May 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING

A. ROUTINE

A.1. Call to Order - The President of the Board of Education will call the meeting to order and will ask those in attendance to join him in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

A.2. Recognition of Track Students

A.3. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education on April 23, 2025

A.4. May Financial Reports

A.4.a. Financial Summary Report

A.4.b. Treasurer's Report

A.4.c. Investment Report

A.4.d. Revenue Report

A.4.e. Expenditure Report

A.4.f. Activity Fund Report

A.4.g. Revised Bills for Payment for April

A.4.h. Bills for Payment for May

A.5. Public Participation - Public Participation is the time during the meeting when anyone who wishes to address the Board may do so.  The Board of Education welcomes public comment and encourages patrons to participate in District 56 Board meetings.  Patrons who wish to address the Board are asked to state the following:

• Name and address of participant,
• Group affiliation if and when appropriate, and
• Item to be addressed.

B. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

B.1. District Highlights

B.2. Department Updates

B.3. SEDOL New Rates

B.4. Triple I Conference

B.5. Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)/Board of Education Partnership

B.6. Professional Leave and Conferences

B.7. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request

B.8. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request

B.9. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request

B.10. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request

C. OLD BUSINESS

C.1. Second Reading Board Policy Monitoring

D. NEW BUSINESS

D.1. First Reading Board Policy Monitoring

D.2. First Reading Board Policies Issue 118 April 2025

D.3. Spaulding and Viking Schools Pavement Bid Results

D.4. 2024 Levy and Tax Extension

D.5. Post-Issuance Tax Compliance Report

D.6. Boys & Girls Club Expansion Proposal

D.7. Strategic Plan Communication Proposal

D.8. Provision of Special Education Services to Students Enrolled in Private Schools (Proportionate Share)

D.9. Public Comment - The Board of Education has reserved this time to provide patrons an opportunity to comment on any business conducted by the Board during this evening's meeting.

E. CLOSED SESSION

E.1. A closed session of the Board of Education will convene on May 28, 2025, in the Board Room of the District Office located at 3706 Florida Avenue, Gurnee.  The closed session will be held pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) personnel, (10) student discipline, (11) student information, (12) potential litigation, and (15) discussion of minutes.

F. OPEN SESSION

F.1. Personnel - The Board will formally act on personnel recommendations from the Superintendent.

F.1.a. Debbie Bassier - Resignation

F.1.b. Eileen Borawski - Resignation

F.1.c. Philipp Butnik - Resignation

F.1.d. Selene Cortes Tapia - Resignation

F.1.e. Brittaney Greene - Resignation

F.1.f. Lori Rupsch - Retirement Adjustment

F.1.g. Flor Villanueva Fernandez - Resignation

F.1.h. Emily Zanoni - Resignation

F.1.i. Audrey Dzhurov - FMLA

F.1.j. Molly Elvert West - FMLA

F.1.k. Candice Eagon - Transfer

F.1.l. Claudia Castillo Portillo - New Hire

F.1.m. Andrew Freeman - New Hire

F.1.n. Dominique Geocaris - New Hire

F.1.o. Megan Goedken - New Hire

F.1.p. Alyssa Honcharuk - New Hire

F.1.q. Teagan Johnston - New Hire

F.1.r. Arlet Juarez - New Hire

F.1.s. Ana Londono - New Hire

F.1.t. Jonathan Londono - New Hire

F.1.u. Ivette Ocampo - New Hire 

F.1.v. Elizabeth Panchi - New Hire

F.1.w. Catherine Polglaze - New Hire

F.1.x. Carol Scott - New Hire

F.1.y. Kimberly Steele - New Hire

F.1.z. Beth Voce - New Hire

F.1.aa. Summer Custodial Workers

F.1.ab. Summer Technology Workers

F.2. Closed Session Minutes - The Board will formally act on closed session minutes for April 23, 2025.

F.3. Adjournment