October 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

Description:  Move to convene in Closed Session to discuss 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 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).

Description:  The Board will reconvene in open session.

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

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:  This month's Community Champion recipients will be presented with their awards.

Description:  Teacher Union President or designee will share a report.

Description:  Educational Support Personnel (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: 15

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

Description:  2026 Estimated Tax Levy - Attached are slides and a sheet with levy estimate numbers. I will highlight a few slides during the meeting to hit the high points. 
Summer 2027 Capital Projects - Included is the list of proposed summer 2027 capital projects. We recommend proceeding with design and bidding.
Digital Scoreboards - Included is the report sent earlier this month. We recommend proceeding with Board approval at the November Board meeting.

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:  Closed session minutes remain in the closed file.

Description:  Closed session minutes remain in the closed file.

Description:  Closed session minutes remain in the closed file.

Description:  1. DARING College & Culture Ed Tour: Illinois 2/2027
2. LHS Girls Gymnastics to Camp Duncan Ingleside, IL 11/2026

Description:  Employment of Employees

Description:  See attached reports.

Description:  Four Board policies reviewed by the Board's legal counsel are presented with proposed revisions for a second reading and adoption.

Description:  Included is the scope of work for Baker Tilly to review the internal controls and processes for LHS Booster Clubs.

Description:  Board Secretary Austin may have information to report on activities related to the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB).
IASB 2026 Resolutions Committee Report

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

Description:  Board Vice President Polen may have information to share related to ED-RED.

Description:  The November 16th meeting will be rescheduled to November 30th.

Description:  Board members and District Administration may propose future agenda items.
November 2026
-Tax Levy Adoption

Description:  Move to reconvene in Closed Session to discuss 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 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).

Description:  The Board will reconvene in open session.

Description:  The meeting will adjourn.