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Grayslake Community Consolidated School District 46 board meeting, Aug 12, 2026

53 min · 1 public speaker

Budget cuts and layoffs ▶ 22:25Reading and test scores ▶ 2:09

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What happened at this meeting

Grayslake District 46 board hears tentative budget showing $3,818,410 operating deficit 23:05

  • A district staff member presented the annual tentative budget and said the district's operating funds showed a $3,818,410 deficit. 23:05
  • The staff member said the district was reclassified from a Tier 1 district to a Tier 2 district in the state funding formula and that its state allocation was $21,851,842.88, about $800,000 less than it would have been as Tier 1. 26:43
  • A motion to approve the public notice for the budget hearing on September 16th, 2026, carried. 47:19

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Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and agenda 0:27
    • The meeting was called to order at Frederick School, a roll call was taken and the presiding officer announced a quorum. 0:27
    • The board voted on a motion to approve the evening's agenda. 1:22
  2. Public comment 1:51
    • The speaker also raised concerns about the district's equity and inclusion statement regarding immigration status. 2:29
    • A speaker at public comment cited 2025 state report card figures showing overall district math proficiency of 42.4%, compared with 38.4% for the state. 2:38
    • The speaker said 49% of district-wide revenue comes from taxes and encouraged the board to implement changes to improve results. 3:24
  3. Board reports 4:48
    • The presiding officer reported that the CDAL governing board heard that its extended school year program enrolled 309 students over the summer and that its budget and a 3-year teachers union contract were approved. 4:48
    • One board member said 3 subdivisions with roughly about 215 to 220 residential units are moving through the approval process in Grayslake and that the district needs to be prepared for capacity. 8:10
  4. Superintendent report 9:29
    • The superintendent said half of professional development days will be district-driven and half will be building-driven this year. 9:29
    • The superintendent said all 4 new media centers received full occupancy approval from the Regional Office of Education and that construction across the district is 95% complete. 11:24
    • A district staff member said 85 team leaders and 33 mentors attended training and that the district welcomed 40 new staff members at orientation. 17:27
  5. Consent agenda 22:00
    • The board voted on the consent agenda, including a personnel addendum. 22:00
    • The motion carried. ~22:25
  6. Tentative budget presentation 22:25
    • A district staff member said the tentative budget will be posted for 30 days, with a public hearing and board vote on adoption on September 16th. 23:05
    • The staff member said operating funds showed a $3,818,410 deficit and that cuts had brought the $3.8 million down to about $3.1 before lost state funding offset the savings. 35:05
    • One board member said impact fees for new construction probably have not changed in 25 years and suggested talks with villages about tying them to inflation. 43:36
  7. Budget hearing public notice 47:19
    • The board voted on a motion to approve the public notice for the budget hearing on September 16th, 2026. 47:19
    • The motion carried. ~47:47
  8. District office basement ceiling 47:47
    • A motion to approve the district office basement ceiling was made and seconded. 47:47
    • The motion carried. ~48:16
  9. Right at School service contract extension 48:16
    • The board voted on a motion to approve the Right at School service contract extension. 48:16
    • The motion carried. ~48:41
  10. Substitute pay rates 48:41
    • Jim Weidman asked where the rates put the district compared with nearby districts, and a staff member said the district tries to stay in the middle of the pack. 48:53
    • The motion carried. ~49:14
  11. Evolve service agreement 49:14
    • A motion to approve the Evolve service agreement for the school year 26⁠-⁠27 was made and seconded, and a speaker asked whether the plan was to continue Evolve and then revisit handling it internally. 49:18
    • A staff member said the district will continue with Evolve this year and then look at possibly handling the work internally with its own staff. 49:42
    • The motion carried. ~50:10
  12. Operations contracts and resolutions 50:10
    • The board voted separately on a 1-year waste management contract extension, the annual resolution for hazardous road conditions and the access control additional scope. 50:10
    • Motions on the resolution for hazardous road conditions and the access control additional scope each carried. 50:32
  13. Future agenda items and adjournment 51:14
    • A district staff member said the September Policy Committee would review pending policies and facility projects, and that the final budget hearing and approval would take place September 16th. 51:30
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~52:40

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