October 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education - Regular Meeting

Description:  Becky McClaney, Board President, called the meeting to order.


Good Evening. I call to order the Board of Education Meeting for Prospect Heights School District 23 for October 8, 2026 at _____________.

Description:  PRESENT:  Mrs. Botwinski, Dr. Long, Mrs. McClaney,
Mrs. Morrissey,  Mr. Nordmark, Mrs. Peters, and Dr. Summers

ABSENT: No one.

ALSO PRESENT: Dr. Don Angelaccio, Superintendent, Dr. Craig Curtis, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, Mrs. Amy McPartlin, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations and Dr. Chrystyna Sroka Assistant Superintendent for Student Services.

Description:  Our pledge of allegiance is led by representatives from MacArthur's Principal Advisory Council.

Description:  At each regular and special open meeting, members of the public and district employees may comment on or ask questions of the Board of Education. If you would like to address the Board, please complete the pink form and give it to Mrs. O'Donnell, our recording secretary. 

Description:  We thank our amazing Instructional Coaches for their ongoing contributions to the professional learning and student support in District 23: Lisa James, Kristene Ganek, Dina Trekas, and Hannah Sutter. We also recognize our Special Education and Multilingual Specialists: Abby Cisneros, Carly Sullivan, Megan Rieger, Nina Espinos, and Denisse Valladares.

Description:  The month of October is recognized as National Principals month. 
We thank our principals: Dr. Lambatos, Ms. Gage, Ms. Meziere, Dr. Nystrom, and Mr. Kaper for their outstanding leadership!

Description:  Oct. 19-23, 2026 is recognized as National School Bus Safety Week. In District 23, we take this opportunity to thank our partners, First Student, and all of the drivers who serve our community. 

Description:  This annual review of our Special Education program found that we again met all requirements. 

Description:  On October 31, the Illinois State Board of Education will release the 2026 School Report cards and summative designations. While the information is currently under embargo, we are very pleased with the data we have seen and look forward to sharing it with the community. 

Description:  The Fall 2026 edition of the D23 Community Connections Newsletter will be mailed to all residents in early November after Community Relations Committee review.

Description:  MacArthur is hosting its annual Veterans Day breakfast and assembly on Thursday, November 12.

Description:  Dr. Nystrom, Mr. Kaper and members of the  MacArthur Middle School Improvement Team will present an overview of their goals for this year.

Description:  Mrs. Morrissey to report.

Description:  Did not meet, but feel free to comment on information shared.

Description:  Mrs. Botwinski to report.

Description:  Dr. Summers to report.

Description:  Tonight's Consent Agenda includes the approval of the minutes from the Regular Meeting on September 17 and the Personnel Report.

Description:  Attached is the memo recommending payment of the voucher lists for materials, supplies, and services paid since the last BOE meeting. In addition, the District payments for salaries and insurance benefits during the previous month are included for approval. Those documents are all included for your review.

 

Description:  1.4 Develop and enhance programs and curricula to support the needs of students of all abilities.
Assistant Superintendents, Drs. Sroka and Curtis will present an overview of programs and services designed to support our students and staff. 

Description:  At the upcoming Triple I Conference, each District is invited to send one representative to the delegate assembly. Following the selection of our representative tonight, we will meet to review proposed resolutions and bring a recommendation for a directed vote to our November meeting. 

Description:  4.1 Maintain and monitor annual budget for cost savings opportunities.
The Budget Calendar for FY2028 has been reviewed by the Finance Committee and is attached for Board approval.

Description:  Administration has continued the discussions with the Prospect Heights Park District regarding the hosting of the KinderStop Program at Eisenhower School, starting in 2027-28. Following Committee and legal review, the attached document is being brought forward for Board approval.

Description:  4.5 Continued exploration of shared services/procurement to drive savings.
Administration has completed the preliminary application for the FY27 School Maintenance Projects Grant, with the $50,000 matching funds to be allocated towards the low voltage technology work needed at Eisenhower. Pending approval by the Board, the application will be formally submitted to ISBE.

Description:  4.1 Maintain and monitor annual budget for cost savings opportunities.
Dr. Curtis has prepared the annual summary of Categorical Grants.  

Description:  The Administration shares an annual update of communication goals, methods, and frequency.

Description:  4.1 Maintain and monitor annual budget for cost savings opportunities.
In accordance with Public Act 103-0394, school districts are required to report on the fund balances in the Educational, Operations & Maintenance, and Transportation funds when they are in the process of budget approval. Following Committee approval, this document has been included as an information item.

Description:  In accordance with the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act, we have the following FOIA requests to report. All requests were responded to by the FOIA Officer within the required timeframe.