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Barrington CUSD 220 board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Board approves audit, board policies and band trip to Dublin, Ireland 41:09

  • The superintendent said middle school lunchrooms will become iPad-free starting November 30th, with a separate space for students who need to complete assignments. ~24:09
  • The board approved the audit and the second reading of a set of board policies. 41:09
  • A motion to approve the resolutions was called for and later announced as passed. 50:07
  • A district staff member reported total 30-day enrollment of 7,765 students, a decrease of 188 students compared with last year, and described a planned demographic study by Cropper GIS. 54:10
Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and roll call 0:02
    • The meeting opened with a roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:02
  2. Softball team recognition 0:29
    • An assistant principal at Prairie Campus introduced the state championship girls softball team, which the staff member said was a first in school history. 0:40
    • The staff member said the team defeated Mount Zion 5⁠-⁠4 in the quarterfinal game. 2:06
    • Erin Chan Ding asked what the players told each other to stay encouraged, and Steve Wang asked what toilet tag was. 7:36
  3. Elementary student report 14:13
    • A 5th grader from North Barrington Elementary gave a report on learning, including learning to do uncomfortable things such as speaking in front of people. 14:13
    • The student also described a goal of working with classmates the student does not normally work with. 16:00
  4. Presiding officer report and public comment 21:20
    • The presiding officer said the board's new seating arrangement came out of its self-evaluation and was meant to allow more conversation among members. 21:57
    • The presiding officer said the next self-evaluation is December 1st and the next board meeting is Wednesday, November 4th. 22:38
    • The presiding officer said no one had signed up for public comment. 24:09
  5. Superintendent report 24:27
    • The superintendent said a survey on student technology use is open through October 28th and should take about 6 to 8 minutes to complete. ~24:09
    • The superintendent said a district review found 2/3 of middle school students are not actively using an iPad during lunch, and cited Public Act 104⁠-⁠0657 on personal devices in schools. 29:02
    • The superintendent said middle school lunchrooms will be iPad-free starting November 30th, with a separate monitored space for students completing assignments. 35:45
  6. Informational reports and consent agenda 39:23
    • The consent agenda included finance reports, the September wage report, the October bill list, the closed and open minutes from October 6th, 2026, and the personnel report. 39:58
    • The motion passed. ~41:09
  7. Annual audit 41:09
    • A staff member said the audit received another on-time, unmodified opinion, which the staff member called the highest opinion available. 41:47
    • Steve Wang asked when the district would hear back on the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting and the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting, and a staff member said they usually take a couple of months. 43:12
    • The motion passed. ~44:59
  8. Second reading of board policies 44:59
    • The policies included ethics and gift ban, public participation at Board of Education meetings, communicable and chronic infectious disease, suspension, and accommodating individuals with disabilities. 44:59
    • The motion passed. ~46:26
  9. High school band trip abroad 46:26
    • A speaker said the trip is for spring break in 2028 and the board must vote on it because it is a trip outside the country. 46:35
    • Barry Altshuler noted the trip falls during spring break so students would not miss school. 47:35
    • The motion passed. ~47:57
  10. Delegate Assembly appointment 48:01
    • The motion appointed a board delegate to the 2026 conference and an alternate to serve if the delegate is not available. 48:50
    • The motion passed. ~49:43
  11. Delegate Assembly resolutions 49:43
    • Barry Altshuler said there were 3 resolutions the board was supposed to approve and 2 it was not. 50:32
    • The motion was to agree with the recommendations to adopt one set of resolutions and not adopt the other, as presented in the booklet. 50:37
    • The motion passed. ~52:08
  12. Fall enrollment update 52:39
    • A staff member said enrollment has decreased from 8,308 students in 2020 to 7,765 students, a reduction of 543 students, and that Barrington High School has 109 fewer students than last year. 54:10
    • A staff member said Cropper GIS will conduct a demographic study with enrollment projections for the next 10 years. 1:03:30
  13. Grade level transitions update 1:10:29
    • A staff member introduced a new Welcome to BHS transition page on the website, and a student said the page was going live that evening and would be marketed to 8th grade families starting the next day. 1:16:33
    • Barry Altshuler asked how parents can help their children pick courses, and a staff member said 8th graders will meet with high school counselors for about 45 minutes and the October 30th deadline is for a rough draft. 1:22:27
    • A staff member said the Career Expo is in its 5th year and 73 exhibitors were expected. 1:24:30
  14. Closed session 1:29:50
    • A speaker said the board would go into closed session and take no further open session actions. 1:29:50

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Video: posted by the district as “Board of Education Meeting October 20, 2026”