October 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Opening of Meeting: Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call

2. Agenda Approval

3. Commendations

3.A. The Westfield Student Spotlight will feature the Garden Club. The Garden Club students are Lincoln Fasano, Luca Macchiarella, Nicholas Naborowski, Eve Palm, Griffin Schlicher and Abram Zepeda. 

3.B. October celebrates National Principals Month. District 89 recognizes that principals love what they do and enjoy the many opportunities to share in the learning journey of the children in their school. We honor the work and commitment of our outstanding principals: Mitch Dubinsky, Kristie Mate, Dawn McCray, Brett McPherson, Kristen Ulery and assistant principal Sammy Smith.

4. Comments and Suggestions from Audience

5. Board Member Reports

5.A. Student Board Report

6. Consent Agenda

6.A. Approval of Minutes from the September 15, 2025, Budget Hearing Special Meeting and Regular Meeting and September 17, 2025, Special Meeting

6.B. Approval of Bills Payable and Acceptance of Financial Reports

6.B.1. Budget Status

6.B.2. Treasurer's Report

6.B.3. Payroll for September 15, October 1, and October 15, 2025 

6.B.4. Bills Payable

6.B.5. Student Activity Reports

6.C. Approval of Administrative Recommendations - Personnel

6.C.1. Horizontal Salary Advancements

6.C.2. Certified Staff Changes

6.C.2.a. Leaves of Absence

6.C.3. Non-Certified Staff Changes

6.C.3.a. Leaves of Absence

6.C.3.b. New Hires

6.C.3.c. Resolution #913-25 Dismissal of Educational Support Personnel Employee For Reasons Other Than Reduction-In-Force

6.D. Approval of Title I Schoolwide Plans for Briar Glen Elementary School, Park View Elementary School and Glen Crest Middle School 

6.E. Approval of the 2025-2026 Administrator Compensation Report

6.F. Approval of IMRF Salary Compensation Report (P.A. 97-0609)

6.G. Approval of BR Ryall Y Contractual Agreement with CCSD89 Safe n' Sound Program (Before and After School) Service Contract

6.H. Approval of Interagency Service Agreement between Outreach Community Ministries, Inc.: Transitional Housing and CCSD 89

6.I. Approval of Partnership Agreement MOU between Glen Ellyn Children's Resource Center (GECRC) and CCSD 89

7. Discussion Items

7.A. Report on Buildings' School Improvement Plans (BOE Goals: Changing financial needs and collaborative and inclusive culture). An overview of buildings' school improvement plans will be presented. Each principal will highlight one aspect of their school improvement plan. 

• Arbor View Elementary School - Principal Dawn McCray
• Briar Glen Elementary School - Principal Mitch Dubinsky
• Glen Crest Middle School - Principal Brett McPherson
• Park View Elementary School - Principal Kristie Mate 
• Westfield Elementary School - Principal Kristen Ulery

7.B. 2025 Tentative Tax Levy (BOE Goals: Changing financial needs). The Board will be asked to approve the 2025 tentative levy.  

7.C. Fall MAP Report (BOE Goals: Continuous improvement and improved student learning). A summary report of preliminary student achievement data from 2025-2026 will be provided.

7.D. IASB Delegate Assembly Resolutions (BOE Goals: Continuous improvement and changing financial needs). The Board will review the 2025 Resolutions Committee Report, which will be discussed during the IASB's Delegate Assembly at the Joint Annual IASB/IASA/IASBO Conference, on Saturday, November 22, 2025.

8. Action Items

8.A. Approval of Board Goals for 2025-2026

8.B. Approval of updates to Policy 7:190 Student Behavior 

8.C. Approval of Resolution #912-25, Adoption of 2025 Tentative Tax Levy

8.D. Approval of Amendment to Superintendent’s Employment Contract

9. Superintendent's Report

9.A. FOIA Requests

9.B. Immigration Enforcement 

9.C. Superintendent's Committee Assignments 

9.D. Mandated Reporter

9.E. Illinois School Report Card Preview

9.F. 2025-2026 PTC Meeting Schedule

9.G. CAC Meeting, Monday, October 27, 2025, 7PM

9.H. IASB DuPage Division Meeting Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 6PM

9.I. School Board Member Day, November 15, 2025

9.J. Agenda Planning for the November 17, 2025, Board of Education Regular Meeting

9.K. IASB/IASA/IASBO Joint Annual Conference, November 21-23, 2025

10. Comments and Suggestions from Audience

11. Future Events and Informational Items

11.A. ILMEA Jr. District IX Honors Festival, Saturday, November 15, 2025

11.B. American Education Week, November 17-21, 2025

11.C. Board of Education Meeting, Monday, November 17, 2025, 7PM

11.D. No School, Thanksgiving Break, Wednesday-Friday, November 27-29, 2025

12. Closed Session
The Board will enter into closed session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the District or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity as allowed by Section 2 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1), to discuss collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees as allowed by Section 2 5ILCS 120/2(c)(2), to discuss the placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students as allowed by Section 2 5ILCS 120/2(c)(10) and for the purpose of litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the District 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 the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting as allowed by Section 2 5ILCS 120/2(c)(11).

13. Adjournment