March 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. Human Resources: 

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

4.C. Business/Finance:

4.C.1) Regular Items

4.C.2) Business/Finance:

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

4.C.2)a)(1) Education Fund                                                        $   1,108,223.14
Food Service Fund                                                   $      181,059.55
Operations and Maintenance Fund                          $        43.742.91
Transportation Fund                                                 $      243,090.92
Liability Fund                                                            $        15,231.00
Fund Summary Total                                                $   1,591,347.52

4.C.2)a)(2) Payroll
Payroll dated March 6, 2026 in the net amount of    $    1,467,242.37
Payroll dated March 13, 2026 in the net amount of  $    1,402,896.48
Payroll dated March 13, 2026 in the net amount of  $           1,173.21
Payroll dated March 13, 2026 in the net amount of  $              184.78
Payroll Total                                                              $    2,871,496.84

4.C.2)b) March bills/checks from each fund - need Board approval

4.C.2)b)(1) Education Fund                                                         $      151,075.02
Food Service Fund                                                    $        66,398.83
Operations and Maintenance Fund                           $        61,742.30
Transportation Fund                                                  $        33,158.30
Liability Fund                                                             $        27,052.39
Fund Summary Total                                                 $      339,426.84              

4.D. 2026-2027 IHSA Membership 

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

5. Public Comments

6. Treasurer's Report - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

7. Curriculum:

7.A. Middle School - Discovery Education Techbook - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

8. Special Education: 

8.A. Contract with Empowered Communication, LLC - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

9. Human Resources:

9.A. Issuance of Notice of Proposed Reclassification of Principal - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

9.B. Job Description:

9.B.1) Elementary STEAM Classroom Teacher - First Reading 

10. Technology: 

10.A. 2026 Summer Refresh - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

11. 2026 Vermilion Advantage Membership Investment - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

12. Informational Items: 

12.A. E-Learning vs. Snow-Weather Days Survey Results 

13. Superintendent/Board Comments

14. Adjournment