At the Board of Education meeting held on Thursday, May 10, 2012, the board:

• Heard the annual report from the Coordinators of Student Activities from all four high schools updating the board on the highlights of their programs and provided student participation data for the 2011-2012 school year. Students participating in at least one activity for the 2011-2012 school year are: Central, 78%; East, 72%; North,72%, and West, 84%. A total of 5,446 students enrolled in at least one activity in the district. In addition, Lincoln-Way District 210 students donated $75,228.84 and more than 27,049 items, such as food supplies and toys, to various local charitable organizations. Coordinators of Student Activities are Dustin Waddell, Central; Katie Meader, East; Jaime Calby, North; and Heather Novak, West. Student representatives from each school who addressed the Board of Education about their personal involvement in school activities were: Michael Palgen, Central; Rachel DiNaso, East; Nadine Darwish, North; and Matt Srygler, West.



• Heard the Lincoln-Way High School District 210 Foundation for Educational Excellence report that they have donated more than $3 million to the Lincoln-Way District 210 since their formation in 1994. On Tuesday, May 8, the Lincoln-Way Foundation Board approved a spring donation of $90,000 – taking the Foundation beyond the $3 million mark. This most recent donation funded teacher grant requests for items such as iPads, graphing calculators, and novels for all four libraries, among other items. The Foundation also funded $20,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors at all four high schools.



• Approved the Personnel Report including leaves, resignations, and retirements; and approved changes to the Parent- Student Handbook for the 2012-2013 school year.



• Approved the textbook adoption for the Family & Consumer Sciences curriculum for the 2012-2013 school year . As required by state law, the books have been available for public view in Assistant Superintendent Dr. Sharon Michalak’s, office. The textbooks approved are: Strengthening Family & Self, published by Goodyear Wilcox and The Culinary Professional published by Goodyear Wilcox.