The Board of Education met on Monday, June 2 for its Regular Monthly Meeting at the Robert Procunier Administration Center.
The meeting began with the Board recognizing District 146 students who participated in this year’s Special Olympics. Throughout the year, 20 District 146 students practiced for the annual games in April. Nine athletes competed for medals in various events with students receiving seven gold medals, six silver medals, and two fourth place ribbons.
Following the recognition, the Board heard the following from Superintendent Dr. Jeff Stawick:
- On Wednesday, May 28, more than 260 8th grade students graduated from Central Middle School. Dr. Stawick wished them continued success.
- The last day of school is June 4, which is a half day for students.
- Six students received awards at the Annual South Cook Math Bowl last month. Dr. Stawick and the Board congratulated Monica Jiang, George Grivakis, Cullen Rapacz, Ibrahim Abusamra, Elliott Allphin, and Jacob Holbrook on their achievements.
- Dr. Stawick congratulated the 6th/7th Grade Girls Track Teams for both taking 1st place at the SWIC Conference Meet last month.
- The District’s Full Day SIP Day waiver and the 2025-2026 Academic Calendar were both approved by the state. The calendar was shared with families and staff and is available on the District website.
- District programs will be held at the District throughout the summer, including Summer Intervention, Extended School Year, kindergarten Jump Start, summer band, and New Teacher Orientation.
- The Buildings and Grounds team will be busy this summer conducting facility maintenance, cleaning, grounds work, and other special projects. Major projects that will also be completed this summer include boiler replacements at Fulton and CMS, along with updates to the lighting, ceiling tiles, and flooring at CMS.
- The District has been recognized by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) with three awards. One award each for their District’s newsletters: Inside 146, the trimester newsletter, and the monthly Board of Education Notes. They were also received an award for their #WeAre146 social media campaign. Dr. Stawick congratulated Communication sSpecialist Keegan Kociss for the accomplishment.
- The District’s Policy and Governance Committee met to review a list of policy revisions suggested by the Policy Reference Education Subscription Service (PRESS). The Board will be asked to approve the updates at the August Board Meeting.
The Board also heard the following:
- The mother of a District 146 student spoke to express her gratitude for the teachers and staff at Fierke Education Center and the rest of the District. She specifically thanked those in the special education department and those who helped plan the Special Olympics events.
- The teachers union president stated that teachers are busy with end of the year activities, wrapping up the school year, and prepping classrooms for summer break.
The Board took the following action at the meeting:
- Approved the contract for Gina Lamorte as the new Fierke Principal.
- Approved the purchase of a new ELA resource.
- Approved the Consolidated District Plan required to receive title funding.
- Approved a list of equipment to be declared as surplus so it can be sold, donated, or disposed of.
- Approved their participation in Board professional development programs.
The Board met in Closed Session to discuss collective bargaining and personnel matters.
The minutes of the June meeting will be available on BoardDocs once approved by the Board of Education at the next meeting.
