August 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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

2. 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. 

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

4. Board Member Code of Conduct — I will take no private action that might compromise the board or administration and will respect the confidentiality of privileged information.

5. Agenda Action and Public Notes

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. Mary Miller Junior High Principal — Joshua Cavanaugh

6.e. 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 MMJH Head Cook's retirement at the end of 2028-2029 SY with a 6% salary increase for the last three years—Carla Winland  

8.b. Approve MMJH Principal's three-year contract extension and retirement at the end of the 2029-2030 SY with a 6% increase for the last three years—Josh Cavanaugh

8.c. Accept MMJH Head Volleyball Coach resignation—Dani Funk

8.d. Approve Grow Your Own Special Education teacher hire—Amy Fourez

8.e. Approve Grow Your Own 3rd Grade Teacher hire—Hadassah Sorenson

8.f. Approve aide hire—Madison Turner

8.g. Approve Pine Crest Recess Monitor hire—Jessica Larrance

8.h. Approve GRHS Boys Basketball Coach hire—Braylon Nugent

8.i. Approve Assistant Football Coach hire—Spencer Tolson

8.j. Approve Full-Time Cook Hire—Carolyn Brooks

8.k. Approve 4 Hour Custodial Student Worker—Jaydon Jones

9. District Financials

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

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

9.c. Approval of putting the tentative 2026-2027 FY budget on display for 30 days

9.d. Approve School Nurse Substitute pay increase to $25.00 per hour. 

9.e. Approve Athletic Official pay increase to $75.00 per event. 

9.f. Approve Go Guardian Technology Safety and Security invoice in the amount of $6,916.

10. Adjourn