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CHSD 218 board adopts 2025–26 calendar, approves construction bid and tax measures and moves to closed session
Summary
At its Dec. 19 meeting, the Community High School District 218 Board approved the 2025–26 academic calendar, awarded a construction trade package for Eisenhower and Shepherd projects, approved property-tax related resolutions and voted to enter closed session.
Community High School District 218’s Board of Education voted Dec. 19 to adopt the 2025–26 academic calendar, award a construction trade package for Eisenhower and Shepherd projects, approve property-tax measures related to bond debt service and a property tax relief grant, and then move into closed session.
The board adopted the district’s proposed 2025–26 academic calendar after discussion about specific dates and contractual early-release provisions tied to Thanksgiving. Board members asked for clarifications about an October 10 institute day notation and noted that the day-before-Thanksgiving early release is set by existing contracts. The calendar was approved by roll call with recorded affirmative votes from board members present.
On construction, board members approved recommendation for bid number 1511, covering trade package No. 1 and phase 2 of the Eisenhower School band and choral renovation and Shepherd High School field-house work. Representatives from the contractor teams — identified in the transcript as Jose (JP) and Brian (Pepper) — were present for the brief discussion. The board approved the bid by roll call.
The board also approved a resolution to abate the 2024 property tax levy for debt service on the Series 2020 general obligation refunding school bond. Separately, the board approved proceeding with a property tax relief grant; both measures passed on roll-call votes recorded in open session.
Following those votes, the board voted to enter closed session to discuss employment, compensation or performance of specific employees; pending or probable litigation; the semiannual review of closed-session minutes and tapes; and collective bargaining matters. The board specified that Greg and Tony remain for the closed session.
Votes recorded in the open session roll calls showed the board members present voting in the affirmative on the items listed above. The board did not announce additional public-action details in open session beyond the motions and roll-call outcomes. The meeting then moved to closed session per the approved motion.
