July 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call, Opening Comments.

III. Pledge of Allegiance, Comments.

IV. Consent Agenda.

IV.A. Consideration to approve the minutes of the June 15, 2026 regular board meeting and the July 6, 2026 special board meeting.

IV.B. Consideration to approve the executive session minutes of the June 15, 2026 regular board meeting; and further, to make public certain executive session minutes from January 2026 through June 2026 according to the requirements of Illinois law; and further, to enact Board Policy 2:220 - Board of Education Meeting Procedures - entitled "Verbatim Record of Closed Meetings", to destroy and destruct the audio recordings of all closed meetings after 18 months have passed since being made, which would include all closed meetings prior to January of 2025.

IV.C. Consideration to approve the payment of cell phone stipends for 2026-2027.

IV.D. Consideration to approve the facility use fee schedule and terms of use for 2026-2027.

IV.E. Consideration to approve the job descriptions for cafeteria head cook and cafeteria worker, effective July 1, 2026.

IV.F. Consideration to approve Waterloo High School Early Graduation Application(s) as per Waterloo CUSD5 Section: Instruction - Policy No. 6300 for the following students: Lucy Breier, Sophie Brewer, Samantha Cherry, Skylar Demond, Rex Gallagher, Lillian Grahlherr, David Grimes, Lennon Hanlin, Lillie Houghlan, Aleah Nichols, Jaxon Plunkett, Kate Pohl, and Kobe Williams.

IV.G. Consideration to accept a donation in the amount of $4,000.00 for the Waterloo High School Building Fund-1 Activity Account.

IV.H. Consideration to accept a donation in the amount of $3,000.00 for the Waterloo High School Guidance Activity Account.

IV.I. Consideration to employ Brian Young as a full-time custodian, for the 2026-2027 school year, effective July 21, 2026.

IV.J. Consideration to employ Michael Lindeman as a full-time head cook, for the 2026-2027 school year, effective August 12, 2026, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.K. Consideration to employ Samantha Cawvey as a full-time special education paraprofessional, for the 2026-2027 school year, effective August 10, 2026.

IV.L. Consideration to employ Kynsie Dix as a full-time special education paraprofessional, for the 2026-2027 school year, effective August 10, 2026, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.M. Consideration to employ Meghan Polacek as a full-time special education paraprofessional, for the 2026-2027 school year, effective August 10, 2026, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.N. Consideration to employ Karen Naumann as a full-time cafeteria worker, for the 2026-2027 school year, effective August 12, 2026, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.O. Consideration to employ Abigail Toenjes as a part-time cafeteria worker, for the 2026-2027 school year, effective August 12, 2026, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.P. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated June 17, 2026, from Erin Baecht, special education paraprofessional, effective immediately.

IV.Q. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated July 1, 2026, from Jessica Billmeyer, special education teacher, effective July 1, 2026.

IV.R. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated July 1, 2026, from Jessica Unger, special education paraprofessional, effective July 1, 2026.

IV.S. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated July 6, 2026, from Angela McAlister, elementary teacher, effective immediately.

IV.T. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated July 7, 2026, from Wyatt Byrn, custodian, effective July 21, 2026.

IV.U. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated July 8, 2026, from Rebecca Sandersfeld, special education paraprofessional, effective July 10, 2026.

V. Motion to accept the treasurer's report, student activity reports, and to authorize investments.

VI. Motion to approve the bills.

VII. Reports of WCTA, Committees, Directors, Coordinators, and Administrators.

VII.A. Superintendent.

VII.A.1. Aaron Keistler, FGMA - Junior High School Renovation.

VII.A.2. FOIA Requests

VII.B. WCTA.

VII.C. Board Committees.

VII.D. Coordinators/Directors.

VII.E. Building Administrators.

VIII. Public Participation.

IX. Old Business.

IX.A. Consideration to: 1) instruct the Superintendent to have the tentative budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year prepared for Board review; 2) set the time and place for a public hearing at the September 21, 2026, regular board meeting on the tentative budget; and 3) instruct the Board Secretary to give notice according to law and Board policies that the tentative budget will be on file and conveniently available for public inspection for thirty days prior to the public hearing with the date of being on display set on Thursday, August 20, 2026.

IX.B. Consideration to approve the student handbooks for the 2026-2027 school year for W.J. Zahnow Elementary School, Rogers Elementary School, Gardner Elementary School, Waterloo Junior High School, and Waterloo High School.

IX.C. Consideration to approve revisions to the Waterloo High School Course Selection Guide for the 2026-2027 school year, as recommended by the High School administration.

X. New Business.

X.A. Consideration to approve a temporary interfund loan in the amount of $1,175,000 from the Working Cash Fund to the Education Fund, effective July 21, 2026.

X.B. Consideration to approve a resolution to affirm that all serious safety hazard findings for W.J. Zahnow Elementary, Rogers Elementary, Gardner Elementary, Waterloo Junior High School, and Waterloo High School, previously approved by the Department of Transportation, remain unchanged for the 2026-2027 school year.

XI. Motion to adjourn.