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Board approves $19,024 furniture purchase for two STRIVE classrooms

Prospect Heights School District 23 Board of Education · July 7, 2025
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Summary

The board approved a $19,024 purchase from Lowery McDonell Company to furnish two STRIVE classrooms, funded from the Special Education Supplies budget; the motion passed unanimously on July 7, 2025.

The Board approved the purchase of furniture for two STRIVE classrooms totaling $19,024, to be paid from the Special Education Supplies budget. The motion was made by Carol Botwinski and seconded by Brynn Nordmark; the vote was unanimous (7–0).

The minutes state the purchase is intended to "enhance spaces to support collaborative learning experiences" and that the two STRIVE rooms are scheduled to open in the fall. The vendor is listed as Lowery McDonell Company and the procurement is tied to the district’s special-education program budgeting line for FY26.