September 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING

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. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education on August 27, 2025.

B.2. August Financial Reports

B.2.a. Financial Summary Report

B.2.b. Treasurer's Report

B.2.c. Investment Report

B.2.d. Revenue Report

B.2.e. Expenditure Report

B.2.f. Activity Fund Report

B.2.g. Revised Bills for Payment for August

B.2.h. Bills for Payment for September

B.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 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. Battelle for Kids Annual Event 

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

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

C.7. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request

C.8. 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 People's Choice Family Entertaiment 

E.6. Prairie Trail School Great Americas Spring Dance Fundraiser

E.7. DoReMi 50/50 Raffle Fundraiser

E.8. DoReMi Popcorn Fundraiser

E.9. Viking Middle School SSC Fall Dance Fundraiser

E.10. River Trail  School SSC T-Shirt Fundraiser

E.11. Viking Middle School SSC Food Drive Fundraiser

E.12. Viking Middle SSC Chipotle Fundraiser

E.13. 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 September 17, 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.2. Udona Barnes - Resignation

G.3. Katelyn Campanella - LOA

G.4. Trace Chase - LOA

G.5. Danielle Gallina- LOA

G.6. Sally Giese - LOA

G.7. Lauren Simnick - LOA

G.8. Closed Session Minutes - The Board will formally act on closed session minutes for August 27, 2025.

G.9. Adjournment