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Votes at a glance: District 211 board on Dec. 11 — levy, audits, grants and personnel
Summary
The District 211 board approved the 2025 tax levy, accepted audited financial reports, authorized a chiller grant application, approved policy services and board protocols, and approved several personnel actions including retirements, a principal appointment and a termination.
At its Dec. 11 meeting, the Township High School District 211 Board of Education recorded a series of formal actions. Key votes included:
• Censure of board member Peter Dombrowski (adopted by roll call; Dombrowski opposed). • Adoption of the 2025 tax levy for $290,701,000 (adopted by roll call; Mr. Dombrowski opposed). • Acceptance of the 06/30/2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFAR) and related audit with an unmodified opinion from Baker Tilly (accepted by roll call). • Approval to submit a School Maintenance Program grant application for replacement of chiller equipment at Palatine High School; total project recommended bid $3,035,370 (approved by roll call). • Approval of Illinois Association of School Boards policy customization services (estimated $14,420) and adoption of updated board protocols and superintendent communication guidelines (approved by roll call). • Personnel actions: acceptance of retirement requests (Thomas DeLillo effective May 2026; Camille Prestita effective June 2026; Mary Timinski effective June 2027), appointment of Michael Smith as principal at James B. Conant High School effective 07/01/2026 at an annual salary of $195,000, and approval of the termination of Karen Nardone (all approved by roll call).
Votes were recorded in the public meeting record; most motions passed with a majority of trustees voting yes. When a trustee voted no (notably Mr. Dombrowski on the levy and during censure), the meeting record notes the dissent and the board proceeded with the majority decision. The meeting concluded after routine committee reports and a superintendent update.
