District 155 Statement on Bleacher Ruling

The following is statement Community High School District 155 Board of Education President Ted Wagner regarding the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision on the Crystal Lake South bleachers.

We are disappointed with today’s Illinois Supreme Court ruling. Community High School District 155 followed the required Illinois School Code process, and obtained all required permits from the Regional County Superintendent in planning and constructing the bleachers at Crystal Lake South High School.

District 155 will fully comply with all Court orders regarding the demolition of the bleachers. At the direction of the Board of Education, in December 2014, the district issued a request for proposals seeking bids for this work demolition. We are committed to working with our residential neighbors, and we will continue to work with the City of Crystal Lake to move forward in a cooperative and respectful manner. We will now work to finalize a demolition process and timeline that will minimize disruption to our students and community.

Crystal Lake South High School has two upcoming events— our annual “Pink Out” home football game, which raises funds for breast cancer awareness this Friday, September 25, and our charity fundraiser walk to benefit mental health awareness on Saturday, September 26. We anticipate these events to continue as planned while the district assesses alternate options regarding future scheduled events at the stadium.