Across the Board in D303
March regular board meeting
March 9, 2026
Meeting memos, presentations, and other documents in BoardDocs.
District 303 School Board
From Left:
Kate Bell
Heidi Fairgrieve, President
Kim Rich
Matthew Kuschert
Jenna Hancock
Becky McCabe, Secretary
Joe Lackner, Vice President
Reports to the Board
Superintendent's Report
East High School Dance and Wrestling Teams Honored
East High School Athletic Director Darren Howard introduced the East High School Dance Team, which won third place at the IHSA state finals under first-year head coach Lindsay Haugen, and the East High School Wrestling Team, which also finished third at the state finals, under the leadership of IWCOA Hall of Fame head coach Jason Potter.
Update on New Elementary School Support System for Students
Superintendent Dr. Paul Gordon provided the School Board with a brief update regarding the structural changes that are being made across D303 elementary schools for next school year to provide better support systems for students.
Consent Agenda
Grouped agenda items up for approval in one action.
Approved unanimously
The consent agenda included:
- Minutes of the February 9, 2026 Regular School Board Meeting, Open Session
- Minutes of the February 9, 2026 Regular School Board Meeting, Closed Session
- Minutes of the February 23, 2026 Business Services Committee Meeting
- Minutes of the February 23, 2026 Special School Board Meeting, Open Session
- Minutes of the February 23, 2026 Special School Board Meeting, Closed Session
- District 303 Personnel Report
- Mid Valley Personnel Report
- District 303 List of Bills, Treasurer's Report, and Payroll Summary
- Mid Valley List of Bills, Treasurer's Report, and Payroll Summary
- Approval of Student Fees for the 2026-27 School Year
- Parking Lot Replacement Program - Summer 2026
- East High School Grounds Mobile Office Replacement
- Gifts and Donations
Action Items
Server Infrastructure Purchase; approved unanimously
District 303’s server infrastructure supports a number of enterprise systems including financial systems, instructional applications, security systems, analytics services, and business continuity functions.
As district systems increase in complexity and performance demand, additional server resource capacity is needed to maintain system responsiveness, improve data processing and reporting efficiency, and ensure continued reliability and scalability of district technology services. The Board approved leadership's recommendation of the purchase of server hardware aligned with Cisco’s current data center architecture and designed to integrate with existing UCS infrastructure.
Board Member Conference Registration - IASB Meeting; approved unanimously
The Board approved the registration of Board Member Kate Bell to attend the Illinois Association of School Boards' Advocacy Day on March 24.
Resolution for the Non-Renewal/Honorable Dismissal of Non-Tenured Teachers; approved unanimously; one abstention
The Board approved the non-renewal of non-tenured teachers, based upon economic necessity in the school district.
For Information
Informational reports are typically provided monthly to the Board. There is no action taken.