May 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education
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1. 7:00PM Call to Order
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2. Pledge of Allegiance
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3. Roll Call
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4. Recognition
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5. Presentation
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5.A. Graves Elementary School
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6. Reports
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6.A. A.E.R.O. Report
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6.B. Superintendent's Report
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6.B.1. Monthly Financial and Fund Balance Report
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6.B.1.a. Audit Information
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6.C. FOIA Requests
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6.C.1. Jules Goonewardena from Lake County Gazette requested all emails and email attachments sent or received by any district employee, official, or board member that reference or mention “Steve Lefko” within 1/1/2023-4/9/2026
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6.C.2. Annette Sosnowski requested the names, positions and salary of each administrator; names and positions of each secretary; and the ratio of administrators to students in the district
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6.C.3. Carla Carlos from Employee Research Data requested first and last names, job titles/positions, work email addresses, and primary school or department
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6.C.4. Owen Wang from Lake County Gazette requested policies and guidance on any and all policies, procedures, guidelines, or administrative directives concerning religious accommodations for students, including, but not limited to accommodations related to Ramadan observance
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6.C.5. Jayden Swan from Data Branch USA requested all executed contracts, agreements, purchase orders, and related procurement documents for products or services purchased from Primex, American Time, and/or Sapling, or their authorized resellers, for the period January 1, 2021, to the present
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6.C.6. Sunlight Access requested a detailed report of purchase orders
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6.D. Out of School Suspensions - N/A
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7. Consent Agenda
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7.A. Approval of April 14, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
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7.B. Approval of April 14, 2026 Special Meeting Committee of the Whole Minutes
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7.C. Requisitions over $5,000
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7.C.1. CDW-G in the amount of $50,642.40 for SMART Boards
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7.C.2. Education through Innovation and Transformation in the amount of $46,080 (grant funded)
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7.C.3. TCI in the amount of $121,803.75 for middle school Science Curriculum
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7.C.4. Journify in the amount of $10,500 (grant funded) for IEP Software
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7.D. Professional Development over $500 - N/A
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7.E. Imprest Fund Expenditures in the amount of $9,265.42 for April 2026
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7.F. Activity Fund Expenditures in the amount of $14,496.16 for April 2026
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7.G. Resolution authorizing repayment of inter-fund loan in the amount of $4,000,000 from the Education Fund to the Working Cash Fund
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7.H. Resolution authorizing Inter-Fund transfer from the Education Fund to Debt Services in the amount of $92,272.44
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7.I. Resolution authorizing Inter-Fund transfer from the Operations and Maintenance to the Debt Service Fund in the amount of $244,999.68 for Capital Lease Principal and Interest payments due in Fiscal Year 2026 |
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7.J. Resolution designating interest earned in the Debt Service Fund in Fiscal Year 2026
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7.K. Resolution authorizing Inter-Fund transfer for earned interest from Fiscal Year 2025 from the Debt Services Fund to the Operations & Maintenance Fund in the amount of $47,691.00
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7.L. Resolution authorizing our law firm, Odelson, Murphey, Frazier & McGrath, Ltd, as its legal representative for all proceedings before the State of Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board
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7.M. Love Your Classroom LLC in the amount of $34,050.00 for Special Education Coaching, Assessments and Workshops (grant funded)
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7.N. Facilities Usage
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7.N.1. Old Timers Softball Club and N9, 8-22-2026 Wharton Elmentary School Parking Lot for Old Timers Softball Club Annual Picnic
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7.N.2. Summit Park District, Walsh Elementary School's parking lot, June-September (weekends)
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7.O. Acceptance of Donation
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7.O.1. Winter Haynes, $40 for Heritage Middle School
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8. Action Items
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8.A. Approval of Personnel Report #2025-26-05-12-2026
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8.B. Certified and Classified Payrolls in the amount of $1,524,821.44 for April 2026
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8.C. Monthly Bills in the amount of $1,241,854.25 for April 2026
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8.D. Approval of Student Transportation Contract Extension Rich Lee Vans (3 years)
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8.E. Selection of Baker Tilly, LLC External Auditor for Fiscal Years 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030 |
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9. Audience Participation If you intend to speak, please fill out completely Public Comments Form and present it to the Superintendent at this time. The Board will hear comments related to the agenda. The Board will hear comments not related to the agenda, however, these comments may be forwarded to the Superintendent or to the School Principal for an individual response. Please remain seated until you are called. Comments will be limited to three minutes |
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10. Board Comments
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11. Upcoming Events Pre-K
Heritage5/1: Pre-K Special Day of Celebration 5/28: Pre-K Year End Event (9am & 12:15pm) 5/29: Last Day of Pre-K 5/4: Holocaust Museum Field Trip 5/5: Holocaust Museum Field Trip 5/8: Band Performance - Music in The Parks 5/9: Band Performance - Music in The Parks 5/13: Ronald McDonald Mobile Clinic 5/15: 8th Grade Dinner Dance (6-9PM) 5/19: Spring Band Concert 5/22: Six Flags Great America Trip 5/27: 8th Grade Graduation Ceremony @ Argo HS (7PM) 5/30: PBIS Event Walker 5/1: PBIS Celebration: Big Wolf Ranch Assembly 5/7: PTO Muffins with Mom 5/13: Kindergarten FT to the Zoo 5/15: All School Field Trip to Wintrust Sports Complex 5/21: Positive Peer Relationships 2-5 Assembly 5/22: Walker Countdown Begins 5/28: All School Step-up Day 5/27: Field Day 5/29: 5th Grade Farewell Picnic 6/1: Last Day of School Activity Stations Walsh 5/1: Lurie's Hospital Fundraiser Ending Assembly 5/1: Students of the Month/Attendance Awards Assembly 5/22: Roller Skating at Fleetwood Roller Rink 5/27: 1st Grade Field Trip to Brookfield Zoo 5/28: Kindergarten End of the Year Picnic 6/1: Field Day Wharton 5/5: Cinco de Mayo 5/15: Student of the Month 5/22: PBIS Celebration 5/26: Award Luncheon/Picnic 5/27: 5th Grade Brunch 5/28: Step Up Day/Field Day 5/29: Navy Pier Boat Cruise |
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12. Adjournment
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