March 20, 2025 5:20 Construction Tour/6:00 p.m. Meeting Conference Rm 2 - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Pretzel Shoutouts

3. Public Comment (Policy 2:230)

4. IASB Liaison Talking Points

5. Adjustments to Agenda

6. Reports and Recommendations

6.a. Director Reports

6.a.1. Transportation Director

• Annual Transportation Report

6.a.2. Food Services Director

6.a.3. Facility Director

6.b. Administrator(s)

6.b.1. Mr. Matthew Jokisch, Elementary Principal

6.b.2. Mr. Brandon Radford, JH Principal

6.b.3. Mrs. Hattie Llewellyn, High School Principal

6.b.4. Mr. Blake Lucas, District Athletic and Activities Director

6.c. Superintendent

6.c.1. Mrs. Jill Larson, Superintendent

• Statement of Economic Interest
• 2025 JAC Registration Information - June 2
• New Board Member Training
• Solar Update
• Farm Ground Lease
• Construction/Renovation Update
• Proposed Legislation
• Budget Reductions
• Staffing 25-26

7. Consent Agenda

7.a. Financial Report(s)

7.a.1. Bills Payable & Imprest Fund

7.a.2. Student Activity Funds

7.a.3. Payroll

7.a.4. Treasurer's Report

7.b. Open Session Minutes of February 20, 2025, March 3, 2025 and March 6, 2025

7.c. Closed Session Minutes of February 20, 2025 and March 3, 2025

7.d. Amended 2024-2025 School Year Calendar

7.e. Destroying of Executive Session Tapes for the Month(s) of  August 2023 and prior

8. New Business

8.a. Third Quarter Budget Review/Update

8.b. 2023 Tax Levy and Windmill Update

8.c. Approve the Cash Farm Lease for 2025-2026

8.d. Approve the 2026-2027 School Year Calendar

8.e. Approve IHSA 25-26 School Year Membership Renewal

8.f. Approve the 2025 Hazardous Bus Routes 

8.g. Discuss Superintendent Search Process for 2026-2027

9. Executive Session - For the purpose of:

9.a. The 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 validity.  5 ILCS 10/2(c).

9.b. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.
5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)

10. *Personnel Consent Agenda (Policy 5:280)

10.a. Melissa Charneski as Volunteer Softball Coach

11. Approve the 2025-2026 Employment Contract for Athletic and Activities Director Blake Lucas 

12. Resolution for the Reduction of Days for Paraprofessionals for 2025-2026 School Year

13. Resolution for Honorable Dismissal of Permanent Substitutes for 2025-2026 School Year

14. Resignations:

• Kevin Hunter Mitchell-JH Paraprofessional
• Melissa Charneski-Teacher and all Extra Duty Stipends
• Joseph Coulton-HS Math Teacher
• Indra Perry-Asst. HS Scholastic Bowl Coach
• Holly VanVeldhuizen-JH/HS Special Education Teacher

15. Retirement:

• Robert Barth-Bus Driver

16. Adjournment