Elmhurst District 205 School Board Meets Tuesday

Elmhurst Unit District 205 Board will hold its monthly workshop meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the administration building, 162 S. York. The meeting will be preceded at 6 p.m. by a closed session to discuss collective negotiations and employment of an employee.

The open session will begin with public comments. Members of the community are invited to speak for up to three minutes on any subject.

The board will then be briefed on discussions that are taking place in committee.

Curriculum and Instruction Committee met Feb. 1 and discussed the York freshman cohort, the three-year technology plan, academic district performance indicators and other items.

Board Improvement/Policy Committee met Jan. 25 and discussed community feedback on the vision and mission statements, governance priorities and improvement strategies. Topics at future committee meetings will include board coffees to build community relations, impact of and involvement in legislation, and board best practices. The board also discussed proposed policy revisions.

The Performance Management Committee also met, but the minutes of that meeting have not yet been released.

The board will then discuss upcoming meetings and take action on a closed-session item involving a reduction in force in transportation.

The meeting will conclude with any additional reports from board members who are liaisons to other intergovernmental agencies.