October Board of Education Meeting

001Board of Education meeting for the prospect school district 23 for October 9th, 2025 at 7:03 p.m. Can I get a roll call here? here. >> Dr. Lawyard [Music] here. >> Tonight we're joined by some of our fantastic Eisenhower students and they're going to lead us in the pledge and do a song. Maybe this song. All right. We're going to start by doing slides. There you go. to the flag of the United States of America. and justice for all. >> Great job. And if you advance one slide on the show, we're going to um do Mr. Gdon a favor. Actually, he was stopping by last week with the APIC material and he was helping the school song. He's like, you know, Duke, if you can round up a few of the kids for our board meeting,

002I'd love to hear that school song. I said, sure, Brian, no problem. Right. So, now we have our chorus. Are you guys ready? 1 2 3 hours. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Applause] Our school [Music] and we succeed. >> Wonderful. Wonderful. And just so everyone knows, these are friends that were chosen from their classes for showing great life path characteristics and qualities, being respectful, responsible, and safe, and showing great leadership skills. And that's what our song alludes to that we want to lead for others around us and show them good behavior. And they've all done a wonderful job. I'll let them introduce themselves very quickly. >> Larry, my name is Lucy. My name is Remy. My name is Borie. My name is Sasha. My name is Owen. Patrick. >> My name is A. >> My name is

003Blue. My name is Penelope. My name is Brooke. My name is Ella. >> Great job, friends. Great job. [Music] >> Friends, we're going to have you come up here. Turn around. We're going to have you take a picture with our school board. >> Oh, you're not angry. that way so we can take a picture. Let's see. And then turn around and let's put you on this side. See there people on three. One, two, three. >> Any other parent photos? Feel free. We'll see everybody there. >> The board on the balcon. >> All right. Nice. Yeah. Have you rejoin your families? There you go. And then thank you for coming out tonight. Should be very proud of your children. They've done a wonderful job displaying those characters and qualities of our night and being respectful, responsible,

004and safe. >> Yes. You're welcome. Heat. Heat. Okay. Heat. Heat. Heat. Um, at each regular special open meeting, members of the public and district employees may comment on or ask questions to the board of education. If you would like to address the board, please complete the pink form. Uh, and give it to Mrs. O'Donnell, our reporting secretary. All right, I'm going to get this right by your practice. All right, we have um Chief German, Deputy Chief Police, Director Gentry, and Sergeant Dol here to talk about tonight. They are from the High Police Department. Good evening and thank you for an introduction. We've been invited to speak about the two new ordinances that were passed in Prospect Heights regarding electric powered bicycles, gas powered bicycles, and electric scooters. Due to safety concerns for both operators of

005these vehicles and pedestrians, we have decided as a city to pass two ordinances. I'd like to say something first that I think is going to answer a lot of questions. Given that city of Prospect Heights is a nonhome community, when we write these ordinances, we are not allowed to lessen the what is required by state. So these ordinances uh very much follow me state law which has already been established um with one minor addition which is parental responsibility and we'll talk about that. I'll start out with electric bicycles and the ordinance states that they are only allowed on city streets. So no matter the classification of the electric bicycles, there are three classes but they are only to be allowed on city streets. All electric bicycles have equipment requirements and to sum it up, they

006must have lamps, reflectors, and brakes. They must have a label containing classification, top assisted speed, and motor wattage. This has been a question that has been asked since the ordinances have been passed because some electric bicycles do not come with a label. And in the ordinance, it's spelled out that as long as the operator has a piece of paper from the manufacturer detailing these specifications, that is also appropriate. So in in the case that a bicycle, electric bicycle comes with no label, a piece of paper from the manufacturer is sufficient. They must obey all rules of the road. Very simple. uh they must follow all rules of the road as we do as drivers. The only class that has an age restriction is class 3 and the operators must be 16 years of age or

007older. Moving on to low-speed electric scooters. Low-speed electric scooters are allowed on city streets and sidewalks. A low speed electric scooter must be a device weighing 100 lb, no more than 100 lb, and it cannot exceed a speed of 10 mph. It too must have a label containing the classification Thomas speed and the motor wattage. And for those as well, a uh manufacturer's piece of paper specifying those specifications is appropriate. They must obey rules of the road and the operator must be 18 years of age or older. Now this is another question that has come up. Why aren't low speed electric scooters 18 years of age requirement but electric bicycles are not? Once again this is following state law. Gas powered bicycles they are only allowed on city streets. They must have lamps, reflectors and

008brakes. They also must have a label containing the classification, top assist, the speed, and the motor. They must obey rules of the road and the operator must be 16 years of age. If you look down at the three images with the um vehicles or devices that are not allowed, these are the electric and gas powered dirt bikes and these are 100% excluded from the ordinance. They are not allowed on any city street, on any sidewalk, on any city property. The only place that these vehicles are allowed would be private property, so in someone's backyard or on their own property. Uh I know that there are a lot of these devices that we see on sidewalks. I actually saw two of them um here on school campus a couple weeks ago and um the operators were

009uninformed that they were allowed but they are not allowed anywhere on city property. Um currently we are exercising a public education and warning period until the end of this month uh until the 31st and enforcement will be begin on November 1st. That is when our officers will start enforcing these ordinances and writing tickets. As with any other city ordinance, if an individual does receive this citation, it is a city ordinance. Um the minimum fire is $75 and the maximum fine is $750. These violations do not go against an individual's driving record. They do not go against the driver's license, but rather uh they will be adjudicated if the individual requests a court hearing and our local adjudication here, which is done in city hall. Some other items to note are that if an individual receives

010two or more citations in a period of 12 months, on the third citation, that device will be towed and impounded. And there is a fee associated with retrieving that device from the police department or near line. As I mentioned, uh, parental responsibility. Um, it's important to note that individuals over the age of 16 will direct directly receive the citation and if someone is under the age of 16, that citation will go to their parent or legal guardian and they will be required to respond to the scene wherever that traffic stop or incident occurred. You do have any detail. So, in addition, the uh if the citation if you're under 16 years old and you're caught on one of these and that's in violation of the ordinance, uh your parents are going to be summoned to

011the scene and then the ticket's going to be issued to them. Um if we're able to ascertain that a per a parent permitted their child to be on this, that's going to be an additional citation as well. So, there'll be a citation because the the child is out and operating one of these. And then there'll be an additional citation under the uh duty of parent or guardian on this um that the the parent can receive on that. So we're trying to make sure that we uh approach this from from the right angles for that warning period that we're currently in was going from uh October 1st to October 31st. We partnered with the park district, the school district. Um the city is is uh featuring our flyer and and our notifications on this in their

012newsletter and the Facebook page. So, we're in an educational period right now trying to get that out there and blast that out there to as many people as possible so we don't just spring this on everybody. But when enforcement hits, it is going to be something that we are going to enforce. Uh the the ordinance was adopted for a reason. Uh we we've already dealt with a couple of motor vehicle crashes that have involved some underaged uh people that are on these and they're using them inappropriately or they are operating them outside of the bounds of what would be permitted by our ordinance. Uh so this is something that is is important for public safety and for the safety of our kids. I'd like to um add a little bit more detail to the three

013classes of the electric bicycles. So starting with class one, uh they are classified as uh having a motor that assists only when pedaling and being capable of reaching max speeds of 20 mph. Class two, uh the motor operates even when not pedaling at a max speed of 20 mph. And class 3, which requires an individual to be 16 years of age or older, motor assist only when pedaling at a max speed of 28 mph. DC and I met with Don and we talked about this in detail and the best advice we can give you that if since you have a um what did you call the policy on school grounds? No wheels on lock your wheels. >> Lock your wheels. Um, if you do encounter a uh student that brought one of these devices to

014school, our recommendation or suggestion to you would be to um not allow them to leave the school property if they are in violation of these ordinances, but rather contact their parents and have their parents come and retrieve the one of these devices if they are in violation of any of our ordinances. That would be my recommendation to you. Can we answer any questions or clarify anything? >> Right. I think there's two of us on the board that have children that drive these speed of those is more like like the max speed for both of those is like around like 18 20 are so uh that's going to fall outside the classification of a low speed scooter. And so then it's going to fall under a personal mobility device. And those are those are the ones

015that are not permitted anywhere in the city. We don't have any regulations on those except the regulation that says you can't operate those. Okay. >> So personal mobility device. >> Yes. Yeah. And that's not allowed correct city. >> Not allowed in the city of prospect. You you you could operate that on your private property um if you wanted to, but uh but that would that would be >> so they could drive around your backyard um if you guys want. You know, that's great. >> Sounds great. >> Is there going to be a recycling? >> I I believe we're thinking about uh starting a a scooter mounted unit. Uh so we're accepting donations on those pumping it up. I did have a question, but I don't remember what it was. Um, I think you probably covered

016that. Oh, you had said that they have to have the paper with them. Is a picture of like if they have a photo on their plate, right? A photo on their phone like you have of your insurance card or you have to have the actual paper or sticker on the device. >> It's a sticker or the actual paper. Okay. with with with the operator while they're operating the device. >> Okay. So, it's not like my insurance. >> Okay. One and two bikes are really just road streets. 16. >> That's correct. >> Wow. >> Yeah. I think the the biggest the biggest shock factor on the ordinance which again is directly in line with state law is that escooter one. Um and uh and that's one we've got some push back on already and there's been

017some challenges on Facebook and some stuff like that that's already come along. Um and we're we're happy to provide that out and I actually provided uh the uh the link to the direct state statute that this is taken from. Um, and so this is, uh, as the chief said, not something that we're making up or not something that we pulled out to be overly restricted. This is directly in line with stigma. >> How does how does what we're doing compared to what has done? >> So, once again, it goes back to home rule, home rule versus non home rule status. Um given that all those other municipalities your name are home rule, their um their ordinances are slightly different in terms of what they're allowing and what they're not allowed. A lot of these bigger

018towns around us are focusing on specific areas, downtown areas, nothing is allowed, right? Uh business districts, nothing is allowed. So they can they can lessen the constraints. Uh we can only make them harsher. We can't make them weaker. So and that's been the biggest complaint. Why can't you lower the 18 year 18 years later requirement? We just simply can't. And Arlington Heights was uh the closest place to us that had a recent fatal involving an ebike. >> Yeah, we and we had it. It wasn't fatal, but it was a it was a pretty gnarly crash um involving a kid on an ebike already as well. And the stats are personal. Those are already not allowed or is that going by November 1st? >> Uh we're we've included those in our educational campaign and pushing that

019out there and then we'll start the enforcement of that on November 1st. >> Wonderful. >> Do you have a little bit of time to sell it? >> Yeah, you got a little bit of time to sell it. >> Could it snow by then? So then it's not even a conversation or >> I mean if if it does it might it might make everybody's life a little bit easier and a little bit calmer for a couple months but at some point we're all going to have to deal with this thing right at some point we're going to have to go at it head on >> this this snow will melt eventually I can say that I know I appreciate everybody um and yeah I hope you're going So the board I know Dr. A would like

020to respond as well from the perspective. >> Yeah. Uh thank you. We appreciate that. I do know that these ordinances differ from municipality to municipality. state of Illinois is looking into developing um a state law and ordinance to directly address this so that it's uniform across the state. They have not said when it's going to come out or what it's going to look like, but they are looking into uh some uniformity when it comes to this. So, this could potentially change in the near future. I could I could, but I want to make sure it makes it on the uh video. So, thank you for your work on this. Uh we have been in conversation with uh our local municipalities going back to the spring. Um as we continued to see the increase of use,

021uh we continued to see the reports of uh injuries uh and fatalities. So from the school's perspective, because we deal with four different municipalities, um our stance has nothing to do with whether or not kids can have them at in their backyard or can have them at home. We're focused solely on our school property, which does uh fully land within the city of Prospect Heights. So we too are going to take this month to share information. I have this uh flyer in our school scene for tomorrow. I have a descriptor of why and how that impacts our students and what that means to our students uh coming and going from school. And then we will be asking um staff to have those conversations when we talk about expectations um for safe behavior on school campus.

022What does that look like regarding these devices? the class one and class 2 uh electrical bicycles that are permitted permissible for students under the age of 16 and and any other device that's being written by an adult that is permissible needs to be walked on school grounds regardless of type, age, etc. Um, we've had a number of conversations with parents who are riding right alongside with their children, which is a great thing to do, but adults as well as students need to uh walk their wheels when they're on campus. And that's just again a safety thing with as many pedestrians we have and car traffic and kids getting on and off buses. the um walking your wheels uh regardless of type of device is still the rule. We talked as an admin team and this

023is a bit of a connected um example, but when we think about a student who may forget that they had a pack of cigarettes in their coat pocket, probably from an older brother or sister. If they were to be found on school grounds with a pack of cigarettes, which are illegal for our students ages uh to have on them, we wouldn't allow that student to bring those home. We wouldn't say, "Hey, make sure, mom, I'm sending them home in their backpack, right? We would confiscate that item. We would contact the parent and say, you need to come to school to pick this up." um assuming it was all an innocent issue as we have dealt with in the past, no school consequences. If however there's knowing purposeful uh disregard for that rule, school consequences are

024a possibility. But regardless, we would be confiscating that bicycle or that scooter, um, contacting parents to come and pick pick that device up because we can't knowingly allow one of our students to break an ordinance um, you know, on our on our school property. So, our efforts as a district are going to be to partner with the police department to try to help parents become informed about this, to answer questions about it, to provide those resources, and then we'll be updating our school handbooks to reflect these these new ordinances. So, we too are looking forward to, you know, the fall and winter as a likely break uh from the usage. We don't you know, Chicago, so you never know. It could be 80 and sunny in November. But more often than not, we see a

025real decline in in walking, riding bikes to school. But certainly, as we re uh enter that season in the spring, we will again do someformational campaigns um and update uh students and parents of this garden. you brought up a point I forgot to touch on and that's uh parents with kids or multiple people on these devices. Um our ordinance very specifically covers that unless the device is specifically designed to carry more than one person. You cannot have more than one person on there. To date, I have never seen a scooter, any scooter that's made to carry more than one person. But I've seen a lot of people that will ride um and even, you know, put their kid on it in front of them. That's absolutely not permissible. Uh same thing goes for ebikes unless

026the ebike has uh a seat on it that is specifically designed for two rear ends and then somewhere for the person in the back to put their feet. Kind of something akin to like a motorcycle or something like that. You can't have two people on there. I'd like to take this opportunity to address one more topic if if appropriate if there are no more questions regarding these new ordinances. So, since we have you all here, I'd like to just um introduce the two people that are here next to DC, Sergeant D, Director Gentry, they're in charge of our uh 32 supervisors for our crime prevention program. And uh we love getting involved in school events. We as a police department and the city really appreciate and enjoy crime prevention programs and community outreach and we

027would just like to briefly speak about um our our schedule, our involvement with the city and how we can better assist the schools and better partner with the schools uh for your various events throughout the year. So with that being said, I'd like to turn it over to Director Gentry and Sergeant D to kind of give you some background into our programs and what we are asking of of the schools for for for more success in these events and our participation. >> Hi Dry. Um so as Chief was saying, we really are trying to work with schools to get involved and make sure that we're able to attend all of those events. Um, I met with the schools before the school started and asked if we could get a list of the events. Um, I

028did get a schools the days off and those calendars, but I still haven't gotten any calendars with events. And so, we've had, I think, six events so far pop up between all the different schools. And I'm really trying to accommodate all of those, but because of our smaller department with the staffing, it's really hard to do that. So, uh, Sergeant Deal and myself generally put the challenge together at the beginning of the year. So, I would ask all the schools and your teachers, if you know you have an event, even if it's the Halloween parade and you want an officer there, um, please let me know. I have business cards, I'll leave here, um, that if you could just send me an email so that Sergeant Deal and I are able to add that to

029the calendar because we do want to accommodate everything that we send. In addition to that, if you're able to let me know what your expectations are for that, hey, we'd like some giveaways. Hey, we just want some officers present. That helps me budget for what types of swag um from your PD that we can give away. Um because they do work off that budget and that budget includes all of our community events that we do outside of the schools and the libraries as well. So, um yeah, sorry. Um only only thing that I want to add is that excuse me is that we have about 40 events a year that we are take part in or a part of organizing and having officers at. Um we are unlike other municipalities where they have a full-time

030crime prevention officer instead we have a crime prevention unit. So that means that patrol officers are in addition to their patrol duties are also doing the crime prevention and with the assistance of uh director gentry. But that's why it's important for us to have a calendar because a lot of these officers come in on their time off. Um and so it's very important that we know in advance that we don't miss things. Um and then two last things. Um the first thing upcoming is our food drive. We're not going to be publicly posting anything on our Facebook or social media. We're not going to be advertising, but we are still running our food drive this year. It's going to start over at Tony's on November 1st. And then we will have the collection day, I

031believe, beginning on the 21st. That food will be given out to families in Prospect Heights, uh, the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. So, if you do know of any families in need um, of food assistance, please contact me or have them contact me and we'll make sure that we add them to the list. Uh in addition to that, last year while we were collecting money for the drive, we started collecting money for Metavis, which um goes towards the cancer research and the assisting of families with cancer. So last year, the police department adopted a family within the school district who had a child that was suffering from a childhood cancer and we were able to really provide gifts and a monetary donation to that family to just ease the holidays and make it a little bit brighter

032for them. So this year We're asking as well if you all have families that you know of that has either a child that is suffering from childhood cancer or a parent that is suffering um please again contact me all your business parts and that way we can make sure that we're helping that family. Um it stays anonymous. We're not posting any of that on Facebook. It's nothing like that. We just truly want to be able to give back and help our community. But the question is only for so for the food drive we are looking for Prospect Heights families and also the monetary donation that we will be making. Uh we're looking for a student or a parent that you're aware of that is a Prospect Heights resident as well. Same thing we did last

033year and this is our no shade November collection. Now, since we all can grow beards, we've decided to um slightly change that fundraiser to where we combine it with our Thanksgiving food drive. >> We can't allow We're all permitted to grow. >> No, not all of us. >> I'm allowed, but to answer your question though, um it's for prosperous families and then the district surrounding. So if you know somebody that has a wheeling address but they attend the school of course in our way and we'll make sure that they get food. So I just really want to take a second to thank you on behalf of the board for studying being here with us. I know that this is a big act and we really appreciate you know being a community school and being in

034project. all of our people are here and um I think just really really appreciate the partnership and the ability to you know our kids know who you are now when you're little and you are great and awesome when you yell at them in first about riding those scooters of bikes they met you before that and so we really appreciate that really >> absolutely thank you DC and I are always available to answer questions regarding these new ordinances. I know it's going to be a learning curve for everyone. We do our best at public education and uh with the crime prevention, we just we want to continue having a good relationship and that calendar is going to be really vital for us to prepare and assign officers to the various events. So, thank you all for

035hearing us out. >> Thank you guys so much for coming. Luke, you're going to use this, >> but it's not your turn yet. >> I got you for nothing. >> I'm not. >> All right. You think you >> I never turn away a microphone. So, we just have a handful of communication items before we turn things over to Eisenhower. First, um October is a busy month for recognitions. We want to start on October 6. We recognize our instructional coaches day and we thank our amazing instructional coaches for their ongoing contributions to professional learning and student support in district 23. Here at Eisenhower, we have Lisa Schmidt, Leslie Jasper, Christine Ganick, Kelly Brockway, and Hannah Sutter. We also recognize our special education and multilingual specialists and coaches, Abby Cisneros, Carly Sullivan, Aaron Lim, Nina Espinos, and

036Denise Baladaris. October is also National Principles Month. Um, we want to thank our principles, Dr. Labados here at Eisenhower, Miss Gage, Miss Mezier, Dr. Nestrom, and Mr. Caper for their outstanding leadership. The actual uh week of the 16th through the 24th uh is the week and National Principal Appreciation Day, if you really are looking for a special opportunity, is the 24th. October 16th through the 20th is also recognized as National School Bus Safety Week. So, we take this opportunity to thank our partners, First Student, and all of our drivers who serve our communities in that way. Next is a recognition that uh we uh the state of Illinois annually reviews and gives designations for all of our special education programs. And we are once again pleased to report that the annual review of our special

037education program found that we again meet all requirements. At the end of this month on the 30th and 31st, uh the updated and new look Illinois school board of education school report cards will be released uh with our summitive designations. Uh you may recall that there are uh five designations this year. We're not allowed to share uh what those are just yet, but uh we will in November have a presentation from our partners at ECRA uh on student data and we'll be excited to share the results of our students performance. And lastly, uh two, sorry, um community connections newsletter is in its final draft stage. the community relations committee will take one look at another look at it um and we will plan on getting that into the mail um and should arrive at all

038residences in the district um in the middle part of November. So that is uh something to watch for in the mail. November the 10th uh is again the annual MacArthur uh Veterans Day breakfast and assembly. Uh we have musical performances, uh speeches and um a special recognition for uh veterans from our community and family members. So that will be on Monday, November the 10th at MacArthur. And last but not least, uh we have our Eisenhower school improvement presentation. As the board uh knows, we go on the road as a board um four times a year. We visit each of the schools and at each of those visits, we ask for uh the principal and their team to share an update on the school improvement planning and goals that they have developed. And so, Dr. Robos

039and team take over. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I tricked them tonight. I have them use clipboards for their notes. So, uh you can hold the microphone with one hand and the clipboard easily with the other hand. Uh if you want to put up the presentation and uh yeah, we'll uh get started with uh our state of the school. And once again, our district mission is, you know, engage all students in experiences and inspire each to grow as learners, individuals, and community members. And I'm going to pass the microphones so each one of our building leadership team members can introduce themselves. >> Hi, I'm Lisa Schmidt. I'm Christina. >> You know what? You want to see your roles, too, although Lisa's already introduced us. >> Instructional coach. I am the learning behavior specialist here

040at Eisenhower. Nicole Barry, early childhood teacher. I'm Julie Mulaney. I'm the first grade team leader. Kristen Buro, kindergarten team leader. Kristen Herszog, I'm a reading specialist, but I'm the specialist team leader. Our forest special education classroom assistant. Alex, K1, school psychologist. Gabriel Sam, school social worker. >> Nice. Had to warm up their pipes a little. And if we go to the next slide, Christian. Uh, and the next one. Oh, Mrs. Hoots couldn't be here tonight. She has some family obligations, but she's another member, very important member of our building leadership team. Um, and as you can see up here, we have our five essential survey data. And uh last summer in June, we had our um admin team retreat and we had our admin teams this fall. And uh also we had our building leadership

041and our district leadership summit team meetings um this fall and we talked about drivers for our building goals. And one thing you'll see in a moment when we look at the building goals is that all the schools Ross, Sullivan, and Eisenhower agreed on the same goals because we were thinking about, you might have heard Tony Frontier um teaching with clarity, but we also thought we could create better clarity among the schools by sharing similar goals and planning with one another. So when you look at there and I'm not going to read each part of it but you'll see shared leadership it's about relationships it's about teamwork commitment organization a sense of belonging and when you look at our five essentials survey um I think the staff can agree that we do have that sense of

042collective efficacy that we believe all children can succeed and that we are here not just um to improve through, you know, the academics. It's a social emotional learning and building that community. And it's funny, I chose this picture purposely. It's Mrs. Kryman, one of our speech language pathologists. And uh if you've ever had a conversation with Cheryl, wonderfully knowledge, very advanced in her learning, and she can mesmerized you if anything. And here she is leading like a little Socratic seminar with Nicole's class. And were you combined that day with uh No, this was just your class, right? and uh all the children in early childhood 3 four 5 years old are sitting there having a little discussion with Cheryl and just being a part of the community. self and you'll notice that one part on

043the uh display the supportive environment when the children are older I believe it's what in grades three or four starts in four the children take the five essential survey so that's why that area is grayed out because the young ones don't take the survey uh below fourth grade and uh these were the goals that the uh three buildings have agreed The last one was something that we did a little differently here and I think you heard Director Gentry and Officer Deal talk about this and we also have Officer um Borcowski over at the fire department. They're coming tomorrow for our first safety assembly. So, we're very excited to partner with them and also we've developed these monthly assemblies that you'll hear a little bit more in our presentation. Um but I'm going to do that

044classic joke. I'm going to give you the frozen gesture. This is what we do from adaptive schools when there's a lot of lingo on a slide. I'm not going to read it all to you, but if you want to take a moment just read through our building goals and you'll see the same goals when you see the Ross and Sullivan presentations as well. Oh, we can advance the slide. Uh, we'll start off with our first presentation and I'll pass around the microphone. >> I don't know if this is a good idea. I am naturally loud. >> All right. As a school, we have followed through with the MTSS planning committee's work on addressing both academic and behavioral needs of all of our students through intervention team and schoolwide data review meetings, grade level problem solving

045meetings, and our team meeting time. A large part of the MTSS work that we do is transforming how our teams approach professional learning, community time, and how we use data to inform instructional decisions based upon individual student needs. Our collective strength as both teams and as a school comes through our promise to one another to ensure that we are not only being equitable in addressing our students and individual needs, but that we are also challenging one another's thinking about how we are how we engage and differentiate to meet the needs of all of our students. This year in early childhood, we adopted a new assessment tool called Teaching Strategies Gold. This system helps us understand and support our students development and learning throughout the school year. Teaching Strategies Gold helps us observe, document, and understand

046how our students are developing in key areas like social emotional skills, physical development, language, cognitive abilities, literacy, and early math. In the classroom, we observe our students during everyday activities and routines. We take notes, photos, and collect samples of their work. These observations help us see what each student knows, how they are learning, and how we can best support them. This information always allows us to plan individualized lessons and activities, track progress over time, and share meaningful updates with our parents. Every child develops at their own pace and teaching strategies gold helps us meet each child where they are at. It gives us a clearer picture of how our students are doing and ensures we are supporting them in the best ways possible. If you can't tell by my enthusiasm, we're talking about full day

047kindergarten and uh the team and I are absolutely thrilled to be launching a full day kindergarten program in the very near future. This is an incredible opportunity for our young learners and we couldn't be more excited about what it means for their growth and the development. With a full day together, we will have more time to support children in meaningful and well-rounded ways. We are so proud to be a part of this exciting shift and look forward to meeting as a committee soon. We hope to in this future committee ensure that we have filled um all of the things with curiosity, discovery, laughter, and learning for all of our new students. We thank you for trusting us to be part of this student's journey. All right. This year we have launched monthly PBIS, the positive

048behavioral intervention and support assemblies to reinforce our schoolwide expectations through the IPA of being respectful, being responsible, and being safe. Each assembly is designed to help students understand and practice these important values in a fun, engaging, and collaborative way. Our first assembly focused on being respectful where students participated in small group activities to build connections and share their ideas about what it means to be respectful. These interactive sessions help to foster a sense of belonging and teamwork throughout the school. As we continue with our monthly assemblies, we'll explore each part of the path in more depth along with the foundational behaviors of belonging introduced last year, such as being kind, being helpful, being positive, being a good friend, and using teamwork in the classroom. Students who display these values will be recognized during each assembly,

049helping to celebrate positive behavior and encourage a supportive school culture. We'd like to share some things about the teaching, learning, and innovation happening here at Eisenhower. Our staff members work diligently to provide consistent and equitable learning experiences for all of our students, no matter which classroom they are in. In order to accomplish this, we are focused on developing clear expectations and consistency in instruction, success criteria, grading, assessment, and reporting. As a building team, we are constantly collaborating to ensure we're all on the same page about what high impact instruction looks like. We're using similar strategies like learning targets, differentiated instruction, and developmental feedback to ensure we can meet the unique needs of each child. This shared approach provides the best opportunity for student success. For students to do their best, they need to know what

050best looks like. So, we're working to define and share clear success criteria for all assignments. This isn't just about getting good grades. It's about helping our students understand the specific skills and knowledge they need to demonstrate understanding. These clear expectations help students focus their efforts and truly understand what they're learning. We're working collaboratively to make sure a grade in one class means the same thing as a grade in another. We're also working to have a common understanding of what a grade represents. By aligning our grading practices, we can ensure that all of our students grades are fair and accurate reflection of their learning. Assessments are a key part of how we measure learning and we'll be making sure they serve a consistent purpose. We're collaborating to determine which assessments are primarily for providing feedback and

051helping our students improve. This approach helps students understand that feedback is an essential part of their learning journey. Finally, we are developing clear norms for how students pro progress when how it's communicated to the families. This consistency in our reporting builds a trust and helps to ensure that parents can easily understand their child's academic journey no matter which teacher they have. This year, staff members in district 23 have been busy exploring the concepts in Tony Frontier's book, Teaching with Clarity. With a focus on standardsbased practices, our Eisenhower teams have been busy working on creating new learning rubrics, aligning assessments and success criteria, and using common terminology to clarify learning goals for students. This helps our students understand what's most important to learn so they can focus on achieving a deeper understanding of the concepts and

052skills. Here at Eisenhower, our diverse student population is celebrated by creating a space where each and every child feels valued and included. A key part of our approach is using culturally responsive materials during instruction. These resources introduce different perspectives and make learning relevant and meaningful for every student. Just as important are the strong relationships our staff builds with our students and their families. These connections allow us to understand each child's unique background and needs, an essential component of student success. Implementing equity and inclusion at school is about making sure every child feels safe, valued, and able to learn no matter their background, identity, or abilities. Teachers at Eisenhower ensure that classrooms are physically and emotionally welcoming and adapted for different needs. Social emotional learning includes discussions about fairness, kindness, and respect. Students are taught that

053inclusion means everyone belongs in our classroom and that we may not all get the same thing, but we all get what we need to learn and grow. Restorative practice is a process that is focused on building relationships, fostering community, and repairing conflicts through collaboration. At Eisenhower, this includes classes having morning meetings where students share ideas, feelings, or greetings so everyone feels included. For our young students, when someone makes a mistake, hurts someone's feelings, or breaks a rule, we don't just give a punishment. Instead, with the support of teachers and staff members, students learn to say, "I'm sorry," talk about their feelings, and problem solve ways to make things better together. Differentiated instruction in school ensures a seamless and integrated learning experience for all students. At Eisenhower, our teachers strive to support a growth mindset and

054set high expectations for all of our students so that they can learn at their individual level. Walking into a classroom at Eisenhower, you can see that teachers will be working with small groups to ensure that students have their math and their reading group reading skills stretched or maybe students are having their learning concept retaught to ensure that they gain a full understanding. Teachers utilize strategies and supports to design to teach all students including those who are multilingual which helps a student matter their need reach their full potential. Oh, and this year, um, if you look at that slide, those are all little pictures because we haven't had any of our own school events yet. I know we've had our fall fest and we've got upcoming drive-in that's pretty exciting in a couple weeks. Um, but

055this year we're going to try something a little different. We're still going to have our literacy and math nights, math and science night. And we still have our Thanksgiving feast that's going to happen during the daytime this year. And we're also going to have our uh early childhood concert in December. Uh this November, we're going to change up our family game night. We're going to move it to being a family cosmic bowling night over two nights. And we're going to send out invites at the end of the month to families uh to sign up. We're going to run it from 4 to 7 each night. I think it's November 17th and 18th. And uh we're going to set up a gym like it calls Nolan Alley. I think Mrs. Krauss said we can get seven

056or eight lanes in here. So, we're hoping two families per lane every 30 minutes. So, we're hopefully maybe we'll get about 64 families each night. We'll see. But, uh just trying something new this year for the game night. I think it'll be fun for the families. And, uh yeah, the other events will be happening as soon as we know it. They'll be happening in January, March, and the year will roll on and then we'll have our young athletes day coming up uh in May. So, yeah. And last but not least, I have Mrs. Horse joining me. >> We are looking forward to the expansion to full day kindergarten and the addition of four new classrooms, a new multi-purpose room, a centralized school office, a new and expanded visitor lot, and student drop off and pickup

057area for our car riders. >> So, yeah, it's going to be kind of a fascinating thing. when you think about it, cuz by the time the project's all done in the first year, the project's in place and the building's expanded and kindergarten's expanded and enrollment increases drastically in the district, which everyone's going to start thinking about again. I mean, we're going to easily get up to those 15,600 numbers of students, I'm sure, in the district. But the main thing about that was uh with the expansion, um I think Eisenhower was built in 1968. So that year you'll be celebrating 60 years of Eisenhower. So it might be a nice celebration for the 60th anniversary of Eisenhower to uh have that first full year of our belt of full day kindergarten. Very exciting. And once again,

058proud to be D23 each day, every day. Want to thank our building leadership team for coming out tonight and presenting even though they have all their materials needing written out. But thank you. Wasn't sure if there was any questions. Thank you guys for coming out. I know I know Thursday night is after a long week and um it's always fun to be our I think I I coined the term right our littlest learners. >> Our littlest learners um and all these great things they do. you guys lay the foundation for who they are, you know, professor people that they know a lot of people strategy goal like how hard is that to really like integrate that into your existing is a match well or like how do you make that you're not like building user.

059Thank you again for coming out tonight. Have a good night. We got to come home in time. >> 802. You guys have 6 minutes. Drive safe. Drive safe. Drive safe. All right. Um, committee reports. Um, tonight I have um not this week. Um in one of the very summer we will be breaking under construction. Okay, there we go. We are going to have a very busy summer in 2026. We're going to be under construction breaking ground at Eisenhower here. Very exciting. Um, we'll also be starting work at MAC Ryland School End working on the window, siding, and doors. We'll be talking a little bit about that contract later on today in today's agenda. Um, PSY is going to be moved to Sullivan through July 4th for this summer because of that construction. And, uh, it's

060kind of all we have right now. >> Awesome. Uh, dance. Look at that. We just set it up so you can just pass the microphone. >> I think Schwarber is up right now, but it hasn't started yet. >> Phillies, pay attention. Pay attention. >> Um financials, uh the year to date for the or the month to date wasn't available for our meeting. Uh so we'll have that as a followup. Uh we're targeting our audit in November will be complete even though the deadline stretches into February. So fingers crossed we'll get it in November. The budget calendar was shared as is usual done on an annual basis. Uh Dr. Kur put together a grant history and current year expected. Uh we'll say report and uh we have some discussion in there about uh let's see if

061I get all these acronyms right. EBS >> maintaining hopefully and then categoricals. uh we're requesting uh those stay 100 or those become 100% funded with our local legislators I believe. Correct. Mhm. The discussion. Um we talked about excess fund accumulation report. Um, while it's not an issue at this time for Prospect Heights School District, there is there is some interesting uh evolution uh around how you have to report out on that in the future. Fingers crossed we can report out on that someday. Uh let's see, we've got a job tonight to pass with FH Passion doing some work and then um yeah, talked a little bit about finance and facilities discussion sort of dubtales in what Tracy said. So, >> anything else team that was there? >> No, you did a great job. >> Try.

062>> Proud of you. >> Moving on to Carol for NSSO. The microphone's coming. >> I'm so excited. >> Here it is. >> Oh, it picks up my voice from that far. >> Yeah. >> No, it was okay. I wasn't at an SEO. >> Oh, you missed it. >> Uh, yes. The ancesio meeting was last night and I was there. Uh they uh had as they usually do shining stars. Uh this month was uh some students from to district uh and their experience at Sunrise Lake Outdoor Educational Center or Sloic. Um Brian Bulier, who's the director out there, uh gave uh of a summary of what uh the students that were being honored uh had done with respect to the goals of the strategic plan. Um they have uh Sunrise I I don't even know. I

063mean, Sunrise is just an incredible place. They uh have activities that touch on all kinds of learning for vocational and uh life skills for the students of NSSEO and that was the focus for the stars but for all students and for um others who who make use of Sloic for team building and um various experiences like that. >> Um that kind of uh flowed into a program spotlight which was on Sloic. Uh Brian presented as he does every year uh how things went through the year at Sloic, what things are new, improvements that have been made, uh programs that have evolved, uh the staff that is currently working there. uh he gave data uh for the usage and various I won't go into all the data points but he had some of the data was

064uh from back in 1977 which was pretty impressive. Uh let's see. Uh he also ended with kind of a wish list of um the things that an assist that have has come out of what Sloic needs and I don't uh there have been improvements that have been made there. There's a cement drive where it's not complete yet, but uh the driveway into Sloic was just a gravel path which you know isn't very conducive to wheelchairs and uh such. So that's part of the wish list. Uh there were five or six other things. Uh, one of the things that is on the wish list is also uh acquiring property that's adjacent to uh Sloic. Uh, I think that's pretty far out their wish, but it's a wish nonetheless. Uh, let's see. So that was uh that

065presentation on the program. Uh let's see uh human resources uh Brad Carter uh presented a number of policies for second reading which were approved. He reviewed the position vacancies at NSSO and uh they're they are at 98% um staffed. Yes, I was looking for the word. Thank you. uh and they uh touched on negotiations that will be coming up with um the union next month in November. The board will meet in close session to uh talk about the points for that. Uh Gavin McInn gave a short presentation on uh a couple of grants. One has been signed off. Uh a grant for 750,000. He called it a DECO grant grant. >> Okay. Yes. And then there is another one that is uh Representative Kanty is working on getting uh that is 50,000 >> but that

066is still in the works. Uh then there was also uh under the superintendent's report uh Meg gave a summary of the most recent meeting of the superintendants, the member district superintendent which was last week I believe. Uh they talked about several different things, but the nut of what was discussed last night was uh the articles of agreement and the comments that uh the superintendants had. I won't go into them all. Um but it the consensus seemed to be among the board members that there's a higher level of comfort of uh accepting the articles uh with the comments that you guys proposed. Um all the member districts are to submit their comments by the 15th which is next week. We talked to some of you. I didn't talk to all of you. Uh, but we can

067send those in by next week. And I think that's it. >> Did you want to talk about the meeting at all? only that we're that we were at Kirk and are touring those facilities as part of the facility review uh process and then that they're also launching a program review uh to inform like what are the needs of our students within the co-op uh both the other two portions tied to the strategic plan. So governance, facilities and finance, um staffing and then uh programming are the four pillars. >> And as as the once the articles are agreed to in these groups are put in place, everybody will have access to what goes on in those meetings. It'll all be public and there'll be a minutes released and all all of that. Any questions? >> What's

068the DCO grant for? >> I don't know what the >> it's I mean I don't know which of their construction projects they're doing. >> I think it's going to Kirk. Yeah, they're doing the windows at Miner and then some continued retrofit at Kirk, but >> it's a construction grant going from the state going towards some project. Ours >> from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and they're the ones that administer the legislative grants on behalf of um on behalf of the state. So, for example, the the legislators will award grants to projects in their area and then they turn it over to DCEO to administer. So, we received the $100,000 one from um Senator Gillespie and then we received the additional $316,000. Those have gone to um Windows Sighting and Door Work. And then

069the uh recently awarded grants from um Senator Walker. Those will get administered through DCEO once they're fully allocated through the state and the governor's office. >> So they NSSO has a similar list of projects that they can allocate those pro those funds toward. >> But NSSO would spend money at minor. >> Yeah. They have a proportional share. So 25 is paying for some but then okay and as a co as member on behalf of the member districts we have we have improvements that we fund there as well. >> Okay there been some discussion about not using that like finding an alternate location is there any movement there? Yeah, I think Oh, go ahead. >> The the uh lease is up >> 2027. >> Yeah. So another year uh and it's it's kind of on the

070agenda to look at and so is looking at all their facilities and examining them for um appropriateness for for you know what the type of student that is there >> and you know as they put that analysis together they'll kind of decide you know what the future needs to be. >> Well, okay. No, but there's nothing. >> Why are we investing money in that if we're not potentially there long term? >> Yeah, >> it sounds like they haven't started really seeing what else is out there like >> Right. Well, yeah. Right now the the focus has been to get these articles put together and um you know the new way of operating and um get some priorities as these different assessments are. >> No. >> Awesome. >> Any anything else? We move on to the

071consent agenda. >> Sure. Consent agenda this evening includes approval of minutes from the regular meeting and executive session on September 18th, the personnel report and our second reading of policy volume 119. >> Anybody want anything split? >> Yeah, >> you want it all split. >> No, you want A and B split from C and D. >> She want to go on a boat. >> No, it's fine. So, we'll do um A and B first. Okay. So, can I get a motion for um consent to Let me give Carol a second to catch up since I'm splitting these. Are you good? >> so we're Oh, >> wow. Woo. So, we're splitting A and B. >> The first one will be A and B. >> The first one is A and B, which is the approval of

072the regular meeting minutes from September 18th and the executive session minutes from September 18th. Can I get a motion for that? So move. >> I have a motion >> by Tracy. Do I have a second? >> Second by Brian. Can I get a roll call, please? >> Mrs. Morsy, >> yes. >> Mrs. Bowwinsky, >> yes. >> Mr. Verdonis, >> yes. >> Dr. Long, >> yes. >> Mrs. Mlan, >> yes. >> Mr. Nord, >> abstain. >> Mrs. Peters, >> abstain. >> Oh my gosh. Motion carries 502. No, I did it. All right. I have a uh >> I have a second motion for the personnel report and a second read of press policy. So, items C and D. >> So, moved. >> Moved by Spencer. Can I get a second by Brin? Can I get a

073roll call, please? Okay. Mrs. Bwinsky? >> Yes. >> Mr. Gordon? >> Yes. >> Dr. Long? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Mlan? >> Yes. Mrs. Morsy? Yep. Mr. Nord. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Peters. >> Yes. >> Motion carries 70. >> Next up is the financial report. Who that was you, Spencer? >> So, I have books. Nothing out of line. I appreciate Amy's help with the windows setting project that was in the last packet, but she explained everything to me. Feel good about what was in there. So, I'll move to accept the financial report. Moved by Moved by Spencer, second by Bren. >> Can I get a roll call, please? >> Okay, sponsor. Okay, Mrs. Morsy, >> yes. >> Mrs. Bowwinsky, >> yes. >> Mr. Gordon, >> yes. >> Dr. Long, >> yes. >> Mrs. Mlan, >> yes.

074>> Mr. Nordmar, yes. >> Mrs. Peters, >> yes. >> Motion carries that zero. Sorry for moving too fast for you. Sorry. Oh, that's okay. All right. I have a finance. >> Yeah. So, we have a a presentation to share. We want to welcome our partners from Archon uh who will help us with our presentation this evening. If you can throw that up there, Christian. Thank you. >> Sure. Yeah. we'll we'll come up here and between uh the four of us uh we'll we'll entertain and amaze you with uh the work that's been going on. Uh for us uh this has been many years of uh work accumulating and so we want to take an opportunity always to sort of ground our work in where we've been um as we prepare to move forward with um

075some really exciting projects in the district. So um next slide please. We uh as a board over the last number of years um have maintained these four um vision and commitments to supporting the needs of our kids in a way that um is fiscally responsible and trying to address short and long-term needs. Next slide, please. Uh next slide, please. So, as we uh looked at our uh status following the uh LA latest referendum, um we knew that um we needed to think a little bit differently, perhaps outside of the box. And over the summer, uh the board had a number of uh discussions around some of those parameters that we that were important to um to us. And so most importantly to move forward uh with a project, we wanted to do so in a

076way that does not uh result in an additional tax impact to uh our community uh and that uh preserves additional debt capacity for future boards. Um and uh ultimately that provides uh the 16.5 million in uh borrowing capacity so that we can address uh some of our major needs. And so uh Amy, you want to give a quick update on that? Um, so the bonds actually closed uh formally on October the 3rd uh with proceeds going into the district's account. So we're working on the allocation of those among the different funds. The um budget and the uh uh the budget for um fiscal 26 does reflect all of those bond um transactions. We discussed that at finance. So, just a just an overview of the refinancing process. Obviously, as Don mentioned, it was a full

077summer of um meetings with Liz Hennessy and um workings to issue the debt certificates and then the funding and refunding bond. So, that has been fully complete and funds are uh in the district's accounts right now. So, we've got two exciting projects that we're going to uh pass the mic over to our friends from Archon to talk about. The first is the uh windows, siding, and door replacements at MacArthur. Just to set that stage, the uh initial work and planning for this began in 2021 2022 and uh we knew that this was going to likely be a phased project and um that was part of our conversation um in our earliest and um subsequent uh referendum attempts was to uh identify opportunity to increase revenue venue to provide for that with limited funding. We deferred

078MacArthur for a few years um and addressed the project at Krdsky, Sullivan, and Ross. Um but as we've been ramping up here um this fall, we are in the process of uh updating our uh design work. And when I say we're updating our design work, I mean Chris is uh and Aaron is. Um and then we're going to talk a little bit tonight about um awarding a job order contract um and then looking to uh start construction this summer and have it um all wrapped up by the end of the before our next school year starts. So, I think we've got some photos to share and you can kind of talk us through. >> Sure. >> Just a reminder, we had some very thoughtful conversations a while back um as we just suggested regarding standards

079for the Ross Sullivan project that would then translate to the MacArthur project. So, uh, meetings with user groups to talk about window types and how they should function, to talk about the appropriate siding solution. Um, and then to look at the main entries so that when we move to MacArthur, we would be designing a main entry that would also complement what we just did at Ross and Sullivan. Um, so I'll turn it over to Chris to provide a reminder regarding the scope of work for the phase 2. >> Sure. So, at Ross and Sullivan, obviously, they got new entrances, new canopies. So what you see here is the iteration of that same standard being applied to MacArthur. So we'll have a new canopy that gets extended, new lighting that will be in that entryway as

080well. Uh metal composite panels just like you have at Ross and Solomon and then a composite panel system at the peers. uh when where you currently see your wood sighting that was installed in the mid 80s that is going to get replaced with the fiber cement sighting that is at Ross and Sullivan as well as well as around the entire building windows are being replaced here. The newest windows at MacArthur were new in the mid '90s. So we're actually talking those are 30 years old already. All the way to windows that are from the 70s uh actually late60s uh to early 70s are the oldest windows that are in place. So, uh, we are replacing a lot of doors around the perimeter. Uh, a lot of them, if you walk around the perimeter of that

081building, you can see there's corrosion on those door leaves and frames. They need attention. Um, we're also looking at the uh moving the dust collection system. I hear there's issues with kids climbing up that fence and getting up onto the roof, and it's not used anymore either. Uh so lots of things that needed to get addressed are getting addressed at that uh building. Um that is essentially the the scope of that project. Keep going. >> Okay. You want to do any more? >> Um and then as you were all fully aware, we're multitasking right now. Um so we're also focused on our efforts um in regards to the work at Eisenhower. Um we have been working to date to basically catch back up to speed um with the revised scope. So we've uh reduced the

082project to four classrooms with an alternate bid for a fifth classroom potentially. Uh we will still have seven offices to serve your specialists. Uh the relocated main office remains in the plan so that that might be centralized in the plan for a nice welcoming entry. Uh the multi-purpose room scope was reduced um that has been uh reduced in size a bit and then um because of our reduction to four or five classrooms there there are no longer female requirements which will be a nice savings um to help support the overall project budget. Um the library renovation will be limited. We are introducing some Clar story windows in the hallway and then we'll introduce some cl uh glazing then into the library so that you get still get a sense of natural daylight in that space.

083The activity area has been eliminated. We just have some nice um basic corridors to get us to and from the new classrooms and then we will be planning for an OT, PT or assessment space that can serve um in a flexible capacity. And just as a reminder on the operational side of things, we are uh not seeing an increase of any revenue there. So we will be working uh with the faculty here at uh Eisenhower to develop what that programming will look like and then uh articulate staffing reductions or programming reductions to um provide the necessary funding for operational Okay. So, what you're seeing here is the U modified floor plan for the project. Uh you'll notice that has been reduced to the four classrooms. That area that is shown um in dashed is a

084potential alternate fifth classroom depending on how the numbers come in when we send this project out to bid. Um you'll also see the existing main office that will be turned into a classroom that can house uh music and art. And then the relocated main office that will be central um to the plan. The library scope will be reduced. So you see that existing library classroom remains but we will take care of um getting rid of those additional partition walls to open the space back up. Uh so that the use is more flexible now that people have offices to move into. Spencer has a question. Sure. >> If if the fifth classroom comes into play, does that impact that multi-purpose room space at that point or not? uh it won't we'll need to extend the corridor

085to accommodate. So you kind of see what that configuration will look like um in the upper right to the plan. So there'll be a little bit of of work there. >> Is there a comment in regards to the storm shelter? >> Well, just footage like >> So even with that fifth classroom, we're still underneath that square footage. We don't need it. >> I just said wanted to get down this path and then like have >> Yes. Yeah. And we definitely don't want to design it both ways because the detailing is much different if it's a storm shelter. Good question. >> So, this uh should ring a bell. This is the view into the new um one of the new classrooms. You'll see that they're designed to be very flexible. We've worked closely with teachers at

086our user group meetings to kind of define the zones within the classroom um so that we know we're accommodating and supporting all of the needs um with you know AV placement of furniture. Um we're having conversations about finishes and what those should look like. So still a little bit of a work in progress but we're about at 75% CDs. So we've made a lot of um important decisions to date. Another view into the classroom. You'll see the cubby area off to the right. Um the exterior doors to the left of the screen will be with the bathroom that adjoins both of the classrooms uh for your little learners. And then you'll see the classroom zones on either side of the classroom. And these are views of the elevations um taken from the construction documents. They

087should look familiar to you. Um the aesthetic of the building remains unchanged. We had had some additional conversation about how that canopy should look and modified it a bit so that it more closely reflects what we're doing at Ross Sullivan. So you uh conceptually um have the same feel at the main entries of all the schools so it feels like a unified uh district approach. >> So this is if we were standing kind of like where the parking like on that hill where the parking lot is. >> Yes. if you're standing in the new park the new expanded parking lot looking forward. Um and then there's a west elevation from the other angle if you're approached approaching the new building edition from the existing parking lot. Another view of the main entry um from your

088this would be kind of approaching from your existing parking lot uh toward the building. you'll see the the secure entry vestibule and a nice canopy um that will help you know parents as they're dropping off and walking to and from the building. >> And just like I was explaining at MacArthur, the materials on that canopy are the same materials at Ross Sullivan and MacArthur. So, as Aaron was talking about, you'll still have that continuity of materials within your district. Your I guess your branding of your district will be consistent. I just want to make sure so the community understands if they go outside tonight, well not tonight because it's dark, right? But if they're standing outside right now on our property in between the two parking lots, that's what they would see is this like

089back. >> This would be looking at the exterior of the library, >> right? So the library is behind this edition right now. that. So they would be standing like down in that other parking lot where the where the kid drop off is right now that will be expanded. >> Yeah. I just want to make sure the community understands what they're seeing if they if they're looking at this so that you know >> baseball >> the baseball field would be to the right. >> Correct. >> To the right. >> Correct. >> Yeah. And the house is to the right and behind the building. To the left you're it's Ken McDonald. >> Right. So, where those trees are is kind of where the baseball fields are right now. >> Yeah. Uh, yes. >> Thank you. I just

090want to make sure so people understand what >> Yeah. And the the multi-purpose room goes into where that asphalt pavement is up against that side of the building going into that baseball field. So, if that helps. >> Yeah. Yeah. Thank you. I just know that that those are some of the questions I've got as I'm sitting at that baseball field on Saturday mornings. Um, you know, like what that's visualiz. >> Yeah. So when people are asking trying to tell them what that's going to look like and >> so a little hard to visualize. >> Yeah. >> Conversation. >> Yeah. And that was just a view uh in that new expanded lot more on the east side of it. >> Perfect. Thank you. >> And we if you intend to post this, we can add a

091site plan to the help orient I think. Yeah, >> I think we did that at one point, right Brian? We had like what what like that overlay where there was I remember >> we did Yeah. to address questions about how Yes. And obviously that situation has improved now that we've reduced the number of classrooms. >> I think that would be really helpful for the community to see what that's going to look like, you know, to visualize. We'll be getting some I mean we had today at our meeting today we got a >> stack of uh renderings from everything from blueprint schematics all the way to more of these types of threedimensional renderings. So we'll be looking to do that uh kind of as anformational piece wonderful now at at MacArthur as well. So during parent

092teacher conferences people can get a sense of what that's going to look like. And then similarly here we're a little bit behind. I mean the MacArthur project is more developed currently than the Eisenhower. So they're still looking through some of this through more of a preliminary lens. But um I'll let you continue on with we're at 75 now. >> But I agree if you have you know the existing floor plan >> Yeah. >> and then put the new one on top of it. >> Yep. >> Along with the running help the community figure that out especially if you aren't used to looking at those kinds of things. >> Sure. >> Yeah. You can definitely do that. >> Um and then as we mentioned um we started work again in July upon your approval and we've

093been working to update the drawings so that they reflect the new scope. So, we're kind of caught back up to the 75% mark um with our drawing development. We will continue to progress um with the intent to be out to bid in February. Uh we are at the point where we're about to send drawings to Nicholas and Associates so they can do their work rebudgeting um so we'll have a couple of progress budgets from them that we can then react to um based on where those numbers are landing. Then the intent would be that the board award the project in March um for summer construction to begin at Eisenhower. Um I know Nicholas too will be providing some further updates regarding construction logistics um as we progress. >> We have um an invite that we'll

094be sending out to our construction committee. Those are representatives from buildings and sites and finance. uh as we schedule the 95% mark. So before it goes gets finalized, before it goes out to bid, um we'll have those two different opportunities, one for the MacArthur project and then one for the Eisenhower project just so that there's again eyes on it um before it gets finalized. Thank you. Next slide. Um, as Kristen do talked about um earlier, uh this would have been Dr. Curtis's slide, but he uh had a a family um emergency, so he's unable to attend tonight. Um but we are um ready to launch this fall into um some working groups as Kristen said to really um take a look at what we provide in the way of programming. um what does a full

095day kindergarten experience look like and feel like in our district? That'll include some consultations and some visits to other uh neighboring districts. We will be um working with some focus groups of both staff and parents to um talk about what does a full day kindergarten experience look and feel like with the goal of informing um kind of a summary of then what needs to change. um by January. So, for example, if we say we're going to have gym twice a day, 5 days a week, we obviously would have to increase staffing around PE. Um if we say we're going to continue with art being one time a week, you know, then that'll have an impact on programming. So in addition to those classroom kinds of elements, we have transportation needs that would change with uh

096with a shift to a full day program. We obviously have food service. Uh we're feeding uh more kids at lunchtime. And then we have our partnerships with the park district and um where we stand with our extended day program and what that um programming might look like. So the goal is to have that developed by January so that that'll inform both next school year's um fiscal and staffing plan, but then also in preparation for the following school year. So it looking at that winter time um kind of having an understanding of the now that we've refined, you know, exactly what we want that to look like. Here's the programmatic impact. So what are the necessary reductions or shifts in staffing cuts in programs or services to be able to afford um the different components? One

097more. So again uh for the sake just again of of reflection, we started with a $1.2 2 million uh operational ask um that would have provided for double the classroom spaces and um some new programming particularly for early childhood programs. So without the new revenue and with our significantly reduced scope um there are some reductions to what we think we will need. We're currently still in that ballpark of $310,000 for ongoing operational costs. That's obviously something that will be um necessary for us to plan for when we have talked in the past. Um we're looking at some current um steps that we've taken holding our staffing plan flat. Uh replacing necessaries with one FTE rather than one uh.5 uh or two. Um we continue to watch our enrollment um to to drive staffing um and

098class size. Uh we would be looking to um find two FTE for additional kindergarten teachers out of reductions in uh sections due enrollment. And uh one FTE would come from support staff u shared across the district um or people who are currently um in a point fractional position um filling the rest of their time here at Eisenhower. And then we are currently projecting one FTE reduction from um a program or service that um we uh need to identify. So again, just to uh keep that conversation going, um we know that uh we still have the needs for staffing and program uh with with trying to do so with minimal or limited operational reductions so that we can continue to provide what uh we have been providing. We want to continue to protect the community's investment

099uh with our facilities while also planning for future need. And as uh we have been continuing to discuss the need for uh maintaining sustainable budgeting um and strengthen our long-term financial stability uh as we enter again what uh continues to be some uncertain economic times. So the discussion of a referendum uh question is one that you know we still have to keep um in the forefront whether we take action on that. Christian if you go to the next slide um for the board's uh understanding uh if we wanted to the next two opportunities for referendum one is in March of 2026 one is in November of 2026. Um, and then obviously the board would need to act uh relatively quickly um with uh a a vote for a question by our December meeting. And um

100we would have a little bit more time. We have to have a ballot question approved by August of 2026 if we wanted to be on the November uh ballot. U whichever direction or none of the above. Um, you know, our current plan and process is to continue to look at refining costs. As we go out to bid, we'll have a better understanding as we develop the program, excuse me, we'll have a better understanding of what that impact would look like. And as we've been talking about, you know, identifying um an articulated need and what a corresponding tax increase request uh might look like has to be done in a way that is uh well thought out um responsible and respectful to our our community. And so, um, we just continue to keep that forward. Um,

101and you know, unless the board, if the board has, uh, thoughts one way or another, um, obviously we would need to think about that. If there were questions, we could answer those. Um, but we would need to move forward with something in the next few months to really move that forward by December. Uh my guess and my sense is that that's not a very realistic target for us. There's a lot of work that we still need to do. Um but that we would likely continue to do that this winter and into next spring and summer and then continue that conversation um by the end of the school year in before August. So that's obviously something where you all need to appine. Um but uh we wanted to include this kind of as we look at

102from the start to where we're at today. Continuing to look at the refined plans. Um our friends at Archon, Aaron and Chris are happy to uh answer any questions you might have about the design work either at Eisenhower or at MacArthur um to date. and Christian, I think that's the last. Yeah, just want to make sure I didn't forget a slide. Thank you. >> I'll let everybody come back up so we can questions and discussions. >> Anybody want the microphone? >> We got the fan off, so >> yeah, you can hear a little better. >> Should be better. Anybody >> any questions on the design or >> I know I know we asked questions as we were going so I know that that was um one of them but does um any questions for Archon

103as they're here tonight for us? >> Um thank you guys for coming. I really appreciate you taking the time out of your night um missing the Cubs game if you're a Cubs fan. I'm not. So, this really doesn't bother me. We can stay all night. Like, we can just stay here. My team My team's out. >> Yeah, my team's out. My team's out. Um >> really, we're in. >> That's fine. Yachty retired. We're building. It's a building time. We all need to It's fine. Okay. I have a Cardinal fan. Come on now. Anyway, that's not the purpose of tonight. Um, anything else? I know, um, Don pro posed the question about the referendum and I know we've talked pretty openly about the fact that >> we figured out how to get the money to to

104build, right? We we did that as as a board and and came together for that. But it's always been there and we've been saying this over and over again that we found that money but we do still need to be able to staff it and and do the piece from the operational side. So just any discussion about um any feelings on if we want to move really quickly and look at that March um you know move to that you know have a question by December and move to March. I feel like my sense like Don's is that's a really fast turnaround. And what I've heard from some people is that we need a little bit of time as a board to come back together and see what we're really asking for and have a a

105thoughtful discussion about what that ask is and really really talk to the community about the why and and the how and all of those things. Um, please anyone if I'm speaking out of line or incorrectly from what you guys have shared, um, let me know. But I do feel like I'm not saying any of us are ei committed to November either, but we'd be more willing to talk about a November ask if we have some some more things like what is the cost going to be? What how many classrooms are we going to be able to build? What does that look like? so that you know we kind of know what the operational expenses will be when we get there. >> That's kind of what I was thinking about like let's let's figure out where

106we're going. Let's figure out what the build is actually going to be. Um and let's set on this for a little bit. I think something in the spring is a little bit premature. >> Well, just my take on it's got to be a both and discussion. So like I think people have to really understand what the cuts mean and look like in real things and not in obscurity, right? So that's why I think it has to be a both and discussion. Okay, this is what this looks like. This is what this looks like and should be degrees in the middle of some kind. But to me, I think that's the ultimate truly understand the bigger impact. It sounds like we're in agreement that we're we're not going to jump to a December um ask. So,

107I think that's that's a good place. We're all in agreement with that. So, um any other questions before we allow them to to go on their evening >> on the last referendum in the district >> 87. So price of milk's$1 dollar eight back then >> and now depending what you buy you were $3 to the $9 for a can. Right. So >> we did and we did talk about I mean there are >> just sustainable financing all foods and if you go organic right here >> there are sustainable financing challenges for the district with and without the full day kindergarten program expansion that are long-term financial stability needs that need to be addressed either through increased revenue for further reduction. >> So electrical's gone up on the same gas, >> right? >> Insurance the community.

108>> Yeah. >> So we do need to kind of articulate not only the impact, direct impact for these additional four classrooms, but what do we want to be able to provide to the community long term? And then how how do we see ourselves funding that? So, >> and I think that's part of what the board is looking for from what I've heard too is what what else do we need? It's not just about these four classrooms. It's about the long-term stability of the district and the health of we talk about this all the time, right? What else do we need to be able to fun? So, >> all right. >> The only other thing I Go ahead. Oh, I I have just a question on on the bidding of the two projects. So, um they

109get bid separately. Does it or I don't even know if you find contractors that like like would you get is there any way you could get maybe a better price if you admit it as one giant project or is it just feasible because it's kind of too totally >> Yeah, we had some conversation about that earlier on. um obviously in an effort to do what's most cost effective, but because of the timeline of the two projects, it wasn't feasible to combine them. Uh if we want the window and sighting work accomplished this summer, we really need to be releasing drawings in November to get pricing for your approval in December because there's a very long lead time on windows. >> Okay. >> Um and then to do the rework for Eisenhower, that project is trailing

110um and will be following a different bidding timeline. And then I know you've had some conversations about the potential for the job order contract through FH Passion. Um if that's the case, it wouldn't be a formal bid. It would be receiving a job order contract proposal from Passion for your approval. Um the the intent with the Eisenhower project is to still work with Nicholas and Associates as the construction manager and they would obtain bids for you for that. Brian, do you have something? >> Oh, just to add on to what Brenn was saying, right, that not only have our costs gone up, but I think in a lot of cases, the the reimbursements that we get from the state and federal government have declined noticeably, right? So like one of our biggest costs apart from

111you know you know salary and insurance is transportation right and you know I think that you know our transportation costs have gone up significantly higher than than CPI but our reimbursements from the state have continued to go down right and based on you know where we're at you know in the you know in the neighborhood right that we have to provide transportation to the children here so they're not crossing busy streets. But this but we are having to shoulder the district is having to shoulder a bigger and bigger percentage of that almost every year, right? But and so but part of this this we have to articulate the case to the community, right? to make sure that they're understanding, right, that that yes, that we get, you know, we get increased funding for CPI, you

112know, but but our costs go up far greater than that, right? Especially for transportation, for insurance, and we're continuing to lose reimbursements from the state and federal government, right? And we may lose significantly more over the next couple years based on the Department of Education cuts. So, like just all of that, I mean, it's going to be hard, right? But we got to articulate the case in the community about how the the operational needs are growing, >> right? >> And they've grown the last >> and have grown, right? Have >> great point. Great point. >> So, I'll ask anything else for the the group. >> Awesome. Thank you guys. Can you maybe just hang for two more minutes just in case there are any questions about our next action item which is that job order

113>> uh contract? >> I was going to let you go home. >> I know. >> Sorry. >> I'll just let Amy kind of provide the background on it in case there are other questions. >> Yep. So, as we've talked about at buildings and sites and finance, um school code allows uh school districts to participate in cooperative bidding opportunities when two or more governmental or educational entities combine their buying power to do so. Um we have um had conversations with our partners at Pria Bochek just to make sure that um this meets all of the district's requirements. And so at this point, the action that we're recommending is for the board to approve entering into the JOC, the job order contract with FH Passion to provide window siding and door replacements at MacArthur. This is not

114a an approval of a dollar amount. It's strictly um the approval to formally enter into the contract. Um we anticipate having final numbers uh in December for board action. and FH Passion was the contractor who won the independent bid and provided the work um at the Ross Sullivan Grodsky project. So we felt that their familiarity both with the district with the project as as Chris and Aaron shared we're not really changing much in the way of the scope of that project what they did at Ross Sullivan Grosky they need to do again at at MAC. So we were really pleased with them. They came in on time under budget were great to work with. Um and so finding this as an opportunity to uh assure us that we've got good partners um seemed like it

115made sense. >> I'll make the motion so we can have discussion. Is that fine? >> That'd be great. >> All right. So I'll move to approve the award of a job order contract passion for window side and door replacement. Moved by Spencer. Second. >> Second by Tracy. any discussion? >> Well, I would agree. I like we talked about this in finance a couple times and appreciate you giving us the background on it, but just to keep things from from what Don said, right? Is that we would have consistent consistency in the quality of work, right? So, we we're not switching vendors between schools. they were under budget in the first project and then something just like the working relationship with the project managers and with you all is you know it was really positive so

116that uh that it makes sense for us to continue >> any other discussion >> I will take a vote >> thank you >> Mrs. Mory >> yes >> Mrs. >> yes >> Mr. Gdanis >> yes >> Dr. Long >> yes >> Mrs. MLY. >> Yes. >> Mr. Normar, >> abstain. >> Mrs. Peters, >> yes. Motion carries 601. >> Thank you. >> Thanks much. Appreciate your time. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Uh the next item is also an action item. This is the AI phone replacements at Eisenhower MacArthur schools. This is tied to our guestage visitor management system and secure vestibules goals. Um we had talked about this um month ago and uh I failed to put it on the actual agenda so we didn't actually vote on it. Um this would give us the

117opportunity to again install those uh update those systems at MacArthur and Eisenhower utilizing the funds that were unexpended uh through the low voltage wiring uh project this summer. Could I get a motion? >> A motion to approve the two proposals of ProCom for the replacement of the best fuel intercom systems at MacArthur and Eisenhower for a total of $13,623. >> Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Moved by Tracy, second by Brian. Any discussion? >> Just so once we finish this, we'll have replaced all four up then and then we're good with everything. And then is is the Gratzky one good? Gratzky was done. Okay. The process was with was the other one. Okay. >> And then we'll reuse these that we'll install at this entrance. When we redo MacArthur's main entrance and when

118we redo Eisenhower's main entrance, we won't need to purchase those. >> Okay. >> Again, cuz we'll just move them. We'll relocate. >> Okay. >> Any other discussion? the just the schools that have it already. They like how they work. Everything's been good with >> great, hasn't it? >> Yeah. No, we've heard good things. Um, it allows for, you know, a much clearer picture of who's in the vestibule. Allows you to call back into the vestibule if you want to engage. And it sets the groundwork for the next part of the project, which is locking that outer door and putting another AOE unit outside. So, the one in the office can communicate with both. So they can juggle who's at the first entry point and then who's the vestibule needing help. >> So then they can't

119even get into the vestibule without like they can be buzzed in at the outer door and so there's two points of of >> that's the next piece of work next summer. >> Great. Awesome. Any other discussion? All right. Can I get a roll call, please? Mrs. Morsley? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Bowwinsky? >> Yes. >> Mr. Gordon? >> Yes. >> Dr. Long? >> Yes. >> Mrs. MLY. >> Yes. >> Mr. Normar, >> yes. >> Mrs. Peters, >> yes. >> Motion carries 70. >> Uh, next item is an action item uh wrapping into our upcoming uh professional learning opportunity at triple I uh something that the district um and the board has participated in for many years. Uh this is one of the only professional learning opportunities afforded to the entire board. Um and so we have

120uh good representation at the meetings. Uh there are a number of uh items that we will be looking toward and we'll share some kind of look fors for board members as you're selecting uh sessions and you're going through the vendor hall. We've got some good work to do that we can actually be engaged in. Um, one of the events at Triple I is the delegate assembly and um, we have a uh, we need to select a representative from the board to participate in that delegate assembly. Uh, we will review whoever the lucky chosen person is. We will review those uh recommendations and bring to the board in November some recommended uh votes that then the board will direct that representative uh for the upcoming delegate assembly. >> Spencer looks very excited for the delegate assembly.

121I I mean I don't want to speak for anybody else on the board, but I think like he's done an outstanding job years and I I would endorse presenting us again. >> I honestly I >> you'd make a motion. >> Yeah, I would. >> Wait, hold on. I thought that was a motion or close to >> I I do. Go ahead. I That's for >> She's going to second it. >> No, I was not. I I was sick. >> You can motion and then I'll have discussion about it. Go ahead. >> I'll move to nominate Becky >> to serve as our representative. >> Any seconds? >> Second. >> Can we have discussion? Um so I'm going to lead the discussion here. Yes, >> I am fine with that motion as long as there are not

122um sessions that would be very beneficial for me to attend in my role as the board president with some things that are going on um that I should be attending during the delegate assembly that would be conflicting >> to um and I haven't looked at the conference. Um, I really don't mind serving as the delegate, but I do know that there are some things going on that we would like to be engaged in and um, in my role. I just don't want to miss out on sessions that could be really important by being the delegate. So, that's the only piece I have to table it till next month. Do we need to >> No, I think I think we can. My recommendation would be to move forward with a review of the um the resolutions.

123The board can take action to direct whomever next month. This is really just who's going to sit with me and go through the resolutions >> and then if there is a change by that point, you'll have the catalog and you'll be able to see what things are scheduled when. Assembly Saturday morning at 10:30. >> Yeah. I just don't know if there's sessions at that same time. >> You're full on Friday for all your stuff. >> I am full on Friday. I just didn't know time to see other things, I guess. >> Yeah. So, I just didn't know if there were some other things that I need to get to on that Saturday time. Um, but I am happy to sit with Don and do this review. >> Review. So, I uh Can we get a

124roll call, please? Mrs. Morsy. >> Yep. >> Mrs. Bowinsky. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gordon. Yes, >> Dr. Long. >> Of course, >> Mrs. Mlan. Absolutely. Mr. Nordmark. >> See, >> Mrs. Peters. >> Yes. >> Motion carries seven zero. >> The next uh action item is uh approval of the fiscal year 27 budget calendar. >> Wow. So, as shared with finance, we um submit a budget calendar on an annual basis. So, we're just presenting the plan for fiscal 27. Do I have a motion? >> A motion to approve the budget calendar. >> Move by Brian, second by Marilyn. Any um discussion? >> It never ends, does it? you know, >> we just want to keep you >> and no other discussion. We can get a roll call, please. >> Mrs. Morsey, >> yep. >> Mrs. Bowwinsky,

125>> yes. >> Mr. Ponis, >> yes. >> Dr. Long, >> yes. >> Mrs. McCainy, >> yes. >> Mr. Nordmark, >> yes. >> Mrs. Peters, >> yes. Motion carries 70. >> Next item is also an action item. Annually, we are required by our policy to uh share an overview of fundraising and service learning projects uh in the district. Um these are not necessarily set in stone. We may modify them a little bit, but um for the most part, we uh we want to make sure that board and community are aware of our efforts to try to bridge uh service learning uh with with the kids experiences. um kind of through that lens of whole child, social, emotional, life skills um and also with an eye toward not overlapping and asking parents six different things in the

126same month for six different um causes. Uh to highlight this is a every other year we participate in um the polar plunge or St. Baldick's. Uh this is a year for polar plunge. So, uh, for those that are interested in that coolest school competition, we have, uh, we were a close second last year to Keller School in District 54. So, we hope to, um, rival them again. And so, those that want to polar plunge, you're welcome to. Or, >> and that will take place here. >> That takes place at Yeah. on our on our school grounds. >> Um, real real quick about that, too. is that um today for anybody that doesn't have a MacArthur student, maybe we can get this forwarded. Miss O' Conor sent an email out with um spiritware that the unified

127um MacArthur Unified since they were recognized. >> There's a link to buy spiritware that says like MacArthur Unified Schools with the four sports the unified kiddos participate in on the back. So, it it was pretty cool. Spiritware, I'm sure we can get that forward to everybody. So, I saw it. If you guys need it, I have it, too. So, it was it was a nice little swag. Swag link. Um, can I get a motion for the fun? Can I just one other question just um so Don the police earlier said that we had given them a list of sort of >> Yes, >> it's like veteran saying would be those two things. >> Yeah, I I I wondered why she said that when we did share the spreadsheet with them. So we will reshare. >>

128Okay. >> Absolutely. Right. No, we had shared that earlier in the year. So we'll resend and make sure that they're aware. >> Perhaps they got it and she just didn't >> they leadership for who knows? Could be. Could I get a motion? >> The fund service project for 2526. >> Uh, do I have a second? >> Second. >> Uh, any more discussion? Sorry, I started discussion early. I need more discussion. >> Great. Um, I got nowhere to be. Um, I get a roll. Mrs. Morsy, >> yes. >> Mrs. Bowinsky, Mr. Gordon, Dr. Long, >> yes. >> Mrs. Mlan, yes. >> Mr. Nordmire. >> Yep. >> Mrs. Peters. >> Yes. >> Motion carries 70. >> And then just a couple of quickformational items. The first one is the summary of categorical grants. Um we share the

129sort of the long-term progression there. We also added this year a breakout by uh grant type as we are preparing for potential reductions in federal grants. it's uh less likely that we'll see significant reductions in special education um although not ruled out but in our other title grants um we're sort of foreshadowing that there will be significant reductions there. So you see the corresponding uh replacement dollars that will either be needed or reductions in programming and services. That's information only. Any questions before we move on? >> No. >> All right. >> The next item, if we did have excess funds accumulated in our uh coffers that we just didn't know what to do with, we would have had to have developed a plan for how we were going to spend those dollars down. But >>

130lucky for us, we don't. Do we have combined? We do have some but our combined amount does not exceed >> two and a half times our average combined expenditure. So >> what >> are not required to file the plan but I am required to report it to you. So that is included here uh as anformational item and was also discussed with finance >> as stated earlier. >> Yes. Yes. On the record. >> Good job. any >> anything else regarding that? Great. >> And the last information item is our annual communications update. Mr. Alms and I as our communications department um like to summarize this. It is highlighted in our school scene tomorrow. I think it's an important way just to remind parents of the types of communication tools we have, the frequency, what they should

131expect to see, um kind of our goals for that. And then we also share with staff as annually as a reminder. These are kind of our expectations for what classroom teachers share and how frequently and what they share. So that's uh included in that presentation that will then be linked uh tomorrow's uh we are going to be doing probably in um early November a test of our emergency communications systems so that parents uh who have enrolled to receive a text message or a phone call or an email through our systems will be able to verify that okay I got that. If they didn't, then we know that they need to either visit the office and update something and we want to do that in a way before there's inclement weather. So, in Chicago, that could

132be next week. But, um, we're going to target the beginning part of November, do a test run, and then, um, also include just a preview of what an e-learning day, uh, might look like. We did that last year as well, a little bit later. We're going to try to do that earlier just so that we get all of our ducks in a row before the heavy snows and >> polar vortexes. >> Yeah. And >> as shared before, hopefully prior to November 1st so that scooters are no longer a problem. >> Uh is this also a place to recognize um Mr. Alms for his amazing >> Well, no. We're going to >> Okay, >> we're going to hold off because there's only so many times we'd like to praise >> Mr. I just wanted to make

133sure. >> We actually will have a a a highlighted presentation. >> Yes. >> By Mr. Alms in December. And then just as a teaser for those that are on watching at home, tune back in in December when we make a special special announcement and congratulate Mr. Holmes. >> Wonderful. We'll look forward to December. >> I was promised two hours, so get accepted. >> No way. Well, there won't be a game. You're going to bring food. >> Hey, I'll bring food if I get two hours. >> All right. Any >> good any moving on. Any old business? Any new business? All right, we have an executive session for the purpose of personnel and there will be no action following executive session. Do I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Do I have a second? >>

134Second. >> Um moved by sponsor, second by Tracy. Can I get a roll call, please? Mrs. Morsy, >> Mrs. Binsky? >> Yes. >> Mr. Gdanz? >> Yes. >> Dr. Long? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Main. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nordmar. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Peters. >> Yes. >> Motion carries 70 at 9. [Music]