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Deerfield School District 109 board meeting, Sep 17, 2026

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Deerfield school board approves 2026⁠-⁠27 final budget and e-learning plan resolution 31:35

  • The board held public hearings on the district's 2026⁠-⁠27 budget and on a proposed e-learning program, and no one commented at either hearing. 3:22
  • The superintendent's report covered inclusive practices training and community conversations about The Gift of Failure. 7:16
  • Staff presented informational items, including a proposal to buy 3 vehicles ahead of Redefine 109 construction and a 5-year intergovernmental agreement renewal with the Deerfield Park District. 22:14
  • By roll call, the board approved the 2026⁠-⁠27 final budget and an e-learning plan resolution. 31:35

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and president pro tem 1:52
    • Kelly Jakymiw called the meeting to order at 7:06 and asked for a motion to approve the meeting agenda. 1:53
    • A staff member said the board president was running late and Kelly Jakymiw would serve as president pro tem, then called the roll. 2:36
    • The staff member announced that the motion carried. 2:36
  2. Public hearings on budget and e-learning 3:22
    • Kelly Jakymiw opened the hearing on the 2026⁠-⁠27 budget at 7:07 PM, said notice was published in the local newspaper on August 18th, 2026, and closed the hearing at 7:08 PM after no one commented. 3:22
    • Kelly Jakymiw then opened a hearing on the district's proposed e-learning program in lieu of emergency days at 7:09 PM and closed it at 7:09 PM after no one commented. 3:22
  3. Stronger Together staff and community highlights 5:48
    • A staff member said High Five Fridays were back, with the first one held with first responders and others at Shepherd. 5:53
    • The staff member invited board members to come get a high five and said there was a lineup for the fall. 5:53
  4. Superintendent's report 7:13
    • A staff member described inclusive practices work, including co-teaching sessions, a session for the leadership team and a data review for building leaders and coaches, and said an author of The Gift of Failure would speak on October 1st at 6:30. 7:16
    • The staff member said all 4 elementaries held simultaneous community-wide conversations on the book, and about 19 parents attended one of them. 9:38
    • One board member recommended that people read the book and said it aligns with the district's idea of productive struggle, and another board member said the word autonomy stood out in the book. 12:15
  5. Redefine 109 update 18:16
    • Ryan Kuo said no one was present for community participation on agenda matters. 18:16
    • A staff member said the Village Board of Trustees would consider the Walden project on Tuesday and the district would be before the Plan Commission for a public hearing on Wilmot on Thursday. 18:59
  6. Informational reports and enrollment 19:38
    • A staff member said there were 10 Freedom of Information requests in the packet, and another staff member said enrollment was on target with the district's 10-year projections. 19:38
    • Ryan Kuo asked when the board would have another deep dive on enrollment with demographics consultants, and a staff member said a full board presentation could be done if there was interest. 20:00
    • Rosie Bonar asked whether there was any change from last year, and a staff member said there may be a few minor changes in people in the buildings but no major changes. 21:57
  7. Fleet vehicle purchase 22:10
    • A staff member proposed buying 2 15-passenger vans to shuttle staff to remote parking during Redefine 109 construction and a 3rd truck equipped to plow, under the State of Illinois master contract. 22:14
    • The staff member said the board would be asked to approve the purchase at the next board meeting. 22:14
    • A staff member said there were no EV options for these vehicles. ~24:02
  8. Park district intergovernmental agreement 24:24
    • A staff member presented a 5-year intergovernmental agreement renewal with the Deerfield Park District that the staff member said is almost identical to past agreements. 24:29
    • The staff member said the district shares playground replacement costs 50/50 and pays 2/3 of paving replacement while the park district pays 1/3. 24:29
    • Ryan Kuo asked whether the land swap was included, and a staff member said a separate agreement would be needed for the land exchange at Walden. 25:40
  9. E-learning plan 27:35
    • A staff member said the district submits a verification form every 3 years, that the plan is largely unchanged and that it allows the district to avoid adding days to the school calendar. 27:46
    • The staff member said e-learning would be used when a day can be announced in advance, and an emergency day would be used otherwise. 28:18
    • A staff member said some K-2 students keep their devices at school. 28:48
  10. Consent agenda and bills 29:24
    • Ryan Kuo read the consent agenda, including minutes from August 20th, 2026, and July 30th, 2026, personnel items and bills for payment, and asked for a motion to approve. 29:24
    • After a roll call, a staff member announced that the motion carried. 30:39
  11. Votes on annual reports 30:41
    • Ryan Kuo asked for motions to approve the Treasurer's Report, the annual enrollment update and the succession plan. 30:41
    • A staff member announced after each roll call that the motion carried. 30:53
  12. Final budget and e-learning resolution 31:35
    • Ryan Kuo asked for a motion to approve the 2026⁠-⁠27 final budget and then called the e-learning plan resolution. 31:35
    • A staff member announced after each roll call that the motion carried. 31:47
  13. Committee reports 32:02
    • A speaker reported that True North had a total enrollment of 185 students on its therapeutic day campus and aims to increase member enrollment. 32:07
    • Ryan Kuo said EDC meetings tend to be closed session meetings because they deal with personnel. 33:47
  14. Repeat vote on enrollment update 34:09
    • A staff member said the board may have missed the roll call on the enrollment update, and Ryan Kuo called the vote on item 9.3 again. 34:09
    • A staff member announced that the motion carried. 34:38
  15. Closing remarks and closed session 34:41
    • Ryan Kuo said there were no attendees for the second community participation opportunity. 34:41
    • Ryan Kuo asked for a motion to adjourn into closed session to discuss personnel matters and litigation, with the board to reconvene only to adjourn. 35:44
    • A staff member announced that the motion carried at 7:41. 37:21

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