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Round Lake CUSD 116 board meeting, Sep 21, 2026

2 h 11 min · 1 public speaker

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Round Lake school board approves staffing contract with Anthromed 37:15

  • The board recognized its August athletes of the month and its first fine arts students of the month. 4:01
  • The board approved a staffing contract with Anthromed for related services staff. 36:19
  • The board authorized the superintendent to execute an engagement letter for legal services with an additional law firm, subject to attorney review. 38:05
  • After closed session, the board approved a motion to deny the June 4th, 2026 and June 16th, 2026 grievances at step 3 regarding the reorganization of the technology department. 2:09:53

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 2:27
    • Mr. Michael Francisco called the meeting to order at 7:01 PM and asked for roll call. 2:27
    • Mr. Michael Francisco asked for a motion to approve the agenda as listed. 3:21
    • Mr. Michael Francisco announced the motion carried and the agenda was approved. 3:45
  2. Student recognitions 3:45
    • A district staff member presented the August female and male athletes of the month, from the girls volleyball and tackle football programs. 4:01
    • A staff member said it was the district's inaugural recognition of fine arts students of the month, and a speaker recognized two students. 7:11
  3. Annual public act reports 15:57
    • A speaker said the annual reports are brought to the board every year and now need to be posted to the district website. 16:11
    • Mr. Michael Francisco asked for questions from the board and heard none. 16:42
  4. Strategic plan monitoring update 16:49
    • A district staff member said the district began with 5 hours of focused training in August and 6.5 hours of guided practice in September as part of a PLC reset. 16:54
    • The staff member said August consistent attendance rates were below the district's stretch goal of 90%, but all schools were within the state's commendable or approaching exemplary ranges. 17:41
    • The staff member said the district is evaluating expenditure reductions, revenue opportunities, staffing attrition and strategies to preserve reserves. 18:31
  5. FOIA report and small contracts 18:52
    • A staff member told the board that multiple bills were considered last spring to eliminate voluminous FOIA requests and said the issue is expected to be brought back. 19:06
    • Mr. Michael Francisco said there was nothing to report on contracts under $1,000. 19:33
  6. Public comment 19:33
    • A speaker at public comment read emails from two former students describing the impact of their high school teachers. 20:11
    • The speaker said one former student offered to speak to students and to provide a scholarship for a rising senior in the Language Arts Department's honors and AP programs. 25:19
  7. Superintendent's report 26:39
    • The superintendent said the district is one of 5 Lake County school districts selected for a grant-funded internship initiative through the Lake County Regional Office of Education. 26:49
    • The superintendent said the district anticipates selecting up to 5 students to participate. 26:49
    • The superintendent read a list of donations, including almost $110,000 combined from a family foundation to support several programs. 28:20
  8. Finance Committee update 29:40
    • A speaker reporting for the Finance Committee said the committee reviewed contract extensions, several of them grant funded. 29:53
    • The speaker said one special education services contract includes a 12% discount. 29:53
    • The speaker said the committee reviewed the first iteration of the tax levy and is looking to bring back educational videos for the community. 31:05
  9. Approval of meeting minutes 33:52
    • Mr. Michael Francisco asked for a motion to approve the regular board meeting minutes, and a speaker corrected the date to September 14th, 2026. 33:52
    • One member abstained during the roll call. 34:17
    • The motion carried. ~34:32
  10. Consent agenda 34:34
    • The consent agenda included an accounts payable report for $524,039.89, a previous motions report for $1,602,655.20, the July 2026 Treasurer's Report, the August 2026 P-card report and the September 21st, 2026 employment report. 34:34
    • Mr. Michael Francisco announced the motion carried. 35:20
  11. Second reading of board policy 35:20
    • Mr. Michael Francisco asked for a motion to approve the proposed policy changes noted with Press Issue 122. 35:36
    • Mr. Michael Francisco announced the motion carried. 36:06
  12. Related services staffing contract 36:06
    • A speaker said the companies the district currently contracts with do not have enough related services staff for the district's needs. 36:19
    • One board member said the needs are great and the district has to expand its search or use other contracted services. 37:15
    • Mr. Michael Francisco announced the motion to approve the staffing contract with Anthromed carried. 37:15
  13. Law firm engagement 37:56
    • A staff member sought approval of an additional law firm for the district, saying the firm has a specific level of expertise. 38:05
    • Mr. Michael Francisco asked for a motion to authorize the superintendent to execute an engagement letter for legal services with the law firm, subject to attorney review. 38:38
    • Mr. Michael Francisco announced the motion carried. 39:12
  14. Positive occurrences 39:12
    • A speaker said the band won first place overall at a competition in Grayslake and placed 4th overall at another competition. 39:27
    • A speaker thanked the person who brought forward letters for 2 students. 40:11
  15. Future agenda items 40:41
    • A speaker asked about other ways the district engages with Navigate Lake. 41:04
    • A staff member said the district engages with Navigate Lake on multiple levels and could bring back a brief presentation. 41:15

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