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Board Briefs - October 21, 2025

  • The Board Briefs are highlights from the most recent Board of Education meetings. The purpose of the Board Briefs is to provide a timely summary to keep our staff, parents and public informed of the key items that were discussed or acted upon. More detailed information is available under the Board Schedules, Agendas and Minutes section of the District’s website. Official minutes are not posted until approval at the following meeting.

    Phase III Facility Planning
    The Facilities Committee met recently and based on that meeting, Superintendent Mark Cross highlighted areas of potential focus for the Phase III planning. Our architects are working on planning and product recommendations to consider for Phase III projects that will potentially be completed during the summer of 2026. Two main areas of focus are replacing flooring in the most needed areas, as well as the remaining LED lighting at Concord.

    Superintendent Search Update
    During closed session, the Board met with the screening consultants for the purpose of reviewing candidates to replace Mr. Cross, who will retire next June. Both in terms of quality and quantity, the process resulted in a very strong pool of candidates. There were 64 applications submitted, at least double the expected number. Of those, 18 top candidates that met the Board’s criteria for leadership qualities, professional characteristics, as well as experience and qualifications were screened individually by the Board’s consultants.

    Eight candidates have been selected as finalists and will be interviewed by the Board in November. The interviews are in the process of being scheduled, and the Board plans to announce the appointment of the next superintendent on December 16. The selected candidate will transition with Mr. Cross over the course of the following six months before officially taking over duties on July 1, 2026.

    In Key Action Items, the Board of Education …

    • Appointed Urszula Tanouye as the Board’s representative to the 2025 Illinois Association of School Boards Delegate Assembly.
    • Approved the Property, Liability, and Worker Compensation Insurance Renewal totaling $151,505, which is a 4.75 percent increase over last year.
    • Approved recommended Board policy updates.
    • Accepted the resignation of Concord teacher assistant Rubaiyat Tasnova.
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