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CHSD 94 board approves construction contracts, purchases and policies in March meeting
Summary
The West Chicago Community High School District 94 Board of Education approved a slate of contracts, purchases and policy items including a $2.95 million construction management and guaranteed energy-savings contract, Chromebook and athletic trainer contracts, staffing requests, and the district strategic plan.
The Community High School District 94 Board of Education on March 18 approved multiple agenda items including contracts for summer construction, classroom technology purchases and staffing recommendations.
The board voted to approve construction management and guaranteed energy-savings contracts with Allied Facility Partners LLC for a combined total of $2,948,914; to award a three-year athletic trainer contract to ATI Physical Therapy for $438,000; to purchase 540 Chromebooks from CDW-G for $221,400; and to approve a preventative maintenance agreement with Trane for $24,891. The board also approved the fiscal year 2025–26 licensed staffing request, textbook adoptions, several field trips and intergovernmental agreements, and the district’s final strategic plan (amended to run through 2030).
Why it matters: The votes advance several capital and instructional commitments the administration said are intended to support upcoming summer work, classroom technology for students, and staffing for next school year.
Key votes at a glance: - Construction management & guaranteed energy-savings contracts: approved; total $2,948,914. Vote: 6–1 (one nay recorded). - Athletic trainer contract (ATI Physical Therapy): approved; $438,000. Vote: unanimous according to roll call recorded as "Aye" by members present. - Chromebook purchase (540 units, CDW-G): approved; $221,400. Vote: unanimous. - Preventative maintenance (Trane): approved; $24,891. Vote: unanimous. - Student fee schedule for 2025–26: approved. Vote: unanimous. - Fiscal 2026 licensed staffing request: approved. Vote: unanimous. - Textbook adoptions for 2025–26: approved. Vote: unanimous. - Business Professionals of America national trip to Orlando (May 7–11, 2025): approved. Vote: unanimous. - Transitional English memorandum of understanding with College of DuPage: approved. Vote: unanimous. - Final strategic plan (amended to run through 2030): approved. Vote: unanimous.
Board procedure and next steps: Several motions were approved by roll-call vote with the administration noting the next steps in procurement or implementation. The Allied contracts were amended on the floor to state the combined total before the final vote. The administration indicated action items—purchase orders, vendor scheduling and contract execution—will follow board approval.
The board then recessed to closed session; no additional public actions were taken there.
