July 15, 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 Bass Fishing Athletes

V. Consent Agenda

V.A. Minutes

V.A.1. Open Meetings - June 17, 2026

V.A.2. Destruction of Closed Meeting Verbatim Records - December 19, 2024

V.B. Treasurer's Report

V.C. Payment of Bills

VI. Motion for Consent Agenda

VII. Reports

VII.A. FOIA

VII.A.1. Efim Kensington - The Data Branch Research Team

VII.A.2. Tania Campbell - databid

VII.B. Transportation Report

VII.C. Principals

VII.D. Superintendent

VII.D.1. Sales Tax Update

VIII. Business Discussion/Action Items

VIII.A. First Reading - PRESS Policy, Administrative Procedures, and Exhibits June 2026 - Issue 122

This is the first reading of the following policy updates as recommended by PRESS: 

• 2:230 Public Participation at Meetings
• 5:40 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease
• 5:70 Religious Holidays
• 5:240 Suspension
• 6:70 Teaching About Religions
• 6:80 Teaching About Controversial Issues
• 7:60 Residence
• 7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities
• 8:70 Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities
• 2:120-E3 Exhibit Resolution to Appoint a Delegate to the Illinois Association of School Board Delegate

Assembly - NEW

The following policy has been rewritten:

• 2:220-E3 Exhibit Closed Meeting Minutes

This is the first reading of the following policy updates as recommended for Review & Monitoring by PRESS:

• 3:40 Director
• 3:50 Administrative Personnel Other Than the Director
• 3:70 Succession of Authority
• 4:120 Food Services
• 4:175 Convicted Child Sex Offender; Screening; Notifications
• 5:185 Family and Medical Leave
• 7:80 Release Time for Religious Instruction/Observance
• 7:345 Use of Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security
• 8:100 Relations with Other Organizations and Agencies

VIII.B. Consideration of High School Gym Bid Packages 

• BP 01 Sitework, 02 Site Concrete & Asphalt, & 03 Building Concrete - Combo bid for Hein
• BP 05 Steel, 15 HVAC, and  BP 16 Electrical - Combo Bid for H&S

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

X.A. Consideration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement 2026-2029

X.B. Non-Bargained Salaries

XI. Personnel Discussion/Action Items

XI.A. Appointments

• Sophia Holeman - Middle School Softball Volunteer (HS Student)
• Robbie Golden - Middle School Boys Basketball Volunteer
• Ben Deluhery - Middle School Boys Basketball Volunteer
• Noah Zuercher - Sophomore Class Sponsor
• Nicholas Gerndt - Year 1 Mentor for Lucas DeFrance

XI.B. Leave Requests

XI.B.1. Danielle Willis - Dock Days 

XI.C. Informational Items - Resignations, Employee Transfers

XI.C.1. Abby LeRoy - Resignation - Preschool Teacher

XI.C.2. Nicole Simkins - Resignation

XI.C.3. Jeff Hyde - Transfer - Teacher to School Counselor

XI.D. Other Personnel Items

XII. Closed Session Minutes - June 17, 2026

XIII. Semi-Annual Review of Closed Session Minutes January to June

XIV. Adjourn

XV. The next meeting is August 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM at the Unit Office