March 2026 D67 and D115 School Board Updates

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Below are our March 2026 D67 and D115 School Board Updates.

What these D67 and D115 school board updates mean for families

On the D115 side, March’s board meeting was canceled, leaving relatively little new public business to report. Still, one issue deserves scrutiny: Dr. Montgomery took another school-year trip — his second major out-of-state trip in roughly two months — this time to California to study how artificial intelligence could be brought more deeply into our schools. Parents Care will be examining both the frequency and cost of these trips to the district, as well as a more basic question the administration has not answered: is expanding AI in our schools something parents actually want?

At the same time, it is worth acknowledging that District 67’s latest academic results show real improvement. That progress did not happen by accident. Since Parents Care began pressing for stronger academic accountability, the Board has adopted academic achievement as a central goal, and the District has responded with a more serious focus on reversing the academic decline that had been affecting our schools. There is still more work to do, and the picture is far from perfect, but this is a meaningful reminder that community oversight works — and that our educators and administrators can succeed when they stay focused on academics rather than mission-creep priorities. When families stay informed, ask hard questions, and keep student outcomes at the center, schools respond.

District 67 March Board Update

Academic Achievement

District 67’s March meeting brought the strongest academic news we have seen in some time. Winter assessment results showed real gains, including continued improvement in early literacy, strong second-grade growth, and fifth-grade math reaching the 88th percentile after targeted intervention and scheduling changes. Students with IEPs also showed meaningful progress across multiple grade levels.

At the same time, the presentation also surfaced an important watchpoint: middle school intervention, especially in math, remains harder to deliver consistently than it is at the elementary level. That is exactly the kind of issue that disciplined oversight should keep centered.

Fiscal Responsibility

The Board accepted the 2024–2025 annual financial audit and approved several contract and personnel items. That said, taxpayers still deserve a clearer plain-language explanation of the audit’s major takeaways and of the cost rationale behind large operational renewals and staffing changes.

Transparency

The District said the full superintendent’s report would be posted online, and several FOIA requests were reported as completed. The Board also asked for follow-up data on students exiting IEPs over time and on the growth of high-performing students. We will be watching to make sure those promises turn into actual public reporting.

Academic Achievement

The Board approved psychological services coverage for Deer Path Middle School and introduced staffing changes tied to student services and specialized support. TrueNorth restructuring also remains a major issue to watch because of its direct implications for staffing, services, and long-term district capacity.

District 115 March Board Update

Because the March D115 board meeting was canceled, there was relatively little new public business to review. That matters. Canceled meetings mean fewer opportunities for public questioning, fewer opportunities for community oversight, and less transparency around district direction.

The most notable issue on the D115 side remains Dr. Montgomery’s continued school-year travel — including this latest California trip focused on artificial intelligence and design learning. Parents Care will be looking more closely at how often these trips are happening, what they are costing the district, what concrete outcomes they are producing, and whether parents actually want AI pushed more deeply into our schools.

What Parents Care is watching next

- Whether District 67 can sustain and build on these academic gains

- Whether promised follow-up data is actually released publicly

- The cost and frequency of D115 school-year travel

- Whether D115 moves further toward AI without clear parent buy-in

- Whether both districts continue to prioritize academics, transparency, and measurable outcomes over mission creep

Why these board reports matter

These Parents Care board reports are meant to help families understand what is happening in our schools without having to sit through hours of board meetings. We track decisions, promises, trends, and follow-through over time so the community can ask better questions and hold leadership accountable where it matters most: student safety, academic achievement, fiscal responsibility, and transparency.

Stay engaged

If there is a question you want raised, a record you want requested, or an issue you think deserves closer review, reach out to Parents Care. Community oversight works best when more families stay informed and engaged.