A recording from tonight’s meeting will be posted to the District 54 YouTube channel once it has finished processing.
Call to Order
Public Comment
A District 54 parent asked the School Board to consider having teams participate in the Illinois High School Association’s middle school level track and cross-country competitions.
Administrative Reports – Future Ready Learning
In District 54, we place a priority on meeting the needs of today’s learners and preparing them for the future. Future-ready learning is defined as instructional practices and strategies that prepare students for success in a rapidly changing world by emphasizing adaptability, innovation, critical thinking, collaboration and the purposeful integration of emerging tools and technologies, such as artificial intelligence, to enhance and personalize student learning experiences. These learning strategies and tools can be used to support personalized learning, administrative efficiency, assistive technology, language translation, content creation and data-informed decision making.
District 54 leadership has been researching future-ready learning practices and policies. Tonight, the School Board approved a new artificial intelligence board policy. The next step will be to develop an AI task force to establish best practices and plan for professional development. Artificial intelligence will never replace educators, but it can empower and assist them to meet the needs of all students.
Freedom of Information Act Requests
District 54 received and replied to four Freedom of Information Act requests since the last report to the Board related to purchasing records, speech-language pathologist contracts and curriculum contracts.
Consent Agenda
The Board approved the following items on the Consent Agenda.
- Minutes of the regular and closed session Board of Education meetings on May 15, 2025
- Minutes of the regular and closed session Special Board of Education meetings on May 28, 2025
- Resignations, termination, retirement, employment, re-employment and salary adjustments of personnel
- The 2025-26 salaries for administrators, non-represented building-based staff, non-represented district office staff, and operations and maintenance staff
- The 2025-26 rates for substitutes and summer help
- Checks dated May 2, 16 and 30, 2025
- The treasurer’s report on cash and investments for April 2025
- The monthly update of revenues and expenditures for April 2025
- A contract with Relay for Medicaid billing services
- The purchase of technology licensing and support
- A one-year extension of the intergovernmental agreements with the Hoffman Estates Park District, the Golden Corridor Family YMCA and the Schaumburg Park District for the use of District 54 facilities for before- and after-school care
Board President’s Report
Board President Nick Scipione thanked everyone who participated in eighth-grade graduations and congratulated Assistant Superintendent Cyndie Gordon on her retirement.
D54 Foundation Report
Board Member Bob Kaplan announced that the D54 Foundation Golf Outing will be held on Monday, June 9. All funds raised are used to support the District 54 Food Pantry and Families in Crisis Fund.
New Business
- The Board approved revisions to the following policies:
- 6:235 – Acceptable Use of the Internet
- 7:180 – Prevention of and Response to Bullying
- 7:20 – Harassment of Students Prohibited
- The Board approved the following new policies:
- 7:310 – Restrictions on Publications, Elementary Schools
- 7:395 – Use of Artificial Intelligence
- The Board approved a three-year agreement with McKinstry to conduct a Facility Condition Assessment.
- The Board approved the 2025-26 Tentative Budget.
- The Board approved a resolution calling for a public hearing on the 2025-26 Budget at 7 p.m. August 7, 2025.
- The Board appointed Elise Dean as the Principal of Stevenson Elementary School for the 2025-2026 school year.
Adjournment
The Board adjourned at 7:51 p.m. to enter closed session for employment/appointment matters and student disciplinary matters.
