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Board approves consent agenda, recognizes October 2026 as National Principals Month 23:25

  • The board approved consent agenda items D through K and a measure recognizing October 2026 as National Principals Month. 23:25
  • A district staff member and the district's energy consultant presented the annual update on the Safer Stronger 204 capital program, and the staff member said projects were on time and on budget. 26:50
  • Technology department staff gave the annual technology update, covering cybersecurity, network access control and device costs. 1:38:02
  • Susan Demming walked the board through five resolutions the board will vote on at its next meeting. 2:16:35
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and roll call 2:27
    • Laurie Donahue called the regular Board of Education meeting to order on Monday, October 19th, 2026. 2:27
    • The roll was called and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited, and the next regular board meeting was announced for Monday, November 9th. ~2:44
  2. Board salutes 2:55
    • Andrew Bernard read a salute for a Metea Valley social studies department chair who received a civic leadership award. 3:29
    • Catey Genc read a salute for the district transportation shop for earning the Gold Shop Award and the Blue Seal of Excellence. 4:38
    • Mark Rising read a salute for a Metea Valley teacher who earned the President's Choice Award from Illinois Art Education. 6:39
  3. Student representative report 7:48
    • The student representative from Waubonsie Valley said construction had wrapped up in the auditorium and that the dining commons and downstairs Alpha houses will be returned on January 4th. 9:07
    • The student representative reported 3 students with a perfect ACT score of 36 and 7 National Merit semifinalists. 11:46
  4. Young Elementary school spotlight 12:02
    • A staff member introduced students who were members of a service club organization at the school. 12:49
    • The students described the council's work with Feed My Starving Children, Operation Support Our Troops and the Welcome Buddies program for new students. 15:40
  5. Superintendent report 18:16
    • Laurie Donahue said there was no public comment for the meeting. ~18:16
    • The superintendent said staff in all buildings had completed Multi-Tiered Systems of Support training and that parent-teacher conferences are set for October 22nd and November 2nd. 18:38
    • The superintendent said employee insurance open enrollment will offer 4 plan options to all employees. 20:43
  6. Consent agenda 23:18
    • Mark Rising moved to approve consent agenda items D through K as presented. 23:25
    • A district staff member later said secure vestibule work for summer 2027 was approved on the consent agenda. 33:06
  7. National Principals Month recognition 23:45
    • A motion was made to approve recognizing October 2026 as National Principals Month. 23:57
    • After the vote, a staff member read a proclamation by the governor naming October 18th through 24th, 2026, as Principals Week and Friday, October 23rd, 2026, as Principals Day in Illinois. 25:58
    • Laurie Donahue announced that the motion passed. 24:31
  8. Safer Stronger 204 capital program update 26:18
    • A district staff member said the 8-year program covers $466 million in work, that projects are on time and on budget, and that 8 schools will receive secure vestibules in summer 2027. 28:47
    • The district's energy consultant said proposed solar projects at White Eagle and Burkett would cost about half a million dollars with a 4.8-year payback and about $1.5 million with a payback of about 6.8 years, respectively. 52:00
    • Susan Demming asked about an estimated $2 million in savings, and a staff member said it would come from ending a lease, sunsetting a building and combining bus routes. 1:11:55
  9. Annual technology department update 1:36:49
    • A staff member said the technology work is shifting from building systems to sustaining them and is organized around 7 interconnected projects. 1:38:02
    • A staff member said a $25 increase per Chromebook would cost over $160,000 and that the district's approved E-Rate Category 2 funds are about $2.1 million. 1:47:24
    • Mark Rising asked whether network access control duplicates identity access and governance systems, and a staff member said it identifies devices plugged into the network. 2:06:29
  10. Legislative advocacy and resolutions 2:15:56
    • Susan Demming said the district has one vote on 5 resolutions at next month's annual meeting and that the board will vote at its next meeting. 2:16:35
    • Susan Demming said the resolutions committee recommended do adopt on resolutions about pension, tax collection and Freedom of Information Act changes. 2:16:35
    • Susan Demming said a resolution on school meal and fee waiver eligibility was recommended do not adopt. 2:24:38
  11. Adjournment 2:28:16
    • The chair called for a motion and a second to adjourn. 2:28:16

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Video: posted by the district as “Board of Education Meeting 10/19/2026”