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The board voted to appoint Anne Dragosch as principal of the district’s STEPS program, effective July 1, 2025. The motion to approve Dragosch passed on a roll call vote with all seven trustees recorded as voting in the affirmative (Gintz; Jane; Rising; Deming; Fosdick; Karubas; Donahue). During the discussion, the superintendent said Dragosch is joining the district from St. Charles Community Unit School District 303, where she served as special education department chair since 2020; the superintendent said Dragosch will replace Kim Maloney, who is retiring June 30.

The board also approved the appointment of Dr. Sarah Mumm as director of research and assessment, effective July 1, 2025. The motion passed on a roll call vote with the same seven trustees recorded as voting yes. The superintendent described Dr. Mumm as joining from the \"Cameland School District\" (verbal presentation), where she served as director of educational services.

The board approved consent agenda items F–M in a single roll‑call vote. The transcript records the roll calls for the appointments and for the consent agenda with unanimous affirmative votes among trustees present. Later in the meeting the board voted to recess into executive session; the roll call for that motion likewise recorded affirmative votes by the trustees present.

Why it matters: These appointments replace two outgoing leaders and fill district leadership roles that the superintendent said will support curriculum, assessment and special‑education transition work. The consent agenda included routine items (agenda references F–M); the transcript records approval but the text of individual consent items is not included in the public audio excerpt.

Details from the meeting record: The transcript records trustees asking the new appointees to speak briefly at the meeting; Anne Dragosch thanked the board and said she is \"beyond excited\" to join the district and described STEPS as a \"niche\" transition position that is her life’s work. Dr. Mumm also addressed the board and said she looks forward to joining the district.

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Dr. Mike Purcell, district director for high‑school curriculum, presented changes that include new or updated courses (French II, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, AP U.S. History) and electives (Criminal Law and History of the World through Media). \"All of the course I was sharing tonight are being proposed for the 25–26 school year,\" Purcell said, and he told trustees the curriculum work is aligned with board policy 640 (curriculum development) and the district strategic plan.

Why it matters: The recommended resources are intended to align courses to College Board course and exam descriptions, standardize instruction across high schools, and support culturally responsive instruction. Several of the recommended packages pair a physical textbook with a six‑year digital license. Purcell said administration will bring the course approvals and resource purchases to the board for a vote on April 7 to allow summer professional learning.

Key proposals and resource estimates (as presented):
- French II: proposed second‑in‑series textbook and a six‑year digital license; projected cost about $86,000 for districtwide licensing and materials.
- AP Biology: recommended AP textbook (author cited as Morris; publisher BFW) and six‑year digital license; projected cost about $85,000.
- AP Environmental Science: recommended Environmental Science for the AP course (author cited as Friedland; publisher BFW); projected cost about $104,000 due to larger class enrollments.
- AP U.S. History: recommended a text described in the presentation as Fabric of a Nation (author listed verbally as Stacy Nellington); projected cost about $108,000.
- Criminal Law: one‑semester elective for grades 10–12; proposed textbook Introduction to Criminal Justice (Cole, Smith, DeJong; publisher Cengage) and digital materials for classroom use.
- History of the World through Media: one‑semester elective focusing on media literacy, historical accuracy and source analysis; presented as a bridge course to U.S. History and a potential high‑interest elective.

Board discussion: Trustees asked about alignment with College Board standards, accessibility and reading level, and how culturally responsive instruction is embedded. Purcell said the teams selected resources that follow College Board course and exam descriptions, highlighted primary sources and embedded assessment tools, and sought materials that would support a range of learners. Board member Mark Rising asked whether the selected AP materials are \"college board recommended\"; Purcell replied that the vendors chosen specialize in AP curricula and that the materials are written to the AP course framework.

Next steps: Purcell said the administration will make physical review copies available and bring formal approval requests for the courses and purchases to the April 7 meeting. No resource purchases were approved at the March 24 meeting.

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Public commenters said ticketing pushes students out of class, imposes financial burdens on families and disproportionately affects Black students. Diane Brown Gisten, a district resident, cited a ProPublica and Chicago Tribune investigation that she said found more than 11,800 school-related tickets issued across Illinois between 2019 and 2021 and 93 in Indian Prairie CUSD 204 during the same period. \"Ticketing students for minor infractions is an unfair and harmful disciplinary practice that exacerbates inequities, disrupts education, and places undue financial burdens on families,\" Gisten said.

Why it matters: Speakers said the ticketing process moves student discipline into municipal systems that can require court appearances, fines, and collateral consequences for young people. Krista Small, a Naperville resident and parent, told the board about a high-profile case in a neighboring district she said illustrates the stakes for students and families. Panya Yarber King, a Naperville resident and former school administrator and school board member, told trustees the Illinois State Board of Education has advised against student citations and urged the local board to lead by stopping the practice and endorsing state bills she named.

At the meeting, Gisten and Small asked the board to support the bills cited by speakers (identified at the meeting as HB 2502 and SB 2519) and to stop any district practice that results in students being referred for municipal ticketing. Small described what she said was a multi-year criminal case in another district that began with an alleged AirPod theft and required court appearances and legal expenses, and she said many families could not absorb similar costs. \"Criminalizing minor infractions with this ticketing process can have far‑reaching and harmful consequences to a student's future,\" Small said.

What the board did: The three speakers presented during the public-comment portion of the meeting; no formal board action or vote on district discipline policy or on the bills occurred during the March 24 meeting. The board’s public-comment rules, read at the start of the session, state that follow-up will be provided by an administrator \"as appropriate.\" The transcript does not record any immediate promise of action by the board that evening.

Details and context: Speakers repeatedly cited the news investigation and said Black students are more likely to receive tickets. The investigation referenced at the meeting was described as a ProPublica/Chicago Tribune inquiry covering 2019–2021. Speakers also referenced state-level activity on legislation described at the meeting as HB 2502 and SB 2519. Board members did not debate or vote on a district policy change at the March 24 meeting.

The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for April 7; presenters said they expect issues raised during public comment could be carried forward to administrators for follow-up.

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Indian Prairie CUSD 204 board appoints STEPS principal and director of research and assessment, approves consent items

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