In this issue:
Glenbard INCubator Final Pitch Night on May 7
All members of the Glenbard community are invited to attend the inaugural district-wide INCubator Final Pitch Night, which will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7 in the Glenbard West High School Auditorium.
Glenbard’s INCubator program is a yearlong dual credit course that takes students on a comprehensive entrepreneurial journey – from ideation to execution. Participants develop a business plan, receive mentorship from community leaders, and pitch their ideas to a panel of judges for a chance to win $5,000 to be used toward growing their business. Come out to Final Pitch Night and show your support for our Glenbard student entrepreneurs.
Parking is available in the GW staff lot on Ellyn Avenue, see image map here. Additional parking is available in all of the blue areas, and no pre-authorization is needed after school hours.
Teacher Appreciation Week
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, and today is National Teacher Day. Our awesome teachers work hard to inspire and support students and prepare them for life after high school. They foster a love of learning and have a lasting positive effect on students’ lives. We appreciate our hard working and dedicated educators.
National Nurses Week and National School Nurse Day
This is National Nurses Week, and May 7 is National School Nurse Day. School nurses are critical to all aspects of students’ health and well-being. We appreciate our knowledgeable, caring school nurses.
Glenbard South Annual Art Show May 6-14
Glenbard South’s Annual Art Show opening night starts at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, where every student who took an art class this year will be represented. Come early to walk the commons galleries, enjoy live music and sweets. Join us in the library at 7 p.m. for our awards ceremony to hear from top award winners and celebrate the year’s accomplishments. Art work will be on display through May 14th.
A mantra for puberty: All feelings are welcome – all behaviors are not
Recently, the GPS Parent Series welcomed two experts on puberty. Cara Natterson, MD and Vanessa Kroll Bennett distilled the truths of modern-day puberty. They offered science-based facts and tips for relating to and supporting your tweens and teens. Read five essential takeaways from the presentation, or view the full program until May 15.
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Highlights of May 5 board meeting
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: Jason Bastian, Margaret DeLaRosa, Kermit Eby, Robert Friend, Hetal Lee, Rosemarie Montanez, Martha Mueller, Peter Nolan and Jim Shannon.
Our INCubator program is a year-long dual credit course that takes students on a comprehensive entrepreneurial journey – from ideation to execution. Participants develop a business plan, receive mentorship from community leaders, and pitch their ideas to a panel of judges for a chance to win $5,000 to be used toward growing their business. We hope to see you there at the Final Pitch Night to support our Glenbard student entrepreneurs.
At the state meet, South’s freshman-sophomore team finished in ninth place: Simon Kubik, Michael McIntyre, Azam Muneer, Will Pope, Dougy Biesenkamp, Nick Crawford, Owen Martinez and Mia Siguenza.
South’s geometry team took 10th place: Sophia Assaf, Nick Crawford, Zach Jones, Owen Martinez, Azam Muneer and Will Pope.
At the 2025 Illinois Journalism Education Association Newspaper & Digital News Media Contest, Glenbard West earned nine total honors in Division 4.
– the April 28, 2025 regular meeting minutes and closed session minutes.
– the following personnel items:
LICENSED STAFF – LEAVE OF ABSENCE:
Name School/Position Term Reason
Feierberg, Allyson West / World Languages Teacher 04/30/2025-05/23/2025 Personal
LICENSED STAFF – RESIGNATION/TERMINATIONS:
Name School/Position Effective Date
McGill, Patrick DO / Executive Director for Teaching & Learning 06/30/2025
– two excursions.
– accept and confirm the results of the canvass of the April 1, 2025 election. The DuPage County Election Commission canvassed the election results for all units of government including Glenbard District 87. The returns of the consolidated election held on April 1, 2025, together with the tally sheets and certificate of results from each precinct, have been filed in the office of the Secretary of the Board of Education by the DuPage County Election Commission. The board accepted and approved the results of the canvass of the April 1, 2025 election.
– organizational meeting. Board President DeLaRosa administered the oath of office to newly elected board members. The board elected the offices of:
– board meeting calendar 2025-26. The board meeting calendar was provided to administration and the board for review and recommended changes. The 2025-26 board meeting calendar was formally approved.
– appointment of community members to board committees. The board has solicited names of community members who would be willing to serve on board committees until the term expires on April 30, 2027. The board formally appointed the following community members to board committees:
Committee Citizens Administration Liaison
Communication, Legislation & Amy Goodman Janet Cook
Partnerships Committee Dana DeVaughn Nathan Lindquist
Finance & Facility Committee Michael Lindquist Seth Chapman
Paul Spandiary
Policy Committee Cindy Christensen Josh Chambers
Richard Mazzolini
Student Performance & Sonia Desai Bhagwakar Melissa Creech
Achievement Committee Masooma Razvi Patrick McGill
– district-funded flag football proposal. On behalf of the Glenbard flag football program, assistant principals for athletics D’Wayne Bates, Matthew Bowser, Tim Carlson and Joe Kain have submitted a proposal for the team to become a district-funded sport.
Flag football ran as a club for the 2024-25 school year and has grown into a robust IHSA-sanctioned sport. Adding flag football as a district-funded sport would decrease the cost to participate and incentivize involvement from students who would otherwise be unable to afford the activity. The district estimates the first-year cost for all four schools to be $48,000. The assistant principals for athletics, principals and district administrators are supportive of the proposal.
– district-funded boys lacrosse proposal. On behalf of the Glenbard North/East/South parent-funded boys lacrosse co-op, assistant principals for athletics D’Wayne Bates, Matthew Bowser, Tim Carlson and Joe Kain have submitted a proposal for the team to become a district-funded sport.
The parent-funded programs have run successfully for the past three years. Boys lacrosse is an IHSA-sanctioned sport, and is growing across the Midwest. Adding boys lacrosse as a district-funded sport would decrease the cost to participate and encourage involvement from students who would otherwise be unable to afford the activity. The district estimates the first-year cost to be $7,000. The assistant principals for athletics, principals and district administrators are supportive of the proposal.
– College of DuPage facility use agreement for reunification. The College of DuPage (COD) has been a long-standing partner with Glenbard South High School as an evacuation and reunification site. As administration has conducted training and tabletop exercises at the district-wide level, we have evaluated the efficacy of our plan to not only evacuate, but to perform the reunification process with families should a significant and devastating event occur at one of our high schools.
In accordance with our Emergency Operations Plan, should an event occur that requires students to be dismissed for the remainder of the day, we need a site large enough to accommodate what would be a lengthy and complex process.
This past fall, district administration engaged leadership from COD to request expansion of our existing agreement to provide space for Glenbard South to also encompass a situation that would arise at any of our high school campuses.
– Performance Services, Inc. installation agreement. Performance Services, Inc. (PSI) has been a long-standing partner with the district for more than a decade. As we enter into this next phase of our 10-year facility master plan, it is appropriate that we update our contract for the upcoming scope of work that will be performed by PSI.
Over the next several years, we have budgeted approximately $73 million of guaranteed energy savings contract projects. This agreement will provide the ability to engage PSI to continue to perform projects that ensure we have efficient infrastructure and continue our commitment to warm, safe and dry educational environments.
– school calendar amendment 2024-25. The 2024-25 school calendar, which was adopted on October 23, 2023, had five emergency days identified as follows:
No emergency days were needed due to inclement weather. It was recommended that the 2024-25 school calendar be modified to remove the five remaining emergency days and to list the last day of the 2024-25 school year as Friday, May 23, 2025.
– May 5, 2025 invoices for payment. The Finance Committee recommended the adoption of the resolution titled “RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MAY 5, 2025 INVOICES FOR PAYMENT”.
May 5, 2025
Education Fund……………………………………………………………………….$ 599,573.93
Operations & Maintenance Fund………………………………………………..$ 95,118.01
Debt Service……………………………………………………………………………$ 0.00
Transportation…………………………………………………………………………$ 5,167.67
Capital Projects……………………………………………………………………….$ 339,521.87
Interim – Checks…………………………………………………………………….. $ 1,247,528.97
Interim – Wire Transfers…………………………………………………………… $ 4,696,487.81
TOTAL …………………………………………………………………………………. $ 6,983,398.26
– April 5, 2025 and April 20, 2025 gross payrolls. The Finance Committee recommended the adoption of the resolution titled “RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APRIL 5, 2025, AND THE APRIL 20, 2025 GROSS PAYROLLS”.
April 5, 2025 Gross Payroll Net Payroll
Education Fund $4,607,293.91 $2,716,235.69
Operations & Maintenance Fund $ 46,934.17 $ 28,949.84
Transportation Fund $ 1,633.38 $ 923.92
April 20, 2025 Gross Payroll Net Payroll
Education Fund $4,621,837.20 $2,727,563.85
Operations & Maintenance Fund $ 41,932.86 $ 25,264.20
Transportation Fund $ 1,633.38 $ 918.56
Total Payrolls $9,321,264.90 $5,499,856.06
– beverage vending contract. Glenbard’s contract with Pepsi Beverages Company was originally approved in 2022. It expires at the end of this year and allows for a two-year renewal. The district has been pleased with Pepsi’s products and service. All products sold are in compliance with federal regulations provided for by the United States Department of Agriculture.
The renewal allows the district to retain favorable terms based on decline in volume over the life of the contract. Some key commission elements that will continue are:
– resolution authorizing recall notice of grant-funded employees for the 2025-26 school year. Glenbard’s Human Resources Department recommended the board adopt a resolution authorizing a notice of recall for grant-funded employees for the next school year based on reports and recommendations from members of the administration.
– Inspire … Empower … Succeed Awards. Congratulations to the East recipients of the district’s Inspire … Empower … Succeed Award: Tara Cappelletti (music teacher), Braden Kass (dean of students), Andrew Packer (music teacher) and Schuyler Roberts (administrative assistant for English, social studies and world languages). 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 will recognize the following citizens:
The board recognized the following 2024-25 Glenbard East parent leaders for their support and dedication to the district:
The following East staff were recognized:
The following East students were recognized:
– new textbook adoptions 2025-26. The 19 new textbook and novel titles proposed for adoption have been reviewed and approved by the department chairs in the curricular area, the assistant principals for instruction and the principals at each building where the course will be taught. They were reviewed by the Student Performance and Achievement Committee on April 23, 2025.
There are two new textbook adoptions this year, one for Biology Honors and an additional textbook for Dual Credit English 1101 and 1102. The other titles are all novels for English courses.
For the English department, there are 17 new novels. Of the 17 titles, 15 are for student-choice units. Over the past seven years, the English departments have steadily increased the opportunity for students to read high-interest novels as a part of literature circles. With literature circles, students are offered a choice of several books that all focus on a similar theme. Literature circles allow for student choice, reflect an ability to differentiate and are designed to increase student engagement. These recommendations also fit the thematic studies connected to other units within each semester and reflect diversity in a number of areas. Purchasing these novels in OverDrive allows the district to purchase titles on demand – a quick and cost-efficient process.
– textbook agreement – Bedford, Freeman and Worth. Glenbard uses seven textbooks from the Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishing Group (BFW) and this contract is up for renewal this year. The textbooks are used for AP Microeconomics, AP Macroeconomics, AP Environmental Science, AP European History, AP Psychology, AP English Language and Composition, AP Statistics, Psychology and Psychology 2.
AP Environmental Science, AP European History and AP Psychology have been updated within the past year and have new editions, including alignment with the new AP test redesigns. The books are completely digital and available for use offline. The district will receive a few print copies of the new editions for placement in the libraries for students with specific needs. BFW is providing all teacher materials and print textbooks at no additional charge.
BFW is able to offer the district a three-year contract for these textbooks, with three equal payment installments and no finance charge. This is helpful for budgeting and financial management.
The total contract amount is $466,117.30 with three equal installments of $155,372.44, each due by October 1 of 2025, 2026 and 2027.
– textbook agreement – Cengage. Glenbard uses five textbooks from National Geographic Learning/Cengage Group and this contract is up for renewal this year. The textbooks are used for Sociology, Accounting 1, Business Law, AP U.S. History and AP Physics.
The books are completely digital and available for use offline. The district will receive a few print copies of the new editions for placement in the libraries for students with specific needs. Cengage is providing all teacher materials and print textbooks at no additional charge.
Cengage is able to offer the district a two-year purchase agreement for three years of access to these textbooks, with two equal payment installments and no finance charge. This is helpful for budgeting and financial management.
The total contract amount is $150,388.04 with two equal installments of $75,194.02, each due by July 1, 2025 and July 1, 2026.
– textbook agreement – Pearson. Glenbard uses eight textbooks from Pearson Education, Inc. and this contract is up for renewal this year. The textbooks are used for AP Biology, Physics Honors, Algebra 2 with Trigonometry, Algebra 2 with Trigonometry Honors, AP Calculus, Precalculus, Precalculus Honors and AP Precalculus.
The books are completely digital and available for use offline. The district will receive a few print copies of the new editions for placement in the libraries for students with specific needs. Pearson is providing all teacher materials and print textbooks at no additional charge.
Pearson is able to offer the district a three-year contract for these textbooks, with three equal payment installments and no finance charge. This is helpful for budgeting and financial management.
The total contract amount is $222,297.57, with three equal installments of $74,099.19 each due by July 1 of 2025, 2026 and 2027.
– bond sale results. The approval of a $183 million referendum in the spring of 2024 will allow for significant improvements to be made to Glenbard’s school facilities. Bonds will be issued in three separate offerings. The first offering of $60 million took place on April 28, 2025. Individuals, including District 87 residents, were able to invest directly in funding the future of the educational facilities by purchasing district bonds.
– Resolution to Appoint School Treasurer and Approve Treasurer’s Surety Bond. The Illinois School Code requires regional superintendents of schools to file an affidavit with the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) showing which treasurers of school districts in their region are properly bonded. This affidavit must be filed by September 1 of each year.
The School Code requires each treasurer of a school district to be properly bonded. The penalty of the bond shall be 10 percent of the amount of all bonds, notes, mortgages, moneys and effects of which the treasurer is to have custody. The bond shall be increased or decreased from time to time, as the increase or decrease of the amount of notes, bonds, mortgages, moneys and effects may require. The bond shall be payable to the township trustees of schools over the district or payable to the school board of the district, whichever is applicable. The bond shall be filed with the regional superintendent of schools.
The district has worked with insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher to identify a carrier that would provide Glenbard with the most competitive rate. Glenbard’s treasurer must be bonded at 10 percent of $153,438,000 or $15,343,800.
The annual cost to purchase the surety bond through Liberty Mutual is $9,206.
The resolution appointed Seth Chapman as school treasurer through June 30, 2026 and authorized the treasurer surety bond per school code requirements.
– policies and procedures for first reading and discussion. 6:280-AP1 Assignment of Grades and Credit; 6:315 High School Credit for Students in Grade 7 or 8; 5:110 Recognition for Service and Attendance; 5:160 Release of Employment and Wage Information (new name); 5:170 Copyright; 5:180 Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity; and 5:255 Leave of Absence – Teacher Exchange Type Programs.
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