April 20, 2026 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. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

5. GOOD NEWS ITEMS

5.A. Recognition of Canton Barracudas Swim Team State Qualifiers

5.B. Building Reports (Enclosure)

5.C. CHS Student Report (Enclosure)

5.D. Additional Good News

6. RECOGNITION OF AUDIENCE REQUESTS TO ADDRESS BOARD OF EDUCATION

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

8. * MINUTES

8.A. Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting, March 16, 2026 (Enclosure)

8.B. Minutes of the Closed Session, March 16, 2026 (Board Table)

8.C. Minutes of the Special Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting, March 23, 2026 (Enclosure)

9. * FINANCIAL ACTIVITY

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

9.B. Treasurer's Report (Enclosure)

9.C. Quarterly Reports on School Activity Accounts (Enclosure)

10. * PERSONNEL

10.A. Retirements/Leaves/Resignations

10.A.1. Leave of Absence, Certified Staff Member, Beginning August 13, 2026, Returning January 4, 2027 (Board Enclosure)

10.A.2. Retirement of Shannon Williamson, Maintenance Secretary, District, Effective Beginning May 8, 2026 (Board Enclosure)

10.A.3. Leave of Absence, Certified Staff Member, Beginning Approximately September 14, 2026, Returning January 4, 2027 (Board Enclosure)

10.A.4. Resignation of Sara Flynn, Secretary, Westview Elementary School, Effective Beginning the End of 2025-2026 School Year (Board Enclosure)

10.B. Employment

10.B.1. Employment of Eric Powers, Grounds and Athletic Custodian, District, Effective Beginning Immediately (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure) 

10.B.2. Employment of Danielle Rohrer, Elementary School Music Teacher, Lincoln Elementary School, Effective Beginning August 13, 2026 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.B.3. Employment of Kilee Lancaster, Grounds and Athletic Custodian, District, Effective Beginning March 30, 2026 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.B.4. Employment of Emily Stufflebeam, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher, Westview Elementary School, Effective Beginning August 13, 2026 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.B.5. Employment of Jacey Rumler, Reading Aide, Westview Elementary School, Effective Beginning Immediately (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.C. Transfers

10.C.1. Transfer of Alissa Keefer, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher at Westview Elementary School to Early Childhood Teacher at Eastview Elementary School, Effective Beginning on August 13, 2026 (Board Enclosure)

10.C.2. Transfer of Cassie Branch, Paraprofessional at Ingersoll Middle School to Special Education Teacher at Ingersoll Middle School, Beginning Effective August 13, 2026 (Board Enclosure)

10.D. Extracurricular

10.D.1. Resignation of Lucas Creasy, 7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning March 24, 2026 (Board Enclosure)

10.D.2. Employment of Michael Zasada, Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach, Canton High School, Effective Beginning 2026-2027 Basketball Season (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11. ACTION ITEMS

11.A. *Consider Approval of Destruction of the Audio Recording of the Board Meeting Closed Session Held on August 19, 2024

11.B. *Consider Approval of Facility Rental Fee Schedule (Enclosure)

11.C. *Consider Approval of Schedule of Board Meeting Dates, Times, and Places for July 2026 through June 2027 (Board Enclosure)

11.D. Consider Approval of 25-26 Amended Public School Calendar (Board Enclosure)

11.E. Consider Approval of 2026-2027 Student Handbooks for Canton High School, Ingersoll Middle School, and District #66 Elementary Schools (Board Enclosure)

11.F. Consider Approval of Employment Contract for Rachel Knott, Support Secretary, District, Effective Beginning April 27, 2026 — June 30, 2028 (Board Enclosure)

11.G. Consider Approval of Employment Contract for Sadie Barding, Assistant Director of Student Services, District, Effective Beginning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029 (Board Enclosure)

11.H. Consider Approval of One-Year Renewal of Food Service Contract with Whitsons Culinary Group (formally known as Arbor), Effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 (Board Enclosure)

12. REPORTS

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

13. DISCUSSION ITEMS

13.A. Canton High School Band Trip Proposal — Branson 2027 (Enclosure)

13.B. Discussion of Elementary Programs (Board Enclosure)

13.C. Buildings and Grounds Update (Board Enclosure)

13.D. Schedule a Board Policy Governance Committee Meeting

14. INFORMATION ITEMS

14.A. Canton High School Commencement at Spoon River College on May 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM

14.B. Freedom of Information Request from Public Info Access LLC (Board Enclosure)

14.C. Freedom of Information Request from Sunlight Access (Board Enclosure)

14.D. Freedom of Information Request from Justin Wenig of Star Bridge (Board Enclosure)

14.E. Freedom of Information Request from Justin Wenig of Star Bridge (Board Enclosure)

14.F. Freedom of Information Request from Michael Henry (Board Enclosure)

15. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

16. CLOSED SESSION

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

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

17. ACTION

18. ADJOURN