January 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM - REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
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A. Call to Order and Roll Call. 7:00 p.m.
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B. Public Comment/Response.
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The Board welcomes and encourages community engagement at all board meetings; therefore, time is allocated at the beginning and end of each meeting for audience members to address the Board. We kindly ask that you limit your comments to 5 minutes. Please note, this is a Board meeting in public and not a public forum or town hall. The Board does not directly respond to questions or comments during the meeting, but may ask the Superintendent to follow up with you, as necessary.
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C. Changes to the Agenda.
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This item allows Board Members to add or modify the agenda at the beginning of the meeting. The Board President will need consensus to modify the agenda.
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D. Superintendent's Report:
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D.1. Student Presenters - Central Elementary School.
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D.2. National Board Certification - Hauser Teacher, Lena Mackley.
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E. Approval of Consent Agenda.
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Utilization of a Consent Agenda should not limit the Board's ability to make District issues as transparent as possible. You have the right as an individual Board Member to request any item under the Consent Agenda to be moved from the Consent Agenda and placed under business for discussion and action. If you want to have a no-vote or abstention recorded on any item, this would be reason for removal of an item off the Consent Agenda.
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E.1. Minutes of the Previous Meetings.
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E.1.a. 12.3.25 Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting.
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E.1.b. 12.17.25 Minutes of the Regular Business Meeting.
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E.1.c. 12.17.25 Minutes of the Closed Session Meeting.
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E.2. Personnel Report.
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E.3. Payables Pre-List as of December 31, 2025.
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E.4. Payables Pre-List as of January 21, 2026.
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E.5. Employee Recognition Event 2025-2026.
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E.6. Employee Wellness Event 2025-2026.
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F. Riverside Education Council.
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G. Board Member Comments.
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H. Old Business.
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H.1. Approval of Blythe Park Playground Bid - Action Item.
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H.2. Approval of Hauser Windows Bid - Action Item.
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I. New Business/Discussion.
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I.1. Strategic Plan - 2026-2031.
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I.1.a. Strategic Plan Proposed Overview.
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I.1.b. Board member roles.
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I.1.c. Draft Survey.
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I.2. Proposed 2026-2027 school calendar.
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I.3. PRESS Plus #120 Policies - First Reading.
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I.3.a. Policy 2:120 - Board Member Development
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I.3.b. Policy 2:230 - Public Comments at Board of Education Meetings - D96 Edits.
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I.3.c. Policy 2:150- Committees.
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I.3.d. Policy 2:270 - Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin Prohibited.
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I.3.e. Policy 3:30 - Chain of Command - D96 Edits.
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I.3.f. Policy 4:10 - Fiscal and Business Management.
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I.3.g. Policy 4:30 - Revenue and Investments.
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I.3.h. Policy 4:80 - Accounting and Audits.
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I.3.i. Policy 4:140 - Waiver of Student Fees.
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I.3.j. Policy 5:10- Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment.
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I.3.k. Policy 5:90 - Abused and Neglected Child Reporting.
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I.3.l. Policy 5:100 - Staff Development Program.
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I.3.m. Policy 5:190 - Teacher Qualifications.
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I.3.n. Policy 5:200 - Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal.
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I.3.o. Policy 5:220 - Substitute Teachers.
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I.3.p. Policy 5:280 - Duties and Qualifications.
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I.3.q. Policy 5:300 - Schedules and Employment Year.
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I.3.r. Policy 6:20 - School Year Calendar and Day.
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I.3.s. Policy 6:60 - Curriculum Content.
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*Question.
A district may include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the causes and effects of mass starvation in mid-19th century Ireland, known as the "Irish Famine." 105 ILCS 5/27-1030, renumbered by P.A. 104-391. If offered, the board locally determines the minimum amount of instruction time. For a resource originally developed by the NJ Commission on Holocaust Education, see www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/standards/socialsciences/Documents/IrishFamine.pdf. Does the Board provide instruction studying the causes and effects of the Irish Famine?
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I.3.t. Policy 6:130 - Program for the Gifted.
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I.3.u. Policy 6:160 - English Learners.
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I.3.v. Policy 6:210 - Instructional Materials.
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A Board that does not have the capacity or desire to approve all instructional materials may use the following alternative: The Superintendent shall recommend to the Board for consideration and adoption all textbooks and primary instructional materials and shall include the following information: (1) title, publisher, copyright dates, number of copies desired, and cost; (2) any texts being replaced; and (3) rationale for recommendation. The Superintendent shall approve the selection of all other instructional materials. Has the Board adopted the alternative language shown above?
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I.3.w. Policy 6:260 - Complaints about Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and Programs.
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I.3.x. Policy 6:280 - Grading and Promotions - Review and Monitoring.
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I.3.y. Policy 6:315 - High School Credit for Students Grade 7 or 8.
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I.3.z. Policy 7:10 -Equal Educational Opportunities.
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I.3.aa. Policy 7:150 - Agency and Law Enforcement Requests - Rewritten.
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I.3.ab. Policy 7:180 - Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment.
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I.3.ac. Policy 7:190 - Student Behavior.
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I.3.ad. Policy 7:290 - Suicide and Depression Awareness Prevention.
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I.3.ae. Policy 7:310 - Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools.
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I.3.af. Policy 7:340 - Student Records.
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I.3.ag. Policy 8:30 - Visitors to and Conduct on School Property or Involving School Personnel.
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J. Public Comment/Response.
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K. Future Meeting Dates.
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K.1. February 4, 2026 - Committee of the Whole Meeting, 7:00 p.m. in the MPR at Hollywood School.
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K.2. February 18, 2026 - Regular Business Meeting, 7:00 p.m. in the Hauser Auditorium. (The Board will enter into Closed Session at 6:15 p.m., if necessary, and return to Open Session at 7:00 p.m.).
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K.3. March 4, 2026 - Committee of the Whole Meeting, 7:00 p.m. in the MPR at Ames School.
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K.4. March 18, 2026 - Regular Business Meeting, 7:00 p.m. in the Hauser Learning Resource Center. (The Board will enter into Closed Session at 6:15 p.m., if necessary, and return to Open Session at 7:00 p.m.).
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K.5. April 1, 2026 - Cancelled - Committee of the Whole, 7:00 p.m.
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L. Information Items.
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These items are usually items that the Board appropriately makes public but generally, there is no comments made on these items. However, the Board should always feel free to ask questions or comment on any information items listed.
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L.1. District 96 Student Enrollment Report.
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L.2. District 96 Absence Report.
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L.3. District 96 Substitute Report.
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L.4. FOIA Requests.
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L.5. Financial Statements.
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L.6. Legal Bills.
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L.7. Architect Bills.
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L.8. School Lunches Served Report.
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M. Enter Into Closed Session (If needed).
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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. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).
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N. Return to Open Session.
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O. Adjournment.
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