March 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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I. Call to Order
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II. Pledge of Allegiance
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III. Roll Call
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IV. Consent Agenda **
Description:
Minutes of regular meeting held February 19, 2026
Minutes of closed meeting held February 19, 2026 March Bills Payable February Treasurer's Report Quarterly list of authorized depositories, investment managers, dealers and brokers Destruction of closed meeting audio recording from September 19, 2024 |
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V. Superintendent’s Report – Recognition and Informational Items
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V.A. Student Recognition: Student of the Month
Description:
Sarah Alvarez will be in attendance so that we may recognize her accomplishments in being selected as the March Student of the Month.
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V.B. Staff Recognition: Excellence in Education
Description:
Garrett Olsen will be in attendance to recognize his receipt of the third quarter Excellence in Education Award.
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V.C. SEDOL Recognition
Description:
Dr. Judy Hackett, SEDOL Co-Interm Superintendent, will be in attendance sharing information about the Building Bridges Award.
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V.D. ISBE School Report Card Changes for 2026-2027
Description:
The Illinois State Board of Education has released the final draft of a proposed new Accountability System, which dictates how school performance is measured and reported to the public. This update is significant because it includes a preliminary data set that allows the district to review how our current scores would appear under the proposed model. The administrative team is currently analyzing this data to ensure we are prepared for the transition in reporting standards. A brief update of the proposed changes will be provided.
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V.E. Principal's Report
Description:
Mr. Schoell will give his monthly Principal's Report
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V.F. Student Representative's Report
Description:
Izzy Ellington will provide her monthly report
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VI. Public Comment
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VII. Superintendent’s Report – Action Items
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VII.A. IHSA Membership **
Description:
Recommend that the Board approve membership in the Illinois High School Association for the 2026/27 school term. In renewing our membership, we are certifying that we are recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education, we will adopt and abide by the Constitution, By-laws, Terms and Conditions, and Administrative Procedures, Guidelines, and Policies of the Association.
Recommend approval of the IHSA Membership as presented. |
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VII.B. Resolution Authorizing Non-Renewal and Dismissal of Permanent Substitute Teachers and Reduction of Assignment **
Description:
Recommend approval of the Resolution Authorizing Non-Renewal and Dismissal of Permanent Substitute Teachers and Reduction of Assignment as presented.
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VII.C. Resolution Authorizing Honorable Dismissal of Certain Teachers **
Description:
Recommend approval of the Resolution Authorizing Honorable Dismissal of Certain Teachers as presented.
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VII.D. Resolution for Non-Renewal of Final-Year Probationary Teacher **
Description:
Recommend approval of the Resolution for Non-Renewal of Final-Year Probationary Teacher as presented.
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VII.E. Resolution for the Honorable Dismissal of Educational Support Personnel **
Description:
Recommend approval of the Resolution for the Honorable Dismissal of Education Support Personnel as presented.
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VII.F. Overnight Travel **
Description:
Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) performed well at the Regional FCCLA competition and qualified to attend the FCCLA State Competition in Springfield from April 8 to April 10, 2026. Approximately 4 students will attend with 1 teacher. The cost to the district is estimated to be $2,180.91
The Math Team performed well at the Math Team Regional Competition and qualified for the ICTM State Contest at Illinois State University on April 18, 2026. The team is requesting an overnight stay for the night of April 17, 2026. Approximately 17 students will attend with 2 teachers. The cost to the district is estimated to be $2107.51.
The Wrestling Team is requesting to travel to an overnight camp at the University of Northern Iowa, in Cedar Falls, Iowa from June 10-13. Approximately 30-40 student-athletes will attend, in addition to 4 coaches. Interested families will cover the cost of $350 to participate. Recommend approval of the overnight travel requests as presented. |
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VII.G. Personnel **
Description:
Recommend the employment of the following individual(s):
Recommend accepting the resignation letters from the following individual(s):
Recommend accepting the retirement request of the following individual:
Notification of an FMLA request from the following individual:
Recommend approval of the personnel report as presented. |
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VIII. Business Affairs
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VIII.A. 10-Year Life Safety Survey **
Description:
Every 10 years, a school district is required to survey its school buildings and execute any recommendations in accordance with 2-3.12, the Health Life Safety Code. As part of this, the school board hires a design professional licensed in the State of Illinois to survey and report on the safety of the school buildings every 10 ten years. Once this is completed, the report will be brought to the school board to review and approve so it can be submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education. We last did this in 2016, so 2026 is our next year to complete this. Any building that is an attendance center will need to be surveyed. This year we have the Transition Building which we did not have in 2016. The architects will survey the high school building, the field house and the Transition Center. We’d like to do this in conjunction with the master facility planning that we are doing this year. Our first step is obtaining a proposal from the district architect, Wight and Company. We have that and they are proposing a total of $58,500 for all three buildings. I have attached their proposal for your review. Recommend the approval of the 10-Year Life Safety Survey Proposal as presented.
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VIII.B. Landscaping Maintenance Bid Award **
Description:
The district solicited bids for the 2026 Lawn and Grounds Maintenance contract. Four companies submitted bids. The lowest bidder was Yellowstone Landscape. We are recommending the Board waive all technical irregularities in the bids received and award the contract for landscaping services, including Bid Alternate A to Yellowstone Landscape as the lowest responsible bidder. Total 3 year cost for the base bid is $163,663.50, plus the Alternate Option A for 3 years at $155,518.50 for a total 3-year contract of $319,182. Recommend the approval of the Landscaping Maintenance Bid as presented. |
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IX. Other Business
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IX.A. FOIA
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X. Closed Session
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X.A. Student disciplinary cases 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(9) **
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X.B. Other matters relating to individual students 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(10) **
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X.C. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1) **
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X.D. Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(2) **
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XI. Action items from closed session discussion
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XI.A. Potential Board action regarding personnel and compensation **
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XI.B. Potential Board action regarding matters relating to individual students **
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XII. Adjourn
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