August 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  To discuss in closed session and to take action in open session:

Description:  It is my recommendation that the Board approve the agenda for the regular meeting of the Board of Education of Wilmington Community School District No. 209-U, for Monday, August 11, 2025.

Description:  It is my recommendation that you approve the following minutes as presented:

Description:  It is my recommendation that you approve the Building Principals', Technology Coordinator's, Business Manager's, Curriculum Director's, and Superintendent's Reports, as presented.

Description:  Mrs. Beth Norman
Mr. Kevin Mikuce
Mr. Adam Spicer
Mr. Scott Maupin

Description:  Mr. Mark Langusch

Description:  Mr. Matt Swick

Description:  Mr. Kevin Feeney

1.    Illinois Freedom of Information Act Report: CT Mills from Public Info Access LLC requested (via email) access to public records in the form of a current staff contact directory, specifically lists of all school and district-level administrators, including their names, titles and position, work email address and work location. Matt Swick responded to this email stating that the information could be found on our School District website, and provided the links to the website pages.

2.   The NSBA Annual Conference is April 10-12, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. Please use the sign-up sheet on the conference room table to indicate whether or not you would like to attend the conference.

3.   Dates to Remember:          
August 6                    Fee Day 2pm-6pm
August 13 New Teacher Orientation - District Board Room - 8:15am-3pm
August 14 Admin Academy - District Board Room - 8:30am - 11:30am
August 18 Welcome Back Institute - 8am - 3pm
August 18   OPEN HOUSE
                             BRU - 4pm-5pm
                             SIS - 4:30pm-5:30pm
                             WMS - 5pm-6pm
                             WHS (Freshman) - 5:30pm-6:30pm
August 19 Institute (Safety Workshop & District Wide Luncheon - 8am-3pm
August 20 First Day of Student Attendance (Pre-Kindergarten - 12)
August 22 Purple & White Night
September 1 Labor Day No School
September 10 Early Release - BRU @ 11am, SIS/WHS @ 11:15am, WMS @ 11:20am
September 22-26 HOMECOMING WEEK BEGINS
September 26 Early Release - BRU @ 1:30pm, SIS/WHS @ 1:45pm, WMS @ 1:50pm
Homecoming Parade - 3pm

4.    Updates:
        1. Fire in WHS Athletic Trainers’ Office 8/1/2025
        2. Summer maintenance projects
                  -WMS Library Renovation
                  -WHS GYM Renovation
                  -SIS Locker-room Bathroom
                  -WMS Concrete work

5.    Fund Balances as of June 30^th and July 31^st are attached.

 

Description:  It is my recommendation that you approve the Treasurer's Report for the month of June and July, 2025, as presented.

Description:  It is my recommendation that you ratify the payroll remittances for June 13 and 30 and July 15 and 31, 2025 and approve Bills and Payroll bills for the month of June and July, 2025. 

Description:  It is my recommendation that you approve the Imprest Fund checks as presented, for the months of June and July, 2025: None at this time. 

Description:  It is my recommendation that you approve the Monthly Financial Report as presented, for June and July, 2025.

Description:  It is my recommendation that you approve the Student Activity Fund Reports as presented, for June and July, 2025.

Description:  It is my recommendation that you approve the following Fundraisers:

Description:  It is my recommendation that you approve the following Facility Use Requests:

Description:  It is my recommendation that you accept the following donations:
there are none at this time.

Description:  There are none at this time.

Description:  Annually, School Boards are to review hazardous conditions and certify to the State whether or not the hazardous conditions remain unchanged.  It is Mr. Feeney and Mrs. Norman's recommendation that you certify the routes remain unchanged from those approved as of August 2018.  There is a motion to approve the Hazardous Conditions for the 2025-2026 school year, as attached.

Description:  Mr. Feeney supports Mr. Swick's recommendation to approve the Annual Safety Review Report from the Safety Committee meeting held August 7, 2025, and to file the report with the Will County ROE.

Description:  Mr. Feeney supports Mr. Hansen and Mr. Goff's recommendations for WHS and WMS athletic team overnight trips for the 2025-2026 school term, if the athletes qualify for competition requiring the trips.

Description:  It is my recommendation that the Board approves the updates that have been made by the Safety Committee to the Crisis Plan. Updates include common safety-related terminology which is included in the Standard Response Protocol (SRP).

Description:  I support Mr. Mikuce's and Mrs. Norman’s recommendation to approve an after-school art program, Young Rembrandts, at Steven's Intermediate and Bruning Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year.
 

Description:  Mr. Feeney recommends that you approve First Reading of Board Policies as Amended and Presented:
1.   2:120-E1 Guidelines for Serving as a Mentor to a New Board Member
2.   2:130 Board-Superintendent Relationship
3.   2:220-E4 Open Meeting Minutes
4.   2:220-E7 Access to Closed Meeting Minutes and Verbatim Recordings
5.   2:240-E1 PRESS Issue Updates
6.   2:240-E2 Developing Local Policy
7.   2:80 Board Member Oath and Conduct
8.   7:140 Search and Seizure
9.   7:300 Extracurricular Athletics
10. 8:80 Gifts to the District 

 

Description:  It is Mr. Feeney's recommendation that you approve the following Board Policies undergoing Review and Monitoring:
1.   1:10 School District Legal Status
2.   1:20 District Organization, Operations and Cooperative Agreements
3.   1:30 School District Philosophy
4.   2:10 School District Governance
5.   2:125-E3 Resolution to Regulate Expense Reimbursements
6.   2:240 Board Policy Development
7.   3:30 Chain of Command
8.   4:180 Pandemic Preparedness; Management; Recovery
9.   4:50 Payment Procedures
10. 4:90 Student Activity and Fiduciary Funds
11. 5:20-E Resolution to Prohibit Sexual Harassment
12. 5:270 Employment At-Will, Compensation, and Assignment
13. 7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities
14. 7:325 Student Fundraising Activities
15. 7:40 Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled
16. 7:90 Release During School Hours
17. 8:110 Public Suggestions and Concerns

 

Description:  It is Mr. Feeney's recommendation that you adopt the following Board Policies as Amended and Presented during their First and Second Readings
1.   2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure
            2.   4:15 Identity Protection
            3.   4:80 Accounting and Audits
            4.   5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
            5.   5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited
            6.   5:60 Expenses
            7.   5:100 Staff Development Program
            8.   6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction
            9.   6:235 Access to Electronic Networks
            10. 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities
            11. 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited
            12. 7:60 Residence
            13. 7:70 Attendance and Truancy
            14. 7:180 Prevention and Response to Bullying, Intimidation and Harassment
            15. 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited
            16. 7:190 Student Behavior
            17. 7:200 Suspension Procedures
            18. 7:210 Expulsion Procedures
            19. 7:250 Student Support Services
            20. 7:270 Administering Medications to Students
            21. 7:310 Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools
            22. 7:315 Restrictions on Publications; High Schools
            23. 7:340 Student Records
            24. 7:255 Students Who are Parents, Expectant Parents, or Victims of Dom/Sex Violence
            25. 2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure
 

Description:  There is a Motion to approve the following Consent Agenda Items as presented:

Description:  It is my recommendation that you approve the Consent Agenda Items.

Description:  Mr. Feeney recommends that you approve the letter of resignation submitted by a Bruning Elementary School Part-time Music teacher effective July 23, 2025.

Description:  Mr. Feeney recommends that approve the FMLA request submitted by a Wilmington High School Science Teacher. Their leave will begin on September 30, 2025 and continue through November 13^th, 2025

Description:  Mr. Feeney supports the letter of resignation submitted by a WHS Industrial Education Teacher, which will tentatively go into effect on September 26, 2025.

Description:  Mr. Feeney recommends that you approve the employment of a WHS Substitute PE Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. Employment is pending compliance with all local, state and federal guidelines.

Description:  Mr. Feeney supports Mrs. Norman's recommendation to employ a part-time Music Teacher at Bruning Elementary School for the 2025-2026 School Year. Employment is pending compliance with all federal, state and local guidelines. 

Description:  Mr. Feeney supports Mr. Crawford's recommendation to employ a Part-time Substitute Custodian for the 2025-2026 school year.

Description:  Mr. Feeney recommends that you approve the Substitute Teachers authorized by the Will County ROE and the Substitute Support Staff List for the 2025-2026 school year, Document 6-1-25.
 

Description:  Mr. Spicer and Mr. Hansen have submitted recommendations for Wilmington Middle School co-curricular coaching and club sponsorship for the 2025-2026 school term.Stipends as determined by the current collective bargaining agreement and employment are pending completion of all paperwork, and meeting all local, state and federal guidelines.

Description:  Mr. Maupin and Mr. Goff have submitted recommendations for Wilmington High School co-curricular coaching and club sponsorship for the 2025-2026 school term. Stipends as determined by the current collective bargaining agreement and employment are pending completion of all paperwork, and meeting all local, state and federal guidelines.

Description:  Mr. Feeney supports Mr. Spicer, Mr. Mikuce and Mrs. Norman's recommendations for the employment of Teacher Aides during the 2025-2026 school term, pending completion of all paperwork, and meeting all local, state and federal guidelines.
            
 

Description:  It is my recommendation that you approve the agreement with SOWIC for lunch prices during the 2025-2025 school term. (Full pay: $4.60. Reduced meals: $4.60. Free meals: $4.60. Adult: $4.60)

Description:  It is my recommendation that you approve the agreement with SOWIC for breakfast prices during the 2025-2026 school term. (Full pay: $3.15. Reduced meals: $2.94. Free meals: $2.94. Adult: $4.50)

Description:  It is my recommendation that you adopt the Memorandum of Understanding with Joliet Junior College for Dual Credit Courses, as presented.

Description:  Mr. Feeney supports Mrs. Roth's recommendation to retain Chapman and Cutler to perform and file our annual Continuing Disclosure report.
 

Description:  To approve the travel expenses for Tom Madden, Wilmington School District Consultant, to attend the NAFIS 2025 Fall Conference in Washington, DC on September 14-16, 2025.
 

Description:  It is Mr. Feeney's recommendation that you approve the BID from Muffler Concrete for work to be done on the 2025-2026 Building Trades House located at 921 Wedgewood Court.

Description:  Board Policy – Stephanie Southall and C.J. Dziuban
1. First Reading of Board Policies
2. Review and Monitoring of Board Policies
3. Adoption of Board Polciies

Facilities Update/Construction Committee – Terry Anderson, Chris Alberico, Tim Cragg

Foundation for Excellence – Tim Cragg

Handbook Committee – Chris Alberico, Lauren Kempes

IASB Delegate/Legislative Liaison – Peggy Kunz

Negotiations Committee – Terry Anderson and Peggy Kunz

TAB/Leadership Committee – Terry Anderson

Three Rivers Governing Board – Lauren Kempes

WILCO Board of Control – Peggy Kunz 

Description:  None at this time.

Description:  To adjourn until the next special meeting on Monday, September 8, 2025, at 6:30 PM. Closed session will begin at 6:00 PM. The public hearing on the budget will be at 6:15pm.