Waukegan High School Junior Victor Hinojosa has again been selected to serve on the Illinois State Board of Education's Student Advisory Council (SAC) for the 2023-2024 school year. This is Victor’s second year on the advisory council.

A regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at 7 p.m. for Open Session, and 6 p.m. for Closed Session. The meeting will be conducted in-person in the Lincoln Center Board Room, 1201 N. Sheridan Road. Closed Session will occur in Room 120.

Waukegan Community Unit School District # 60 was recently recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) with the prestigious “Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting” (CAFR), for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ending in June 2022.

A Special Closed Session Meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, for the purpose of discussing negotiations and litigation. The meeting will be in Closed Session beginning at 6 p.m. in Room 120 at Lincoln Center, 1201 N. Sheridan Road. No official Board action will be taken at this meeting. The meeting will precede the Board's regular monthly committee meetings. On November 21, 2023, the regularly-scheduled Student Achievement and Operation Services Committee meetings will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Lincoln Center Board Room.

Waukegan Community Unit School District # 60 is seeking stakeholder feedback as we work to select knowledge-based curricula that align with the new Illinois Comprehensive Literacy Plan. The State’s Literacy Plan is designed to guide and unify knowledge-building literacy efforts across Illinois. A draft of the State’s Comprehensive Literacy Plan can be found here in English and Spanish.

Five Waukegan High School student musicians were recently chosen to participate in the Illinois Music Education Association District 7 Music Festivals.

Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 joins school districts across Illinois in celebrating School Board Members’ Day. Board Members’ Day is celebrated annually on November 15. The theme of this year’s event is “Learn Together. Lead Together.”

Hear ye, hear ye! Tickets are now on sale for the Waukegan High School Music Department’s annual Renaissance Feast (Madrigal Dinner) on Friday, December 1 and Saturday, December 2.

A regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 7 p.m. for Open Session, and 6 p.m. for Closed Session. The meeting will be conducted in-person in the Lincoln Center Board Room, 1201 N. Sheridan Road. Closed Session will occur in Room 120.

We have extended the deadline for students to apply to join the Superintendent's Student Advisory Commission. We want to thank those students who have shown interest and applied. The new deadline will be Sunday, November 26.

We hope this letter finds you well. This fall many of our families may have realized that student fees have been reinstated for the 2023-2024 school year, after being waived for the past three school years. This letter will help parents better understand the purpose of certain fees, how families qualify for fee waivers, how parents can pay for fees owed, and we will introduce a new program that will offer parents an option to reduce fees owed.

Our Family and Community Engagement (FACE) team will host an informational parent meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 16 at Whittier Elementary School, 901 Lewis Avenue. During the 90-minute meeting our team plans to share information about the department’s mission, goals, and upcoming initiatives. We will also share information on how you as a parent can get involved and help support your child's education both at school and at home.

Waukegan Public Schools is looking for former students to join us during our annual Guest Principal Day on December 4. We're hoping to attract a variety of grads from varying fields to serve as Guest Principals for this special day.

Waukegan High School students will perform an adaptation of the classic film Night of the Living Dead at the Trapp Auditorium on November 10-12.

It has been quite some time since we have shared information related to COVID-19, but as we enter the colder months, when COVID tends to be more prevalent, we want to remind everyone of some of the recommendations and best practices related to COVID and other illnesses, such as the flu.

A Special Meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Thursday, November 2, 2023, in closed session, pursuant to Open Meetings Act exception 120/2 (c)(2), collective negotiating matters. No official Board action will be taken at this meeting. The meeting will be in Closed Session beginning at 6 p.m. in Room 120 at Lincoln Center. A brief Open Session with public comment will precede the closed session.

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released the annual Illinois School Report Card this week, which shows how schools and districts across the State are progressing on a wide range of educational goals. The Report Card offers a complete picture of student and school performance and provides the school community with an opportunity to reflect on last year’s strengths and discuss areas for continuous improvement. This year’s Report Card is based on data from the 2022-2023 school year. Stakeholders can find their District/School report card by going to www.illinoisreportcard.com.

Waukegan Public Schools is conducting a survey to determine parent interest in enrolling their children in a two-way dual language program. A two-way program means students who are in the bilingual program as well as monolingual students can participate in a dual program to learn both English and Spanish.

​We are writing to you today to make you aware of some issues Android users are having with our Districts Bus Tracking App, MyStop. Parents using either the Apple, Google, or Browser-based versions of MyStop are not impacted, and can disregard this message.

District 60’s Family and Community Engagement (FACE) department’s Parent Orientation has been postponed to Thursday, November 16. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at Whittier Elementary School. During the event parents will have an opportunity to learn more about the department's plans for the school year, as well as join one of its various parent volunteer groups.

Waukegan Public Schools’ Diverse Learners department is hosting an informational webinar next month to help DL families learn more about the various resources and options available to their child as they prepare to transition out of high school.

A Special Meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Monday, October 23, 2023, for the purpose of discussing annual contractual goals for the superintendent. The meeting will be in Closed Session beginning at 6 p.m. in Room 120 at Lincoln Center. A regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at 7 p.m. for Open Session, and 6 p.m. for Closed Session. The meeting will be conducted in-person in the Lincoln Center Board Room, 1201 N. Sheridan Road. Closed Session will occur in Room 120.

As part of our District’s ongoing anti-bullying efforts, and annual observance of National Bullying Prevention Month, we will participate in a week of “Fill our Cup with Kindness” spirit week events beginning Monday, October 23.

Waukegan Community Unit School # 60 will host Parent-Teacher Conferences on Wednesday, October 18 and Thursday, October 19.

A Special Meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Monday, October 16, 2023, for the purpose of discussing a personnel and programmatic matter. The meeting will be in Closed Session beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Room 120 at Lincoln Center. This meeting will be held in Closed Session. On Tuesday, October 17, 2023 the regularly-scheduled Student Achievement and Operation Services Committee meetings will be held beginning at 6 p.m in the Lincoln Center Board Room.

Students in grades 6-12 may now apply for opportunities to serve on the Superintendent's Student Advisory Commission.

We are writing to you today to inform you that our District's phone lines are down, meaning all inbound and outbound calls for most extensions in the District are currently not operational. Our District’s ITS is currently working with our phone vendor to restore our phone lines.

District 60’s Family and Community Engagement (FACE) department will be hosting an informational meeting later this month, where parents will have an opportunity to learn more about the department's plans for the school year, as well as join one of its various parent volunteer groups.

Waukegan Community Unit School # 60 will host Parent-Teacher Conferences on Wednesday, October 18 and Thursday, October 19.

A regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 7 p.m. for Open Session, and 6 p.m. for Closed Session. The meeting will be conducted in-person in the Lincoln Center Board Room, 1201 N. Sheridan Road. Closed Session will occur in Room 120.

As part of our District’s ongoing anti-bullying efforts, and annual observance of National Bullying Prevention Month, this October the students and staff of Waukegan Public Schools will again participate in a variety of anti-bullying activities and lessons throughout the month.

Parents, staff, and community members interested in joining our District's Equity Advisory Council (EAC) for the 2023-2024 school year still have until Friday, October 20 to submit their application. Interested stakeholders can submit their applications here.

We are writing to provide an update on this morning’s lockdowns at several of our school buildings. As stated in an earlier message, schools were placed on lockdown as a precaution, after it was reported that individuals in two vehicles were allegedly shooting at each other while driving near the center of Waukegan, which is in the vicinity of several schools. The lockdowns were lifted a short while later after law enforcement determined a threat to those in the vicinity of the schools no longer existed.

Waukegan Community Unit School District # 60 schools are again participating in Professional Learning Days this school year. These days will allow for additional professional development opportunities for staff members, and will result in altered bell schedules on these days.

Waukegan Public Schools is excited to announce we will soon be rolling out a new facility scheduling and work order software. Later this summer FMX will officially replace SchoolDude. Our district-wide launch will take place in August.