Hinsdale High School Teachers Association

MINUTES OF THE DISTRICT ROUND TABLE MEETING
BETWEEN THE HINSDALE HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION
AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
HINSDALE TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 86
March 12, 2008

Call of Meeting. A District Round Table Meeting between the Hinsdale High School Teachers Association and the Board of Education of Hinsdale Township High School District 86, DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois was called to order by Superintendent Dr. Nicholas D. Wahl at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, 2008, in the Administrative Center Conference Room, 55th and Grant Streets, Hinsdale, Illinois.

Roll Call. The following members of the Board were present: Secretary Dr. Janet Plate and Mr. Vinaya Sharma. Attending for Hinsdale Central were: Tom Ludovice, Kathy Gabric, and Valerie Ruth. Attending for Hinsdale South were: Troy Courtney, Tim Davis, and Rick Cazzato. Also attending was Superintendent of Schools Dr. Nicholas Wahl and Interim Business Manger Mr. George Attaway.

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What could your child achieve if they were offered the best educational experience possible? I believe that exposing children to the best teachers and the best resources available increases their chances for success in life. After 21 years of teaching, I have learned that high standardized test scores alone do not guarantee a successful adult life. A good SAT or ACT score will certainly help open the door into a good university, but will it increase your child’s chance of success and happiness later in life? There are many other facets that enter into developing young people for an adult life. Unfortunately here at Hinsdale High School District 86, our school board has the ability to provide the very best in resources to do so, but chooses not to. How will this impact our students in the future?

The school board works very hard, and they hold enough meetings to prove it. And while the school board has made some improvements, they should be doing much more. For more than ten years they have been working in the Era of Fiscal Containment. They feel that they cannot spare the monetary resources needed to improve the educational experience for our students. The reality is that the school district has over 25% of their budget in reserve which is unheard of for most districts nationwide.

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