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Oak Park School District board meeting, Sep 28, 2026

1 h 03 min · 2 public speakers

Chronic absenteeism ▶ 33:30Enrollment ▶ 30:54

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Oak Park board approves letter of agreement on hiring third-party school psychologists 54:31

  • A presenter gave the board an update on the district's 10-year facility plan, saying the presentation was informational and that preliminary Priority 1 needs totaled about $81 million. 4:28
  • The superintendent told the board that count day would be October 7th and said the superintendent wanted to begin the process of a strategic plan. 19:50
  • The board approved a letter of agreement with the Oak Park Education Association on hiring third-party school psychologists and speech and hearing therapists. 54:31
Item by item (8)
  1. Opening and consent agenda 2:52
    • The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM, and the roll was called. 2:52
    • The board norms were recited, including starting meetings on time and treating each other with respect. 3:44
    • The agenda and the consent agenda were approved by unanimous consent. 3:17
  2. Facilities conditions assessment 3:17
    • A presenter gave an update on the 10-year facility plan and the $54.5 million bond program and said no decisions were sought. 4:28
    • The presenter said preliminary Priority 1 needs were about $81 million across about 857,000 square feet of space in 9 facilities. 4:28
    • The presenter said maintaining the current 5.98 millage rate would generate roughly $41.5 million of capital programming and proposed returning with an update at the October 26th board meeting. 14:27
  3. Superintendent's report 19:34
    • The superintendent said count day would be October 7th and that a team approach was being used to manage state and federal grant programs. 19:50
    • Heather Perryman-Tanks asked whether anything special was planned for count day, and a staff member said building leaders were working to make sure each building had something special. 29:39
    • In response to a question on enrollment, the staff member said numbers appeared to be less than last year but declined to state an uncertified number. 30:45
  4. Public participation 32:10
    • Aisha Tyler read the board's guidelines for public comment, which said most comments can be stated in 3 minutes. 32:22
    • A speaker at public comment suggested a districtwide incentive program to promote attendance. 35:13
    • A speaker at public comment asked about adding a bus stop, offering an ROTC program and following up on students who moved out of the district, and was told someone would reach out. 38:14
  5. Closed session 36:51
    • A closed session was requested under Section 8C of the Open Meetings Act to discuss a letter of agreement. 37:02
    • The board went into closed session by unanimous consent and later returned to open session. 41:36
  6. Letter of agreement on contracted specialists 54:13
    • Heather Perryman-Tanks moved to amend the agenda. 54:13
    • Heather Perryman-Tanks moved that the board approve the letter of agreement with the Oak Park Education Association regarding hiring third-party school psychologists and speech and hearing therapists. 54:31
    • The motion passed. ~55:43
  7. Communications 55:43
    • The superintendent thanked a speaker at public comment for suggestions and said a staff member would reach out to the speaker. 56:12
    • Rachel Webster asked what rules apply to board committee meetings, and a speaker said committees must meet in public with no more than 3 people. 56:53
    • Rachel Webster described a board initiative in which teachers fill out cards on classroom needs and board members seek community donations. 59:14
  8. Adjournment 1:02:09
    • Aisha Tyler said the next board meeting would be held Monday, October the 12th, 2026 at 6:00 PM in the boardroom at the administration building. 1:02:18
    • The meeting was adjourned at 6:59. 1:02:27

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Video: posted by the district as “OP Board of Education - Regularly Scheduled Meeting- September 28, 2026”