January 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Establish a Quorum

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Mission Statement
The mission of Norridge School District 80 is Inspiring Educational Excellence in a Nurturing Environment.

5. Celebrate the Success

5.A. iReady Math and Reading Growth Leaders 

6. Action Item

6.A. Consider motion to approve the agenda as presented/modified

7. Recognition of Visitors

8. Correspondence

9. Public Participation (must sign in)

10. FOIA Request

10.A. We received a request from CT Mills on December 16, 2025:
Dear FOIA Officer,
Pursuant to Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) – 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq., I am requesting copies of the most current existing records listing all active employees within your school or district. To ensure our records remain accurate, we are requesting the latest version currently on file that includes the following fields:
Full Name
Title/Position
Work Email Address
Work Location (School Name or Central Office) Please note: we are not asking the district to create new documents, compile data, or generate reports. We are only seeking copies of records that already exist in your custody.
If available, please provide the records in electronic format (Excel, CSV, or PDF preferred). If updates, additions, or changes have occurred since your last response, we would appreciate receiving the most recent version currently maintained.
If clarification is needed, I am happy to assist. If the records are maintained in a different format, please let me know.
This request is not intended for commercial use, but solely to help maintain accurate and current public records.
If you are not the appropriate person to process this request, kindly let me know or forward it to the correct contact.
Thank you for your time and assistance.

10.B. We received a request from Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W on December 22, 2025: 
Hello,
This is Michael A. Ayele sending this message though I now go by W and I prefer to be referred to as such. I am writing this letter for the purpose of filing a FOIA request with Norridge School District 80. The bases for this records request are [1] the August 30th 2011 defamatory hit piece which targeted Emma Roberts following her decision to attend Sarah Lawrence College after she had turned 20 (twenty) years of age on (or around) February 10th 2011; [i] [2] the xenophobic December 2023 WordPress “article” that explicitly refers to the name and the written correspondence of Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W with the City and County of San Francisco, California.[ii]
I)Requested Records
What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are records in your possession detailing [1] the definition in use by your school district for what constitutes “reverse-age discrimination;” [2] the support that your school district would provide to an alumna who decides to take two (2) gap years (or more) following her high-school graduation before attending an American college or university; [3] the formal/informal commitment made by your school district to protect the reputation of your high-school graduates from unfair personal attacks in the event they take more than one gap year (after their 18th birthday) before attending an American college or university; [4] the legal obligations your school district would incur in the event an alumna (of your school district) is referred to as a “smug, entitled little brat” for deciding to attend an American college or university at the age of 20 (twenty) instead of 18 (eighteen) or 19 (nineteen); [5] your discussions about Emma Rose Roberts as a woman of international renown who (i) had on (or around) August 29th 2011 announced that she would be attending Sarah Lawrence College (Bronxville, New York) as a full-time student beginning September 05th 2011; (ii) was on (or around) August 30th 2011 referred to as a “smug, entitled little brat” that needs “to do some growing up” by a tabloid magazine calling itself “Celeb*****;” (iii) has had her motives for attending Sarah Lawrence College (Bronxville, New York) questioned after being called a “smug, entitled little brat” by the tabloid magazine “Celeb*****;” (iv) has had a defamatory, libelous and slanderous article published in her regard on (or around) August 30th 2011 following her decision to attend Sarah Lawrence College (Bronxville, New York) as a twenty year old freshman undergraduate student; (v) has had a defamatory, libelous and slanderous article published in her regard on (or around) August 30th 2011, wherein one anonymous user claiming to be a graduate student at Sarah Lawrence College (Bronxville, New York) chimed in the following comment: “I’m currently a grad student at Sarah Lawrence College. We generally don’t have a lot of contact with the undergrads, but it’s a tiny campus so at times, we intermingle. I’ll let you ladies know what I see or hear! This should be good!” (vi) has on (or around) July 05th 2024 recognized that her professional career was very much adversely impacted by internet trolls who routinely write negative reviews on projects she worked on solely for the purpose of perpetuating hate; (vii) has (on around) July 05th 2024 condemned America’s culture of “anonymous internet trolling;” [iii] (viii) is currently working as an executive producer in the T.V series called “Tell Me Lies;” [6] your discussions about Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as Black Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Degree graduate of Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri) and a former Missouri state government employee (listed on Missouri’s Accountability Portal) who has in his correspondence with the U.S government (in the mid-2010s and the early-2020s) relied on Jonathan Metzl’s book entitled “The Protest Psychosis: How Schizophrenia Became a Black Disease” (as well as other related journal/newspaper articles) for the purpose of asserting that (i) the “schizophrenia” diagnosis has historically been associated with white women prior to the 1960s; (ii) the “schizophrenia” diagnosis is intricately linked with the now discredited “drapetomania” diagnosis; (iii) Blacks and African Americans are five to seven times more likely than white people to be erroneously and wrongfully diagnosed with “schizophrenia” when living in the territory of the U.S.A; (iv) there’s very probably some type of fraud at play whenever an unsolicited white psychologist and/or psychiatrist (whose expertise have not been sought) declares a Black person to be “schizophrenic;”[iv] [7] your discussions about the decision of the American Psychological Association (APA) to recognize on (or around) October 29th 2021 that the “discipline of psychology” (i) “has since its origins as a scientific discipline in the mid-19th century, contributed to the dispossession, displacement, and exploitation of communities of color;” (ii) “was complicit in contributing to systemic inequities, and hurt many through racism, racial discrimination, and denigration of people of color;” (iii) has promoted pseudoscientific movements such as “eugenics;”[v] [8] your discussions about the National Council on Disability (NCD) as a federal agency of the United States government, which had on (or around) June 01st 2006 recognized that people begin the process of becoming culturally competent when they (i) reject their preexisting beliefs about a culture; (ii) take into account the influence of their own culture in creating beliefs about other cultures; (iii) prioritize understanding the information provided by other people within the context at hand; (iv) forgo the temptation to classify or label other people with cultural names; [vi] [9] your discussions about WordPress as a web content management system that (i) permits on their platform the publication of truncated written correspondence exchanged between Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W and San Francisco, California if it is for the purpose perpetuating discrimination and xenophobia; (ii) fails to self-regulate discrimination, racism and xenophobia when it targets Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W; (iii) finds nothing wrong with discrimination, racism and xenophobia on their platform even when it has been reported to them by Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W on (or around) April 07th 2024; (iv) enables totally unqualified individuals to make “mental health assessments” on Black ex-immigrants of the U.S.A (no longer living in U.S territory); (v) enables totally unqualified individuals (with no degrees in Economics, Business Administration, Accounting and/or related field) to blame ex-immigrants of the U.S.A (who have ceased to live in U.S territory) for inflation in America; (vi) enables totally unqualified individuals (with no degrees in Economics, Business Administration, Accounting and/or related field) to blame ex-immigrants of the U.S.A (who have ceased to live in U.S territory) for the increasing cost of goods and services in America; (vii) could in the future allow their users to blame Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W for a broad range of American societal and economic problems he is not responsible for (as they have previously done on or around December 26th 2023). 

10.C. We received a request from Enrique Campos on January 6, 2026: 
Dear FOIA Officer,
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting copies of any purchase orders or invoices for paint made by the School District that exceeded $1,000 within the past five (5) years.
Please provide these records in electronic format. 
If you are not the correct person to handle this request, kindly forward it to the appropriate individual. This request is not for commercial use, and I respectfully ask that any fees be waived. Please confirm receipt and let me know if you need additional details.  “This request is for painting commercial projects throughout the entire school facility, including classrooms, hallways, common areas, and administrative spaces. The scope of work covers all interior surfaces, ensuring a consistent and durable finish suitable for high-traffic environments. Paint specifications should prioritize low-VOC products for safety and air quality, high durability for long-term performance, and colors aligned with the school’s design standards.

10.D. We received a request from Travis Ter Haar on January 6, 2026: 
ATTENTION FOIA OFFICER!! This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act. I am requesting the following records: I would like to request any paint order the school district has made that has exceeded $1000.00 if any, over the past 5 years. I would like to receive electronic copies of these records. If you are not the person responsible for FOIA requests, please forward this to the appropriate individual. I understand that the Act permits a public body to charge a reasonable copying fee not to exceed the actual cost of reproduction, excluding any costs for searching or reviewing the records. This request is not for commercial use, and I respectfully ask that any fees be waived. Please email the records to: travisterhaar@pdc14.com If you have any questions, you can reach me at (312) 342-8680 Thank you for your assistance. I look forward to your response.

10.F. We received a request from Sheila Norman on January 15, 2026:
For over 70 years, the IRTA has worked to enhance the lives of retired teachers and promote the importance of public education throughout our state.Once again, we are reaching out to school districts to request the contact information of certified staff who are planning to retire in 2026. By gathering this information, we hope to extend an invitation for retiring educators to join our association, providing them with valuable benefits such as legislative advocacy, social events, educational resources, and more.Thank you for your time and assistance. Please fill out the form provided:Fillable Form: IRTA 2026 FOIA Request – Fillable form Or if you prefer, please send the information to freedom@irtaonline.org. Your support is vital to the continued success of our mission to serve Illinois educators, both current and retired. If your district has NO RETIREES this year, simply reply to this email with the word NONE and please include your name, district name and number of your district and I will consider the request fulfilled. This is a request by the Illinois Retired Teachers Association, a 501c4 not-for-profit Illinois organization under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.Thank you,

11. Presentation

11.A. iReady Middle of the Year Math and Reading Data

12. Administrative Reports

12.A. Superintendent - Mrs. Guzik

12.B. Building Reports

12.B.1. Giles School - Mr. Biedke

12.B.2. Leigh School - Dr. Rabiola 

12.C. Discipline Reports

12.C.1. Giles - Mrs. Gulo

12.C.2. Leigh - Mr. Preble

13. Board Committees

13.A. Education

13.B. Board Policy Development 

13.C. Buildings and Grounds

13.D. Behavioral Intervention

13.E. Negotiations and Human Resources

13.F. Finance

13.G. Communications

13.H. Norridge Park District

14. Discussion Items

15. Consent Agenda

15.A. Consider approval of Board minutes

15.A.1. December 16, 2025 Board of Education Regular Meeting Minutes

15.A.2. November 18, 2025 Board of Education Closed Meeting Minutes

15.B. Consider approval of the Norridge School District 80 2026-2027 School Calendar

15.C. Consider approval of District 80 Summer 2026 Buildings and Grounds Projects

15.D. Consider approval of a one year (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027) contract with Safeway for special education transportation services

15.E. Consider approval of Board Policies: 7:15, 7:20, 7:40, 7:60, 7:70, 7:100, 7:140, 7:170, 7:180, 7:190, and 7:250 with district updates on second read

15.F. Consider approval of Board Policy 5:250 with district edits

15.G. Consider approval of Board Policies: PRESS Update 120 on first read 

15.H. Consider approval of Lincoln Investment LLC 403(b) to the district’s retirement savings options for employees.

15.I. Consider acceptance of $2500 donation from the Village of Norridge 

15.J. Consider approval of payment of monthly bills (listing of bills $3000.00 and over) :

16. Board Comments

17. Closed Session
Consider motion to adjourn to closed session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) and review of closed session minutes (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(14).

18. Action Items

18.A. Consider motion to approve the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Norridge Park District 

19. Personnel Action Items

19.A. Employment 

19.A.1. Consider motion to approve Dylan Golden, Buildings, Grounds and Maintenance Seasonal Assistant 

19.A.2. Consider motion to approve Anne Qureshi as Leigh Talent Show Coach

19.B. Retirement

19.B.1. Consider acceptance of the retirement letter from Tammy Dicintio for June 30, 2026

19.C. Other

19.C.1. Consider motion to approve Foster Parent Leave for Peter Masters 

19.C.2. Consider motion to approve FMLA leave for Klaudia Tryba for 8 weeks

20. Adjournment