April 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to order Executive (Closed) Session - 6:00 pm (5 ILCS 120/2 (c)) (Roll Call)

1.1. Appointment - Employment - Compensation - Discipline - Performance - Dismissal of specific employee(s)

2. Call the Regular Meeting to order (Roll Call)

3. Presentation of the Patriot Award by Richard Wuthrich - ESGR.

4. Superintendent Shout Out

5. Public Comments

6. Administrative and Committee Reports

6.1. Superintendent's Report - Dr. Gabrielle Rodriguez

6.2. Principal's Report - Mrs. Whitney Carpenter

6.3. Principal's Report - Mrs. Cassy Shelton

6.4. Director's Reports

7. Review/Approve/Disapprove placing the following items on the Consent Agenda. (Roll Call)

7.1. Minutes of March 16, 2026 Regular Board Meeting Executive Session

7.2. Minutes of March 16, 2026 Regular Board Meeting

7.3. April Bill List 

7.4. BMO Credit Card

7.5. Treasurer's Report

7.6. Budget to Actual

8. Review/Approve/Disapprove the Consent Agenda (Roll Call)

9. Review/Approve/Disapprove the First Reading of Board Policies PRESS Plus Issue 121, March 2026, as follows. (Roll Call)
2:200 Types of School Board Meetings
2:220 School Board Meeting Procedure
2:250 Access to District Public Records
2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure
2:140-E Exhibit - Guidance for Board Member Communications, Including Email Use
4:165 Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming Behaviors
5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria
5:250 Leaves of Absence
5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves
6:65 Student Social and Emotional Development
6:100 Using Animals in the Educational Program
6:145 Migrant Students
6:170 Title I Programs
7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited
7:50 School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools
7:100 Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students
7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited
7:220 Bus Conduct
7:230 Misconduct by Students with Disabilities
7:240 Conduct Code for Participants in Extracurricular Activities
7:260 Exemption from Physical Education
7:280 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease
7:300 Extracurricular Athletics
8:90 Parent Organizations and Booster Clubs

10. Review/Approve/Disapprove the resignation of Lauren Hazlett, effective at the conclusion of the 2025-2026 school year. (Roll Call)

11. Review/Approve/Disapprove the resignation of Adrianna Strickland, effective at the conclusion of the 2025–2026 school year. (Roll Call)

12. Review/Approve/Disapprove the resignation of Morgan Barker, Nurse Assistant, effective immediately. (Roll Call)

13. Review/Approve/Disapprove the employment of Dr. Kristin Laws as DEES Principal for the 2026-2027 school year, pending a background check. (Roll Call)

14. Review/Approve/Disapprove the employment of Maggie DeLong as a 1st Grade Teacher at DEES for the 2026-2027 school year, pending a background check. (Roll Call)

15. Review/Approve/Disapprove the employment of Kaitlyn Fleenor as a 1st Grade Teacher at DEES for the 2026-2027 school year, pending a background check. (Roll Call)

16. Review/Approve/Disapprove the employment of Melody Weckman as a 1st Grade Teacher at DEES for the 2026-2027 school year, pending a background check. (Roll Call)

17. Review/Approve/Disapprove the employment of Anthony Schneider as JAMS Music Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year, pending a background check. (Roll Call)

18. Review/Approve/Disapprove the employment of Deidre Rogers as a Technology Specialist effective on July 1, 2026. (Roll Call)

19. Review/Approve/Disapprove the employment of Dasia Harris as a Paraprofessional for the remainder of the school year. (Roll Call)

20. Review/Approve/Disapprove the employment of a Nurse Assistant for the 2026-2027 school year, pending a background check. (Roll Call)

21. Review/Approve/Disapprove the hiring of Joe Johnson as the Assistant Softball Coach. (Roll Call)

22. Review/Approve/Disapprove the intent to retire for Annette Clemon, effective on July 1, 2028. (Roll Call)

23. Adjourn