RECOGNITION, AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
Tradition of Excellence Award:
GHS Principal Tom Rogers presented the Tradition of Excellence award to:
Girls Track State Qualifiers
Sofia Borter – 4x800 Relay
Reilly Day – Long Jump and Triple Jump (7th Place in Triple Jump)
Alyssa Flotte – 4x100 Relay, 100m Dash and 300m Hurdles
Sarah Hahn – 4x800 Relay
Bridget Hecker – 4x100 Relay
Lucina Lechtenberg – 4x800 Relay
Brooke Lussnig – 4x100 Relay
Taylor Peahl – 4x800 Relay
Annabel Stevenson – 4x100 Relay
Lexi Weber – Pole Vault
These athletes qualified to compete at the IHSA State Track & Field Meet on May 17 and 18, in Charleston, IL. The track team is coached by Mr. Peter Raak, Head Coach.
Pictured above left to right: Sofia Borter, Alyssa Flotte, Brook Lussnig, Taylor Peah
Boys Tennis State Qualifiers:
Zach Graham – Doubles
Luke Hogan – Doubles
Aaron Masoncup – Doubles
Tyler Masoncup – Doubles
These students competed in the IHSA State Tennis Tournament on May 23, 2024. The tennis team is coached by Ryan Barabasz.
 Pictured left to right: Aaron and Tyler Masoncup |
Boys Track State Qualifiers:
Warren Cooper – Pole Vault
Lex Griffith – Discus
Bennett Konkey – 100m Dash
These athletes qualified to compete at the IHSA State Track & Field Meet on May 24 and 25, at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL. The track team is coached by Mr. Boone Thorgesen, Head Coach.
 Pictured left to right: Warren Cooper, Lex Griffith and Bennett Konkey
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The 2024-25 Preliminary Operations and Maintenance Budget was presented by Assistant Superintendent for Business Services Todd Latham which included the 2024-25 Capital Improvement Plan.
Assistant Superintendent for Learning and Teaching Shonette Sims presented the Illinois Literacy Plan and shared the results of the plan’s impact in year one.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Board member Jackie Forbes gave an update and said that the Governor signed the state budget, including one bill that impacts the school districts. The bill involves testing and certification for aspiring teachers and includes the formation of a state teacher performance assessment task force.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
Dr. Barrett shared that although the school year has completed, there is already a lot of work being done to prepare for next year including staffing, student registration, construction projects, etc.
He updated the Board on the Strategic Plan including recent discussions with the District’s Leadership Council to begin plans for accomplishing the goals.
He talked about the Board Retreat and shared a document outlining board meeting presentation topics and planning for 2024-25.
He gave an update on the Demographic Study and said they finally received the birth data from the state of Illinois. He shared data on residential housing within the District’s boundaries that shows the percentage of households within each of the elementary schools’ boundaries that send children to District 304 schools. He shared that there have been plans presented to the City of Geneva for potential new residential developments that could impact enrollment in the District.
Dr. Barrett shared that the team is working to prepare for the Opening Day Celebration and plans to share the new mission with the District employees.
BOARD DIALOGUE TOPICS AND PENDING ACTION CONSIDERATIONS
The Board took action to approve several updates to policies except for item 3, which the committee would, along with the Board, take additional time to review. A vote will be taken on item 3 at the July meeting.
The Board designated the assistant superintendent for business services as the board treasurer and the superintendent as the board secretary.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
One Board member mentioned the Policy Committee meeting and shared there will be 11 policies to review. Everyone expressed congratulations to the high school graduates. Another thanked Asst. Superintendent Shonette Simms and the Learning and Teaching Team for their work on the literacy plan. Another thanked Asst. Superintendent for Business Services Todd Latham for his team’s work on the O&M Budget. One board member said in addition to the high school graduation they attended some of the 5th grade “clap outs” at the elementary schools and said it was nice to see celebrations at various levels.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
After a closed Executive Session, the board reconvened to approve a resignation agreement and a settlement agreement.