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Votes at a glance: District 128 approves contracts, bids and routine business on Feb. 24
Summary
The District 128 Board approved a series of contracts, personnel actions, and vendor bids at its Feb. 24 meeting, including the district’s audited fiscal 2024 financial report.
The Community High School District 128 Board of Education approved a slate of routine and action items Feb. 24, including employment actions, vendor contracts, the fiscal year 2024 audited financial report and several construction and service bids. The board handled most items on a single consent-vote action and took individual votes on select contracts.
Key votes and outcomes (motions, movers/second, vote tallies as recorded during roll calls):
- Superintendent contract (Dr. Mark Schaeffer): Motion moved by Lisa Hessel, second Don Carmichael; roll call unanimous, 7-0, approved. (See separate article for details.)
- Consent vote agenda (bundled routine items): Motion to approve consent vote agenda passed on roll call (ayes recorded from Carmichael, Drumke, Hessel, Atwal/Katwal, Kulkarni, Batson, Benjamin). Outcome: approved.
- Employment of employees (listed on February agenda): Motion moved by Don Carmichael, second Cara Drumke; roll call recorded ayes from Drumke, Hessel, Katwal, Kulkarni, Batson, Benjamin, Carmichael; outcome: approved.
- Educational tour requests (two requests received after committee meeting for VHS dance team and wrestling team): Motion moved by Don Carmichael, second Cara Benjamin; roll call recorded ayes and motion approved.
- Ten- and 12-month administrative contract renewals (batch approval, director of equity and inclusion separated): Motion moved by Don Carmichael to approve the 10- and 12-month administrative contracts and salary increases as presented with the exception of the director of equity and inclusion; roll call recorded ayes and motion passed.
- Director of Equity and Inclusion contract (separate vote): Motion moved by Don Carmichael, second Cara Benjamin; roll call recorded 4 ayes (Jim Batson, Cara Benjamin, Don Carmichael, Lisa Hessel) and 3 nays (Sonal Kulkarni, Cara Drumke, Middelish Katwal). Outcome: approved 4-3.
- Fiscal year 2024 annual comprehensive (audited) financial report: Motion moved by Lisa Hessel, second Sonal Kulkarni; roll call unanimous, approved.
- Vernon Hills High School asphalt repaving and Libertyville High School concrete work (Troc McNeil Paving Company; base bid plus alternatives): Motion moved by Don Carmichael; roll call recorded ayes and motion approved; total contract amount reported in bid documents as $1,044,160.
- Replacement of safety netting at Libertyville High School varsity baseball field (Bear Construction): Motion moved by committee; roll call recorded ayes and motion approved; total cost $52,785.
- Three-year yearbook agreement with Varsity Yearbooks: Motion moved by committee; roll call recorded ayes and motion approved; annual price $64,952.85.
Procedural notes: Board members used roll-call votes for action items; many items were included on the consent agenda as routine or previously reviewed in committee. Where specific roll-call ballots were given in the transcript, vote tallies match the recorded ayes and nays; several consent items were accepted unanimously.
