February 25, 2026 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) 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
120/2(c)(2) Collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees
120/2(c)(3) Selection of a person to fill a public office
120/2(c)(5):  The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the District, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.
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) Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular District has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the District finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the closed meeting minutes
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 7, 2026: Special Meeting; Closed Meeting

4.C. Minutes of January 21, 2026: Regular Meeting; Closed Meeting

4.D. Human Resources: 

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

4.E. Business/Finance:

4.E.1) Regular Items

4.E.2) Business/Finance:

4.E.2)a) Bills paid from each fund pursuant to board's prior authorization (board policy 4:50)

4.E.2)a)(1) Education Fund                                                             $     258,649.33
Food Service Fund                                                        $       63,356.77
Operation and Maintenance Fund                                 $       38,610.40
Transportation Fund                                                      $            286.58
Liability Fund                                                                 $            590.30
Fund Summary Total                                                     $     361,493.38

4.E.2)a)(2) Payroll
Payroll dated February 20, 2026 in the net amount of  $   1,389,938.31
Payroll dated February 20, 2026 in the net amount of  $        84,582.34
Payroll Total                                                                  $   1,474,220.65

4.E.2)b) February bills/checks from each fund - need Board approval

4.E.2)b)(1) Education Fund                                                             $     112,102.37
Food Service Fund                                                        $            708.72
Operations and Maintenance Fund                               $       18,986.23
Transportation Fund                                                      $       23,773.17
Liability Fund                                                                 $         9,974.09
Fund Summary Total                                                     $     165,544.58

4.F. Out-of-State Field Trip Request

4.F.1) Danville High School Student Council Senior Class Trip - St. Louis, MO - 
     April 24, 2026

4.F.2) Southwest Elementary School Pre-K Students and Staff - Indianapolis Zoo - 
     Indianapolis, IN - May 1, 2026

4.F.3) Danville High National Honors Society - Kings Island - Cincinnati, OH - 
     May 15, 2026

5. Public Comments

6. District 118 Concussion Plan - Informational 

7. 2026 Summer School and Extended School - Informational 

8. Curriculum: 

8.A. AVID Contract - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

9. Human Resources:

9.A. Job Description:

9.A.1) Group Coordinator - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Vote

9.B. Dismissal of Educational Support Personnel Employee for Reasons Other Than Reduction in Force - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

9.C. Superintendent Contract - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

10. Food Service:

10.A. FY25-FY27 Contract with Vestis for Food Service Department Towel Service - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote 

11. Informational Items: 

12. Superintendent/Board Comments

13. Adjournment