November 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

I. Call to Order Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

II. Roll Call     President Tomschin, Vice President Dominick, Secretary Manouzi,
                  Members Terracino, Couch, Moreno and Barrera

III. Establish Quorum

IV. Pledge of Allegiance

V. Superintendent's Report

V.A. Informational Items

V.A.1. Monthly Board Report

V.A.2. Freedom of Information Act Requests

V.A.3. Enrollment Report

V.A.4. Suspension Report

V.A.5. Security Report

V.A.6. Monthly Building Special Needs Expenditure/Revenue Reports FY2025-2026

V.A.7. Quarterly Investment Report

V.A.8. National School Board Recognition 

V.A.9. Recognition of Special Olympics Bowling Team

V.A.10. Recognition of Boys 7th and 8th Grade Soccer Teams  

V.A.11. District 99's Very Own Award - Employee of the Month Recipients:
Thomas Mikolajewski, Custodian at Cicero East School

V.A.12. Treasurer's Report

V.A.13. Tax Levy 2026 Presentation

V.A.14. Departmental Updates Presentation

VI. Other Reports

VI.A. Construction Report - CCS International, Inc.

VII. Correspondence

VIII. Comments from the Audience

IX. Adjourn to Executive Session

IX.A. 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 this Act.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).

IX.B. Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2).
 

IX.C. The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5)

IX.D. Security procedures, school building safety and security, and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(8).
 

IX.E. Student Disciplinary cases.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9).

IX.F. 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 must be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting; 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11).
 

X. Adjourn from Executive Session

XI. Reconvene to Open Session

XII. Action as a result of Executive Session if necessary

XIII. Consent Agenda

XIII.A. Approval of Minutes

XIII.A.1. Regular Meeting Open Session October 14, 2026

XIII.A.2. Regular Meeting Closed Session October 14, 2026

XIII.B. Approval of Payrolls:
Education Fund                                                      $  8,416,818.04
Operations, Building & Maintenance Fund             $     499,566.02
Transportation Fund                                               $     295,660.20
GRAND TOTAL SALARIES                                   $   9,212,044.26

XIII.C. Approval of Bills:
Education Fund                                                        $   3,044,293.46
Building & Maintenance Fund                                  $      363,594.41
Transportation Fund                                                 $      684,996.48
Capital Projects                                                        $   1,670,103.35
Debt Fund                                                                $        23,784.86
Tort                                                                           $          7,680.00
Fire                                                                           $        47,494.79 
School Activity                                                          $             203.00
TOTAL EXPENSES FOR NOVEMBER                    $   5,842,150.35

XIII.D. Miscellaneous Monies
TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR MONTH OF NOVEMBER        $ 516,828.02        

XIII.E. Approval of Use of School Facility Requests

XIII.F. Approval of Resolution for Disposal of Personal Property

XIII.G. Approval of donations from Bernie’s Book Bank Fundraiser valued at approximately $110,000.00 for the purpose of providing a bag with 8 books for each student in grades Pre-K – 6  for Cicero East, Cicero West, Columbus East, Columbus West, Drexel, Liberty, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Sherlock, Warren Park and Wilson Schools

XIII.H. Approval of Purchase Orders over $35,000.00

XIII.H.1. Grand Classroom        Smoky Mountains Trip                 $ 70,770.00

XIII.H.2. Follett Content Solutions   Media Material Circulation    $ 46,841.56

XIII.I. Approval of renewal of Insurance for General Liability and Workers Compensation

XIII.J. Approval of District Bus Charter Services for Our Lady of Charity School

XIII.K. Approval to apply for the FY27 School Maintenance Project Grant

XIII.L. Approval of Settlement Authorization Request of Workers’ Compensation Claim of Alicia Gallegos (25WC032232)

XIII.M. Approval of Experiential Learning Affiliation Agreement with American College of Education, Inc. for Student  Teaching Field Experiences 

XIII.N. Approval of Resolution determining the estimated Tax Levy for the 2026 Tax Year and scheduling a Public Hearing hereon

XIII.O. Approval of Board and Staff Travel for Conference Attendance

XIII.O.1. Jennifer Evans, Principal, Plain Talk about Literacy and Learning, February 24-26, 2027, in New Orleans, Louisiana

XIII.O.2. Board of Education, 2027 COSSBA National Conference: Lead, Connect and Inspire, on March 12–14, 2027, in Dallas, Texas

XIII.O.3. Board of Education, Annual 2027 NSBA Conference, on April 2-4, 2027, in Washington, D.C.

XIV. Approval of Separation Agreement: Comprehensive Separation, Waiver and General Release of all Claims with David Tormo-Sanchez
 

XV. Personnel Report

XV.A. Certified Personnel

XV.A.1. Employment

XV.A.2. Resignations

XV.A.3. Other

XV.B. Non-Certified Personnel

XV.B.1. Employment

XV.B.2. Resignations

XV.B.3. Other

XV.C. FMLA Requests

XVI. Student Suspension Appeal Hearing Disposition 

XVI.A. Student Number 990028991

XVII. Student Discipline Disposition

XVII.A. Student Number 990030256

XVIII. Old Business

XIX. Informational Items

XIX.A. Next regularly scheduled Board Meeting to be held on December 9, 2026, 6:30 p.m. at Warren Park School

XX. Adjournment