August 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education meeting

1.  MEETING CALL TO ORDER

1.A. Roll Call
Call to order the Regular Meeting at ___:___ p.m. A quorum must be met.
 

1.B. Pledge of Allegiance

1.C. Approval of Agenda (A)
Move to adopt the agenda as presented (or with changes).
Action: Adoption of the Agenda. 

2. STUDENT RECOGNITION (R)
Central 301 Student Interns will be sharing their experiences from this summer in collaboration with Northern Kane County Regional Vocational System (Region 110) and Alliance Collaborative for Education (ACE).
Recommendation: For informational purposes.

3. PUBLIC OPEN FORUM

3.A. Recognition of Visitors

3.A.1) Public Comment
As provided in Board Policy 2:230, members of the public are invited to address the Board of Education during this portion of the meeting. Public comments will be received in accordance with the guidelines established by the Board.

4. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT (R)
Dr. MacCrindle will provide updates at this time.
Reccomendation: For informational purposes.

5. ACTION REPORTS
Action items require a motion and a second; discussion if needed; and roll call. 

5.A. Consent Agenda (A)
The Consent Agenda includes routine and recurring items presented for approval by the Board of Education in a single action. Any Board member may request that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration.
Recommendation: Seeking approval and adoption of the Consent Agenda as presented.

5.A.1) Minutes (A)
The following minutes are presented for approval:
July 20, 2026, Board of Education Meeting Minutes
Recommendation: Seeking approval of the Board as presented.
 

5.A.2) Treasurer's Reports (A)
The finance reports have been updated for July 2026.
Recommendation: Seeking approval of the Board as presented.

5.A.3) Payment of Bills (A)
Mrs. Pflug will seek approval of DO Imprest bills issued at $2,097.00 and accounts payable issued at $1,486,425.68.
Recommendation: Seeking approval of the Board as presented.

5.A.4) Payment of Bills — Northern Kane County Regional Vocational System (A)
Mrs. Pflug will seek approval of Accounts Payable issued at $302,334.50 for August.
Recommendation: Seeking approval of the Board as presented.
 

5.A.5) Personnel Report (A)
Seeking approval of the personnel reports  which include resignations, retirements, terminations, employment, contract revisions, and leave requests, as presented.
Recommendation: Seeking approval of the Board as presented.
 

5.B. Overnight Spring Break 2027 Trip for the CHS Softball Team (A)
Administration is recommending approval of a proposed overnight Spring Break 2027 trip for the Central High School Softball Team.
Recommendation: Seeking approval of the Board as presented.

5.C. CHS Prom Venue 2028 / Contract 810 Entertainment (A)
Administration is recommending approval of the 2028 Central High School Prom Venue.
Recommendation: Seeking approval of the Board as presented.

5.D. Final Northern Kane Budget (A)
Mrs. Pflug will seek approval of the final FY27 Northern Kane Budget.
Recommendation: Seeking approval of the Board as presented.

5.E. Central 301 Tentative Budget (A)
Mrs. Pflug will seek approval of the tentative FY27 Central CUSD 301 budget.  Upon approval, it will be posted for 30 days for public review.  A public hearing will be held prior to the September 21st board meeting.
Recommendation: Seeking approval of the Board as presented.

5.F. Veterinarian Affiliation Agreement (A) 
Administration is seeking Board approval of three animal clinic externship sites for the 2026–2027 school year to provide students pursuing Veterinary Assistant certification with the required 100 hours of practical experience. 
Recommendation: Seeking approval of the Board as presented.

5.G. BOARD POLICY 7:40 - NONPUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS (A)
The Board of Education will consider revisions to Policy 7:40 that remove the May 1 deadline for part-time attendance requests, expand extracurricular participation opportunities for nonpublic school students, and change the enrollment requirement from one-half of the regular school day to at least one District class.
Recommendation: Seeking approval of the Board as presented.

6. FACILITY STUDY UPDATE (R)
 

6.A. Facilities Master Plan Update (R)
STR Partners will present an update of the progress made on the Facilities Master Plan.
Recommendation: For informational purposes.

6.B. Facility Needs Assessment & HLS Survey Plan (R)
WOLD architects will present the current progress on the facility needs assessment and Home Life Safety 10 year capital improvement plan.
Recommendation: For informational purposes. 

7. INFORMATION ITEMS

7.A. FOIA Reports (R)
A monthly report on the FOIA requests is provided in the board packet.  
Recommendation: For informational purposes.

7.B. Committees Discussion (D)
The Board of Education will discuss and finalize the committee membership for the 26-27 school year.  
Recommendation: For informational purposes.

8. AGENDA ITEMS FOR SEPTEMBER 2026 BOARD MEETING (D)
The board of education will discuss items of interest for the September board of education meeting. 
Recommendation: For informational purposes.

9. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
The appointment, employment, resignation, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)]

10. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

11. ADJOURN