Suburban school boards are set to help decide the legislative priorities of the state’s association of school boards, and here’s what’s on their minds: energy savings, safety drills, charter school funding, mental health and student voter registration. These are among topics suggested by suburban districts for consideration of all member districts within the Illinois Association of School Boards during its annual conference Nov. 16-18 in Chicago. All five proposals are recommended for adoption and likely will be approved to join or update existing items on the association’s list of 139 position statements, said Terry Fielden, a Naperville Unit District 203 school board member who is the DuPage County representative on the association’s resolutions committee.Positions that are approved will be pushed in the association’s lobbying efforts, but approval doesn’t guarantee legislative action will be taken.Here’s a look:Energy savings: West Chicago High School District 94 wants to help schools more easily obtain money for energy efficiency projects by allowing districts to borrow for that purpose without asking voters through a referendum. A resolution school board representatives will consider next month asks the association to pursue legislation to allow such non-referendum borrowing. Safety practices: Indian Prairie Unit District 204 wants more local control… Read full this story
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