Hinsdale High School District 86 Board
• approved a revised 2020-21 school year calendar that lists Nov. 3 (Election Day) as a state holiday as required, makes Nov. 25 (the Wednesday before Thanksgiving) a remote learning day and changes the first day of student attendance from Aug. 12 to Aug. 17. Curriculum night and parent-teacher conferences will be virtual.
• listened as board President Kevin Camden thanked former board member Nancy Pollak for her service prior to her resignation and move out of state. He said the board had received 15 applications from district residents interested in filling the vacancy. The board began interviewing candidates Monday night.
• voted unanimously to extend an agreement with Cotter Consulting to serve as the owner’s representative for referendum projects from June 1, 2020, to May 31, 2021, at a cost not to exceed $178,272
• approved a contract for Mary Dudak to serve as interim human resources director at $750 a day for 156 work days. The district is looking for a permanent replacement for Domenico Maniscalco, who has resigned.
