October 13th 2026 - Regular Micro Meeting, Student Achievement and Operations Committee meetings

Waukegan Public Schools held a regular Board of Education meeting and Operations Services and Student Achievement Committee meetings on October 13, 2026 (the meeting metadata lists October 14 UTC). The board unanimously approved insurance-plan recommendations for the 2027 plan year, reducing the projected cost increase from 24.4% to 15.3%, for approximately $5.1 million in savings. It also ratified payments for September 16–October 6, including $2,175,709.79 in board bills and $3,212,913.90 in Old National Bank insurance payments; the manual-check total was garbled in the transcript. A public commenter raised concerns about a reported $30.3 million budget shortfall. No purchases or contracts were listed on the regular board agenda.

Committee information items included an awarded $114,713 after-school grant for Lion Magnet, with $80,000 proposed for programming through Inspire Youth Services; a $40,000, ten-event Earth Angels program proposal for about 100 students, for which board members requested clearer itemization and contract details; and a range of renewals and purchases, including Dell CTE computers, Snap-on tools, software and assessment renewals, and a Five Star sign-language interpreting contract with recent annual costs around $90,000. These committee items were presented for information or possible future board action, and no committee procurement votes were recorded. The Operations Services Committee also discussed annual fire-alarm and sprinkler inspections and a proposed transfer of city-owned property at 0 Yeoman Street to the district, without a recorded approval. Board members requested follow-up on fire-extinguisher compliance and facility maintenance; no related spending action was taken.