October 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Consideration to Approve: Agenda

4. Board Recognition

4.A. Mary Kay McNeill Student Recognition

5. Superintendent’s Report 

6. Public Participation

7. Information/Discussion Items

7.A. Audit Report for 2024-2025 | Evans, Marshall and Pease, P.C.

7.B. Annual Statement of Affairs 2025

7.C. Annual Regional Office of Education Life Safety Inspection Reports

7.D. Technology Department Annual Update

8. Board Committee Reports

9. Donations Report

10. Consideration to Approve: Consent Agenda

10.A. Minutes

10.A.1. Minutes | Regular Meeting | September 16, 2025

10.A.2. Minutes | Closed Session Meeting | September 16, 2025

10.A.3. Minutes | Public Hearing

10.B. Financial Reports

10.B.1. Activity Fund Statement | September 2025

10.B.2. Bills | September 2025

10.B.3. Bills | October 2025

10.B.4. Payroll Report | September 2025

10.B.5. Treasurer's and Investment Report | September 2025

10.C. Personnel Consent Agenda

10.C.1. New Hires/Appointments, Leave of Absence Requests, Resignations, Notification of Intent to Retire, and Discharge of Staff

10.C.2. Stipend Amounts for Individuals by Building

10.D. Enrollment Report

11. Consideration to Approve: Action Items

11.A. Lakes Historical Society Lease Agreement

11.B. FY26 School Maintenance Project Grant Application

11.C. Motion to approve the Resolution transferring funds, and abating the taxes heretofore levied for the year 2025, to pay debt service on the General Obligation School Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2025C, of Community Consolidated School District Number 34, Lake County, Illinois

11.D. Policy | 2nd Reading | IASB Press 119

11.E. Assistant Principal Mentoring

11.F. FTE Request | Bilingual Paraprofessional

11.G. Student Teacher Incentive Program

12. Closed Session – Per the Open Meetings Act for the purpose of:

12.A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.  However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).

12.B. Collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)

12.C. Security procedures, school building safety and security, and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, threatened, or reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(8)

12.D. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular District has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the District finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the closed meeting minutes.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)

12.E. Student disciplinary cases.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9).

13. Reconvene to Open Session

14. Information/Discussion Items

14.A. Future Agenda Items and Meeting Summary

15. Adjournment