December 15, 2025 at 6:30 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)

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

9. Presentation — FY2024-2025 Financial Audit and Annual Financial Report

10. Truth in Taxation Hearing Regarding the 2025 Tax Levy

11. Public Comments

12. Consent Agenda A  (Roll Call Vote)

12.1. Regular Board Meeting Minutes — November 17, 2025

12.2. Closed Session Meeting Minutes — November 17, 2025, Early & November 17, 2025, Late

12.3. Policy Committee Meeting Minutes — December 4, 2025 & December 8, 2025

12.4. Resignation of Staff — Kaitlin Koenig, Dean of Students

12.5. Employment of Staff:

• Heather Spaulding — Position Change from Teacher to Dean of Students starting July 1, 2026;
• Andrea Vinson — Position Change from Lead Teacher to Assistant Principal starting July 1, 2026.

12.6. Notification of Retirement — Ann Dowden, Teacher

12.7. Leave of Absence Requests — Ambar Aquino, Lunchroom Monitor

12.8. 2025-2026 Administrator Salary Increase for Chief School Business Official, Anna Kasprzyk

12.9. Freedom of Information Act Requests

12.10. Electronic Communication Received by the Board 

12.11. Destruction of Closed Session Audio Recordings — April 8, 2024 & April 22, 2024

12.12. Treasurer's Report — November 2025

12.13. FY2024-2025 Financial Audit and Annual Financial Report as presented

12.14. Student Enrollment Report

12.15. Intent to Bid Mowing and Landscaping Services

12.16. Policies for Approval:

• 2:120, Board Member Development
• 2:150, Committees
• 2:270, Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin Prohibited
• 3:10, Goals and Objectives
• 3:50, Administrative Personnel Other Than the Superintendent 
• 3:60, Administrative Responsibility of the Building Principal
• 4:10, Fiscal and Business Management
• 4:30, Revenue and Investments
• 4:80, Accounting and Audits
• 4:110, Transportation
• 4:140, Waiver of Student Fees
• 4:150, Facility Management and Building Programs
• 4:160, Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds
• 4:170, Safety
• 4:190, Targeted School Violence Prevention Program
• 5:10, Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
• 5:20, Workplace Harassment Prohibited
• 5:90, Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
• 5:120, Employee Ethics; Code of Professional Conduct; and Conflict of Interest
• 5:185, Family and Medical Leave
• 5:190, Teacher Qualifications
• 5:200, Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal
• 5:280, Duties and Qualifications
• 5:300, Schedules and Employment Year 
• 6:20, School Year Calendar and Day
• 6:40, Curriculum Development
• 6:60, Curriculum Content
• 6:135, Accelerated Placement Program
• 6:140, Education of Homeless Children
• 6:160, English Learners
• 6:210, Instructional Materials
• 6:220, Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) Program; Responsible Use and Conduct
• 6:235, Access to Electronic Networks
• 6:240, Field Trips
• 6:260, Complaints About Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and Programs
• 6:270, Guidance and Counseling Program
• 6:280, Grading and Promotion
• 6:300, Graduation Requirements
• 6:310, High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions; Re-Entering Students
• 6:315, High School Credit for Students in Grades 7 or 8
• 6:320, High School Credit for Proficiency
• 7:10, Equal Educational Opportunities
• 7:70, Attendance and Truancy
• 7:130, Student Rights and Responsibilities
• 7:140, Search and Seizure
• 7:150, Agency and Law Enforcement Requests Police Interviews
• 7:250, Student Support Services
• 7:310, Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools
• 7:315, Restrictions on Publications; High Schools
• 7:340, Student Records
• 8:30, Visitors and Conduct on School Property
• 8:100, Relations with Other Organizations and Agencies

13. Consent Agenda B (Roll Call Vote)

13.1. Accounts Payable General Checking

13.2. Accounts Payable Revolving Checking

14. Consent Agenda C (Roll Call Vote)

14.1. Accounts Payable and Payroll Totals

15. Reports

15.1. Superintendent's Report

15.2. Financial Report — November 2025 

15.3. IASB Joint Annual Conference Report

15.4. Board Superintendent Relations Policies Compliance Report 

16. Old Business

16.1. Board Member Building Tours Schedule Approval (Voice Vote)

16.2. Resolution Adopting Final Aggregate Tax Levy for the Year 2025 and Certificate of Tax Levy (Roll Call Vote)

17. New Business

17.1. Policies for First Reading:

• 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure
• 5:100 Staff Development Program
• 5:220 Professional Personnel — Substitute Teachers
• 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment
• 7:190 Student Behavior
• 7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention

18. Calendar Review

19. Public Comments

20. 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)

21. Resume Open Session (Voice Vote)

22. Adjourn