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Lincolnwood SD74 approves consent agenda including curriculum adoptions, facilities and tech contracts
Summary
The Lincolnwood School District 74 Board approved a broad consent agenda May 7 covering curriculum adoptions, personnel actions, multiple facilities contracts (including Rutledge Hall kitchen renovations) and technology purchases; the motion passed unanimously with one member absent.
The Lincolnwood School District 74 Board approved its full consent agenda at the May 7 regular meeting, endorsing personnel actions, curriculum adoptions, facilities projects and several technology contracts.
Secretary John P. Vranas moved to approve the consent agenda; Member Jay Oleniczak seconded. The motion carried with a recorded vote: Ayes — Foutris, Vranas, Oleniczak, Rosenberg, Seta, Theodore; Nays — none; Absent — Ted Kwon. Items listed in the consent agenda included approval of minutes, personnel hires and retirements, Policy updates (Press Plus Issue #121), and multiple multi-year curriculum and service agreements.
Notable items approved on the consent agenda: the adoption agreements for middle-school literacy tools including Simplify Learning (6-year term; $3,952 for year one), Panorama Education Class Companion ($3,000 for 2026–27), and CommonLit (6-year agreement totaling $35,100); Facilities approvals such as the Rutledge Hall kitchen renovation not to exceed $80,000 and a three-year snow removal contract from Contour Landscaping at $9,958 per winter; security upgrades including door intercom/video installations ($31,750) and a district-wide Bosch panic and alarm system ($18,570); and technology and services contracts including a $76,000 server replacement cap, Frontline Financial Planning Analytics implementation ($14,200), a Marcia Brenner Associates attendance portal ($8,201.80), and a five-year Nextiva phone system contract at $2,107.24 per month.
The consent agenda bundles routine and recommended items; board members noted committee concurrence and moved approval as a block.
