>> Math and construction is definitely one of my favorite classes. I just love how like the math you learn is stuff that you actually apply to real life. We are very proud of the fact that we have students that are going to be earning student certifications uh in the area of uh OSHA certification. >> Earning the OSHA 10 certification definitely changed my outlook on this course. I always thought building construction obviously there was safety measures to it but there's a lot of deeper safety than you would ever think. And all the students that complete the OSHA certification receive an card which shows that they are they're trained and certified in the OSHA construction certification which in the future will help them be employable. >> I'd say the most challenging part of earning certification was definitely it's a 10-hour long safety procedure. So it's a lot of nittygritty safety stuff you have to remember.
>> But I think in theory, you want a roster of people that maybe meet with. >> I thought it might also be kind of a good thing like, oh, by the way, you know, like if the Y was coming, that would something [clears throat] I think people would be super interested in, you know, being a part of. So I didn't know. >> So we have a little we have a little time then to get ready. >> Yeah. No, it's totally good. Just thought a little teaser might be nice, too. Oh, our first one coming might be this, you know. >> I am confident there will be a project this year. >> Oh, I'm sure there will be. >> Just when is the >> Right. >> I will I will start working on that letter. >> Okay. [clears throat] All right. Moving on. Going into the reports here.
gives them a taste of what they'll what they'll be doing as soon as they get into the union, as soon as they get into the trades. >> The ECE level one credential is offered in ECE. The mandated reporter is offered in all classes. So, I've learned the ECE level one credential on the school age youth development credential and the mandated reporter. They have nine modules and in the modules they cover topics like child development, guidance, classroom management, working with families and the community as well as professionalism. I want to go into elementary special education and these credentials really taught me about diverse learning at times and talking about accommodating different students. It's kind of a college course. So, they are way more confident and when they're confident then they are way more likely to succeed. >> We can help to prepare them that they're making more confident choices with what they want to do.
Community preservation committee. Uh we haven't met or done anything since the last time. >> So Deepo was involved in the Metro West Regional Collaborative. So she's not here. So we move on. No update. Comprehensive plan. >> No update other than what I said earlier. >> All right, we're moving right along. So now we're into the administrative stuff here. Planning updates started Scott with you talking about new projects. You know, he kind of brought it up a second ago. So, >> ongoing new projects, nothing. >> Nothing. Nothing. >> We need some more activities. >> No sh's [laughter] looking at me like, "Shut up. Don't get out of the chair. Get out. >> Get out. [laughter] >> Get out." >> Don't want to be asking for more activity. >> You're going to get plenty of activity. >> Chair of the planning board is requesting more activity in the town of Ashland.
>> It just made me feel like this was the right choice for me. These credentials have helped me when it comes to my future courses and knowing what I already have and how that will help me prepare for what I do need to take in college. when I was being interviewed and they were like looking over my resume. They saw that I had my reporter and the credential and it was part of the reason I actually got hired on the spot because they saw that I was already prepared. Learning these skills now will definitely help prepare me for the future is so important. We also have our business classes are providing uh both QuickBooks certification as well as Microsoft essentials that we had a student from stag who placed in the top 10 in the state of Illinois uh with the Microsoft essential suite. for the certification.
You don't want that to be the news story. Nobody's watching, but >> nobody's watching to admonish, >> but the guy in the corner might report us. >> He's probably laughing over. [laughter] >> All right, so let's move it on so we can get out here early. Housing production plan. >> I do have an update that Phil D. Martino, it's not official, but he did send an email saying he's going to recommend it for approval. >> So, we're just waiting on the official letter. He needs one more memo signed from Michael, who is at a >> um training workshop conference this week. So, I'll get that to them next week. And so, within the next two or three weeks, we'll have a an approved housing production plan and it will read uh retro to the date that we submitted it. So, we didn't miss any deadlines and we'll be on track to meet our SHI.
When the students get that, it just can open up. Um, while in high school or college internship opportunities, you're pretty much telling the employer, the college, um, you know, how to use those, you know, the three, the the word, the Excel, and PowerPoint. Um, so they don't have to worry about going in and taking a test. I apply to multiple summer internships and having these skills already knowledgeable. Um, I don't have to spend time learning them at the place. I already have them on hand. So, I definitely think that's important. It doesn't matter if you're going into an internship, into a trade, into college directly into the workforce. Uh it applies to a wide range of students. That's what makes it so great. If you have, you know, two candidates going for the same job and um you know, similar experience and background and one uh of the candidates has has the certification, it could kind of put them over the edge.
>> Great. [clears throat] Sounds good. >> Yeah. >> All right. Great. Updates on the 40Bs and SHI. >> Oh, well, we have a 40B that it was 55 West Union was continued until June 23rd. They're doing some soil borings on the site to determine if the sewer line can be moved or not. And then we have to get those soil borings tested and reviewed. I have no idea what they're going to say. So, if the sewer looks like it can be moved there and the applicant is amendable to that, I see that project wrapping up by the end of July. If that's not the case, I I can't say. I don't know. I wish I could give you more. But if it does pass and get approved, if 10 to 60 um I'm sorry, 61 Waverly gets approved from [clears throat] concom as well, you would you would be over your 10% subsidized housing inventory.
And we do auto certifications. Uh the three programs we primarily use are AutoCAD, Inventor, and Revit. the students, I mean, they're learning throughout the entire year and semester just by being in the classes and using the programs, but when it comes to time to actually take the certification test, there is some specific things they need to know. The most valuable skill I learned is probably like the ability to adapt cuz often you need to use different tools and it's like trial and error. I use one tool and it helps me lean to another tool that actually helped me find the correct answer. >> It's it's hands-on, so they're actually using the software. Um, it's a lot of problem solving, design work. >> We had to have it hands-on. It wasn't like questions where it was multiple choice. It was we had to actually um perform and alter different files.
So you'd be at like 12% I think. So you would be able to say no to any 40b as long as you maintained above 10%. And if that's the case, if you do some if you do everything gets approved and you get above 10%, you'd want to start thinking critically about as projects come in, how do we maintain that 10%. So if somebody comes in with a housing project without an affordable component, maybe you want to think about >> So we'll know how many once we're at that number, we'll know, >> hey, if somebody comes in and builds another 100 homes, >> you'll know exactly how many roughly about how many it would take to knock you out. It's tough though because it also competes with your housing units each year. So your subsized housing inventory is also competing with your normal construction growth. So you could get knocked down pretty quickly.
>> It's builds confidence, you know, it enhances their skills by doing it. >> Taking this class and taking like the Revit and even the CAD one definitely made me realize I like architecture. I even any like worry I had that I was unsure of is gone cuz this class like very interesting very different and it's like a skill that you wouldn't learn elsewhere. >> One of the things that we were very proud of here in district 230 is that last year uh we had over 1,200 student certifications that were earned uh across all three buildings. In my classroom, I have an entire wall in the corner with all their certificates, and they always like to to see those up there on the wall. It's just, you know, again, it's build confidence. It's something to be proud of. >> I do have one question. Um, as I was reading through this, um, do we have a food certification, sanitary food, >> the sanitation certification?
So if you reach above it, it's really important to have a plan. Are you going to stay above? >> So is Waver Waverly is 100% through the town processes. Is that right? Like >> they're not incom 10 to 60 Main Street is Waverly. No. Am I mixing them? >> The the mill building is not done with Concom. >> Okay. That's 10 to 60. >> That's 10 to 60. The Waverly is a >> 61 Waverly is completely done then. 10 to 60 is not finished with conservation. >> Okay. >> so we're still waiting to hear anything from that confirmation as far as our SHI. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> That's all I have. [clears throat and cough] >> Okay. >> Great. So, now we're doing the minutes review for the May 14th meeting. >> I have no changes. I think I just had one small change on line 38.
Yes. So, um, we are working on that in our culinary pathway, um, adding that for, um, some of our new culinary courses. So, that is definitely on the radar and we're always looking for ways that we can expand our industry credentials. >> Okay. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. >> All right. Next we have the committee reports. Member Gasmmer. >> Uh the education committee met on May 6 to review three major topics. Districtwide institute day, the new state accountability model, and key legislative updates. First, Dr. Huffman reported on our district-wide institute day themed evolving excellence. The day featured district-wide updates, sessions on AI implementation and curriculum alignment, and breakout topics from wellness to technology skills. Next, Dr. Dr. Huffman presented Illinois's shift to the final accountability model. The state is dropping school rankings in favor of a simpler, fairer system. Core indicators will uh measure proficiency, growth, and graduation rates.
Miss 30 line 38. [clears throat] Miss Kendall confirmed that the dividing of the parcels was all done appropriately, I think, versus accordingly. >> Probably sound jumbled enough. >> Yeah, that's all. [clears throat] Any [clears throat] other comments? >> I'll make a motion to approve the May 14th, 2026 minutes as they are. >> Second. >> Roll call vote. Anna Tesmanitzki. I >> Paul Montino I. All right. >> That was with that change, I assume. But even that change is not very important, but >> All right. >> You want me to make a motion to adjurnn? >> Um, we have upcoming minute meetings. Um, >> which actually I need to comment on. I will not be here on June 11th. >> How are we going to reorganize? >> I know. We might have to >> better watch out if you don't show up. [laughter] >> Responsibility. Yes, >> George is like, I will be here via Zoom, actually.
Elevating indicators like attendance and English learner progress can raise a school's status, but never lower it. Schools will fall into one of five designations. Exemplary, approaching exemplary, commendable, developing, or comprehensive. Applied to 2025 data. This model attempts to produce a much more balanced distribution than the previous systems. The new accountability system is set to take effect with this year's data and is pending Department of Education approval. Uh then Dr. Noling shared three legislative updates. Public Act 102-0551 establishes revisions and exceptions to the 2-year world language graduation requirements starting in 2028 to 2029 with CT coursework as an allowable alternative. Senate Bill 3669 would move the multi-ter system of support framework from special education into the regular education code covering both academic and social emotional interventions. And Senate Bill 2427 outlines a student cell phone ban during instructional hours by 2027 to 28 with scheduling flexibility for high schools required exceptions.
>> Well, well, I'm also wondering if if there's really nothing coming up. >> Oh, I have no public hearings scheduled for I have no public hearings for you on that day. >> So, >> I thought I thought one of them got pushed to June 11. >> Did you No, I'm so sorry. I'm giving to you. Yes, >> we definitely have Tilton. >> Okay. 55. Sorry. >> Why don't we uh we can figure out spontaneously at the time. I mean, I've chaired most of the Tilton ones. I It doesn't matter. We'll figure it out. Trish is not going to be here, so there's not going to be conflict. >> Yeah. >> So, one of us will chair. Um, >> sounds like we're having a meeting June 11th and we'll figure out that meeting who's going to chair. If you need without Trisha, if you need somebody to quote unquote deal with information and material, you can send it to me or to >> You're up for it?
>> Excuse me. I thought I was almost there. I thought I was going to get through. Required exceptions for medical learning emergency needs, mandated secure storage, and an explicit prohibition on fines or police enforcement. Finally, the committee conducted a first read of policies 665, 6100, 6145, 6170, and 6180. Our next meeting is this coming Wednesday, June 3rd, right here in our learning center.
>> Sure, >> Paul. Great. All in me >> unless somebody else wants [clears throat] the material. >> Did you want to put reorganizing on the second meeting? >> You want to be in? You want to all be in? >> What I'm saying is if if Jasmine needs something on Tilton >> that she normally would ask Trisha. >> Yeah. >> Which doesn't happen very often. >> Well, not for Tilton necessarily because I've been Yeah. It would >> that's the only item that reach out to me. >> Perfect. >> Yeah. >> And CC Paul. And >> unless that's going to vi You know what? Don't do that because that could violate open meeting law. Do you want to be it or just >> send it to me and then >> Great. >> And if he goes, I don't know, ask Anna. I'll send it to you. >> That's fine.
>> Any questions? Member Kelly, student support. The committee meeting began with a strategic framework update highlighting year 2 efforts targeting chronic absenteeism and discipline safety referrals for English teachers from Stag High School, including committee member uh Shelley Thos. Then presented on the college essay boot camp, a title one funded program that provides targeted and personalized writing support for students navigating essay writing for college admissions. The teachers shared a vision and evolution of the program as well as its impact on students. The committee also reviewed the district's school resource pro officer program as presented by Dr. Carr, noting recent alignment to Senate Bill 1519 and the use of educ use use of the educated counselor educator counselor officer model. Miss Lisa Schulman provided an overview of the updated special education procedures based on the March 2026 revision made by the Illinois Council of School Attorneys. highlighted revisions including include timeline changes, expanded parental rights, and updated transition planning.
[laughter] >> Yeah. Because the one thing will be like >> it may not even come up as an issue and then at the next meeting we can figure out if you want to chair or who wants to >> Yeah. Well, hopefully then everyone is on the the next meeting after that. >> Next time the 20 >> second meeting in June would be [laughter] she'll >> hold your hand through it. Let me see. When is that >> the >> I mean I >> good ratings for humor. >> So June 20. So hopefully we'll look at June 25th maybe as a reorg date even if we can have just a brief meeting to if there's nothing else on the agenda. You'll have to see what 25. Sorry. >> So my issue with the 25th is I will be out of town. >> The 25th is of Thursday.