April 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

Description:  The Board President or designee will review the agenda.

Description:  Students will be recognized for their academic, athletic and extracurricular achievements.

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.

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Educational Support Professionals (ESP) Union President or designee will share a report.

Description:  Student School Board Representatives will report on current activities in their buildings.

Description:  FOIA requests received since last month's report: 16

Description:  The Superintendent will acknowledge awards, honors and recognition earned by students and staff and other items of interest or necessity.

Description:  To set the annual Board meeting schedule.

Description:  The Board will review and discuss the current Board policy.

Description:  We need to schedule the FY27 budget hearing. We target a budget adoption at the June board meeting. Here are the two options available to consider. There are laws about timing that I've considered in the dates below, working backwards from adoption. We will need to decide which date to pick for the hearing.
Option A: Hearing at the June Board Meeting:
Adopt Budget - June 22, 2026 (same night as hearing)
Latest possible budget hearing - June 22, 2026 (same night as adoption)
Last possible paper notice published - Friday, May 22, 2026
Last date for Tentative budget posted - Friday, May 22, 2026
Option B: Hearing at a new Special Meeting on Monday, June 15th.
Adopt Budget - June 22, 2026
Budget Hearing - June 15, 2026
Last possible paper notice published - Friday, May 15, 2026
Last date for Tentative Budget Posted - Friday, May 15, 2026

Description:  See attached update.

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Each spring, recommendations for new textbook or digital course resource adoptions in the D128 curriculum are presented to the Board of Education for review and approval. 
This list of new textbooks and digital resources is being provided to the Board of Education at its April meeting and will be brought back to the Board for formal approval at the May meeting.
Selection and Review Process
Academic departments conduct a thorough review of available textbook and/or digital resource options and identify recommended selections. These recommendations are submitted to the Teaching and Learning Department for evaluation and approval. Upon approval, all requested instructional materials—both new and existing—are compiled into a comprehensive spreadsheet that includes projected costs for the upcoming school year. This document is then presented to the Board of Education for final review and approval of all new textbook and digital resource adoptions.
A textbook or digital resource is defined as "new" and subject to Board approval under the following conditions:
-The textbook/digital resource is associated with a newly developed course, or
-The textbook/digital resources replaces an existing text/resource with a different title being used for a current course.
New editions of previously approved textbooks/digital resources, as well as replacement copies of existing materials, are not subject to Board approval.
In accordance with Board of Education Policy 6:210, all instructional materials are available for public inspection and will be provided upon request.
Summary of 2026-27 Requests
The attached D128 Textbook Adoption Request spreadsheet identifies 11 textbooks/digital resources to be purchased for the 2026-27 school year. Of these, four are classified as new and require Board approval (Category I). The remaining seven are updated editions of previously approved materials (Category II).
New textbook/digital resource adoptions are recommended for the following courses at Libertyville High School and Vernon Hills High School:
-AP Business Principles with Personal Finance (LHS/VHHS)
-Dual Credit Speech (LHS/VHHS)
-Dual Credit Intro to Education (LHS/VHHS)
-Economics (LHS only)

Description:  During this semester, the D128 school and district administration have been reviewing the district's PE exemption policies and practices.  The goal of this review has been to ensure that the district's practices align to state guidelines and support the academic and wellness needs of student athletes.   At tonight's meeting we will share an update about this work and outline the changes in practice our schools will implement as a result.  

Description:  The consent agenda includes items that are routinely approved by the Board with a single motion - minutes, destruction of closed session recordings, educational tour requests, employment matters, disposal of obsolete capital equipment, bills payable, and financial reports. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any Board member.

Description:  Closed session minutes remain in the closed file.

Description:  1. LHS Drops of Ink to Orlando, FL 11/2026
2. LHS Football to Kenosha, WI 7/2026
3. LHS Girls Basketball to University of Wisconsin 6/2026
4. VHHS Choir to Fredonia, WI 9/2026
5. VHHS Choir/Theatre to New York City, NY 3/2027

Description:  See attached reports

Description:  See attached reports.

Description:  Ombudsman provides the District with an off-campus program intended to reduce drop-out rates, increase graduation rates, increase attendance levels, improve academic performance for drop-out prevention and offer the District’s non-traditional learners a new opportunity to encounter a personalized learning experience different than they encountered in the traditional school setting. Option 2 of his agreement allows the District to refer students on an "as-needed" basis at a cost of $1,000 per student per month or prorated $70 per day for partial months.

Description:  Libertyville High School and the Village of Libertyville have been collaborating for years with indoor & outdoor facilities, but there has not been any formal agreement. Some examples of shared use include: Adler Park, Dowden Park, Canterbury Park, Riverside Park, the LHS Swimming Pool. This Intergovernmental Agreement will memorialize the working relationship. The Village of Libertyville Park and Recreation committee has approved this agreement and then will be presented to the Village of Libertyville. This agreement is similar to the IGAs with the Village of Vernon Hills.

Description:  District 128 and District 120 have a need for a Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher to work with students from each District who are deaf or have hearing loss that requires specialized teaching support. This shared arrangement has been in place since the 2024-25 school year. 
The teacher is a D128 teacher and District 120 agrees to pay District 128 thirty percent (30%) of all costs related to wages and fringe benefits of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher, including, but not limited to, salary; employer paid taxes; workers’ compensation, insurance; all employee benefits as paid to other full-time licensed teachers of District 128; mutually agreed professional development; and mileage reimbursement.
Here is the history of the arrangement:
2024-2025, 60% D120 and 40% D128
2025-2026, 50% D120 and 50% D128
2026-2027, 30% D120 and 70% D128

Description:  The attached memo is the recommendation for the Annual Educational Support Professional (ESP) Staffing Report in preparation for the 2026-27 school year

Description:  There are Non-Union Educational Support Professionals in District 128 which are not covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement. The administration has been working collaboratively on completing the employee handbook. The handbook outlines employment expectations and benefits. One of the key changes is the formal designation of these employees as "Specialized Professional Staff".
The attached memo provides an overview of the recommended benefits and salary increases for the 2026-27 school year

Description:  Board members may provide general comments or report on events.

Description:  Delegate Batson may have information to report on activities related to the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB).

Description:  Delegate Austin may have information to report on activities related to the Special Education District of Lake County (SEDOL).

Description:  Board members and District Administration may propose future agenda items.
May 18, 2026:
-FY27 Budget Update - Tentative Budget
-Agreement with RISE Aquatics Club             
-Intergovernmental Agreement - Sharing of Physical Therapist with D70 and D120
-2026-2027 Textbook Adoptions
-2026-2027 Consolidated District Plan
-Annual Lake County Indemnification Agreement
-Resolution to Transfer Interest from Working Cash Fund to Education Fund
-Resolution Authorizing Transfer from Education Fund into Operations and Maintenance Fund
-FY27 Treasurer's Bond Renewal
-2026-2027 Board Meetings Schedule Recommendation
-School Resource Officer Agreements (SRO)

Description:  The Board will convene in closed session to discuss Employment of Employees 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).

Description:  The Board will reconvene in open session.

Description:  The meeting will adjourn.