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District outlines capital priorities, wraparound center grants and outstanding reimbursements
Summary
Budget presentation listed $8.6M in capital funding for FY26 (including a $4.9M contingency), noted significant completed capital work, and flagged outstanding reimbursements tied to the new wraparound center and other projects.
Waukegan CUSD 60 staff presented a prioritized list of capital projects and the FY26 capital budget request, saying the district has completed roughly $80 million in capital improvements over recent years while still planning additional work.
Presenters said the FY26 capital plan includes roughly $8.6 million in fund 60 allocations, of which about $4.9 million is being held as contingency for projects not yet fully defined. The presentation listed several active projects (secure entries, administrative office renovations and HVAC/system work) and noted encumbered but unpaid balances on specific projects, including a $687,000 carryover estimate tied to a property at 214 Washington and remaining contract retainage on several sites.
Staff also updated trustees on the district’s wraparound center funding. Presenters said the district secured multiple grants for the center — a $2,500,000 award for the facility overall, an $800,000 grant for services, and an additional $750,000 grant for building‑related costs — and that the district is awaiting reimbursements. “This is a grant that we got, through the foundation for $750,000 and we're awaiting reimbursement,” a presenter said during the discussion.
Trustees asked about mobile classrooms (portables), signage for the wraparound center and the method used to prioritize capital projects. Staff said the capital development committee will finalize priorities, and that the district will circulate the detailed capital list (including mobile replacements and life‑safety projects) with school‑level project status and documentation of what has been completed versus still open.
Staff reiterated that some capital spending was covered from fund balance per earlier board direction rather than new debt, and that the board requested further detail on life‑safety projects completed versus remaining obligations so trustees can assess whether to allocate bond proceeds or levy capacity to additional work.
