September 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER (Please silence cell phones)

2. ROLL CALL

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

4. PUBLIC HEARING ON FY25 AMENDED BUDGET

4.A. Assistant Superintendent Summary

4.B. Public Comments

4.C. Motion of Adjournment of FY25 Amended Budget Hearing

4.D. Roll Call to Close Public Hearing

5. PUBLIC HEARING ON FY26 BUDGET

5.A. Assistant Superintendent Summary

5.B. Public Comments

5.C. Motion of Adjournment of FY26 Budget Hearing

5.D. Roll Call to Close Public Hearing

6. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

7. GOOD NEWS ITEMS

7.A. Building Reports (Enclosure)

7.B. CHS Student Report (Enclosure)

7.C. Additional Good News

8. RECOGNITION OF AUDIENCE REQUESTS TO ADDRESS BOARD OF EDUCATION

9. CONSENT AGENDA (All items marked with an asterisk (*) are consent agenda items)

10. * MINUTES

10.A. Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting, August 18, 2025 (Enclosure)

10.B. Minutes of the Closed Session, August 18, 2025 (Board Table)

11. * FINANCIAL ACTIVITY

11.A. Consider Payment of Bills and Payroll (Enclosure)

11.B. Treasurer's Report (Enclosure)

12. * PERSONNEL

12.A. Retirements/Leaves/Resignations

12.A.1. Resignation of David Widger, Bus Driver, Transportation, Effective Beginning August 13, 2025 (Board Enclosure)

12.A.2. Retirement of Carol Hyde, Paraprofessional, Westview Elementary School, Effective Beginning October 31, 2025 (Board Enclosure)

12.A.3. Resignation of Keith Collins, Paraprofessional, Eastview Elementary School, Effective Beginning August 21, 2025 (Board Enclosure)

12.A.4. Medical Leave of Absence, Certified Staff Member for Twelve Weeks, Effective Beginning Approximately January 5, 2026 (Board Enclosure)

12.A.5. Resignation of Cloe Churchill, Guidance Counselor, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning October 3, 2025 (Board Enclosure)

12.B. Employment

12.B.1. Employment of Angela Steck, Bus Monitor, Transportation, Effective Beginning September 15, 2025 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

12.B.2. Employment of Heather Weaver, Bus Monitor, Transportation, Effective Beginning September 15, 2025 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

12.B.3. Employment of David Bell, Bus Driver, Transportation, Effective Beginning September 15, 2025 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

12.B.4. Employment of Chloe Davison, Paraprofessional, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning Immediately (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

12.B.5. Employment of Noelle Conrad, Custodian, Eastview Elementary School and Administration Office, Effective Beginning September 15, 2025 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

12.B.6. Employment of Jillian Romine, Secretary, Lincoln Elementary School, Effective Beginning September 8, 2025 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

12.B.7. Employment of Tabitha Chennault, Paraprofessional, Eastview Elementary School, Effective Beginning September 22, 2025 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

12.C. Transfers

12.D. Extracurricular

12.D.1. Resignation of Nicole DeRenzy, Head Dance Coach, Canton High School, Effective Beginning August 25, 2025 (Board Enclosure)

12.D.2. Consider the Approval of Additional Ingersoll Middle School Volunteer Athletic Coaches for 2025-2026 Season (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

12.D.3. Employment of Amy Lair, Dance Team Coach, Canton High School, Effective Beginning September 4, 2025 (Board Enclosure)

12.D.4. Consider the Approval of Additional Canton High School Volunteer Athletic Coaches for 2025-2026 Season (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

12.D.5. Employment of Avery Efnor, Scholastic Bowl Sponsor, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning September 10, 2025 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

13. ACTION ITEMS

13.A. *Consider Approval of Destruction of the Audio Recording of the Board Meeting Closed Session Held on January 17, 2024

13.B. *Consider Approval of Revisions to Board Policies - 2nd Reading (Enclosure)

*Policy - Press Plus 119
DRAFT UPDATE
2:80 Board Member Oath and Conduct
2:130 Board-Superintendent Relationship
6:235 Access to Electronic Networks
7:140 Search and Seizure
7:300 Extracurricular Athletics
8:80 Gifts to the District
5:100 Staff Development Program
6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction
DRAFT UPDATE - REWRITTEN
2:220-E9 Exhibit - Requirements for No Physical Presence of Quorum and Participation by Audio or Video During Disaster Declaration
REVIEW AND MONITORING
1:10 School District Legal Status
1:20 District Organization, Operations, and Cooperative Agreements
1:30 School District Philosophy
2:10 School District Governance
2:240 Board Policy Development
3:30 Chain of Command
4:50 Payment Procedures
4:90 Student Activity and Fiduciary Funds
4:180 Pandemic Preparedness; Management; and Recovery
5:270 Employment At-Will Compensation, and Assignment
7:40 Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students
7:90 Release During School Hours
7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities
7:325 Student Fundraising Activities
8:110 Public Suggestions and Concerns

13.C. *Consider Approval of Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefits Report for School Year 2025 (Enclosure) 

13.D. Consider Approval of Resolution of Canton Union School District #66 Adopting the 2025 Fulton County Multi-Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (Board Enclosure)

13.E. Consider Approval of Resolution Authorizing the Sale of Canton Union School District #66 Personal Property at Online Auction after September 15, 2025 (Board Enclosure)

13.F. Consider Approval of Banking Resolution with MidAmerica National Bank Designating Paula Arrenholz, Tad DeRenzy and Jeffrey Utsinger as Authorized Signers for the Canton Union School District 66 Education Fund (Board Enclosure)

13.G. Consider Approval of Banking Resolution with MidAmerica National Bank Designating Paula Arrenholz, Tad DeRenzy and Jeffrey Utsinger as Authorized Signers for the Canton Union School District 66 Flex Benefit Account (Board Enclosure)

13.H. Consider Approval of Banking Resolution with MidAmerica National Bank Designating Paula Arrenholz, Tad DeRenzy and Jeffrey Utsinger as Authorized Signers for the Canton Union School District 66 Cafeteria Revenue (Board Enclosure)

13.I. Consider Approval of Banking Resolution with MidAmerica National Bank Designating Paula Arrenholz, Tad DeRenzy and Jeffrey Utsinger as Authorized Signers for the Canton Union School District 66 Direct Deposit Received Account (Board Enclosure)

13.J. Consider Approval of FY25 Amended Budget (Enclosure)

13.K. Consider Approval of FY26 Budget (Enclosure)

13.L. Consider Approval of the Electricity Rebate Program with Solar on Earth (Board Enclosure)

14. REPORTS

15. DISCUSSION ITEMS

15.A. CHS 2027 EF Europe Trip with Kim Malone (Enclosure)

15.B. Schedule a Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting.

15.C. Schedule Board Retreat

15.D. Discussion on District Insurance Committee

15.E. Discussion on the Electricity Rebate Program with Solar On Earth

16. INFORMATION ITEMS

16.A. Freedom of Information Request from Data Research Partners LLC (Board Enclosure)

16.B. Freedom of Information Request from Jason Cohee (Board Enclosure)

16.C. Freedom of Information Request from Peoria Standard (Board Enclosure)

16.D. Freedom of Information Request from Justin Wenig (Board Enclosure)

16.E. Freedom of Information Request from Peoria Standard (Board Enclosure)

16.F. Freedom of Information Request from Peoria Standard (Board Enclosure)

16.G. Sixth Day Enrollment Report (Enclosure)

17. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

18. CLOSED SESSION

18.A. Discuss the Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance, or Dismissal of Specific Employees of the Public Body [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1)]

18.B. Discuss Student Disciplinary Matters and/or Educational Matters Relating to Individual Students [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (9) and (10)]

18.C. 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 [ILCS 120/2 (c)(8)]

18.D. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting [5 ILCS 120/2 (11)]

19. ACTION

20. ADJOURN