November 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

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

4. Closed Session (Roll Call Vote)

• Personnel — Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance, or Dismissal of Specific Employees of Lake Villa District #41. 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. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(2)
• The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10)

5. Resume Open Session at 7:00 p.m. (Voice Vote)

6. Approval of Agenda (Roll Call Vote)

7. Pledge of Allegiance

8. Communications

8.1. PTO Report

8.2. Palombi Middle School Student Presentation

9. Public Comments

10. Consent Agenda A  (Roll Call Vote)

10.1. Regular Board Meeting Minutes — October 27, 2025

10.2. Closed Session Meeting Minutes — October 27, 2025, Early & October 27, 2025, Late

10.3. Policy Committee Meeting Minutes — October 29, 2025

10.4. Special Board Meeting Minutes — November 3, 2025

10.5. Closed Special Board Meeting Minutes — November 3, 2025

10.6. Resignation of Staff Plus Others as Needed

10.7. Employment of Staff — Cori Johnson, Paraprofessional

10.8. Notification of Retirement

10.9. 2025–2027 Employment Contract Renewal for:

• Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, Dr. Victor Wight
• Director of Student Services, Dr. Ann Scully
• Principal, Angela Sisi
• Dean of Students, Kaitlin Koenig

10.10. 2024–2026 Employment Contract Amendment for:

• Director of Facilities and Security, Blaine Sears
• Director of Technology, Jonathan Chase

10.11. 2025–2030 Employment Contract Renewal for:

• Superintendent, Dr. Sandra Keim-Bounds

10.12. 2025–2026 Administrator Salary Increase for:

• Director of Personnel, Sandy Allen
• Director of Technology, Jonathan Chase
• Director of Facilities and Security, Blaine Sears
• Multilingual Early Learning Coordinator, Aimee Redding
• Coordinator of Early Learning & District Out-Placements, Susan Harkins
• Principal, Dr. Scott Klene
• Principal, Traci Strieter
• Dean of Student Services, Julie Pozezinski

10.13. Freedom of Information Act Requests

10.14. Electronic Communication Received by the Board 

10.15. Destruction of Closed Session Audio Recordings:

• 05-23-22; 06-20-22; 08-15-22 Late; 09-26-22; 11-14-22; 01-23-23 Early; 02-12-24 Late; 02-26-24; 03-18-24 Early; 03-18-24 Late.

10.16. Treasurer's Report — October 2025

10.17. Student Enrollment Report

10.18. FY 2024-2025 Annual Statement of Affairs

10.19. 2025 School Maintenance Project Grant Application

10.20. Intent to Bid for the Summer 2026 Facility Improvements Project

11. Consent Agenda B (Roll Call Vote)

11.1. Accounts Payable General Checking

11.2. Accounts Payable Revolving Checking

12. Consent Agenda C (Roll Call Vote)

12.1. Accounts Payable and Payroll Totals

12.2. 2025–2027 Employment Contract Renewal for Dean of Culture and Student Discipline, Melissa Rhodes

13. Reports

13.1. Superintendent's Report

13.2. Financial Report — October 2025

13.3. Operational Services Policies Compliance Report

13.4. Illinois School Report Card

14. Old Business

14.1. Resolution Authorizing the Acquisition of Real Estate and Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Lake Villa (Roll Call Vote)

14.2. Bulletin Board Article for December Newsletter Follow Up (Discussion)

14.3. 10-Year Health Life Safety Survey Approval (Roll Call Vote)

15. New Business

15.1. Possible Action on Parent Complaint Under Board Policy 2:260, Uniform Grievance Procedure (Roll Call Vote)

15.2. Approval of Board Agreements as per Special Board Meeting on November 3, 2026 — Board Self-Evaluation / Starting Right Workshop (Voice Vote)

15.3. Resolution Estimating Aggregate Levy for the Year 2025 and Scheduling a Truth in Taxation Levy Hearing for December 15, 2025 (Roll Call Vote)

15.4. Board Member Building Tours (Discussion)

15.5. Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Parent / Teacher Conferences (Discussion / Roll Call)

16. Calendar Review

17. Public Comments

18. Closed Session (Roll Call Vote)

• Personnel — Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance, or Dismissal of Specific Employees of Lake Villa District #41. 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. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(2)
• The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10)

19. Resume Open Session (Roll Call Vote)

20. Adjourn