June 26, 2025 5:15 p.m. Tour of Renovation Area Regular Board Meeting 6 p.m. - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order - 6:00 p.m.

2. Amended Budget Hearing

1. Call to Order/Roll Call
2. Amended Budget Presentation
3. Public Comment regarding Amended Budget
4. Adjourn Amended Budget Hearing

3. Matt Brue-Superintendent Search Update

4. Approve the Superintendent Search Job Posting Brochure

5. Pretzel Shoutouts

6. Public Comment (Policy 2:230)

7. IASB Liaison Talking Points

8. Adjustments to Agenda

9. Reports and Recommendations

9.a. Director Reports

9.a.1. Transportation Director

9.a.2. Food Services Director

9.a.3. Facility Director

9.b. Administrator(s)

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

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

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

9.b.4. Mr. Dillon Binkley, District Athletic and Activities Director

9.c. Superintendent

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

• Staff Update for 25 - 26
• Construction Update
• Planning for 25 - 26 School Year
• Student Registration
• New Teacher Orientation
• District Literacy Implementation ISBE Grant
• Health Life Safety - Amendment 3&4 Update
• FY 26 Budget Update from ISBE

10. Consent Agenda

10.a. Financial Report(s)

10.a.1. Bills Payable & Imprest Fund

10.a.2. Student Activity Funds

10.a.3. Payroll

10.a.4. Treasurer's Report

10.b. Open Session Minutes of May 15, 2025

10.c. Closed Session Minutes of May 15, 2025

10.d. Destroying of Executive Session Tapes for the Month(s) of November 2023 and prior

10.e. First Reading of Press Policy Issue #119

11. New Business

11.a. Approve FY25 Amended Budget

11.b. Approve FY26 Support Staff and Administrative Increase & Pay Rate Schedule 2025-2026

11.c. Approve 2025-2026 Fee Schedule

11.d. Approve New Student Activity Account - Elementary Theater Summer Camp

11.e. Approve 2025-2026 Cheerleading Rules 

11.f. Approve the 2025-2026 High School Volleyball Rules

11.g. Approve Athletic Trainer Job Description

11.h. Approve New Berlin CUSD Organizational Chart

11.i. Approve the Engagement Agreement with Giffin Winning Cohen & Bodewes, P.C., Attorneys at Law

11.j. Approve Revised HLS Amendment #32

11.k. Approve the Second Reading of Press Policy Issue #118

11.l. Approve the JH Wrestling Co-op with Pleasant Plains as Host School

11.m. Approve the Resolution to Sell/Dispose of Surplus or Outdated Equipment/Supplies

11.n. Approve the Lifetouch Service Agreements for the Junior and Senior High School 

11.o. Approve the Elementary Student Handbook 25-26

12. Executive Session - For the purpose of:

12.a. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with [the Open Meetings Act]. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)

13. *Personnel Consent Agenda (Policy 5:280) (all hires pending proper certifications and/or requirements)

13.a. Kim Glynn as HS Math Teacher

13.b. Autumn Thompson as JH Paraprofessional

13.c. Robert Dunn as HS PE Teacher

13.d. Robert Dunn as 2025-2026 HS Track & Field Coach 

13.e. Meilssa Charneski as PT Bus Driver

13.f. Katie Winland as NBE Paraprofessional - Individual Aide

13.g. Sarah Lawhorn as NBE Paraprofessional-Individual Aide

13.h. Daniel Hill as NBE Paraprofessional - Individual Aide

13.i. Katie Ford as NBE Paraprofessional

13.j. Kylie Buchanan as NBE Paraprofessional

13.k. Neil Holderread as High School Head Basketball Coach

13.l. Trent Quarton as High School Head Football Coach

13.m. Chip Wagner as Asst. JH Baseball Coach

13.n. Fall Volunteer Coaches

13.o. Jennifer Ogden-Tom as Lead Mentor 

14. Approve Irrevocable Letter to Retirement for Wendy Kanllakan (end of 2028-2029 School Year) 

15. Resignations:

• Michael Todd Cheek-intent to retire effective December 31, 2025
• Sarah Smith-Elementary Teacher
• Luanne Loving-Paraprofessional
• Lindsay Johnson-HS Science Club Sponsor
• Tanner Shafer-HS PE Teacher, Track & Field Coach and Asst. Football Coach
• James Dambacher-Head HS Football Coach

16. School Board Member Training

17. Adjournment