August 17, 2026 at 6:45 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)

• 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

9. Public Comments

10. Consent Agenda A  (Roll Call Vote)

10.1. Regular Board Meeting Minutes — July 20, 2026

10.2. Closed Session Meeting Minutes — July 20, 2026

10.3. Closed Session Special Board Meeting Minutes — July 23, 2026

10.4. Policy Committee Meeting Minutes — August 6, 2026

10.5. Finance Committee Meeting Minutes — August 11, 2026

10.6. Destruction of Closed Session Audio Recordings — October 27, 2025

10.7. Electronic Communication Received by the Board 

10.8. Freedom of Information Act Requests

10.9. Personnel Report

• New Hire — Susan Hutson, Paraprofessional; Stephanie Swabash, Psychologist Intern; Jennifer Garcia, Paraprofessional; Emily Heneghan, Teacher; Kristin Nickerson, Paraprofessional; Brooke Stancin, Teacher; Octavia Litwin, Paraprofessional
• Resignation — Sarah Dolan, Teacher; Kelly Wilske, Paraprofessional

10.10. Treasure's Report — June 2026

10.11. Speech Language Pathologist Contract for the 2026-2027 School Year 

10.12. Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with Exceptional Learners’ Collaborative (ELC) for Hearing Itinerant Services – 2026–2027 School Year 

10.13. Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with Exceptional Learners’ Collaborative (ELC) for School Psychology Services – 2026–2027 School Year

10.14. Approval of Student Handbook for 2026-2027 School Year

10.15. Press Plus Issue 122 Policies for Approval:

• 2:30 Board of Education Elections
• 2:230 Public Participation at School Board Meetings and Petitions to the Board
• 3:40 Superintendent
• 3:50 Administrative Personnel Other Than the Superintendent
• 3:60 Administrative Responsibility of the Building Principal
• 3:70 Succession of Authority
• 4:120 Food Services
• 4:175 Convicted Sex Offender; Screening; Notifications
• 5:40 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease
• 5:110 Recognition for Service
• 5:140 Solicitations By or From Staff
• 5:185 General Personnel — Family and Medical Leave
• 5:240 Professional Personnel — Suspension
• 6:70 Teaching About Religions
• 6:80 Teaching About Controversial Issues
• 6:190 Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities
• 7:30 Student Assignment and Intra-District Transfer
• 7:80 Release Time for Religious Instruction/ Observance
• 7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities
• 7:345 Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security
• 8:70 Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities
• 8:100 Relations with Other Organizations and Agencies

10.16. Approval of Policies for Biennial Submission to the Illinois State Board of Education:

• Bullying Prevention Policies:
  • 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited
  • 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment
• Absenteeism &Truancy Policy
  • 7:70 Attendance and Truancy

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

13. Reports

13.1. Superintendent's Report

13.2. FY2025-2026 End of Year Financial Report 

13.3. Policy Compliance Report — Ends

14. Old Business

14.1. Review and Approval of Board Agreements from the July 23, 2026, Special Board Meeting – Myers-Briggs Board Self-Evaluation Workshop (Discussion / Voice Vote)

15. New Business

15.1. Approval of FY 2026–2027 Tentative Budget and Setting of Date for Budget Hearing on September 28, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. (Roll Call Vote)

15.2. Social Emotional Screener — Aperture Education: DESSA Renewal (Discussion)

15.3. VOIP Managed Service Provider (Discussion)

15.4. Bid Award — Snow Removal Services (Roll Call Vote)

15.5. Proposed Memorandum of Understanding between the Village of Lake Villa and Cordogan Clark & Associates, Inc., regarding potential development of Pleviak property (Voice Vote)

16. Calendar Review

17. Public Comments

18. Adjourn