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District leaders said the ISE proposals are intended to increase high‑impact instructional practices (using Hattie’s effect‑size framework), strengthen MTSS (response to intervention), provide dedicated time for SEL, and reduce unstructured student time on campus. Administrators also said the changes are tied to the district’s strategic blueprint and to measurable success indicators and implementation expectations that will be posted in BoardDocs.

Nut graf: The board heard detailed operational constraints — notably the district’s three‑tier bus system and long route lengths — that limit how closely start and end times for elementary, middle and high schools can be compressed without creating earlier pickups, late dismissals or large unsupervised gaps. In response to staff and community feedback, district leaders proposed a one‑year delay in full implementation and a focused 2025–26 professional learning program.

Presenters described the transportation constraints in detail: Naperville runs a three‑tier bus system in which most buses do three separate routes daily (one per level). District staff provided route‑length and earliest‑pickup examples: longest elementary student route ~25.5 miles, middle school dual‑language ~22.35 miles, high school routes as long as ~19.4 miles. Staff said consultants recommended larger buffer windows than the district proposal; district staff narrowed those windows as much as feasible but said pushing them much closer would risk missed stops and late runs.

The board discussed alternatives and community impacts, including the possible cost and availability of before‑ or after‑school childcare for families, effects on student extracurricular participation, and equity issues for students who rely on district transportation. Administrators said they would focus 2025–26 on institute‑date trainings, building‑level and department professional learning, and career 2.0.3 learning opportunities so staff can pilot and prepare. \"We cannot continue to prioritize schedules that disproportionately impact our students who rely on Naperville 203 transportation,\" Superintendent Bridges said during the presentation.

Board members pressed for more community testing and said they wanted concrete commitments from staff about how the extra year would be used to reduce family burdens and to coordinate with community childcare and labor constraints. Several board members suggested the district convene parent cohorts, staff representatives and other stakeholders to “stress‑test” logistics before the next vote. Administrators said they had already opened additional level‑specific design meetings and would return with more granular data on costs, childcare availability and staffing implications.

The presentation also noted a state legislative item — House Bill 2951, which would bar public high schools from starting earlier than 8:45 a.m. if passed — and senior staff said the district would monitor any such legislation and modify proposals if necessary.

Ending: The board received the update and signaled support for delaying full implementation to 2026–27 while demanding additional community engagement and more detailed cost, childcare‑availability and transportation analyses; no formal board vote on ISE implementation was taken on March 10.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Naperville 203 Board Meeting 3/10/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Naperville CUSD 203 administrators recommended shifting full implementation of the Innovative School Experience (ISE) to the 2026–27 school year after staff and parents raised concerns about proposed start and end times, transportation impacts and childcare burdens.","taxTitle","Naperville CUSD 203, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",14973,"location","Illinois","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6284560,"Naperville 203 staff recommend Career 2.0.3 changes to widen pay and learning options for educators",899,5317000,6216000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2577792-41d0cc679a1514618be8007a69bf3083&start=5317&end=6216","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2577792-41d0cc679a1514618be8007a69bf3083/thumbnail_5317000.jpg","/articles/6284560/Illinois/Naperville-203-staff-recommend-Career-203-changes-to-widen-pay-and-learning-options-for-educators","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6284560-61ddcedcd1948b6d9849577d63d40d33/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447861&Signature=j6DwHggBJlHoiwzPoVu3mCWdeLdn15zXRVtV9vkJTCGlcYMG-RVMI1S6B~P9yROKHvk8qeS0RIfxuwfuoEFntp9ge1bi4Jy3TRFKF9FYyMotHgOTRlRhTCsa-bED4uSFnZzVTfW~rGxuFp8AOSc2n190jHEC2VbByYLBbZnDJqCi4zRZ61oaegj0hF720iEOuyO71S6XsVcLQCVe52c5p6jqfqMdgTQu0lCS0eFMj~EzYEXUoSiR-2Tkx6A52OU6ZDczvm7KAt0JpJjUuASk3estCLyg9kbkcmce82Qxbe2pB6lkEiY~HAfmY8taH13z4KHmclrKZa~BIgM6f6-m~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Shelley Nelson, the district director of human resources and Career 2.0.3, presented five proposed amendments to the Career 2.0.3 professional growth guide at the March 10, 2025 board meeting. The district’s Career 2.0.3 model ties educator compensation to professional learning \"bricks\" rather than to a graduate‑credit salary schedule.

Nut graf: The proposals aim to clarify language, expand cash compensation for year‑long in‑district courses, broaden eligibility for emerging educators (those without advanced degrees), and correct ambiguous language about the national board cohort; the Career 2.0.3 assessment committee unanimously recommended the five proposals and the updated program guide will be presented to the board for action at the next meeting.

Nelson summarized participation and financial indicators: in calendar year 2024, emerging educators earned 8,532 points toward advancement; career educators earned 40,686 points (a 47% increase over the previous year); the district has seen salary advancement costs exceed $1,000,000 in three of the last four years. The presentation also noted that just under half of the bricks used only district 2.0.3 professional learning experiences (no university coursework), increasing the accessibility of advancement options.

The five committee proposals were described as: (1) make principal‑endorsement eligibility consistent for emerging and career educators (after two years and proficient evaluations), (2) align compensation for educators who create and facilitate intensive year‑long district courses, (3) expand cash compensation options for emerging educators and increase point‑to‑payment conversions for career educators, (4) clarify language related to the National Board cohort for educators who do not complete certification, and (5) clarify brick descriptions for educator‑created series (minimum of three cohesive experiences).

Nelson told the board that only proposal 3 is projected to have any financial implication and that administrators expect those costs to be absorbed within the current Career 2.0.3 payment budget. The assessment committee (12 members appointed equally by the association and administration, 11 present at the February meeting) unanimously approved the five proposals; the administration will present the updated program guide for board approval at the next meeting.

Ending: Board members asked implementation questions about how Career 2.0.3 could support professional learning needs tied to larger initiatives (for example, scheduling changes) and were told learning services would provide implementation details; no board action on the guide occurred March 10.","Shelley Nelson presented five proposed amendments to Naperville CUSD 203’s Career 2.0.3 professional growth and compensation model; the Career 2.0.3 assessment committee unanimously recommended the proposals and the board will consider the updated guide at its next meeting.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6284555,"Votes at a glance: Naperville CUSD 203 board meeting, March 10, 2025",11155,37000,11192000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2577792-41d0cc679a1514618be8007a69bf3083&start=37&end=11192","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2577792-41d0cc679a1514618be8007a69bf3083/thumbnail_37000.jpg","/articles/6284555/Illinois/Votes-at-a-glance-Naperville-CUSD-203-board-meeting-March-10-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6284555-2c6c73e88a8a6bc4142ed3152fc527fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447861&Signature=VEAZvUZKmTcMVzzofZJ2Bvk7J-ZTPImzQHg5swWO57yUuIeuDxv3pQ2XlC2rBuSFLBfqrYsF6JO96YnMgQ1jkMgC~MloPnewsNfQg90eZb-Ulyc4ott-PilOwsnQOlffZZJEzwqVtJVhu6p3xZJbUzqnkv6XMvsjuEpsJYBgIp8maxA--w-K9UoVr~NaISQIEQigl61emmoRRoKr3-EB5tU49917PjpawnALvJx7EwqQT~Ji9BPZZn5TO2NxSb9hwkx-hcdV~YbnTaC2l6W5MwYtdSdbw5QIDdy-3VOi~tMaoh198PU7XeKjVxQFsmIjjv81pDr1M3Zc19xh3V5BGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Naperville CUSD 203 Board of Education recorded several formal roll‑call votes during its March 10, 2025 meeting. This summary lists each recorded action, the motion text as read in the meeting, and the outcome (tally reflects board members present: Christine Gerke, Kristen Fitzgerald, Charles Kush, Joe Kosminski, Amanda McMillan, Donna Wankie). Where the transcript did not provide a named mover in the public roll call, tallies are reported as recorded.

Votes at a glance

- Motion to come out of closed session and return to open session (early in the meeting). Outcome: passed (6–0). Board members present and recorded as voting: Gerke, Fitzgerald, Kush, Kosminski, McMillan, Wankie.

- Consent agenda (Item 6.01 adoption personnel report and Item 6.02 life safety reports): motion to approve, seconded; roll call recorded and motion passed (6–0).

- Introductions following consent: board recognized and introduced newly approved principals (no separate vote recorded beyond the consent action that authorized personnel appointments).

- Motion to table item 9.01 (decision on appeal under Board Policy 2260): motion and second recorded; roll call recorded by the board secretary; motion passed (roll‑call tally recorded as unanimous of members present).

- Motion to approve Press Policy 117 updates (Item 9.02): moved and seconded; roll call vote recorded; motion passed (6–0).

- Motion to approve Board of Education expenses (Item 9.03): moved and seconded; roll call vote recorded; motion passed (6–0).

- Motion to return to closed session at the end of the public meeting for matters specified under the Open Meetings Act: moved and seconded; roll call recorded and motion passed (6–0). The board stated it would take no action in that closed session other than adjournment.

Ending: The meeting’s formal votes were unanimous among members present on the items recorded on March 10, 2025. Several substantive presentations and proposals (Carbon Action Plan, ISE, Career 2.0.3) were discussed but left for future board action.","Summary of formal roll‑call votes and motions recorded during the March 10 board meeting, including consent agenda, policy updates, expense approvals and motions to table and return to closed session.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6284570,"Naperville 203 board hears student-led carbon action plan aiming for 35% cut by 2035, net‑zero by 2050",1926,1392000,3318000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2577792-41d0cc679a1514618be8007a69bf3083&start=1392&end=3318","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2577792-41d0cc679a1514618be8007a69bf3083/thumbnail_1392000.jpg","/articles/6284570/Illinois/Naperville-203-board-hears-student-led-carbon-action-plan-aiming-for-35-cut-by-2035-netzero-by-2050","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6284570-09e433815dc6d5b39195e6ebc6498c8a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447861&Signature=ScpqDmpp5fj8KAkXpW2kcNvWYgwz12kK5OrMr9hliKBFvL10IcKcg49G6O4iErCaJfzdqhS7mbQUGjPcQ-9ivjnEpsa89e~e0NtPopgFtlmTrkFizCttOg3pnzgwBKe5QrwTiFvrMNB-gnZm3x5UmQvJuMaaB5GMNtOkM6c1vHWXwl7OM6ucybrcwDZ4w5jZZuPTgUcaaGc10~NHjsFGXSg88-9oKRyXUaHMvrdO2iLe2mjvar4-NbkqyiPdbQIuiCTpAviEc5YZJssClwbWHYEdGqWXKl7xSERHdOFcM-Kyl3ftbtVSp7CcPNGzToqHxl6HaK-Ip-uBjginGU4QgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A student advisory team and district staff presented Naperville CUSD 203’s Carbon Action Plan to the Board of Education on March 10, 2025, outlining targets to reduce district greenhouse gas emissions 35% by 2035 and reach net‑zero by 2050.

The presentation, led by district staff with students from the advisory team, summarized a greenhouse‑gas inventory using 2018 as the baseline year and update years 2022–23. The presenters said the inventory is available on a public dashboard that breaks emissions down by facility and by transportation as a separate view. \"We are excited to share our carbon action plan,\" one staff presenter said, noting the plan began in May 2024 and was developed with a consultant and an advisory team of students, staff and community members.

Nut graf: The plan gives the district a 25‑year roadmap that pairs targets with nine reduction measures grouped into three buckets — building and energy, transportation, and waste — and a list of specific actions, timelines, and likely funding sources. It is intended to guide district investments and student learning opportunities but still requires steering‑committee oversight, structural feasibility studies and external funding to reach the targets.

The advisory team described the development process: a feasibility study of scientifically proven reduction measures, prioritization of measures by projected impact and feasibility, identification of accountable departments, and drafting actions that include costs and timeline categories (short term 0–2 years, medium 3–10 years, long 11–25 years). Students emphasized that community input and student engagement were central to the plan: an online community input event collected 76 unique ideas that the advisory team reviewed.

Key elements presented include a greenhouse‑gas inventory dashboard (facility and transportation views), the nine prioritized reduction measures (examples: bus electrification, waste management, energy retrofits, solar), and implementation guidance such as a proposed steering committee with staff and student representation to track progress and adjust actions as technology and funding evolve. Presenters said funding sources to pursue include the Illinois EPA, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ComEd, and the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC), plus other public and private grants.

Board members and students discussed obstacles and next steps. Staff cautioned the board that grid decarbonization and some roof structural issues could limit near‑term solar deployment and that political and community education challenges may emerge. Staff said a structural assessment of roofs would be completed and returned to the board in the fall. \"We anticipate lots of obstacles over the next 25 years,\" a presenter said, adding that the plan should be treated as a living document that will be adjusted as technology and funding opportunities change.

The district plans to present the full plan again for board action at a future meeting (presentation materials were loaded into BoardDocs). Presenters recommended establishing a steering committee to oversee implementation, periodic public dashboard updates, and an annual report to the board.

Ending: The board thanked the students and staff for the work and asked staff to return with the roof‑structure report and additional implementation details. No formal board action on the plan was taken on March 10; presenters said the plan will be presented for board action at a forthcoming meeting.","Students and staff presented a district Carbon Action Plan that sets a 35% emissions reduction target by 2035 and net‑zero by 2050, outlines nine priority reduction measures (buildings, transportation, waste), and recommends a staff‑and‑student steering committee and multi‑year implementation tied to funding sources and timelines.","actionData","errors"]

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