District 128 honors All‑State performers, spotlights Foundation giving campaign
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Board members congratulated All‑State music and theater students, and the D128 Foundation for Learning announced a Jan. 28–31 online giving campaign and described how donations support grants, test fees and scholarships.
Board members recognized students from Libertyville and Vernon Hills who earned All‑State music and theater honors and invited them for certificates and photos. Fine‑arts staff from both schools introduced individual students by name for recognition.
Diane Phillips, executive director of the D128 Foundation for Learning, and Erica Randell, foundation chair, presented the foundation's impact: $46,000 donated last year and $655,000 since 2007. They described the foundation's annual online giving campaign running Jan. 28–31 and explained giving levels: $2,500 funds a teacher innovation grant, $500 would pay five AP test registration fees, and $750 underwrites one of 10 annual student scholarships. They also noted new donor recognition walls installed at both high schools.
Students also reported on extracurricular accomplishments and concerns: a student said district Chromebooks are slowing down, "can't hold a charge" and in some cases no longer run applications used in classes, which the students asked the district to investigate and improve technical support for. Other student reports highlighted DECA's competitive success and new clubs expanding civic and career pathways.
The board thanked presenters and moved on to other business.