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Zion ESD 6 board approves contract extension, purchases and routine policy items
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Summary
The Board of Education approved a one-year Waste Management contract extension, purchased a three-year CLEAR residency verification system for $46,334.88, adopted the Discipline Improvement Plan required by ISBE, and approved several routine calendar and safety items; all motions passed unanimously.
President Margie Taylor presided over the Zion Elementary School District 6 board meeting on Feb. 23, 2026, where the board approved several routine business items, including a one-year extension to the district's Garbage and Recycling Service Agreement with Waste Management, purchases and required federal and state compliance postings.
The board voted unanimously to extend Waste Management's contract effective July 1, 2026. The motion to approve the extension was made by Netya Perez Rivera and seconded by Jazmine Crump; Board members Jazmine Crump, Jacqueline San Diego, Netya Perez Rivera and President Margie Taylor voted aye and the motion carried 4–0.
Other actions approved on roll call included: adopting the Board meeting dates for the 2026–2027 school year (motion by Jazmine Crump; second by Jacqueline San Diego), renewing IDOT Safety Hazard locations (motion by Jazmine Crump; second by Jacqueline San Diego), posting the Stevens Amendment federal funding disclosure (motion by Jacqueline San Diego; second by Netya Perez Rivera), and maintaining no student registration fees for 2026–2027 (motion by Jazmine Crump; second by Jacqueline San Diego). Each motion passed on a 4–0 roll call vote.
The board also approved the Discipline Improvement Plan 2026, required by the Illinois State Board of Education; the motion was made by Jacqueline San Diego and seconded by Netya Perez Rivera and carried on a 4–0 roll call.
The board approved the purchase of CLEAR Proflex residency verification systems for a total three-year cost of $46,334.88. The purchase motion was made by Jacqueline San Diego, seconded by Jazmine Crump, and approved by unanimous roll call.
During public participation earlier in the meeting, Logan Owens, chief of staff for State Representative Joyce Mason, read a statement concerning proposed changes to PTELL (Property Tax Extension Limitation Law) legislation; no further public comments were offered.
The meeting concluded after the board approved a Resignation Agreement and General Release for Michael Pope and then adjourned at 7:34 p.m.