Walsh had contracted COVID-19....
Hinsdale High School District 86 Superintendent Tammy Prentiss could barely contain her enthusiasm as she talked about the construction work taking place this summer. "There are some pretty amazing engineering feats going on, particularly at Hinsdale Central," she told board members at their June 25 meeting. One is easily identified by the giant pile of dirt on the soccer field off Madison Street. A large storm trap is being installed under the field to compensate for the...
Hinsdale High School District 86 officials expect in-person learning to resume for the 2020-21 school year. But exactly what that will look like in the midst of a pandemic remains unclear. At the June 25 school board meeting, Superintendent Tammy Prentiss updated board members on the work of the district's Recovery-Revitalization-Restored Committee, a group composed of teachers, department chairs, and building and district administrators charged with crafting return-to-school...
Nancy Pollak, who served as president of the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board from May 2019 to May 2020, resigned from the board effective July 1. She and her family are permanently relocating to a home they own in Michigan. Pollak had expected to finish her term in 2021 before moving, but the circumstances surrounding COVID-19 altered her plans, she told The Hinsdalean. “We’ve already spent 100 days (in Michigan) this year. It just seemed to make sense,” she said. Asked if her decision was prompted by happenings in th...
Hinsdale High School District 86 is looking for a new chief human resources officer following the resignation of Domenico Maniscalco. The school board accepted his resignation at a special meeting June 18. When contacted Tuesday via text, Maniscalco told The Hinsdalean that he sent an email to Superintendent Tammy Prentiss Monday rescinding his resignation. He was under the impression it would be the subject of a board vote at tonight’s meeting. Prentiss said that is not the case. “It is not a board agenda item for this Thu...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, June 25 https://www.d86.hindale86.org/virtual On the agenda: approved FY2020-21 tentative budget, 2019-20 budget amendment public hearing, Recovery-Revitalization-Restored Committee update, board committee appointments Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 1 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, June 25 https://www.d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: continued public hearings on proposed demolition moratorium and Hinsdale Senior Residences (formerly Clarendale) development...
After listening to input from Hinsdale trustees in January, representatives from Ryan Companies appeared before the village's plan commission last week with a revised proposal for a senior housing development at Ogden Avenue and Adams Street. "We've listened to the village board and we've updated our plans based on the feedback that we received," said Dave Erickson, vice president of real estate development for Ryan Companies, during a June 10 public hearing on the concept,...
Community Consolidated School District 181 Among other business Monday, board members: • accepted a grant from the District 181 Foundation totaling $23,000 for Tech Connect training, cultural empathy and eLearning to benefit district staff and students; a grant of $186.86 from the Hinsdale Middle School PTO for the Encore PTO to defray the cost of busing the school orchestra to Peoria; and a grant of $13,846.89 from the Clarendon Hills Middle School PTO for sound absorbing paneling for the cafeteria/stage. Board members and s...
We’ve heard residents say all manner of things at board meetings. So when a district resident was precluded from making public comment at a Dec. 12 meeting in Hinsdale High School District 86, we were surprised. When two more residents were prevented from speaking as well, we stopped being surprised and started getting angry. It’s true that the letter the three wanted to read (written by another district resident) was quite critical toward Carol Baker, assistant superintendent for academics. She and the board had been und...
Christopher Covino will be the new assistant superintendent of academics for Hinsdale High School District 86 as of July 1. District 86 board members approved his appointment at their May 14 meeting. "First, I want to wish Dr. Carol Baker the best in her future endeavors," Superintendent Tammy Prentiss said. "Second, I want congratulate Chris on his appointment as the district's new assistant superintendent of academics. His knowledge and skills, as well as his experience and...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board May 28 approved a settlement with several district residents over alleged First Amendment and Open Meetings Act violations. Board President Kevin Camden was the lone dissenter in the 5-1 vote. Board member Kathleen Hirsman was absent. The suit, filed against the board and then-board President Nancy Pollak, stemmed from a incident at the Dec. 12 board meeting when the residents attempted to read a letter critical of Carol Baker, assistant superintendent for academics. Pollak objected to...
Enrollment unevenness and course differences between Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South high schools have been the subject of criticism from Hinsdale High School District 86 residents. According to the district’s legal counsel, however, those differences do not represent Constitutional violations. At the District 86 Board meeting May 28, attorneys Stanley Eisenhammer and Pamela Simaga of Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick & Kohn LLP said their analysis of the issue found that the district not run afoul of the 14th A...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, May 28 https://www.d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: equal opportunities presentation, Goal 1 update, bond premium update, 2019-20 school year calendar revisions, hazard pay Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 3 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: public hearings on teardown moratorium, Clarendale development...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, May 28 https://www.d86.hinsdale86.org...
"Unfazed." That's the title Hinsdale Central yearbook staffers choose - in September - for this year's publication. How prophetic. Members of the Class of 2020 have taken this unexpected season in stride, educators and parents say. And the adults in their lives have done their best to make the end of senior year special. The "Let's Celebrate Hinsdale District 86 Class of 2020" Facebook page created by Colleen Carroll, G'nee Andrulis and Polly Ascher recognizes seniors from...
The District 86 Parent-Teacher Advisory Committee is seeking students, staff and parents/guardians of children rising to grades six through 12 next year who are interested in serving on the committee. The group’s charge is directed by board policy and the Illinois School Code and has been focused on issues such as student conduct and behavior, reciprocal reporting agreements between the district and local law enforcement, school bus safety and student health (e.g. administration of medication in schools). The district plans t...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, May 14 https://www.d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Commission 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 12 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other action April 23, board members: • listened to an update on cybersecurity from Keith Bockwoldt, chief information officer. He outlined steps the district has taken to improve security, including awareness training, the use of new storage infrastructure that is resistant to ransomware and regular password changes. The next steps for the district will be implementing a next-generation firewall, reviewing email security solutions and requiring two-factor authentication. ...
It’s official. The new pool at Hinsdale Central High School will be named The Don Watson Aquatics Center following a unanimous vote April 23 by the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board. Watson coached the Central varsity boys swim team to 12 consecutive titles and developed 167 high school All-Americans and four Olympic swimmers from 1965-78. He passed away at age 87 in November 2017. The request received the endorsement of the policy committee. Kathleen Hirsman, committee chair, said her group spent significant time discus...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board virtual meeting 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23 https://www.d86.hinsdale86.org/virtual On the agenda: closed session (5:30 to about 6:30 p.m.), cyber security update, approve facilities naming request, award access door control systems bid, approve 2020-21 Chromebook agreement The Hinsdale Village Board, Community Consolidated District 181 Board and Hinsdale High School District 86 Board are not scheduled to meet the week of April 27 to May 1....
