The Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 Board of Education on June 26 approved two intergovernmental agreements with Lincoln Way Area Special Education District 843: an operations‑and‑maintenance (O&M) services contract for $43,200 for the 2025‑26 school year, and an addendum to an existing IGA that extends dates for continued use of the McKay Education Center.

District finance staff said the O&M agreement includes routine services such as site inspections, mechanical evaluations, bid‑document support, fire‑safety compliance oversight and contractor coordination. "The agreement presented tonight is for the 25‑26 school year. It includes no language changes from the prior year ... the amount recommended here has just been adjusted for inflation and is set at 43,200," said Michael Dubeck, presenting the agreement. The board voted unanimously to approve the O&M contract.

Separately, the board approved an addendum to the existing IGA with District 843 revising dates to reflect the 2025‑26 school year so the district may continue using the McKay Education Center for its bridging program. The IGA included no substantive language changes beyond the date revisions and was approved unanimously.

During informational reports, Dana Barthold, who delivered the District 843 governing board report to the Lincoln Way board, said District 843 had installed a playground fence with one gate section still outstanding to accommodate equipment access. She also reported that the state had opened a reimbursement opportunity for districts sending students to certain private special‑education facilities (example cited: Pioneer Grove) if those facilities meet public‑facility criteria; the amount of potential reimbursement had not been established. "There will be some cost savings back to our district. We just don't know to what extent," Barthold said.

The board recorded the unanimous approvals and had no further questions about the agreements.