April 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting - AMENDED

I. Pledge of Allegiance Led by Honorary Student Superintendent

II. Honorary Student Superintendent

III. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum

IV. Review of the Agenda
Superintendent's Recommendation
The Superintendent recommends that the Board President accept the agenda as presented. (Roll call vote)

V. Forum

V.A. Receiving of Individuals and Guests

V.A.1. ISBE Those Who Excel Award Winners

V.A.2. TMS Students of the Month - Jharita Jordan

V.A.3. WBO Students of the Month - Theresa Oberding

V.A.4. Troy Wrestling State Team

V.A.5. Troy Girls & Boys Bowling State Team

V.A.6. 8th Grade Girls Volleyball Team

V.B. Board Communication

V.C. Comments From the Public 

V.D. District Office Quick Reports

V.D.1. Dr. J. Tsoukalas - Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning

V.D.2. T. Moore - Executive Director of Finance

VI. Consent Agenda
Superintendent's Recommendation
The Superintendent recommends the approval of the Consent agenda items as presented. (Roll call vote)

VI.A. Financial Statements and Treasurer's Report

VI.A.1. Financials

VI.A.2. Treasurer's Report

VI.B. Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting 2025_3_19

VI.C. Minutes of the Regular Meeting 2025_3_19

VI.D. Minutes of the Closed Session (1) 2025_3_19

VI.E. Minutes of the Closed Session (2) 2025_3_19

VI.F. Payments of Interim Bills & Payroll Liabilities in the Amount of $1,594,545.18

VI.G. Approved Invoices in the Amount of $2,426,189.65

VI.H. Destruction of Closed Session Audio Tapes - 2023_9_20

VI.I. Approve SOWIC Action

VI.J. Approve SOWIC Personnel Report

VII. Closed Session (ILCS 120/2 Sec. 2 (c) (1) (5) (9) (11)

VIII. Action Items

VIII.A. Personnel [Policy 5:30]

VIII.A.1. Appointments - Administration
Superintendent's Recommendation
The Superintendent recommends the approval of these administrative appointments contingent on the verification of credentials as well as the completion of the required background check to the satisfaction of the District Administration. (Roll call vote)

VIII.A.1.a. Bement, Suzanne - Executive Director of Student Services, District Office

VIII.A.1.b. Beck, Robert - Executive Director of Technology, District Office

VIII.A.1.c. Isabelli, Gina - Principal, Cronin

VIII.A.2. Appointments - Certified
Superintendent's Recommendation
The Superintendent recommends the approval of these certified appointments contingent on the verification of credentials as well as the completion of the required background check to the satisfaction of the District Administration. (Roll call vote)

VIII.A.2.a. Flores, Carolina - Bilingual Kindergarten Teacher, Craughwell

VIII.A.2.b. Avila, Alejandra - Bilingual 1st Grade Teacher, Craughwell

VIII.A.3. Appointments - ESP
Superintendent's Recommendation
The Superintendent recommends the approval of these ESP appointments contingent on the verification of credentials as well as the completion of the required background check to the satisfaction of the District Administration. (Roll call vote)

VIII.A.3.a. Rios Zavala, Aide - Lunch/Recess Supervisor, Part-Time, WBO

VIII.A.3.b. Farley, Deborah - Bus Driver, Full-Time, Transportation

VIII.A.3.c. Sawin, Shelley - Lunch/Recess Supervisor, Part-Time, WBO

VIII.A.3.d. Miller-Koenig, Amy - Lunch/Recess Supervisor, Part-Time, Craughwell

VIII.A.3.e. Hogan, Wendy - Building Administrative Assistant, Full-Time, TMS

VIII.A.4. Resignations
Superintendent's Recommendation
The Superintendent recommends the approval of these resignations. (Roll call vote)

VIII.A.4.a. Worden, Jayne - Learning Resource Center Associate, WBO & TMS (Effective 4/25/2025)

VIII.A.4.b. McKeown, Katherine - Social Worker, Cronin (Effective 4/28/2025)

VIII.A.4.c. Conner, Diane - Teaching Associate, WBO (Effective end of the 2024-2025 school year)

VIII.A.4.d. Sullivan, Jenna - Kindergarten Teacher, Shorewood (Effective end of the 2024-2025 school year)

VIII.A.4.e. Farkas, Theresa - Teaching Associate: Interventionist, Heritage Trail (Effective end of the 2024-2025 school year)

VIII.A.5. Extracurricular Resignation
Superintendent's Recommendation
The Superintendent recommends the approval of this extracurricular resignation. (Roll call vote)

VIII.A.5.a. Peter, Delaney - TMS Play Stage Crew (Effective 3/17/2025)

VIII.A.6. Parental Leave Request
Superintendent's Recommendation
The Superintendent recommends the approval of this parental leave request. (Roll call vote)

VIII.A.6.a. Brand, Christina - Special Education Teacher, Craughwell (Approved by the Superintendent through the end of the 2025-2026 school year)

VIII.A.7. Requests for Retirement
Superintendent's Recommendation
The Superintendent recommends the approval of these retirement requests. (Roll call vote)

VIII.A.7.a. Pullara, Kelly - 8th Grade Accelerated ELA Teacher, TMS (Effective end of the 2027-2028 school year)

VIII.A.7.b. Woodbury, Susan - 8th Grade Accelerated Math Teacher, TMS (Effective end of the 2027-2028 school year)

VIII.A.7.c. Arthur, Kelly - 2nd Grade Teacher, Heritage Trail (Effective end of the 2028-2029 school year)

VIII.A.7.d. Barr, Nicole - 5th Grade Teacher, WBO (Effective end of the 2028-2029 school year)

VIII.A.7.e. Benson, Debra - 7th Grade Consumer Technology Teacher, TMS (Effective end of the 2028-2029 school year)

VIII.A.7.f. Nichols, Kathie - Project Merit Associate, Shorewood (Effective end of the 2025-2026 school year)

VIII.A.7.g. McKnight, Loretta - 6th Grade Math Teacher, WBO (Effective end of the 2027-2028 school year)

VIII.A.8. Dismissal of Employee During Probationary Period
Superintendent's Recommendation
The Superintendent recommends the approval of this dismissal as discussed during closed session. (Roll call vote)

VIII.B. Approval of Equipment Disposition
Superintendent's Recommendation
The Superintendent recommends the approval of the disposition of this equipment. (Roll call vote)

VIII.C. Approval of E-Rate Projects
Superintendent's Recommendation
The Superintendent recommends the approval of these E-Rate Projects as presented. (Roll call vote)

VIII.C.1. Fiber Optic Backbone Cabling Upgrade

VIII.C.2. Network Switch Gear Upgrade

VIII.C.3. Extreme Networks Wi-Fi Access Point Cloud Management Licensing

VIII.D. Board Policy 4:20 Fund Balances Update with District Edits 1st Reading
Superintendent's Recommendation
The Superintendent recommends the approval of this board policy update with district edits as a 1st reading (Roll call vote)

VIII.E. Electricity Contract Extension with Constellation NewEnergy, Inc.
Superintendent's Recommendation
The Superintendent recommends the approval of the electricity contract extension with Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. as presented. (Roll call vote)

VIII.F. Approval of Resolution of the Board of Education Directing the School Treasurer to Transfer Money from the Operations and Maintenance Fund to the Debt Service Fund
Superintendent's Recommendation
The Superintendent recommends the approval of this resolution as presented. (Roll call vote)

VIII.G. Approval of 2 Year Contract Extension with Safeway Transportation Services Corp. for Transportation Services for Children with Disabilities Enrolled in Out of District Programs
Superintendent's Recommendation
The Superintendent recommends the approval of the 2 year contract extension with Safeway Transportation Services Corp. as presented. (Roll call vote)

VIII.H. Approval of Agreement Between Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C and Sarah Lennon, Speech-Language Pathologist, for the 2025-2026 School Year
Superintendent's Recommendation
The Superintendent recommends the approval of this agreement as presented. (Roll call vote)

VIII.I. Approval of the 2025 Summer Facilities Project with Bear Construction
Superintendent's Recommendation
The Superintendent recommends the approval of this 2025 summer facilities project with Bear Construction as presented. (Roll call vote)

VIII.J. SOWIC Tentative Amended Budget for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year
Superintendent's Recommendation
The Superintendent recommends that the Board of Education in its capacity as the Administrative District for the Southern Will County Cooperative for Special Education (SOWIC) ratify and confirm the action taken by the SOWIC Governing Board at its meeting of April 8, 2025 with respect to SOWIC’s tentative amended budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, including, but not limited to, the SOWIC Governing Board holding the public hearing on such budget on behalf of the Troy Board of Education on June 10, 2025. (Roll call vote)

IX. Discussion/Informational Items

IX.A. Superintendent's Report

IX.B. Suspension/Expulsion Reports

IX.C. Board of Education Discussion

IX.C.1. April Consolidated Election

IX.C.2. Letters and communication

IX.C.3. FOIA Requests  

IX.C.3.a. SMART Local Union 265

IX.C.3.b. North America Procurement Council, Inc. PBC

IX.C.3.c. ad.cuius.bonum@proton.me

IX.C.3.d. ad.cuius.bonum@proton.me (2)

IX.C.3.e. ad.cuius.bonum@proton.me (3)

IX.C.3.f. ad.cuius.bonum@proton.me (4)

IX.C.3.g. ad.cuius.bonum@proton.me (5)

IX.C.3.h. ad.cuius.bonum@proton.me (6)

IX.C.3.i. North America Procurement Council, Inc. PBC (2)

IX.C.4. Information and questions from Board members and responses

IX.C.5. Comments from public on agenda items

IX.C.6. Advanced Planning
April 18, 2025 - Spring Holiday, No Student Attendance/District Closed
April 21, 2025 - Spring Holiday, No Student Attendance/District Closed
April 25, 2025 - School Improvement Day, Half Day Student Attendance
May 16, 2025 - School Improvement Day, Half Day Student Attendance
May 21, 2025 - Next Regular Board Meeting
May 26, 2025 - Memorial Day, No Student Attendance/District Closed

IX.D. Closed Session (ILCS 120/2 Sec. 2 (c) (1) (2) (5) (9) (11)

X. Adjournment