May 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order, Roll Call, Pledge of Allegiance, Moment of Silence

2. Recognition of Guests, Public Participation, Notices, and Communications (Limited to 20 minutes)

3. Board Member Code of Conduct —I will represent all school district constituents honestly and equally and refuse to surrender my responsibilities to special interest or partisan political groups.

4. Agenda Action and Public Notes

5. Special Education Presentation—Ms. Kristin Dunker, Director of Vermilion Association of Special Education (VASE) 

6. Administrator Reports

6.a. Superintendent - Jean Neal

6.b. Director of Curriculum and Technology - Trent Eisenbarth

6.c. Director of Student Services - Ashley Vaughn

6.d. Assistant Superintendent and GRHS School Principal - Kevin Thomas

6.e. Mary Miller Junior High Principal - Joshua Cavanaugh

6.f. Pine Crest Principal - Kristofor Barth

7. Consent Agenda: Consent agenda items will be considered without discussion,  unless a Board Member asks to have items removed for discussion prior to action.

7.a. Minutes of all recent regular and special meetings of the Board of Education, and
any meetings of committees of the Board

7.b. School Activities Report

8. Human Resources: Employments, Employment Changes, Leaves of Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Extracurricular Assignments/Changes

8.a. Approve Title I teacher hire—Molly Fourez

8.b. Approve 5th grade teacher hire—Zoe Hughes

8.c. Approve: JH Teacher Hire—Ashley Blankenship

8.d. Approve MMJH Science Teacher Hire—Henry Schmidt

8.e. Accept Kindergarten teacher's resignation—Polly Colter

8.f. Accept Kindergarten teacher's resignation—Liberty Dunaway

8.g. Accept Special Education teacher's resignation—Shara Shutter

8.h. Accept 6th grade Math teacher's resignation—Lacee Cottrell

8.i. Accept Aide's resignation—Carla Weston

8.j. Approve summer mowing help—Phil Miller

8.k. Approve summer student custodian—Eli Meeker

8.l. Approve summer student custodian—Kayne Morgan

8.m. Approve substitute custodian/mowing—Sam Fourez

8.n. Approve substitute custodian and mowing—Chet Scott

8.o. Action to dismiss custodian — Carroll Slade

9. District Financials

9.a. Action: District Receipts and Accounts Payable—April 2026

9.b. Action: Food Service Financials—April 2026 

9.c. Approve a contract with Parallel Speech and Language online student services in the amount of $216,270

9.d. Approve College Express Spring 2026 Invoice in the amount of $25,018.16

9.e. Approve a memorandum of understanding with the GREA to finalize the dispersement of the remaining Teachers Vacancy Grant funds for tuition reimbursement to meet the contractual $30,000 annual expenditure. 

9.f. Approve Apptegy alert platform invoice for the 2026-2027 SY in the amount of $8,760

10. Approve Board of Education Policy Updates

10.a. 2:140 E Guidance for Board Member Communications, Including Email Use

10.b. 2:150 AP Superintendent Committees

10.c. 2:200 Types of School Board Meetings

10.d. 2:200 AP Types of School Board Meetings

10.e. 2:220 School Board Meeting Procedures

10.f. 2:250 Access to District Public Records

10.g. 2:250 AP1 Access to and Copying of District Public Records

10.h. 2:250 AP2 Protocols for Record Preservation and Development of Retention Schedules

10.i. 2:250 E2 Immediately Available District Public Records and Web-Posted Reports and Records

10.j. 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure

10.k. 2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure

10.l. 4:40 Incurring Debt

10.m. 4:140 E4 Resolution to Increase Driver Education Fees

10.n. 4:165 Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming Behaviors

10.o. 4:170 AP6, E2 Notification to Staff and Parents/Guardians of CPR and AED Video

10.p. 5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria

10.q. 5:30 AP1 Interview Questions

10.r. 5:30 AP2 Investigations

10.s. 5:30 AP2, E1 Notice of Preliminary Hiring Decision Based on Conviction Record

10.t. 5:30 AP2, E2 Notice of Final Hiring Decision Based on Conviction Record

10.u. 5:50 Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace; E-Cigarette, Tobacco, and Cannabis Prohibited

10.v. 5:90 AP1 Notice to Parents of Their Right to Request Their Child's Classroom Teachers' Qualifications

10.w. 5:190 E1 Notice of Parents of their Rights to Request Their Child's Classroom Teachers' Qualifications

10.x. 5:250 Leaves of Absence

10.y. 5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves

10.z. 6:20 AP Remote and/or Blended Remote Learning Day Plan(s)

10.aa. 6:50 School Wellness

10.ab. 6:65 Student Social and Emotional Development

10.ac. 6:100 Using Animals in Educational Program

10.ad. 6:100 AP Dissection of Animals

10.ae. 6:100 E1 Guidelines and Application for Using Animals in School Facilities for Educational Purposes

10.af. 6:100 E2 Student Permission for Exposure to Animals

10.ag. 6:145 Migrant Students

10.ah. 6:170 Title I Programs

10.ai. 6:170 AP1 Checklist for Development, Implementation, and Maintenance of Parent and Family Engagement Compacts for Title I Programs

10.aj. 6:170 AP1, E1 District-Level Parent and Family Engagment Plan

10.ak. 6:170 AP1, E2 School-Level Parent and Family Engagement Plan

10.al. 6:170 AP2 Notice to Parents Required by Elementary and Secondary Education, McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance, and Protection of Pupil Rights Laws

10.am. 6:180 Extended Instructional Programs

10.an. 6:235 AP1, E1 Student Authorization for Access to the District's Electronic Networks

10.ao. 6:235 AP2 Web Publishing Guidelines

10.ap. 6:235 E3 Online Privacy Statement

10.aq. 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited

10.ar. 7:50 School Admissions and Student Transfers to and From Non-District Schools

10.as. 7:100 Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students

10.at. 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited

10.au. 7:190 E2 Student Handbook Checklist

10.av. 7:220 Bus Conduct

10.aw. 7:230 Misconduct by Students with Disabilities

10.ax. 7:240 Conduct Code for Participants in Extracurricular Activities

10.ay. 7:240 AP 2, E1 Consent to Participate in Extracurricular Drug and Alcohol Testing Program

10.az. 7:260 Exemption from Physical Education

10.ba. 7:280 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Diseases

10.bb. 7.285 AP Anaphylaxix Prevention, Response, and Management Program

10.bc. 7:300 Extracurricular Athletics

10.bd. 7:300 E2 Certificate of Physical Fitness for Particpation in Athletics

10.be. 7:305 AP Program for Managing Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries

10.bf. 7:340 AP1 School Student Records

10.bg. 7:340 AP1, E1 Notice to Parents/Guardians and Students 

10.bh. 7:340 AP1, E3 Letter to Parents and Eligible Students Concerning Military Recruiters and Postsecondary Institutions Receiving Student Directory Information

10.bi. 7:340 AP1, E4 Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Military Recruiter Access to Students and Student Information

10.bj. 8:90 Parent Organizations and Booster Clubs

11. Adjournment to Closed Meeting for Personnel
Pursuant to IL Open Meetings Act: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1): 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. 

12. Adjourn