The board again promised openness. Last time, it kept key information secret.
The school explains how an appraisal backs up the superintendent's number.
For the most part, the increases were less than those for teachers.
Teachers and other workers got major pay increases, the district said.
The district did not need a tax referendum for $16 million in projects, the superintendent said.
The state is determining whether the school board broke the law with its 2022 closed sessions.
In discussing opposition to a land deal, an official referred to Willow Springs as "one small community."
A retired teacher called the hike "vulgar," while an official defended it.
Officials noted they kept information from other local public bodies, yet decried misinformation.
A board member said she didn't think a big developer had time for small-town politics.
An engineer from La Grange Park was selected to fill a vacant position on the board.
Elvia Nava of LaGrange Park has been appointed to the Lyons Township High School District 204 Board of Education, effective July 5, 2023
Nine other candidates say the school board rejected them. They were vying to fill a seat left vacant by a member who is moving.
Five applicants confirmed they have been rejected. The board plans to appoint a new member next week.
A helicopter will be used for placing air handling units at the school's North Campus.
Willow Springs was "over its skis," "under-educated" and "naive," an official suggested in January. The village responded in recent days.
The principal says high participation represents "connectedness" at the school.
Each candidate's interview will be about five minutes, the school said.
Officials' comments behind closed doors contradicted an official statement.
A resident accused the board of keeping secret from the public a former member's long-planned departure.
Under pressure, the board released a 2-year-old closed session recording. It was about whether an official had a conflict of interest.
The school's "lack of communication" prompted the village's moratorium on the land, an official said.
The meeting involved a conflict-of-interest allegation against a board member.
The sessions are about specific personnel issues, according to meeting agendas.
Any kind of development would make Willow Springs unhappy, an attorney said.
Behind closed doors, the school board acknowledged the sale of land would negatively impact residents.
The conspiracy theory is a "joke" and "unfounded," area officials say.
A board member mentioned the election in a closed meeting about the Willow Springs controversy.
They are reflecting a trend seen at high schools across the United States.
The board voted unanimously to release the recording of a closed meeting on a controversial land deal.
She stayed publicly silent for months as residents correctly predicted her departure.
The school board broke the law by closing the doors, the attorney general said.
For months, a board member kept secret from the public her plan to resign. She took a job on the East Coast last summer.
The school surveyed seniors about their next step in life.
The board closed the doors to discuss an allegation of a conflict of interest against a member.
The school has updated its cameras every year for the last decade, an official said.
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She attended the last two meetings remotely. She now works for a Boston-based company.
The superintendent speaks about a fight and a crash at North Campus.
A former school board candidate indicates she would not accept an appointment to a board seat.