Illinois / School Boards / Waukegan CUSD 60
This transcript is a Waukegan CUSD 60 promotional weekly communications update for families and does not record a public meeting with formal motions, votes, or civic decision-making.
Illinois / School Boards / Waukegan CUSD 60
Nicholas Alazakis, director of communications for Waukegan CUSD 60, said in the district's '60 and 60' update for the week of Feb. 9 that 27 Waukegan High School students were named Illinois State Scholars, families are invited to a Black Parent Network meeting on Feb. 17, and the district will be closed on Feb. 16 for Presidents' Day.
Illinois / School Boards / Waukegan CUSD 60
Waukegan staff proposed a three-year EduCLIMBER purchase (approx. $325,000) to consolidate attendance, behavior, assessment and SEL data and to add a mental‑health screener; board members asked about savings, implementation, and parent access.
Illinois / School Boards / Waukegan CUSD 60
District staff outlined a multi-quarter prioritization and staffing-review process to cope with the 'ESSER cliff', declining enrollment, and rising benefits; the board queried return‑on‑investment thresholds and whether consultants or contracts would be trimmed before staff reductions.
Illinois / School Boards / Waukegan CUSD 60
Board members asked Youth Guidance to provide names of locally assigned staff and an itemized indirect-cost breakdown after reviewing a FY27 renewal that includes a 15% indirect rate and an estimated per‑student cost cited by board members.
Illinois / School Boards / Waukegan CUSD 60
The board denied a Step 3 grievance, upheld an appeal denial under Board Policy 21 10, authorized dismissal proceedings for a tenured teacher/administrator, and engaged outside counsel with an estimated preliminary cost; roll-call votes were recorded for each action.
Illinois / School Boards / Waukegan CUSD 60
Students and Youth Guidance staff told the Waukegan Board of Education how BAM and WOW counseling programs helped them; board members defended a recent student-led walkout and rejected claims that district staff organized it.
Illinois / School Boards / Waukegan CUSD 60
The board approved minutes for three recent meetings, passed multiple consent agenda items (with Earth Angels and a teacher workshop pulled for further review), ratified personnel actions and approved financial reports totaling roughly $2 million in accounts payable for 01/07–01/20/2026; some agenda items were held for clarification and follow‑up.
Illinois / School Boards / Waukegan CUSD 60
After public comment from a Boys & Girls Club representative urging community value over highest price, the board rejected two sealed bids for the former Welcome Center at 742 Greenwood Avenue and authorized administration to hire a licensed real estate broker to market the property within 120 days.
Illinois / School Boards / Waukegan CUSD 60
Superintendent presented Goal 4 results and a listening‑tour plan after staff, student and family surveys found inconsistent discipline, communication gaps and pockets of students who do not feel they belong; the board pressed for clearer survey questions and better reporting and the administration promised follow‑up dashboards and additional tours.