January 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

1. REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER (Policy 2:220)

1.1. Roll Call

1.2. Welcome

1.3. Pledge

1.4. Reminder to Sign Attendance Record

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Policy 2:220)

2.1. Regular Session, December 15, 2025

2.2. Executive Session, December 15, 2025

3. RECOGNITION, AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLIC HEARINGS

3.1. 2026-27 Preliminary Technology Capital Plan (Policy 4:10) – Mike Wilkes

3.2. Facility Conditions Assessment High Level Overview – Brian Pedersen

3.3. EL Math Course Update-Year 2 – Shonette Sims

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Per Board Policy 2:230, attendees wishing to speak at the Board meeting must register their intention to participate in the public portion(s) of the meeting upon their arrival at the meeting. Complete the form found in the Welcome to Our Meeting brochure (print legibly) and give it to the Presiding Officer or the Recording Secretary before the meeting is called to order.

5. LEGISLATIVE UPDATES

6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT (Policy 3:40)

7. BOARD DIALOGUE TOPICS & PENDING ACTION CONSIDERATIONS

7.1. Policy Updates: Second Reading – Updated, Reviewed & New (Policy 2:240)

7.1.1. Policy 7:200, Suspension Procedures

7.1.2. Policy 7:210, Expulsion Procedures

8. WORK-STUDY TOPICS & FUTURE ACTION CONSIDERATIONS           

8.1. Policy Updates: First Reading – Updated, Reviewed & New (Policy 2:240)

8.1.1. Policy 2:120, Board Member Development – Updated

8.1.2. Policy 2:150, Committees - Updated

8.1.3. Policy 2:270, Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin Prohibited – Updated

8.1.4. Policy 4:10, Fiscal and Business Management – Updated

8.1.5. Policy 4:30, Revenue and Investments – Updated

8.1.6. Policy 4:140, Waiver of Student Fees – Updated

8.1.7. Policy 4:190, Targeted School Violence Prevention Program – Updated

8.1.8. Policy 5:10, Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment – Updated

8.1.9. Policy 5:90, Abused and Neglected Child Reporting – Updated

8.1.10. Policy 5:100, Staff Development Program – Updated

8.1.11. Policy 5:190, Teacher Qualifications – Updated

8.1.12. Policy 5:200, Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal –Updated

8.1.13. Policy 5:220, Substitute Teachers – Updated

8.1.14. Policy 5:280, Duties and Qualifications – Updated

8.1.15. Policy 5:300, Schedules and Employment Year – Updated

8.1.16. Policy 6:20, School Year Calendar and Day – Updated

8.2. 2026-2027 Board Meeting Calendar

9. INFORMATION

9.1. Board Meeting/Presentation Schedule (Policy 2:220)

9.2. FOIA Requests & Board Correspondence (Policy 2:250)

9.3. Demographic and Enrollment Projections Report

9.4. Capital Improvement Bid Results

10. CONSENT AGENDA (Bylaw 0166.1)

10.1. Personnel Report: Resignations, Retirements, Leave Requests, Changes in Assignment/FTE, New Hires (Policies 3:50, 5:200, 5:280)

10.2. Gifts, Grants, Bequests: $1,100, Uni-Ball Corporation, for GHS college signing days (Policy 8:80)

10.3. Gifts, Grants, Bequests: $17,840, Mannon Family, for the GHS marching band (Policy 8:80)

10.4. Gifts, Grants, Bequests: $500, Hogan Design & Construction, for the GHS Unified Vikings Program (Policy 8:80)

10.5. Gifts, Grants, Bequests: $309,000, Fabyan Foundation, for scholarships and technology requests

11. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND REPORTS 

12. NOTICES / ANNOUNCEMENTS

13. EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER MATTERS PERTAINING TO STUDENT DISCIPLINARY CASES [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9); SECURITY PROCEDURES, SCHOOL BUILDING SAFETY AND SECURITY, AND THE USE OF PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT TO RESPOND TO AN ACTUAL, A THREATENED, OR A REASONABLY POTENTIAL DANGER TO THE SAFETY OF EMPLOYEES, STUDENTS, STAFF, THE PUBLIC, OR PUBLIC PROPERTY [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10). [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)] (Policy 2:220)

14. POSSIBLE ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

14.1. Student Discipline – Student A

15. ADJOURNMENT