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DEC Signal

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DEC Signal is the weekly podcast for District 65 educators. In under five minutes, get what you need to know—and what you need to thrive. We cover what's happening in our district: staffing, budgets, school board decisions, and the issues affecting your classroom. But we also cover what helps you build a career: TRS pension and retirement planning, continuing education and endorsements, professional development opportunities, and how to advance in the profession. DEC Signal is about more than news. It's about why your union matters—how DEC and IEA fight for your salary, your benefits, your working conditions, and your voice. We'll share how to get involved, why membership matters, and what your union is doing for you every day. Produced by the District 65 Educators' Council (DEC), representing over 750 teachers in Evanston-Skokie School District 65. DEC is your union. This is your podcast. New episodes every Monday morning. Part of Signal Network, a product of The Signal Lab.

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episode End of Year Recap: New Board Leadership, Kingsley and Rhodes Next Steps, Thank You cover

End of Year Recap: New Board Leadership, Kingsley and Rhodes Next Steps, Thank You

Monday, May 18th, the board meeting was the last regular meeting of the school year. Nichole Pinkard was elected board president and Chris Van Nostrand vice president, each by a 4-3 vote. The board discussed the futures of Kingsley and Bessie Rhodes following their end-of-year closures. Six organizations have expressed interest in Bessie Rhodes — including ETHS for a therapeutic day school — with an appraised value of $4.7 million, proceeds needed to close out Foster School construction. The City of Evanston is considering Kingsley for a new police and fire administrative headquarters, assessed at $3.5 to $4.5 million. No decisions were made. Community feedback sessions are scheduled at Kingsley on May 27th and Rhodes on May 28th at 6:30 p.m. DEC President Kelly Post closed the year by honoring retiring educators — more than 300 combined years of service — and the educators who kept teaching through one of the hardest years in this district's recent history. Rest well this summer. You have earned it. DEC Signal is produced by the District 65 Educators' Council in partnership with The Signal Lab.

21. mai 2026 - 4 min
episode May 4 Recap: DEC Stands for SACC Colleagues and Budget Gap Closed cover

May 4 Recap: DEC Stands for SACC Colleagues and Budget Gap Closed

This week's DEC Signal opens with a genuine win: Superintendent Turner announced the reinstatement of middle school librarians before Monday's meeting even began. The formal vote is May 18th — placement notifications by May 22nd per the CBA. The community showed up four weeks in a row, and it made a difference. DEC President Kelly Post used Monday's meeting to stand alongside EACCP colleagues in the School Age Child Care program, whose before and after-school work is essential to working families. The board voted to keep SACC intact for 2026-27, not initiate closure, and renegotiate the Right at School contract fee. On the budget: the board reached consensus on approximately $969,000 in reductions — clearing the $635,000 gap with room to absorb the librarian reinstatement costs. The plan includes technology savings ($312,500), retracting two hazardous bus routes ($160,000), reducing the crossing guard budget ($100,000), keeping the FACE liaison vacancy closed ($96,876), and reducing capex to $2.4M ($300,000). Preschool transportation stays for FY27. AVID stays. The five active FACE liaisons stay. And for special education educators, the joint committee SpEd workload plan rolls out next school year. May 18th is the next board meeting. Be there. DEC Signal is produced by the District 65 Educators' Council in partnership with The Signal Lab.

5. mai 2026 - 6 min
episode April 20 Recap: Librarians Fight Continues, Board Closes $635K Budget Gap — Here's How cover

April 20 Recap: Librarians Fight Continues, Board Closes $635K Budget Gap — Here's How

Monday's District 65 board meeting was the second consecutive week of community testimony — this time, over 60 people spoke in defense of middle school librarians. DEC President Kelly Post made clear: our students did not create this budget crisis and should not absorb its consequences. But unlike the counselor decision two weeks ago, this one is administrative — not a board vote — which means the board cannot reverse it. The savings: $387,631. The library programs end. The board committed to continuing the conversation. On the budget: the board reached consensus on how to close the remaining $635,000 gap — retracting two hazardous bus routes ($160K), reducing crossing guard spending ($100K), implementing a sliding scale for general education busing (~$100K, still uncertain), and reducing capital expenditure spending by $300K. That capex reduction triggers the January 9th resolution benchmarks, meaning Lincolnwood closure is back on the table if financial targets aren't met by October. Preschool transportation and FACE liaison positions remain unresolved. Superintendent Turner warned that classroom-level services can no longer be protected from cuts. The next major decision point is October. DEC Signal is produced by the District 65 Educators' Council in partnership with The Signal Lab.

21. april 2026 - 7 min
episode The Community Saved Seven Counselors — Here's What Happened at Monday's Board Meeting cover

The Community Saved Seven Counselors — Here's What Happened at Monday's Board Meeting

Monday night, the District 65 community showed up — and changed an outcome. After all nine middle school counselors received RIF notices last Thursday, DEC, educators, parents, and students filled the boardroom and made their case. The board voted 5-2 to retain seven counselors and eliminate two, with the two no votes coming from board members who didn't want to cut any positions at all. Starting this fall, Haven, Nichols, and Chute will each have two counselors; King Arts will have one. Seven counselors will be there for students in September because the community spoke together. The honest context: keeping seven instead of nine saves $190,000 instead of $800,000, and the gap must come from somewhere. The board presented a $5.9 million FY27 budget reduction plan — no final decisions made on where remaining cuts will fall. The next board meeting is April 20th. DEC Signal is produced by the District 65 Educators' Council in partnership with The Signal Lab.

14. april 2026 - 3 min
episode March 23 Board Recap: iPads Approved 5-2, DEC Advocates for Closing School Educators, Facility Plan Released cover

March 23 Board Recap: iPads Approved 5-2, DEC Advocates for Closing School Educators, Facility Plan Released

Monday's District 65 Regular Board Meeting delivered a resolution on three fronts educators have been watching. The board voted 5-2 to approve 1,231 iPads and keyboard cases totaling $528,279 — maintaining the one-to-one model with a smaller, enrollment-optimized purchase. The cart-sharing alternatives would have cost more, not less. Devices will be provisioned this spring for the 2026-27 school year. DEC President Kelly Post addressed the board on behalf of educators at closing schools — Kingsley, Bessie Rhodes, and the Willard TWI strand — who are now facing the task of packing entire teaching spaces without doing so in front of students. DEC is actively advocating for per diem compensation on June 8th and 9th. And the district's long-awaited Combined Master Facility Plan and 10-Year Health Life Safety Plan was presented — a document that will shape building decisions and educator working conditions for the next decade. DEC Signal has the full recap. DEC Signal is produced by the District 65 Educators' Council in partnership with The Signal Lab.

24. mars 2026 - 4 min
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