Glenbard District 87 Board of Education meeting highlights (2-23-2026)

Board Highlights feature a brief description of the action items and discussion items on the meeting agenda. Board Highlights do not replace minutes. The minutes are approved by the Board and posted after the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. Present: Jay Bastian, Margaret DeLaRosa, Hetal Lee and Pete Nolan. Absent: Martha Mueller and Jim Shannon.

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT:

1. Congratulations to the 15 students who qualified for the IHSA boys wrestling state final tournament. At the state final tournament, Aidan Ortega (West) placed 4th, Alejandro Aranda (West) placed 5th, and Joe Fitak (North) placed 6th in their respective weight classes.

• Glenbard East students Ismael Chaidez and Orlando Hoye III. Head coach is Donny Pool.
• Glenbard North students Joe Fitak, Tyler Hvorcik, Vannak Khiev, Dominic Melody and Xavier Smiley. Head coach is Travis Cherry.
• Glenbard South students Ambrose Davis, Anthony Kinney and Jin Tai. Head coach is Kenny Paoli.
• Glenbard West students Alejandro Aranda, Phin Codinha, Aidan Ortega, Tallis Taylor and Marc Tchapda. Head coach is Pat McCluskey.
    

2. Congratulations to the six students who qualified for the IHSA girls wrestling state final tournament:

• Glenbard East students Maria Green and Nadiia Shymkiv. Head coach is Matt Nelson.
• Glenbard North students Keagan Edwards, Suzanne Stalley and Asreilla Wallace. Head coach is Chris Edwards.
• Glenbard West student Karolina Konopka. Head coach is Alberto Guevara.
     

3. Congratulations to the following student who qualified for the IHSA girls gymnastics state final meet:

• Glenbard West student Nicole Sienkiewicz. Head coach is Carlos Fuentes. At the state final, Sienkiewicz placed 7th in the uneven parallel bars and 12th in the all-around competition.
     

4. Congratulations to the following Glenbard East staff that was recently recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their Those Who Excel Awards. These individuals will be formally recognized at a banquet in Bloomington-Normal on Saturday, April 18.

• Dawn Zatt – ISBE Those Who Excel Award of Excellence – Educational Service Personnel
• Jennifer O’Connor – ISBE Those Who Excel Award of Special Recognition – Classroom Teacher
• Sheri Alonso – ISBE Those Who Excel Award of Special Recognition – Student Support Personnel
• Kristina Sutterlin – ISBE Those Who Excel Award of Excellence – Early Career Educator
     

5. We encourage community members to attend the GPS Parent Series events noted below. Details and webinar links are available at GPSparentseries.org.

• February 24 at 7 p.m. – in-person at Glenbard West and on Zoom – From Self Doubt to Self-Worth: Cultivating Confidence, Hope and Inner Strength
• March 3 at noon and 7 p.m. – Raising Terrific Kids in Terrifying Times: The Strengths to Survive and Thrive
     

6. Update on Board vacancy: We accepted applications through February 13th for our board vacancy appointment, as Kermit Eby had resigned. The Board is going through the process to review those applications and will move forward with interviews at the first board meeting in March. The board seat will be appointed by the end of March which is within the 60-day window allocated by the DuPage Regional Office of Education.
      

THE BOARD APPROVED:

– the February 9, 2026 regular meeting minutes and closed session minutes.

– invoices for payment.
February 23, 2026
Education Fund                                     $1,472,710.73
Operations & Maintenance Fund  $545,789.60
Debt Service                                           $0.00
Transportation                                        $172,389.70
Capital Projects                                     $1,320,524.07
IL Munic. Retire/Soc Sec.                 $0.00
Interim – Checks                                   $0.00
Interim – Wire Transfers                     $0.00
TOTAL                                                        $3,511,414.10

– the following personnel items:
LICENSED STAFF – CHANGE OF POSITION:
Name                             School/Position                                                    FTE                Effective Date
Moses, Miranda       East/Assistant Principal of Instruction      100%            07/01/2026

SUPPORT STAFF – EMPLOYMENT:
Name                             School/Position                                                   FTE                Effective Date
Filipiak, Mike             South/Instructional Asst.-Lunch Interv.    87.5%           02/11/2026
Smutek, Kinga          South/Music Accompanist                            87.5%           02/11/2026

LICENSED STAFF – SUMMER SCHOOL/ESY EMPLOYMENT:
Name                                  School/Position                                                                                Term
Bucaro, Kelly                 Marquardt MS/SS Bridge Liaison                       01/12/2026-08/01/2026
Cristina, Heidi               Glenn Westlake MS/SS Bridge Liaison            01/12/2026-08/01/2026
De La Paz, Melissa     Stratford MS/SS Bridge Liaison                          01/12/2026-08/01/2026
Delap, Timothy             North/SS Principal                                                    05/18/2026-08/01/2026
Falson, Kyle                   Glen Crest MS/SS Bridge Liaison                      01/12/2026-08/01/2026
Hinriksson, Charles   East/SS Principal                                                       05/18/2026-08/01/2026
Jones, Caicina             South/SS Principal In-Year                                     12/20/2026-05/20/2026
Meister-Norton, Lauren    West/SS Principal In-Year                               12/20/2026-05/20/2026
Meister-Norton, Lauren    West/SS Principal                                               05/18/2026-08/01/2026
Modica, Frank               Hadley MS/SS Bridge Liaison                               01/12/2026-08/01/2026
Schumacher, Jamie   Jay Stream MS/SS Bridge Liaison                      01/12/2026-08/01/2026
Slusher, Erica                East/SS Principal In-Year                                        12/20/2026-05/20/2026
Stack, Deborah            North/SS Principal In-Year                                      12/20/2026-05/20/2026
White, Michael              South/SS Principal                                                     05/18/2026-08/01/2026

LICENSED STAFF – RESIGNATIONS & TERMINATIONS:
Name                             School/Position                                                                  Effective Date
Czabaj, Brenda        West/World Languages Teacher                               05/22/2026
Padilla, Alyssa          West/Special Ed Teacher                                             05/22/2026

SUPPORT STAFF – RESIGNATIONS & TERMINATIONS:
Name                             School/Position                                                                                     Effective Date
Aguirre, Beatriz        South/Admin. Asst. to Assistant Principal of Athletics     05/22/2026

– accepting the following donations: Anonymous, $500.00 to Fellowship of Christian Athletes at West. Anonymous, $5,000.00 to boys track & field at West.

– eight excursions.

– 2026-2027 student fee schedule. Each year, District 87 administration proposes a student fee schedule for Board review, input and approval. We recommend no increase to the registration fees for the 2026-2027 school year.

Registration and course fees are $225* (inclusive of prompt pay discount) and includes:

• Registration
• All course fees
• Handbook fee
• Student activity pass to all Glenbard events [excludes musicals, plays, and state series events (IHSA tournaments)]

* If not paid by due date, family will pay the standard registration rate of $250.

Technology Rental Device: The rental device includes iPad, case, charger, insurance, loaner program and technical support for an annual rental fee of $174. If account is current, returning students can take the device home over summer for use. Note: If a family has made four rental payments and their account balance is zero at graduation, title of device will transfer to student for zero buyout, in essence a “rent-to-own” program.

Digital Curriculum/App Fee: The annual digital curriculum/app fee is $85 and includes all digital licenses for textbooks, novels, learning management system software and district-required applications. If digital curriculum is not available for a particular class and the student requires a textbook, that textbook will be rented to that student at no charge. The student will be responsible for caring for the textbook and returning it at the end of the course term in good condition. 

We will continue to provide course fee budget to departments for consumable instructional supplies, per base line budget previously established.

Optional Fees:

• Athletic fee remains at $175 per student/year and allows the student to participate in unlimited sports.
• Summer school “get ahead” courses remain at $350 per class.
• Behind-the-Wheel (driver’s education) remains at $350 per student.
• Parking on campus is $200 per year; off-campus is $100 per year (if assigned space).
• AP exam fees are referenced on the fee schedule. Students will receive their first exam at no charge.

All incoming freshmen will be charged a fee for gym uniform set and will be issued a physical education uniform and lock during Back-to-School Week or initial days of school.

Fee Waivers: Administration feels strongly that we do not want income to be a barrier to participation.

We recommend continuing the procedures to assist families who have financial constraints. Fee waivers would continue to include families with household incomes through 185 percent of the federal poverty level (based on household specific data), which is above and beyond the standard 130 percent level.

– policies and procedures for second reading and adoption. 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities; 7:70 Attendance and Truancy; 7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities; 7:140 Search and Seizure; 7:250 Student Support Services; 7:250-AP1 Protocol for Responding to Students with Social, Emotional, or Mental Health Needs; 7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention; and 7:290-AP1 Resource Guide for Implementation of Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention Program.
   

BOARD INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS INCLUDED:

– academic excellence awards. Congratulations to the students noted below who were recognized for their academic achievement:

• National Merit Semifinalists: Jane Adduci, Eden Chan, Sarah Crocker, Joshua Idiyaly, Angela Jaeger, Sadie Jewell, John Luu, Keaton Peter, Lillian Svach.
• National Merit Commended Students: Sarah Bilek, Breanne Crawford, Matteo Diaz Strong, Ishanth Dontha, Robert Elliott, Lucas German, Nathan Gissing, Grace Jewell, Alexander Long, Katherine Miller, Sergio Morales Reynoso, Elizabeth Pekkarinen, Joanna Piczak, Judson Ryan, Sakeena Siddiqi, Alexander Stamatakos, Zachary Tester, Alexa Trybus, Ashrith Valluri, Braden Warren, Joseph Wilhelm, Nile Woods.
• National School Recognition Award Recipients: Adeline Abbruzzese, Ava Abraham, Alyza Adajar, Aiden Adams, Jane Adduci, Abrianna Ademi, Aamna Akhoon, Arwa Akhoon, Sawdah Ali, Husain Alwan, Shlok Amin, Aizah Awan, Luke Bachman, Corey Beard, Zayan Ahmad Bekinalkar, Erwin Bialik, Sarah Bilek, Matthew Billings, Claire Borncamp, Nina Borncamp, Katarina Both, Gavin Breede, Luke Brennan, Isabel Burgoni, Joseph Burkett V, Jack Byrne, Francesco Cassata, Eden Chan, Mia Chan, Katelyn Chiang, Haadiya Chishty, Charles Cooper, Avery Corral, Ella Cottman, Breanne Crawford, Sarah Crocker, Alexander Dagang, Andrew Dakas, Errolle Dangis, Charles Davis, Marian Dent, Josephine Dibben, Dean Dominowski, Jenna Donati, Lily Donati, Ishanth Dontha, Audrey Doyle, William Durham, Robert Elliott, Brooke Esquivel, Leah Fenske, Grace Finfrock, Fernando Flores, Jaxson Fry, Aryeri Funez Sanchez, Gray Gackowski, Grace Garvy, Lucas German, Molly Gibson, Nathan Gissing, Luina Gjolli, Evan Goldman, Benjamin Gower, Isaac Guerrero, Jazzlyn Hamilton, Nicklas Harding, Madelyn Hart, Mason Hephner, David Herrero, Khloe Hickman, Ronin Hill, Joshua Idiyaly, Angela Jaeger, Francesco Jarvis, James Jeschke, Grace Jewell, Sadie Jewell, Huzair Kalota, Justin Kay, Sama Khan, Yumna Khan, Zaina Khan, Samantha King, Lauren Kozlovsky, Alex Kupczyk, Hedia Kutrolli, Francesca Lazzaro, Augusta Leimonas, Nathan Lewkowich, Connor Lindahl, Gavin Loftsgaarden, Ryan Lucas, John Luu, Charles MacDonald, Samuel Maercklein, Saanvi Mallavarpu, Ilijana Marjanovic, Taha Marzoughi, Tate Mastin, Marie Matthies, Kenneth Mayo, Aiden McFadden, Bennett Mestrits, Ezra Mezidi, Katherine Miller, Rayhan Mohamed, Gabrielle Mohorovic, Sarah Moldovan, Alexandria Montgomery, Sergio Morales Reynoso, Kasim Muhammad, Rishi Nambiar, Sunrise Nesheim, An Nguyen, Bao Linh Nguyen, Jennifer Nguyen, Mia Niforatos, Sophia Nilsson, Alissa Novak, Hetvi Patel, Savan Patel, Rory Patha, Elizabeth Pekkarinen, Marciano Peluso, Keaton Peter, Elvin Pham, Aubrey Phillips, Joanna Piczak, Hutson Poltrock, Gabriel Polyak, Erik Prado, David Puchalski, Chase Qualio, Eleanor Ransel, Katelyn Rehal, Kallen Reinheimer, Phoebe Risner, Noah Rivera, Claire Rogers, Judson Ryan, Christa Saade, Mara Sanborn, Elaine Sawyer, Soha Sayyad, Vivek Sekhadia, Madison Serna, Gabriel Shapiro, Sakeena Siddiqi, Jonah Singh, Patrick Slysz, Alexander Stamatakos, Yahya Suleman, Anna Sundquist, Natalia Susan, Lillian Svach, Abhia Syed, Yusuf Syed, Zachary Tester, Abraham Thang, Keith Thumutok, Nelly Tran, Alexa Trybus, Nicholas Tucci, Olive Turner, Ashrith Valluri, Emma Ventura, Hailey Voelker, Clarke Wallin, Braden Warren, Daniel Wegrzyn, Adam White, Joseph Wilhelm, Riven Wisniewski, Elias Witcher, Nile Woods, Alexandra Yates, Zainab Zubair.
• National First-Generation Recognition Award Recipients: Aiden Adams, Aamna Akhoon, Arwa Akhoon, John Altenbern, Husain Alwan, Sebastian Amin, Giselle Avila, Aizah Awan, Yesica Cruz Davalos, Alexander Dagang, Thanh Dinh, Dean Dominowski, Brooke Esquivel, Jonathan Fierro, Fernando Flores, Aryeri Funez Sanchez, Daniela Gawle, Anahi Gonzalez, Isaac Guerrero, Madelyn Hart, Huzair Kalota, Alex Kupczyk, Ryan Lucas, Juan Luna Carreno, John Luu, Anthony Macrito, Armaan Malhi, Ilijana Marjanovic, Taha Marzoughi, Berenice Medina, Sergio Morales Reynoso, Sunrise Nesheim, An Nguyen, Bao Linh Nguyen, Hetvi Patel, Alexa Perez, Elvin Pham, Erik Prado, David Puchalski, Dayanna Ramirez, Christa Saade, Nuha Sarah, Ayesha Sodager, Abraham Thang, Nelly Tran, Lam Tran, Olive Turner, Emma Yanakiev.
• Perfect ACT Score: Eden Chan, Robert Elliott, Angela Jaeger, John Luu, Keaton Peter, Joanna Piczak, Alexander Sorensen, Alexander Stamatakos, Lillian Svach.

– Inspire … Empower … Succeed Awards. Congratulations to the East recipients of the district’s Inspire … Empower … Succeed Award: Charlie Cho (art teacher); David Elliott (math teacher); Beth McNett (AP study center coordinator); and Karen Zima (school counselor). The award recognizes faculty and staff members who: demonstrate exceptional levels of initiative or innovation; exceed expectations and make a positive difference for students; and demonstrate outstanding student service or achievement.

– awards & recognitions. The board recognized the following 2025-26 Glenbard East parent leaders for their support and dedication to the District:

• Glenbard East Athletic Boosters: Mary O’Brien (President), Catherine Snyder (Vice President/Membership), Julie Johnson (Co-Secretary), Alicia Parker (Co-Secretary), Joe DeForest (Treasurer) and Craig Nevels (Communications).
• Glenbard East Fine Arts Boosters: Annie Weinsheim (President), Lisa Bonasorte (Vice President Art), Kristin Aasmundstad Walsh (Vice President Music), Amanda Poreda (Vice President Theatre), Nicole Farruggia (Secretary), Sara Petiprin (Treasurer), Beth Gómez (Membership chair), Joann Ebihara (Music Uniforms chair) and Melanie Goosman (Music Uniforms chair).

The following East staff were recognized:

• Women Band Directors International: Tara Cappelletti (Silver Baton Award).
• Illinois High School Theatre Festival: Glenbard East Theatre Department (Extraordinary Contributions Award).

The following East students were recognized:

• American Choral Directors Association Midwestern Honor Choir:
  • Keira Alcantara – Alto 2, 10-12 Soprano Soprano Alto Alto Choir
  • Avery Corral – Alto 2, 10-12 Soprano Soprano Alto Alto Choir
  • Caroline D’Imperio – Alto 2, 6-9 Soprano Soprano Alto Alto Choir
  • Josiah D’Imperio – Bass 2, 10-12 Tenor Tenor Bass Bass Choir
  • Lucia Johnston – Alto 1, 10-12 Soprano Soprano Alto Alto Choir
  • Joe Lyons – Tenor 2, 10-12 Tenor Tenor Bass Bass Choir
  • Karli May – Alto 1, 10-12 Soprano Soprano Alto Alto Choir
  • Susanna Metzinger – Alto 1, 10-12 Soprano Soprano Alto Alto Choir
  • Zachary Nguyen – Bass 1, 10-12 Tenor Tenor Bass Bass Choir
  • Maxine Pascasio – Alto 2, 10-12 Soprano Soprano Alto Alto Choir
  • Elias Rose – Bass 1, 10-12 Tenor Tenor Bass Bass Choir
  • Maxx Weinsheim – Tenor 2, 10-12 Tenor Tenor Bass Bass Choir
• Illinois Music Education Association – All-State Musician
  • Keira Alcantara – Future Music Educator Seminar
  • Isaiah Cardona – Composition, Honorable Mention Rap/Hip Hop
  • Ben Castro Jimenez – Future Music Educator Seminar
  • Josiah D’Imperio – Bass, Honors Vocal Jazz
  • Dean Dominowski – Composition, 3rd Place EDM | 2nd Place Remix | 1st Place Rap/Hip Hop
  • Christian George – Euphonium, Honors Band (4th chair)
  • Dylan Hagensee – Baritone Saxophone, Honors Band (2nd chair)
  • Samantha King – Oboe, Honors Orchestra (3rd chair)
  • Laurel Kurowski – Viola, All-State Orchestra (9th chair)
  • Bishop Montesa – Composition, Honorable Mention Commercial Instrumental
  • Olive Turner – Composition, Honorable Mention Singer/Songwriter | 3rd Place Jazz Improvisation
  • Aidan Walsh – Trombone, Honors Band (5th chair)

– Freedom of Information Act requests. By School Code, a Board of Education is to be informed at its regular meeting of any requests made under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the status of the District’s response. Here are the recent FOIA requests to which the District has responded:

DATE RECEIVED: 1/12/2026
REQUESTOR & COMPANY: Matt Stockwell (The Data Branch)
REQUESTS SUMMARY: The Data Branch is hereby submitting a public records request to your K-12 public school district for purchasing and expenditure data. Specifically, we request a spreadsheet or equivalent file containing all purchases or contracts issued between January 1, 2023, and the present.

Requested Details (if readily accessible)

We are requesting confirmation of whether your district currently contracts with any of the following vendors, and if so, a copy of the signed contract or agreement:

ITSM (IT Service Management) Providers:

• One to One Plus
• Follett (Destiny / MasterLibrary)
• Freshworks / Freshdesk
• K-12 Insight
• ServiceNow
• Frontline
• Hayes
• Zendesk
• Asset Tiger
• Asset Panda
• Spiceworks

CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) Providers:

• FMX
• Brightly / SchoolDude
• MasterLibrary
• Facilitron
• Operations Hero
• MaintainX

For each vendor category, please respond as follows:

• If you currently contract with any listed vendor, please provide the signed contract or agreement
• If you do not contract with any listed vendor but use a different ITSM or CMMS provider, please confirm the name of your current provider
• If you do not use any ITSM or CMMS provider, please confirm this in your response

 

DATE RECEIVED: 1/16/2026
REQUESTOR & COMPANY: Chris Miller (Public Info Access LLC)
REQUESTS SUMMARY: I am requesting copies of any existing records that describe purchasing or contracting approval authority within your School District.

Specifically, please provide records, policies, schedules, or tables that identify:

• Dollar thresholds requiring approval by school administrators (e.g., principals)
• Dollar thresholds requiring approval by central office staff or department leadership
• Dollar thresholds requiring approval by the superintendent or designee
• Dollar thresholds requiring approval by the board of education

If approval thresholds differ by category (for example, instructional materials, instructional technology, software, professional services, or consulting), please include records reflecting those distinctions.

Please note: I am not requesting the creation of any new records. This request is limited to existing records only. If no such records exist, please confirm that in writing.

If any of the requested records are already publicly available, a link or citation to their location would be sufficient.

 

DATE RECEIVED: 1/20/2026
REQUESTOR & COMPANY: Hamidi Kimia (The Data Branch)
REQUESTS SUMMARY: We are requesting confirmation of whether your entity currently contracts with any fleet management software provider, and if so, a copy of the most recent signed contract or agreement.

Specifically, we seek for the past 3 years:

Contract Information:

• Copy of the latest contract with your current fleet management software provider (some example vendors it may be listed under, but not restricted to)
  Geotab
  Verizon Connect (formerly Fleetmatics)
  Samsara
  AssetWorks FleetFocus
  GPS Insight
  Teletrac Navman
  Fleet Complete
• Contract expiration date
• Names of software platforms and systems used in your technical stack (e.g., vehicle tracking systems, maintenance management software, fuel card systems, telematics platforms)

Fleet Size Confirmation:

• Total number of vehicles currently in your fleet

If you work with any fleet management provider:

• Please share a copy of the signed contract or agreement
• Confirm the contract expiration date
• List the software platforms currently deployed

If you do not currently use fleet management software:

• Please confirm that in your response

 

DATE RECEIVED: 2/5/2026
REQUESTOR & COMPANY: Michael F. Henry
REQUESTS SUMMARY: From 2019 Please give the firm and name of the Districts Primary Attorney. if no primary Attorney Please list all Firms and Attorneys employed by your School District from Jan 1, 2019 Forward

From 2019 thru the present please provide Documentation the District Complied with Illinois law and Performed the Background checks the District Superintendent is supposed to perform of who ever is designated to perform The Background Checks for Board members Prior to them being Goven the Oath Of Office.

Please Provide the background reports as Required under Illinois Law for each School Board elected in the State Of Illinois from 2010 Present, Performed by Each of the Government Entities in this Email.