Special Presentations

Spotlight on 60 showcased the first day classes in Waukegan Schools. 

A presentation was made by Ms. Ashley Cullen-Williams and Mr. Billy Coleman, detailing a Community Mental Health initiative at Waukegan High School. 

Action Items

The Board of Education voted to  approve the purchase of 43 MacBooks at a cost of $49,847 to replace aging computers and to provide computers to new staff members. The purchase is for new laptops for new staff.  In addition, there is a need to  replace older, obsolete computers that are beginning to fail. 

The Board of Education voted to approve a payment to B&B Networks the total amount of $85,157 for services rendered in handling the needed repairs and configuration to the WPS60 phone systems. In addition, on a month-to-month basis pay them $4,800 for phone carrier services.

The Board of Education voted to approve the purchase of the 21st Century Learning Tech Cart project. The recommended vendor is AVI Systems INC at a cost wholly funded by the Digital Equity 2 grant of $514,639. The ITS department is proposing to purchase 129 Learning Tech carts. These carts will be installed in multiple classrooms throughout the district.

The Board of Education voted to renew software license for Infinite Campus for $173.891 to maintain our student information system.

The Board of Education voted to renew software license for Docusign and CLM for $65,733 to implement e-signature and contract lifecycle management solution for the district. Docusign is used in the district to implement electronic forms and workflows. With this software district wants to implement e-signature platform after the board e-signature policy is approved. 

The Board of Education voted to approve the renewal of Elevate K-12 for the 2022-2023 SY in the amount not to exceed $639,000. The Academics Support and Programs team is requesting a renewal of services with Elevate K-12 to fill our hard to staff middle school and high school vacancies. 

The Board of Education voted to approve the renewal of Cardonex (Education Advanced, Inc) for the 2022-2023 SY in the amount not to exceed $68,096.       The Academic and Supports Programs (ASAP) team is requesting to renew the purchase of Cardonex (Education Advanced, Inc.) scheduling software to support master scheduling efforts at our middle schools and high school.  

The Board of Education voted to purchase 75 Apple Laptops and cases for district teachers. The cost of the laptops and cases is $103,317.

The Board of Education voted to waive the partial fees for five LCCCA concerts that will be hosted at the Trapp Auditorium in FY23. The combined total of fee waiver requests is estimated at $5,700.

The Board of Education voted to approve the AIG renewal proposal for Student Accident and Athletic Catastrophic Accident Insurance (as required under Illinois School Code 105 ILCS 5/22-15) and authorize the Superintendent to execute and accept the renewal contract at a cost not to exceed $3,876.

The Board of Education voted to approve the AIG renewal proposal for life insurance and authorize the Superintendent to execute and accept the renewal contract at a cost not to exceed $25,870.

The Board of Education voted to  approve the purchases for cafeteria equipment renovations, as attached, from Emerald Restaurant Service in the amount of $370,224. Several cafeteria's received new ovens, freezer, milk coolers and other equipment to replace old equipment that wasn't functioning properly and required continued maintenance. The cost of the equipment totaled $370,224.88 and funds were made available through our food service account.

Personnel Items

The Board of Education voted to approve the appointments and resignations of 49 employees. 

The Board of Education voted to approve the attendance of Dr. Cheryl Caesar and Bridget Dotson in their request to attend the NABSE Conference from November 30 to December 4 in Washington D.C. at a total cost of $4,800.

The Board of Education voted to approve the professional development request for Ms. Flor Carter to attend the National Alternative Education Association Conference in St. Louis Missouri from October 19-21, 2022, in the amount of $1,958.

The Board of Education voted to approve the attendance of Avelira Rodriguez Gonzalez to the 2022 National Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Education Summit in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from October 5 to October 7, 2022 at an estimated cost of $2,800. Cost includes airfare, lodging, travel, registration fees, and per diem.

The Board of Education voted to approve the attendance of Ms. Gwen Polk, Associate Superintendent of Business and Financial Services, to attend the 2022 National Association of School Board's CUBE Conference in Miami Florida, from September 29 to October 1, 2022 at an estimated cost of $2,100, which includes registration, airfare, lodging and per diem.

The Board of Education voted to contract a web administrator and a cybersecurity network engineer for 1 year from Florida-based AR Tech Inc. These positions will support the management of all web administrator functions and cybersecurity/network roles. The cost for the Web Administrator is $75,000 for 480 hours and the cost for the cybersecurity network engineer is $75,000 for 480 hours. The total cost for the AR Tech Inc services is $150,000.

The Board of Education voted to approve an agreement with Abiter Pay and to deposit an amount not to exceed $72,000 into the account that will be used solely for WPS60 athletic officials' payments.