January 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education - Regular Meeting

Description:  Becky McClaney, Board President, called the meeting to order.


Good Evening. I call to order the Board of Education Meeting for Prospect Heights School District 23 for January 8, 2026 at ________.

Description:  PRESENT:  Mrs. Botwinski, Mr. Greidanus, Dr. Long, Mrs. McClaney,
Mrs. Morrissey,  Mr. Nordmark, and Mrs. Peters.

ABSENT: No one.

ALSO PRESENT: Dr. Don Angelaccio, Superintendent, Dr. Craig Curtis, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, Mrs. Amy McPartlin, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations and Dr. Chrystyna Sroka Assistant Superintendent for Student Services.

Description:  At each regular and special open meeting, members of the public and district employees may comment on or ask questions of the Board of Education. If you would like to address the Board, please complete the pink form and give it to Mrs. O'Donnell, our recording secretary. 

Description:  3.2 Articulate and share the Strategic Plan as a foundation of all District initiatives and planning.
District 23 updates its Key Performance Indicators tied to the Strategic Plan each winter. These are linked on the website and presented annually to the Board of Education as a part of our ongoing reflection and monitoring cycles. 

Description:  Did not meet, but feel free to comment on information shared.

Description:  Did not meet, but feel free to comment on information shared.

Description:  Mrs. Botwinski will report.

Description:  Tonight's Consent Agenda includes the approval of the minutes from the Regular Meeting and the Executive Session on December 18 and the Personnel Report. Also included are the PRESS Vol. 120 Policies presented as a second read for adoption as presented. 

Description:  Attached is the memo recommending payment of the voucher lists for materials, supplies, and services paid since the last BOE meeting. In addition, the District payments for salaries and insurance benefits during the previous month are included for approval. Those documents are all included for your review.

 

Description:  4.1 Develop and articulate plan for sustainable financing.

Dr. Angelaccio and Mrs. McPartlin present the first of three components to build a common foundation of understanding the District's financial needs and plan for sustainability. This Part I presentation is focused on a look back at historical trends as a baseline for future planning. 

Description:  4.1 Implement budgeting strategies to meet Board Policy Fund Balance target.

The annual staffing plan is presented for approval with a flat (no change) net result. Sections based on enrollment projections will shift, but the net result is a projected positive $150,000.

Description: 

4.1 Maintain and monitor annual budget for cost savings opportunities.

4.1 Implement budgeting strategies to meet the Board Policy Fund Balance target.

4.4 Continued implementation of zero-based budgeting.

The Board of Education is required to appoint an individual to prepare the budget in accordance with the legal requirements outlined in the Illinois School Code.  Traditionally, the District has appointed the Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations to prepare the tentative and final budget for the 2027 fiscal year.  

Description:  4.3 Continue implementation of Cybersecurity Tech Plan components including hardware replacement cycles, recommended cybersecurity best practices, and ongoing training.
4.5 Continued exploration of shared services/procurement to drive savings.

Annually, the Board is asked to approve the payment of the premiums for property and liability as well as cyber liability insurance offered through the Suburban School Cooperative Insurance Pool (SSCIP).

Description:  4.5 Continued exploration of shared services/procurement to drive savings.
Mrs. McPartlin and Mr. Alms have prepared a recommendation for the renewal of our Printer and Copier contract with Impact, Inc. The negotiations have resulted in an anticipated reduction of costs for the District and improved efficiency of the devices. Reductions in printing quantity and color copying are also necessary to meet the new threshold. The final agreement has been included for Board review and approval.

Description:  4.4 Continued implementation of zero-based budgeting.

Administration has prepared a brief overview of the annual student fees and discussed with the Finance Committee. Following a survey of neighboring districts, the administration is not recommending an increase in fees for the 2026-27 school year.

Description:  2.3 Develop expectations and norms around instruction, success criteria, grading, assessment, and reporting to ensure consistent student experiences.
As required, we are posting our annual update of assessments (required and local) and the schedule of administration. 

Description:  According to Board Policy 2:220, the Board must conduct a semi-annual review of Executive Session Minutes, and also review audio recordings of closed meetings to determine whether:
(1) there continues to be a need for confidentiality, or (2) the recordings no longer require confidential treatment and are available for public inspection. Additionally, after 18 months have passed since being made, the audio recording of a closed meeting is destroyed provided the Board approved its destruction. The Board’s past practice has been to appoint the Secretary to review these minutes in a meeting with the Superintendent and make a recommendation at the following Board meeting.

Description:  A closed session is required to discuss matters of personnel. There will be no action following closed session.