Moving 15 Forward: Referendum

The official November 8, 2022, Community Consolidated School District 15 referendum ballot read:

OFFICIAL BALLOT

PROPOSITION TO ISSUE $93,000,000 SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS

Shall the Board of Education of Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15, Cook County, Illinois, alter, repair and equip existing buildings and construct and equip building additions, including but not limited to improving safety and security, replacing roofs, plumbing and HVAC systems, installing energy-efficiency improvements and certain Americans with Disabilities Act compliance measures, updating classrooms, science labs, libraries, and instructional technology, and constructing improvements to establish middle schools and provide full-day kindergarten, improve sites and issue bonds of said School District to the amount of $93,000,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?

• YES
• NO

The $93,000,000 School Building Bonds Resolution was overwhelmingly approved by the voters of District 15 on November 8, 2022, to Move our Distict Forward. 

Thanks to our community's support, we are now repairing and restoring our facilities, updating our learning spaces, improving our student transitions from elementary schools to middle schools, transforming our junior highs to middle schools, bringing full-day kindergarten to our elementary schools, and providing students with a neighborhood or near-neighborhood education throughout their years in our district.

Click here to view Board of Education the Adoption of the Resolution providing for and requiring the submission of the proposition of issuing $93,000,000 School Building Bonds to the voters of Community Consolidated School District Number 15, Cook County, Illinois, at the general election held on the 8th day of November, 2022.

Letter to District 15 Families, Staff, Parents, and Community Members:

November 9, 2022

Dear District 15 Families, Staff, and Community Members,

Last night, District 15 voters overwhelmingly approved a referendum to move our schools and our district forward. We are truly humbled by this outpouring of support that will have a meaningful impact on every student, school and community we proudly serve for decades to come. 

On behalf of the Board of Education and myself, our sincerest thanks for your confidence, enthusiasm, and support of the Moving 15 Forward plan. This plan will be a game changer for the students and staff of District 15, and we want every resident to know that we are honored to have your trust and delighted to be Moving 15 Forward with you. 

Please know that we do not take your support lightly. As we move from the positive vote of last evening to the realization of the Moving 15 Forward plan, we will continue to engage with our staff and community every step of the way on our soon-to-be updated Moving 15 Forward website, designed to share progress as these exciting dreams become reality.

We would be remiss if we did not extend an additional round of thanks beyond measure to so many local residents who contributed countless hours to develop and provide feedback to improve our thinking and secure the future of quality education in District 15. 

With sincere gratitude and excitement for what the future holds,

—Dr. Laurie Heinz, Superintendent of School
—Lisa Beth Szczupaj, Board of Education President