November 17, 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. MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF SUEELLEN STEPHENSON, RETIRED LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AND ELIZABETH POWELL, RETIRED EASTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER

5. APPOINTMENT TO FILL BOARD VACANCY

5.A. Appointment of Holly Blue to Fill the Vacant Position on the Board of Education Until Spring 2027 (Board Enclosure)

6. SEAT NEW BOARD MEMBER

6.A. Administer Oath of Office to New Board Member (Enclosure)

7. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

8. GOOD NEWS ITEMS

8.A. Building Reports (Enclosure)

8.B. CHS Student Report (Enclosure)

8.C. Additional Good News

9. RECOGNITION OF AUDIENCE REQUESTS TO ADDRESS BOARD OF EDUCATION

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

11. * MINUTES

11.A. Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting, October 20, 2025 (Enclosure)

11.B. Minutes of the Closed Session, October 20, 2025 (Board Table)

11.C. Minutes of the Special Board Meeting, October 27, 2025 (Enclosure)

11.D. Minutes of the Closed Special Board Meeting, October 27, 2025 (Board Table)

11.E. Minutes of the Special Board Meeting, October 30, 2025 (Enclosure)

11.F. Minutes of the Closed Special Board Meeting, October 30, 2025 (Board Table)

12. * FINANCIAL ACTIVITY

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

12.B. Treasurer's Report (Enclosure)

13. * PERSONNEL

13.A. Retirements/Leaves/Resignations

13.A.1. Resignation of Patricia Reneau, Paraprofessional, Canton High School, Beginning Effective October 21, 2025 (Board Enclosure)

13.A.2. Resignation of Adrianna Kemp, Custodian, Eastview Elementary School and Administration Office, Effective Beginning October 24, 2025 (Board Enclosure)

13.A.3. Resignation of Jade Thornley, Special Education Teacher, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning December 19, 2025 (Board Enclosure)

13.A.4. Resignation of Ella Rogers, Paraprofessional, Lincoln Elementary School, Effective Beginning January 6, 2025 (Board Enclosure)

13.B. Employment

13.B.1. Employment of Patty Reid, Bus Monitor, Transportation, Effective Beginning November 17, 2025 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

13.B.2. Employment of Michelle MacFarlane, Bus Monitor, Transportation, Effective Beginning November 17, 2025 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

13.B.3. Employment of Ruth Weyers, Paraprofessional, Canton High School, Effective Beginning November 10, 2025 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

13.C. Transfers

13.C.1. Transfer of Shannon Wages from Custodian at Canton High School to Paraprofessional at Eastview Elementary School, Effective Beginning November 10, 2025 (Board Enclosure)

13.D. Extracurricular

13.D.1. Employment of Jilane Smith, 7th Grade Volleyball Coach, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning Immediately (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

13.D.2. Employment of Lucas Creasy, Girls Sophomore Basketball Coach, Canton High School, Effective Beginning Immediately (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

13.D.3. Consider Approval of Additional Ingersoll Middle School Volunteer Athletic Coaches for 2025-2026 Season (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

14. ACTION ITEMS

14.A. *Consider Approval of Destruction of the Audio Recording of the Board Meeting Closed Sessions Held on March 18, 2024

14.B. Consider Approval of the FY25 Audit (Enclosure)

14.C. Consider Approval of Resolution Authorizing Final Aggregate Tax Levy for Tax Year 2025 (Enclosure)

14.D. Consider Approval of Truth in Taxation Certificate of Compliance of Final Tax Levy for Tax Year 2025 (Enclosure)

14.E. Consider Approval of Resolution Authorizing Levy for Leasing Educational Facilities, or Computer Technology or Both for Tax Year 2025 (Enclosure)

14.F. Consider Approval of Resolution Authorizing Levy for Fire Prevention and Safety (Health-Life-Safety) for Tax Year 2025 (Enclosure)

14.G. Consider Approval of Resolution Providing for the Partial Abatement of Taxes Heretofore Levied for Tax Year 2025 for the Payment of Principal and Interest on the General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2017, of Canton Union School District Number 66, Fulton County, Illinois (Enclosure)

14.H. Consider Approval of Resolution Providing for the Partial Abatement of Taxes Heretofore Levied for Tax Year 2025 for the Payment of Principal and Interest on the General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2023, of Canton Union School District Number 66, Fulton County, Illinois (Enclosure)

14.I. Consider Approval of Employment Contract for Jay Valencia, Principal, Canton High School, Effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029 (Board Enclosure)

14.J. Consider Approval of Employment Contract for Amy Jones, Principal, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029 (Board Enclosure)

14.K. Consider Approval of Employment Contract for Jason Juchems, Assistant Principal, Canton High School, Effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029 (Board Enclosure)

14.L. Consider Approval of Employment Contract for Jon Grzanich, Assistant Principal and Assistant Athletic Director, Canton High School, Effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029 (Board Enclosure)

14.M. Consider Approval of Employment Contract for Brad Hulet, Activities Director, Canton High School, Effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028 (Board Enclosure)

15. REPORTS

15.A. District #66 Metrics Report (Enclosure)

16. DISCUSSION ITEMS

16.A. Schedule a Board Policy Governance Committee Meeting

16.B. Discuss Course Descriptions for Canton High School for 2026-2027 School Year, 1st Reading (Board Enclosure)

16.C. Discussion of CHS Baseball/Softball 2026 Spring Break Trip (Board Enclosure)

17. INFORMATION ITEMS

17.A. Freedom of Information Request from Steamfitters Local 383 (Board Enclosure)

17.B. Illinois School Report Card Presentation (Board Enclosure)

17.C. Athletic Committee Meeting Update

17.D. Joint Annual Conference Review

18. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

19. CLOSED SESSION

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

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

19.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)]

20. ACTION

21. ADJOURN