October 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

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:  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:  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. These items have gone through Board committee review and recommendation. 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:  1. LHS SnoCats to Wausau, WI 1/2026
2. LHS Stageplayers to Bloomington, IL 1/2026
3. VHHS Baseball to Murfreesboro, TN 3/2026
4. VHHS Girls Basketball to University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point 6/2026
5. VHHS Varsity Softball to Gulf Shores, AL 3/2026

Description:  Policy 4:80 requires board approval for the disposal of district property for anything beyond diminutive value. Included are a few items for disposal approval:
  - IT Disposal
  - LHS choir robes

Description:  See attached Bills Payable Report.

Description:  Included are the financial reports from June 2025.

Description:  This report provides the Board of Education with a brief overview of the implementation of Tier I and II academic programs and interventions. 

Description:  Attached is the information regarding the 2025 Levy. Also attached is the presentation at the October Committee meeting, but we will not go over the presentation again at the board meeting. This will be reviewed again at the November committee meeting and have approval at the November board meeting. 

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.
November 3, 2025 - P&P Meeting:
  - 2026-2027 Course Proposals
  -School Calendar Review 2026-27 & 2027-28 Proposal
  - Annual Review of D128 Student Handbook
  -IASB 2025 Resolutions Committee Report
November 3, 2025 - F&F Meeting:
  - 2025 Tax Levy
  -Safety and Security Audit
  -State Maintenance Project Grant

Description:  The Board will convene in closed session to discuss the selection of a person to fill a vacancy on the school board 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3) and the placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10)

Description:  The Board will reconvene in open session.