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Votes at a glance: Palatine CCSD 15 board approves personnel, contracts, curriculum and capital projects
Summary
At its regular meeting, the board approved the personnel report, insurance renewal, audit engagement, multiple campus paving/parking/roofing contracts, the middle‑school math and social‑studies adoptions, transportation paid‑ridership fee adjustments and other consent items. All listed motions carried by roll call.
The Palatine CCSD 15 Board of Education took a series of formal actions at its meeting. Below is a concise list of motions, outcomes and key details recorded in the meeting packet and by staff presenters.
Votes at a glance
- Approve minutes from the 03/12/2025 regular board and closed session meeting: approved (motion carried by roll call).
- Approve personnel report recommendations for administrative, certified and non‑certified staff: approved. Staff noted replacement of many contractor positions with district hires and an estimated reduction in use of contract agencies by ~75%.
- Reschedule May board meeting from May 14 to Monday, May 12 (reorganization compliance with IASB): approved.
- Approve three‑year engagement for auditing services with Sikich: approved.
- Approve 2025‑26 medical, dental, and vision insurance renewal as recommended by insurance committee (medical +10.7%, dental +5%, vision no change): approved.
Capital and site projects (awards to lowest responsive bidders as presented; base bids shown): - Winston Campus paving improvements — Evans and Son Blacktop — $122,697.41: approved. - Pleasant Hill parking improvements — Troke McNeil Paving — $147,280.00: approved. - Walter R. Sun Lane parking improvements — McGill Construction LLC — $745,564.67: approved. - Kimbell Hill site improvements — Troke McNeil Paving — $102,152.00: approved. - Hunting Ridge paving improvements — Evans and Son Blacktop — $101,855.00: approved. - Willow Bend parking improvements — Evans and Son Blacktop — $206,822.80: approved. - Frank C. Whiteley parking improvements — Manival Construction — $264,895.00: approved. - Conyers Learning Academy sidewalk improvements — Everlast Blacktop — $119,113.40: approved.
- Approve 2024‑25 final official school calendar (as presented): approved.
Curriculum adoptions: - Approve middle school math resource adoption (Carnegie Learning, three‑year subscription, approx. $452,000): approved. - Approve middle school social studies resource adoption (TCI, four‑year subscription, approx. $428,000): approved.
Other operational items: - Approve optional physical education uniform program (optional purchases available to families): approved. - Approve proposed transportation paid‑ridership fee adjustments for implementation in 2025‑26 (paid ridership only): approved. - Approve Willow Bend roof replacement — Sarnafil Services — $172,300.00: approved. - Approve Virginia Lake roof replacement — Sarnafil Services — $1,331,900.00: approved. - Approve MOU renewal/amendment with The Center (resources for teaching and learning) for early childhood partnership: approved.
- Approve consent calendar items as presented (multiple routine items and contracts): approved.
All motions listed above were recorded as carried by roll call during the meeting. The board did not record any failed motions or formal abstentions for the items presented during this session.
