February 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER
Location: Winfield Central School Cafeteria. The live meeting is available to be viewed on facebook live at this link: https://www.facebook.com/Winfield-School-District-34-1418142601818685

II. ROLL CALL

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

V. PUBLIC COMMENT: We request members of the audience who wish to provide public commentary complete the Public Comment Request card and limit their comments or questions to three minutes. Public comments submitted by digital form will be read by a board member or administrator during the Public Comment portion of the meeting. Comments may be submitted to https://tinyurl.com/winfield34boardcomment.  Questions that Board members cannot answer in a timely fashion will be referred to the appropriate administrator who will respond within the week or as soon as time permits. Thank you.

VI. PUBLIC PRESENTATION / DISCUSSION

VI.A. Student of the Month:  February -Liam Mendez and Nina Smith, January - Sam Kouri

VI.B. Recognition from the DuPage Regional Office of Education 

VI.C. Social Studies

VI.D. Fishtank Accelerated Mathematics Resource

VI.E. Self-Harm & Suicide Awareness - Elyssa's Mission

VI.F. School Security Conference Update

VI.G. 2026-27 Program Plan

VI.H. Winfield 34 Capital Plan

VI.I. Net56 Services Renewal

VI.J. TIF 2

VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

VII.A. January 29, 2026 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

VII.B. January 29, 2026 Closed Session Minutes

VII.C. February 18, 2026 Special Board Meeting Minutes

VII.D. February 18, 2026 Closed Session Meeting Minutes

VIII. CONSENT AGENDA (Routine matters that do not require discussion)

VIII.A. Approval of Finance Reports    

VIII.A.1. Bill List - Payable List and List of Other Payments

VIII.A.2. Treasurer/Fund Balance/Bank Reconciliation Report

VIII.B. Other Approvals

IX. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD

IX.A. Superintendent's Report

IX.A.1. Legislative Update

IX.A.2. Facility Updates

IX.A.3. WEF Update

IX.B. Principal's Report

IX.C. Finance Report from Director of Business Services

X. OLD BUSINESS

X.A. Approve 2026-27 Registration Fees

X.B. Approve 2026-27 Sports & Activity Fees

X.C. Approve 2026-27 Building Usage Fees

X.D. Approve Executive Function Professional Learning 2026-27

XI. NEW BUSINESS

XI.A. Personnel

XI.A.1. Change of Employment - 1.0 FTE Paraprofessional

XI.A.2. Approve 0.5 FTE Art Teacher for 2026-27 School Year

XI.A.3. Approve Chess Club Sponsor

XI.A.4. Approve 2026-27 Program Plan

XI.B. Board Procedures and Exhibit Updates
For information only, no Board approval needed.

XI.C. Freedom of Information Act Requests

XI.C.1. Michael F. Henry

XI.C.2. 2.19.26 FOIA Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a.) W

XII. Items for Future Agendas

XII.A. Future Programming/Electives Options 

XIII. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION  –  Reason 1. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with [the Open Meetings Act]. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1). Reason 12. 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). (ROLL CALL VOTE)

XIV. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION TO REGULAR SESSION

XV. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION

XV.A. None

XVI. ADJOURNMENT