September 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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I. Roll Call
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II. Call to Order
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III. Pledge
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IV. Budget Hearing
Description:
Each year, the Board of Education is required to adopt a budget for the fiscal year and hold a budget hearing by September 30th. Prior to adopting the budget, a legal notice must be placed in a newspaper of local circulation notifying the public of the tentative budget and the budget hearing. In addition, the proposed/tentative budget must be placed on public display for a minimum of 30 days. All these requirements have been met. I have attached the updated state budget form, expenditure, and revenue detail. Both the expenditure and revenue details include all changes highlighted in yellow since the budget has been on display. You will notice a significant decrease in the overall estimated ending fund balance but that includes the spend down of the bond proceeds as well as the transfer of funds from the Education fund to the Capital Projects to cover the cost of the summer construction projects. The overall operating budget (education, O&M, transportation, and working cash) is projected to be a deficit spending plan for the upcoming year. This is the same projection as the past four years and each year the district has come in with a surplus at the end of the fiscal year. The final budget recommended for adoption reflects the following:
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V. Communications
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V.A. D91 Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
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V.B. D91 Foundation
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V.C. D91 Parent Athletic Association (PAA)
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V.D. D91 Community Update
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V.E. D91 Teachers Union
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V.F. Invitation to Address the Board of Education
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Per Policy 2:230 - Public Participation at School Board Meetings and Petitions to the Board
During each regular and special open meeting of the Board, any person may comment to or ask questions of the School Board (public participation), subject to the reasonable constraints established and recorded in this policy’s guidelines below. The Board listens to comments or questions during public participation; responses to comments to or questions of the Board are most often managed through policy 3:30, Chain of Command. To preserve sufficient time for the Board to conduct its business, any person appearing before the Board is expected to follow these guidelines:
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VI. Staff Recognition
Description:
We will be recognizing District 91 staff that has joined the Hornet Family for the 2025-2026 school year.
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VII. Approval of Consent Agenda
The Consent Agenda is a list of routine non-controversial items, which do not require further discussion and which are approved with one motion and one roll call vote. It is an effective procedure to handle routine matters on the agenda expeditiously. All consent items shall be listed with an asterisk(*) and will be enacted with one motion. However, any member of the Board of Education may request that an item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda and discussed in its regular order. |
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VII.A. Approval of Minutes *
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VII.B. Approval of Financial Reports
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VII.B.1. Payment of Bills (online)*/ AP Check Register (online)*
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VII.B.2. Monthly Financial Reports (on-line)*
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VII.B.3. Activity Accounts*
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VII.B.4. Treasurer's Report*
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VII.B.5. Investment Report*
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VII.B.6. Flexible Spending Account*
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VII.C. FOIA Report *
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We have received a few requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act since our last board meeting. See attached for the requests and responses. |
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VII.D. Suspension Report *
Description:
There were no suspensions at Milne Grove or Kelvin Grove for the month of August 2025.
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VIII. Audit Report
Description:
Mr.John Michalesko from the auditing firm of Gassensmith & Michalesko, LTD. has prepared information for the school board to be shared at the meeting on Tuesday.
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IX. Board Reports/Discussion Items
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IX.A. Committee of the Whole Report
Description:
The Committee of the Whole will meet on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 5:45 pm in the Milne Grove Conference Room. The agenda was posted and available on the website. If there are board members who were not in attendance at the committee meeting, an update will be provided.
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IX.B. Monthly Poll Results
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As of Thursday, September 4, 2025, the following poll results were collected below. On Tuesday evening, we will be discussing what the Monthly Buzz question will be for the month of September. |
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IX.C. IASB Registration for Three Rivers Fall Meeting & Triple I Conference
Description:
On Tuesday evening, we will be discussing logistics for some upcoming events, including the Three Rivers dinner on Thursday, October 23rd, and Triple I, as well as who/how many will be attending the early bird sessions to determine who needs to be registered for what still.
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IX.D. Board Workshop Topic for February
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On Tuesday evening, we would like to narrow down the focus for the February board workshop and begin finalizing the request with IASB to guarantee the workshop will take place. Topics to choose from can be found at the following link: https://www.iasb.com/conference-training-and-events/training/workshops/ |
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IX.E. Student Recognition Schedule for 2025-26
Description:
At the end of last school year, there was a discussion by the board to possibly transition student clubs/activities during either school assemblies, a one-time recognition night for families to attend at the end of the year, or other possible ideas. On Tuesday evening, Dr. Wilkey would like to confirm this is the direction that the board would like the school to take, so the KG building leadership team, as well as club/activity sponsors, can start discussing changes for recognition if necessary for this school year. We would keep the monthly student recognition and designate it for students of the month at each building.
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IX.F. Negotiations Update
Description:
On Tuesday evening, Dr. Wilkey and Ms. Garrett will provide an update on preparations for negotiations that have taken place thus far.
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IX.G. Mandated Reporter Training
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On Tuesday night, Dr. Wilkey will discuss the mandated reporter training.
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X. Reports of the Superintendent
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X.A. Sixth Day Enrollment
Description:
The 2025-2026 school year has been off to a great start! We have seen some fluctuation in enrollment in certain grade level cohorts across the board from last year to this year. The chart is set up so you can follow the colors diagonally to see the cohort trend for each grade level of students. One thing I would like to include this year is our actual enrollment by grade level, including any D91 students who are out-placed. See the chart below: |
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X.B. DRAFT of Strategic Plan Dashboard
Description:
On Tuesday evening, Dr. Wilkey is looking for feedback on the attached D91 Strategic Plan Dashboard to be added to our website as a live document if the board feels it will offer transparency on where we are with progress on our district goals.
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X.C. Presentation of Teacher and Administrator Salary & Benefit Report
Description:
Under School Code Section 10-20.47, the District is required to post on its website information about administrator and teacher salaries and benefits. This report does not include service personnel or support staff. The full text of the section is below. 105 ILCS 5/10-20.47: Administrator and teacher salary and benefits; report. Each school board shall report to the State Board of Education, on or before October 1 of each year, the base salary and benefits of the district superintendent and all administrators and teachers employed by the school district. For the purposes of this Section, "benefits" includes, without limitation, vacation days, sick days, bonuses, annuities, and retirement enhancements. Prior to this annual reporting to the State Board of Education, the information must be presented at a regular school board meeting, subject to applicable notice requirements, and then posted on the Internet website of the school district, if any. |
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X.D. Construction Update
Description:
On Tuesday night, Dr. Wilkey will provide an update on the construction projects that have been completed.
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XI. Action Items
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XI.A. Adopt 2025-26 Budget
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RECOMMENDATION To adopt/ratify the budget for the 2026 fiscal year as presented. BACKGROUND Each year, the Board of Education is required to adopt a budget for the fiscal year. The Board of Education has reviewed and provided feedback regarding the proposed tentative budget. The proposed/tentative budget was placed on public display (office and web page) for 30+ days. A legal notice was placed in the Herald News notifying the public of the proposed/tentative budget and budget hearing. The budget being recommended has estimated Operating Fund revenues of $9,071,187 and expenditures of $9,934,672. This budget includes all known personnel, program, and project-related costs.
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XI.B. Accept Audit for FY25
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RECOMMENDATION Accept the FY25 Audit and Annual Financial Report as presented by the district’s auditor. BACKGROUND Mr.John Michalesko from the auditing firm of Gassensmith & Michalesko, LTD. has prepared information for the school board to be shared at the meeting on Tuesday. It is my recommendation that the District 91 Board of Education accept the FY25 audit and Annual Financial Report (AFR) as presented. |
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XI.C. Approve Board Policy - Issue 119
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Recommendation: To adopt the updated/revised/new policies from Press Policy Update - Issue 119 below, as discussed during the first reading at the August 2025 regular meeting. .png) |
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XI.D. Personnel Report
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XI.E. Intergovernmental Agreement Between LWASE and Lockport SD 91
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RECOMMENDATION Approve the one Intergovernmental Agreement between LWASE and D91 for the 2025-26 school year. BACKGROUND This year, we have one additional D91 student who will be receiving their education program through Lincoln-Way Area Special Education (LWASE). Since we are partnering with another public school district for this placement, we are requesting the board to approve a one-year Intergovernmental Agreement with LWASE to provide the appropriate services to our D91 students |
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XII. Informational Items
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XII.A. Correspondence
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XII.B. Upcoming Dates
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XIII. Closed Session
Description:
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 or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity. [1] 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 the [the Open Meetings Act]. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), as amended by P.A. 99-646
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XIV. Adjournment
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