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Grayslake Community Consolidated School District 46 board meeting, Sep 2, 2026

34 min · 1 public speaker

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  4. Stephen H. MackBOE President
What happened

What happened at this meeting

School board hears update on summer facility projects 20:21

  • The board approved the agenda, and Stephen H. Mack said there were no action items at the meeting. 1:12
  • The superintendent reported on the strategic planning process, including 2 committees and surveys that had received over 1,200 entries. 9:06
  • The board heard an update on summer facility projects, including new security cameras, an intercom system, door access control and LED lighting. 22:13
  • Kristy Miller reported on the policy committee, and the board moved to enter closed session on collective negotiating matters. 29:55

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Item by item (9)
  1. Opening and agenda 0:01
    • Stephen H. Mack called the meeting to order at Frederick School, and a quorum was established after roll call. 0:01
    • Stephen H. Mack announced that the agenda was approved. 1:12
  2. Public comment on classroom technology 1:12
    • A speaker at public comment raised concerns and questions about the district's reliance on Chromebooks and 1-to-1 devices in classrooms. 1:32
    • The speaker asked whether the budget would be better spent on additional teachers and support staff, and asked about a difference between cold days and snow days. 3:11
    • The speaker asked the district to consider creating a framework or guidelines on student screen time, differentiated by grade level and purpose. 4:49
  3. Board member reports 5:19
    • Maureen Heun shared that a community resource fair with about 40 nonprofits and government agencies would be held at the College of Lake County on September 16th from 3 PM to 6 PM. 5:33
    • Kristy Miller said the CEC and Foundation 46 had merged and announced a Dine and Share fundraiser on September 23rd from 5 to 8 and Barn Fest on May 1st. 6:14
    • Stephen H. Mack reminded board members of the IASB Lake Division dinner on Wednesday, October 14th. 8:09
  4. Superintendent's report 8:09
    • The superintendent said 35 stakeholders had expressed interest in serving on the strategic plan and portrait of a learner committees, 18 students would receive invitations, and the strategic plan website would launch Tuesday, September 8th. 13:04
    • A district staff member reported that 94 scholars, or 14.3% of the multilingual learner population, had reclassified, up from 11.1% last year. 14:50
    • A staff member said a new Illinois early literacy screening mandate led the district to adopt the STAR assessment, which is replacing MAP in grades K-3. 16:49
  5. Consent agenda 19:49
    • Stephen H. Mack called for a motion to approve the consent agenda, including a personnel addendum, and a roll call vote was taken. 19:49
  6. Summer facility projects update 20:21
    • A presenter said the district added 137 cameras across Avon, Meadowview, Prairieview and Woodview and implemented a new intercom system across all school buildings. 22:13
    • A presenter said access control was implemented for instructional spaces and offices, and a total of 26 doors and frames were replaced. 22:56
    • A presenter described an LED lighting project at GMS, the replacement of 3 rooftop units at Prairie View School, and a state grant used for concrete and masonry repairs that the staff member said was around $400,000. 23:57
  7. Policy committee report 29:31
    • Kristy Miller said all of the policies were approved at the policy meeting earlier in the evening. 29:31
    • Kristy Miller said the plan was to reach out to 3 to 5 school districts about how their policy committees operate and report back. 30:22
    • One board member said it would be good to open the topic as an agenda item for conversation. 31:32
  8. Future agenda items 31:45
    • The superintendent said the September 16th agenda would include a final budget hearing and approval, a presentation on future media center projects, annual financial transparency reports and approval of the e-learning plan. 31:54
  9. Closed session 32:30
    • Stephen H. Mack called for a motion to enter closed session on collective negotiating matters and salary schedules, and said the board would adjourn directly from there. 32:30

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