D115 BOE Meeting 11/10/26

The Lake Forest Community High School District 115 Board of Education meeting on November 10, 2026, included several procurement and finance actions. The board approved 13 bid packages for Phase 2 of the referendum project. Work is expected to begin during spring break 2027 and continue through December 2029. Board members discussed higher-than-projected costs driven by labor and materials prices and competition for skilled workers, including demand from a data center project. The district plans to use referendum proceeds and interest earnings to meet its commitments. The board also approved an architectural services fee-alignment proposal tied to expanded Phase 2 scope, clarifying that the adjustment was not due to higher bid prices, and approved retaining Fagan Friedman & Fulfrost LLP (F3 Law) for legal services.

The board also approved the tentative 2026 tax levy and accepted the 2025–26 financial audit, which was reported as clean. Finance staff said the levy is an estimate of the district’s property-tax request, with final adoption expected in December; the board is also examining how lower levy scenarios could affect budgets over time. No specific dollar amounts or contract values for the approved items were stated in the transcript.