Naperville CUSD 203 board meeting, Sep 8, 2026
2 h 31 min
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What happened at this meeting
Board hears transportation update reporting public school routes cut from 167 to 134 28:07
- The board approved the consent agenda, which included the personnel report and disposal of assets. 18:57
- District staff presented a transportation update saying a route optimization cut active bus stops from 576 to 500 and assigned public school routes from 167 to 134. 42:33
- Staff also presented spring 2026 student perception survey results showing sense of belonging ratings of 71% in elementary, 66% in middle school and 68% in high school. 1:25:58
- The board discussed school improvement plans and a video scoreboard advertising proposal, both of which staff said would return for action on September 22. 2:15:21
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Item by item (9)
- Opening and remote participation 0:01
- Good news recognitions 2:45
- Public comment 6:20
- A speaker at public comment requested a safety review and the relocation of a Ranchview Elementary bus stop, saying district transportation had rejected the request. 8:12
- A speaker at public comment raised concerns about required Google accounts and AI curriculum and asked the district to enact an AI ban for kindergarten through 8th grade. 10:42
- A speaker at public comment asked the district to create a group for parents of students with IEPs and offered to help organize it. 14:06
- Consent agenda 18:26
- Board member and president reports 19:36
- Marc Willensky said visits were made to adopted schools to meet new principals and tour buildings. 19:58
- Amanda McMillen said they were appointed to attend the COSBA Federal Advocacy Conference, September 21st through the 23rd, and were planning to miss the next board meeting. 22:11
- The presiding officer said the board would hold its self-evaluation meeting on the 15th of September. 26:25
- Transportation services update 28:07
- Staff said daily mileage was projected to fall from 6,372 miles to 5,462 miles after routes were cut from 167 to 134. 42:33
- Joseph Kozminski asked for total estimated savings, and a staff member said the optimization would have saved approximately $450,000 a year under spring conditions. 46:15
- Asked by Amanda McMillen about ride times, a staff member said average runtime rose from 42.38 minutes to 46.4 minutes and that the district has a driver for every route but not the extra 10% it would want. 49:35
- School improvement plans 1:57:32
- A staff member said the district is seeking approval of each school's plans under a new 3-year improvement cycle starting 2026 and ending in 2029. 1:58:33
- Amanda McMillen asked about possible bias in standardized testing, and a staff member said test item development screens for items that favor or disadvantage student groups. 2:00:49
- A staff member said the item would come back on September 22nd. 2:15:21
- Video scoreboard advertising proposal 2:15:22
- A presenter said revenue would be split equally between the Naperville Central and Naperville North booster clubs, with sponsorship tiers from $1,000 up to $12,500 and a projected annual gross of $165,000. 2:18:12
- The presenter said all ads would be digital, go through a 4-step vetting process and exclude political messaging. 2:18:12
- One board member said they were really supportive of the proposal, and another board member said no problem could be found with it. 2:25:35
- Upcoming events and adjournment 2:29:05
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