All members of the Board of Education recognized the newly elected 2024-25 Maple Student Council. Officers were inducted at a school-wide assembly October 4:

• President: Micah Kim
• Vice President: Ariela Cortesi
• Secretary: Altanzul Buyantogtokh
• Fund Chairperson: Max Choi
• Social Chairperson: Layla Shah
• Assistant Fund Chairperson: Maya Menezes
• Assistant Social Chairperson: Hazel Roh

Congratulation to the new officers and class representatives!

Dr. Emily Tammaru and Board President Mr. Jeff Zuercher recognized the principal teams at Wescott (Dr. Chris Brown and Ms. Alison Keller), Willowbrook (Mrs. Katie Compagno and Mr. Erik Brekke) and Maple (Mr. Sam Kurtz and Ms. Angela Jaeger) in honor of Illinois Principals Week, which is recognized by the Illinois Principals Association from October 20-26 along with Illinois Principals Day on October 24 and Illinois Principals Month for all of October. Click below to see!

Superintendent Dr. Emily Tammaru and Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Melissa Hirsch presented data from the annual Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment and the Illinois Assessment for Readiness (IAR).

They also discussed how the IAR informs the Illinois State Report Card, which will be released Oct. 30 with summative designations.

Highlights of the MAP data showed that District 30 students perform in the top 5 percent of the nation, while also exceeding growth expectations when compared to benchmark districts across the country.

The Board approved the 2025-26 school calendar. Northfield Township school districts remain committed to aligning their start and end of school dates as much as possible, as well as breaks, to support planned family activities and travels.

Key dates include:

• First Institute Days on August 18 and 19, 2025
• First day of student attendance set for Wednesday, August 20, 2025
  
• Winter break December 22, 2025 through January 2, 2026
  
• Spring break March 23 through March 27, 2026
  
• Last day of school tentatively set for Thursday, June 4, 2026

The Board of Education approved summer school fees, which remain like last year at $195 per course for in-district families and $230 per course for out-of-district families. District 30's 2025 summer school program will run for five weeks at Maple School, with tentative dates from June 9 through July 11.

Following review by the Board during its committee meeting, the District 30 fiscal year 2024 audit was accepted. Illinois School Code requires each school district to conduct financial audit annually and District 30's was conducted by Miller, Cooper & Co., Ltd.

Betsy Allen, a principal with the audit firm, reported to the Board that they completed the highest level of audit with no findings or adjustments necessary.

Dr. Tammaru previewed American Education Week, happening Nov. 18-22, where District 30 will honor and celebrate the value of public education. She stated we are excited to highlight our staff next month and the wonderful work they do each day. Board members will also visit schools and classes throughout the week.

Dr. Tammaru highlighted a new video featuring key values and priorities of our Strategic Plan and how they live and look in our schools each day. She stated that the video will be used in full and in smaller segments on social media, district30.org and direct District 30 communications to keep focus on the plan, while the video will also be used in recruitment efforts for teachers and staff.

Board Member Dr. Stephanie Yohannan reported that the Character Counts in Glenview met this month and the member school districts discussed the committee's future. She said the committee was founded when character education was not widely taught in schools, but this is now a significant part of curriculum in District 30, Glenview District 34 and Northfield District 31. In light of this change that has developed over time, members determined to dissolve the committee and continue focusing on curricular character development in our local schools.

Dr. Yohannan also highlighted the efforts District 30 is making this week, October 20-26, during “Character Counts! Week,” including the community-wide food drive benefitting the Northfield Township Food Pantry. Additional efforts include Wescott's book drive for Bernie's Book Bank, school-wide lemonade stand to benefit The Sparc Foundation in Ashville, NC, for Hurricane Helene relief, and Willowbrook's spirit week that encouraged students to dress each day in the color of each Pillar of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.

Dr. Tammaru noted that the Pillars are "part of everything we do" in District 30.

The Board approved Technology Instructor Anna Davis to serve as District 30 Summer School Principal and Maple Math Teacher Sarah Arends to serve as Assistant Principal for 2025.

They also approved the Instructional Assistant Michael Boarini to serve as a Maple extra duty stipend coach for the 2024-25 season, along with Ricardo Dominguez and Antwon Johnson in this coaching role.

Additionally, the Board approved Joyce Ma as a new Willowbrook Instructional Assistant and approved one leave of absence, one retirement and one resignation.

The Board of Education consists of seven members elected from the general public to serve the entire Northbrook/Glenview School District 30 Community. The Board provides governance for the district by hiring and evaluating the superintendent and approving a budget, policies, and goals that align with the district's strategic plan. Board members are:

• President -Jeff Zuercher
  
• Vice President - Ammar Rizki
• Zivit Blonder
  
• Keith Karchmar
• Pamela Manicioto
  
• Patrick Wang
• Dr. Stephanie Yohannan

Northbrook/Glenview District 30 exists to create an inclusive community that inspires learning, fosters resiliency, and cares deeply for every child. We honor childhood and foster intellectual, physical and social-emotional growth. District 30 serves more than 1,200 students in pre-K through 8th grade across Willowbrook, Wescott and Maple Schools.

We prohibit harassment and discrimination of all forms within our district and follows all policies and procedures to ensure a safe environment for all.

Email: communications@district30.org
Website: district30.org
Location: 2374 Shermer Road, Northbrook, IL, USA
Phone: 847-498-4190