March 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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2. Establish a Quorum
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3. Pledge of Allegiance
Lead by the Giles Basketball Teams |
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4. Mission Statement
The mission of Norridge School District 80 is Inspiring Educational Excellence in a Nurturing Environment. |
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5. Celebrate the Success
Giles School Boys and Girls Basketball Teams and Coach Gapastione |
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6. Action Item
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6.A. Consider motion to approve the agenda as presented/modified
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7. Recognition of Visitors
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8. Correspondence
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9. Public Participation (must sign in)
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10. FOIA Request
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10.A.
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11. Presentation
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11.A. 2026-2027 Schedules for Giles and Leigh Schools
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12. Administrative Reports
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12.A. Superintendent - Mrs. Guzik
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12.B. Special Education - Mr. Masters
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12.C. Building Reports
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12.C.1. Giles School - Mr. Biedke
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12.C.2. Leigh School - Dr. Rabiola
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12.D. Discipline Reports
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12.D.1. Giles School - Mrs. Gulo
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12.D.2. Leigh School - Mr. Preble
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13. Board Committees
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13.A. Education
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13.B. Board Policy Development
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13.C. Buildings and Grounds
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13.D. Behavioral Intervention
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13.E. Negotiations and Human Resources
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13.F. Finance
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13.G. Communications
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13.H. Norridge Park District
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14. Discussion Items
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15. Consent Agenda
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15.A. Consider approval of Board minutes
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15.A.1. February 17, 2026 Board of Education Regular Meeting Minutes
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15.A.2. December 16, 2025 Board of Education Closed Meeting Minutes
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15.B. Consider approval of the District Open Positions for the 2026-2027 school year
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15.C. Consider approval of the 2026-2027 NSD 80 Preschool Calendar
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15.D. Consider approval of the revised Student and Parent Handbook
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15.E. Consider approval of 3-year agreement with Comcast for internet services
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15.F. Consider approval of payment of monthly bills (listing of bills $3,000.00 and over):
March 2026
VENDOR AMOUNT Safeway Transportation Services $34,902.82 Citywide Building Maintenance Inc. $34,216.17 Maxim Healthcare Services $29,964.91 Constellation New Energy $23,612.83 OrganicLife $21,319.27 Winston Knolls $11,040.14 Metro Prep $6,494.58 Parkland Preparatory Academy $5,859.18 Sonia Shankman O School $5,348.46 New Horizon Center $5,233.36 ProCare $4,320.00 Case Lots $3,805.30 |
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16. Board Comments
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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), Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2), The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5) and review of closed session minutes (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(14). |
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18. Action Items
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18.A. Consider approval of the Resolution for Non-Renewal and Dismissal of First Through Third Year Probationary Teachers from Norridge School District 80: Peter Mroz, Giles School Science Teacher and Katarzyna Pepe, Giles School Bilingual Polish Teacher, at the conclusion of the 2025-2026 school year
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18.B. Consider motion to approve J. Gill and Company to complete the Exterior Masonry Repairs and Tuckpointing Project at Giles School during the 2026 summer
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19. Personnel Action Items
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19.A. Resignations
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19.A.1. Consider motion to accept the resignation of Alyssa Gulo, Giles School Assistant Principal, at the conclusion of the 2025–2026 school year
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19.A.2. Consider motion to accept the resignation of Semina Adzic, Giles School Math Teacher, at the conclusion of the 2025-2026 school year
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19.A.3. Consider motion to accept the resignation of Cameron Davis, District Bilingual Spanish Teacher, at the conclusion of the 2025–2026 school year
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19.A.4. Consider motion to accept the resignation of Duc Do, Giles School Special Education Co-Teacher, at the conclusion of the 2025–2026 school year
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19.A.5. Consider motion to accept the resignation of Donna Ferraro, Leigh School Social Worker, at the conclusion of the 2025–2026 school year
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19.A.6. Consider motion to accept the resignation of Lilianna Gomez, Leigh School Special Education Teacher, at the conclusion of the 2025–2026 school year
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19.A.7. Consider motion to accept the resignation of Tim Larkin, Leigh School Social Worker, at the conclusion of the 2025–2026 school year
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19.A.8. Consider motion to accept the resignation of Tetiana Makhnovets, Giles School Bilingual Ukrainian Teacher, at the conclusion of the 2025–2026 school year
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19.A.9. Consider motion to accept the resignation of Natalie Piraino, Giles School Math Teacher, at the conclusion of the 2025–2026 school year
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19.A.10. Consider motion to accept the resignation of Gino Gapastione, for Giles Boys Softball, Boys Basketball, and Girls Basketball, at the conclusion of the 2025–2026 school year
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20. Adjournment
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