November 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM - School Board Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Approve Agenda

5. Approve Consent Agenda (2:220)

5.1. Approve Personnel Report

5.2. Approve Payroll

5.3. Approve Accounts Payable

5.4. Approve Minutes

5.5. Approve Treasurer's Report

5.6. Approve Activity Accounts

5.7. Treasurer's Bond

5.7.1. Bond

5.8. Update for Football and Fall Cheer on the Pay Schedule for Extended
Extracurricular Season

6. Recognition 

6.1. National School Bus Safety Coloring Contest Winners

6.2. Bethany Denton - ESL Teacher

7. Principal Student Advisory Council

8. Year-to-Date Budget Update

9. Report of the Superintendent (2:130)

9.1. Monthly Update

9.2. Review District and School Report Cards

9.2.1. District 25-26 Report Card

9.2.2. SVHS 25-26 Report Card

9.2.3. MJHS 25-26 Report Card

9.2.4. MC 25-26 Report Card

9.2.5. HES 25-26 Report Card

9.3. Springfield Update

9.4. FOIA

9.5. Seniority Lists

9.5.1. Certified

9.5.2. Non-Certified

9.6. Month by Month BOE To-Do

9.7. Annual Statement of Affairs

9.7.1. ASA FY26

9.7.1.1. ASA FY26

10. Administrator/Director Report
Jacque Buchanan - Highland Principal

11. Facilities Report

12. Notices and Communications

12.1. Review Code of Conduct:  
I will abide by majority decisions of the board, while retaining the right to seek changes in such decisions through ethical and constructive channels.

12.2. BOE Petitions

12.3. Review Triple I

12.3.1. 2026 Delegate Assembly

12.3.2. Resolutions Committee Report

12.4. November 15: School Board Members Day

13. Community Input (2:220)
(This is the time when visitors may request to address the Board of Education on any item relating to the role and function of the Board of Education. When the Board President so directs, people should stand, give their name and begin their
statements.  The Board President reserves the right to limit presentations to five minutes.)

14. Unfinished Business - Action Expected Unless Otherwise Noted

15. New Business - Action Expected Unless Otherwise Noted

15.1. Presentation of Tentative 2026 Tax Levy

15.1.1. Tentative 2026 Tax Levy Worksheet

15.1.2. Estimated EAV for Ogle County

15.1.3. Estimated EAV for Winnebago County

15.1.4. Rate Calculator

15.1.5. Truth -in-Taxation Notice

15.1.6. Certificate of Tax Levy

15.1.7. Truth-in-Taxation Hearing Certificate

15.2. Resolution providing for the issue of not to exceed $23,500,000 General Obligation School Bonds for the purpose of altering and reconstructing school buildings and purchasing and installing equipment therein for fire prevention and safety, energy conservation and school security purposes and refunding certain outstanding bonds of the District, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the proposed sale of said bonds to the purchaser thereof.

15.2.1. Resolution

15.2.2. GO School Bonds Series 2026A Deemed Final Signed 11_2026

15.2.3. Continuing Disclosure Undertaking

15.2.4. GO School Bonds Series 2026A - Distribution

15.2.5. Pre-Sale General Obligation School Bonds Series 2026A 

15.2.6. BAM Commitment Letter

15.2.7. GO School Bonds Series 2026A POS 

15.3. Geothermal Test Well at Monroe Center Grade School

15.3.1. TCI Geothermal Test Well Proposal

15.3.2. Helm Test Bore Support Proposal

15.4. Resolution Authorizing the Mutual Exchange of Real Property and
Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Stillman Valley

15.4.1. Intergovernmental Agreement

15.4.2. Certificate of Survey Document #1

15.4.3. Certificate of Survey Document #2

15.5. Resolution Urging Congress to Fulfill Its Promise to Fund 40 Percent of IDEA Costs

15.5.1. Resolution

15.5.2. Fact Sheet

15.6. Recognized Student Organization Request for Girls Wrestling Coaching Stipend

16. Adjourn to closed session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the District (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2), the placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students and other matters relating to individual students 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10), 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. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11).
 

17. Reconvene in open session

18. Adjourn