Meeting Agenda
A. ROUTINE
A.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.
A.2. 2026 Far North Suburbs Regional Teacher of the Year
A.3. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education on January 28, 2026.
A.4. January Financial Reports
A.4.a. Financial Summary Report
A.4.b. Treasurer's Report
A.4.c. Investment Report
A.4.d. Revenue Report
A.4.e. Expenditure Report
A.4.f. Activity Fund Report
A.4.g. Revised Bills for Payment for January 
A.4.h. Bills for Payment for February
A.5. 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.
B. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
B.1. District Highlights
B.2. Middle School Resource Adoption  
B.3. Solar Panel Update
B.4. Department Updates
B.5. Professional Leave and Conferences
B.6. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request
B.7. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request
C. OLD BUSINESS
C.1. Second Reading Board Policy Monitoring
D. NEW BUSINESS
D.1. First Reading Board Policy Monitoring
D.2. Consent Agenda
D.3. River Trail School Great America Fundraiser
D.4. River Trail School Team Lead 
D.5. Viking Middle School PBIS
D.6. 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.
E. CLOSED SESSION
E.1. A closed session of the Board of Education will convene on February 25, 2026, 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.
F. OPEN SESSION
F.1. Approval of Resignation Agreement 
F.2. Support Staff Terminations
F.3. Personnel - The Board will formally act on personnel recommendations from the Superintendent.
F.3.a. Ivette Ocampo - Resignation 
F.3.b. Juana Rivas - Resignation 
F.3.c. Joy Stacey -  Resignation 
F.3.d. Jeni Villanueva-Nam - Resignation
F.3.e. Jeff Paulsen - New Hire
F.3.f. Francisco Sandoval - New Hire
F.4. Closed Session Minutes - The Board will formally act on closed session minutes for January 28, 2026.
F.5. Review Closed Session Minutes from July 2025 - December 2025
F.6. Adjournment
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Meeting: February 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING
Subject:
A. ROUTINE
Subject:
A.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:
A.2. 2026 Far North Suburbs Regional Teacher of the Year
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Subject:
A.3. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education on January 28, 2026.
Presenter:
Board President
Subject:
A.4. January Financial Reports
Presenter:
Mr. Da Costa
Subject:
A.4.a. Financial Summary Report
Attachments:
Subject:
A.4.b. Treasurer's Report
Attachments:
Subject:
A.4.c. Investment Report
Attachments:
Subject:
A.4.d. Revenue Report
Attachments:
Subject:
A.4.e. Expenditure Report
Attachments:
Subject:
A.4.f. Activity Fund Report
Attachments:
Subject:
A.4.g. Revised Bills for Payment for January 
Attachments:
Subject:
A.4.h. Bills for Payment for February
Attachments:
Subject:
A.5. 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:
B. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Subject:
B.1. District Highlights
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Subject:
B.2. Middle School Resource Adoption  
Presenter:
Mr. Helfers
Attachments:
Subject:
B.3. Solar Panel Update
Presenter:
Mr. Smith
Subject:
B.4. Department Updates
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Subject:
B.5. Professional Leave and Conferences
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Attachments:
Subject:
B.6. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Attachments:
Subject:
B.7. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Attachments:
Subject:
C. OLD BUSINESS
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Subject:
C.1. Second Reading Board Policy Monitoring
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Attachments:
Subject:
D. NEW BUSINESS
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Subject:
D.1. First Reading Board Policy Monitoring
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Attachments:
Subject:
D.2. Consent Agenda
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Subject:
D.3. River Trail School Great America Fundraiser
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Attachments:
Subject:
D.4. River Trail School Team Lead 
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Attachments:
Subject:
D.5. Viking Middle School PBIS
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Attachments:
Subject:
D.6. 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:
E. CLOSED SESSION
Subject:
E.1. A closed session of the Board of Education will convene on February 25, 2026, 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:
F. OPEN SESSION
Subject:
F.1. Approval of Resignation Agreement 
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Subject:
F.2. Support Staff Terminations
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Subject:
F.3. Personnel - The Board will formally act on personnel recommendations from the Superintendent.
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Subject:
F.3.a. Ivette Ocampo - Resignation 
Subject:
F.3.b. Juana Rivas - Resignation 
Subject:
F.3.c. Joy Stacey -  Resignation 
Subject:
F.3.d. Jeni Villanueva-Nam - Resignation
Subject:
F.3.e. Jeff Paulsen - New Hire
Subject:
F.3.f. Francisco Sandoval - New Hire
Subject:
F.4. Closed Session Minutes - The Board will formally act on closed session minutes for January 28, 2026.
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Subject:
F.5. Review Closed Session Minutes from July 2025 - December 2025
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Subject:
F.6. Adjournment
Presenter:
Board President

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