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Votes at a glance: Lake Forest board approves routine agenda items, personnel report, school choice and field trips

Lake Forest Board of Education · October 31, 2025
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Summary

At the August online meeting the Lake Forest Board of Education approved the agenda and minutes, accepted the consolidated personnel report, advanced a package of governance policies as a first reading, approved a school choice resolution and field-trip items, and accepted the financial report — all motions recorded as unanimous (3-0).

The Lake Forest Board of Education recorded the following actions and outcomes during its August online meeting. Vote tallies shown reflect the board's roll-call presence and the counts announced on the record.

• Agenda approval (procedural): Motion to approve the agenda — Passed, 3-0.

• Minutes approval: Motion to approve minutes from June 26, July 7, July 10 and August 5, 2025 — Passed, 3-0.

• Resolution 5.1 (policy changes for specified grade sections): Motion to approve as discussed — Passed, 3-0.

• First reading — governance policies (agenda item 6.1): Motion to approve the listed policies as modified during discussion — Passed, 3-0. (This was a first reading; final adoption will follow the district's policy process.)

• Personnel report (8.1): Motion to approve the consolidated personnel report as presented — Passed, 3-0. The chair said the consolidation aims to streamline future agendas and that legal counsel reviewed the approach.

• Resolution 10.1 — school choice: Motion to approve school choice as presented — Passed, 3-0.

• Field trips (11.1–11.3): Motion to approve listed field trips/resolutions — Passed, 3-0.

• Resolution 12.1 — financial report: Motion to approve the financial report as presented — Passed, 3-0.

• Adjournment: Motion to adjourn — Passed, 3-0.

Where individual mover/second names were not specified in the public record, the motions were recorded and voted on by the three board members present: James Rau (board president), Dr. Wyatt (board member) and Mrs. Starkey (vice president).