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Board approves FY 2024 audit, accepts $7 million Schaeffer gift and adopts Black History Month resolution
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the ETHS board accepted the FY 2024 audit report, approved the Leonard Schaeffer gift agreement and naming of the auditorium, and adopted a Black History Month resolution; minutes, treasurer’s report and personnel items were approved on the consent agenda.
The Evanston Township High School Board of Education approved several items by roll call vote at its Jan. 13, 2025 meeting, including the district’s FY 2024 annual comprehensive financial report, a major gift agreement, and the consent agenda.
Audit acceptance: The board voted to accept the FY 2024 audit and comprehensive financial report, which included an unmodified (clean) audit opinion. Auditors reported no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses. The management letter included recommended improvements in capital‑asset reconciliation, ensuring collateralization of deposits, and continued attention to technology and data‑security risk management. The board voted to accept the audit report by roll call.
Gifting and naming: Trustees approved a gift agreement with alumnus Leonard D. Schaeffer, recording the district’s receipt of a $7,000,000 contribution to the ETHS Foundation and approving the renaming of the school auditorium to the Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for the Performing Arts. The board thanked the donor and the foundation for their role in supporting the district’s capital program.
Black History Month resolution and consent items: The board adopted a Black History Month resolution for February 2025 that affirms the district’s commitment to equity and historic awareness. The board then approved the remainder of the consent agenda, which included minutes from the Dec. 9, 2024 regular and closed meetings, the October 2024 treasurer’s report, approval of bills, and routine personnel actions. Each item was approved by roll call vote.
The board heard additional informational items (early‑college report, data dashboard, HLS bond briefing) but took no vote on the HLS amendment at this meeting.
Votes at a glance - Accept FY 2024 Audit and Comprehensive Financial Report — Outcome: Approved (roll call). Auditor: external audit firm; management letter included no material weaknesses. - Approve Leonard D. Schaeffer gift agreement and name auditorium — Outcome: Approved (roll call). Gift amount and naming recorded in board action. - Adopt Black History Month resolution — Outcome: Approved (roll call). - Approve consent agenda (minutes, treasurer report, bills, personnel) — Outcome: Approved (roll call).
The transcript records the roll‑call approvals but does not include a full named tally of each board member’s vote in the audible text; the minutes and posted board record contain the official roll‑call entries.
