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Board clears consent agenda, awards contracts and extends superintendent contract to 2029
Summary
Trustees approved a lengthy consent agenda (including vendor contracts and $6.73M in bills), awarded the diesel fuel bid to Avalon Petroleum Company, added a Blueprint pilot course to the curriculum, approved four Appendix B stipend positions, approved wages for nonunion administrators, and extended the superintendent's contract through June 20, 2029.
At its May 26 meeting, the Warren Township High School District 121 board approved a broad set of routine and personnel items, including contracts, bids and a one‑year extension of the superintendent’s contract.
The consent agenda passed on a roll call vote and included multiple service agreements (occupational and physical therapy providers, speech‑language pathology intergovernmental agreement), athletic training services, landscape maintenance renewal, a three‑year agreement with PepsiCo Beverage Sales LLC for vending services, a 10‑year engagement with DLA Architects for life safety surveys at district campuses, field trip approval, personnel recommendations, and bills paid totaling $6,729,651.92.
The board separately awarded the district’s annual diesel fuel bid for 2026‑27 to Avalon Petroleum Company and approved a one‑year contract extension with Balanced Environments Inc. for landscape maintenance and the Illinois Bone and Joint Institute contract for athletic training services as listed on the consent agenda.
Trustees also formally approved adding the Blueprint pilot course to the 2026‑27 curriculum guide after administration reported roughly 60 students currently assigned to the program. The board approved four additional Appendix B stipend positions (assistant cheer coach, moving one United Club supervisor position to district funding, and two girls flag football positions).
On compensation, administration reported a review showing district administrators are on average about 10% below the county average; the board approved wages and salaries for nonunion managers and administrators for 2026‑27 including a 4% recommendation for positions not on the listed schedule. Finally, the board approved a one‑year amendment extending the superintendent’s contract through June 20, 2029. All motions were carried by roll call votes.
