Illinois / School Boards / CHSD 128
Kelly Hartweg, District 128 director of special services, told the school board the district has expanded inclusion facilitation and co‑teaching, serves about 12% of students through IEPs, and shows high rates of general‑education access — but board members pressed for clearer outcome metrics and MTSS fidelity data.
Illinois / School Boards / CHSD 128
Board members congratulated All‑State music and theater students, and the D128 Foundation for Learning announced a Jan. 28–31 online giving campaign and described how donations support grants, test fees and scholarships.
Illinois / School Boards / CHSD 128
The CHSD 128 board on Jan. 27 approved the 2027–28 school calendar, awarded Vernon Hills pool HVAC installation contracts totaling $1.471 million, rejected roofing bids because of budget constraints, and approved a $200,665.50 seal‑coat contract for district parking lots.
Illinois / School Boards / CHSD 128
Director of special services Kelly Hartwig told the board District 128 has expanded inclusion facilitation and co-teaching; about 12% of students (~375) access special education, ~64% of those spend 80%+ of their day in general education, but achievement gaps persist and the board requested outcome metrics and an MTSS update.
Illinois / School Boards / CHSD 128
Board approved the 2027'28 school calendar, awarded Vernon Hills pool HVAC installation contracts totaling $1.471 million, approved $200,665.50 for parking-lot sealcoating, and rejected roofing bids to reprioritize limited capital funds.
Illinois / School Boards / CHSD 128
At its Dec. 15, 2025 meeting the CHSD 128 board approved the consent agenda, adopted reviewed board policies with no changes, passed the budget-preparation resolution, approved the 10-year life-safety survey, authorized a solar PPA negotiation with Forefront and approved HVAC projects for LHS and the Vernon Hills pool; all listed roll-call items passed unanimously.
Illinois / School Boards / CHSD 128
The board authorized administration to finalize a 20‑year power purchase agreement with Forefront Power for rooftop solar on Vernon Hills facilities; proposed system ~645 kW DC is estimated to produce ~786,000 kWh/year and save roughly $14,000 annually at Vernon Hills, with agreements subject to legal and superintendent review.
Illinois / School Boards / CHSD 128
Student board representatives highlighted holiday community service projects, strong use of the Academic Resource Center during finals, calls for a centralized scholarship database and continued improvements to school lunch access during later lunch periods.
Illinois / School Boards / CHSD 128
The board approved a $1.28 million turnkey replacement for the Libertyville High School main gym HVAC system (with a $100,000 contingency and asbestos abatement for two units) and authorized purchase of pool HVAC equipment for $689,027 (equipment-only), including $57,498 for controls; installation and further capital planning will follow.
Illinois / School Boards / CHSD 128
District 128's calendar committee recommended a 2027–28 operational calendar that shifts the school year start later in August and schedules first-semester finals before winter break; the board discussed a new religious-guidance designation that accommodates observant students without making those days official days off.