BOARD OF EDUCATION - Regular Micro Meeting - 6 p.m.

4 Tuesday, September 9, 2025 BOARD OF EDUCATION - Regular Micro Meeting - 6 p.m. Waukegan Public Schools Community Unit School District No. 60 Board of Education - Educational Services Center 214 Washington Street Waukegan, Illinois 60085 1. CALL TO ORDER Subject A. Call to Order Meeting Sep 9, 2025 - BOARD OF EDUCATION - Regular Micro Meeting - 6 p.m. Category 1. CALL TO ORDER Type Procedural The Presiding Officer will call the meeting to order. File Attachments 2. ROLL CALL Subject A. Roll Call Meeting Sep 9, 2025 - BOARD OF EDUCATION - Regular Micro Meeting - 6 p.m. Category 2. ROLL CALL Type Action The Clerk of the Board will call the roll. File Attachments Motion & Voting (not specified) Motion by Carolina Fabian, second by Anita Hanna. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Jeff McBride, Anita Hanna, Carolina Fabian, Christine Lensing, Michael Rodriguez, Angela Ramirez 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Subject A. Pledge of Allegiance Meeting Sep 9, 2025 - BOARD OF EDUCATION - Regular Micro Meeting - 6 p.m. Category 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Type Procedural The Presiding Officer will request a member of the Board or the audience to lead those assembled in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. All are asked to rise. File Attachments 4. OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT 5. CLOSED SESSION Subject A. Move to Closed Session permitted by Statute 5 ILCS 120/2 Meeting Sep 9, 2025 - BOARD OF EDUCATION - Regular Micro Meeting - 6 p.m. Category 5. CLOSED SESSION Type Procedural File Attachments 6. OPEN SESSION Subject A. Move to Open Session Meeting Sep 9, 2025 - BOARD OF EDUCATION - Regular Micro Meeting - 6 p.m. Category 6. OPEN SESSION Type Action Recommended Action Move to reconvene in Open Session File Attachments Motion & Voting Move to reconvene in Open Session Motion by Christine Lensing, second by Carolina Fabian. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Jeff McBride, Anita Hanna, Carolina Fabian, Christine Lensing, Michael Rodriguez, Angela Ramirez 7. PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS 8. PERSONNEL ITEMS Subject A. Personnel 9-9-2025 Meeting Sep 9, 2025 - BOARD OF EDUCATION - Regular Micro Meeting - 6 p.m. Category 8. PERSONNEL ITEMS Type Action Fiscal Impact Yes Budgeted Yes Recommended Action That the Board of Education accepts the administration recommendation to approve the appointments, retirements and accepts the resignations and terminations as found on schedules F1002, L949, T317 and G660., File Attachments 09_09_25 WPS BOE Board Docs Personnel_Admin (25-26) - Personnel Items.pdf (88 KB) 09_09_25 WPS BOE Board Docs Personnel_Admin (25-26) - Admin. Items.pdf (55 KB) Motion & Voting That the Board of Education accepts the administration recommendation to approve the appointments, retirements and accepts the resignations and terminations as found on schedules F1002, L949, T317 and G660., Motion by Carolina Fabian, second by Angela Ramirez. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Jeff McBride, Anita Hanna, Carolina Fabian, Michael Rodriguez, Angela Ramirez Pass: Christine Lensing Subject B. Superintendent's Contract, Eighteenth Amendment Meeting Sep 9, 2025 - BOARD OF EDUCATION - Regular Micro Meeting - 6 p.m. Category 8. PERSONNEL ITEMS Type Action Preferred Date Sep 09, 2025 Absolute Date Sep 09, 2025 Fiscal Impact No Recommended Action It is recommended that the Board of Education approve amendment 18 to the Superintendent's contract, setting forth her performance goals for the 2025-2026 school year and authorize the Board President to sign the Amendment. The Board of Education and the Superintendent have conferred and reviewed her performance as related to 2024-2025 School Year and developed Performance Goals for the 2025-2026 School Year, pursuant to the requirements of her contract. The proposed action formally adopts the agreed goals as an amendment to her contract. No other changes to the contract are proposed. File Attachments Superintendent Contract - 18th Amendment - goals .docx.pdf (117 KB) Superintendent's Goals - Exhibit C.pdf (51 KB) Superintendent’s KPI targets - Exhibit D (1).pdf (51 KB) Motion & Voting It is recommended that the Board of Education approve amendment 18 to the Superintendent's contract, setting forth her performance goals for the 2025-2026 school year and authorize the Board President to sign the Amendment. Motion by Carolina Fabian, second by Angela Ramirez. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Jeff McBride, Carolina Fabian, Michael Rodriguez, Angela Ramirez Pass: Anita Hanna, Christine Lensing 9. FINANCIAL REPORTS Subject A. Ratification of the first processing of September 2025 Board Bills, Manual Check Request Payments and Old National Bank Insurance Payments for the period of August 20, 2025 through September 02, 2025. Meeting Sep 9, 2025 - BOARD OF EDUCATION - Regular Micro Meeting - 6 p.m. Category 9. FINANCIAL REPORTS Type Action Fiscal Impact Yes Dollar Amount $6,463,410.59 Budgeted Yes Budget Source Education Fund, Operations and Maintenance Fund, Transportation Fund, Capital Projects Fund and Tort Fund Recommended Action It is the recommendation of the Administration that the Board of Education ratify the first September 2025 of Board Bills, Manual Check Request Payments and Old National Bank Insurance payments for the period of August 20, 2025 through September 02, 2025. The Accounts Payable (Board) payments for the period of August 20, 2025 through September 02, 2025 totals $1,203,200.72. The Manual Check Request Payments for the period of August 20, 2025 through September 02, 2025 totals $2,546,695.35. The Old National Bank Insurance payments for the period of August 20, 2025 through September 02, 2025 totals $2,713,514.52. It has been the practice of the Business and Financial Services Department to pay bills in a timely manner to avoid finance and late charges and to take advantage of payment discounts. We have done so, as deemed necessary, with due diligence and adherence to federal, state and local statues by ensuring 1) that the expenditures provided a direct, necessary and appropriate benefit to the school district; 2) that expenditures for the goods or services were reasonably contemplated under a specifically authorized item of the official budget and 3) that the Board of Education was provided a complete list of due and payable bills indicating the vendor's name and amount for ratification. File Attachments Board Summary 08-20-25 to 09-02-25.pdf (40 KB) Board Check Listing 08-20-25 to 09-02-25.pdf (17 KB) Board Disbursement Detail Listing 08-20-25 to 09-02-25.pdf (164 KB) Manual Check Request Summary 08-20-25 to 09-02-25.pdf (40 KB) Manual Check Request Check Listing 08-20-25 to 09-02-25.pdf (20 KB) Manual Check Request Disbursement Detail Listing 08-20-25 to 09-02-25.pdf (146 KB) Old National Bank Insurance Summary 08-20-25 to 09-02-25.pdf (40 KB) Old National Bank Insurance Check Listing 08-20-25 to 09-02-25.pdf (3 KB) Old National Insurance Disbursement Detail Listing 08-20-25 to 09-02-25.pdf (10 KB) Motion & Voting It is the recommendation of the Administration that the Board of Education ratify the first September 2025 of Board Bills, Manual Check Request Payments and Old National Bank Insurance payments for the period of August 20, 2025 through September 02, 2025. The Accounts Payable (Board) payments for the period of August 20, 2025 through September 02, 2025 totals $1,203,200.72. The Manual Check Request Payments for the period of August 20, 2025 through September 02, 2025 totals $2,546,695.35. The Old National Bank Insurance payments for the period of August 20, 2025 through September 02, 2025 totals $2,713,514.52. Motion by Carolina Fabian, second by Angela Ramirez. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Jeff McBride, Carolina Fabian, Michael Rodriguez, Angela Ramirez Pass: Anita Hanna, Christine Lensing Subject B. Open the Hearing on the FY2025/2026 Original Budget Meeting Sep 9, 2025 - BOARD OF EDUCATION - Regular Micro Meeting - 6 p.m. Category 9. FINANCIAL REPORTS Type Action Fiscal Impact Yes Budgeted Yes Budget Source All Funds Recommended Action That the Board of Education, through its President of the Board, officially open the Hearing on the FY2025/2026 Original Budget Hearing. The district must conduct a public hearing prior to adoption of its budget. The budget hearing is a forum where the budget is explained, and community members have an opportunity to ask questions. Public notice of both the public inspection and budget hearing was published in the Lake County News Sun on August 7, 2025, and August 8, 2025. The tentative budget was available for public inspection for 30 days as required by statue. File Attachments 7853487 FY26 Budget for Public Inspection.pdf (77 KB) Motion & Voting That the Board of Education, through its President of the Board, officially open the Hearing on the FY2025/2026 Original Budget Hearing. Motion by Anita Hanna, second by Christine Lensing. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Jeff McBride, Anita Hanna, Carolina Fabian, Christine Lensing, Michael Rodriguez, Angela Ramirez Subject C. Close the Hearing on the FY2025/2026 Original Budget Meeting Sep 9, 2025 - BOARD OF EDUCATION - Regular Micro Meeting - 6 p.m. Category 9. FINANCIAL REPORTS Type Action Fiscal Impact Yes Budgeted Yes Budget Source All Funds Recommended Action That the Board of Education, through is President of the Board, officially close the Hearing on the Original Budget, as presented. File Attachments Motion & Voting That the Board of Education, through is President of the Board, officially close the Hearing on the Original Budget, as presented. Motion by Anita Hanna, second by Angela Ramirez. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Jeff McBride, Anita Hanna, Carolina Fabian, Christine Lensing, Michael Rodriguez, Angela Ramirez Subject D. Adoption of the FY2025/2026 Original Budget Meeting Sep 9, 2025 - BOARD OF EDUCATION - Regular Micro Meeting - 6 p.m. Category 9. FINANCIAL REPORTS Type Action Fiscal Impact Yes Dollar Amount $323,072,666.00 Budgeted Yes Budget Source All Funds Recommended Action It is the recommendation of Administration that the Board of Education approve the FY2025/2026 Original Budget as presented on the official Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) document (which are summarized in the budget presentation for ease in review) The Board of Education, as per the Illinois State Board of Education - "Mechanics of a School District Budget", is required to adopt the school district's budget by the end of the first quarter of the fiscal year (September 30). File Attachments FY26-SD50-36-JA50-39 (Gwen) 090525) Budget Adoption 090925.xlsx (1,404 KB) Budget Adoption for FY26 (09092025).pptx (5,545 KB) Motion & Voting It is the recommendation of Administration that the Board of Education approve the FY2025/2026 Original Budget as presented on the official Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) document (which are summarized in the budget presentation for ease in review) Motion by Anita Hanna, second by Christine Lensing. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Jeff McBride, Anita Hanna, Carolina Fabian, Christine Lensing, Michael Rodriguez, Angela Ramirez 10. STUDENT DISCIPLINE MATTERS 11. ADJOURNMENT Subject A. Call for Adjournment Meeting Sep 9, 2025 - BOARD OF EDUCATION - Regular Micro Meeting - 6 p.m. Category 11. ADJOURNMENT Type Procedural File Attachments Subject B. Adjournment Meeting Sep 9, 2025 - BOARD OF EDUCATION - Regular Micro Meeting - 6 p.m. Category 11. ADJOURNMENT Type Action Recommended Action Motion to adjourn File Attachments Motion & Voting Motion to adjourn Motion by Christine Lensing, second by Carolina Fabian. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Jeff McBride, Anita Hanna, Carolina Fabian, Christine Lensing, Michael Rodriguez, Angela Ramirez