February 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. ROLL CALL

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - action item

4. CONSENT AGENDA-action item

4.A. Minutes-January 16, 2025, Regular Meeting;-
Minutes-February 3, 2025, Building and Grounds committee 

4.B. Minutes-; January 16, 2025 Regular Meeting Closed Session

4.C. Financial Reports; Payment of Bills; Activity Accounts; FRIS Report

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS

6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS / DEPARTMENT HEADS

7. NEW BUSINESS

7.A. Approve second reading of 2025-2026 curriculum handbook-action item

8. CLOSED SESSION to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees and 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-action item 5 ILCS 120/2x(1), 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)

9. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION-action item

10. NEW BUSINESS

10.A. Approve a multi-year contract for Dr. Heidi Deininger as District Superintendent as presented- effective July 1, 2025-action item

10.B. Approve contract for Dr. Gilliland as Deputy Superintendent for up to 60 days from July 1, 2025-October 31, 2025 with an option of additional days per action of the board -action item

10.C. Approval of appointment of head High School volleyball coach and assistant High School volleyball coach for the fall of 2025 & Peggy Armstrong MS dishwasher-effective February 20, 2025-action item

10.D. Approval of $2,000 new teacher bonus for the 2025-2026 SY-action item

10.E. Approval of employment of intern social worker Olivia Burton for the 2025-2026 SY, Primary School paraprofessional Susan King-effective February 20, 2025 & voluntary transfer for bus aide Teresa Duggan from special needs CDH route to local special needs route-effective February 20, 2025, resignation of assistant HS volleyball coach Julie Kampas-effective January 23, 2025, resignation of MS boys' basketball coach Tom Hoch-effective January 13, 2025, resignation of Andrew Hsu High School social studies teacher-effective June 30, 2025, resignation of Middle school physical education/health and HS health teacher Saraphine Swalve, resignation of kindergarten teacher Alyssa Matthews-effective June 30, 2025, leave without pay for teacher Kelsey Spencer 2.5 days January 23, 24, 30, 2025, employment of speech language therapist Melanie Ritzema for the 2025-2026 SY-action item

11. ADJOURN-action item