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A district official summarized summer sessions and credit recovery at Proviso West and Proviso East, reporting that Proviso West had roughly 537 students registered for one session and that session-by-session enrollment dropped (many students register for only one session). The presenter said credit recovery accounted for the majority of credits earned in summer programs and reported approximately just under 200 credits recovered in session 1 and about 100 in session 2 (figures described in the presentation). The official said that while credits are being recovered, there is concern that online recovery may not be restoring underlying skills: “I am significantly concerned with our system that we have in place to credit to to recover credits. Because while I do think it's recovering credits, I don't know if it's recovering skills.”

Staffing and vacancies: the personnel report listed current vacancies at PACE, Proviso West and the Math and Science Academy, including openings in language, math and special-education positions. The district said some vacancies represent net increases designed to ensure adequate coverage for diverse learners, bilingual and ESL students and special-education needs. The presenter credited efforts by hiring staff and named staff who had worked on recruitment: Mr. Calleres (EL/bilingual/ESL recruitment), Vanessa Schmidt (new director), Miss McIntosh (Proviso East) and Miss Albans, and noted the district is conducting proactive outreach to fill hard-to-staff roles.

Contingency planning: the transcript records the board approved a memorandum of agreement with the union to allow for new community teachers for a program, and staff said a virtual classroom option would be used only as a last resort if in-person certified teachers could not be placed. The presenter said the virtual option would include a qualified professional in the room speaking students' native language when needed.

Scheduling: staff said teacher schedules will be distributed by the contractual deadline (the fourth Friday in July) and that master schedules across buildings are complete; counselors and administrators continued summer work to finalize placements and EL/special-education assignments.

Ending: the board asked about recruitment from historically Black colleges and universities; staff said they are not currently in direct talks but can expand outreach. No formal action on credit-recovery policy or a virtual-classroom implementation was recorded in the transcript segment.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Proviso Township High Schools District 209 - BOE Committee of the Whole Meeting - 7/22/2025 Part 2","oneSentenceSummary","Board members and staff flagged questions about whether online credit-recovery preserves skills, reported summer-session enrollment and credit-recovery totals, and described staffing vacancies with hiring efforts and a contingency plan for virtual classrooms if in-person certified staff cannot be placed.","taxTitle","Proviso Twp HSD 209, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",55227,"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},6584628,"Proviso Twp HSD 209 presents $9.33 million PACE budget for upcoming year",125,469000,594000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5444456-658c55ece26e5bb5028490d349373738&start=469&end=594","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5444456-658c55ece26e5bb5028490d349373738/thumbnail_469000.jpg","/articles/6584628/Illinois/Proviso-Twp-HSD-209-presents-933-million-PACE-budget-for-upcoming-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6584628-e5ec44d955bdfe33fe0fbfc08a5b06b9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770665927&Signature=BfoW5vpdtPPXqJR1NdpGY7vV4atknOOUbrdZrsRsmvZNSKmccn3zu0A3yByPWTMC8SBzvW1TWAYFsJ49trl5s3FjhISXBM-AhNTMLGT~kwOO21p~0YxlgwVfBjkP9Bv0xG9eNCREMlPhe0p8oMkHEQ7MMPqvambnV63ZKG1mQglLWys0L7f4ZhNcu2nnTt-mT72Ytgn~56EoissOuv31nr2z5lt4G1PlnDkWl28FGhuMqWseNyXnzyiu0Sdy-gd566m0qf2miRdJnMas780mVqTcnum9mQllwByPqlBm~NFJfOf63vZVGnl60SDVDi-LiB3iT7K~j~dmJBHNCvxzTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff presented the proposed budget for PACE, the district's out-of-district placement program, saying the anticipated budget for PACE for the upcoming year is $9,331,148.

The presenter described PACE as the district's out-of-district placement for some students, serving them through the PACE Center, PACE High School and PACE transition programs. The budget presenter said the PACE figure represents a 4.5% increase from the prior year, driven largely by staffing costs and cost-of-living adjustments.

Enrollment and staffing context: the presenter gave historical enrollment figures for PACE: about 167 students in 2022-23, 186 in 2023-24, and 174 as of the current reporting date. The transcript records that Vanessa Schmidt, identified as the district's new director, is reviewing PACE operations and will make recommendations to the board.

Next steps and action: the presenter described the $9,331,148 as the amount the district has set aside for PACE and said it would be presented for board approval in the approval items portion of the agenda. The transcript does not record a board vote on the PACE budget during the excerpt.

Ending note: board members asked clarifying questions about increases and enrollment; the presenter noted the new director's involvement and planned recommendations to the board.","District staff presented the PACE out‑of‑district program budget of $9,331,148 for consideration and discussed enrollment and staffing pressures affecting costs.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6584631,"Proviso Twp HSD 209 reports buildings largely ready for Aug. 11 opening after summer maintenance",0,639000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5444456-658c55ece26e5bb5028490d349373738&start=639&end=639","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5444456-658c55ece26e5bb5028490d349373738/thumbnail_639000.jpg","/articles/6584631/Illinois/Proviso-Twp-HSD-209-reports-buildings-largely-ready-for-Aug-11-opening-after-summer-maintenance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6584631-816e80ef8149cb5da4e95b05d6c12cd1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770665927&Signature=ecPrSuxYW1JDKD2vxENpzLZ0II6j~GBoK12mvS9n9pvqgRy47r0zcvXCWDsoQUOQVp2VWuEsnJAO7IfqSsJOIpC5uu9xwEBUcTI7GPp0ibU3~3vUpARUXEey0Z~zQ~pry~Gru3EuNv9ltJ-q627OjA83MB368MtZuoiM0Nn9-TzcaUpYAXkgZvIJBcZtTBQfMUljPvqxHgn01mQxWo2VJSlHZebkQxV3T~r40aPhv0uJEAk~NlRusUCDeUm7EwaUeppLmOP3bRNkWtmwJBKe3OaLCyI9xvChdywhmdk2jIw63ARAwjJKz6zmIg-dNHSOmqSItah5IiWScwy6vo4vyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A facilities staff member for Proviso Twp HSD 209 told the school board that most summer projects at Proviso East High School, Proviso West High School and the Proviso Math and Science Academy are near completion and that the district expects buildings will be ready for the Aug. 11 student opening.

Office, cafeteria and mechanical work have been the focus. The presenter said Proviso East is about 85% to 90% through a deep cleaning program, with floors being waxed and corridors and bathrooms receiving attention. The kitchen hood system was tested and returned to service, and preventive maintenance on the high school cooling tower is complete. The presenter added, “We don't foresee any issues with, passing the test from their experience with this work, And we're ready to, show and show up for the inspector when he comes in.”

Why this matters: work on boilers, ventilation and food-service equipment must clear state inspections before students return, and the district identified inspection and certification dates it expects to meet.

Details by site: at Proviso West staff reported roughly 90% completion of deep cleaning, with the main office about 95% finished; new paint and carpet were installed in that office. The main office at Proviso West also is being reconfigured for different uses in coming months. The district said preventive maintenance on that building's cooling tower has been performed and that the boiler inspection is scheduled there as well.

The district is repurposing the current main office space (location described to the board) to create a Counseling Suite to centralize counselors and provide a nearby conference room for meetings organized by grade level. The facilities presenter said the redesign is intended to improve flow for visitors and parents and to make counselor access easier.

Roof and other capital work: the district reported a roof replacement project is under way with a runway of work expected to be complete around Aug. 5. At the Proviso Math and Science Academy staff described a program of beautification, deep cleaning, disinfecting bathrooms and steam-extracting flooring after past power-washing proved ineffective.

Inspections and certifications: the district noted a state boiler inspection for Proviso East scheduled for Aug. 4 and an elevated category 1 pressure test and elevator certification for the Math and Science Academy listed as due on the 23rd (noted in the meeting as \"tomorrow\"). The facilities staff reiterated the district anticipates those inspections will be passed before the student opening.

Discussion versus decision: the presentation was informational; the transcript records no formal votes on facilities projects during the segment. Board members and staff asked logistical questions during the presentation about move-in timing and specific completion dates.

Next steps and outlook: the presenter said building principals will be supplied with what they need to open on Aug. 11 and invited board questions. No formal action was recorded in the transcript on the facilities items.

Ending note: the board was told the district does not foresee impediments to the planned Aug. 11 opening, subject to the ongoing state inspections and contractor schedules.","District facilities staff said deep cleaning, HVAC and boiler work, roof repairs and office reconfiguration across Proviso East, Proviso West and the district's Math and Science Academy are near completion and scheduled to be certified before the Aug. 11 school opening.","actionData","errors"]

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