The district hasn't paid $228,000 in bills. The firm said the district has no justification.
But a top official foresees problems with "copying and pasting" one school's innovation for another.
Officials wanted to give credit to students who seek extra help, but board members questioned the idea.
The dogs are trained to detect guns and explosives, discreetly alerting their certified handlers, an official said.
The district wants to give pay hikes of $10,000 and $15,000 to those with extra duties.
The district fought to keep its ex-law firm's letter secret. The attorney general ordered its release.
The politician and a District 86 leader have apparently known each other for years.
The district missed the chance to fill the high-ranking position, with the former official giving five months' notice.
The district would reduce expectations for freshmen performance, according to the superintendent's presentation.
It is improper for officials to manipulate numbers, the board president said.
Patch's complaint drew a rare binding opinion from the attorney general. The document was about a billing dispute.
The teacher was tardy to class 19 times in a month, records show.
The board president, who has been accused of micromanagement, was involved with "select student records."
Critics said the district's data is false. Even the school board leader has cast doubt upon the numbers.
A permanent replacement is not expected for another year, officials said.
Central offers a course that is linked to a test for college credit. It doesn't exist at South.
The board reversed a policy requiring tuition from such students. It was in response to residents' requests.
The progress was praised, but a committee member said, "I don't know how we got there."
Members expressed frustration with the pace of drafting long-term goals. "We're spinning our wheels," an official said.
The board unanimously voted for a "notice to remedy" for the teacher.
The school board delayed action on naming a new assistant superintendent for academics.
The district released "intentionally vague data," the board president said. Doing so, she said, erodes trust.
A board ally objects to the secrecy. Some districts provide such information.
The district released the records after a watchdog group sought them. Officials did not explain the reversal.
The gap between Central and South's opportunities continues, the watchdog said.
The district should have divulged the recipients of legal advice and other information, the agency said.
The district had incorrectly described previous data, an official said.
The debate also revealed a communication gap among top officials.
The school's data gives no clear answer. Meanwhile, a board member wants to bid farewell to "alignment" effort.
The new headquarters building is appropriately sized, an official said.
The Hinsdalean said its attorney advised against running the ad. A resident disputes the paper's contention about her public statement.
The district never intended to charge tuition to foreign exchange students, a former board president said.
A board member said she took notes from a closed-meeting recording after the district contended such notes do not exist.
The district's policy is unlike most of its counterparts. Board members want to look into it.
An official called for a "pause" in destroying records in the interests of openness.
That is expected to change with a new policy approved by the school board.
The local schools compare well to their similarly wealthy counterparts in the suburbs, the district asserted.
The district has yet to explain a public benefit for removing online documents.
The attorney general has no power to compel openness in this case, the district contended.
The district is keeping secret a message in a billing dispute with its former lawyer.