October 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Opening the meeting

2. Call to Order, Roll Call, Pledge of Allegiance

3. Recommendation to permit Board member(s) to participate electronically

4. Recognition of Visitors/Communication to the Board (Goals 2,4)
- Amelia Burbank - Student Leadership and Agency
- IESA Cross Country 
     Brady Slowik
     Emily Mack
     Giuliana Tito
     Nojus Kubilius
  Coaches
     Joyce Hale
     Kristin Bzdyk

5. Consent Agenda
- Any questions or comments regarding the consent agenda from administrators?
- Any questions or comments regarding the consent agenda from the Board?

5.A) Approval of the September 23, 2025 Budget Hearing Minutes and September 23, 2025 Regular Board meeting minutes 

5.B) Treasurer's Report September 2025 (Goal 5)

5.C) Invoices Payable October 2025 (Goal 5)

5.D) Personnel Recommendations (Goals 2, 3)

5.D)1) Resignation

5.D)1)a) Certified

5.D)1)b) Non-Certified

5.D)1)c) Extra Curricular

5.D)2) Employment Recommendation(s)

5.D)2)a) Certified

5.D)2)b) Non-Certified

5.D)2)c) Extra-Curricular

5.E) Policy 8:80 Gift to the District - October 2025

6. Informational reports

6.A) Homer Council Report

6.B) Homer Support Staff Council Report

6.C) Principal's Report

6.D) Directors' Reports

6.D)1) Buildings and Grounds

6.D)2) Special Services

6.D)3) Technology

6.D)4) Transportation

6.E) Assistant Superintendent Report

6.E)1) Curriculum

6.E)2) Human Resources

6.F) Superintendent's Report

7. Old Business

8. New Business

8.A) Recommendation to approve the notice of retirement for Ann Marie Corcoran, 5th Grade Teacher at Hadley Middle School, subject to compliance with the applicable requirements of TRS and the District's collective bargaining agreement - effective at the end of the 2030 school year

8.B) Recommendation to approve the retirement of the following individual(s) subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the District's one-time IMRF retirement incentive program and to approve separation agreements with said employee(s)

• Joan Giroux - Paraprofessional at Goodings Grove School - eff. June 2, 2026

8.C) Recommendation to approve policy updates (second read and adoption) PRESS Plus Update Memo (Issue #119) and the policies with proposed changes highlighted first read only:  1:30, 3:30, 4:50, 4:90, 4:180, 5:20-E, 5:270, 7:40, 7:90, 7:130, 7:300, 7:325, 8:110

5 year review:  1:10, 1:20, 2:10, 2:80, 2:120-E2, 2:130, 2:220-E7, 2:240, 7:140, 8:80

Policy Exhibit Updates - Rewritten by ISBE:  2:120-E1, 2:220-E4, 2:220-E9, 2:240-E1, 2:240-E2

8.D) Recommendation to approve the request for additional K-1 Units of study texts for Quarter 2

8.E) Recommendation to approve the resolution to effect interfund transfer from operations and maintenance fund to debt service fund 

8.F) Recommendation that the Board authorize and direct the Asst. Superintendent for Business to submit the School Maintenance Project Grant application for maintenance and improvements to the playground at Young School.

8.G) October 2025 Policy 4:60 Purchasing Approvals

• SJ Signature Consulting - Contracted School Psychologist for Young School focusing on initial evaluations for the remainder of the 25-26 School Year - approximately $57,000.
• Blazerworks - Contracted LBS1 Special Education teacher at Homer Jr. High for the remainder of the 25-26 School Year - approximately $84,705.
• Moore Glass, Inc. - Window panel replacement at Homer Jr. High - 2nd Level - approximately $47,510
• Crown Gym Mats, Inc. - 2 sets of double sided wrestling mats - approximately $29,940.00

8.H) Recommendation that the Board approve RJM Consulting Services Inc. to facilitate a 5 year Strategic Plan.

8.I)  Presentation of the Tentative 2025 Levy and Public Act 105 ILCS 5/17-1.3 Report

9. Discuss Future Board Meeting Agenda Items

10. Motion to go into Closed Session for Discussion of 1) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity, 2) discussion of collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees, 3)  the placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10).

11. Action After Closed

12. Recommendation to take Board action on a complaint filed under Board policy 2:260 uniform grievance procedure

13. Motion to adjourn