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Community Consolidated District 181 Among other business Monday, board members: • unanimously approved an assessment calendar for the 2023-24 school year. A few tests have been moved earlier in the year, three have been added... — Updated 4/19/2023

Hinsdale Village Board Among other business at their Tuesday meeting, trustees: • talked about buying an $840,000 pumping engine for the fire department to serve as the village’s front-line engine. The engine it will replace,... — Updated 4/5/2023

Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business March 9, board members: • agreed they would like to hire a search firm to help find a replacement for Chris Covino, assistant superintendent of academics, who will... — Updated 3/15/2023

Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business at their Feb. 23 meeting, board members: • listened to Superintendent Tammy Prentiss present a strategic plan milestone report, highlighting the district’s... — Updated 3/1/2023

Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board Among other business Monday, board members: • approved the abatement of $5.9 million of the 2022 tax levy’s debt service fund in connection with the district’s strategy to... — Updated 2/15/2023

Hinsdale Village Board Among other business Tuesday night, trustees • referred to the village’s plan commission a map amendment and concurrent exterior appearance and site plan review applications for the development of a... — Updated 12/14/2022

Community Consolidated District 181 Board Among other business at the meeting Monday, board members: • unanimously approved an estimated tax levy of $73.5 million. A public hearing on the levy and its adoption are slated for the... — Updated 11/16/2022

Hinsdale Village Board At their special meeting Nov. 3, Hinsdale trustees: • heard Village President Tom Cauley invite residents to complete a survey on the Hinsdale Community Pool, available online at www.villageofhinsdale.org.... — Updated 11/9/2022

Hinsdale High School District 86 Among other business at their Oct. 6 meeting, board members: • listened as board President Erik Held thanked administrators and area law enforcement for their professional handling of a Sept. 29... — Updated 10/12/2022

Hinsdale Village Board Among other business at their Tuesday meeting, trustees: • discussed parking changes at several locations in the village. Daily rates of $3 to $3.50 will be offered in the village lot, Highlands station,... — Updated 9/21/2022

Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 Among other business at their meeting Monday, board members: • voted unanimously to join the Lincoln Way Area Affiliation of Participating School District Cooperative to help... — Updated 9/14/2022

Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business Aug. 25, board members • learned that the same COVID-19 mitigations that were in place at the end of the 2021-22 school year will be in effect when school resumes next... — Updated 8/31/2022

Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business at their July 28 meeting, board members: • listened as Superintendent Tammy Prentiss said a preliminary look at recently released AP scores shows significant... — Updated 8/3/2022

Hinsdale Village Board Among other business at their June 14 meeting, trustees: • unanimously voted to grant the home at 121 S. County Line Road — commonly known as The Bagley House — local landmark designation, as... — Updated 6/22/2022

Hinsdale High School District 86 Among other business June 2, board members: • voted 6-1, with Jeff Waters voting no, to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Hinsdale High School Teachers Association for 13 early... — Updated 6/8/2022

Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business April 28, board members: • decided against pulling the public Freedom of Information Act request log, which includes documents supplied in response to those requests,... — Updated 5/11/2022

Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business Thursday, board members: • asked Chris Covino, assistant superintendent of academics, to come back with a plan for no more than 12 early release Wednesdays for the... — Updated 4/29/2022

Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business at their April 14 meeting, board members: • agreed to continue holding committee of the whole and regular business meetings the second and fourth Thursdays of most... — Updated 4/20/2022

Hinsdale Village Board Among other business Tuesday, trustees: • heard Village President Tom Cauley report that Ryan Companies had withdrawn its latest proposal for redeveloping the Institute for Basic Life Principles site at... — Updated 4/13/2022

District 181 Board Among other business at their Monday meeting, board members • approved the Rising Stars Extended Day pilot for 60 kindergartners in need of additional academic support. The program will be offered in the... — Updated 4/6/2022

Hinsdale Village Board Among other business at their March 15 meeting, trustees: • learned Ryan Companies asked to have its proposal for a senior living development at Ogden Avenue and Adams Street pulled from the agenda.... — Updated 3/30/2022

Hinsdale Village Board Among other business at their March 15 meeting, trustees: • learned Ryan Companies asked to have its proposal for a senior living development at Ogden Avenue and Adams Street pulled from the agenda.... — Updated 3/23/2022

Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business March 10, board members: • discussed the three-minute pitch process that the board has been using to determine future agenda items and potential creation of a new... — Updated 3/16/2022

Community Consolidated District 181 Board Among other business Monday, board members: • approved a $6.1 million abatement of bond and interest funds for the 2021 tax levy year to reduce the debt service portion of the... — Updated 2/16/2022

Community Consolidated District 181 Among other business Monday, board members: • heard a report on Illinois School Report Cards from Tracey Miller, director of assessment, instruction and evaluation. Because districts across... — Updated 1/26/2022