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Votes at a glance

- Motion to go into closed session (personnel, student placements, review of closed minutes, pending or probable litigation under the Open Meetings Act): Motion passed (6–0–1). The board recorded the statutory bases cited in the motion (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1); 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10); 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11); and the semiannual minutes review under 5 ILCS 120/2.06(c)(21)).

- Consent agenda: Approved. Items included personnel report; financial report; FOIA response; 2025–26 breakfast, lunch and milk fees; a memorandum of understanding with DuPage ROE for regional safe schools; student discipline improvement plan; appointment resolution to the DuPage Area Occupational Education System board; Foundation 205 mission fund; property schedule addenda and ancillary documents to a master tax-exempt lease-purchase agreement with Apple Financial Services (not to exceed $553,581); property schedule addenda and ancillary documents to a master tax-exempt lease-purchase agreement with Key Government Finance (not to exceed $792,112.14); and other routine items listed in the consent motion. Motion made by Kelly Asif; seconded by Dr. Henry; vote 6–0–1.

- Approval of 2025–26 student handbooks: Motion to approve the updated 2025–26 student handbooks as presented. Motion made by a board member; second by Miss Hosler. Motion passed (6–0–1). The administration said further updates will be incorporated after a June policy meeting.

- Edward Elmhurst Health nursing-services contract: Motion to authorize execution of the contract for fiscal 2025 in the amount of $2,009,872.97 for school nursing services. Motion made by Dr. Henry; seconded by Miss Troutman. Motion passed (6–0–1). The contract reflects a 9.8 percent increase in cost for FY25 driven by base salary increases, added record-management stipends and staffing adjustments to reduce district reliance on substitute nurses.

- Resolution to transfer $4,000,000 from the Operations & Maintenance Fund to the Capital Projects Fund: Motion passed (6–0–1). The funds will support projects including secure vestibules, parking-lot work at York and Churchill, HVAC and unit replacements, security updates and other summer capital projects.

Votes recorded in the meeting minutes matched the outcomes above.

Full action records and supporting documents are available in the district’s BoardDocs repository; the motions and vote tallies were read into the record during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting - May 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its May 20 meeting, the Elmhurst D205 Board of Education approved a consent agenda that included purchases and lease schedules, authorized a nursing-services contract with Edward Elmhurst Health, approved the 2025–26 student handbook, and transferred $4 million from operations and maintenance to capital projects.","taxTitle","Elmhurst SD 205, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",74119,"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},6537973,"D205 honors York FCCLA state medalists and Presidential Award finalist Abby Swighton",746,2708000,3454000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3410595-2c0846857f2b179303007b4426cd8810&start=2708&end=3454","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3410595-2c0846857f2b179303007b4426cd8810/thumbnail_2708000.jpg","/articles/6537973/Illinois/D205-honors-York-FCCLA-state-medalists-and-Presidential-Award-finalist-Abby-Swighton","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6537973-3bc8cf0b849236bef53d67b4c6d1b787/orig.mp4?Expires=1770980648&Signature=NyR7mKaWJn-zDajV8tEwi0O8qeLC~ijxPhnnqHFDncs026q80ydiw625QlE~Xqaqgn-SaLh0C0gu8R7dzk53zaopRw31wmE3R~uEnaHsHKXuCcfliXQZ6N0Mw50xwzE-C91MMdaBykhMPlONJ7FFtV4Ifj4zvzONi9Ug3GyQRJ7wBsnduaLZeav8CsJVu169z6N~UpF33e4ufzKLBrQ2~dRWkKaCtiQ~o1DC-ROZVYZr2z7n2AY7o37WQeyr-t-7mbAziXBZqwCFJ9~-JfMqQKMF89gMXH0Bvv8iT4LSrjFWnhX13ShFC38-j~6GkJPNjZIOqoJI21nwsaqyhgj7Xw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the May 20 Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board of Education meeting, the board recognized York Community High School students who placed at the FCCLA state leadership conference and presented a board proclamation honoring a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching finalist from Jackson Elementary.

Katie Nirocki and Jenna Callan introduced York FCCLA competitors from the 2024–25 season and described the competitive events, including culinary arts, event management, cake decorating, charcuterie, focus on children, preschool lessons, fashion construction and interior design. The board proclamation listed 16 gold- and 14 silver-medalists and said nine students qualified for the National FCCLA Leadership Conference in Orlando.

Named advancing students included Alice Moyle, April Vero, Mackenzie Sipanek, Madeline Cresnak, Ada Duell, Sienna Kleinberg, Lucy Savage, Madeline Boleski, Madeline Brooks, Maison Jungles, Lily Zermal, Tara Freund, Nora Heflin, Sophie Follin, Grace Jensen and Anne Heflin. The board congratulated the students and their advisors.

The meeting also recognized Abby Swighton (listed as a Jackson Elementary nominee), who the board said was a state-level finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching after a rigorous application process. Dr. Krista Rajnun, principal of Jackson Elementary, introduced Swighton and highlighted the award's national significance and application requirements.

Board members congratulated the students, staff and families and wished those advancing to national competition success in Orlando.","The Elmhurst Board recognized York Community High School FCCLA competitors who won 16 gold and 14 silver medals at the state conference and named teacher Abby Swighton as a Presidential Award finalist in mathematics during the May 20 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},6537978,"Parents raise alarm over proposed third-grade section reductions and larger class sizes at Lincoln and Jackson",722,3960000,4682000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3410595-2c0846857f2b179303007b4426cd8810&start=3960&end=4682","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3410595-2c0846857f2b179303007b4426cd8810/thumbnail_3960000.jpg","/articles/6537978/Illinois/Parents-raise-alarm-over-proposed-third-grade-section-reductions-and-larger-class-sizes-at-Lincoln-and-Jackson","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6537978-e94fc36f5afac1ac82ccfdf5668275f0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770980648&Signature=WTsqFdhItfrdDp59kQ9~8ZuPGrNyOkNajXHElgX4tHKgdrNv9gHAurcn0nuzwMDo2FGgC8Mwq8K57zy2kxqZv7MkdFivCvSTIf9j4USGBAapFW6bQklptfmHPQtzqd8wNtlAn8rHUpmto8tjqk3vhIQylw39uwL71gkQNx5Z4Jj81BGo2P~X-~Of-khjdBebZODeyWkYwPhU6UPOwTFWx1Oil2aUXh25Xlr3PX1RPCPAW-yvKLnzf6lraDW6V2oLNObRtXi7dCmNrM2WP4Hvbk~HAPGXJEGXq0dQhZueWC1ORpx5oT-zCaJbq3-MhHjmWHMpOOOsn~IRr2lyrd4pVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Two parents urged Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 to reconsider planned reductions in the number of sections at Lincoln and Jackson elementary schools and the resulting larger classrooms during the public comment period of the May 20 meeting.

Michelle McArdle, a parent of a second-grade student at Lincoln Elementary, said she learned the school planned to remove one third-grade section for 2025–26. She said the change would increase class sizes by about 30 percent, from 20 to 26–27 students, and asked the board to reconsider. \"There is a direct correlation between classroom size and learning,\" McArdle said, adding that Lincoln was built with neighborhoods designed for four classrooms and that making an exception for one grade level would reduce consistency within the school.

Kara McDyer, a Jackson Elementary parent and a teacher, raised similar concerns for Jackson, where an incoming class is shifting from four to three sections. She described the instructional and behavior-management challenges of larger third-grade classes, and said it would make it harder to support students with IEPs and English‑learner needs and could raise safety and supervision concerns in smaller classrooms.

Board President and district staff said the board would follow up with public commenters after the meeting. No immediate board action was taken on the enrollment or sectioning decisions during the session.","Two parents spoke during public comment at the May 20 Elmhurst D205 Board meeting, urging the board to reconsider reducing sections and increasing class sizes at Lincoln and Jackson elementary schools for 2025–26.",{"_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},6537982,"D205 outlines MacBook rollout, PowerSchool attendance pilot, AI guidance and cybersecurity steps",1177,9836000,11013000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3410595-2c0846857f2b179303007b4426cd8810&start=9836&end=11013","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3410595-2c0846857f2b179303007b4426cd8810/thumbnail_9836000.jpg","/articles/6537982/Illinois/D205-outlines-MacBook-rollout-PowerSchool-attendance-pilot-AI-guidance-and-cybersecurity-steps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6537982-5aeb0db284a1832b238e4c712b22a08e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770980648&Signature=OHpOeplC1DxN9tAVL28UDNKrEQw~dOOQII8M8L179pZpjHeIk-gvGjk8c1vkS2bP6HGbjgMz~je2qBaXnui7UNpX3s2N8zOlbTTd3QD6xuaqek65uQnic24Z6bs6Jed1JEB8CeqMVSNWRTrXjdz8A0I3G65vle3sPjBPjAu~evcAsO1UYz2lEXuDiiExVu5NmrXCtfw~~UhUzU4G2OXL1BNrgXNONatxvEX26~miJ5YXgKj5ZXSW9DNAbidcPAi1sjJPfWK1OSfIgYTtpnmkrfAxOsqFnslep4BzqerdqJq6LuRTzqV1mt~FpnKc9jrgBjmp~YaZrfvEZGW9MgCMSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the May 20 Board of Education meeting, Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 technology leaders summarized a multi-year technology plan that includes finishing an elementary MacBook deployment, piloting a PowerSchool parent absence portal, expanding instructional technology supports and continuing cybersecurity upgrades.

Director Rudy Gomez described a phased MacBook Air rollout for EC–5 teachers: an initial pilot, a 210‑MacBook purchase for about half of elementary staff during 2024–25, and a final phase planned for summer deployment. Gomez said the platform change is expected to generate district savings of more than $150,000 across deployments and better align staff and student devices.

Instructional technology lead Nick Stoyes described classroom-embedded work: a teacher learning community (34 educators) and 66 learning walks focused on inquiry-based social-studies units; library media programming that integrates Project Lead The Way computer‐science modules; and partnerships with Elmhurst Public Library and Elmhurst History Museum. He highlighted that Amplify’s AI automated writing-evaluation tool is being used in grades 6–8 to score student writing drafts for focus, use of evidence and conventions, with teacher review of AI scores before final feedback.

Gomez described the PowerSchool parent-portal attendance pilot, introduced in August 2023 and piloted at selected schools; the district is evaluating results and considering full implementation for 2025–26. Administrative assistants piloting the module said parents can submit future-dated absences, include reasons, and reduce follow-up calls and manual entry.

On cybersecurity, the district described a phased set of actions begun in 2021–22 and continuing through 2024: password policies, multifactor authentication, moving the student information system to the cloud, Google single sign-on, a full penetration test, and adoption of passphrases. Gomez said the district has passed 700 cameras installed and will update camera software, replace three middle‑school CAD labs and refresh elementary Wi‑Fi access points in summer projects.

Board members praised the district’s proactive AI planning and asked about expanding the PowerSchool pilot; the administration said it is preparing for broader implementation in fall 2025 if pilot results support it. Stoyes said D205 has formed a York High School AI committee of 15 educators and administrators to finalize district guidance on AI use and classroom expectations.","District technology and instructional leaders told the board they are finishing a phased MacBook deployment for elementary teachers, piloting PowerSchool absence reporting in select schools, forming an AI committee at York High School and continuing cybersecurity upgrades including a districtwide camera and Wi‑Fi refresh.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6537987,"Elmhurst D205 reports rising special-education enrollment, expanded supports and improved test results",1619,7981000,9600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3410595-2c0846857f2b179303007b4426cd8810&start=7981&end=9600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3410595-2c0846857f2b179303007b4426cd8810/thumbnail_7981000.jpg","/articles/6537987/Illinois/Elmhurst-D205-reports-rising-special-education-enrollment-expanded-supports-and-improved-test-results","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6537987-ef6ca3885f5311b7ee160e3b03799db9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770980648&Signature=EnSmnODX0qVqPOAw9jc-63nJ0a6AylLZihMlDM~hfo~6IsQaCo5vptaDoFt7JnoroLe~s1QYAzvjd9ChDRp0lEIRSsUOkOJDRfdDRIIKBB335MV0KaQFjDtV1cZuETiX6iVSJtOd7roTwYOOZsQqPjSaEss9fGRec3QJKXUsoxgXwAEzAiQeJtf3lw58NT1LZPJkb4lG-iR7QzuE3RwuABpwHTgutOpFTTrNAtuxWwfQKdVXXVT9lzNWKVOwgoEfwHbWD91NXBZoKP5QFgjn1l~q0wJ~caK0sav8WQXO1UtTNGYWRxGmTFRIA~Bl2rS76xpJeLSZgYbP2KUxMt9YWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board of Education meeting on May 20, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Dr. Rubenstein told the board the district is serving roughly 1,500 students with disabilities and has increased supports, staff capacity and aligned curriculum to produce improved assessment results.

Dr. Rubenstein said the district serves between 14 and 20 percent of students at each grade level with special-education services and that the number served rose about 5 percent year over year. \"We are required by law to provide special education services for any student who needs them, ages 3 through the age of 22,\" he said, noting services begin at Madison Early Childhood and extend through transition programs at the Bridges Transition Center.

The presentation described program changes begun after a 2018 review: a special-education administrative reorganization, use of facilitated IEPs, enhanced programming and new curricular materials. Dr. Rubenstein said more than 70 percent of students with disabilities now spend 80 percent or more of their day in general education settings, a placement he linked to stronger academic and social outcomes.

District staff reported measurable gains on state assessments. Dr. Rubenstein said D205 students with disabilities had increased ELA scores by 16.1 percentage points over five years and that the district now leads comparison districts in math achievement, an increase of 8.5 points since 2021. At the high school he noted 36 percent of students with disabilities met the evidence-based reading and writing benchmark and 14 percent met math benchmarks last year.

District staff credited aligned curricular work and targeted professional development. The report cited implementation of Illustrative Math at middle and high school levels, increased use of evidence-based reading programs, expanded FastBridge progress monitoring, and specified coaching and planning time for teachers in specialized high school classrooms.

Dr. Rubenstein also outlined supports beyond instruction: partnerships with the Special Education Cooperative (SASID) for therapy services; a concierge mental-health referral service originating from a $250,000 state grant that now continues as 205 CARES; and outreach to private and parochial schools in district boundaries to provide proportionate services under federal requirements.

Board members thanked staff and asked about gaps between ELA and math growth. Dr. Rubenstein said the math gains reflect a concerted district effort to train teachers specifically in math instruction; he and board members said similar focused work on reading instruction is underway and expected to affect future ELA growth.

The district also highlighted transition programs that prepare older students for postsecondary work and life. Board members praised the Bridges Transition Center for on-the-job coaching and community college partnerships.

The presentation closed with next steps: continued teacher training on tiered curricular materials, expanded transition surveys beginning in seventh grade, expanded mental-health first aid training, rollout of behavior-tracking tools, and continued facilitated IEPs. Dr. Rubenstein said more updates will follow at future board meetings.","Assistant Superintendent Dr. Rubenstein told the Board of Education on May 20 that District 205 is serving about 1,500 students with disabilities, has expanded facilitated IEPs and professional development, and is seeing year-over-year gains on Illinois assessments, particularly in math.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Elmhurst D205 board approves consent agenda, nursing contract, student handbook and capital transfer (May 20, 2025)

D205 honors York FCCLA state medalists and Presidential Award finalist Abby Swighton

Parents raise alarm over proposed third-grade section reductions and larger class sizes at Lincoln and Jackson

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Elmhurst D205 reports rising special-education enrollment, expanded supports and improved test results