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Palos 118 board adopts Vision 2030 resolution, appoints Palos East principal and approves bus, HVAC and personnel contracts
Summary
The Palos CCSD 118 Board of Education on Jan. 14 adopted a resolution supporting Vision 2030, appointed Allison Lisonbee Grasso as Palos East principal effective July 1, 2025, and approved a consent agenda that included a design-build agreement for 11 unit ventilators, a lease purchase of four 72-passenger buses and routine personnel and payroll.
The Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 Board of Education voted unanimously Jan. 14 to adopt a resolution in support of Vision 2030, appoint Allison Lisonbee Grasso as principal of Palos East Elementary School effective July 1, 2025, and approve a consent agenda that included facilities and transportation contracts, personnel actions and authorizations to pay bills and payroll.
The board approved a design-build agreement with Midwest Mechanical for the installation of 11 Airedale self-contained unit ventilators at an estimated cost of $72,000 per unit for classrooms slated for renovation. The consent agenda also included a five-year lease-purchase of four 2026 72-passenger buses at $34,194 per bus per year from Midwest Transit, the release of a request for proposals for a district branding study, and authorization of payment of bills and payrolls.
Votes at a glance: - Resolution in Support of Vision 2030: adopted (roll call: Mrs. Jensen, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Peyser, Mrs. Paris, Mr. Parks and other board members recorded as "yes"). - Appointment of Allison Lisonbee Grasso as Palos East principal, effective July 1, 2025: approved (roll call unanimous). - Design-build agreement with Midwest Mechanical for 11 Airedale unit ventilators at an estimated $72,000 per unit: approved as part of consent agenda. - Five-year lease-purchase of four 2026 72-passenger buses ($34,194 per bus per year): approved. - Authorization of payment of bills dated Jan. 14, 2025: $929,334.26; payrolls dated Dec. 20, 2024 ($921,277.89) and Jan. 3, 2025 ($862,665.58): approved. - Personnel reports (multiple hirings, FMLA notices, retirements, resignations): approved as listed in the consent agenda.
Board procedure and context: The policy committee recommended that press policy updates (Policy Update 117) move to first reading and directed administration to explore a branding initiative; the finance and facilities committee recommended the design-build approach for the ventilators and appointed Dr. Anthony Scarcella and Justin Beaman to prepare the tentative fiscal 2026 budget. Committee recommendations were brought forward as consent or first-reading items; the board took formal votes only on motions on the floor.
The motion to adopt the Vision 2030 resolution was made and seconded on the record; the board conducted a roll-call vote and recorded unanimous approval. When the board moved to approve the consent agenda, a roll-call vote again recorded unanimous "yes" votes. After the recorded votes the board entered a closed session; no further public action was taken following the meeting.
The board also accepted routine minutes and authorized bills payable and payroll disbursements included in the consent agenda.
No members of the public offered substantive objections during the recorded public-comment agenda item; the meeting proceeded to closed session on personnel and student matters.
