August 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Electronic Participation of a Board Member (Roll Call Vote)

4. Approval of Agenda (Roll Call Vote)

5. Pledge of Allegiance

6. Communications

6.1. PTO Report

7. Public Comments

8. Consent Agenda A  (Roll Call Vote)

8.1. Regular Board Meeting Minutes - July 14, 2025

8.2. Closed Session Meeting Minutes - July 14, 2025 Early & July 14, 2025 Late

8.3. Policy Committee Meeting Minutes - July 21, 2025

8.4. Finance Committee Meeting Minutes - August 13, 2025

8.5. Resignation of Staff: 

• Keri Rudsell - Teacher; Doreen Givens - Lunchroom Supervisor; Tasheia English Tucker - Paraprofessional; Samantha Slove - Paraprofessional; Lynda Claver - Lunchroom Supervisor, Nina Yu - Paraprofessional.

8.6. Employment of Staff: 

• Alexandra Medina - Paraprofessional; Amanda Allen - Paraprofessional; Beatrice Villanueva - Paraprofessional; Katelyn Casas - Paraprofessional; Allyce Goheen - Lunchroom Supervisor; Ambar Aquino - Lunchroom Supervisor; Alicia Keys - Paraprofessional; Stacy Cruz - Paraprofessional; Kathleen Lorscheider - Teacher; Lisa Scavone - Lunchroom Supervisor

8.7. Notification of Retirement: 

• Diana DiPersio - Paraprofessional
• Wendy Loveless - Teacher

8.8. Notification of Rescindment:

• Adaeze Odugu - Teacher

8.9. Policies determined for approval:

• 1:10 - School District Legal Status
• 1:20 - District Organization, Operations, and Cooperative Agreements
• 1:30 - School District Philosophy
• 2:10 - School District Governance
• 2:80 - Board Member Oath and Conduct
• 2:130 - Board-Superintendent Relationship
• 2:240 - Board Policy Development
• 3:30 - Chain of Command
• 4:50 - Payment Procedures
• 4:55 - Use of Credit and Procurement Cards
• 4:180 - Pandemic Preparedness; Management; and Recovery
• 7:40 - Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students
• 7:90 - Release During School Hours
• 7:130 - Student Rights and Responsibilities
• 7:140 - Search and Seizure
• 7:300 - Extracurricular Athletics
• 7:325 - Student Fundraising Activities
• 8:80 - Gifts to the District

8.10. Freedom of Information Act Requests

8.11. Electronic Communication Received by the Board 

8.12. Treasures Report (EoY/June)

8.13. Resolution Authorizing Disposal of School Personal Property of Lake Villa CCSD 41

8.14. Approval of 2025-2026 Student Handbook

9. Consent Agenda B (Roll Call Vote)

9.1. Accounts Payable General Checking

9.2. Accounts Payable Revolving Checking - Nothing to Report

10. Consent Agenda C (Roll Call Vote)

10.1. Accounts Payable and Payroll Totals

11. Reports

11.1. Superintendent's Report

11.2. Technology Update 2025

11.3. Summer 2025 Facility Projects Update

11.4. End of the year 2024-2025  Financial Report (June)

11.5. Community Relations Policies Compliance Review

12. Old Business

12.1. Summer Board Member IASB Workshop rescheduled for September 30, 2025 

13. New Business

13.1. Approval of FY2025-2026 Tentative Budget and Set Date for Budget Hearing on September 22nd at 7pm (Roll Call Vote)

13.2. Intergovernmental Agreement with the Governing Board of the Exceptional Learners’ Collaborative (ELC) for Certified School Nurse (Discussion/Roll Call)

13.3. Social Emotional Screener - Aperture Education: DESSA purchase (Discussion)

13.4. IASB Super Saturday for New Board Members

• September 13, 2025 in Naperville, IL

14. Calendar Review

15. Public Comments

16. Closed Session (Roll Call Vote)

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. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(2)
2. Security procedures, school building safety and security, and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, a threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(8)

17. Resume Open Session. (Voice Vote)

18. Adjourn