001meeting of the Mount Prospect School District 57. This is our call to order. If I can have a roll call, please. Vice President Bennett Kill here. Member Chung here. Member Choke here. Member Qualcha here. Member Leto here. Member Nelson here. President Fay uh here. I'm still trying to log in. Pardon me. Um if we could all stand for the pledge of allegiance, please. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Okay. At this time, we will transition into our board recognition of AsianPacific American Heritage. Each May, we take time to celebrate Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, honoring the generations who have enriched America's story and continue to shape its
002future. May was chosen to mark two milestones. The arrival of the first Japanese im immigrants to the US on May 7th, 1843, and the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10th, 1869, a project largely built by Chinese immigrants. Today, the vibrant contributions of the A&HPI communities are seen across every part of American life in history, art, science, culture, and leadership. District 57 proudly recognizes and celebrates this diversity and the lasting impact these communities have had on our nation's past, present, and future. Thank you very much. Uh, that takes us to our consent agenda. If I can have a motion to approve the consent agenda. So moved. Second. Vice President Bennett Kill. Yes. Member Chung. Yes. Member Choke. Yes. Member Qualch. Yes. Member Leto. Yes. Member Nelson. Yes. President Fay. Yes. We also have some
003unfinished business. Um namely our fiscal year 25 audit contract. Are there any questions about the contract? We discussed this in our meeting last last month, I guess it was now. Yeah. Okay. If there are no further questions, I will entertain a motion to approve the audit contract. So moved. Second. Vice President Bennett Kill. Yes. Member Chung. Yes. Member Cho. Yes. Member Qualch. Yes. Member Leto. Yes. Member Nelson. Yes. President Fay. Yes. Okay. One moment, please, before we move on to our next item of business. I was only pausing for dramatic effect. Um, as I think all of us know on the board at least and probably most of you in the audience as well, um, we have the bittersweet honor slash responsibility of saying goodbye to board member Chung tonight. Um, she's not going too
004far. She's going to, uh, continue her legacy of service on the District 214 Board of Education. And I have some words that I'm going to share. Um, I will try not to pull a Vicki and start crying while I do this, so please bear with me. Uh, tonight we have the bittersweet honor of recognizing one of our own Vicky Chung as she concludes her incredible service to District 57 and steps into a new chapter with the District 214 Board of Education. Over the past eight years, Vicki has been a steady, grounded leader through times of change and challenge. Whether navigating a global pandemic, welcoming a new visionary superintendent, implementing post-referendum projects, or mentoring new board members, Vicki never wavered from what mattered most, our students. Her calm leadership helped guide us through it all. When
005we think back on Vickiy's time on the board, there are countless milestones to celebrate, including holding a chicken, which I think we we uh were just sharing a moment ago. Uh she has had the unique privilege of witnessing the incredible accomplishments of our students firsthand, welcoming new student board members, supporting the growth of principal advisory councils, and champion championing so many studentled initiatives. Time and time again, she has been inspired by the grit, talent, and spirit of our young learners. Vicki leaves behind a legacy of forward-looking decisions that will benefit generations to come. She is proud of the long-term investments made during her tenure, strengthening our facilities, prioritizing financial stewardship, and helping to craft a new strategic plan that charts a bright future for District 57. Through it all, Vicki has grown, too. She has
006shared that leading through the pandemic in particular deepened her understanding of what it truly means to lead with empathy. She learned that leadership starts with listening, especially when perspectives are diverse or even in conflict. and she embodies that spirit of openhearted leadership to this day. As Vicki moves into her new role with District 214, she carries with her invaluable lessons to always put students first, to ask whether every decision truly serves their best interests, and to lead in collaboration with administrators, staff, families, and the broader community. We know that District 214 is gaining an exceptional leader and advocate. To our future District 57 board members, Vicki offers words of wisdom. Remember your purpose. The work may be complex and messy at times, but if you keep students at the center of every conversation and decision,
007you'll always be on the right path. Vicki, on behalf of the entire District 57 community, thank you. Thank you for your unwavering dedication, your thoughtful leadership, your compassion, and your service. You have made a lasting impact on the district and we are forever grateful. Congratulations and we wish you all the best as you continue to serve and inspire in district 214. So we we do have a couple items tokens of our gratitude to share with you. The size of this arrangement is minuscule compared to the size of the gratitude we hold in our hearts. That's beautiful, isn't it? Do you have any words you'd like to say before we send you off? Put you on the spot. So, first, thank you so much. Um, it's been just the honor of my life to sit at
008this table with everyone here and those who have, you know, been here over the years. Just an amazing privilege. And so, I I thank everyone here. I thank obviously the community for giving me this um just wonderful privilege of serving our district and our students. So, thank you. Thanks. Absolutely. Okay, we are going to take a moment to take one last official picture with Vicki, but definitely not the last picture. So, if you'll excuse us a moment Celebrate your birthday. Yeah, Okay. At this time, we will have the oath of office for our new board members. If I could have uh member Choke, Mr. Dorner, future member Dorner, um member Kowalchek, and member Nelson, if you could um come and stand up here in the middle and face me, we'll make this very official. Okay,
009if you could please repeat after me. I please state your name. I do solemnly swear or affirm solemnly swear or affirm that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of the member of the board of education of Mount Prospect School District 57 that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office in accordance with the Constitution of the United States inordance of the United States. the Constitution of the State of Illinois. the Constitution of the State of Illinois and the laws of the state of Illinois to the best of my ability. The laws of the state of Illinois I further swear or affirm that I swear that I shall respect taxpayer interests by serving as a faithful protector of the school district's assets. I shall respect taxpayer interest by serving as a faithful
010protector of the school district's assets. I shall encourage and respect the free expression of opinion. I shall encourage and respect the free expression of opinion by my fellow board members and others who seek a hearing before the board. by my fellow board members and others who seek a hearing before the board. While respecting the privacy of students and employees. Respecting the privacy of students and employees. I shall recognize that a board member has no legal authority as an individual. I shall recognize that a board member has no legal authority as an individual. And that decisions can be made only by a majority vote at a public board meeting. At a public board meeting, I shall abide by majority decisions of the board. I shall abide by majority of the board while retaining the right to
011seek changes in such decisions. While retaining the right to seek changes in such decisions through ethical and constructive channels through ethical and constructive channels as a part of the board of education As I shall accept the responsibility for my role I shall accept the responsibility for my role in the equitable and quality education of every student in the school district. inequable and quality education in the school district. I shall foster with the board I shall foster with the board extensive participation of the community extensive participation of the community. Formulate goals, define outcomes, and set the course for Mount Prospect School District 57. Formulate goals, define outcomes, and set the course for Mount Prospect School District 57. I shall assist in establishing a structure and an environment. I shall assist in establishing a structure and environment
012designed to ensure all students have the opportunity to attain their maximum potential designed to ensure all students have the opportunity to attain their maximum potential through a sound organizational framework. Through a sound organizational framework, I shall strive to ensure a continuous assessment of student achievement. I shall strive to ensure continuous assessment of student achievement and all conditions affecting the education of our children in compliance with state law. All conditions affecting the education of our children in compiance with state law. I shall serve as education's key advocate. I shall serve as education's key advocate on behalf of students and our community schools on behalf of students and our community schools to advance the vision for Mount Prospect School District 57 to advance the vision for Mount Prospect School District 57. And I shall strive to work
013together with the district superintendent and I shall strive to work together with the district superintendent to lead the school district toward fulfilling the vision the board has created. to lead the school district for fulfilling the vision the board has created. Fostering excellence for every student fostering excellence for every student in the areas of academic skills, knowledge, citizenship, and personal development. in the areas of academic skills, knowledge, citizenship, and personal development. Thank you so much. You are officially sworn in. Yeah, sure. Why not? It has come to my attention that we will before the end of our meeting need another picture of the board sans Mary. So, so we'll we'll do our best to wrap up quickly and [Laughter] Okay. In as much as there is no further business to come before this board with the
014exception of the picture that I mentioned, a a motion to adjourn Cena is needed. That's good. I think that's I think that's right. Do I have to say the word if I make the motion? No. Okay. So moved. Second. Member Bennett Kill. Yes. Member Choke. Yes. Member Dorner. Yes. Member Fay. Yes. Member Qualch. Yes. Member Leto. Yes. Member Nelson. Yes. We need a motion to appoint a president prom. I move to appoint Eileen Kowalchek as president prom. Second. Member Bennett Kill. Yes. Member Choke. Yes. Member Dorner. Yes. Member Fay. Yes. Member Qualch. Yes. Member Leto. Yes. Member Nelson. Yes. I can see her. You got the script. Okay. All right. All right. Okay. The new board of school district 57 will now come to order. We'll call again. Member Van Kill. Yes. Member Choke. Yes.
015Member Dorner. Yes. Member Fay here. Yes. Member Qualch. Yes. Member Leto. Yes. Member Nelson. Yes. Any member of the board may nominate any other board any other member. And nominations do not require a second. Are there any nominations for board president to serve for a term of one year? Jen. I nominate Karin Venill for president. Okay. Cor um board member Bennett Kill is nominated. Are there any other nominations for the office of president? Correct. I nominate Kimberly Fay for the office of president. Board member Fay. Let's see how Board Member Fay is nominated for president. Um are there any other nominations? Nobody. Me? No. Okay. All right. We will. No. All right. Each nominee will now deliver a brief speech as part of the selection process for president. So, Karen, you're up. So, the question
016of why do I want to be president? Um, I really just want to say because I want to. That's a lot easier than a whole thing. Um, but one of the things that I have is an abundance of time. If there is a district event or professional development event, you're likely to see me there speaking, presenting, or just making connections with people. That's because I believe that a vital role of the president is to see that the needs and concerns of the district are heard at all levels of government. A close relationship with our elected representatives and colleagues ensures that District 57 is top of mind when legislation and opportunities important to the district arise. Over the last four years, I've done that by fostering constructive dialogue with the unions, our village, neighboring school districts,
017with our state government representatives, and with colleagues from across the country. During our unexpected referendum, we were able to see how the connections the board administration made with the wider district 57 community bore real fruit. I also bring a strong commitment to school, to good board governance, committees, committees, and a committee on committees. Um, you know, I love committees. Uh, prior to the governance committee, there had been no real place for in-depth discussions on board governance topics aside from the board table. That only works to serve that only serves to help increase the efficiency of the board, keep us focused on our primary purpose, our students. Finally, I believe that people do well when they can. And if someone is not doing well, what is standing in the way of them being successful? This approach
018to leadership is centered around empathy and curiosity. If there's a challenging situation at the board table, the first question isn't who's right or wrong, but rather what is standing in the way of successfully navigating the issue? How can I make space for that to happen? With that, I hope to continue to foster an environment of trust and compassion within the board. Thank you. And now, Kimberly, under my leadership over the past two years, our district has celebrated a successful referendum, and our board has made strides toward making our internal operations more efficient and transparent. These achievements, combined with my character, specifically my decision-making and impartiality, make me well suited to continue serving as board president. When it comes to making decisions, my focus has always been on what is best for the district. My training
019as an attorney positions me to think critically, consider the various options and stakeholders involved and make the best decision in light of all the factors. Once decided, I take responsibility for the for the decision, defend it to those who disagree, and take accountability for any negative consequences that might arise because of it. I also prioritize impartiality in my interactions with stakeholders as well as fellow board members. I strive for everyone to have an equal chance to speak at the board table. I also maintain professional relationships with our unions, teachers, and parents, ensuring that appropriate boundaries are respected. I could name other traits like my resilience in the face of challenges, or my courage to engage in difficult conversations, my clear and effective communication, but I believe my leadership speaks for itself. I appreciate your consideration,
020and I look forward to continuing the important work of our district. Thank you. Thank you. All right, we will now take a roll call vote on the first nomination of member Benill. Member Benill, yes. Member Choke, yes. Member Dorner, yes. Member Fay. Regretfully, no. Member Qualch, yes. Member Leto, no. Member Nelson, yes. Yes. Okay. Board member Bennett is elected and and I relinquish the chair to the newly elected president. Goes like that. You to swap for now because we don't because I don't swap a deal. We're gonna do Yeah, we'll wait. We have the Do you have the You have the script. Okay. We can wait till Yeah, cuz she's going to do it. Am I any member of the board may nominate another member and nominations do not require a second. The president opens
021full. Oh, are there any nominations for board vice president to serve a term for one year? Eileen, I nominate Jen Choke. Board member Kalchek nominates Jen Choke, member Jen Shoke for vice president. Are there any more on nominations? I would like to nominate member Leto for vice president. Board member board member Fay nominates member Leto for vice president. If there are no further nominations, nominations for the office of vice president are closed. Each nominee will now deliver a brief speech as part of the selection process for vice president. Okay. I'm truly excited to be here today and to have the opportunity to share why I'm running for vice president. Our vision to inspire every student every day to reach their full potential is something that drives me both personally and professionally. At District 57, we're
022committed to fostering curiosity, promoting critical thinking, and creating a supportive learning environment. Through my work at the University of Chicago's 2 and 3 project, I've seen firsthand how important it is to cultivate a student- centered culture by focusing on robust academics and safe, innovative environments where all students thrive. Using qualitative and quantitative data along with student perspectives and the goal of the strategic plan, I hope to continue to bu support building a district where all students feel like they belong and can uncover and grow their strengths and pathways to post-secary success. Creating a solid board governance structure focused on student outcomes tied to the goals is crucial. And through my fellowship at Stu Schoolboard Partners and my time on the board at Edrad, along with presenting for the district in many spaces, I'm learning how
023strong policies and procedures really make a difference in how we operate and serve our students. As vice president, I'm eager to bring these insights to our district and help my fellow board members grow as advocates and leaders in the work. Being a board member for Mount Prospect District 57 for the past four years has been a rewarding journey. And if elected to vice president, I'm committed to collaborative decision-making that is fiscally responsible and true to what our community values and that resonates with our students needs. Together, let's build a district 57 where every student not only learns but thrives. Thank you for your trust and support. Ready? Good evening, fellow board members, including Mr. Dorner. to see you over there. So, I I know you a lot of you have heard me say this many
024times before, but but being a member of the school board of the district that I grew up in, which gave so much to me, which set such a great educational foundation for me, has really been one of the true thrills of my life. Really has. And I think taking on the role of vice president would be a really great and natural next step for me after these last three years. Uh my wife Jill and I both moved back here because of the quality of the education that we have in district 57. And it is something that with two kids in the district right now. Uh one a couple years away from attending full day kindergarten at Westbrook and and another baby future D57 student on the way. Uh both of us are committed to seeing
025that that legacy of excellence continue and I want to play a big part of that. One of the reasons I think our board is so successful is that we each bring our unique skills and talents to the table. Our whole is truly greater than the sum of our parts, which I think is a wonderful thing. What I bring to the table is over 15 years of corporate leadership in engineering organizations where I have learned that the the value of having a coherent vision of understanding that great leadership isn't just getting things done the right way, but understanding what things need to be done in the first place. I've learned that leadership is about getting results through others. In our case, that's knowing how to stay in the balcony and allowing our incredible superintendent, our wonderful
026admin team and staff to execute on our vision and strategy and avoid being on the dance floor. Leadership is about taking on complicated, difficult problems, being responsive to data while at the same time also looking beyond what has already happened to look to the future, identify and mitigate risks before they happen, and leverage opportunities that might arise from those risks. It's about making sure that all voices, even those expressing opinions or ideas that may run contrary to our own, are heard and valued. These are all skills that I brought to bear in my professional life. And they're skills that truly matter, whether you're in the corporate world or a member of the leadership team of a school board. Just under a year ago, after having been on the NSSO governing board for only two years,
027I was elected vice president by my board peers. It's been a wonderful experience that has allowed me to serve NSSO and the wonderful organization it is in an even greater capacity. It's allowed me to learn what the role of a school board vice president is all about. It's prepared me very well for what I hope to be my serving in a similar role on our board. I think there are a lot of opportunities for the vice president to have an even greater voice on our board and I'd love to be a part of seeing that come to fruition. I humbly ask of the six of you to place seven of you sorry to place the same trust in me that my colleagues on the NSSO board did and I would love to serve as our
028next board vice president. Thank you. Thank you. We'll now take a roll call vote for the first nomination of member Choke. Member Bennett Hill. Yes. Member Choke. Yes. Member Dorner. Yes. Member Fay. No. Member Qualch. Yes. Member Leto. Regretfully. No. Member Nelson. Yes. Please record a majority ballot for the office of vice president. Board member Choke is elected vice president. Okay. All right, I'm just going to keep going from here. Okay. Um, so are there any nominations for board secretary to serve a term of one year? I nominate Robera Flack. You do an awesome job. Robera Flack is nominated. Are there any other nominations for the Office of Secretary? If there are no further nominations, nominations for the board secretary are closed. Please, Secretary, please record a unanimous ballot for Secretary. Oh, sorry. Yes. Here
029we go. Okay. So, now we'll do the seating change and then we take the oath. Okay. All right. I will now administer the oath to the president, vice president, and secretary. Please repeat after me. I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Illinois and the policies of this board of education and that I will faithfully discharge the duties and I will faithfully discharge the duties of and then you will state your office of the board of education of school district 57. 7uc County of Cook, State of Illinois, according to the best of my ability. Congratulations. You could do a picture now if you guys want. All right. The newly seated board will vote to adopt ratify policies, rules, and regulations and contracts.
030Can I get a motion to adopt ratify policies, rules, and regulations, and contracts? So moved. Second. Um, member choke, vice president joke, yes. Member Dorner, yes. Member Fay, yes. Member Qualch, yes. Member Leto, yes. Member Nelson, yes. President Benel, yes. Okay. So, we are going to move on to our superintendent and staff report. So, the first on the agenda is the NSSEO fiscal year 26 budget. All right. Well, thank you so much for coming. We're joined by Dr. Schnore, the superintendent of NSSEO, and Gavin, our former district 57 employee. We always have to remind everyone his origin. He may be NSSO now, but you were once District 57. So, with that, thank you for being here tonight and take it away. Oh, congratulations to the newly elected officers. It was fascinating to see you go
031through your process. Uh, my name is Meg Schnore and I am the proud superintendent of NSSO. And as we were sitting here and listening to all of the presentations tonight, two things really stuck out to me with regard to NSSO and the relationship of District 57 with NSSO. As you know, District 57 is one of eight member districts in our cooperative. And two things that stuck out to me tonight were maximizing the potential of every student and on the wall back here where it says everyone has a seat at the table. And that's what NSSEO helps district 57 do is make sure that you're maximizing the potential of even your most severely disabled students and making sure that they have what they need and that they indeed have a seat at the table. So, we're
032just briefly going to go through our um financial portion um our budget for next year and how it impacts your district and then we'll take any questions you may have. All right. Thank you. um if you can slide down a couple please. So I just want to start with kind of an overall um explanation of the budget process at NSSO. So we start in December when I reach out to the special ed directors at all of our districts. Um and that's when I start looking at enrollment and start looking at purchase services, things like that for the coming year. Uh and then we have a finance advisory committee which is made up of all eight member CSBOs's uh special ed reps and then um NSSO administrators and we meet once in January to kind of
033start reviewing um our rates which like our insurance rates IMRF kind of things like that all the things that get pulled into the budget and then we meet twice in March and then this is when we review uh the staffing plans some of the different rates um for our purchase services things like that. Uh and then it gives our member districts April and May to bring the budgets back to their boards so that they can review them and go through them here. Um so we have uh at NSO we have both tuition programs which are Kirk Minor and Timber Ridge and our DHH program uh where you send your students and it is a tu tuitionbased billing for those. Um and then we also have purchase services. So we have contracted OT's, PTS, vision, all
034sorts of things like that where your district might not need a full 1.0 no vision teacher, but you might need a day or two of work. We can contract that work out with you. Um, so this year the tuition rates at Minor and Timber Ridge where your where your students go. Uh, at Minor they increase by about 3.8% and Timber they increase by 3.72%. Um, our negotiated contract the salary increases are 3.75. So this is kind of just right in alignment um with those salary increases based on the CBA. Uh, next slide. So this is just a snapshot of our overall budget. Um I'd just like to remind people we are a zero balance budget. So our revenues and expenditures match each other and then any remaining funds at the end of the year get
035returned back to our member districts. Oh. I'll talk fast. Uh so on the top you kind of see our overall budget. Um so you can see that we have about a 7.3% budget over uh increase overall. Uh but what I did on the bottom graph we they make us the auditors make us make us include uh the TRS on behalf payment which is about $9 million. It's not money that ever actually flows through the district. It's not money we ever see. It's kind of pension liability stuff. Um, and then the first phase of our Kirk HVAC project is about $3 million. Um, so those aren't that's not a recurring cost. So on the bottom, I pulled those out just so you can get kind of a snapshot of what the actual increase looks like. And
036you can see that it's right about 1.5 overall for next year. Next slide. So this is uh the district 57 snapshot. So you can see uh you have two students projected at Timber Ridge, three at minor and then in the next column you see the tuition costs um at those programs and then as you move down these are the other services. So uh look you purchase about 0.1 FTE and vision uh point4 in PT and AT which is assist of tech. Uh and then there's some DHH itinerant services as well as some coaching services. Um and then you also do pay into uh I don't know if any of you have ever been to Sunrise Lake. So, all of our members do pay a little bit of money into that which helps us keep that
037operating as well as our technology programs. Um, so this is kind of it's it's in that uh PDF that I shared out. This is kind of the the best thing to look at in terms of district 57's direct cost for next year. Um, next slide. So, again, just an overall snapshot. Two students at Timberidge, three at Minor. Uh, the continued purchase services where uh you you didn't increase or decrease those for next year as of right now. Uh the overall decrease from of costs projected from this current year to next year is a decrease of about $35,000, which again is because of uh a couple students dropping out of those programs. So um that's just kind of the overall snapshot of district 57's uh NSSO usage. Again, this the we make these projections really early.
038It's April, it's March, it's April. By the time August comes, you might have two more students or two less students. We're only going to bill you for the actual students that are showing up. It's not like we're just going to bill you for this and then if a student doesn't come um that wouldn't happen. So, does anyone have any questions? Um this might be something you can get maybe send to us or something. Um I know previous years I you how you have it built out with the the green, red and blue um from last year and this year you have it for the whole district for NSSO. Would you be able to break that down for just our district because they've done that before where we've seen what we what it was last year
039to this year. I was just curious to know what the budget was from the green, red, and blue. I'm sorry. So their budget their piece of the pie from last year compared to this year. Oh yes. Uh that's in the PDF that I sent out. Um it is that's Yeah. So it's on the last page here. If you have this whole packet. Um it is the second to last page. Is this the one you're talking about? Um so this shows where you were budgeted last year. Okay. The the current amended numbers and then the the numbers for next year. Oh, okay. Well, no. I'm not seeing it in this. I want the pie chart because I don't know what I don't see what you're seeing in that right now currently. You know what I'm talking
040about? Yeah. We'll work we'll work with you guys. Okay. Yeah. Okay. Yep. Yeah. I just if you look at page 20 this on the other document, right? This would be in the um because this is a shorter document. Page 25. You said it's not pie chart, but it's really it's a Yeah, it's detailed of where you you projected to start this year, where you were at as of December, and then um where you're projected to start next year. So, it kind of shows you the different costs associated with, you know, any changes that may occur. Okay, I'll take a look at that. I'm sure I'll get whatever I need. Yeah, please reach out. And then the other question was on the new there was something about um the fund for capital improvements. Yep. So is
041that that's a new thing that's added on for this year? So it started this current year. So it really happened late into the budget process last year. So it happened in June. Um so we did invoice for it this year because that project did kick off. Um so it's it's being built it was build out this current year 2425 and it will be built out again in 2526. You can see it uh that purple line again on that page that I did see. So that's based on it's based on our building fund formula which is based on one-third usage of NSSEO, one/3 equal share among all uh eight member districts and then one-third um AFR revenue. So we look at all the revenues of all eight districts just so some some of the districts that
042have a little more money kind of helps them offset some of ours that have less. So Okay, that's the formula we use. Okay, thank you. And then we do build and don members for that work as well. um $4,000 per student and we put it all into that reserve so that they're helping kind of offset some of those costs as well. Okay, thank you so much. Yeah, no problem. Yep. Well, first of all, great job uh presenting. Uh so I know the answer to this, but it might be helpful for the board and maybe the community. Can you explain again what the difference is between the tuition that member districts pay versus non-members? Yep. Um so we because our members, you know, they pay some idea dollars into us. they pay kind of different areas
043into us. Um, we help offset your tuition costs by charging non-members an additional 30%. So, they're so the numbers that you see on that that page, they're paying 30% on top of that. And then they're also paying into Sunrise and into the tech program and things like that. So, it ends up being even closer to probably 40 to 45% more than than um our member tuition. Uh, but that's kind of a way to kind of really offset and keep our member prices down as much as possible. So membership has its privileges. Yes, it does. Um, and the difference between being a member and a non-member is if you have a student who moves into district 57 who has severe needs, you are automatically going to have a place in one of our schools. A non-member
044does not have an automatic place in one of our schools. It's really dependent on whether or not we have space, whether or not we have staff. And you guys probably know just as well as we do, it's very difficult to staff for special education at this time. But as Chris says, membership has its privileges. We always take your students and that's the biggest value that we offer. Pam, I have a quick question. So if the child is not from a member school district, where might they be from? We have them as far as uh on Monday. Yeah. An hour away. That that people do really, you know, respect our our programming and they we have a wait list of probably upwards of 20 students at some of our schools just because we don't have the
045staffing or the space to take them in. But other school districts are other school districts are desperate when they call and they're pretty much, you know, they're like, "What do I need to pay?" And I like, "I don't I can't do this. We don't have space." because we may know that there's a a member district student who is about to move in or who has just moved in. You guys always have a space. They do not, but other districts are definitely clamoring for services that you guys already have. Any other questions? No. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. All right, let's move on to our Freedom of Information Act. Uh, real quick, sorry. Uh, so just a quick point. So, we will vote on the NSSO budget next meeting. So, study it hard
046between now and then, I guess, and ask me any questions. And on that note, I'll make sure that we reach out to you so that if if you need any additional information, Eileen, or if anyone else does, I'll make you a pie chart. I'll put it into Excel. I don't want the graph. How about I'll do both. Thanks, Chris. Foyer. All right. Um, District 57 has received two foyer requests between April 18th and May 1st. Responses were sent and a detailed report is available in the board packet. Thank you. We have now come to the time of community comments. The District 57 Board of Education welcomes community participation. In an effort to pro both listen to our stakeholders and keep the meeting moving, I want to remind everyone of our public participation procedures and guidelines,
047which is available in board policy 2:230. Individuals wishing to address the board can do so during the community comments portion of the agenda. Individuals should provide their name and limit their comments to three minutes. Please remember that this is not a dialogue between you and the board. The board is in listening mode during this time. Individuals wishing to contact the board of education are welcome to do so via the D57 website under the board of education tab. Individuals should behave with respect and civility towards others and abide by board policy 830 visitors to and conduct on school pro school property. Those wishing to share comments with the school board and administration should submit them to the public on the public comment forum forum by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the regular business meeting. Do
048we have any community comments? Community member Chung. No. Seeing none, we will move and uh doesn't look like we have a need for close session. So, can I get a motion to adjurnn? So, moved. She can have it. Second. Member Dorner. Yes. Member Fay. Yes. Member Qualche. Yes. Member Leto. Yes. Member Nelson. Yes. Vice President Choke. Yes. President Bennett Kill. Yes. All right. Thank you everybody. And shout out to former President Fay for her great leadership during her time.