Oak Park D97 board approves PE waiver, contract awards and $4 million capital transfer
May 26, 2026 | Oak Park ESD 97, School Boards, Illinois
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At its May 12 meeting, the Oak Park Elementary School District 97 board approved a series of consent and action items, including a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade physical education waiver, multiple contracts and a $4 million transfer from operations to capital projects.
The board approved the K–5 Illinois State Board of Education physical education waiver for the 2026–27 and 2027–28 school years after holding a public hearing. The motion carried with roll-call votes recorded and with one or more members absent.
On procurement and contracts, the board approved these items as presented in the meeting:
- A five‑year copier, print and maintenance contract with Canon described in the meeting transcript as "$749,32480" (transcript formatting unclear). Motion was seconded and approved.
- An award to Chicago Land Paving Contractors for a parking-lot project in collaboration with the Park District of Oak Park for $35,000; the transcript states this will be reimbursed by the Park District.
- A $35,000 addition to the district’s 2026–27 technology plan budget (presented as an addition to previously approved multi-year leases); motion seconded and approved.
- A two‑year contract renewal with Andy Frame Services Inc. described in the transcript with unclear numeric formatting (shown as "431,72" per year in the transcript); motion seconded and approved.
- An intergovernmental agreement with Oak Park Township to support the youth engagement program, noted in the meeting as $39,637 for the 2026–27 school year (figures for 2027–28 shown in the transcript but are formatted unclearly).
- A resolution authorizing the transfer of $4 million from the operations and maintenance fund to the capital projects fund to support district capital-improvement projects; motion seconded and approved.
Votes on the consent agenda and these items were recorded as passed by roll call in the meeting transcript.
Why it matters: The PE waiver changes instructional requirements for K–5 for two school years; capital transfers and contract awards signal near-term spending on facilities, technology and services. Several amounts in the meeting record are formatted ambiguously in the transcript and should be verified against board packet documents before media publication.
Next steps: Staff indicated that the consolidated district plan, Title I policy updates and several annual contracts exceeding $25,000 will come back for approval on June 9. The board also asked staff to circulate detailed spreadsheets and memos on collaboration contributions and contract details prior to future action.
The board approved the K–5 Illinois State Board of Education physical education waiver for the 2026–27 and 2027–28 school years after holding a public hearing. The motion carried with roll-call votes recorded and with one or more members absent.
On procurement and contracts, the board approved these items as presented in the meeting:
- A five‑year copier, print and maintenance contract with Canon described in the meeting transcript as "$749,32480" (transcript formatting unclear). Motion was seconded and approved.
- An award to Chicago Land Paving Contractors for a parking-lot project in collaboration with the Park District of Oak Park for $35,000; the transcript states this will be reimbursed by the Park District.
- A $35,000 addition to the district’s 2026–27 technology plan budget (presented as an addition to previously approved multi-year leases); motion seconded and approved.
- A two‑year contract renewal with Andy Frame Services Inc. described in the transcript with unclear numeric formatting (shown as "431,72" per year in the transcript); motion seconded and approved.
- An intergovernmental agreement with Oak Park Township to support the youth engagement program, noted in the meeting as $39,637 for the 2026–27 school year (figures for 2027–28 shown in the transcript but are formatted unclearly).
- A resolution authorizing the transfer of $4 million from the operations and maintenance fund to the capital projects fund to support district capital-improvement projects; motion seconded and approved.
Votes on the consent agenda and these items were recorded as passed by roll call in the meeting transcript.
Why it matters: The PE waiver changes instructional requirements for K–5 for two school years; capital transfers and contract awards signal near-term spending on facilities, technology and services. Several amounts in the meeting record are formatted ambiguously in the transcript and should be verified against board packet documents before media publication.
Next steps: Staff indicated that the consolidated district plan, Title I policy updates and several annual contracts exceeding $25,000 will come back for approval on June 9. The board also asked staff to circulate detailed spreadsheets and memos on collaboration contributions and contract details prior to future action.
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