November 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM - Facilities & Finance Committee Meeting

Description:  The Board will accept public comment related to current agenda topics or other items limited to three minutes (time may not be ceded to another). Anyone wishing to speak is asked to complete the sign-up sheet provided at the meeting. The Board, typically, will listen, but not respond. When called upon, citizens are asked to come forward to the podium to provide their comments. Visit this link for complete guidelines for public participation.

Description:  We are proposing a comprehensive security and emergency planning assessment to ensure our schools’ safety procedures and facilities are aligned with current best practices. This assessment will evaluate physical security measures at Libertyville High School, Vernon Hills High School, and the Transition Pathways, and will consolidate individual Emergency Response Manuals into one cohesive district-wide plan to improve consistency and preparedness.

Description:  The School Maintenance Project Grant (SMPG) is a dollar-for-dollar matching grant program for up to $50,000. The funds must be used for the maintenance or upkeep of buildings or structures for educational purposes. Ongoing operational costs, including labor, cannot be included. SMPG's were first introduced in 2012 and have been consistently offered since FY22. 

The grant application requires board approval.

In order to access the $50,000, the district has to a minimum $100,000 project (i.e. the district pays $50,000 and the state pays $50,000). After approval, the districts have two years to expend the funds. 

For projects to be eligible, (1) the work must not have started and (2) the funds must not have been obligated by the date of the application. In other words, the district cannot use a current project.

The proposal for this project is to do the VHHS pool air handler, which is on our tentative list of summer 2026 projects. This project is estimated at $1.45 million.

We will seek approval for the grant at the November board meeting. This is NOT approval for the project; that would still need to be fully designed and bid. 

Attached are the grant application documents.

Description:  Policy 4:80 requires board approval for the disposal of district property for anything beyond diminutive value. Please see attached.

Description:  Included are the resolutions for approval at the November board meeting. The worksheet detailing more numbers is also included. Nothing has changed from the prior meetings.

Description:  November 17, 2025 Board Meeting:
  - School Report Card Presentation
  - 2026-2027 Course Proposals
  - 2025 Tax Levy Adoption
  -Safety and Security Audit
  -State Maintenance Project Grant