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Jennifer Voss, dean of students at Park Campus and the PAC sponsor, told the board the leadership group “Leader of the Pack” includes seventh‑ and eighth‑grade students who help with school activities, foster community and support positive learning. The group organized good‑luck “IAR” test bags with pencils, stickers and other items distributed to classrooms during IAR testing in April.

Student presenters summarized survey results about favorite subjects and activities: mathematics and English language arts were most frequently named; a science ‘‘helmet lab’’ was the most popular science activity; and music was frequently cited as a favorite class because students enjoy learning guitar and piano. Upcoming events listed by presenters included a family reading night on April 30, a seventh‑ and eighth‑grade band concert on May 13, an eighth‑grade dance on May 9 and an eighth‑grade picnic and awards ceremony on May 29. The students said the leadership group helps ensure students’ voices are heard and reported working closely with staff and the PTO on events.

Board members thanked the presenters and offered brief questions and praise.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CCSD 46 Board of Education Meeting: April 23rd, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Seventh- and eighth‑grade leaders at Park Campus described their activities, testing supports and upcoming events during the board meeting; the students said their programs aim to boost community and SEL.","taxTitle","Grayslake CCSD 46, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",38815,"location","Illinois","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6260869,"Board hears presentation on Organic Life food‑service performance; administrators will bring renewal for approval",200,6652000,6852000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3126745-8f8b6d707cc6710b015d77cf649362cb&start=6652&end=6852","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3126745-8f8b6d707cc6710b015d77cf649362cb/thumbnail_6652000.jpg","/articles/6260869/Illinois/Board-hears-presentation-on-Organic-Life-foodservice-performance-administrators-will-bring-renewal-for-approval","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6260869-1b994b496d6bd7e82fe8ce72c07e216f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167111&Signature=FdjFmSEvi4tEkDc4zJSkxFK2qDGorCA9sQ1hFbFCoMPO2p5x2amfwm0kyKADw3DSfALO0TZMSKIby4t9Y5--LXHGOudsr71TcQlD9bB9vTOQxWmu8Gl8WYivUaYnaLOaCaTrXJu4MaaIZS~VhRhiUoXTIAuOzgYb-6lv9rr~vRQRuwzRK~1jMdp4lSdRnvFhylLdyBZEnPRzPrQ7R-h7eNzj9zZ3VA6xxH2BlVJfJO5ZuNLNynnz6xk7kaPdRPAMe5UtfRMkm5sBcsjAL1kTu68dfIarWj7QDoPtWrcDr8OP1YD1LwhXALwL6bq3v-Sfr37DSgrVxE0h3xuLzPfUDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff on April 23 briefed the Grayslake Community Consolidated School District 46 Board of Education on the district’s food‑service contractor, Organic Life LLC, and signaled that a contract renewal would come before the board at the next meeting.

Administration said Organic Life was awarded a food‑service management contract in March 2024 and has since presented performance highlights to the district. The vendor reported serving about 11,000 additional meals from August 2024 through February 2025 compared with the prior provider’s year‑to‑date counts. Staff also said Organic Life has continued composting programs at multiple schools and expanded student engagement initiatives and entrée choices at elementary schools beginning April 1.

The administration explained that the contract follows Illinois Public Act 102‑1101, which allows an annual rate adjustment tied to the Consumer Price Index for food away from home; administration cited a 3.6 percent CPI increase for the upcoming renewal. The administration said it planned to present the formal renewal for board approval at the next meeting.

Board members asked for additional, measurable reporting on nutrition and resource‑conservation goals. A board member asked administration to include metrics in the resource‑conservation committee’s annual report showing whether compostable materials and single‑use reductions are being implemented at cafeterias and whether menu changes meet nutritional expectations. Administration noted this is the vendor’s second year under contract and said it would request the additional reporting.","District staff reviewed the second year of Organic Life’s food‑service management, reporting 11,000 additional meals served and continued composting work; the administration said it will present a contract renewal to the board at a future meeting with an allowable CPI‑based rate increase.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6260874,"Grayslake board approves two administrators, honors departing members and reorganizes leadership",2776,3772000,6548000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3126745-8f8b6d707cc6710b015d77cf649362cb&start=3772&end=6548","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3126745-8f8b6d707cc6710b015d77cf649362cb/thumbnail_3772000.jpg","/articles/6260874/Illinois/Grayslake-board-approves-two-administrators-honors-departing-members-and-reorganizes-leadership","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6260874-eb920ee63361c3f950bc2cf7044f2508/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167111&Signature=TER8RhMkbsxW1~he3am96xI0EIpOpszf1h3PUvdq3qFXWxYy6sSOewJuNwbSyRz4C3dvIjFzJT2G~0ikOxGbLwPN089s~cZcg-tU2RR0xfNYXFOwnuKx4lnQXTZx3E8tF9krniQ--FX~l5KGsbXPFXcRUN3q4sDmNVIGYcrcdLy4oeOAFg-sVs5NZ-tDGznB7CUli8nc5YU3-CmwFb2UaZY5RUozliqSS~L4ZBEH0zvkTsxHyG0FYR3Q8hE9r3mxfusaAkVL8cFHuLtbd~HFmh1d-Dy~JgOB-Y0APLBKW~9IHCnoJoA3-Db2FGaZvPkBNI3HJwgBi2lq7331KJz53g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Community Consolidated School District 46 Board of Education on April 23 approved two administrative hires, moved the consent agenda and adopted resolutions honoring two trustees who are leaving the board.

The board voted to approve Amber (last name as introduced by administration: Bogren) as director of Multilingual Services and Ryan Lazar as assistant principal of Frederick School. Both hires were introduced by district administration as pending board approval. The board also approved the consent agenda, which included a personnel addendum.

Separately, the board read and approved two formal resolutions recognizing the service of Jessica Albert (2021–2025) and Jason LaCroix (2017–2025). The resolutions were entered into the official minutes and copies were to be presented to each honoree; each honoree received a framed resolution and a plaque.

After a short adjournment for refreshments, the board administered the oath of office to new and returning members and completed a reorganization. Dr. Stephen Mack was nominated and approved as board president, Christie Braden as vice president and Tamika Nash as secretary (president pro tempore was appointed earlier in the reorganization process). The board then adopted meeting dates for the 2025–26 calendar and set the regular 6 p.m. start time.

Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (includes personnel addendum): approved, roll‑call vote — Braden Aye; Nash Aye; LaCroix Aye; Albert Aye; Miller Abstain; Mack Aye; Weidman Aye (tally: 6 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain).
- Amber Bogren (director of Multilingual Services): approved by roll call (Nash, Mack, Braden, LaCroix, Albert, Miller, Weidman — all Aye).
- Ryan Lazar (assistant principal, Frederick School): approved by roll call (Weidman, Miller, Mack, Nash, Braden, McCroy, Albert — all Aye).
- Resolutions honoring Jessica Albert and Jason LaCroix: adopted (unanimous among members present).
- Reorganization: Dr. Stephen Mack elected president; Christie Braden elected vice president; Tamika Nash elected secretary (roll calls recorded during the reorganizational session).

Administrators and board officers receiving recognition were presented with framed copies of their resolutions and plaques before the meeting adjourned.","CCSD 46 approved two administrative hires, passed a consent agenda, adopted resolutions honoring two outgoing trustees and completed board officer elections during a reorganization session.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6260878,"Grayslake board hears sustainability task force progress, focuses next on funding and classroom connections",1996,798000,2794000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3126745-8f8b6d707cc6710b015d77cf649362cb&start=798&end=2794","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3126745-8f8b6d707cc6710b015d77cf649362cb/thumbnail_798000.jpg","/articles/6260878/Illinois/Grayslake-board-hears-sustainability-task-force-progress-focuses-next-on-funding-and-classroom-connections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6260878-a7d912fbdc3d015710624184a1c1c2cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167111&Signature=XaUPQ0g4EVPcIsPWMzA-76FxHD1N346EWFn9re02DPYgPEXJz8Xd4GnV6IlFqIAMgpo1q7K3Zpj7HGzMZgm3uxbbWA~G5UJVkXiEZoRPYqfuH5ec550mwgJ5S0l114cDeSY3S~2~C3vWc6~iGsJWHtxLxW6BUFaF8kflKOHiyswkgrheOa21J2N3AgeIZG~DVe4Hj1xHucc~KtBrJS7l2zE7nzt81VYO2nVEz2aMVR1PN-pplLnLLXITHkQqLQrMFfygdq4msQ54rr3j3nDy95RoDurCH2oNeWKSVDpM5yn53vPiZ2nvtsR4L-rIeGjtsoZir2rmYahFSuAVMEORHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Community Consolidated School District 46 Board of Education received an update Wednesday from its Sustainability Task Force and spent a portion of the meeting working in small groups to map where circular‑economy practices already exist in the district and where funding might be directed.

The task force, convened after a sustainability resolution passed in November, has four charges: form a task force, hold participatory updates through June, include sustainability in the district’s next strategic plan with targets for 2026, and consider an annual resource‑conservation report. The group is meeting five times this year and presented its third session to the board; members said they will submit a formal report to the board by August 2025.

At the meeting, task force members described a simple model of a circular economy—create, use, recover—and listed five recovery strategies discussed in the group: refuse/reduce, repair, reuse, repurpose and recycle. Presenters asked board members to consider how closed loops might improve student health, instructional opportunities, community engagement and cost savings. Staff noted existing activities the task force can build on, including ongoing composting programs and a CarbonX technology pilot cited by task force participants.

Board members and student participants tied the topic to classroom learning. Speakers suggested the district could align sustainability work with social‑studies inquiry standards, science and health lessons, and career pathways that connect middle and high school students with local internships and projects. Several members said early exposure would help habits form and reduce future costs, and others emphasized potential benefits for student social‑emotional health and community cohesion.

The task force’s immediate work is focused on funding: identifying grant opportunities and mechanisms the district can use, and on drafting definitions and policy recommendations to include in the strategic plan. The board suspended formal rules to allow members to work in the media center with the task force materials before returning to the regular meeting.

The task force emphasized that the next steps include: narrowing definitions of sustainability, enumerating potential funding sources, reviewing district policies for alignment, and preparing the August report that will recommend targets and accountability measures.","A CCSD 46 sustainability task force summarized its work so far and spent the meeting identifying funding options and classroom links to circular-economy practices; the group will deliver a report to the board by August 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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