Vision 2030
Dr. Scott Warren, Superintendent, requested the Board pass a resolution supporting Vision 2030, a vision for public education in Illinois created by educational leaders from statewide organizations.
Vision 2030 prioritizes the following key areas:
Future-Focused Learning: Redefining student success to equip children for a rapidly evolving world.
Shared Accountability: Shifting beyond standardized testing to assess student growth and proficiency over time.
Predictable Funding: Securing sustainable financial resources to support high-quality education and the technology needed to meet modern economic demands.
The Board will consider the resolution at a future meeting.
School Fees
The Board approved student school registration fees for the 2025-2026 school year.
Grades 1-8 was set at $300 for an early bird registration fee if paid by May 31, 2025, and $325 if paid after that date.
Full-day kindergarten has been set at $3,500 if paid by April 4, 2025, or $3,850 if paid after that date.
Half Day Kindergarten fee was set at $100.
Early Childhood Community Peer fee for half day was set at $4,343, and full day at $8,686.
Nike Site Lease
The board approved a five-year lease for district-owned land, commonly referred to as the Nike Site, with the Village of Vernon Hills to use as an athletic complex for its park district programs. The Board will review the agreement again in five years.
Superintendent Announces Retirement Board Names Successor
At the Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Scott Warren, Ed.D., announced his upcoming retirement, which will take place during the 2026-2027 school year. At the same meeting, the Board of Education named Katie Reynolds, Ed.D., District 103's Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, as the district’s next superintendent, effective July 1, 2026.
