001So, we're gonna we're gonna wait for Gail to go back. Come back. We'll we'll start in two seconds here. All right. Uh, good evening everybody. Thank you for coming. Um, we're gonna, as we kick things off real quick, we're just going to stand up and I invite you all to stand and we'll do the pledge of >> allegiance, please. >> All right. Thank you so much. Um, so we are uh we have a a couple little updates, a couple resolutions, and a a little bit of talking from a few different folks. So, uh, we'll start with the Lake Forest High School updates, our student council, we are one report, right? Or no, I do. >> We're going to do resolutions. >> Okay. So, what I'd like to do is um I think Annie, you've got
002the first one. So, we're going to start with the first resolution. >> So, this is the student council, right? We are one report or the student board representative resolution. Nope. There we go. [laughter] Okay. Um, hello everyone. Welcome to our Lake Force High School May report. I'm Josie Irvin, the student body president. >> I'm Ethan Ferrell, student body vice president. Uh we just want to start off by um on behalf of the Lake Forest community welcoming Mr. Wilcox and Mr. Blanchett, the new co-athletic director and new director of safety and security. [applause] >> So here's a little insight on what we've been doing in student council recently. So, we haven't had we haven't been able to present since a couple months ago, but we did a food drive for the whole school. So, all the
003benefits went to North Chicago Community Partners. So, this was from the end of February through March 16th, so right before spring break. And the goods received were like canned veggies, pasta, cereal, spaghetti sauce, and lots more. And all the goods were collected through the social studies classroom. So, it's a good way to get all grades together um for something good for our community. >> Uh this was put on by Freshman Student Council, which usually their um their projects don't go far beyond just like the Little Scouts parties, but this year they took the initiative and did a schoolwide papa shot competition in the Commons, which is a lot of fun. It was during March Madness, so the basketball spirit was already flowing throughout the school. And um uh there was a winner Joey Vancamp won
004one of the periods who um there were there were like brackets for each different lunch period because there's it would be difficult to do any other way. And yeah, it was a lot of fun. I participated and I missed I missed one of my days because I was out of town, but it was a lot of fun. I enjoyed it and I hope it sticks around. >> Then we did teacher teacher superlatives. So this was a fun way to celebrate our teachers. Um Mrs. Cook, one of our English teachers, created a form where students could fill out like who they thought was like most likely to be mistaken as a student, like best duo, most stylish, and all that. So, this was originally supposed to be presented at the winter pep rally, but unfortunately that
005was cancelled due to weather. So, um the sophomore student council just created a little video of them crowning their little crowns for each um teacher who won. So that was a super fun way to incorporate teachers. >> This is an initiative that we started this year with um Melissa Oakley and Thomas Gity and it's been a lot of we had our final Vox Box on uh April 23rd and we had um a bunch of similar questions um about like just speaking your mind about what you think is going on around the school and your thoughts around spring sports. But um we were speaking or emailing back and forth with Mr. about the future of Voxbox and Josie and I think that it was a super successful um initiative and we're really grateful that you guys
006present the opportunity to us, but we um we wanted to know if you guys have any feedback about it or if you saw in the community or maybe didn't see it enough in the community and if you where you think the next steps would be in order to better utilize the feedback we're getting. If anyone any this is open to anyone if anyone has questions or comments >> I just appreciate you guys taking the initiative and bringing that information because it is been wonderful and people will say other nice things about you for but you guys helping and contributing and sharing kind of your viewpoints and being a voice for other students to share that and then this is another nice way to basically let it be a non-pressured I mean I get maybe it's
007a little pressure for them but they're doing Instagram so give me a But so I think you guys giving them a way to speak to different topics and share that and be able to see their kind of their own emotion versus an email which gets you know can't really feel it or hear it. You can see through them what they're actually experiencing and giving giving them a chance to have a voice has been great. So I I think continuing that and leading a nice beginning and legacy for them. So that that's how I would view it. I have one idea. I we receive the board of education receives a weekly update. It's an email that comes to us with anything that's happened during that week. And I'm wondering if when you do the vox box
008if I don't know if you could work with Dr. Lonard or Mrs. Oakley, but it would be, I think, interesting for the board of education to see what questions were asked and what feedback did you get and have that sent to us in our weekly update because we don't hear enough about this. >> Yeah. I think that's one of our main takeaways is we struggled to get it out to the community like through we posted on Instagram a couple times and through the Forest Scout, but I think we struggled to get a broader reach around with it. But yeah, we're excited for the future. It's going to be handed off to the uh future leaders of student council. They're going to be elected pretty shortly here. >> Um so here's the update from principal's advisory
009council. So um for our last meeting, we met with the AI team at Lake Force High School, which Mr. the liners on to discuss um like the use of AI in classrooms, like ways to avoid it, ways to use it, um like how cheating works, um how students can help teachers go about the issue and their AI guidelines. So, we also are planning to meet with Dr. Montgomery so he can learn a little more about the student culture and life this Thursday, which we're super excited about. Oh, and then we just wanted to show a couple pictures from decision day, which was last Friday, and Mrs. Harmson set this up through senior student council. There was like a little map where you could pin if you were going to college, where you were going. Some
010people might be taking a gap year. So, we were able to celebrate everyone on where their next journey journey was. We did little handprints um with like you could write your name next to it and then yeah we just celebrated everyone. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you guys. [applause] >> All right, we're going to move on to a couple resolutions. So I'll uh give the floor to our vice president. >> Thank you. And um before I read this resolution, I just want to say especially to the parents in the room, how grateful we are to the students who have spent their time with us this year. They have provided us such great input, insight, feedback. Um and always a reminder about why we're here. So I know that you have sat through many
011long meetings. [laughter] Um and we very much appreciate your time. We hope we've I hope you found it to be a valuable experience and we really welcome your feedback. So with that, I will read our resolution. Where is Elizabeth Speckader and Costa Vitz Vitzos? I practiced that and I still got it wrong. Um, first ever named student representatives to the Lake Forest Community High School 115 Board of Education, bringing student perspective directly to board discussions throughout the school year. Whereas Elizabeth Speckeder and Costa Vitzos are high honor role students who have demonstrated consistent academic excellence and a strong commitment to learning while maintaining active engagement in the school community. Whereas Elizabeth Speckeder and distinguished herself through her leadership as a link crew orientation leader and member of Scout Nation, as well as her dedicated community
012service, supporting efforts to provide essential resources to individuals in need, reflecting compassion, responsibility, and care for others. Whereas Costa Vitzel distinguished himself through his leadership as the only male member of the LFHS cheerleading program, including mentoring and supporting younger athletes while demonstrating resilience, cultural pride, and a commitment to inclusion and contributing positively to school spirit and community engagement. Whereas Elizabeth Specker and Costa Vitzelos each demonstrated maturity, collaboration, and strong communication skills through their academic and extra extracurricular involvement and brought thoughtful student centered perspectives to their role as board representatives. And whereas the contributions of Elizabeth Speckader and Costa Vitzos to student life at Lake Forest Community High School are recognized and deeply appreciated by the one district 115 board of education and the school community they have so faithfully served. Therefore, be it resolved that
013the Lake Forest Community High School District 115 Board of Education expresses for itself as well as for the parents, guardians, students, staff, faculty, and citizens of Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and Nwood its gratitude to Elizabeth Spec Specader and Costa Vitzel for their steadfast work as Lake Forest Community High School student leaders. Be it further resolved that the board wishes El Elizabeth Speckader and Cost um Costa Vitzos the very best as they begin their college careers next fall at Texas Christian University and Lake Forest College respectively. Signed this 12th day of May, 2026. [applause] >> [applause] >> So, we're going to do one more resolution and then we'll do some pictures. So, uh if I could have our secretary Amy read the the other second. Whereas Anita, Josie Irvin, and Ethan Frell have faithfully served as
014the 2025 2026 student body president and vice president of Lake Forest Community High School, respectively, and have provided regular student updates to the Lake Forest Community High School District 115 Board of Education. Whereas Josie Urban and Ethan Frell have elevated student voice through active leadership in student council, thoughtful collaboration with administrators, staff and peers and by spearheading the Boxbox initiative which created a platform from students to share feedback and perspectives. Whereas Josie Irvin has distinguished herself as a high honor role student and a member of the Kumladi Society and National Honor Society while serving in student council throughout all four years of high school, including as class president her sophomore and junior years, contributing to the forest scout and demonstrating leadership through her role as a link crew leader and member of the principal's advisory
015council alongside her involvement on two state championship dance teams in her honor. ongoing commitment as a community volunteer. Whereas Ethan Frell has distinguished himself as a high honor role student and dedicated three sport varsity athlete in football, lacrosse, and squash while serving as a leader in Scout Buddies, a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a teaching assistant in the integrated wellness program and a contributing writer for the Forest Scout, as well as demonstrating consistent leadership and commitment to Lake Forest High School community. Whereas Josie Irvin and Ethan Frell have each balanced demanding academic schedules, extracurricular involvement and service commitments with integrity, perseverance, and a deep commitment to foster fostering a positive and inclusive school community. And whereas the contribution of Josie Irvin and Ethan Frell to student life at Lake Forest High School are recognized
016and deeply appreciated by District 115 Board of Education and the school community they have so faithfully served. Therefore, be it resolved that the Lake Forest Community High School District 115 Board of Education expresses for itself as well as for the parents, guardians, students, staff, faculty, and citizens of Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and Nullwood its gratitude to Josie Iran and Ethan Frell for their steadfast work as student leaders at Lake Forest Community High School. Be it further resolved that the board wishes Josie Urban and Ethan Frell the very best as they begin their college careers next fall at Clemson University and Vanderbilt University respectively. Signed this 12th day of May, 2026. [applause] >> [applause] >> I just wanted to say because I this is a year now that I'm into my position up here and the
017four of you have brought such just deep under deeper understanding and your words in these long meetings sometimes are the best part. I think it's been it kind of said and and what I've also seen and just kind of watched the four of you throughout the year and in the community is that you are very inclusive leaders and you bring people in and you show what kindness and bringing people along behind you means and there's that old saying of if you're a leader who is following and I just hope that many follow the example that the four of you have set because you're are very very awesome leaders. So, thank you. [applause] >> So, we're going to pass out the the frames and then we'll invite the four of you to come in front for
018a picture. Um, I would um also love it if the families would join. If there's family members here want to come up, you don't have to. Just inviting you should you decide. There we go. >> [applause] >> All right. Thank you everybody. >> Okay. Um, so what I'd like to step into now is um, president's report and then we'll have a a recognition. We're going to do a couple things within this. So I'm going to interrupt about halfway through or twothirds of the way in the president's report and then at the conclusion we'll uh read a resolution around um the the the parent leaders in our organizations. So, all right. Uh, May 12th, 2026, as we approach the conclusion of another school year at Lake Forest High School, we also prepare to celebrate graduating Lake
019Forest High School class of 2026, the graduates of our 90th year as a high school community. And I'll just add a note, 40 years ago was the 50th anniversary. And um, somehow I actually graduated Lake Forest High School. So, that was that was a plus. Um, but I didn't really think about it until just today actually that it was 40 years ago. So that's kind of interesting. So now we're at the 90th year and that's great. Um, this also marks the seventh year of the board service for Jenny Zenzer, Dwey Weinbrunner, and myself. And I believe I can speak for them and all of us to say thank you to and for the trust and honor of serving this community we care so deeply about. I'm grateful for my fellow board members as well for
020their time, thoughtfulness, and commitment. each person brings to help guide and steward this district as we continue progressing towards our 100th anniversary. Much of the board's work beyond governance and oversight focuses on the future, considering the investments and priorities that we have the great that that will have the greatest impact on our students and our community. At the same time, it is important to occasionally look back and recognize the tremendous work that has positioned us to where we are today. The leadership in this district is strong and comes from many directions. Over the past several years, I have been continually impressed by how many people across our community have helped positively shape our culture and move the district forward together. One of my personal goals when I joined first joined the board was to help
021create a more active conversation, listening, and engagement with our stakeholders. Meaningful cultural change does not happen quickly, but in my view, it was needed. And at the onset of COVID, it only reinforced the importance of that work. Since that time, we have intentionally created more opportunities for the community to voice to inform the district decision-making. Today, that engagement takes many, many forms. Advisory groups such as the superintendent's advisory council, capital projects advisory committee, principal advisory councils, staff leadership committees have all created opportunities for parents, students, staff, and residents from Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and Nwood to help inform important decisions. This year also marked the addition of our first ever student representatives to the board of education. Now, we did actually have uh some student volunteers the previous year, but this was actually the formal
022first year, as well as the continued leadership of the student council through their initiatives such as Voxbox, which had helped gather more and share more student perspectives within the school leadership in a meaningful and timely ways. Countless volunteers from our parent organizations, boosters, foundations, PALS, Applause, and alumni ambassador programs continue to devote extraordinary energy and partnership with our schools. We have also worked to meet people where they are through informal coffees, outreach to civic groups, local businesses, senior communities, Rotary, newcomers club, Ela Farm, and the Chamber of Commerce. There are three particular important areas I would like to recognize as foundational to this broader effort. And the first one I'd like to do and speak to is the leadership work that the school innovation and improvement plan, the SIP team. This group now includes more
023than a 100 educators where I believe it started with about seven who contribute their time, expertise and educational vision to help shape meaningful improvements for students. A deeper focus on respect and learning to learn emerged from this work and continues to support both students and staff. And at this moment, I'd like to just say thank you for Peter being here tonight taking his personal time. Peter Loveliner, who is one of those first six people, seven six I Yeah. Um who helped really bring that vision forward. And I'd love Peter to share a little bit about um his thoughts and just where the culture has been. He's been here for a nice long time. and we appreciate every single day and has also be tackling um the newest and hop hottest topic which we talked about
024last month at a board meeting which was around uh AI and how it interfaces with the education and I just applaud him so much and the LFA and just the sacrifice and time we've seen. So um thank you for being here and I just want to give you the floor for a few minutes. >> Thank you for having me. Um just to give you guys an idea of what SIP is, it's the school improvement innovation plan. It came into being really with an initiative that started um when the new administration came into place. Um and the idea was this idea of shared leadership that we have 140 some odd teachers in the school. Um and then on top of that we have um administrators, department chairs, um IDs, on and on and on. And that
025we we have some kind of experience after we've been here for a while. I'm the second oldest, by the way. So um but it it started out as um as as John said is probably six or seven of us, but it grew right away to a group of kind of a full-time group of 35. Um the thing that was most important to us over the years was getting um voices. It started out with the faculty in the first year um with the idea that we didn't know everything um and by the second year we extended that into focus and we do things by focus groups. we don't do things, we have conversations, small groupoup conversations um and we expanded we expanded that then into students um as well and um oftentimes the results surprised us.
026So, one of the things that we did was the um cell phone ban and we thought there was going to be a lot of push back from students. Um and what we found in the focus groups was that that not all but for the most part um they didn't want to have cell phones in in their room. Um the other thing that that I think we take a lot of pride in is that um we're doers. Um and to do that there is um there are a lot of ideas, there's a lot of conflict, but we all respect each other's voices and we work through things. Um and then we really go down and dig down into systems whether um it's the principles of respect or the new attendance. and it's not new anymore, but
027the attendance plan, um the cell phone policy, the learning focus school, and all of those have numerous numerous numerous steps to them. And when we find out that a step isn't working, um we go back to the table. There's no recriminations um amongst us or really recriminations. We just say we didn't get that right. We've got to like find a different way to do it and and get to the goal that that we need to get to. um AI is the the new one and it's it's it's difficult um because on one hand it's a new technology that um that we want students to be a able to use and be aware of. Um but we have to do it in a way that is instructionally sound that is um safe for the students. Um
028but most of all the thing that has worried me from I think the beginning and and I guess the other part is we went to you guys with this. Um I mean you were working on it but like the group just said this is the next big problem. Um but what we started worrying about were things like cognitive offloading and um the idea that you weren't doing the necessary steps to actually be able to do the learning. And then my nightmare of nightmare which is cognitive surrender. This idea that you no longer um have the confidence or the ability to be able to do to be able to do the work. Um I was gonna finish up. Do I have like 40 more seconds? Um, I just wanna I Matt always holds me accountable. Um,
029>> I I actually just sort of wanted to read off just to a list of the names of the people who have been a lot of this is volunteer and it it's a lot of work during the school year and it's a lot of ideas and people have put in a lot of work and I just would like to read off 20 names if I could. Um, Chris Lanvvic, Drea Serado, Corey Homer, Dan Maggler, Jen Thomas, John Wangher, John Silver, Laura Kle, Kristen Carlson, Katie Pouch, Matt Dwir, Steve Douglas, Becca Enukai, Steve Dunn, Matt Lowry, M, uh, Mic, Jeff Sumi, Blaine Laken, Laura Grigg, and Molly Grezi. And there's many, many more. But I think that what it shows is is that from within the faculty and the administration, we're all different ages. We're all
030different experience. Um we're all different. Um um we're all different departments. And um it's been a really good exhausting but a really good experience. And the last thing I have to say is thanks to you guys because you really have been supportive of us with some things that might have been a little scary along the way. So thank you. >> My pleasure. And one of Don't go anywhere yet. So one of the things I think the first time we met and my joining the board and when some of this stuff started to emerge and a lot of it comes just as you said. So um five years to April 1 was Matt's phone call from our president at that time. Uh well you weren't president. Yeah. So Dave Lane was uh our president from the
031p prayer board and uh Jenny um made the phone call chairing the search committee to uh tell tell Matt that uh we wanted him to be here. So that's been huge. And Matt at that time had a hand in in bringing this this lovely person uh who is our Aaron I know I know I know your name. um bringing Aaron to our school and when that came in in the beginning of SIP and the question of two simple ideas because we wanted to make a lot of changes and wanted to move things and and you mentioned about this idea of respect and I asked I said why are we starting there? says, "Well, we have to start foundationally where we need to be and and respect from the students, the the parents, the teachers." And
032and he asked me a s silly question. He said, "If the kids walking down the hall and they're doing something wrong and we want to stop them and correct them, do you have our back?" And I'm like, >> "Yeah, of course. Why?" >> That's a true story. >> Why would we not? [laughter] and and it was really interesting just from a culture of respect from the board to you to the teachers and just how far we've come with that and just things that I think were apparent to Jenny Dewey and I that were just obvious and why would we not be invested with you? Why would we not be invested with the parents and the students in and have the difficult conversations and work through the difficult challenges and and you and your crew have
033allowed us to do that in a way and and just the work on the AI now and and just the the the volunteering of ideas and the frailty in which you guys are showing yourselves and I think ourselves as well and what Matt and Aaron do every day is so powerful that the jumps that we have made and I don't there's just not enough words enough time to express the amount of time and energy that you guys have put in that everybody has been putting in to allow the school to jump where it's jumping to and to be what I believe is one of the elite institutions in the state and I think continue to strive for even further than that and it comes from many many people before me and and Dave's leadership Jenny's
034leadership and just what we're becoming and so thank you and I'm so appreciative you read those names because those and many others are are what are making this happened and we have such special individuals at that school contributing to the opportunity for these kids and giving them ways that they can express and understand that and it's just so powerful to see and I I I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all that. So thank you. [applause] So with that segue um second area was uh the development of the tri- district portrait to learner visioning work uh which engaged more than 175 community members and that work helped build a a true strategic plan and a communityinformed roadmap for the future of our schools. Last month we reconvened many of the original portrait
035design members along with new contributors to reaffirm that work and its importance moving forward. And I want to take just a quick minute to let Matt share. He didn't know I'd asked him this, but I think it's important that when we came in from the interview process and our first meetings with Matt was about how fast can we affect the change because the pain and suffering of what we were living through with COVID and Jenny had to take a lot of those slings and arrows um and a lot of emails and and we did it together too. But um Matt talked about really the portrait work and talked about what we could become and at the same time what we were missing was a genuine strategic plan and an operational plan. And I think his
036partnership with Aaron and the ideas of how we were going to do that, how he was going to talk to the community, talk to the leaders, talk to the teachers through that time frame and giving us a way to really see that visioning and the continuous improvement plans of the 100 day plans that Aaron created for the teams have just been invaluable to where we go. So I just if you could give a little perspective on where you came from to seeing where we were and your thoughts and how you were going to use that tool in a unique way here. You didn't tell me you were going to ask me this question. So, um, we'll see what comes out. Uh, the first thing I will tell you is that I view leadership as mere
037conduits of within the community you're serving. and one voice cannot define what uh the wishes are of the people that are making up this room and far beyond um within the communities of Lake Forest like Bluff and Nwood. Teacher voice, community voice was imperative as uh inputs for us to figure out where we wanted to go. And I think it is an iterative process uh that we're continually to continually defining today. But without that initial conversation with those hundreds of people, I do not think that we would be able to have made the ground and the gains that we have acknowledging that you know that I am always um having those conversations of how we can push and evolve to the next thing because we should never rest on our laurels and never be satisfied
038with it is enough because if we get to the point where it's enough, I feel as if um we're not being true to the students and we we know that they are bright shining stars for the future. >> Thank you, Matt. Um, and it's been so powerful through that work. And then finally, um, I want to recognize the growth of a more robust and educational communication approach. And this is not just sending emails out or sending some fancy brochures. It's much more of the meaning behind that. And our goal is not simply to been provide updates, but to explain the why behind the decisions, help the comm help our community better understand the work taking place across the district, particular around the district finances, the referendum, and the significant investment that's been entrusted to us
039by the community. Together, these efforts have helped create a stronger foundation for a more collaborative, forward-looking culture that better serves our students, families, staff, and broader community. On behalf of the board, I sincerely thank the many, many individuals and groups who have continued to partner with us on this work. And I'll speak to it on the resolutions we talked to within the parent organizations. But I don't know if people understand the volume of people that are contributing inside the school and with the parents and sometimes folks that don't have kids uh and and they're jumping in with both hands to help make this a better place. Um, as I look ahead to the my eighth year of service, I want to again thank for this community for the privilege of serving in such a meaningful
040way and as a board we remain committed to listening thoughtfully, engaging broadly and serving as a responsible stewards for the exceptional district and community. All my best. Um, so with that, I'd like to turn it over to uh our past president to read uh a little bit of something for resolution for our parent groups, please. Thanks, John. Whereas the Lake Forest Community High School District 115 Board of Education recognizes education as a community endeavor and values meaningful parent and community involvement, including the essential role parent organizations play in enriching the educational experience through support of academics, the arts, athletics, student wellness, and innovative learning opportunities that benefit students across the district. Whereas applause under the leadership of President Kavita Swam Nathan supports curricular and extracurricular music programs at LFHS by promoting student achievement, funding grants,
041and fostering a vibrant culture of performance through concerts, scholarships, and community events. Whereas the Association of Parents and Teachers, also known as AP, under the leadership of President Betsy Miller, advances partnership among parents, teachers, staff, and students by coordinating volunteers and sponsoring enrichment activities that support student wellness, engagement, and school traditions. Whereas the LFHS Alumni Association under the leadership of alumni coordinator Lesie Fischer strengthens the district 115 community by honoring the past, celebrating the present, and building the future while connecting graduates to one another, to students, and to the school community through mentorship, service, and engagement. Whereas LFHS boosters under the leadership of presidents Nicole Elliott and Jason Elliot supports athletic programs by encouraging school spirit, sportsmanship, and participation while providing resources that enhance the student athlete experience and the broader school community. Whereas the
042LFHS Foundation under under the leadership of President Carla Oja invests in educational excellence by funding innovative grants that enhance learning environments, expand instructional opportunities, and provide resources that benefit students and staff. Whereas producers at large, also known as pales, under the leadership of President Tara Stadulnik, supports LFHS theater by funding essential equipment, recognizing student achievement, and organizing volunteers who enrich productions and foster creative expression. And therefore, be it resolved that the Lake Forest High School commu community high school district 115 board of education on behalf of the parents, guardians, students, staff, and citizens of Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and Nwood recognizes and sincerely thanks our LFHS parent organizations, their leaders, volunteers, and contributors for their steadfast commitment to enhancing the student and staff experience in strengthening our one Lake Forest Community High School. Signed this
04312th day of May, 2026. [applause] Oh, I'm sorry. Who's missing? Tiana. The last two. >> They're not here. They're the same, right? >> Yeah. But I don't is there >> [applause] >> All right. Thank Thank you all for giving some time to be here tonight. I really it's it's really appreciative. Um and uh so with that said that concludes my little portion. I'd like to at this point we have public participation. So anybody would like to address the board uh we will take this opportunity to do so. Uh typically we would do that for uh things that are on the agenda. Um but we don't have a huge crowd here. So if you need to say something or would like this would be a moment in time to go ahead and do so. There any
044members of the public who would like to address the board at this time? Seeing none, we are going to uh jump over to uh Dr. Montgomery and uh Dr. Lonard and Fitz Simmons to provide the district leadership report, please. Thanks. >> Thank you, kind sir. And I just want to begin with gratitude uh because when you asked me that question, I think this evening reflects the partnership between students, our parent organizations, uh faculty, um as well as administration and it I truly believe in the idea of collective leadership where all of us play our part and I think tonight was a beautiful representation of that. So, thank you um for everyone who was recognized. Tonight's report is >> short. He says that I'm sorry, guys. I'm going to try to move quickly. Um but not
045quickly when we're recognizing two new hires. Uh so, we're going to move through. There's so many things to celebrate and uh we're excited uh to share some of those things. Last week to kick off was staff appreciation, staff and faculty appreciation week. And I want to thank the many organizations that were recognized that celebrated uh the each day there was something that was coming to acknowledge the tremendous work that the faculty and staff offer. And um I'm internally grateful for that recognition because this is an act of it's a calling and we should celebrate our educators and our staff as they serve our students to the best of their ability. With that, I'll kick it over to Erin. >> Yeah. Um great week for this. The Lake County Regional Office of Education had their education
046educator of the year um awards last week. We actually had four nominees out of um district 115. So, um they were Cindy Collier, who was our nominee for high school teacher of the year. Uh Susan Harmon, educational service personnel, uh of the year, um Maggie Harmson, student support personnel of the year, and Dan Mortonson, school administrator of the year. And though they did not win, they did win in our hearts. Thank you so much, Dr. Lonard. I have the pleasure of welcoming our one of two, our first um new position, not new position, but uh new uh member of the Lake Forest team. Uh so please allow me to share a little bit about this wonderful gentleman. Lake Forest School District 6715 has recommended Mr. Joe Blanchett for approval of the next director of safety
047and security at tonight's board meeting as well as the district 67 board of education meeting on May 19th. The director of safety and security for district 67 and 115 oversees the district's safety programs and protocols across all schools and facilities. So from Sheridan Elementary to the west campus and everything in between to ensure a smooth transition. The current director of safety and security for district 67 and 115, Chuck Walsh, will continue to oversee safety and security access both districts through the end of June, ensuring continuity ahead of his retirement. Mr. Blanchett joins District 67 in 115 as he transitions from a distinguished career in law enforcement, retiring from the Illinois State Police after more than 28 years of service. He most recently served as troop captain, providing leadership and oversight across four counties, serving over
0482,393 square miles, supporting daily operations and personnel. In his career, he has served in a variety of roles from uh leadership roles from acting district commander, lieutenant, and sergeant. So, he has a vast uh he comes to the team with vast experience. He holds a bachelor's degree of science in criminal justice from the Illinois State University and has completed extensive training in juvenile law, incident command, and investigative practices. From a pool of 57 candidates, Mr. Mr. Blanchett was selected through a thorough and collaborative process that included meaningful input from LFHS students, teachers, board members, and administration. Please join me in welcoming Joe to the team. [applause] >> Now, did the do you want to talk first? Do you want to say something about our new director of safety and security >> who was a part
049of the panel? >> Yes, Ethan. >> So, you're up and then Joe will welcome you to the mic to say a few words. >> Uh, so yeah, Josie and I um got to be on the panel for um the interview process. I was actually in this room when I did it, so um it's a little funny talking about it now. Um yeah, what really stood out to me is um obviously a great experience, but also I think he seemed really genuine and um seemed to have a care for people outside of um you know just wanting to keep them safe. He seemed to um I know they're going to be working with elementary schools as well. And I think it's just really important to have someone who um is passionate about keeping everybody um not
050only safe, but also comfortable and happy in the environment they're in. >> Thank you, sir. We'll welcome you up. It doesn't have to be a long speech, but it can be, but we just want to make sure that doesn't >> the nicest introductions I've ever had from anything doing because usually um when the state police walk in the room, there people are like, "Yeah, it's the snarls and all that." But honestly, it was one of the neat things I commented on was, you know, having some young adults in a in an interview environment. I'm like right away I got an impression like this school district is really impressing on future leadership, which I've done my whole life. And I think that's one neat thing that out of all the things and questions I had and
051scenarios which were great, I'm like it's nice getting the students involved. So thank you very much for the opportunity to come here. This is going to be a very unique transition for me. um you know I'm going from managing um you know all these troopers on the road 247 and um you know I do have a lot of experience in critical incidents and that um hopefully I can bring a lot of new ideas in um I have big shoes to fill with Chuck great individual but you know maybe there's always room to make things better to me there's nothing's ever ever perfect um so my goal is to just try to work as as a team, make things better, make things safe for the um the people that are doing the teaching, the students, the
052young adults, um at the grade schools. Just make it in a safe environment where people feel comfortable coming in and out and you don't have to worry about that. I'll worry about that and um we'll work as a team to get there and make everything better. So, thank you very much again. I really appreciate it. [applause] >> All right. and I have the privilege of welcoming Mr. Ronnie, let's go. Will Cox. And I say, "Let's go because that's definitely a part of his personality, too." Um, so he's been selected as our next co-athletic director. Um, of course, pending board approval, so it's not official yet, but we're very close. Uh, there are several traits that emerged. I actually surveyed the community on what they were looking for in the next co-athletic director, soon to be
053athletic director. communicative, fair and equitable, knowledgeable manager with organizational skills and has integrity and is an ethical leader. And Ronnie showed up in every way at every interview in that way. I think I've shared with a number of board members as well as the leadership team. I've never actually seen a matrices where someone was performing as well as Ronnie did just out of every panel um time over time. So um we're excited to welcome him. His appointment will take effect on July 1st, 2026. And during the next year, Mr. Wilcox will work alongside Lake Forest High School athletic director Tim Burkalter. Um this transition we know will ensure continuity for our students, our coaches and families with Mr. Wilcox in assuming the official role of athletic director by himself in June 2027 upon Mr. Burke's
054retirement. Mr. Wilcox brings over 11 years of experience overseeing athletic programs as he's the current athletic director for Kanka Key School District 111. You see he has the shirt on in the picture. We need to get him a new shirt for a new picture, right? Um Mr. Wilcox was also during his tenure with with 111, uh Mr. Wilcox was named the 2023 Daily Journal Sportsman of the Year while directing a sports program that resulted in 55 conference championships across all sports, including three state championships in boys and girls track. He was actually selected from a pool of more than 100 applicants. Um he was selected through a very thorough three round collaborative process which included lots of meaningful input from LFHS students, teachers and administrators as well as representatives from the Lake Forest Education Association
055on the Support Staff Association and the Lake Forest High School boosters. Mr. Wilcox stood out for a student- centered approach emphasizing the uh growth, leadership, and overall character of student athletes. So without further ado, welcome Mr. Ronnie Wilcox. and you're not getting up yet because I have a few people I think are going to say some things, but then we certainly want to get a taste of that enthusiasm that I know you're bringing to Lake Forest. So, would one of the students on the panel like to comment on Mr. Wilcox? Yes. Um, Mr. Wilcox, you were the first interview and right off the bat, I could tell right away that you'd be a perfect addition to the Lake Forest community. like your energy was so bright and like everyone in the room could feel like
056the warmth you brought and the passion that you had for like the students, for the community in general, for all the teachers. And it was so great to see and I'm so excited to see what you do with um the athletic program. It makes you not want to graduate, right, and stay another year. [laughter] I also have two members of the boosters, Ann Axis and Nicole Elliot, um, who also served in the interview panel, but of course are integral in our athletic community here as well to welcome Mr. Wilcox. Hi, I'm Ann Axus. I have two two children, student athletes at Lake Forest High School and I have the honor and privilege to be part of the interview team. And um Ronnie, we just loved your passion and your energy and your expertise, but most
057importantly, you could tell that you really loved what you do, and we can't wait for you to bring that passion to Lake Forest High School. So, on behalf of the parents and the boosters and pending board approval, we'd like to welcome you to Lake Forest High School, we are so excited that you're part of our community. >> Hi, I'm Nicole Elliot. I am um the booster president and I also have um some male athletes in the school and have who have graduated and yes Ronnie um when we walked into the interview I actually saw you first in the office. I was like oh that must be him. Um and you just immediately connected with the group and it almost was like he was in the position before he was even in the position. So um
058I he's shared a lot of ideas. I think the partnership has already begun. um he's going to be a great asset to the Lake Forest Scouts pending board approval and um our community as well and I think uh he and his family will jump in in both with both feet and um you know be proud scouts. Um so thank you. We look forward to it. [applause] >> Ronnie, if you'd like to come up and say a few words. And you're certainly wearing the right colors tonight, too. to follow that up. That's that's that's the hard part. But good evening everyone. I'm just beyond honored uh to be chosen. Those words got me a little choked up so I apologize. But uh and excited. Um so when you get to know me in in the few
059moments that I think they talked about a grinding experience, I enjoyed every round of the interview. I don't I don't know if that makes sense, but you're supposed to be nervous and I was a little bit at the beginning, but just I enjoyed each round getting to connect with each group, the student athletes, the teachers, the different staff that were there. Uh it just became very apparent early on like this was felt like it was going to be a fit and praying it was going to be a fit. And so I'm very thankful um to be given this position, you know, a co-athletic director to work alongside Tim next year and then eventually take the role in uh a little over a year. But uh what you'll find for me is just an absolute belief
060in pouring into people. um my job as a way maker, a supporter um for not only student athletes, our coaches to be an integral part of the high school community. I absolutely believe in being an integral part of the community. And so um if all things go well, we'll be living in district. Um and so it's just that's what you're going to get from us. My family, my wife, my kids, we're beyond excited. We made multiple trips, live about 90 miles away right now. We we keep making trips up trying to um learn where to go, where to be. Um but just so excited to become part of this community and to serve this community in any way capacity we can. Um and to really just continue the excellence. I like the word you said
061it's an elite institution. Um absolutely it's it's it's perceived that way already. And how do we continue to raise it up especially all aboard but especially athletically um to improve the experience to raise the experience and just keep that keep that bar high. So thank you so much. Hope the board I get a few yeses here in a second but hopefully that's going to happen. But again I'm so appreciative just the whole process and everybody I met. I'm just really excited and I will say even just the connection already I appreciate Nicole um just even meeting my wife you know just trying to even kind of bridge that gap and so for us it's a little bit nervous but I'm there's a piece about it and so we're just really excited to be joining so
062thank you so much for everything [applause] >> one other thing if I could just make one other quick announcement. >> Oh I was oh were you going to make the announcement? Oh did you know already? No, you do it. >> No, you go ahead. >> No, you do it. Okay, I'll do it. [laughter] So, we just found out. So, both Ronnie and Joe are from Kanka Key in some way, shape or form. And both of them, tomorrow's their 50th birthday. So, our [laughter] both of them. So, we would sing happy birthday, but I certainly will not lead us in that because I cannot sing. But, uh, happy birthday, gentlemen. I think I really do think, uh, truly learning about you both, it's our gift. So, welcome to Lake Forest Community High School District 115 and
063Joe to District 67 as well. Thank you. >> Thank you both. Okay, moving on uh with the report. I'm excited that on May 27th, we will have the new and uh members of the superintendent advisory council that are remaining on. So, we have new members as well as current uh joining for the first meeting of the the new group. On May 27th, we'll kick off the term for 26 2026 to 2028. I continue to be grateful for the voices that come together to help provide insight at least quarterly uh every school year. And then remember, this group also uh goes on building tours to give feedback about experiences when students are in uh in the classroom so they can see what's going on. And then lastly, any hot topic issue that's coming up. uh we're
064interfacing with them to make sure we're getting more feedback uh from the community and boots on the ground. So, thank you for the interest. Um and welcome to the new members. On April 2nd, we had our joint board coffee. The topics that were covered, now this was a month ago, so um I'm jogging my memory. One was we spent a great deal of time talking about technology in classrooms. Then it moved to AI and then I think we danced on facilities just because I was so excited to talk about facilities to be quite honest but I was thrilled to give a construction update on where we were with the high school. Also in April Jordan and I were able to go downtown to go to the Kosen conference and the uh Kosen stands for the
065consortium for school networking and it's a leading professional association for K12 educators representing more than 2,000 school districts uh across the country. I was uh lucky enough to join a panel of superintendents to discuss digital connectivity, artificial intelligence, and how schools are approaching these areas with intention and responsibility. Just how you heard Peter uh talk earlier about how AI is all-encompassing and ubiquitous. The conversations uh that are happening not only locally but across the state and nationally are important for us to be a part of as we figure out what the new normal is. And as this technology continues to evolve, perhaps at a rate that is um overwhelming at times uh for students and adults alike. We have a new episode of Under the Hard Hat. It's the 15th installment uh that was just
066released and this is our community video series that was um provides uh provides updates on the construction, but this one is focused on uh behind the scenes uh peak on what's happening or what has happened during spring break and what is happening the rest of the school year as well as foreshadowing what's going to happen over the summer. And I promise you the moment they are taking down the tables for commencement, there is going to be a flurry of activity, we'll turn the dial back on. So there'll be a 100 plus trades people on campus. Uh there will be a lot of construction happening outside of the front of the building. So please don't be alarmed. Um this is all part of the plan and we are excited to welcome you back in the fall
067with a great deal of progress that's made in the building. We have our yearly release of the bottom line which talks about uh this is a closer look to the the district finances. We started this last year. So this is our second installment of the bottom line. Uh remember that it's a it has both 67 and 115. So, just remember to flip it over uh when you see it because both districts are highlighted and it is our commitment or the board's commitment to financial transparency about how we are being good fiscal stewards to the taxpayer dollars. So, please make sure you take a look at that. And with that, I'll turn it over to Erin to talk about the lunchon. >> So, on May 1st, the Lake Forest High School Foundation hosted their annual lunchon
068at the Nwood Club. Um, and it's important to remember for more than 23 years, the foundation has funded 350 grants, over 350 grants totaling over $3 million, which have really transformed classroom spaces, expanded opportunities across curriculum. Um, it was really a fun year because this year guests also heard from Lake Forest High School alum Sarah Spain, class of 1998. And I had to read off her resume and let me tell you that bio. it it took a good 10 minutes because she's an incredible incredible woman. Um Sarah Spain, class of 1998. She's an Emmy and Peabody award-winning sports journalist. Um and she was actually interviewed by two of our students, Sydney Kek and junior Isabella Montinari, which really made it a meaningful experience, and I hope it's something that the foundation continues in the future.
069Thank you to everyone who continues to support um educational excellence at Lake Forest High School through the foundation. >> Okay. And we just spent a wonderful session in ed committee talking about the great things happening between 65,67 and 115 on high school readiness and all the things we're doing to embody student competencies that make them a whole person. And now I'm here to talk to you a little about the metrics, the data points, and the things that are also important. So we are very excited about this. These are early and extremely raw data points right now from our most recent ACT administration. But if you look at this, the results are exceptional. And I really feel that I speak on behalf of the entire leadership team. This is the result of very intentional datadriven shifts
070um that have have been implemented by our leaders this year. So, a huge acknowledgement to David Hayne and Corey Homer and obviously Ryan Abrams also for leading much of the MTSS, those multi-tered systems of support programming, but also um and I would defer to our students if you had some access to some of these supports last year. There is now this year the um new AI adaptive testing program that they've created the adaptive tool to prepare 100% of juniors this year had access. So when we see this kind of growth and these results we are celebrating that celebrates the critical thinking of the portrait and also how that translates into amazing academic excellence. So well done teachers and students. Thanks for all of your hard work. All right. And a big celebration is Laura Quan,
071who's a National Merit Scholarship winner. I think it's important for the board to remember that when we pivoted to the ACT, we actually end up ended up giving our juniors the option and for the community to remember, they have the option between taking the PSAT, NMSQT, so that's the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, or they can actually take a practice ACT. So, we do have a number of our juniors who actually don't even take the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Um, but we actually did we had a number of our students who did as well and Laura Quan is a national merit scholarship winner. So, how does this work? Very impressive statistics. 1.6 million students take the PSAT and MSQT nationally. 50,000 students then enter the pipeline for recognition with only 15,000 becoming finalists. And
072then of the 15,000, only 7,500 move on to winning merit scholarships with three major types of scholarship. Uh Laura won that first type. She is an actual National Merit Scholarship winner. So we're very proud of Laura Quan. Me again. So there's tons happening around Lake Forest High School. On April 27th, we had that annual physics cardboard boat riata and that's held in our pool. Um and it's a fun time phys in physics class. Uh Mr. Lowry and team have their students build these cardboard boats and they try to paddle them around and see which ones last the longest. How many of you students have participated in this? You've particip It's a lot of fun. Um and it's a lot of fun to see as well. Um it's fun to see how they engineer who's actually
073going to be paddling the boat, too. May 1st, we had that continuing the journey which I know Josie and Ethan shared. This is a really special day in which students are talking about what their decision is after high school, whether that be to go on to college or a tech school or to take that gap year. Uh May 6, we had a spring athletic signing. Zachary Sher Shermack water polo to Indiana University. Drew Harris tennis Whitman College. Dominique Mini basketball Illinois Weslingan University. Ava Pasqueuezi cheer Wisconsin University. And Brook Spencer dance Purdue University. We're also very proud of the new hallway branding. You see it here. Um I call it the light. I always say in this hallway, we're walking towards the light. Um it's a lit LF logo in the main hall. And then
074we have a place for everyone that's also proudly um posted on the walls. It's a motto near our cafeteria as well. All right. This is this was really exciting this year. I remember my first year coming to Lake Forest High School. I shared with the um uh musical teachers um our our um directors, "Have you ever done the Drowsy Chaperone? It's a lot of fun." And they said, "Well, we've never heard of that." And then here we are, fifth year, and they did the Drowsy Chaperon. One of my favorite shows. Um it was also it was a ton of fun to see it on stage in Lake Forest. I know we had a lot of people who enjoyed enjoyed it. It was a tornado warning. Seriously, there was one. Um, but the show went on
075and also we have someone sitting at the table whose own daughters were in the show. If you got to see it, they were the tap dancers um that were really cracking the entire audience up as we had two students pretending to be them above them. And then we had um Dr. McGomery's uh two daughters. I won't say their names, but you can say them. I don't think I'm allowed to disclose. They'd probably kill me if I did [laughter] if I said that. Um but um his two daughters were actually the ones doing the tap dancing. So it's always fun. It's fun to see our superintendent um students and his own children involved in the activities at Lake Forest High School because they truly are part of the community as he is. Um and this Saturday
076we have prom and it is again at Belvadier Catering and Events. Uh that's where it was last year where I'm told we had the longest conga line we've ever had and I think it lasted 30 minutes or something. You guys kept it going. Um, this is actually a night in the a night in the clouds is the theme. Hoping that we don't have any distasteful toggas that show up, but it's sure to be a good time. All right. And next, so we have our class of 2026 graduation. So, um, pay attention here, seniors, because we do have a couple of weather related rules that we're making sure that we push out to the community. Um, we're going to, just as a reminder, we're going to monitor the weather. Um, and we'll monitor the forecast the
077week of graduation and then we're going to continuously be providing those updates to our families. If there's a decision made to move the time of the ceremony 2 hours earlier or two hours later, 24 hours notice will be given. So, we can move two hours earlier or two hours later, but we will give 24 hours notice. So, remember that as you're making your dinner reservations. If we have steady rain to severe weather, if it's predicted, a decision to move the ceremony indoors will be communicated at least two hours in advance of the ceremony. Um, we probably will shoot for a little bit more time than that just because we know that it means your tickets go down to four. So, each graduate's tickets will go down to four if we move inside. So, we really
078try to make sure it stays on the front lawn if at all possible. Um, in the absence of severe weather, there is always that beautiful outdoor event. Um please plan accordingly. Have an umbrella, sunscreen, all the things. Guests you can enter um in the seating area after about 1:15 and then there will be three tents set up to provide shade for guests who do not wish to be in the sun. Um it will be live streamed for those who'd like to watch it from the comfort of their home and we will be live streaming the event into the RMA or Raymond Moore Auditorium for anyone who wishes to be on campus but then watch it from indoors. We usually try to have that second live streaming setup. Even if we're indoors, we can we can
079potentially put some more guests in there, but you know, the 10 to 15 tickets, we can't really make that happen if we move indoors. >> Thank you, Erin. And remember that these changes came from anytime we talk about commencement, I can just picture Mr. Noble holding a tent in rain that was going sideways. And we it was one heck of a day for all parties. a memorable commencement. Uh that being said, after that experience, we surveyed the community and we heard loud and clear that having it on the front lawn was the preference for the community even in light rain. Uh so that's why we made these adjustments and these time requirements. We will be overcommunicative to make sure that everyone knows what to plan for given an everchanging weather forecast. And please be mindful
080of when you're making your dessert reservations um to Franchesca's or Sophia or wherever you're going. And I'm not advertising for either. Um but just think about that because if we have to pivot, I don't want anybody to be out of luck in terms of events that happen after the ceremony. We have a whole host of upcoming events that you can read. Um the only one I'll highlight because this report has um been quite lengthy is on Monday. Um, I'm hoping for outstanding rain because it's outstanding rain. I'm It's time to end the report. Um, I'm hoping for um outstanding weather and sunshine because it is one of my favorite days of the year, which is the wellness walk uh which will happen on campus where all students will participate on Monday, May 18th. Thank you.
081And that concludes our the report. We would be happy to answer any questions you may have should there be any. >> All right. Thank you all. really appreciate it. Um, liaison reports, Ed Reen legislative update, uh, for me, real brief. Uh, there is a whole bunch of things going back and forth between the Senate and the House. Um, the one that is of note that kind of watching is the, uh, what ISB wants or I should say, yeah, ISB um, is wanting 151 million in the mandatory categoricals and our fearless governor is proposing only 51 million. So we don't get a tremendous amount of state aid but at the moment the deductions and what's happening already we could see uh a further deduction on that in terms of the percentages we receive from the state
082on the mand mandatoria categoricals. So that is not super exciting but we'll more to come and share in June when we see actually what ends up transparent trans transpiring. Um second uh true north educational cooperative update with uh Amy or Matt from that >> I give a quick one. Uh the meeting was canceled for May. So we will meet in June um and discuss some staffing adjustments. Uh currently the leadership has been strong with Jim and Jimmy and um you'll be looking we'll all be looking at uh renewing their contract to make sure that they are compensated appropriately because they've done a great job. Um and that's really the general highlight. >> The reorganization committee, sorry, quickly. Um we've been meeting weekly since maybe June. Uh so we met again this morning just to support
083uh both Jim and Jimmy as they are going through this transition. We did talk about uh maybe scaling back our meetings which I think um just is a testament that things are moving in the right direction. Um but I'm grateful for their leadership and grateful for the staff as they've went through this incredible change. >> Thank you. Uh policy >> the policy committee did meet last week. Um we went through um press issue 121 which is up for a first reading today. Um it was mostly minor changes um footnotes and things like that in accordance with the law. We updated our um our uh people who are reported to is that am I saying that right? Um for grievances and things like that. Um, so if there if there's anything specific that people have questions
084about um as we approve, please um let me know and I'm happy to discuss. >> Great. Thank you. All right. On to the action items. Uh action item number one, approval for the RMA um little theater AV upgrades. So, may I have a motion to approve the RMA and Little Theater AV upgrades in collaboration with Lake Forest High School Foundation? Applause and pals. So moved. >> Second. >> Any discussion? Um, all right. May I have a roll call vote, please? >> Miss Helms, >> hi. >> Miss Connell Donahghue. >> I, >> Miss Zer. >> I, >> Mr. Noble. >> I, >> Mr. Wein Burner. >> Miss Gam. >> Hi. >> Motion carries. >> And Mr. Noble, I know that. >> Thank you. No, please. >> Could Jordan just quickly give a quick synopsis? >> I'm
085sorry. I didn't mean to. >> It's It's fine. I think he was a-okay with it, but I want uh just so everybody We're going to do just uh beyond that. I mean, I knew what was happening, but yeah, for for the public and for the record, please share what we just said yes to because I know it was a lot of things that were well overdue in regards to the systems and support for >> It's very appropriate that tonight we honored all of the organizations because this was a collaboration between three of them. So, I think that just deserves to be highlighted. Um, we have kind of a unique opportunity here with all the referendum work being done in the RMA and little theater where we're going to have ceilings open, we're going to have
086electrical panels open, we're going to have conduit runs available. So, uh, in collaboration with the foundation, PALS, and Applause, we put together a proposal to do a pretty serious AV upgrade for both spaces, which will significantly enhance our ability to live stream out to different areas, to collaborate between the spaces essentially, as of right now, being able to live stream and have all of those um things that are perhaps missing for some members of our community to watch these events in other places. but two to future proof it so the infrastructure we're running will be upgradable going forward. There's also a specific focus on the RMA lobby um with some TVs out there so folks who have to leave the RMA during a performance uh can still see what's going on. So it was a
087really great collaboration between the three groups. It's been a bunch of work and I know if I go back to I think it was my oldest but I think it was that 19 or 20 when effectively the they the lights for one of the concerts and they were stuck in a particular mode and they're like no we're not changing don't turn them off because they may not turn back on. So so much had been done through the referendum work and then through this is kind of a I don't want to say a finishing piece but a much needed piece to bring that kind of collaboration and technology pairing for all of it. So, it's been really and thank you for the time and energy on that. I know you've spent so so didn't mean to
088oversight it, but thank you for calling the attention to it. Thank you, Jordan. >> Absolutely. >> All right. Um, may I have uh motion item number two? May I have a motion to approve the three-year contract renewal with Frontline Analytics, please? >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> May I have a roll call vote, please? >> Mr. Noble, >> I. >> Miss Gam, >> I. Miss Helms, >> I. Miss >> I, >> Mr. Wein Burner, >> Miss Connu, >> I. Motion carries. >> Thank you. Item number three. May I have a motion to approve the three-year link contract renewal, please? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any discussion? I have a roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Noble, >> I. >> Miss Gam, >> I. >> Miss Zenzer, >> I. >> Mr. Wine Burner, >> Miss
089Helms, >> I. >> Miss Connell Donahghue, >> I. >> Motion carries. >> Thank you. Item number four. May I have a motion to approve the first reading of the press issue 121? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> I have a roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Wine Burner. >> Hi. >> Mr. Noble. >> I. >> Miss Cameron. >> Hi. >> Miss Helms. >> I. >> Miss Connor Donahghue. >> I. >> Miss Zenzer. >> I. >> Motion carries. >> Thank you. For the consent agenda. May I have a motion to approve the consent agenda items, including the release of executive session minutes from December 2024 through December 2025. Minutes containing confidential information will not be released. >> So moved. Second. >> May I have a roll call vote, please? >> Miss Helms, >>
090I. >> Miss Zenzer, >> I. >> Miss Connor Donahghue, >> I. >> Mr. Wine Burner, >> Mr. Noble, >> I. >> Miss Cameron, >> I. >> Motion carries. >> Thank you. Uh, foyer requests. Uh, Justin Wang, two of two completed. Carlos, Carlos, Carla, Carlos, one of one completed. Apex media one of one completed. Michael Henry 101 completed. Ted Babowski 67 completed. Heather Kerr 404 completed. O'Shea Smith two of two completed. Data branch USA three of three in progress. Excuse me. And O'Shea Smith was two of two in progress. My apologies. Uh, Jeff Brinket, one of three in progress. Philip Molen Melin, one of five in progress. and at this time offer up uh public participation for anybody else who would like to speak. Seeing none, we'll move on. Uh a couple announcements. Uh June 2nd
091will be our next board meeting and that will be finance committee of the whole at 5:00 pm and then the board of education meeting will start hopefully at 7 p.m. We're got closer this this time. Uh, Saturday, June 6th, as Matt highlighted, will be the commencement ceremony celebrating the Lake Forest High School graduates for the 90th anniversary of Lake Forest High School. Uh, press releases recently released, uh, Lake Forest Community High School District 115 releases the newest episode of Under the Hard Hat video series. Jo Joseph Blanchett recommended for director of safety and security for districts 67 and 115. Press release on Lake Forest Community High School recommends Ronnie Wilcox for co-athletic director. And then uh the fourth one, a short and sweet seriesing series of of articles honoring the 90 years of Lake Forest
092Community High School. And all press releases can be found on the district website under the communication page. So, thank you for everyone's patience and time tonight. I know it's been a long evening. So, may I have a motion to adjourn Lake Forest Community High School District 115 board meeting for May 12th, 2026. >> So, move second. >> Have a voice vote. All in favor, please say I. >> I. Meeting adjourned. >> It's It's official, guys. [applause] >> Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear. Happy birthday to you. [cheering] [applause]