Board Approves Ten-Year Safety Survey for Liberty Junior High
New Lenox School District 122 Meeting | January 20, 2026
Article Summary: The Board of Education approved the mandated Ten-Year Safety Survey for Liberty Junior High School, officially moving the compliance document forward to the Illinois State Board of Education for final review.
Liberty Safety Survey Key Points:
-
Legat Architects completed the comprehensive, state-mandated safety and compliance survey for Liberty Junior High.
-
The Illinois State Board of Education requires public school districts to have licensed architects inspect their facilities every decade.
-
The Board unanimously approved the survey application in a 6-0 vote.
The New Lenox School District 122 Board of Education on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, voted unanimously to approve the Application for Approval of the Ten-Year Safety Survey Report for Liberty Junior High School.
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) requires public school districts to undergo thorough facility inspections every 10 years to ensure buildings meet rigorous safety codes and compliance standards. The Liberty Junior High survey was conducted and certified by architect Robert W. Wroble of Legat Architects.
Chief School Business Official Robert Groos presented the item to the Board, explaining the necessity of the formal vote.
“Legat Architects completed the most recent required Ten-Year Safety Survey for Liberty Junior High, which the Board must approve before the Administration can submit the required reports to ISBE,” Groos noted. “We are required to have our architects inspect their buildings every ten years for safety codes and compliance.”
The action item was approved in a 6-0 vote following a motion by Board member Megan Wendtland and a second by Al Haring.
Isolated Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Latest News Stories
New Lenox 122 Eyes Future Budget Cuts to Offset Full-Day Kindergarten Costs, Approves Quad Plus Tax Abatement
Minooka Blasts Five Home Runs to Overpower Lincoln-Way Central 12-2
New Lenox Seeks $2.5 Million State Loan for Water Main Replacements, Sets $1.2 Million in Sureties for Spencer Meadows
Board Approves $1.04 Million in New Curriculum for New Lenox District 122
Meeting Summary and Briefs: New Lenox Community Park District Board of Commissioners for February 18, 2026
Meeting Summary and Briefs: New Lenox Township Board of Trustees for February 12, 2026
Tingley’s Perfect 5-for-5 Day, Shutdown Bullpen Rally Lincoln-Way Central Past Joliet Catholic 13-6
New Lenox Mayor Slams Springfield Affordable Housing Proposal as “Garbage,” Board Passes Opposing Resolution
Frankfort Man Arrested by State Police for Threatening Governor Pritzker
St. Charles East Blanks Lincoln-Way Central 10-0 Behind Dominant Pitching and Majkszak’s Power
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Capital Improvements & IT Committee for March 3, 2026
New Lenox District 122 Approves Full-Day Kindergarten for 2027-2028, Extends Teacher Contract
New Lenox Park District Set to Launch Massive ADA Audits Across Dozens of Local Parks
