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The board approved the consent agenda after a motion by Tim and a second from Yousef. During discussion about transfers, staff explained the district moved approximately $8.5 million between funds — $6.5 million from working cash and $2 million from the transportation fund — to cover planned activity, though one director said she would recheck budget details.

Board members voted to approve a 2025 Chromebook hardware refresh and multiple contracts, including an architectural-services authorization for the Wildwood Wade Elementary project. The board also approved resolutions to intervene in property tax appeals and several personnel contract items. The board approved raises for noncertified staff and moved to renew administrator contracts.

Board members discussed administrator salary adjustments before voting. The record shows an incremental administrator increase described during discussion as a 1% salary increase for principals and directors, bringing some minimums to a total 3.5% in the district’s comparison group; the incremental cost was described in discussion as about $16,000 annually. A board member said the size and timing of the increase felt inadequate given other district delays.

Superintendent Doctor Dearman told the board that administrator contract renewals being approved are largely time confirmations for assistant principals; the dollar amounts tied to those contracts are pending the outcome of collective bargaining with the DEA and will return to the board for ratification after negotiations conclude. The board then adjourned the action portion of the meeting and moved to closed session.

The approvals were recorded by roll call votes; motions that were explicitly recorded in the transcript credited Tim and Yousef for moving and seconding the consent agenda. The board packet contained financial summaries, the treasurer’s report, district investment report and bank statements, according to staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dunlap School Board Meeting 05/21/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Dunlap CUSD 323’s Board of Education approved payment of $6,316,416.72 in bills and a set of contracts, staff raises and a 2025 Chromebook hardware refresh at its meeting, the board said.","taxTitle","Dunlap CUSD 323, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",55351,"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},6226762,"Parents raise building-condition concerns at Dunlap CUSD 323 meeting; pool locker rooms, long-delayed construction cited",307,710000,1017000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3503900-3cdc99bc45411129a2207f3acc48c5a4&start=710&end=1017","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3503900-3cdc99bc45411129a2207f3acc48c5a4/thumbnail_710000.jpg","/articles/6226762/Illinois/Parents-raise-building-condition-concerns-at-Dunlap-CUSD-323-meeting-pool-locker-rooms-long-delayed-construction-cited","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6226762-2cedce78e150708a5401920553103a58/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137699&Signature=LCbDCZBtl1ShrgtMF8rkMLZ8wA7vlsF54995OCqjpZ6otmaIOb7QzrI1wDi5u6AwsVJlpwMa75f3zWWLv6wlzr3aw6-RFY2Ny5VJqHm~tIvEpzq8v1N1oXXTLGb40ar3Oaqo69zc1gRIxns0rkgN5BOaizhGo~ECZ85FXVw5Wk32~w4-q69m18ToudKeET4XTKf4k~HTEIjWFbbLE1M-V~KbskQD6MHiPcFDJyqa5Is1IzuHSYfRsuUCumWNdyK0xmSXH0j6LnqJJeSTlf5MucCTFOd~3-VEPUKLaVtwhTv4~pc9sdBrtKN3Oi1Db8E8RKC-sO7D6PUXG6Zrds8JDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the Dunlap CUSD 323 board’s public-participation period, several residents raised concerns about building conditions at district schools, including the pool locker rooms and delayed construction at Ronald Reagan School.

One resident criticized slow progress on facility repairs and referenced taxes being used for schools. “This kind of stuff to me is just nonsense,” the speaker said, urging the district to complete construction so students need not go outside or use inadequate facilities.

Another speaker identified as Natalie asked the board to view photos of the pool and locker rooms and described the locker-room conditions as challenging for breathing; she asked the board to include the pool facilities on a future tour and to show the locker-room conditions to the board.

The board packet included an information item noting the Hickory Grove facility dog application and other facility-related items; board staff said informational materials were available in the packet and that public comments are typically referred to administration for follow-up rather than addressed at the podium. The board did not take formal action on facility repairs during the meeting.","Public commenters urged the board to address aging school facilities and the condition of pool locker rooms; one speaker also questioned delayed work at Ronald Reagan school and use of tax dollars for repairs.",{"_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},6226767,"Parent tells Dunlap CUSD 323 board concerns about special-education placement and contractor licensing",221,406000,627000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3503900-3cdc99bc45411129a2207f3acc48c5a4&start=406&end=627","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3503900-3cdc99bc45411129a2207f3acc48c5a4/thumbnail_406000.jpg","/articles/6226767/Illinois/Parent-tells-Dunlap-CUSD-323-board-concerns-about-special-education-placement-and-contractor-licensing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6226767-99a8e1a4eade76d60dc3aa7b7fe20467/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137699&Signature=EgVjtRKgGjDXbWA6LrHoKsRSVAEYDngcZznjvyGLM46Bm6ef7i1pUZqcmRWuR248k-I3xRRC-6mGhW8KGETUSgvx6zGhSxSVJ3dj5PV~H25ddyIUmjR56pW4xsiKEnymrV0SReYPgkFB4bN4eonJs0r6pajxdTdHDMsTFredefB8gZgZPp~8~JfgBDmjfvyrM3HOMNo9Utp-JyfeJyNgHLGOrNi81SxD5ItHh9~PZTnMCZW9XJqxOOyO-x48SrDNNPAdmJsDlacaRAXAxinBkkCTFaBS03Az1-kTtUmNJqbtXThKf9r5Lrc8WgxJx0P9rRR~Fx7cqy-7Z2heT7oOWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During public participation at the Dunlap CUSD 323 Board of Education meeting, parent Mackenzie Coffey said she has two children with autism and asked the board to review a special-education placement decision involving her son.

“I have two children who have autism,” Coffey said at the podium. She described submitting a placement request that left her unclear about the outcome and said her son has received Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for three-and-a-half years. She said the contracted provider working with the district is operating on a loaner license and she questioned whether the provider holds a required Illinois license to provide services in the district.

Coffey told the board a district program called PEAT was used as an assessment and had been adapted into a classroom setting; she said concerns included mixed disabilities in the classroom and whether children with social-emotional diagnoses alone should be placed in an emotional/behavior classroom. In the public-comment instructions read by staff, the board reminded speakers to identify themselves and limited comment to five minutes and said the board typically does not engage in two-way discussion during the public portion of the meeting.

Board staff indicated information regarding special-education items and other information was provided in the board packet for review. Coffey requested follow-up from the administration; the meeting record shows public-participation matters are often referred to administration for response rather than addressed in-session.

The board did not take formal action during the public-comment period on Coffey’s concerns; staff will be the point of contact for any follow-up.","A parent raised concerns during public comment about her child's placement in an emotional/behavior classroom, licensing of a contracted therapist and use of a district-adapted assessment; she asked the board to review placement and licensing practices.","actionData","errors"]

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Dunlap CUSD 323 board approves $6.3 million in payments, staff raises, Chromebook refresh and multiple contracts

Parents raise building-condition concerns at Dunlap CUSD 323 meeting; pool locker rooms, long-delayed construction cited

Parent tells Dunlap CUSD 323 board concerns about special-education placement and contractor licensing