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. Viking Wrestling Team
A.3. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education on February 25, 2026.
A.4. February 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 February 
A.4.h. Bills for Payment for March
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. Department Updates
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.2.a. Prairie Trail School - PBIS
D.2.b. River Trail School - Mrs. Biabani's 5th Grade Science Class 
D.2.c. Viking Middle - School Student Service Council Fundraiser
D.3. 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 March 18, 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. Personnel - The Board will formally act on personnel recommendations from the Superintendent.
F.1.a. Eleanor Barreca - Resignation
F.1.b. Regina Bielfeldt - Resignation
F.1.c. Daisy Castro - Resignation
F.1.d. Candice Eagon - Resignation
F.1.e. Krista Jackson - Resignation
F.1.f. Josshua Martin - Resignation
F.1.g. Maria Meza - Resignation
F.1.h. Alexander Runyard - Resignation
F.1.i. Maryam Touati - Resignation 
F.1.j. Jennifer Jasinski - New Hire
F.1.k. Amy Jenkins - New Hire
F.1.l. Breana Middleton - New Hire
F.1.m. Stephanie Ocampo - New Hire
F.1.n. Mayra Pena - New Hire
F.2. Closed Session Minutes - The Board will formally act on closed session minutes for February 25, 2026.
F.3. Adjournment
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Meeting: March 18, 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. Viking Wrestling Team
Presenter:
Board President
Subject:
A.3. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education on February 25, 2026.
Presenter:
Board President
Attachments:
Subject:
A.4. February 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 February 
Attachments:
Subject:
A.4.h. Bills for Payment for March
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. Department Updates
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
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.2.a. Prairie Trail School - PBIS
Attachments:
Subject:
D.2.b. River Trail School - Mrs. Biabani's 5th Grade Science Class 
Attachments:
Subject:
D.2.c. Viking Middle - School Student Service Council Fundraiser
Attachments:
Subject:
D.3. 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 March 18, 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. Personnel - The Board will formally act on personnel recommendations from the Superintendent.
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Subject:
F.1.a. Eleanor Barreca - Resignation
Subject:
F.1.b. Regina Bielfeldt - Resignation
Subject:
F.1.c. Daisy Castro - Resignation
Subject:
F.1.d. Candice Eagon - Resignation
Subject:
F.1.e. Krista Jackson - Resignation
Subject:
F.1.f. Josshua Martin - Resignation
Subject:
F.1.g. Maria Meza - Resignation
Subject:
F.1.h. Alexander Runyard - Resignation
Subject:
F.1.i. Maryam Touati - Resignation 
Subject:
F.1.j. Jennifer Jasinski - New Hire
Subject:
F.1.k. Amy Jenkins - New Hire
Subject:
F.1.l. Breana Middleton - New Hire
Subject:
F.1.m. Stephanie Ocampo - New Hire
Subject:
F.1.n. Mayra Pena - New Hire
Subject:
F.2. Closed Session Minutes - The Board will formally act on closed session minutes for February 25, 2026.
Presenter:
Dr. Correa
Subject:
F.3. Adjournment
Presenter:
Board President

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