March 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Visitors Wishing to Address the Board

IV. Recognition of Kaci Eller - High School Wrestling

V. Consent Agenda

V.A. Minutes

V.A.1. Open Meetings - February 18, 2026

V.A.2. Destruction of Closed Meeting Verbatim Records - September 5, 2024

V.B. Treasurer's Report

V.C. Payment of Bills

VI. Motion for Consent Agenda

VII. Reports

VII.A. FOIA

VII.A.1. Sheri Reid - SmartProcure

VII.B. Transportation Report

VII.C. Principals

VII.D. Superintendent

VII.D.1. Sales Tax Update

VII.D.2. Workers Compensation Experience MOD

VIII. Business Discussion/Action Items

VIII.A. Consideration of the Resolution on the Tazewell County Facility Sales Tax

VIII.B. Information on Police Presence in Schools

VIII.C. Amended School Calendar 2025-26

IX. Executive Session to Discuss

IX.A. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity; and

IX.B. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(2) Collective negotiation matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; and 

IX.C. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(21) Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06 (5 ILCS 120/2.06).

X. Departing Executive Session

XI. Personnel Discussion/Action Items

XI.A. Hiring 

• Megan McMullen - Primary School Principal
• Tiara Jennings - Bus Monitor
• Re-Employment of Teaching Staff for 2026-27
• Re-Employment of Classified Staff for 2026-27
• Re-Employment of Food Service Staff for 2026-27
• Re-Employment of Transportation Staff for 2026-27
• Re-Employment of Ben Mooney for 2026-27
• Re-Employment of Julie Jackson for 2026-27
• Re-Employment of Connie Matthews for 2026-27
• Re-Employment of Rodney Norris for 2026-27
• Re-Employment of Brad Welch for 2026-27

XI.B. Appointments

• Amanda Proehl - High School Track Volunteer
• Matt Molitor - Bass Fishing Volunteer
• Casey McKimson - Bass Fishing Volunteer
• Jayme Geary - Bass Fishing Volunteer
• Mike Byrd - Bass Fishing Volunteer
• Darrel Byrd - Bass Fishing Volunteer
• Robin Stone - Bass Fishing Volunteer
• James Rasmussen - Bass Fishing Volunteer
• Cuyler Thomas - Bass Fishing Volunteer

XI.C. Leave Requests

XI.C.1. Dock Days

• Nicole Bracken
• Kyndal Heberer

XI.D. Informational Items - Resignations, Employee Transfers

• Braelyn Oberle - Resignation - Middle School Student Council Sponsor
• Danielle Willis - Transfer - Middle School Special Education Teacher to High School Special Education Teacher

XI.E. Other Personnel Items

XII. Closed Session Minutes - February 18, 2026

XIII. Adjourn

XIV. The next meeting is April 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM at the Unit Office