November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

A. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
 

B. ROLL CALL
 

C. REVIEW & ADOPTION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA
 

D. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS & PUBLIC COMMENTS
 

E. PRESENTATION OF FY25 AUDIT; JERRY FUNK WIPFLI
 

F. CONSENT AGENDA

F.1. Approval of Minutes

F.1.a. Regular & Closed Meeting Minutes of October 15, 2025

F.1.b. Facility Committee Meeting Minutes of October 15, 2025

F.2. Approval of Monthly Financial Statement

F.3. Approval of Personnel Report

F.4. Approval of Payment of Bills & Claims

F.5. Approval of Activity Accounts
 

G. "CARDINAL STRONG" SPOTLIGHT - FGS Exemplary School Recognition
 

H. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

H.1. District Highlights

H.1.a. Illinois School Report Card

H.2. Building Highlights

H.2.a. Fall Activity Highlights

H.2.b. Staff Evaluations - 1st Cycle

H.3. Facilities Highlights

H.3.a. FGS HVAC Summer Project

H.3.b. Bus Garage update

H.4. Community Highlights

H.4.a. Max Wenzel Scholarship and University Partnership Kick-off- November 19, 2025 6:00 PM FJSHS Cafeteria

H.4.b. ISBE Parent Survey

H.5. Staff Communications

H.6. Insurance Renewals

H.6.a. Commercial Package, Workers Compensation Package, Automobile Package, Umbrella Package, School Board Legal Liability & Law Enforcement Packages

H.6.b. Staff Vision Insurance
 

I. DISTRICT FINANCIAL REPORT

I.1. PMA Investment Planning

I.2. PMA Bond Proceeds Scenarios
 

J. BOARD ACTION & DISCUSSION

J.1. Approval of FY25 Audit

J.2. Approval of 2025 Estimated Tax Levy

J.3. Approval of Superintendent Smith to authorize MOU's with University Partners and the Max Wenzel Scholarship as follows.

J.3.a. Eastern Illinois University

J.3.b. Northern Illinois University

J.3.c. Illinois State University

J.3.d. Southern Illinois University Carbondale

J.3.e. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

J.3.f. University of Illinois Springfield

J.3.g. Western Illinois University

J.4. Approval of Donation of GVGS Playground Equipment from PTO

J.5. Approval of 2026-2027 School Calendar - 2nd Reading
 

K. CLOSED SESSION -- Recommend a Closed Session to discuss:  the Appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body for the public body - 5ILS120/2(c)(1); Litigation - 5ILCS120/2(c)(11); Negotiations - 5ILCS120/2(c)(2); and Student disciplinary cases - 5ILCS120/2(c)(9).

 

L. POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS RESULTING FROM CLOSED SESSION

L.1. No Action Anticipated At This Time.
 

M. CALENDAR ITEMS 

M.1. November 2025

M.2. December 2025
 

N. OTHER MATTERS TO COME TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD

N.1. 2025-2026 IASB Membership

N.2. Kriha Boucek F3 Law
 

O. ADJOURNMENT