WELCOME TO THE DISTRICT 73 SCHOOL BOARD

The Board encourages residents to attend meetings. In general, the Board meets twice each month, usually on Monday evenings beginning at 7 p.m. School breaks also impact the schedule, which appears below and is subject to change by prior notice. Meetings are held in the Board Room of the District Office, 841 West End Court, Vernon Hills, IL 60061-1497, unless otherwise noted.

Important! Meeting notices and agendas are posted here for your information only and are subject to change. Official notices and agendas are posted on the front door of the District Office, 841 West End Court.

Public Comment Policy: We welcome public participation in our School Board meetings, but ask that you read this policy beforehand.

Meetings are Recorded: Board meetings are recorded and posted on this website as well as rebroadcast on Vernon Hills Community Access TV (Comcast channel 4, AT&T channel 99) on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 4 p.m. DVDs are also available from District Office, 847-990-4200.

At each meeting, minutes from the previous meeting are approved, after which they will be posted here.

Strategic Plan Initiatives 2014-2019

Hawthorn District 73 takes great pride in the quality of education that is provided to our students.  Parents, community members, students, and staff members have high expectations in helping to prepare our students for the world in which they live.

The key to our students’ success is through the collaborative efforts of our stakeholders. A strategic plan is a prime example of such collaboration. It is the product of hard work between board members, teachers, administrators, staff, and community leaders. This collaboration will not only help in envisioning the future of the District, but also in the development of a roadmap that will take us there.  By clearly articulating our values, vision, mission, focus areas, goals and objectives, we will be in the position to continue in the direction of educational excellence.

A committee of stakeholders representing parents, community, staff, administration, and the Board of Education developed Hawthorn District 73’s Strategic Plan. Click here to view the detailed strategies of the plan.

Meeting Minutes and Media

2018 - 2019
DateAgendaMinutesMedia
July 9, 2018DownloadDownloadView
July 9, 2018 (Closed Session)Download
July 23, 2018DownloadDownloadView
July 23, 2018 (Closed Session)Download
August 13, 2018DownloadDownload View
August 27, 2018DownloadDownload View
September 17, 2018DownloadDownloadView
October 8, 2018DownloadDownloadView

ESSA Presentation Download
October 22, 2018DownloadView
November 12, 2018DownloadView
November 26, 2018
December 17, 2018
January 14, 2019
January 28, 2019
February 11, 2019
February 25, 2019
March 11, 2019
March 21, 2019
April 8, 2019
April 22, 2019
May 20, 2019
June 10, 2019
June 24, 2019
2017 - 18
DateAgendaMinutesMedia
July 10, 2017 DownloadDownloadView
July 10, 2017 (Closed Session)Download
July 24, 2017DownloadDownloadView
August 7, 2017 (Closed Session)Download
August 14, 2017DownloadDownloadView
August 28, 2017DownloadDownloadView
September 11, 2017DownloadDownloadView
September 25, 2017
DownloadDownloadView
September 25, 2017 (Closed Session)Download
September 27, 2017 (Closed Session)Download
October 5, 2017 (Closed Session)Download
October 9, 2017DownloadDownloadView
October 23, 2017DownloadDownloadView
October 26, 2017 (Special Board meeting)DownloadDownloadView
November 13, 2017DownloadDownloadView
November 27, 2017DownloadDownloadView
November 27, 2017 (Closed Session Agenda)Download
December 11, 2017DownloadDownloadView
January 5, 2018 (Closed Session)Download
January 8, 2018DownloadDownloadView
January 8, 2018 (Closed Session)
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January 22, 2018DownloadDownloadView
January 22, 2018 (Closed Session Agenda)Download
February 12, 2018DownloadDownloadWatch
February 12, 2018 (Closed Session A)Download
February 12, 2018 (Closed Session B)Download
February 21, 2018 Community Meeting
DownloadDownloadWatch
February 26, 2018DownloadDownloadWatch
March 12, 2018DownloadDownloadWatch
March 12, 2018 (Closed Session)Download
April 5, 2018DownloadDownload
April 9, 2018DownloadDownloadWatch
April 9, 2018 (Closed Session before open meeting)Download
April 9, 2018 (Closed Session TBD after open meeting)Download
April 17, 2018DownloadDownloadWatch Preparation times for powerpoints have been edited for viewing convenience, unedited version available on request - Hawthorn Technology Dept.
April 23, 2018DownloadDownloadWatch
April 23, 2018 (Closed Session)Download
April 30, 2018 DownloadDownloadWatch
May 4, 2018 (Closed Session)Download
May 7, 2018 (Closed Session)Download
May 12, 2018 (Closed Session)Download
May 14, 2018DownloadWatch
May 14, 2018 (Closed Session Agenda)DownloadDownload
May 18, 2018 (Closed Session Agenda)Download
May 21, 2018DownloadDownloadWatch
May 30, 2018DownloadDownloadWatch
June 6, 2018Download
June 8, 2018 (Closed Session)Download
June 11, 2018DownloadDownload1. Watch meeting
2. Board Meeting Finance Presentation
June 11, 2018 (Closed Session Agenda TBD)Download
June 13, 2018 (Closed Session)Download
June 18, 2018 (Closed Session)Download
June 25, 2018DownloadDownloadWatch meeting
June 25, 2018 (Closed Session Agenda)Download
2016 - 17
DateAgendaMinutesMedia
July 11, 2016 (Closed Session)Download
July 11, 2016DownloadDownloadView
July 18, 2016 (Closed Session)Download
July 25, 2016DownloadDownloadView
July 25, 2016 (Closed Session Agenda)Download
August 1, 2016DownloadDownload
August 8, 2016DownloadDownloadView
August 22, 2016DownloadDownloadView
August 24, 2016Download
September 12, 2016DownloadDownloadView
September 12, 2016 (Closed Session Agenda)
Download
September 20, 2016 (Closed Session)
Download
September 26, 2016DownloadDownloadView
October 10, 2016DownloadDownloadView
October 10, 2016 (Closed Session Agenda)Download
October 17, 2016 (Closed Session)
Download
October 19, 2016 (Facilities Presentation)DownloadDownloadView
Prospective Board Members FAQListen
October 24, 2016DownloadDownloadView
November 14, 2016DownloadDownloadView
November 28, 2016DownloadDownloadView
November 28, 2016Complete Audio
December 5, 2016DownloadDownloadView
December 12, 2016DownloadDownloadView
December 19, 2016 (Closed Session 6:00 PM)Download
December 19, 2016 (Closed Session 6:30 PM)Download
January 9, 2017DownloadDownloadView
January 10, 2017 (Special Joint Meeting BOE & VHPD)DownloadDownloadView
January 11, 2017 (Special Board of Education Meeting)DownloadDownloadView
January 23, 2017DownloadDownloadView
February 13, 2017DownloadDownloadView
February 13, 2017 (Closed Session)Download
February 27, 2017DownloadDownloadView
February 27, 2017 (Closed Session)Download
March 7, 2017 (Closed Session)Download
March 13, 2017DownloadDownloadView
April 10, 2017DownloadDownloadView
April 20, 2017 (Closed Session)Download
April 24, 2017DownloadDownloadView
May 8, 2017 DownloadDownloadView
May 8, 2017 (Closed Session)Download
May 22, 2017DownloadDownloadView
May 22, 2017 (Closed Session Agenda)Download
June 12, 2017DownloadDownloadView
June 26, 2017DownloadDownloadView
2015 -16
DateAgendaMinutesMedia
July 27, 2015 (Closed Session)Download
July 27, 2015DownloadDownloadView
August 10, 2015 DownloadDownloadView
August 24, 2015DownloadDownloadView Part 1, 2
September 28, 2015DownloadDownloadView
October 26, 2015DownloadDownloadView
October 26, 2015 (Closed Session)DownloadN/A
November 9, 2015DownloadDownloadView
November 23, 2015DownloadDownloadView
December 14, 2015DownloadDownloadView
January 11, 2016DownloadDownloadView All Parts
January 11, 2016 (Closed Session)DownloadN/AN/A
January 25, 2016DownloadDownloadView
January 25, 2016 (Closed Session)DownloadN/AN/A
February 8, 2016DownloadDownloadView
February 8, 2016 (Closed Session)DownloadN/AN/A
February 22, 2016DownloadDownloadView Part 1, 2
February 22, 2016 (Closed Session)DownloadN/A
March 3, 2016 DownloadDownloadView
March 14, 2016DownloadDownloadView
March 28, 2016DownloadDownloadView
April 11, 2016DownloadDownloadView
April 18, 2016DownloadDownloadView
April 25, 2016DownloadDownloadView
May 9, 2016DownloadDownloadView
May 23, 2016DownloadDownloadView
May 31, 2016DownloadDownloadView
June 13, 2016DownloadDownloadView
June 27, 2016 DownloadDownloadView
June 27, 2016 (Closed Session)Download
2014 -15
DateAgendaMinutesMedia
July 14, 2014 (Closed Session)DownloadN/AN/A
July 14, 2014DownloadDownloadView
July 28, 2014DownloadDownloadView
August 11, 2014 (Closed Session)DownloadDownloadN/A
August 11, 2014DownloadDownloadView
August 25, 2014DownloadDownloadView
September 8, 2014DownloadDownloadView
September 22, 2014DownloadDownloadView
October 14, 2014 (Special Session)DownloadDownloadView Part 1, 2
October 21, 2014 (Closed Session)DownloadN/AN/A
October 27, 2014 DownloadDownloadN/A
October 27, 2014 DownloadView
November 10, 2014 (Closed Session)DownloadN/AN/A
November 10, 2014DownloadDownloadView
2014/15 Meeting Schedule
DateAgendaMinutesMedia
July 14, 2014 (Closed Session)Download
July 14, 2014DownloadDownloadWatch Now
July 28, 2014DownloadDownloadWatch Now
August 11, 2014 (Closed Session)DownloadDownload
August 11, 2014DownloadDownloadWatch Now
August 25, 2014DownloadDownloadWatch Now
September 8, 2014DownloadDownloadWatch Now
September 22, 2014DownloadDownloadWatch Now
October 14, 2014 (Special Session)DownloadDownloadWatch Part I
Watch Part II
October 21, 2014 (Closed Session)Download
October 27, 2014DownloadDownload
October 27, 2014DownloadWatch Now
November 10, 2014 (Closed Session)Download
November 10, 2014DownloadDownloadWatch Now
November 18, 2014 (Closed Session)Download
November 24, 2014DownloadDownloadWatch Now
December 1, 2014 (Closed Session)Download
December 8, 2014DownloadDownloadWatch Part I
Watch Part II
December 19, 2014DownloadDownloadWatch Now
January 12, 2015DownloadWatch Now
January 26, 2015 (Closed Session)Download
January 26, 2015DownloadDownloadWatch Now
February 9, 2015 (Closed Session)Download
February 9, 2015DownloadDownloadWatch Now
February 23, 2015 (Closed Session)Download
February 23, 2015DownloadDownloadWatch Now
March 9, 2015 (Closed Session)Download
March 9, 2015DownloadDownloadWatch Now
March 23, 2015 (Closed Session)Download
March 23, 2015DownloadDownloadWatch Now
April 13, 2015DownloadDownload
April 27, 2015DownloadDownloadWatch Now
May 11, 2015DownloadDownloadWatch Now
May 22, 2015DownloadDownload
June 8, 2015DownloadDownload
June 22, 2015DownloadDownload
June 22, 2015 (Closed Session)Download
2013/14 Meeting Schedule
DateAgendaMinutesMedia
July 17, 2013 (Closed Session)DownloadN/A
July 22, 2013 (Closed Session)DownloadNA
July 22, 2013DownloadDownload
August 5, 2013DownloadDownload
August 12, 2013DownloadDownload
August 26, 2013DownloadDownloadWatch Now
September 23, 2013 (Closed Session)DownloadN/A
September 23, 2013DownloadDownload
October 28, 2013DownloadDownloadWatch Now
November 4, 2013 (Closed Session)N/A
November 4, 2013DownloadDownload
November 25, 2013 (Closed Session)DownloadN/A
November 25, 2013DownloadDownloadWatch Now
December 9, 2013DownloadDownloadWatch Now
December 20, 2013 (7:00 AM)DownloadDownload
December 21, 2013 (Closed Session)DownloadN/A
December 21, 2013DownloadDownload
December 21, 2013 (Closed Session)DownloadN/A
January 13, 2014 (Closed Session)DownloadN/A
January 13, 2014DownloadDownloadWatch Now
January 27, 2014 (Closed Session)DownloadN/A
January 27, 2014DownloadDownload
February 3, 2014DownloadDownload
February 10, 2014 (Closed Session)DownloadN/A
February 10, 2014DownloadDownload
February 24, 2014 (Closed Session)DownloadN/A
February 24, 2014DownloadDownloadWatch Now
March 6, 2014Download
March 10, 2014DownloadDownloadWatch Now
March 13, 2014 (Closed Session)Download
March 21, 2014DownloadDownload
April 7, 2014DownloadDownloadWatch Part 1 Now
Watch Part 2 Now
April 28, 2014DownloadDownloadWatch Now
May 12, 2014DownloadDownloadWatch Part 2 Now
May 23, 2014 (7:00 AM)DownloadDownload
June 2, 2014DownloadDownloadWatch Part 1 Now
Watch Part 2 Now
June 9, 2014DownloadDownloadWatch Now
June 23, 2014DownloadDownload
June 23, 2014 (Closed Session)Download