Meeting Agenda
A. PUBLIC HEARING - BEGINNING AT 5:00 PM
A.1. Call to Order - The President of the Board of Education will call the public hearing to order and will ask those in attendance to join him in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
A.2. Public Hearing for a Holiday Waiver
A.3. Public Hearing on the 2025-2026 Budget
A.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 their name and address.  President Pos will ask if there is anyone who wishes to address the Board about the Holiday Waiver or the 2025-2026 Budget.  
A.5. Adjournment
B. ROUTINE
B.1. Call to Order - The President of the Board of Education will call the meeting to order and will ask those in attendance to join him in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
B.2. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education on August 27, 2025.
B.3. August 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 August
B.3.h. Bills for Payment for September
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
C.7. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request
D. OLD BUSINESS
D.1. Holiday Waiver
D.2. Adoption of the 2025-2026 Budget
D.3. Second Reading Board Policies Issue 119 June 2025
E. NEW BUSINESS
E.1. First Reading Board Policy Monitoring
E.2. Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefit Reporting
E.3. Consent Agenda
E.4. Prairie Trail School PBIS Fundraiser
E.5. Prairie Trail School Great Americans Fundraiser
E.6. Prairie Trail School Great Americas Fundraiser
E.7. DoReMi 50/50 Raffle Fundraiser
E.8. DoReMi Popcorn Fundraiser
E.9. 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 _______, 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.2. Udona Barnes - Resignation
G.3. Closed Session Minutes - The Board will formally act on closed session minutes for August 27, 2025.
G.4. Adjournment
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Meeting: September 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING
Subject:
A. PUBLIC HEARING - BEGINNING AT 5:00 PM
Subject:
A.1. Call to Order - The President of the Board of Education will call the public hearing to order and will ask those in attendance to join him in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Presenter:
Board President
Subject:
A.2. Public Hearing for a Holiday Waiver
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Subject:
A.3. Public Hearing on the 2025-2026 Budget
Presenter:
Mr. Da Costa
Subject:
A.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 their name and address.  President Pos will ask if there is anyone who wishes to address the Board about the Holiday Waiver or the 2025-2026 Budget.  
Presenter:
Board President
Subject:
A.5. Adjournment
Subject:
B. ROUTINE
Subject:
B.1. Call to Order - The President of the Board of Education will call the meeting to order and will ask those in attendance to join him in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Presenter:
Board President
Subject:
B.2. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education on August 27, 2025.
Presenter:
Board President
Subject:
B.3. August Financial Reports
Presenter:
Mr. Da Costa
Subject:
B.3.a. Financial Summary Report
Subject:
B.3.b. Treasurer's Report
Subject:
B.3.c. Investment Report
Subject:
B.3.d. Revenue Report
Subject:
B.3.e. Expenditure Report
Subject:
B.3.f. Activity Fund Report
Subject:
B.3.g. Revised Bills for Payment for August
Attachments:
Subject:
B.3.h. Bills for Payment for September
Subject:
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.
Presenter:
Board President
Subject:
C. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Subject:
C.1. District Highlights
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Subject:
C.2. Department Updates
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Subject:
C.3. Professional Leave and Conferences
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Attachments:
Subject:
C.4. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Attachments:
Subject:
C.5. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Attachments:
Subject:
C.6. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Attachments:
Subject:
C.7. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Attachments:
Subject:
D. OLD BUSINESS
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Subject:
D.1. Holiday Waiver
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Subject:
D.2. Adoption of the 2025-2026 Budget
Presenter:
Mr. Da Costa
Subject:
D.3. Second Reading Board Policies Issue 119 June 2025
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Attachments:
Subject:
E. NEW BUSINESS
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Subject:
E.1. First Reading Board Policy Monitoring
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Attachments:
Subject:
E.2. Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefit Reporting
Presenter:
Mr. Da Costa
Attachments:
Subject:
E.3. Consent Agenda
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Subject:
E.4. Prairie Trail School PBIS Fundraiser
Attachments:
Subject:
E.5. Prairie Trail School Great Americans Fundraiser
Attachments:
Subject:
E.6. Prairie Trail School Great Americas Fundraiser
Attachments:
Subject:
E.7. DoReMi 50/50 Raffle Fundraiser
Subject:
E.8. DoReMi Popcorn Fundraiser
Subject:
E.9. 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.
Presenter:
Board President
Subject:
F. CLOSED SESSION
Subject:
F.1. A closed session of the Board of Education will convene on _______, 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.
Presenter:
Board President
Subject:
G. OPEN SESSION
Subject:
G.1. Personnel - The Board will formally act on personnel recommendations from the Superintendent.
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Subject:
G.2. Udona Barnes - Resignation
Subject:
G.3. Closed Session Minutes - The Board will formally act on closed session minutes for August 27, 2025.
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Subject:
G.4. Adjournment
Presenter:
Board President

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