May 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Adjournment to Closed Meeting
Pursuant to IL Open Meetings Act.
A closed session in accordance with the Illinois Open Meeting Act (5ILCS120/2c)  will be necessary to consider one or more of the following subjects including, but not limited to:
120/2(c)(1) Employee appointments, employment, compensation, dismissals, complaints
120/2(c)(2) Negotiations
120/2(c)(3) Selection of a person to fill a public office
120/2(c)(5) Property Acquisition/Lease/Purchase
120/2(c)(8) Emergency Security Procedures
120/2(c)(9) Student Discipline
120/2(c)(10) The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students
120/2(c)(11) Actual/Potential Litigation
120/2(c)(16) Self-Evaluation, practices and procedures or professional ethics when meeting with a representative of a statewide association of which the public body is a member
120/2(c)(21) Closed Meeting Minutes Discussion/Review

3. Reconvene Open Meeting 

4. Consent Agenda - Request to Approve
Note:  Consent Agenda Items are routine, non-controversial matters and will be considered together and enacted by one motion and one roll call vote.  Anyone desiring to remove an item for separate consideration should request to do so before approval of this consent agenda.  

4.A. Agenda Approval

4.B. Minutes of January 27, 2025: Regular Meeting; Closed Meeting

4.C. Minutes of February 10, 2025: Regular Meeting; Closed Meeting

4.D. Minutes of February 19, 2025: Regular Meeting; Closed Meeting

4.E. Minutes of February 26, 2025: Regular Meeting; Closed Meeting

4.F. Human Resources: 

4.F.1) Regular Items:  Employments, Employment Changes, Leaves of Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Extracurricular Assignments/Changes

4.G. Business/Finance:

4.G.1) Bills paid from each fund pursuant to board's prior authorization (board policy 4:50)

4.G.1)a) Education Fund                                                             $   401,037.19
Food Service Fund                                                        $   162,784.13
Operations and Maintenance Fund                               $     56,909.28
Transportation Fund                                                      $          649.42
Liability Fund                                                                 $     22,494.42
Fund Summary Total                                                     $   643,874.44

4.G.1)b) Payroll
Pay dated May 16, 2025 in the net amount of                $ 1,426,967.67
Payroll Total                                                                  $ 1,426,967.67

4.G.2) May bills/checks from each fund - need Board approval

4.G.2)a) Education Fund                                                             $   492,307.71
Food Service Fund                                                        $     22,479.73
Operations and Maintenance Fund                               $     89,926.18
Transportation Fund                                                      $     99,474.88
Liability Fund                                                                 $     88,306.04
Fund Summary Total                                                     $   792,494.54

4.H. Budget Transfers and Amendments

4.I. FY25 3rd Quarter Grant Summary

4.J. FY26 Consolidated District Plan

4.K. Illinois Association of School Boards: FY2026 Membership Dues 

4.L. Illinois Association of School Boards/BoardBook Premier Subscription Agreement 

4.M. Illinois Freedom of Information Act - Request Received & Processed

5. Public Comments

6. Presentation of Dr. David L. Fields Excellence in Teaching Award

7. Board of Education Resignation of Board Member

8. Ownership in Education - First Reading

9. Yondr Cellphone Pouches - Informational 

10. Operations:

10.A. Self-Funded Dental Insurance Update - Informational 

11. Special Education:

11.A. Contract with Soliant Health, LLC for School Psychologists- Recommendation
Motion and Roll Call Vote

11.B. Contract with Select Savvy, LLC for a Virtual Physical Therapist - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

11.C. 2025-2026 Taylor Speech Therapy Contract Renewal - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

12. Business/Finance:

12.A. FY26-FY30 Transportation Bid - Recommendation
Motion and Roll Call Vote

12.B. 2025-2026 Appointment of Treasurer & Bond Approval - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

12.C. Advertising with Best Version Media - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

12.D. Business Office/Finance External Audit - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

13. Human Resources:

13.A. Updated Job Description for Home Program Interventionist Coordinator - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

13.B. Resolution Authorizing completion of H-1B Petition Process - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

13.C. Dismissal of Educational Support Personnel Employees for Reasons Other than Reduction in Force - Recommendation
Motion and Roll Call Vote

13.D. Reclassification of the Director of Operations - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

14. Policies: 

14.A. 3:42 Administrative Residency Policy - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

15. Informational Items: 

15.A. Circle Academy Day School

15.B. Regional County District Type Schools (RCDTS) North Campus

16. Superintendent/Board Comments

17. Adjournment