April 14, 2026 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. Communications
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IV.A. D91 Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
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IV.B. D91 Foundation
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IV.C. D91 Parent Athletic Association (PAA)
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IV.D. D91 Community Update
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IV.E. D91 Teachers Union
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IV.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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V. Staff Recognition
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This month, we are recognizing both the March and April star staff winners who have been nominated by their colleagues. They will be shared at the board meeting on Tuesday.
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VI. Student Recognition
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We will be recognizing the MG yearbook cover winners, KG students of the month for March & April, Best Buddies, and the Robotics Club.
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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 the March 2026 meeting of the Board of Education. Please see attached for the request and response.
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VII.D. Suspension Report *
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A suspension report for both Milne and Kelvin Grove is attached for the month of March 2026.
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VIII. Board Reports/Discussion Items
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VIII.A. Three Rivers Meeting Update
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On Tuesday night, those who attended the Three Rivers dinner on April 7th will share insights they learned, as well as the school board recognition award.
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VIII.B. Triple I Conference
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Registration for the 2026 Joint Annual Conference is expected to open on Monday, June 1, 2026. The conference is scheduled for November 20-22. We wanted to get the dates to you as soon as possible for planning purposes. Please review your calendar and let Gaby know in the coming month if you will be attending the conference and if you will be staying in Chicago. This will allow Mrs. Melber to register members as soon as registration opens. |
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IX. Reports of the Superintendent
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IX.A. Evaluation Committee Update
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On Tuesday night, Dr. Wilkey will provide an update to the board on the Evaluation Committee work that includes updating the Evaluation Plan for certified staff to be implemented for the 2026-27 school year.
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IX.B. Summer Schedule for Buildings
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Since the summer of 2022, we have been following the schedule: Monday through Thursday from 7 am - 4 pm. Staff hours have been 6:30-4 pm or consist of 9.5 consecutive hours per day. Given this is a topic the board has asked questions on in the past, we will discuss the summer building schedule at the board meeting on Tuesday, so if there is a change, it can be communicated to staff who work over the summer so they can plan accordingly. |
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IX.C. Consolidated District Plan
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Each year, the district is required to receive board approval for the Consolidated District Plan for federal grants we apply for each year, including: Title I, Title II, Title IV, IDEA Part B Flow-Through, IDEA - CEIS, and IDEA Part B Preschool. This plan must be approved by each district’s Board of Education before we can submit our individual federal grants for FY27. We have no anticipated changes within our plan from the current school year to next; however, there is an additional step they are requiring from districts for approval. The step includes board approval of a district-wide parent and family engagement policy for Title I. Attached, you will find a first read of this policy. At the May meeting, we will bring both the consolidated plan and the policy for board approval so we can submit the plan to the state.
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X. Action Items
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X.A. Personnel Report
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X.B. Approval of Superintendent Contract 2026-2029
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X.C. Amendment to Georganas Contract for 2025-26
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X.D. Certified Job Descriptions
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Recommendation: Approve the certified job descriptions as presented. Background: Focusing on strategic goal number two for the district, Develop and Retain Great Staff, one of the tasks we focused on was to update all certified job descriptions. This process began with an outside consultant developing a consistent job outline and drafting a starting job description for each of the certified jobs we have within the district. Next, both the administration and the certified staff had the opportunity to review each job description that relates to their role. Feedback was collected, updated drafts were presented to the board at the March meeting, and final drafts are attached for the board of education to approve. |
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X.E. Accept Donations
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RECOMMENDATION Accept the library book donations to support the Kelvin Grove library. BACKGROUND A large donation of books was made by a staff member for use at both the KG and/or MG LRCs. |
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X.F. Food Service Agreement for FY27
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RECOMMENDATION BACKGROUND Part of the allowance for the lunch program bid process allowed us to enter into a joint Request for Proposal (RFP) with other school districts. During this process, we partnered with Fairmont, Taft, and LASEC, who offer the same type of lunch program as us (vended meals). Bids for the RFP were due on April 24, 2024, and at that time, we only received one bid, Quest Foods, LLC. Part of the bid allowed us to extend the contract up to three consecutive years without going out to bid again. Quest has increased the prices at 4.1% across all types of meals. Below is a comparison of the previous meal prices we were billed through our Intergovernmental Agreement with LTHS and the new amounts under the bid:
It is my recommendation that the District 91 Board of Education approve a food service contract with Quest, which has provided food service to District 91 as a satellite program from LTHS in our prior Intergovernmental Agreement with Lockport Township High School. Lunch prices for the 2026-2027 school year will be presented to the board at the May meeting. |
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X.G. KG Gymnasium Floor Refinishing Summer 2026
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RECOMMENDATION Approve Veteran’s Floors, INC for the refinishing project of Kelvin Grove gymnasium floors. BACKGROUND Please see attached for information from Mr. Pierson on the floor refinishing quotes for the routine maintenance of the Kelvin Grove gymnasium floors for this summer, 2026. |
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X.H. IESA Membership Renewal
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BACKGROUND: The Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) has provided D91 student athletes with an opportunity to compete at the state level. It has also established standards for all members of athletic teams to follow throughout their season. The fee recommendation is the same as the current fee structure since the 2024-25 school year. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the IESA membership for the student athletic groups listed below for the 2026-2027 school year at a cost of $1,075.00.
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X.I. Post Notice of Hearing for FY26 Budget Amendment
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RECOMMENDATION Approve the posting of the required notice stating the tentative budget will be on display, and a hearing will be held. BACKGROUND Since the original adoption of the budget in September, we have made amendments to grant budgets, received additional grants, and experienced changes in expenditure and revenue assumptions. It is recommended that the required notice for a budget amendment hearing and the proposed tentative budget amendment be available for review by the public beginning Friday, May 8, 2026, through June 8, 2026. The budget amendment hearing and subsequent vote on the amendment will be placed on the June 9, 2026, agenda. |
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X.J. Employment of Assignment Chair
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BACKGROUND Twelve years ago, the board approved, in the absence of a full-time athletic director, the position of assignment chair to oversee the scheduling of all referees for athletic competitions played at home. Mr. Mondrella was hired to fill this position and has done an excellent job each year. |
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X.K. Tentative Summer Camps
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RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the list of summer camps for Kelvin Grove be approved. BACKGROUND Below is a list of summer camps that have been scheduled to run at Kelvin Grove: Baseball Hitting Camp (Burdette/Lindstrom): July 13-16 (Grades 5-8), 12-1:30 pm on the KG baseball field Boys Basketball Camp (Detman): June 8-11 (Grades 3-5), June 29-July 2 (Grades 6-8), 12-2 pm in Hornet's Nest Girls Basketball Camp (Hollatz/Hollatz): June 8-11, 4-6 pm in Hornet's Nest Drama/Singing (Fowler/Velcich): June 15-18 and 22-25, 12-2 pm in Hornet’s Nest Co-Ed Volleyball Camp (Burdette/Lindstrom/McClain): June 8-11 and 15-18 (Grades 5-8), 10 am -12 pm in Hornet's Nest Softball Camp (Cushman): July 14-16 (Grades 5-8), 9:30-11:00 am on the KG softball diamond Tech Camp (Lakics): July 20-23, 12-2 pm in KG Technology Lab *Cheer (Draper/Lyons) will be practicing on Tuesdays & Wednesdays in the Hornet’s Nest, 8-10 am, from June 8th through July 16th |
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XI. Informational Items
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XI.A. Legislative Report
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XI.B. Upcoming Dates
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XII. Closed Session
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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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XIII. Adjournment
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