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Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133 board meeting, Mar 18, 2026

32 min · 0 public speakers

Reading and test scores ▶ 3:23

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Prairie Hill board returns to committee meetings in place of Committee of the Whole 27:33

  • A staff member reported on upcoming IAR testing and the new Friday enrichment, and recommended keeping the 0.2 position for 1 day a week next year. 3:23
  • A staff member reported that a pre-K playground would land around $30,000 installed instead of the $60,000 originally reported. 20:54
  • A speaker said the board had decided at this time to go back to committee meetings and would try that format probably at least through July. 27:55
  • The board moved to enter executive session to discuss specific employees. 31:44
Item by item (8)
  1. Opening and consent agenda 0:00
    • The meeting was called to order at 5:31 PM on March 18th, 2026, at Willowbrook Middle School Library. 0:00
    • A speaker said there was no communication or audience of visitors. 0:53
    • A motion was made to approve the February meeting minutes, March bills totaling $137,766.48, March payroll totaling $245,430.37 and the student activity funds, followed by a roll call. 0:53
  2. Elementary school report 2:04
    • A staff member reported that the school had completed all 5 drills and conducted 13 interviews for 2 open positions, with recommendations expected in April. 2:23
    • The staff member said reception of the new enrichment Friday had been exceptionally positive and recommended keeping the 0.2 position for 1 day a week for next year. 6:27
    • A speaker asked for data before any official consideration, and the staff member said growth on IAR and iReady results would be reviewed and that a 2-day-a-week schedule was not being recommended next year. 10:03
  3. Middle school report 11:39
    • A staff member said the two advanced 8th grade math sections were resorted after course selection night to match students' high school courses. 11:39
    • The staff member said boys volleyball tryouts produced enough students for 2 teams and that the single coach stipend would likely need to be revisited in April. 15:51
    • The staff member said IAR testing would be April 7th, 8th, and 9th and ISA science testing April 20th through April 23rd. 18:28
  4. Pre-K playground update 19:33
    • A staff member reported a quote of between $20,000 and $22,000 for equipment and $8,000 to $9,000 for installation, or around $30,000 instead of the $60,000 originally reported. 20:11
    • The staff member said the goal was to have equipment ordered by the end of April for a summer build. 21:12
    • The staff member cited $5,000 from pilot and a business interested in donating maybe 15, leaving about 10 to come from the district and PSA. 22:01
  5. Registration fees and tuition waiver 23:44
    • A staff member said registration fees would stay the same next year, with a possible increase in the 2027⁠-⁠2028 school year after comparison with nearby districts. 23:44
    • The staff member said legal counsel was working on the tuition waiver and that approval was sought in April or May. 24:05
  6. Committee meeting format 27:33
    • The speaker said the format would be tried probably through June or July before another discussion. 27:55
    • A speaker said the board had decided at this time to go back to committee meetings, with Building and Finance and Policy meeting Wednesdays at 5. 28:19
  7. Committee reports 27:55
    • A speaker asked about the final due date for the audit to be finalized, and a staff member said they would touch base. 29:14
    • A staff member gave April 14th at 9:00 AM as a meeting time. 30:40
    • A speaker said there were no FOIA requests. ~31:37
  8. Executive session 31:44
    • A speaker called for a motion to enter executive session under 2C1, and a roll call followed. 31:44

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Video: posted by the district as “PHSD #133 School Board Meeting 3-18-26 Part 1”