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CHSD 99 School District board meeting, Sep 14, 2026

2 h 12 min · 0 public speakers

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South High lap pool stays on hold as state denies drain cover variance 1:00:03

  • The board also heard a student presentation on a local government internship, summer school and extended school year reports, and then adjourned. 5:09
  • A district staff member reported that the South High lap pool remained on hold after the state health agency decided it would not allow a variance for a drain cover modified when installed in 2010. 1:00:03
  • A staff member reviewed the state-required climate survey, the District 99 administered surveys and the staff morale survey, and said options would be discussed the following week. 1:20:09
Item by item (8)
  1. Call to order and roll call 3:52
    • The meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM, the roll was called and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited after a quorum was noted. ~3:52
  2. Student internship presentation 4:38
    • Students presented on an internship program run in partnership with the city of Darien. 4:59
    • A student presentation covered the Freedom of Information Act, including its history and the administrative burden of records requests on cities. 10:43
    • A second presentation described a proposed state housing measure called the BUILD Act and its effects on local authority. 22:57
  3. Student board member reports 38:54
    • A student board member asked that marching band and color guard be considered for a PE exemption and asked about a bathroom policy barring use in the first and last 10 minutes of class. 38:59
    • A staff member said the student should follow up with the principal on the bathroom decision and offered to discuss PE exemption law and policy with students. 41:00
    • A second student board member described club, scholar recognition, safety drill and counseling events at Downers Grove South. 41:17
  4. Summer school report 44:17
    • A staff member said 20 students dropped summer school within the first 2 days and 7 students dropped driver's ed, and that the district would consider a new model for credit recovery. 44:17
    • The staff member said 94 students signed up for online credit recovery and 76 finished classes for credit. 46:33
  5. Extended school year program 49:10
    • The director of special services said the extended school year program grew from 27 students in 2019 to 92 students this year, with 98% of staff being District 99 personnel. 49:10
    • Ken Dawson asked what the continued growth of the program could be attributed to, and the director cited word of mouth and the use of district staff. 53:16
    • A staff member said the district had reached out to the City of Woodridge and the Village of Downers Grove about internships open to North students. 55:18
  6. Pool repairs update 56:11
    • A staff member said the state health agency decided no variance would be allowed for the modified South High drain cover, a decision the district heard on August 20th, while the North pool opened on September 9th. 1:00:03
    • A second staff member said a consultant would submit a proposal that week and was looking at moving the drain farther back. 1:08:27
    • A staff member said repairs over $35,000 need board approval and competitive bids, while an emergency resolution would need 6 of 7 board members. 1:10:27
  7. Review of district surveys 1:19:43
    • A staff member reviewed the state-required climate survey, the District 99 administered surveys and the staff morale survey, and said options would be brought back the following week. 1:20:09
    • Ken Dawson asked whether there is a process to keep the district's internal analysis of staff morale survey responses objective. 2:00:18
    • April Finan asked whether EAB prepares a separate report, and a staff member said it is a third-party validation of what the district proposes. 2:07:46
  8. Adjournment 2:11:03
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. 2:11:03
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~2:11:23

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