Good evening. I call this meeting of the Township High School District 211 Board of Education to order. May I have a roll call please? >> Miss Baron. >> Miss Caval >> here. >> Mr. Dumbrossski >> here. >> Mrs. Lopez >> here. >> Miss Russell >> here.
>> Mr. Van Djk >> here. >> Mr. Rosenlum >> here. Please stand and join me in the pledge of >> allegiance. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under
God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Good evening. The first item on our agenda is close session. So the motion is that the recommended action is that the board enter close
session to discuss minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the open meetings act appointment employment compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees, matters pertaining to an individual student and collective negotiation matters.
negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives. May I have a motion, please? >> Second. >> May I have a roll call, please? >> Miss Cavill, >> I. >> Mr. Dumbowski, >> I. >> Mrs. Lopez, >> I. >> Miss Russell, >> I.
>> Mr. Van Dyk, >> hi. >> Mr. Rosenlum, >> I. The motion passes. >> Good evening. The recommended action is that the board of education return to open session. May I have a roll call, please? Oh, may I have a motion, please? So move. >> Second.
>> May I have a roll call, please? >> Miss Cavill, >> I. >> Mr. Dumbowski, >> I. >> Mrs. Lopez, >> I. >> Miss Russell, >> I. >> Mr. Van Dyk, >> I. >> Mr. Rosenlum, >> I. Motion passes. Please stand and join me in the pledge of allegiance immediately followed by a moment of
silence. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Thank you. The next section on our agenda is recognition. So, at this time, I will turn it over to Dr. Campbell. >> Thank you and good evening. This is always a very exciting time as we
recognize our students who have received state awards. We have 12 students and athletes, must I say, this evening that have earned state medals at the IHSA Championship and three individuals who will be recognized that have earned
medals at the IHSA speech and chess championship. At this time, I'll turn it over to Mr. Eric Wowski, who will assist us in recognizing our students. >> All right. Well, I'm gonna have to do this from memory because
>> Oh, no. >> It's not opening up my file that I just had here, but I think I could be able to do. All right. All right. Our uh thank you Dr. Campbell uh and board of education for taking some time to recognize a plethora of athletes tonight and uh other students, competitive
activity students, including a state champion. So, we'll have we'll be recognizing one state champion tonight. Um, I'm going to ask the students that as your coach introduces you, you'll get your medal from your coach and then please stand here in the center until your coach finishes speaking about you.
Um, parents, as your athlete is introduced or your student is introduced, please stand and be recognized with them. All right, so we'll get started with Kona Chess. Uh, Andy Barentos is in his third year, I believe, teaching at Conan High School and also in his third year as the head
chess coach. Andy, right? Uh so at this moment I would like to recognize Arson Umealiv over here. Uh Arson was very instrumental in helping the chess team achieve a 12th place finish out of 128 teams at the IHSA state competition. individually. He
plays at board one, which is the most difficult board to play at, he plays all the other school's best players, and his performance earned him a bronze medal. And so, in closing, not only am I super proud of his individual performance, but you know, I'm just so happy that I have such a great young leader in my team
that everyone respects and that truly makes chess a more welcoming environment. So, thank you, Arson. it fixed. Ah, there we go. All right, fixed. All right. Uh, from Speech, Katie Giggler. Katie Giggler is a member of the FEM
High School English department, uh, and has been coaching speech since 2007, becoming the head coach in 2010. Katie was named the MSL speech coach uh in the year or twice in her time in that time frame. And Katie is also a proud
district 211 graduate. Katie, Dr. Campbell and members of the board of education, thank you for your support of our team. Also, thank you to our administration, our family, and our friends. All of your support is why we're able to be so successful. Uh for those who are unfamiliar with speech,
our activity is composed of 14 different events. They range from acting and interpretation to public address, impromptu speaking. The activity promotes professionalism, self-expression, and competition for all students who participate.
This year, district 211 had three students meddal in these events at the IHSA state speech tournament and we are so proud of them tonight to uh all of them. Um I have the great priv privilege of introducing one of them to you
tonight. Kate Chen. Kate is a senior uh at friend and is joined tonight by her mom Amy Wongchen and her sister Ally. Uh Kate took fifth place in radio speaking. In this event she is given a packet of news stories
that takes about 15 minutes. She has 45 minutes to take that information and cut it into a fiveinut script. It has to have international, national and local news, a commercial, sports and weather. She then reads the script through the
microphone and a speaker system. And this broadcast has to fall between 450 and 505. The ideal is five minutes to hit it right on the dot. Uh her invitational season was filled with lots of success. She meddled every weekend
she competed. On her journey to the state tournament, she took second at the MSL conference. She ended up beating the eventual state champion in that tournament. um first at our regional tournament and earned a spot at state with a third place finish at sectionals.
In Peoria, she performed well enough to advance to the final round and she finished fifth. Kate, we are so proud of what you have done both competitively and as a leader for our team. Congratulations. We wish you all the best next year.
All right. Naz Amed is been is a member of the English department at Hoffman Estates High School for the past 14 years. She is a passionate speech coach at Hoffman Estates for the last 16 years. Uh Nas is also a proud District 211 graduate. Nas,
>> thank you Dr. Campbell and board of education. The HHS speech team had an incredible season of growth and success and showing this year at the IHSA State Series. Um, we could not have done it without the support of our family and our friends, teachers, and our
incredible administrators and of course our coaching staff. We have Miss Sarah Hazenfield, Mr. Kenny Herren Colona, Miss Colleen Houston, and Mr. Thomas Squires. First, I'd like to introduce to you Bea Dela Cruz. Bea is a junior and one of our captains.
She is here with her mom and dad and her family. If you guys can all raise Bea meddled for sixth place at state in special occasion speaking, also referred to as SOS. This style of speech writing focuses on the art of originality,
crafting a speech from a meaningful moment, one that inspires while re relieving deeper values and human traits. At its best, it blends storytelling humor emotion and rhetorical precision. This season was nothing short of
outstanding for her. She earned four tournament champions across all the highly competitive um varsity invitational tournaments. Her success continued to flourish as we entered the state series. She placed fourth at MSL conference, second at the IHSA regional,
third at the IHSA sectional, advanced to IHSA state, and then earned her sixth place medal in the state. And a remarkable achievement, Beao, we're so proud of you. You've made Hoffman and District 211 incredibly proud. And we brought home a second medalist.
Second, I'd like to introduce you to Max Jaso. Max Jasso is a senior on our team and also one of our captains. You're about to find out what he just meddled in. He is here with his mom and his sister.
So, as you can see, Max meddled fourth place finish at state in the event of original comedy, also known as OC. Original comedy is where creativity meets a ton of courage. Max wrote and performed a wholly
original comedic piece layered with several characters which he this one person plays all the characters that he refined again and again throughout the season. OC requires sharp wit, raw stage performance, and incredible ability to
deeply understand the nuances of humor. It is one of the most demanding events in competitive speech. Max had a phenomenal season, earning four tournament champion finishes in OC across our varsity invitationals. His success only escalated from there as he took first place at MSL conference,
first at IHSA regional, first at the IHSA sectional, then qualified for state, and earned a fourth place finish. Just an incredible achievement. Max, we'll miss you so much. We're incredibly proud of you, and you've also made HHS
and District 211 proud. Okay. Uh Jeff Kesky, who is FM's head wrestling coach, will not be here tonight. He is coaching bad mitten. So those two sports, you can see how they actually sit right next to each other wrestling in bad mitten. Um, so, uh, he
sent in his place math teacher and assistant wrestling coach Mark Terreso to introduce, uh, from Drestler. And Mark is also a proud District 211 graduate. Thank you everyone for being here to support all of our students and uh, all the great things that they're
accomplishing. Um, like Mr. Wowsky said, unfortunately, Coach Kesky couldn't be here today. Um, but I am honored to be in his attendance uh to talk about one of our wrestlers, Lucas Nance. Um, yes, Lucas. Lucas is accompanied by his
wonderful family and incredible support system um that's been around here for the past four years as he has gone on his wrestling journey. Um, Lucas wrestled 190 pounds for us this year. He amassed 41 wins, which is quite a lot. Um he was named MSL wrestler of the year
and that's a hard title to to earn. Um he got on the stand for the podium at state this year in which he won his final match of his career and earned third place at the state meet and that match ended up being his 100th win in his career. So that was pretty cool.
On top of that, just this past weekend, he was selected to participate in the Illinois uh Indiana Allstar Duel where he was awarded the most outstanding wrestler. So, that was really, really cool. Congratulations on that. 2 and 0 at that tournament. Um and then
Lucas will be continuing his wrestling career at the University of Chicago. Um and with his work ethic, we know he is going to accomplish great things both on and off the mat. He's a great human being. So, thank you very much, Lucas. >> All right. Brad Bessmer is a physical therapist by day and has coached
wrestling at Conan High School for the past 25 years, the last four as the girls head wrestling coach. Uh, in each of his four years, Conan has had an individual capture a state medal, and he's going to introduce one of them tonight. And Brad is also a proud District 211 graduate.
I'd like to uh excuse me, I'm having a tough time with the voice today. I'd like to thank the board also for uh having us tonight and uh special thanks to our administration uh principal Julie Noak and our AD Eric
Hower for their very generous support of our coaches and athletes. Uh, you're making me speak after the speech coaches here which not my favorite thing to do. But as Eric alluded to, u I've been coaching for a long time, and over all those years, I
cannot think of any better example of a student athlete than this young lady here, Jasmine Zealetta. I should introduce her first. Um, Jasmine's here tonight with Alex Martinez. Um,
Jasmine always always holds herself to the highest standard of of character, the highest standard of hard work, and the highest standard of achievement in the classroom, on the mat, and in the community at large.
On the mat, she completely rewrote our record books. Uh, this season, she won 40 matches. Um, she pinned 35 of her opponents. Each of those established new single season records for our our girls program.
She leaves our program with the second most wins in history and the most pins in the history of our program. Uh, she won bunches and bunches of regular season tournament titles. She's an MSL conference champion. She's an IHSA regional champion. She's a
three-time state qualifier, earning a fifth place medal at this year's state tournament. Um, even more impressively, Jasmine has accomplished all that she's accomplished with a grace and a humility
that really bely her achievements. Um, always grateful for her coaches, always mindful of her teammates, always encouraging, always elevating everyone around her. Uh, her teammates
adore her, her classmates love her. Uh, even her opponents kind of like her, which is uh, off the mat. She's bright, enthusiastic, kind. Uh, she has a variety of interests and talents. She relates to many people on many different levels.
um can't say enough good things. She is an outstanding student. She trains for wrestling year round but managed to participate in two other uh varsity sports, lots of student clubs and activities. She holds down two part-time jobs. She
does volunteer work in the community. uh she's just extracted an incredible amount of experience from her four years in high school and managed to give uh just as much back and every corner she's occupied she leaves a little brighter
for her having been there. Just a a special kid. It's been a an absolute privilege to coach Jasmine for the last four years and um I really appreciate the opportunity to to be here and just say a little bit about what she's meant
to our our program. So, thank you. All right. Tim Daniel has been coaching water polo and swimming for 24 years. He was an assistant swim coach at Conan for 10 years and this is his first year as the head boy swim coach at FM High School. And Tim is also the head water
polo coach. Those sports are a little closer together to each other. Just wanted to start out thanking everyone in this room. Um, administrators, the athletic department at FEM, administrators at FM for just giving the opportunity for these athletes to showcase their talents. The
FEM swim team had five athletes medal this year. Unfortunately, three of them are still swimming. Um, they're swimming in Orlando at the national championships. Uh Marcus Wakowski um a member of our medley relay 400 relay that meddled as well as the hunter
backstroke. Alex Ivangh who is a member of the medley relay 400 free relay and the 200 free relay individual event and AJ Westber was a member of the medley relay. Here tonight though first with Sean Zhao with his dad Tim is here.
Sean meddled in both the 200 medley relay and the 400 free relay. And then we also have Shawn Mayen. His parents Lisa and Kevin are in the stands here with them. And Shawn was part of the 200 me relay and the 400 free relay.
Nice job guys. Thank you for your time. Thanks, Tim. All right, on to Conan Swimming. Brian Drenth is the world language department chair at Conan High School, and he has been teaching uh Spanish for 25 years. For all those 25
years, he has also served as both the head swim coach for the boys and the girls programs at Conan High School. And Brian is a proud District 211 graduate. Good evening. I'd like to uh thank the board of education, Dr. Campbell, Mr. Wowski, uh for the invitation to
introduce and celebrate phenomenal athletes and young men. Uh like Tim just said, uh we have some great swimmers in our district and the great swimmers are still continuing on in Orlando and swimming. So, uh a bunch of my guys are not here tonight. However, I do have one
phenomenal guy that I'd like to recognize and is our junior Trevor Hansen. Trevor's here with his parents, Courtney and Brian, that are sitting behind me. Uh for the board, you may recognize Trevor, who was honored by the board last two years for state success in two
events his freshman year, three state championships last year. Uh last year at the board meeting I challenged him in front of everyone to add the fourth event which is a distance event of 200 free. Uh he looked puzzled and uh I ended up winning. So he ended up getting
his fourth one and he also qualified uh in all four events this year. Uh his coach Becky Woods uh who works one-on-one with him provided some unique training strategies to best meet his needs to get him the stamina he needed to swim the four events. He competed for us at the end of the season in the
athletes with disabilities division of our conference in sectionals as well as our state competitions. At our varsity conference, he finished first in the 200 free, first in the 50 free, first in 100 free, and first in 100 breaststroke. In the IHSA sectionals, he finished first in the 200 free, first in the 50 free,
first in the 100 free, and first in 100 breaststroke. And at IHSA state, he finished second in the 200 free, second in the 50 free, second in the 100 free, and second in uh in the 100 breaststroke. Uh, pretty cool. Pretty cool.
One of the most exciting parts about Trevor, he's a junior and so I get to work with him again next year. Uh, the second most exciting part is that the smile you see is what I see on a daily basis. And it's uh in the hallways it's uh when I walk in the to the pool after at the end of the day, he is ready to go
and and ready to have some fun. Uh Trevor also along with the other uh groups of guy I got half of my guys that will be back next year. Uh they were able to accomplish something pretty special this year. In uh 2014 I was asked by Mr. Wowsk's predecessor Auggie
Fontana to represent the aquatic coaches in district 211 and give a presentation to Dr. Rob, our superintendent at that time and the board of education at that time about the importance of spending money to rehab our five old pools so that we could compete in them again. At the end of the presentation, I said the
following statement. I thank you for your consideration in this pool renovation, and I look forward to standing in front of you in the near future recognizing the state trophy winning team. I promised a state trophy and I wanted to fulfill my promise and bring it here. The boys swimming and diving combined
championship state trophy has only been awarded five times in the last 20 girls and boys seasons. There are a bunch of stipulations of how and when it's awarded, but the most important part is that it recognizes high school swim teams that score points in the ablebody events as well as the disability events.
In other words, it's a full team effort. On the boys swimming and diving team, we have a saying, leave your mark. And leave your mark in whatever you do, whether it's academics, sports, or just being the best person you can be. I would say this group of guys definitely left their mark in our program. Thank you.
All right. And finally tonight, I'm going to introduce Terry Theob, who um is, I think, by far the most uh senior accomplished member of uh any of our coaching staffs because Terry has been coaching gymnastics at Palatine High
School for the last 45 years. >> Wow. So, and the last 34 of those have been as the head coach. The Illinois High School Coaches Association chose him as the state coach of the year in 2001, 2005, 2006, and 2012. And he was also inducted
in the Gymnastics Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2002. Terry We'll try to get through this. Uh, school board, thank you for this honor. I'd like to thank Palatine High School for all their support for this year.
I'd like to introduce our coaching staff because it wouldn't be possible without them. Coach Scott Hegel. Coach Kathy Blita. And we had a volunteer coach, Miss Jody Wington.
Tonight we're here to recognize um gymnast that I've known for since a baby. I've had her in my arms. Uh her name is Jolie Wington. Come on
up, Jolie. Senior. Her parents are here. Grandpa's here, too. Uh Jolie's a three sport athlete. She's a gymnast, track star, and a great soccer player. She has already got a scholarship to play soccer at Eastern
Michigan. I coached Jolie through grade school. I coached her older sister and I also coached her mom who was on our championship team in 1988 and ' 89. So, three generations as a family.
This year, Jolie won MSL conference meet. She was a regional champion. She was a sectional champion. And now she's a state champion on three events. State meet her scores on floor was a 9.6
which was good enough for fourth place. On beam was a 945 which is good for third. On bars 9.675. She's the bar champion of the state. Vaulting
9.8 first place. And in the allaround, she went 38.55, which is also number one in the school history. We have a top 10 board that we keep in our gym
and she made a bunch of history this year. On floor exercise, she's number two. On balance beam, she's number six. On bars, she's second and on vault, she's the best scoreer we've ever had in
school history. And in the all-around, same thing. She's number one on our top 10 board. So, congratulations. Jolie was also voted senior gymnast of the year. She was also voted MVP
by her teammates. Congratulations. She is my first state champion. Well, I must say congratulations. This is a big deal. We do have kind of a new
thing that we're doing. Um, we would like all of our students to come over to the podium over here and take a picture. We want administrators to join. It's important that we recognize the great
things that our students are doing each and every day, whether it's a sport or it's an extracurricular activity. and parents and community members and friends. Thank you. Thank you. So, at this time, we'll h ask for our students
to >> Before we do that, I also want to on behalf of the board congratulate all of you. Um, some of you coaches even know that my kids were athletes in their high schools. either you participated with them or you may have been their coach or
assistant coach and um coach coach um coach Woods and some others have been involved in my children's lives both of my kids were also three sport athletes and I will tell you although I wasn't on the speech team I was on the debate team and I know that speaking is part of
being on the debate team as well and I sincerely understand and appreciate the preparation that goes on to uh to prepare and be on for those types of competitions as well. So, congratulate congratulations to all
of you and to the parents and family members who, for lack of a better term, had to put up with all of the things that go along with being a parent or guardian of a student athlete, right? all the trips and the late nights and the pickups and the drop
offs and the sitting at the pool for your kid to do, you know, a minute in the water um or or watch them on the wrestling match um win or not win and have those challenges um but stay for the whole meet. So all of those things
are a sacrifice and so thank you for your support for your your student athletes um in what they did. And I just wanted to mention that um Coach Daniel, there is nothing unfortunate about having student athletes unable to be
here tonight because they're at state. That is something that you should be very proud of and we are very proud of and it is a darn good reason not to be here tonight to be recognized here in person. So hopefully they do really well uh wherever their their continued
competition is is underway. So congratulations to each and every one of you. >> Yeah, not an easy sport. >> Okay, thank you. Next item on our agenda is Illinois Illinois State Board of
Education board member recognition. So, the Illinois Association of School Boards recognizes schoolboard members for individual time and effort devoted to learning and leadership activities provided by the association and for
service to the public education community. While all district 211 school board members are automatically enrolled in the board leader recognition program and all district 211 board members have earned some points each year for
attending ISB events and learning activities while serving our community. Not all district 211 board members earn enough points to reach this or other levels of IASB leader recognition.
Tonight, I am very pleased to recognize District 211 board member Kenneth Van Djk for reaching established board leader by earning at least 200 points through his participation on the Shamberg Elementary School District 54
and Township High School District 211 school boards. Mr. Van Djk is the proud parent of a Coned High School graduate and a current Coned High School student. He began his school district board service when he was elected to the district 54 school
board in April 2017. However, his volunteer service to district 54 began earlier as he also served on the district citizens advisory committee representing link link school where his children attended. As a
district 54 board member, he also served on the advisory council for district initiatives, village of Shamberg Bikeways, policy, close session meeting, close session minutes review, community engagement, and strategic planning
committees. As a member of the district 54 2018 strategic planning committee, Ken helped define the strategic focus areas and action steps needed to ensure student success. As if that wasn't enough, Ken also
represented the District 54 school board on the district's pandemic advisory team in 2020, monitoring pandemic conditions and how it impacts student learning and well-being and discussing solutions to concerns expressed by stakeholders.
The District 54 school board is very aware of his board leader recognition and if they were not holding their board meeting this evening, I am confident they would have representation in our audience in support of Mr. Van Dijk's accomplishments. Bless you.
>> Mary Kay Presnik, former president and current member of District 54's Board of Education, had the following to say about Mr. Van Djk in support of his recognition this evening. Having served on the Shamberg school district board of education with Ken. I'm confident that
he will keep students at the forefront of all his decisions. He has high expectations and wants the best for all kids. As a D211 parent, Ken knows that the choices made at the board table create transformative opportunity for
kids. Mr. Mr. Van Djk joined the District 211 Board of Education in 2025 and serves on the district's facilities and building safety committee. Ken's contributions and participation continue to prove his care and concern and we look forward to
his continued service to them all. Ken, thank you for all you do for our students schools district staff and community, and participating and contributing on our school board and reaching the IASB recognition board
leader level. Congratulations. And I have here for you a certificate placard for you to put on your wall or on your desk. picture ready >> and a lapel pin showing that you have
reached this level of recognition that you can wear very proudly. So congratulations to you. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> And Mr. Van Djk, as you are receiving uh the recognition from ISB, we want to state again congratulations
and thank you for the service that you do for district 211. Congratulations. >> Thank you. Okay, next on our agenda is public comments. So, the board welcomes your participation and values hearing from
our community. Please remember this is a meeting of the board held in public and not a dialogue. So board members will not respond or answer questions during this time. Comments should focus on school district matters. And to protect privacy, please
do not mention or identify individual students. We ask everyone to speak with respect and civility so each voice can be heard. Vulgar, obscene, lielist language or interruptions will not be tolerated. If you have concerns about district
staff or board members, please follow the district's communication protocols so they can be addressed appropriately. Please note this meeting is recorded and livereamed. It's being watched by people from across our community, including neighbors, staff, parents, and students.
Therefore, we ask that you value the procedures and decorum of our meeting, being nice and respectful of those at the podium so they may be heard. When I call your name, please come to the podium and state your name for the record. You may also choose to state if
you are a resident of the district. You will have three minutes to share your comments. Please note that your time may not be given to another speaker. The timer on the display will guide you. If you'd like a response from the superintendent, please leave your
contact information with Mr. Tenniper located at one of the tables to your left. Thank you. So, we had a community member request in advance to speak this evening. Is Mr.
Bennett in the audience? Okay. And we did have one member in the audience sign up um on our signup sheet. So, I would like to call Moren Surin to come up and address the board.
First of all, thank you for having me here. I've never been to one of these meetings, so I'm a little nervous. Um, okay. Despite legal, my topic is despite legal guidelines from ISBY, ATP students are being denied access to district
activities. I'm talking right. Um, students in this district are being denied this opportunity. A letter was written in October to a Mr. Eric Wowski after five IEP meetings throughout the year. I hope this message
finds you well. My name is Moren Sur and my husband is Jim. Our daughter Ashley is a secondyear ATP student at the Higgins Center. She participated in the graduation at Hoffen Estates High School in the spring of 2024, but opted to take the certificate of completion to have
the continued access to the transition program. While at Hoffen Estates High School, Ashley, by the way, she's Ashley of Ashley's Law if you've heard of Ashley's law. Um, while at Hoffen Estates High School, she thoroughly enjoyed thoroughly enjoyed participating
dances, prom, spirit squads, special Olympics, Best Buddies, fashion club, school musicals, and Amy Rudolph tournament. She has beautiful memories in these clubs. She enjoys the transition program. However, she is needing and wanting for more physical and social activities as in the high
school clubs, musicals, dances, prom, participating in the Amy Rudolph tournament, and perhaps becoming a junior coach for spirit squad. However, we have been told that we do not have access to the clubs. We provided ATP management with information and a
contact from ISBY at an IEP meeting on February 26, 2025 with the following information regarding the right for a student in transition programs to access programs at the high school with which the transition program is affiliated. Hi
Marjorie, this was my doctor who had researched this with ISBY. Thank you for your patience while I looked into your inquiry. Based on your message, it sounds like you are wanting to know if a student who has been awarded a certificate of completion from the public school district is now participating in a transition program
within the district should be afforded the opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities. In your voicemail, you gave the specific example of being a manager of a football team. There are a couple things to consider when looking at this type of situation.
Oh, my time's going, isn't it? First, if a student has been awarded a certificate of completion and this has been entered in CIS as their exit code, then they are technically no longer eligible for special education and related services as the district has indicated that this student has exited the K12 education
system. However, if they have received a certificate of completion but are marked as retained in SIS and their IEP prescribed continued transition services, then they would be eligible to continue to receive these special education and related services. By the
way, this person is Marley Goldsworthy on the on the ISBY board. Um, do I have to stop? >> No, no, please continue. >> Keep going. I'm sorry. My first time doing this. Assuming that we are talking about a student that is being retained for continued transition services, then
the IDA requirement that public schools provide equal opportunities for students with disabilities to participate in extracurricular activities would apply. With that being said, there are limitations placed on participation in sports by the IHSA and specifically as
it relates to age requirements and then you have to see a bylaw. Um, a student shall be eligible through age 19 unless the student shall become 20 during a sports season which event eligibility shall terminate on the first day of such
season. Um, however, there is also language in this document that speaks to the allowability of an ineligible student to participate in alternative ways. May an ineligible student sit with the school team on the bench and perform managerial or other specific assigned duties? Yes, within the limits of any
local policies, the student is only prohibited by IHSA rules from appearing on the team bench in uniform. Based on the above language, it sounds like the IHSA would allow for an ineligible student to perform managerial
or other assigned duties, but also allow for implementation of local policy at the district level, which could prohibit this type of participation. Any information that is included in the IHSA bylaws is outside of the jurisdiction of ISBY and specific questions pertaining
to allowability of student participation should be directed to their office. Their contact information is below. Um my doctor's familiar Dr. Gets Marjgerie Gets is my daughter's IEP doctor since like third grade. She works at Lutheran General. She researched
this, found Marley Goldsworthy, who is a principal consultant, Department of Special Ed, Illinois State Board of Ed in Springfield. Um, her phone is 217. Oh, I won't give that. It's on an email for you guys. Um, also, Dr. Gets, my daughter's IEP doctor, is familiar with
another high school transition program that provides students with access to the high school programs, Bington, Lake Forest, El Grove, Kirk. We attended three additional meetings. uh IEP meetings last year since February, July 30th, August 20th, September 15th and
also December with the same subject covered and at each meeting we were told that they passed it along to administrative leadership. We were basically given no answers in multiple meetings in spring, summer, and fall and winter to these same club access questions. We were told that there is no
further information for us from the ATP group and they suggested that we could contact you for further assistance. That's when we contacted um director of activities Eric Wowski at the direction of um Nate. Many of the parents let's see I'm sorry
we are given your name by Nate Dr. Nate Elzinga, director of ATP, to help answer our questions about the young adults in ATP. Gaining access, participation in clubs dances prom musical junior coach opportunities, competing, performing at fun fundraisers,
especially the Amy Rudolph tournament, which they love. Many of the parents and students in ATP have similar feelings about more activities needed for our young adults. They want the club access as well. Uh, we noticed Kirk participates in Amy Rudolph, but our ATP
students do not. Why is that? Our amazing young adults crave and truly need the physical and social activities that are all part of the Hoffen Estates High School community. And I wouldn't be here if you guys didn't have an awesome athletic program saying all that because my daughter, I mean, she would just sign
up for everything if she could. Um, >> thank you, Mr. We're going to have to have you wrap up. >> We uh we want to set up a meeting with you ASAP. This was to Dr. Monowski. Um, if Ashley will be provided with access to participate in the school clubs, musicals, dances, proms, perform in such
and fundraisers as Amy Rudolph, or become junior coaches with existing school clubs. After meeting with you, we are asking that an IP meeting be scheduled to add access to her IP. Um, and we just we just want to thank you for your immediate attention to this
matter. Um, exclusion makes us suffer, inclusion makes us thrive. Thank you for your time. Let's solve this together. >> Thank you. >> Okay, before we move on, is there anyone else in the audience who has not signed up
>> that would like to speak? >> Okay, >> President Rosen Bloom. I know if I just I just want to acknowledge that we do have one of our uh superintendent student um who is part of the superintendent advisory committee
sitting with us uh this this evening. So Roberto we just want to acknowledge that you are here this evening. Thank you. >> Great to have you here. >> All right. Thank you. Okay. That concludes public comments.
Next on the agenda is a public hearing um on the proposal to contract with a commercial driver training school for behind the wheel services for driver education and the and recommend the
recommendation to contract behind the wheel services for driver's ed. Um the recommended action is in three different motions. The first is that the board of education open the public hearing
required by section 27-24.2 of the Illinois school code on the proposal to contract with top driver commercial driver training school to provide behindthe- wheel services for driver education training to school
district students. May I have a motion, please? >> And may I have a second? >> Second. This is a voice voice vote. So all those in favor please say I. >> I. >> Anyone opposed please say nay.
Okay. So um anyone who may have signed up. We have no one who has signed up to address the board regarding this public hearing. So we will move to the second motion. The second motion is that the board of
education authorize the superintendent or designate to enter into a contract in a form approved by the superintendent and the board's attorney with Top Driver to provide behind the wheel instructional services to District 211
students enrolled in a District 211 driver education course for the 2026 2027 and 2027 2028 school ears. May I have a motion please? >> So moved. >> Second. >> May I have a roll call, please?
>> Miss Caval, >> I. >> Mr. Dumbrossski, >> I. >> Mrs. Lopez, >> I. >> Miss Russell, >> I. >> Mr. Van Dyk, >> I. >> Mr. Rosenlum, >> I. The motion passes. And the third motion in this area is that the board of education close the
public hearing on the proposal to contract with top driver commercial driver training school to provide behind the wheel services for driver education training to district 211 students. May I have a motion please? >> So moved. >> Second. >> This is also a voice vote. So all those
in favor please say I. >> I. >> I. Anyone opposed please say nay. The motion passes. The next item on our agenda is public hearing on the proposed reduction
in force of teacher teaching positions. This is in two motions. Motion one is that the public hearing on the proposal to conduct a reduction in force of teaching positions in Township High School District
be open. May I have a motion, please? >> Second. >> May I have a roll call, please? >> Miss Caval, >> I. >> Mr. Numbroski, >> I. >> Mrs. Lopez, >> I. >> Miss Russell, >> I. >> Mr. Van Dyk, >> I. >> Mr. Rosen Bloom, >> I. The motion passes. We have no one
that signed up to speak during this public hearing. So we will move to the second motion and that is that the public hearing on the proposal to conduct a re reduction in force of teaching positions in Township High School District 211 be closed. May I have a motion please?
>> So moved. >> Second. >> May I have a roll call, please? >> Miss Caval, >> I. >> Mr. Dumbrosski, >> I. >> Mrs. Lopez, >> I. >> Miss Russell, >> I. >> Mr. Van Dyk, >> I. >> Mr. Rosenlum, >> I. The motion passes.
The next item on the agenda is the strategic plan update facilities and capital improvements presentation. >> Yes, Dr. Campbell. >> Yes. I will start off of just stating district 211 has a long-standing commitment of ensuring that our
facilities um provide a safe, functional, and adaptive space for our staff and our students. Last month, our finance team provided a five-year finance forecast. So this evening, I'm excited to
introduce um Miss Lauren Hmel, our chief operating officer, and Mr. Ricky Sparks, our director of facilities and purchasing. This evening, they will be providing a strategic plan um related to facilities and capital improvements update during tonight's presentation.
So, I will turn it over to them at this time. That's connecting. Here we go. Ruben, can I ask for your assistance? Thank you. Well, good evening. >> Good evening. >> And thank you for the opportunity to
present tonight. Um, our presentation this evening provides an update on the strategic plan, specifically section 9.4, four, which focuses on the ongoing improvement of safety, functionality, and modernization across our facilities.
As a district, we remain committed to a proactive, long-term approach to maintaining our facilities, prioritizing safe learning environments, responsible infrastructure investment, and energy efficiency, all while operating in a manner within the district's available resources.
This evening, Mr. Sparks and I will walk through our current progress, upcoming projects, and the financial outlook as we continue working to meet both our immediate needs and future priorities. Section 9.4 of the board strategic plan is to annually continue to improve
safety and modernization of our facilities. The targets identified in the plan are detailed in the four categories on this slide. Information shared in tonight's presentation and board report will provide a deeper look at the at our progress on these initiatives.
The district received a completed 10-year facility audit in October 2023, which contained information about the age, condition, and estimated replacement date and cost for areas across our building.
In this information here, you can see that there were 10 year uh we had a 10-year plan that was also completed of which we are in year 9. Information or the projects that are listed on this slide include uh
categories listed on the left. We have completed all of them with exception of one remaining locker room renovation and the uh ongoing roof and mechanical system updates which will continue in the next two years.
As stated, we received a completed tenure facility audit in 2023, which contained information on the age condition and estimated replacement date and cost for areas of our building that could be physically inspected. The facility audit serves as a critical tool to assist with identifying and
prioritizing facility needs. It allows us to guide financial resources to where they are most needed and assists with a list of areas to be reviewed annually to determine our highest needs when developing our budget plan. The totals reflected by priority are those that were compiled as the date of the audit.
We have completed a number of priority one projects since the audit was conducted and will continue to prioritize these projects for annual review and completion. Planning for summer projects occurs over more than a one-year period. Bids are released within a time frame to allow for adequate production lead times and
to be released early enough to sub solicit multiple biders for the most competitive pricing. Many of the projects scheduled for summer 2026 have been approved by the board and tonight Mr. Sparks will provide an update and
overview of the scope of each project. >> Thank you. Uh the first project I'll go over today is the Hoffen Estates locker room renovation project. The Hoffman Estates locker room project renovation includes a complete renovation of the existing Hoffen Estates locker room to
align with the recently completed renovation at Palatine Conan Fram and Shamberg. The project includes a new locker new lockers and uh benches, new access, new accessible uh student uh
washrooms to align with the recently renovated washrooms, new accessible student showers, new accessible staff locker rooms with washrooms and showers, a new combined PE staff office, uh renovation of the existing training
room, new finishes including rubber flooring in the locker room area, new floor tiles in the washrooms and shower areas, and new wall tiles. The mechanical systems and distribution systems for the locker room, main gymnasium, and weight rooms are being
completely replaced to meet current cold and outside air requirements. New sprinklers are being provided in the renovated areas, including the locker room, main gymnasium, and wait room. new
ceilings and LED lightings in the locker rooms, washrooms, training rooms, and offices. There will be a new transformer, electrical panels for the area being renovated. The next project is the Palatine High School auditorium improvement. The scope
of this work for the Palatine Auditorium improvement includes updates to align with the recently renovated auditoriums at Conan and Hoffen Estates. The project includes an ADA lift in the lobby to provide wheelchair access to the front
row of the auditorium, carpet replacement in the auditorium, replacement of the existing stage rigging systems, improvements to the the lighting system, new LED house lights and replacement of the lighting controls
and new paint throughout. Our next project is also at Hoff State High School is a roof replacement. Five uh areas of roof are planned to be replaced during the summer of 2026. The roof areas total approximately 39,000
square feet uh which were installed in 1988 and 1989 making them respectively 38 and 39 years old this summer. The roof areas includes our uh 6.0 over the pool 15.0 16.0 0 and 17.0. Those are
areas east gym, mechanical room, gymn gymnastics gym and and 25.0 the garage. Additionally, there's 10 roof drains are being replaced. These roof drains are adjacent to the above roof areas and are being replaced to remove blockages and
restore the design drainage flow. Our final project uh this summer is the uh Palestine High School chiller replacement. The scope includes removing and replacing existing chillers and cooling towers. The existing chillers,
the associated cooling tower and associated pumps are original uh to when first installed and have reached their recommended life expectancy. In addition, the chillers have not been able to operate together, requiring the school to only operate one of the
chillers at a time. For the cooling tower, the existing BAC cooling tower, a thousand tons will be rem removed and replaced with a new uh cooling tower. The tower will have variable fan and flows.
The existing pumps will be removed and replaced with new pumps and modifying existing piping for the new work. For the chillers, the two existing 500 ton water cooler chillers will be
removed and replaced with two new 5,000 500 ton water coolant chillers. Existing chillers, piping, plumbing and trim were removed and replaced will be replaced with new chillers, piping and pumps and trims.
Routine maintenance projects are those that are generally associated with life cycle replacement and upkeep. They may be performed by outside contractors or or our internal CMF team. For the upcoming summer and school year, the district is planning for paving work to
include patchwork and paving repairs across all lots as needed and tennis court fills as needed. Flooring improvements include screen and recoding and refinishing in two separate palletine gyms and carpet replacement at both Shamberg High School and select
areas at the administration center. In the areas of safety and equipment, two pool time systems, LED lighting upgrades, and ongoing security enhancements, including the next phase of highdefinition camera upgrades are are planned. Our district CMF team will be working to
complete the buildout of new classroom space at Konet High School to meet the growing enrollment demands, and we'll continue to support our schools through the site modification process that is driven by programmatic needs. Finally, outdoor improvements will include track resurfacing at Palletine
High School. Looking ahead, our 2027 capital planning continues to prioritize critical infrastructure and safety improvements paired with projects in year 10 of the 10-year plan. At this time, we are seeking approval to begin planning for
summer 2027 projects that will be outlined in the following section. These projects and the associated B budget assumptions have been developed using our facility audit to ensure we are focusing on the district's highest priority needs. As with all priority effort or planning efforts, we are uh
sequencing projects to address the most critical needs while first while preparing a plan that reduces costs from those shared in our financial projection to aid with our long-term fiscal balance. Our summer 2027 projects reflect a
balanced investment strategy across infrastructure, safety, and building improvements. From mechanical systems and roofing to security upgrades and site work, these projects are aligned to both urgency and impact. As always, we are carefully evaluating scope and
timing to ensure we are maximizing value while maintaining fiscal responsibility. The projects that are detailed on this slide uh include those planned for summer 2027. Uh we are working with consideration of
replacing at least one generator with the hope of being able to complete two with the two schools listed here as the targeted locations. Mechanical equipment replacements including rooftop units, air handlers, and boilers um across numerous schools. Makeup air unit
replacement in our welding department. Uh roof replacement in multiple areas across three schools. fiberglass duct work replacement in the science wing at front high school. Uh LED lighting upgrades continuing continuing into our classrooms across all buildings. Safety
and security upgrades and ongoing camera replacements across all campuses, stadium sound system replacements for the remaining two schools. And then uh looking ahead, we would be planning on our um fourth auditorium upgrade at
Shamberg High School. uh door and carpet replacements that were listed as a high priority within our plan, paving track resurfacing, patchwork and concrete repairs, furniture replacement, and internal site modifications as needed. The solar RFP represents an opportunity
to be both innovative innovative and financially strategic. Federal tax incentives currently exist through 2027. And to take full advantage of these incentives to lower the cost of the possible addition of solar panels to our facilities, it is recommended that we
seek proposals this spring by leveraging federal incentives and competitive proposals. We aim to reduce long-term energy costs in the most effective manner. This initiative reflects our commitment to sustainability while remaining mindful of financial impact and return
on our investment. It's anticipated that the results of the RFP would be shared by June of 2026. At Conent High School, we are seeing significant shifts in enrollment, programming, and student support needs that are impacting how space is utilized throughout the building. Enrollment has
grown steadily and is projected to continue increasing, approaching approximately 2600 students in the coming year. At the same time, we are seeing expanded needs in areas such as multilingual services, intervention supports, and new instructional programming. The school has taken steps
to maximize existing space, repurposing offices, and non-instructional areas into classrooms and sports spaces. While these adjustments have helped in the short term, they are also highlighting the growing strain on our building's capacity and the limitations of our current configuration.
Given these factors, it is critical that we move forward with a comprehensive professional room utilization and capacity assessment. This will provide objective datadriven insight into how effectively our spaces are being used and to help identify both immediate opportunities and longer term solutions
as well. Ultimately, this work will ensure that we are providing appropriate highquality educational stu spaces for our students while planning responsibly for continued enrollment growth and evolving program needs all within a framework that supports thoughtful decision-making.
Our five-year financial projection reflects a deliberate effort to balance critical facility needs with responsible financial planning. The financial projection model shared in February included the total costs allocated in the middle of this chart for our capital improvement needs. We are continuing
efforts to reduce those totals to reduce our anticipated budget deficits. While many of the projects driving the fisc year 27 budget have already been approved by the board of education for this summer's projects, we have taken additional steps to refine our plan and
reduce overall costs. Through this process, we have identified approximately $3 million in reductions within the current projection, and we are targeting an additional $6 million in reductions as we plan for summer 2027 projects. It is important to note that
capital project costs often span multiple fiscal years. The district only pays for a portion of work that is completed by June 30th each year within that given year or that fiscal year. As a result, factors such as weather days, delays, project timing, and contractor
billing can shift expenditures between years and change the estimated cost reduction amount. However, the total cost of the project itself does not increase due to these timing differences. This approach is focused on managing cash flow and reducing near-term budget
position. It does not reduce the number of projects that ultimately need to be completed. In fact, due to inflation and construction costs, delaying projects into future years may result in higher overall costs. With that in mind, we are continuing to prioritize our most critical needs while carefully
sequencing projects to maintain financial balance and long-term sustainability. As we look ahead, our planning continues to be grounded in the findings of the facility audit, which serves as the foundation for our decision-making. In that original study, more than hund00
million in priority one needs were identified, representing critical systems and components that are nearing the end of their useful life and require timely replacement. We are using this information to guide the development of our five-year financial plan, ensuring that we are prioritizing the most urgent
life cycle replacements while aligning expenditures with our available resources. However, due to the need to reduce spending within this five-year window, we are making decisions to delay the completion of some projects. While this approach helps us maintain financial
stability, it does extend timelines and requires careful management of risk. It is also important to note that our current plan is heavily focused on life cycle and infrastructure needs. At this time, we do not have defined funding plan of for additional projects that
would further modernize and enhance our our learning environments and outdoor spaces, many of which have been identified as priorities by school staff and even members of our board. As a result, the financial plan may need to be adjusted in the future if the
district wishes to incorporate these additional priorities. The five-year plan is intended to provide a framework for these discussions and allows the board to consider alternative strategies and make informed decisions moving forward. With that, we're happy to answer any questions that you may have.
>> So, before I go to my other board member colleagues, uh thank you both very much, Miss Huml and Mr. Sparks, for your presentation and the detailed information. So, I'm actually, if nobody minds, I'm going to go first this time. Um, and I I just want to mention that um
later on in today's uh agenda, we talk about student enrollment. And uh when I first saw this presentation, I questioned um the growth at Conan High School and what I learned in looking at
the projections. Right now, there are about 2600 students. They're going to go up um over the next four years or so to 2664 and then gradually go down a little bit
more from there um over the next um 8 n years. But what's important to note, as was mentioned during the presentation, is it's not just the number of students, but it's the needs and the types of
students and programs that are are being required at Conan compared to the space that they currently have available. And that's where some of the the spatial considerations are really coming into
play. It's not just how much space do we have, but is it the right space for what we need and and I learned that um and and so wanted to keep that in mind for anybody who may be watching or watching
um and my colleagues uh to keep that in mind when it comes to that spatial aspect. So, thank you again for your presentation and with that I will go to my left to Miss Russell. So, thank you much uh very much both of
you. Much appreciated. Um I have been in a high school where it expanded. I called it overcrowded. Um just go through one of those schools during a passing period and see what
that's like. Um but the facilities in order to house the kids, especially ones that uh for our English as a second language and for our special ed um all of those things are very important and um we need to make sure that all of the
kids are being taken care of. So I understand what that's like. Um eventually I'm assuming that the if I read it correctly the number of students will decline over the years but there's going to be a mushrooming of students
and that's going to make it difficult um uh even to move around I guess in some cases so or more difficult it's like oh he touched me you know if you have kids you know what I'm talking about so um
once again I appre appreciate the fact that safety of our students and everyone that works in our schools and all of our community members that come in and use the schools is a very high priority. I'm also happy that we are considering the
solar um as a science teacher. It's something that I've taught for years and years and I'm very appreciative of that and in the long run I think that will be a cost savings to us. Um and I think that's it. So once again, I
appreciate what you said. >> Thank you, Mr. Van Djk. >> Yes, thank you for the presentation. We uh actually met last week, so I appreciate hearing it again. Um sink in a little bit more for me. I
I know I was clear in the presentation, but I I just want to say it again. The the slide with all the five-year financial projections where where we're we're reducing by 3 million and 6
million. That's kicking the can down the road. We're we're not saving that money. We're just forgoing doing that for these particular years. And again, that's gonna going to have a cost down the road
because it now won't be three million. It will be 3 million 100,000 or what whatever the percentage now increase in in the cost of materials and and labor.
But at the same time, whether it's now or down the road, everything I'm seeing, and I know all my board mates and and Miss Hmel, u the funding's not there. So, we're we're
in pretty bad shape. And when I say we to 111, but I know all the districts surrounding us are in the same situation. And I haven't heard a solution from anyone
outside the board outside this room. And unfortunately, I haven't heard a solution from anyone within this room. But I know we're all concerned about it and we're trying to come up with a solution. So if someone does have a
solution out there that our experts here haven't, um, please let us know. But I and the the uh solar panels. I'm all for that too. That get us down the road with
the little extra cost cutting. Um so I guess that's all I got. It's pretty not good, but we're doing what we can. So thank you. >> Thank you. And thanks again for your um
your service on on the facilities committee >> uh to be involved in in giving input and being our liaison and our representative on that committee um to the administration as as these things come up and are discussed as well. So thank you.
>> Yes, I just want to say thank you so much for the presentation. Um I really appreciate all the information presented was very clear and um easily um to understand. A lot of times when we we see these presentations and tables, there's so many numbers and so much
information. It's a bit overwhelming, but um I do appreciate all the work that you guys are doing. Um I don't have any um comments or questions at this time, but thank you. >> Thank you, Miss Lopez. Miss Caval, >> again, thanks for the presentation. I do
have a question. So, um, you know, when I'm looking at the auditorium upgrades for Shamberg High School, is that comparable to the other auditorium upgrades? Um, and specifically, does that include ADA access or anything to do with AD ADA access at Shamberg High
School? >> Uh, yes, they will. Um, every auditorium has a slightly different configuration and what their ADA needs are. Um but it will that will certainly be a component of it and it will um be very similar in
scope to what we've done in the other um facilities with regard to um our prim a lot of upgrade in our lighting systems moving from H hallogen lights to LED which will be an energy saver for us as well. It's a more efficient and more controllable system from a a stage
performance standpoint. Um we have um stage curtains and rigging. Um the stage in each uh school has been evaluated. Some have needed replacement, some have not. Um carpet, paint uh >> paint rigging systems. >> Yeah. >> Yeah.
>> So very similar in scope. >> Okay. Um I appreciate that. And um I think I just from my point of view because of course I mean I I understand all of this like if we're going to have to rejig our timeline because of the
financial constraints it it does become um a management of risk sort of game like to your point about what is the line between uh deferred maintenance and foregoing things that um are wants rather than needs. That line isn't
always really easy to delineate. And so when I look at um like slide 11 and I look at all those projects that are listed there um they're all very pragmatic uh projects that are easy to understand and certainly sellable to the community is like these are things that we
absolutely have to pay for. The only thing I I look when I see the auditorium upgrades, there has to be a practical aspect to those auditorium upgrades. Like not just the paint, not just the carpet, right? Like there needs to be um I think part of the reason that the
because we've had some discussion around auditorium upgrades before and a lot of that hinged on the ADA access or other more pragmatic solutions like uh the long-term financial gain for the improvement of the high efficiency lighting, etc. And so that's just my only little asterisk that I'm going to
put on that project that I see. Everything else doesn't require an asterisk. Um, at least from my point of view, I appreciate the capacity study certainly. And um, I'm very interested to hear about the building usage audit and how that all works because I'll just
admit like as much as time as I've spent in education buildings in various um, capacities, that's not a process that I've had any part in. So, I'm excited to learn about what that looks like and what um findings they bring back to us to consider. Um and then, yeah, other
than that, um I echo your comments about like I don't I don't really support like buying Powerball lotto tickets with school funds and hoping for a windfall, but at that point, you know, I don't know that there's a realistic solution besides um
a miraculous economic recovery nationwide. So, um I appreciate that we're trying to do the we the best we can and I really appreciate the transparency with which um you've communicated about this process as well as the the savings which I know um weren't easy things to find. So, thank
you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Dumbroski. >> Uh yes, thank you. I have a few points and questions. Um my first question is the motion for action um later this
evening for the summer projects. Are all the projects delegated over the summer? Are we taking advantage of off peak scheduling? >> I can go back to the list of projects here.
Um, many of the projects would be scheduled, and I will ask Mr. Sparks to chime in here as well, but u, many of these would be projects that would be scheduled over the summer if they are things that would have disruption to the school year. Um,
some of these projects are things that we continue to do, um, particularly in the, um, you know, LED lighting, our safety and security upgrades. Those are things that we do continuously throughout the year. Um auditorium obviously would be something we would do
in the summer. Uh door and carpet would be in the summer just given the nature of um the traffic in our schools. Um and some of the other things are uh we may be able to work with in the um
an offset project with regard to um some of the internal site modifications, possibly some of the paving work depending on the locations of it. >> Okay. Because I mean we're looking at a hundred million dollars of priority one items. If we have to um shut down an
auditorium to save $3 million to do it during an off peak, I I would like to consider that. I I don't think we should regulate ourselves to just summer um windows for construction if we can. I I know every school is competing for the
same contractor resources at that time. Um, with regards to the facility audit, uh, many of the items identified as priority one by our architects were simply based on the age. I didn't see any consideration of condition or
quality. I just want to make sure that, you know, we're taking their recommendation, but we're also looking at what they're recommending for priority one replacement. um you know, some things may be in great condition and have a better quality than some of
the current market items. And I just want to make sure we're not replacing something functional with a sense of urgency that because we've maintained it well and it's in good condition may may last longer than the anticipated life cycle. >> Yeah, I think our roofs this summer are
a great example of that. Um that they were listed as a priority one. I don't know what the, you know, if they were listed as a 25 or 30-year replacement cycle. We got 38 and 39 years out of them. So, I think what this the priority one um structure helps us do is to
narrow down the areas of our buildings to say here's what we need to keep an eye on. And that's those are things that um you know, we uh Mr. Sparks and his team um along with our roofing architect walk our roofs every single year with
focus on the ones that are at that expected life age but do tests to make sure you know do we think you know are we seeing wet spots or do we think that we can continue to go. So uh we also have um our team does a great job of making sure that we have preventative
maintenance schedules in place and making sure that um we are trying to get as much life out of our equipment as as possible. So, I would be um in a much more panicked situation if I thought we truly had to do $100 million of projects in two years. But what it is is saying that you have $100 million of projects
that are at life expectancy and it's giving us a plan to um to be able to evaluate. >> But that is what we are presenting. We're presenting, you know, $100 million worth of capital improvements over one or two years and we haven't modified that. So, I I would suggest that if it's not an urgent, you know, to kind of
actually get something that's more defined for for one or two years. Um, back to the condition of the roofs and and I think the Colorado time system, were those items not impacted during the pool construction? I mean, that was like less than 10 years ago. So, I'm kind of
surprised to hear that the roof over the pools need to be replaced and they weren't touched when we were doing the doing the pool rehabilitations. Um I they were not done during the pool rehabilitation. I do not I was not here
for that component so I can't speak to the history on that and Mr. Sparks was not either. >> Right. I know they blew out entire walls and I figured you know everything was torn down to the CMU. So this the scoring system or timing system I would anticipate would have been updated at that time as well. So,
>> um I believe the um uh correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the timing systems were replaced and they are just they're they've become obsolete. I know that we are um we cannot get parts for them. So, those are something that just has a much shorter um lifespan.
>> Okay. Um I think that that answered my question on that. Um, regarding the Conan school uh assessment, looking at district enrollment overall, um, why are we just doing one school and not
considering the totality of the student population and looking at um, not just accommodating increased students at at Conent, but also maybe boundaries that might adjust and and allow us to capitalize on that. and then providing
sort of like a costbenefit analysis of the two options. >> When I look at the enrollment projections across our south end, um there is not a lot of flexibility in um you know, as you describe boundary changes. If if you're looking at
boundary changes between those three schools, there's not a lot of flexibility for movement between the three because they're all three growing where our two north end schools are are decreasing. I think Conan is the school right now that has um they are squeezed
to the tightest and in an effort to um get the ball rolling. We're trying to you know we we need to start somewhere and that's what we're we're recommending starting with. >> So why not also look at the three schools in totality if we're going to have this same issue arise at Shamberg
and Hoffman Estates. Why not do this in conjunction and align all three for maximum capacity instead of trying to silo one school and and we we have very limited parking there. We have a limited footprint. We we did a bunch of gymnastics just to fit all of the fields
and and reallocate space. And we you know we're we're having issues where our students are parking in neighborhoods and and creating issues with our neighbors with overflow parking and and issues. So I I'm concerned when we start looking adjusting uh a footprint for for
additional classroom space and we do that in an isolated location with the smallest footprint. >> So with regard to Shamburg and Hoffman um I don't antic at this point we are not looking at the same type of um
spatial need that we are going to have at Conan. But with that being said, we also don't have room to move other students there within the projections. When we look at our um capacity um you know there there's student capacity ranges that are on each of our
facilities. We are in a different place at Conit than we are at the other two locations. I'm not saying that we don't do that. I'm just saying that right now um our need is and we we really need to take a look at at Conit because I think
uh we have made some internal changes this year um and worked with the school team there to identify spaces that could be repurposed um but we anticipate that by next year um you know we will need to identify some some different spaces. I
don't have that same sense of urgency in the other two schools at this point. I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but I just I think that's why we're starting in this particular location. >> Yeah. I I from my perspective, I'd like to see this with a boundary assessment to ensure that this is the only option
we have. If if we're looking at space and and ignoring the other two spaces, it doesn't make sense because I think it's just we're backing ourselves into a cost that we might be able to manage and and have additional options. Um,
>> and I will say there is no cost for the utilization study. Um, >> but this building, right? So, if we change this spa, I mean, we we've changed spaces, but we we tried to do it concurrently. So, um, I I understand that it's a free study for just this one building, but I I think it would be
beneficial to look at the whole district holistically and and compare. Um, that I think that's all I have. Thank you. >> Thank you. So, um, I want to mention, uh, something, a couple things in response to what Mr. Dumbrosski has said. First of all, um, we talk about
life expectancy and life expectancy sometimes drives our our behavior when it comes to facility improvements. If somebody if I get a new roof on my house and the roofer says it has a 10-year life expectancy, in 10 years, I'm not looking for a new roof.
That's just me, right? But at the same time, I don't want to wait till my leaf roof starts to leak. So kudos to our district and your teams for expanding beyond the life expectancy
of our facilities without waiting until things break and then we're in a really bad way where contractors could potentially take advantage of the fact that we're in a bad way, right? and and instead we can do RFPs and and have time
to analyze and make decisions um in a more educational way um than than being that reactive. Um but I've been that way since I've been on the board with regards to life expectancy and our identification of things to do
because something reached its life expectancy. Um I'm also very much in uh with my colleagues around you know we're um we're financially u challenged and in a bad place. And when we looked at our
our last meeting with the projections for our finances uh over the next several years and seeing red red red across the the bottom line, um that's hugely scary. Whether I'm on this board or sitting out there as a member in the
community, whether I have students in the community or I don't have students in the community, all these things impact us and we see what's going on in the school districts around us uh who are borrowing money and asking for for referendums and more money from the
taxpayers unexpectedly and just milking for for the benefit of their continued operation, paying for student salaries. for teacher salaries, paying for for facilities that are falling apart or are
in disrepair and just need to be um updated. And um I'm very glad that we have the foresaw forethought and planning going on and the fact that we do see some reductions, albeit maybe it's kicking the can down the road as
Mr. Van Djk had mentioned. Um, but most importantly, whatever we do, uh, when we're doing these these changes to our facilities should not and cannot impact our programs. So, when we talk about timing,
um, as we've heard Mr. Dumbroski say tonight and previously as well. Um if there's things that can be done that don't impact our students, our education programs, our extracurricular programs, the things that our students are
benefiting from in our schools and in our district, then we should look at them. Absolutely. And if we can do something, then that's great. But I also want regarding boundary consideration. Again, the changes at Conan are not
necessarily number of students, but it's the the needs of the students that are attending there. And when you get into boundary changes, you can't say these students that live over there have these needs, so we're going to move them to a different school. But the students who
don't have those needs that we still have the ability to do at this other school, we're not going to rebounder them. It's it's an all or nothing when you do reboundry. You when you do boundary changes, it's a neighborhood and it's not these students in the neighborhood go to that school because
they because they don't have the space at this other school. So um to to look at boundary because of the number of students in one school versus another and moving things around it's the needs of those students and that's where the
challenge again from my understanding as I said at the beginning of this this dialogue was at Conent is it's it's not necessarily the number of students versus the needs of the students that
are there and expected to be there and that's what we have to address. So identifying unused space, how can we utilize that or utilize it better or is there a space that's not accommodating to some of the needs of the students who
may need those those facilities and how do we address that? Um I do know that um our timing systems, our scoreboards in the pools, uh when we did the remodel, they were nice, right? you could. It
wasn't just It was like the old scoreboards in our gymnasiums that just had the scores and they're sliding stuff in with who's going, right? But then now they're graphics and you can see pictures of people and all kinds of things being up on there. And I do know
that they've aged and I do know not just from a parts perspective, but for some of them the capabilities and the the reliability of their use. I know this firsthand from some of the activities that go on in our pools and the
challenges of the people you using those systems who oftentimes are our staff members who are are helping with the different programs that are going on are challenged in getting some of those things up and running or keeping them running during the tournament and during the games. And to be honest, we have
people coming from outside of our district participating and partaking in our school facilities and it can be a little embarrassing when the scoreboard doesn't work as beautiful as it is and as big as it is and it
doesn't work right and they're going where are we? And so I think to make sure that they stay usable for the reasons that we have them I think is very important but also being fiscally responsible
with what do we do? Do we switch them out or do we continue to repair them and rely on the the vendor or or people who can help us with that? And I'll leave it up to you guys. That's your expertise in in analyzing and making those decisions.
So, any anybody else have anything to say? All right. Thank you. >> Thank you very much again. Okay. Next on the agenda is the consent agenda. Um there are a few items that we are going to be removing from the
consent agenda and be voting on them separately. Um because all board members were not present at the special board of education meeting on February 17th, 2026 and the regular board of education
meeting on February 19, 2026. and by request of a member of the board to remove item K resolution authorizing intervention in proceedings before the state property tax appeal board. We will
remove those items and have separate motions on them um individually. So the first item is that the consent agenda with the removal of the minutes of the special meeting of February 17,
2026 and the regular meeting of February 19, 2026 and the resolution authorizing intervention in proceedings before the state property tax appeal board be approved as presented. May I have a motion please?
>> Second. >> May I have a roll call, please? >> Miss Caval, >> I. Mr. Dumbrossski. >> Hi, >> Mrs. Lopez. >> Hi, >> Miss Russell. >> Hi, >> Mr. Van Dyk. >> Hi, >> Mr. Rosenlum. >> I The motion passes. Next motion is that the minutes of the special meeting of
February 17, 2026 be approved as presented. May I have a motion, please? >> So moved. >> Second. >> May I have a roll call, please? >> Miss Caval. >> Sorry. Uh, present. >> Mr. Dumbrossski. >> I. >> Mrs. Lopez. >> I.
Miss Russell, >> do I say abstain? >> Okay, >> if you'd like. >> Abstain. >> Mr. Van Dyke, >> abstain. >> And Mr. Rosenlau? >> I. Next motion is that the minutes of
the regular meeting of February 19, 2026 be approved as presented. May I have a motion please? >> So moved. >> Second. >> May I have a roll call, please? >> Miss Caval, >> I. >> Mr. Dumbrossski, >> I. >> Mrs. Lopez, >> I. Miss Russell >> I. >> Mr. Van Djk >> abstain.
>> Mr. Rosenlum >> I. The motion passes. The next one and it's always a long one is that the board of education approved the resolution authorizing intervention in proceedings before the state property tax appeal board which seeks an assessed valuation
reduction in excess of $100,000 for property tax year 2022. docket number 2022-596-97 and further authorize Franic as the board of education's legal representative to file request to
intervene in appeal processing forms with the property tax appeal board on the property for which the district received notification of appeal as submitted by Lauren Hmel, chief operating officer, CSBO and as
recommended by Dr. Judith Campbell, superintendent of schools. May I have a motion please? >> Second. >> May I have a roll call, please? >> May I? >> Yes. >> Make a comment. >> Absolutely, Mr. Dumbroski. >> Um, since we've been using our recapture
levy to pick up any rebates that we're giving, this seems to be redundant. Um, regardless of whether this property is successful at the PTAB, it will be redistributed to residential, commercial, industrial properties with
the recapture levy that we've been recently approving. So, I I don't see the point of engaging in in this process when it there's no benefit except for a cost to taxpayers for legal representation.
>> Could could we get administration's take on what the point is coming to the podium. Um, one of the benefits of intervening in these cases is that um, we are able
to provide evidence and have um, a voice in the hearings so that um, the goal is to minimize the refund. And I I I shouldn't say that was not phrased well. The goal is to present evidence to um
ensure that there is the most uh reflective um valuation of the the property and that because a lot of times what is happening is the property owners are coming in with a number that is not matched by what the true valuation of the property is. So it allows us to
bring evidence in and um if we are uh let you know splitting the difference on the value of you know what we think the value is and what the property thinks the value is by using an appraisal or um other um corresponding properties that
would have similar valuation. Um it allows us to reduce the amount of the refund that would then be put back onto all other tax payers. So um the recapture levy is spread amongst all
taxpayers. In this case um it would be less that is spread amongst all other taxpayers. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Any other comments or questions? >> Okay. May I have a roll call, please? >> Miss Caval. >> Hi.
>> Mr. Dumbrossski. >> Nay. >> Mrs. Lopez. >> Hi, >> Miss Russell. >> I >> Mr. Van Djk. >> Hi, >> Mr. Rosenlum. >> I The motion passes. Next item is Freedom of Information Act request. This is an information item.
The next item is enrollment projections. The recommended action is that the board of education accept as anformational item the updated enrollment projections through the 2033 2034 school year as
submitted by Dr. Danielle Howser, director of student services, and Josh Shoemaker, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, and as recommended by Dr. Judith Campbell, superintendent of schools. May I have a motion please? >> So moved.
>> Second. >> May I have a roll call, please? >> Miss Caval, >> I. >> Mr. Dumbowski, >> present. >> Mrs. Lopez, >> I. >> Miss Russell, >> I. >> Mr. Van Dyk, >> I. >> Mr. Rosenlum. >> I That motion passes. The next item is
Illinois High School Association letter of appreciation. This is an information item. Dr. Campbell. >> Yes. Thank you, President Rosen Bloom. from our associate executive director Tracy Henry. Um on behalf of the Illinois High School Association, the
board of directors and the girls gymnastics state finals, they presented to us a thank you for the outstanding facilities and welcome that took place at Palatine High School. So that's essentially what this uh note is is of a
note of thank you for hosting the event. >> Thank you. The next item, uh, now we go into new business and approvals. The next item, the recommended action is that the resolution authorizing the reduction in force of all part-time non-tenyear
teachers be adopted by the board of education as submitted by Kurt Teniper, assistant superintendent for administrative services, and as recommended by Dr. Judith Campbell, superintendent of schools. May I have a motion please? >> So moved. >> Second.
May I have a roll call, please? >> Miss Caval, >> I. >> Miss Russell, >> I. >> Mr. Van Dyk, >> I. >> Miss Lopez, >> I. >> Mr. Dumbrossski, >> I. >> Mr. Rosenbloom, >> I. The motion passes. The next item is
an action item that the board of education approve the hiring of Baker TillyUS LLP to provide auditing services in an amount not to exceed $67,725 for fiscal year 2026, $69,825
for fiscal year 2027, $71,925 for fiscal year 2028, and $74,025 for fiscal year 2029. 9 as submitted by Kathy Zalooki, controller, treasurer, CSBO, and Lauren Hmel, chief operating
officer, CSBO, and as recommended by Dr. Judith Campbell, superintendent of schools. May I have a motion, please? >> So moved. Second. >> Any comments or questions? >> Yes, >> Mr. Van Djk. So, this is the same um
group that we've always used, >> but um >> we get a different lead or a different team every is it every year every >> I know we get a different >> if you could
>> uh we have talked to the managing partner that we work with and said that we would like a different manager assigned to our team um with the renewal of this contract and have also discussed the possibility of a new partner with on our team as well. So that is something that is best practice is that every so
you know so many years that you have a rotating team with fresh set of eyes. >> Appreciate that. I know I had asked you that at one other point not during the meeting but um you brought it back better than I could. That's best
practice. And so I appreciate that because that always in my mind, well, we're using the same people, same eyes. How >> how are they >> truly seeing what they should or >> should not be seeing if it's the same people year after year. So to hear that
best practice if we are rotating >> people that are new into it is great to hear. Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> And it's funny you say that and I I sit here and think, why do we have a new person every year? But now we know. >> Thank you.
>> I'm sorry. >> Um, so in each of these years the cost goes up and I would I was wondering if what explanation Baker and Tilly provided as to why the cost goes up every single year. >> Uh I think it's just everything else the
cost of their people goes up every single year. So um that's >> that is what is driving. they did hold uh rates and actually the renewal or the term that we are coming off um I think we were very fortunate in the rates that
we had because we had um the increases that were given to us were not CPI tied so they did not increase at rates that were near the level of inflation um and now >> um >> I see >> you know they're >> I see I'm not happy
>> increasing yes >> I'm not happy but I see I understand. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. May I have a roll call please? >> Mrs. Lopez. >> I. >> Mr. Van Djk. >> Hi.
>> Miss Cavl. >> Abstain. >> Mr. Dumbrossski. >> I. >> Miss Russell. >> I. >> Mr. Rosenlum. >> I. The motion passes. The next item is recommended action.
It's in two motions. First, that the board of education approve district architects and engineers to begin planning for summer 2027 projects as submitted by Ricky Sparks, director of facilities and purchasing, and Lauren
Hmel, chief operating officer, CSBO, and as recommended by Dr. Judith Campbell, superintendent of schools. May I have a motion please? >> So moved. Second. May I have a roll call, please? >> Mr. Dumbroski, >> I. >> Miss Russell,
>> I. >> Mr. Van Djk, >> I. >> Mrs. Lopez, >> I. >> Miss Caval, >> I. >> Mr. Rosen Bloom, >> I. The motion passes. The next motion is that the director of education, I'm sorry, that the board of education authorize administration to pursue an
RFP for solar arrays for the board's consideration at a future meeting as submitted by Ricky Sparks, director of facilities and purchasing, and Lauren Hmel, chief operating officer, CSBO, and as recommended by Dr. Judith Campbell,
superintendent of schools. May I have a motion, please? So moved. >> I a second. any comments or questions? So, as others had said, um I'm also glad that we are looking at solar panels. I know other school districts have taken advantage of
that and the opportunities and benefits to our district uh seem seem uh pretty open at this point. So, I'm glad to see that we're doing that. May I have a roll call please? >> Miss Russell,
>> I now throw me off. Miss uh Mr. Van Djk. >> Hi, >> Mr. Dumbrossski. >> Hi, >> Miss Caval. >> Hi, >> Mrs. Lopez. >> I >> Mr. Rosenlum, >> I The motion passes. Now,
>> the next recommended >> words, >> put that on the roster. Uh, next recommended action is that the District 211 Board of Education approve the North Cook immediate services center intergovernmental agreements as
submitted by Matthew Hildebrand, director of administrative services, and as recommended by Dr. Judith Campbell, superintendent of schools. May I have a motion please? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any comments or questions? May I have a roll call, please? >> Mrs. Lopez,
>> I. >> Miss Russell, >> I. Miss Caval >> I >> Mr. Dumbrossski >> I >> Mr. Van Dyk >> I >> Mr. Rosenlum >> I The motion passes next recommended action is that the District 211 Board of Education accept as aformational item
the evaluation of light speeded content filtering software as submitted by Gary Gorson chief technology officer and as recommended by Dr. Judith Campbell superintendent of schools. May I have a motion please? >> So moved. Second. >> May I have a roll call, please?
>> Mr. Dumbrossski. >> I. >> Mrs. Lopez. >> I. >> Mr. Van Dyk. >> I. >> Miss Russell. >> I. >> Miss Caval. >> I. >> Mr. Rosenlum. >> I. The next recommended action is that the District 211 Board of Education approve model two of student
representation as recommended by Dr. Judith Campbell, superintendent of schools. May I have a motion, please? >> So moved. >> Second. Are there any comments or questions? >> Yeah, I just have one quick question. Why do we settle on model two? >> That's the recommendation, right?
>> Yeah, >> I know we were presented with several models. I just wanted to know what the advantage of model 2 is over the others. >> So, uh there were three different models that were presented. Um feedback was requested if there was um any concerns of moving forward with the
recommendation of model two. Model 2 allows uh students to have a two-year um round of being a part of the board meetings uh with junior a student that's a junior in training and the senior that
has the opportunity to sit at the deis with the rest of the board. the other models um did not provide as much opportunity for the structure of what district 211 sits in because of the municipalities and the villages that we
serve. This this model just best supported um what I understand and envision as a next step for having a student representative. So that that is the model that has been recommended. >> Okay. Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Thank you.
>> Can I make a comment? >> Yes, Mr. applaud this model. Um the this has been used at the high school that I taught at before I retired um for a long time and we want our students to become
more involved. Um they can look at leadership roles um they can look at elections. they can look at all kinds of things and bring that back to students because I'm sure a board of education to a lot of students is
somewhere in the sky, right? That they may not understand really what goes on. So, I appreciate the fact that we are going to going to do this and thank you Dr. Campbell for all of your work on this. >> Oh, thank you. It's the team and it it's very exciting I must say as we have a
student still sitting here with us this evening um that's a part of yeah so thank you thank you all >> so I've seen other models like uh board of education where not everybody turns at the same time but it gives an
opportunity for there to be some overlap um and maybe some learning from those who have more experience than the new people and I see this model as an opportunity for uh a student who is staying on to help um educate the new
student on how things work, how does this work and what should I be doing and all those kinds of things and then that person can in turn help the next student behind them. And it also so it teaches
not just how we operate as a as a board and a governing agency, but also uh it gives them an opportunity to do some mentoring and some learning on their part and and be able to build relationships, but to have um to have the the couple of students to be able to
do that and go back to their school leadership, their student leadership in the schools and share that message and communicate to them. Um, I think this is a great model to be able to do. Um, my wife serves on a board and the positions
that they have co- like a co-president or a co-financial person. Um, they purposefully have that overlap. So, if it's a two-year term, then there's always one person rolling off and
showing the new person how it works and what the expectations are. So, I think this model would would work very well. So with that, may I have a roll call, please? >> Miss Russell, >> I. >> Mr. Dumbowski, >> I. >> Mr. Van Dyk,
>> I. >> Mrs. Lopez, >> I. >> Miss Caval, >> I. >> And Mr. Rosenlum, >> I. The motion passes. Next item on the agenda is action item that the District 211 Board of Education accept as an information item the review
and discussion of board policy BCG school district legal council. May I have a motion, please? >> So moved. >> Second. >> I'd like to open this for discussion or comments. Um, my comment is that um
I I we should have been doing this. I feel like it's a sound policy. It's there for a reason. I agree with the policy. I like how simple it is as well. I mean, I know it hasn't been updated since 2002, and I'm certainly willing to look at the prospective press update with regards to any suggested language
changes, but I do appreciate the simplicity of this policy. Um my only comment would be that if it were to be um since it's going to be it should be reviewed on an annual basis for
to minimize the whatever disruption that could possibly be minimized by a potential change in representation. I would prefer that review to be done in the summer. Um,
you know, I know legal cases and um, litigation that the district finds itself involved in doesn't necessarily follow the school calendar obviously, but in terms of timing a change in representation or at least um, figuring
out a time when we are reviewing representation on an annual basis, it seems to me that it might be less disruptive to do so in the summer months as opposed to in the middle of the school year. Anyone else have any comments or questions on
this? I would uh throw it in as part of the um transition of during the um like right when we seat new board members just put it in um either May or or April
and just it it should just be an awareness thing that you know the new board coming in they agree to adopt the legal representation or review it and or put it on the meeting immediately after.
>> Respectfully, Mr. Mr. President, I disagree with that time. I know how busy with with graduation schedules, commitments, and how brand new board members who haven't served on a board previously can feel at that first April meeting,
which is largely an organizational meeting, and then a lot of business in May, along with student recognitions and graduation commitments, plus the arrangement of the open meetings act training and the arrangement of the new board member training that is required.
such an important decision I think would be better suited in a time frame that allows more room for those activities to happen. Especially because generally speaking, June agendas and July agendas
tend to be um comparatively lighter on business than other agendas throughout the remainder of the year. And then once we get into fall, you know, we're in budget and property tax levy discussions, etc., etc. So, I I I
certainly understand um Member Dumbroski's point about trying to allow new board members in and accommodate for that changeover. I certainly think that that's an important point. I just don't think that putting it in in April or May
is quite enough time. >> Uh just to follow up, Mr. President, June, we're dealing with our our budgets and and going through our budget approvals. Um, I don't disagree that it's it's busy, but we haven't done this
in 10 years. I'm I I mean, if it was so important, we would have been doing this annually. So, what does the board policy say as far as frequency currently? >> It just says selected annually. >> Okay. So, the board does not change
annually. So if we were to um to to change the policy based on the feedback from say Mr. Dumbrossski about having the new board as a overall board um do
the review then the policy would need to be changed to a two-year cycle opposed to a annual cycle because the board stays the same for two years. So then to do it annually would be repetitive with
the same board and perhaps unnecessary u from a timing perspective as well. So perhaps um if if Mr. Dumbki would would like um to
perhaps look have us look at having this instead of an annual review to update the policy to a semianual review um of our legal council and then we can talk about timing at another meeting. I
>> I don't have any objection to annually semiannually. I'm I'm actually in agreement with Miss Caval. I think we should just have a designated month for the review. I think that when it says annually, it's vague. Is it a annual budget? Is it school year? I mean,
annual is just especially with the the differential cycles that we have for different various things. I think a month would be beneficial. And if if it's a month in odd years, a month in even years, a month every year, I it doesn't matter as long as we define that
so that there's clear guidance. Would anybody have an issue if Yes, Miss Russell? >> I was just going to say as a new board member, I appreciate the fact that I've had a few months to get to know and understand how our attorneys work with the school board and also at other
meetings that I've attended. So, I've had an opportunity to not talk business, but get to know them a little better. And I think that was very important for me. So, um, having to vote immediately, I think I would not have been able to make the best decision at that point.
So, I think I agree with what Miss Cavalis said. Okay. So, perhaps um we could ask um Dr. Campbell and the administration to come back with a recommendation based
on looking at the the the calendar the calendar year for the board and the schools um and um come up with a recommendation um on a time that might work and to Miss Russell's point um maybe it's not April
May or June because new board members coming on need to kind of get a lay of the land a little bit um and uh and see what the suggestion might be and we can have further discussions as well. >> Mr. President, I'm also in agreement with M member Dumbrosski about like I
think it will the policy would benefit from clarifying a month when we get to that point. I think that would help >> or as needed. So if you want to say March or as needed because I I feel as though it should have been reviewed two
three months ago based off of some things that I've seen and heard. So, um, not the policy, but what it says in the policy. So, to to say, well, we're going to do it every year in March or every year in April, it should have some
stipulation that or as needed if Dr. Campbell or whoever's in her seat sees a need. We're not going to just wait until >> the month that it dictates in here. >> I agree. I just also think um and I'm
not opposed to adding that language. I unless somebody can point out an issue. I just I also see our standing agenda item as potential topics for future discussion to be a an existing mechanism to execute that same kind of change should the board have a will to do so at any time. But um that doesn't mean I'm
opposed to that language either. >> Yeah. >> Whatever um the board is in general supports, it sounds like it would work. >> I'll remember that when we get to that point in the agenda for this evening. Thank you. That was not a blanket blank check, my
friend. >> All right. So, um I'm going to ask for a roll call for um for this to be reviewed and uh and discussed at a future board meeting um for for this particular item. So, may I have a roll call, please?
>> Mr. Van Dyk. >> Hi. >> Miss Russell. >> Hi. >> Mrs. Lopez. >> Hi. >> Miss Caval. >> Hi. >> Mr. Mr. Dumbrosski. >> Hi, >> Mr. Rosenlum. >> I That motion passes. The next item is a recommended action that the District 211 Board of Education accept as
anformational item the review and discussion of board policy BHD board member expenses. May I have a motion, please? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Okay. So, I'd like to start the discussion on this item. Um
and I'd like to um point some things out. So um first off um I as as well as um another board member have been on this board for u for nine
plus years and during those nine plus years um this policy has not been followed. I will start there. This policy and its associated resolution for travel expenses is for reimbursement requests supported by
minimum documentation such as expense forms and receipts. It does not mention or require preapprovals for those. In fact, it says the board shall regulate the
reimbursement and advancement of all travel, meal, and lodging expenses of board members by adopting a resolution that establishes the following and it names a few things. One is that it has
to be for official business. Two is a maximum allowable reimbursement or advancement for these expenses. And third that a standardized form for submission of those expenses will be used.
Expense request process is that the president of the board is responsible for reviewing reimbursement for the board members prior to submission to the board of education for final action. The board vice president
and secretary are responsible for reviewing reimbursement for the president of the board. All board member expense requests for travel, meals, and or lodging must be approved by roll call
vote at an open meeting. It further states that registration fees may be paid by the district in advance and included in subsequent expense reports. In the
resolution, it says whereas all board member expenses must be approved by a roll call vote at an open meeting of the board. It further says in section three, maximum allowable reimbursement,
the maximum allowable reimbursement for travel, meals, and lodging expenses for board members and school district employees for the duration of a school year shall not exceed $5,000. Section 4, approval for expenses. All
board members expenses requests for travel, meal, and or lodging must be approved by roll call vote at an open meeting of the board. During the time that I have been on this board, at no time has there been a roll
call vote or presentation of an ex submitted expense report by a sitting board member requesting the board other board members and the board as a whole to approve those expenses.
We have been approving, preapproving expected or anticipated expenses, but not the reimbursement request of those expenses. And for anybody who's on this board that has gotten that preapproval,
oftent times the actual submitted expense report differs from the specifically approved amount. It could be a little lower, it could be a little higher, but the expense report that is
submitted is submitted to a a member of our administration and it includes receipts or um maybe a Google Maps um document that shows mileage um and um and those kinds
tickets if they're involved, all those types of things. So, I wanted to mention that. And secondly, uh, when it comes to expenses, I know there was some question in the last couple of months regarding expenses for board members to attend
certain programs. There are reasons why board members attend programs. It is not to get a weekend vacation in Chicago. It is not for a free dinner um, usually at a banquet facility. And if anybody goes to
banquet facilities, maybe that's not your cup of tea. Um, it is for networking representing learning being a better board member, and supporting our district and our
community and our schools. Um, so I wanted to mention that in the past two years, uh, from a personal perspective, um, I have submitted less than $1,000
for registration to attend different programs, including EDA meetings, North Cook division meetings, um, board president academy in 2024 and the triple
eye conference which is for for those of us on the board who have been to triple I you know that's one of the most expensive unless you're going to a national conference one of the most expensive um activities and programs that we could participate in as a as a school board member. So, so the expenses have been
very worthwhile. Um, as a board member, um, and I've encouraged my colleagues who go to bring back information and share, and you all have seen me do that, uh, to this board and previous boards to share that that insight and information.
And I know other board members who have been to EDRED and ISB programs, we bring that information back not only in our reports to this board, but sometimes in handouts um and in participating in things at the eye conference such as a delegate
assembly where we represent this board and those things are not free. Um but still we're not being paid. we are volunteering our time, our time away from our families, um, and time dedicated to the betterment of our
district and our service to this board. So, that is my soap box and I will now open it up to anybody else who would has any comments u regarding this particular policy for review. >> Mr. for president. I I'm going to do something I've never done before, a
little unorthodox, and it is simply out of respect for member Baron, who I know is at least has indicated in previous meetings that she's very interested in this discussion. And it seems that she has had an unexpected, you know, conflict and wasn't able to be here with us tonight. So, if the board is
amendable, we'll find out. But I'm moved to postpone this motion until the next meeting assuming that then Miss Baron would actually be able to contribute to this subject which I know is important to her. But that's really up to the board. So that's my motion. I move to postpone this discussion this motion
until the next meeting and my reasoning being for Miss Baron. Is anyone opposed to postponing further discussion on this particular item and maybe hearing me again at at um
>> I can politely suggest you can uh email >> you can play it you can play it on YouTube later if you really want to hear them three times before the next time but my motion still stands. My I' I'd like if we do postpone this, I'd like our discussion in the future to stick to
the process and not the justification of expenses. Um because I think what we're trying to review here is the the board governance of the process of of submitting expense reports. But I have no objection to delaying the
discussion. >> Anyone else? Okay. Well, then what I'd like to do since there is a motion is um >> Was there a second? >> There was. So, it is open. And so, what I think we will do is if you are in
favor of postponing further discussion, then uh the appropriate thing would be to vote no on this particular item and it will resurface at a >> I move to table the discussion to the next meeting.
>> All right. So, we have a a motion to table um this discussion. So, um do I have a second? >> Second. >> May I have a roll call, please, to table this discussion? >> Mrs. Lopez,
>> yes, >> Mr. Van Djk. >> Hi, >> Miss Caval. >> I >> Mr. Dumbrosski. >> Hi, >> Miss Russell. >> Hi, >> Mr. Rosen Bloom. I that motion passes and thank you Miss Caval for bringing that up. >> Thank you for accommodating my surprise.
>> No problem. >> All right, moving on. The next item is potential topics for future discussion. >> President Rosen Bloom, I would like an administrative response to the subject
matter raised in public comment if that's possible. It doesn't necessarily have to be a board level discussion, but the information that I believe was shared in public comment seems to me to be of a relatively urgent nature and um one that's quite important. So I would I
would like u more information from the administration about that subject if that's possible. >> Yes. Yes. >> Okay. Um I think are there any board members who are opposed to asking the administration for more information
about that that situation? >> Thank you. >> Okay. Any anybody else have items for future discussion? >> I just wanted to say thank you to Roberto who just left. >> I think that person was here at 6:30 as
well right? >> Yes, he was. I saw him here. bet on them for lasting this long. >> Okay. Next come Yeah, we'll have more opportunity to to chat during the um item 11B, the district 211 board of
education reporting and comments and we could talk more stuff. Um so next is committee reports. Um and the first is NSSO and so mine will be extremely brief in
that um NSSO is now hiring for their ESY which is their extended year program which runs from June 5th to June 26th and I'm especially talking to those of you who may be watching it live streamed or by video June 5 to June 26. If you
have interest in being a great supportive person to young people with special needs um and uh and would like to spend um five weeks um helping those individuals in their education space, go
to nssseo.org for more information and to apply today. They are looking at people right now. So take a look at that. All the positions are posted on there with their hourly rates. And and finally, the next
operational board meeting, which is our member district superintendent, is April 2nd. And the governing board me the next governing board meeting for which I sit on representing our district will be April 7th.
That's it for NSSCO. Next is Ed Reddd, Miss Russell. So, you have a written report and um I I apologize because we have alphabet soup as I call it in
education and um the what I should have said is the state superintendent, the Illinois State Board of Education, not IASB but ISBE is the one that gave the talk at the EDRED um meeting and you can
read the preliminary updates. ates and the legislation. There are links that are included and the next meeting is April 10th in Wheeling. Was that fast enough? >> Thank you. And thank you for submitting
it in writing as well. Next is community and family services report. We will forgo that as Miss Baron is not with us this evening and that is her area. And the next item is Illinois Association of School Boards report. Back to Miss Russell.
>> So, I'll take maybe a minute for this. Again, there's a written report. Congratulations again to Ken for his award. That was very nice. Um, that I know Steve picked up the award. But anyway, it's great for D211 to be recognized with all of the other school
boards that are are present at those meetings. And the talk um from a Dr. Chris man from the Illinois Association of School Business Officials I thought was very interesting. Um he first talked
about EBF the fact that the percent of districts with at least 90% adequate funding increased from 22.7% to 36.7% and that was over four five years. But
about 3/4ers of students are under the 90% adequacy. So we still have a long way to go. Um the MCATs >> alphabet soup again the mand mandated categoricals received a 51 $51 million
increase but $151 million was actually needed to maintain the prations for um those accounts. And I thought some bills that were interesting. There is one now about removing barriers to solar in schools
and we should probably follow that to see what's happening. There was another one about allowing e-learning on election days because I guess a lot of schools are being used. Um and then the governor's cell phone ban is still
moving through the process. It has made it to the Senate. So, we'll see what happens with that. And the other thing that uh Dr. um man mentioned is that federal funding was mostly flat, but there uh the rejecting the proposed cuts
by the White House. So, I mean, that was a positive thing, I guess. Um two events. ISBE advocacy day is March 24th. We've talked about that. You can still go if you want to travel to Springfield. There is a president's academy that you can sign up for though for that. It is
Saturday, June 13th in Neapville and it's for any future board presidents or current board presidents. And um uh I also listed the legislative priorities which are sort of similar for across
running across all of the education a agencies. And that's it. >> Thank you. Okay. Next on our agenda is the superintendent report. >> Yes. Good evening. Again, I hope to be
brief. Um, as we approach these last few weeks in the month of March, I first want to recognize that it's women's history month, which has been celebrated across our nation, our community, and our schools in a variety of ways. I had the opportunity to speak with the Palatine Journal reporter about how
women's history month has impacted me directly while also speaking about the collective pro progress being made in district 211 align to our goals as we continue shaping and sharing our story. Principal Mark Langanger traveled to the
governor's mansion to accept the inaugural governor's blue ribbon school award. Governor JB Pritzer and state superintendent Tony Sanders recognized from high school for this prestigious achievement re uh received by only 28
schools in Illinois. Additionally, a small celebration was held to recognize our buildings and grounds team for their dedication, diligence, diligence and work. Since our last meeting, my lunch and listen visits have taken me to Conit
Frammed Hoffman Estates and as of today, Palatine High School. These conversations um with staff during the lunch periods have been incredibly valuable as I continue to be grateful for the organic conversations, questions, ideas, lots of
laughter, and perspectives being shared. As expected, there were outstanding events across our district that highlight student engagement, innovation, and staff dedication. The interactions are invaluable as each month I work to share a few things of
many that I've had the opportunity to engage in. On February 25th, it was a joy and honor to read to the Little Vikes preschoolers at Friend High School. Operation Snowball took place Saturday, February 28th at Shamberg and Conit High School. that is a youthled
prevention and leadership program focusing on empowering teens to make positive and healthy choices regarding drug and alcohol prevention. My stopping by for a short period of time turned into several hours as participating in this event provided me the opportunity
to observe the pivotal learning and connections being made. Tuesday, March 17th, Shamberg High School hosted their byianual St. Baldrick's event to move research forward around childhood cancer in which over $80,000
was raised. They superseded their goal with over 190 participants in this event. Lastly, just in case you forgot, spring break is next week. I am wishing our students, staff, and families a safe, restful, and enjoyable week as you
prepare as we prepare for a strong finish of the 2025 2026 school year. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Dr. Campbell. So, next on the agenda is the D211 board of education report or conversation. First
of all, I want to mention that you had said that 28 schools are blue ribbon in the state of Illinois. >> So, 28 schools with over 850 districts. So, for instance, we have five high
schools. District 54 has 27 elementary and junior high schools and there and we ha we are and friend is now one of 28 schools in the state of Illinois with
this recognition. That's incredible. That's just incredible. So very proud and proud of of our district and proud certainly of of friend, the administration, the staff, the students. Uh it takes it truly takes I'll say it takes a high
school, but we'll call that a village to really make this happen. So congratulations. Um I also attended Operation Snowball. Um I went to two of our schools that were doing it on the same day, Shawnberg and Conent. Um and I know another one of our schools did it
as well. Um this was my and my wife's 17th year attending and volunteering at Operation Snowball. Um and so Dr. Campbell has explained a little bit about what it is. Uh one of my kids went through it all four years that she was
attending Shamberg and we continue up until this year uh and probably next year because uh because we love it and it's very worthwhile. Um so um volunteered at Shamberg and and we also visited Conent. They were doing it on
the same day. So uh great program for the kids. Um college night. I had an opportunity to attend college night on March 5th at Palletine. And as always, it was a happening if you've ever been.
Um, and so those of you who have parents on our board and and watching, um, I encourage you to start taking your students their freshman year. They could see ent they could see admissions requirements. They could see which schools offer what programs that they
may be interested in and start targeting and building those relationships. It was an incredible night. Um, we got some feedback from uh from social media and emails with suggestions and we're taking those to heart uh to continue to grow
and develop um how we use those um how we use that facility. Um and it was at Palatine and it was just great. Um I my wife and I attended the Palatine High School parent boosters dinner and auction fundraiser. This fundraiser
historically run um raises about $40,000 for the students and programs at Palentine High School. Just an incredible evening. Um spent several hundred dollars myself, so I made my contribution to the program. Um and it
was really a very fun night uh for everybody. Um, I want to mention that there's an April senior job fair taking place on April 23rd at Shamberg High School. It's for the whole district. So, there will be transportation available
for our students from other schools in our district, but the students and it's from 900 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This is a weekday. In order to participate, student seniors need to complete a permission slip which is available
online and return it to the career advisor in their building in order to attend. Okay? So, please do that and um and take advantage of the the opportunities for employment postgraduation
for for those seniors that are interested in that. That's what I got. Anybody else have anything they want to comment on? >> I did. Oh, go ahead. >> I had the pleasure of attending the Adams Family Musical
>> at Hoffman Estates High School and I just I took my 10-year-old son with me. Um, and he I just kept looking over at him throughout the night and he was just so in awe of all the students and their
talent and even the one character who doesn't say anything the whole time. He's like he had the singing part and we were everybody was just like like wow. His the voice that he had was very deep but it was phenomenal. They all they have they are very very talented
students and it was a great night. They did a phenomenal job. So it was fun. >> I was there Friday night when >> I was there Thursday. >> I brought my in-laws and they they and I were in awe that they had the live orchestra. >> Yes.
>> Not just a soundtrack which I walked in there. I'm like what? They're >> so live music that nothing better than that with with a musical. >> So I very I know the character you're talking about. laughing over here. You're right. So, >> very nice.
>> So, and and y'all hear me say just about every month about how wonderful our our performers and our our students are if if they're in if they're in a music program, if they're in a performing arts program, if they're an athletic program. We just have such great students that do so many wonderful things um outside the
classroom as well as in the classroom. Um, I know two of our schools are doing Legally Blonde, uh, the musical coming up in about a month from now, uh, just a couple weeks apart. So, check out different schools with what they have going on right now. It's a really, uh, a
really great time to be out there and and getting into our buildings. So, great. All right, continuing on. Um, next item is upcoming events and calendar items. As Dr. Campbell mentioned next week is spring break. Um
so uh so we will see our students after that. Um and then there's some other things on here. Again, Legally Blonde is listed here. Variety show and our next board meeting is on April 16th. Okay.
Next item on our agenda is close session. So, um I believe we finished our close session items prior to this meeting. So, the the recommended action is is summarized. We're going to go back into
close session. So, we don't need to. So, um if everybody is in agreement with not going back to close session, then please vote no on this recommended action. So, the recommended action is that the board enter close session to discuss minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the
open meetings act. Appointment, employment compensation discipline performance or dismissal of specific employees, matter pertaining to an individual student and collective negotiating matters between the public body and its
employees or the representatives. May I have a motion, please? >> So moved. Second. >> May I have a roll call, please? >> Miss Cavl? >> No. >> Mr. Dowski? >> No. >> Mrs. Lopez? >> No. >> Miss Russell? >> No. >> Mr. Van Dyk? >> No.
Mr. Rosen Bloom. >> No, the motion fails. So, the next item on the agenda are the items under close session. So, we do have some motions. Um the first
item is that the board of education in accordance with the master contract of the district 211 United support staff approve the retirement request of Patricia Palm effective December 2026 and in accordance with the master contract of the district 211 operations
and maintenance group approve the retirement request of Gregory Shawell effective June 2027 as submitted by Helen Miller director of insurance and group benefits and Lauren Hmel chief chief operating officer, CSBO, and as recommended by Dr. Judith Campbell, Superintendent of Schools. May I have a
motion please? >> Moved. >> Second. >> May I have a roll call, please? >> Mr. Van Dyke, >> I. >> Miss Caval, >> I. >> Mr. Dumbowski, >> I. >> Mrs. Lopez, >> I. >> Miss Russell, >> I. >> Mr. Rosenlum. >> I. That motion passes. Next item is that the board of education approve a
suspension of 5 days of employ of for employee Bennett Lobo without pay. that the board of education adopt a resolution authorizing a notice to remedy for Bennett Lobo and that such notice be provided to the employee by the secretary of the board of education as submitted by Kurt Teniper, assistant
superintendent for administrative services and as recommended by Dr. Judith Campbell, superintendent of schools. May I have a motion, please? >> So moved. >> Second. >> May I have a roll call, please? >> Miss Caval, >> I. >> Mrs. Lopez, >> I. >> Miss Russell, >> I. >> Mr. Van Dyk, >> I. >> Mr. Dumbowski, >> I.
>> Mr. Rosenloom. >> I The motion passes. Next item is that the board of education adopt a resolution authorizing a notice to remedy for Angelica Cordova Raju and that such notice be provided to the employee by the secretary of the board of education as submitted by Kurt
Teniper, assistant superintendent for administrative services and as recommended by Dr. Judith Campbell, superintendent of schools. May I have a motion please? >> So moved. >> Second. >> May I have a roll call, please? >> Mr. Dowski, >> I. >> Miss Russell, >> I. Miss Caval, >> I >> Mr. Van Djk,
>> hi. >> Miss Lopez, >> hi. >> Mr. Rosenlum, >> I The motion passes. Next item is that the board of education approve a one-day suspension for employee uh Noami Val Devilla. Further, that the board
secretary notify said employee in writing of this action by the board of education is submitted by Kurt Teniper, assistant superintendent for administrative services and as recommended by Dr. Judith Campbell, superintendent of schools. May I have a motion please? >> So moved. >> Second. I have a roll call, please. >> Miss Caval, >> I. >> Mr. Dumbrossski,
>> abstain. >> Mrs. Lopez, >> I. >> Miss Russell, >> I. >> Mr. Van Dyk, >> I. >> Mr. Rosenlum, >> I The motion passes. Next motion is that effective July 1st, 2026. Daniel
Aguilar as be Daniel Aguilar be appointed as assistant principal at Hoffman Estates High School at an annual gross salary of 143,500 as submitted by Kurt Teniper, assistant superintendent for administrative services and is recommended by Dr.
Judith Campbell, superintendent of schools. May I have a May I have a motion please? >> Second. >> May I have a roll call, please? >> Miss Caval, >> I. >> Mr. Van Djk, >> I. Miss Russell >> I >> Mr. Dumbrossski >> I >> Mrs. Lopez >> I >> Mr. Rosenlum
>> I The motion passes seeing as no other items on our agenda for this evening the board president declares the meeting this meeting of the board of education adjourned.