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Votes at a glance: Waukegan board approves curriculum, contracts, facility waivers and budget items on Jan. 14
Summary
The Waukegan Public Schools Board of Education on Jan. 14 approved a set of curriculum renewals, contracts, facility waivers and emergency repairs in a series of roll-call votes, and directed follow-up reporting on staffing and funding details.
At its Jan. 14 meeting the Waukegan Public Schools Board of Education conducted multiple formal votes across consent and action items. Key outcomes included renewals of curricular materials and professional development, approval of vendor contracts, emergency life-safety repairs and personnel actions. Below is a concise list of the distinct voted items and outcomes as recorded in the meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Carnegie math curriculum renewal (grades 6–12) and on-site professional development: Approved. Recommendation: authorize superintendent or designee to approve renewal of Carnegie math curriculum for grades 6–12 at $367,836.95 and on-site professional development for grades 6–12 at $160,500 (subject to legal review). Motion by Mr. Riddle; second by Miss Gonzales; roll-call approval (all seven voted yes).
- Youth Guidance one-year contract renewal: Approved. Amount: $2,141,132. Motion by Mr. Riddle; second by Miss Gonzales; roll call approval (all yes). Board members noted capacity and wait-list concerns and asked for a staffing report.
- AAMI (African American Achievement Initiative) RFP grant awards and other consent contract awards (items 10 c, d, f, g, h, i, j in consent agenda): Approved as part of the consent agenda. Motion by Mr. Riddle; second by Miss Gonzales; roll-call approval (all yes).
- Facility rental waiver for Nike Soccer League (waiver request, item 11): Approved. Motion by Miss Gonzales; second by Miss Fabian; roll-call approval (all yes). Trustees discussed waiver policy and asked administration to produce a 3-year summary of fees waived and fees collected.
- Emergency life-safety repairs: McCall Elementary water-main repair ($11,565): Approved. Motion by Mr. McBride; second by Mr. Bridal; roll-call approval (all yes).
- Intergovernmental agreement with Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for bilingual teacher recruitment: Approved. Motion by Miss Gonzales; second by Mr. Riddle; roll-call approval (all yes). Board requested follow-up on grant funding and mentoring plans.
- Personnel appointments, retirements and administrative hires (schedules posted to board docs): Approved. Motion by Mr. Riddle; second by Miss Fabian; roll-call approval (all yes).
- Student expulsion resolution (student number ending in 780): Approved. The board adopted a resolution imposing an expulsion held in abeyance effective Jan. 15, 2025, with conditions for possible reinstatement and assignment to an alternative placement; motion carried by roll-call (all yes).
Roll-call notes: Board members recorded as voting in the affirmative in each listed roll call were Mister McBride, Miss Fabian, Miss Gonzales, Mister Riddle, Miss Hannah, Miss Lensing and President Ewing unless a specific member recorded a different vote in the transcript.
Next steps: For multiple items the board requested follow-up reporting — notably on Youth Guidance staffing/capacity, AAMI award monitoring and outreach to unfunded local providers, rental-fee waiver totals (three-year trend), and detailed budget and mentoring plans related to the ISBE agreement.
