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Oak Park - River Forest School District 200 board meeting, date not confirmed yet

3 h 41 min · 1 public speaker

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Administration recommends March 21st, 2028 target date to determine Act 3 funding 2:34:35

  • The executive director of equity and student success presented an update on Policy 712, the district's racial equity policy, and answered questions from board members. 1:30:34
  • The administration recommended March 21st, 2028 as the target date for the community to determine funding for Act 3 of the master plan, and a speaker said the consensus was around spring of 2028. 2:34:35
  • A district staff member presented three scenarios for the 2026 tax levy and said an estimated levy recommendation would come to the board for approval on November 5th. 2:49:50
Item by item (10)
  1. Opening and closed session 0:56
    • The meeting was called to order on October 22nd, 2026, at 6:30 PM in the boardroom of Oak Park and River Forest High School. 0:56
  2. Student activity presentations 1:00:59
    • The head girls golf coach recognized a state-qualifying golfer who took 21st place in the state. 1:01:30
    • Students from the Metalworking Club described the club's projects, tools and safety practices. 1:03:56
  3. Student council and superintendent reports 1:12:58
    • The student council liaison said the council made staff appreciation cards, planned snack care packages for a shelter and collected canned food for donation to Beyond Hunger. 1:13:08
    • The superintendent's report congratulated the 55 band, chorus and orchestra students who earned spots in the IMEA 2026 All-District Ensembles, with 65 total honors setting a new school record. 1:14:24
  4. Employee recognitions 1:16:07
    • The board recognized a special education teacher as Teacher of the Month and a buildings and grounds carpenter as Employee of the Month, in a program sponsored by Maya del Sol. 1:16:07
    • A speaker said the sustainability recognition program continued this month and recognized 1 student and 1 employee, a science teacher, for efforts in environmental sustainability. 1:23:14
  5. Public comment 1:26:06
    • Public comments were limited to 3 minutes, and responses to questions would take up to 2 weeks. 1:26:28
    • A speaker at public comment said the daily snack supply for the student snack program had dropped from 1,000 individual snacks to around 500 and asked the administration to fully fund the program. 1:27:08
  6. Consent items 1:28:55
    • The consent items included meeting minutes, personnel recommendations, course recommendations for the 2027⁠-⁠2028 school year, a choral recording request, the August 2026 Treasurer's and Finance reports, and check disbursements. 1:28:55
  7. Racial equity policy update 1:30:34
    • The executive director said Policy 712 has 12 procedural components and that the office is focusing on stakeholder and community engagement, professional development, and culturally responsive teaching and learning. 1:31:22
    • The executive director said a Student Experience Leadership Council would take the place of the Student Equity and Belonging Council and that the first Parent Engagement Committee meeting was planned for November 11th. 1:49:33
    • A board member asked whether Policy 712 was lacking because it focuses strictly on race and ethnicity, and the executive director answered that in some ways yes, because some people do not read it as covering other groups. 2:16:36
  8. Timeline for Act 3 of master plan 2:33:10
    • The administration recommended establishing March 21st, 2028 as the target date to determine funding for Act 3, citing uncertainty around economic conditions. 2:34:35
    • A speaker said the board did not have to vote on the timing, and another speaker later said there was consensus. ~2:37:13
    • A speaker said that on that timeline construction would start in the summer of 2029 and be delivered in the summer of 2031, and said the consensus was around spring of 2028. 2:41:56
  9. 2026 tentative tax levy scenarios 2:46:50
    • A staff member said Scenario 1 would raise the levy 3.75%, about $98 for a $400,000 home, and Scenario 2 would raise it 3.13%, or $82 for a $400,000 home. 2:48:51
    • The staff member said Scenario 3 would include a realignment of $850,000 and an overall increase of 4.01%, or $105 for a $400,000 home and $277 for a $1 million home. 2:54:25
  10. Committee updates and adjournment 3:37:30
    • A speaker said a planned forum had been moved to January and that the new CFO with the Village of Oak Park spoke at the meeting about the village's finances. 3:39:31
    • A motion to adjourn was made at 10:10 PM. 3:40:38

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Video: posted by the district as “Regular Board of Education Meeting - October 22, 2026”