October 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING

A. E-LEARNING DAYS PROGRAM HEARING

A.1. Call to Order - The President of the Board of Education will call the eLearning Days Program Hearing to order and will ask those in attendance to join him in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

A.2. Public Hearing for an eLearning Days Program 

A.3. Public Participation - Public Participation is the time during the meeting when anyone who wishes to address the Board may do so.  The Board of Education welcomes public comment and encourages patrons to participate in District 56 Board meetings.  Patrons who wish to address the Board are asked to state their name and address.  President Pos will ask if there is anyone who wishes to address the Board about the eLearning Days program.  

A.4. Adjournment

B. ROUTINE

B.1. Call to Order - The President of the Board of Education will call the regular meeting to order.

B.2. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education on September 17, 2025.

B.3. September Financial Reports

B.3.a. Financial Summary Report

B.3.b. Treasurer's Report

B.3.c. Investment Report

B.3.d. Revenue Report

B.3.e. Expenditure Report

B.3.f. Activity Fund Report

B.3.g. Revised Bills for Payment for September

B.3.h. Bills for Payment for October

B.4. Public Participation - Public Participation is the time during the meeting when anyone who wishes to address the Board may do so.  The Board of Education welcomes public comment and encourages patrons to participate in District 56 Board meetings.  Patrons who wish to address the Board are asked to state the following:

• Name and address of participant,
• Group affiliation if and when appropriate, and
• Item to be addressed.

C. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

C.1. District Highlights

C.2. Department Updates

C.3. Professional Leave and Conferences

C.4. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request

C.5. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request

C.6. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request

D. OLD BUSINESS

D.1. e-Learning Days Program Resolution

D.2. Second Reading Board Policy Monitoring

E. NEW BUSINESS

E.1. First Reading Board Policy Monitoring

E.2. 2025 Tax Levy

E.3. FY26 First Quarter Budget Update

E.4. Prairie Trail School Kitchen Construction

E.5. Consent Agenda

E.6. Viking Middle School SSC Panera Fundraiser

E.7. Public Comment - The Board of Education has reserved this time to provide patrons an opportunity to comment on any business conducted by the Board during this evening's meeting.

F. CLOSED SESSION

F.1. A closed session of the Board of Education will convene on October 22, 2025 in the Board Room of the District Office located at 3706 Florida Avenue, Gurnee.  The closed session will be held pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) personnel, (9) student discipline, (10) student information, (11) potential litigation, and (21) discussion of minutes.

G. OPEN SESSION

G.1. Personnel - The Board will formally act on personnel recommendations from the Superintendent.

G.1.a. Alisha Claiborne - Resignation

G.1.b. Adam Kaiser - Resignation

G.1.c. Ms. Yolanda Vega - FMLA

G.1.d. Zachary Frayer - New Hire

G.1.e. Kenyatta Saleem - New Hire

G.2. Closed Session Minutes - The Board will formally act on closed session minutes for September 17, 2025.

G.3. Adjournment