Grayslake CCSD 46 approves hires, contracts and referendum placement in May 13 meeting
May 14, 2026 | Grayslake CCSD 46, School Boards, Illinois
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The Community Consolidated School District 46 board on May 13 approved a slate of personnel and contracting actions and voted to forward a referendum question to Lake County voters.
Board members unanimously approved assistant principal contracts for Frederick, Meadowview, Prairie View and Woodview, naming Lisa Benagas (Frederick), Jamie Parker (Meadowview), Jackie Rose (Prairie View) and Audrey Jirov (Woodview) as new hires pending contracts. The board also approved administrator contracts and exempt-staff pay increases.
The board approved operational and facilities-related contracts: an extension of auditing services with Baker Tilly US LLP; a quote for assembly, disassembly and storage of media-center furniture to support summer construction; a WILDE Architects contract to advance the district's educational adequacy study and planned 2027 work (scope discussed at roughly $1.1 million with construction costs noted at $845,000); and additional construction-phase work tied to the district's 2024 referendum and local operations funds.
On governance items, the board completed its annual treasurer appointment and voted to adopt the final 2025'26 school calendar. The board also approved a contract with Student Centered Services (SCS) to lead the district's upcoming strategic planning process; trustees discussed adding a "Portrait of a Graduate" as a future contract addendum but voted to approve the contract as presented.
In a notable fiscal-policy vote, the board voted to indicate support for placing a Lake County school facility occupation tax referendum on the November ballot, a ballot question described by staff as a potential supplemental sales-tax revenue source to fund health, life and safety projects and to help with future debt service abatement; the board emphasized that the vote sends the question to county voters, not that it imposes the tax.
The board moved into closed session under enumerated Illinois Open Meetings Act exemptions and adjourned from there.
Board members unanimously approved assistant principal contracts for Frederick, Meadowview, Prairie View and Woodview, naming Lisa Benagas (Frederick), Jamie Parker (Meadowview), Jackie Rose (Prairie View) and Audrey Jirov (Woodview) as new hires pending contracts. The board also approved administrator contracts and exempt-staff pay increases.
The board approved operational and facilities-related contracts: an extension of auditing services with Baker Tilly US LLP; a quote for assembly, disassembly and storage of media-center furniture to support summer construction; a WILDE Architects contract to advance the district's educational adequacy study and planned 2027 work (scope discussed at roughly $1.1 million with construction costs noted at $845,000); and additional construction-phase work tied to the district's 2024 referendum and local operations funds.
On governance items, the board completed its annual treasurer appointment and voted to adopt the final 2025'26 school calendar. The board also approved a contract with Student Centered Services (SCS) to lead the district's upcoming strategic planning process; trustees discussed adding a "Portrait of a Graduate" as a future contract addendum but voted to approve the contract as presented.
In a notable fiscal-policy vote, the board voted to indicate support for placing a Lake County school facility occupation tax referendum on the November ballot, a ballot question described by staff as a potential supplemental sales-tax revenue source to fund health, life and safety projects and to help with future debt service abatement; the board emphasized that the vote sends the question to county voters, not that it imposes the tax.
The board moved into closed session under enumerated Illinois Open Meetings Act exemptions and adjourned from there.
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