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Board approves consent agenda, ISBE maintenance grant, life-safety survey and 2026 capital projects
Summary
At its Jan. 20 meeting the Arlington Heights SD 25 board approved the consent agenda and unanimously passed a series of business items: a 2026 ISBE school maintenance grant, submission of the 10-year life-safety survey to ISBE, the 2026 capital projects authorization, a personnel dismissal resolution, and a resolution to maintain continuity of legal counsel after a firm combination.
The Arlington Heights School District 25 Board of Education voted unanimously, 7–0, on several routine and business items during its Jan. 20 meeting.
Consent agenda: Kevin moved to approve the consent agenda — personnel report and addendum, invoices, regular and closed minutes of Dec. 16, 2025, and board bills — with Anisha seconding. The roll call vote (Lana O’Brien calling members) recorded all aye votes and the motion carried 7–0.
ISBE school maintenance grant: The board approved the district’s submission and acceptance of the 2026 Illinois State Board of Education school maintenance project grant. Finance staff explained the grant is a matching program limited to $50,000 reimbursement; the district proposes to apply the grant to preplanned capital work, in this case to help offset the cost of a fire-alarm system at South Middle School.
Life-safety survey and capital projects: Trustees approved submission of the architect-prepared 10-year life-safety survey to ISBE. The board also approved the district’s 2026 capital projects and authorized administration to engage design and pre-construction services; projects identified include mechanical, lighting and ceiling replacements at select schools, an allowance for life-safety improvements, and project bid checkpoints before construction.
Personnel and legal counsel actions: The board approved a resolution to dismiss substitute teacher Michelle Connolly. Separately, the board approved a resolution authorizing transfer of engagement and appointments of legal counsel after a law-firm combination, noting there will be no immediate fee changes and the same attorneys will continue working with the district under a new name.
Votes and movers: Kevin made the primary motions on the listed business items and Anisha frequently provided the second. All recorded roll calls on motions reported unanimous yes votes (7–0).
What’s next: Bids for capital projects will be returned to the board for alignment with financial projections; implementation timing depends on contracting and bid results.
