February 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1) Call to Order - Regular Meeting of the Hinckley-Big Rock Board of Education

2) Roll Call

3) Pledge of Allegiance 

4) Approval of the Agenda

5) Consent Agenda

5)A. Minutes - Regular Meeting and Executive Session Minutes

5)B. Treasurer's Report

5)C. Bills and Payroll

5)D. Personnel Report

6) Royal Shout Out

7) Citizens Request to Address the Board

8) Presentation- High School Math Course Proposal

9) Committee Updates

9)A. Buildings, Grounds & Transportation

9)B. IBCC

9)C. IVVC

10) Student Representative Update 

11) Administrative Update

11)A. Food Service 

11)B. 26/27 Planning

12) Discussion

12)A. Press Policy 120, 2nd Read

12)B. Policy Review Section 8: Community Relations

13) Action

13)A. Motion to approve the PRESS POLICY ISSUE 120 policy changes as submitted

13)B. Motion to Approve the 2 year math sequence, Foundations of Algebra & Algebra and Functions as presented

14) FOIA

14)A. Oshea Smith, Sunlight Access, Contracts for Instructional Materials

 

14)B. Michael Henry, Attorney, Contact info, documented background check compliance

15) Agenda Items for Next Meeting

16) Executive Session 

16)A. 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. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1). 

16)B. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11).

17) Adjournment
The next regular meeting of the Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD #429 Board of Education will be March 18th, 2026 at 6:30 PM in the Hinckley-Big Rock High School Library.