April 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Dolton School District Regular Board Meeting

A. Convene 6:30 PM

B. Roll Call

C. Pledge of Allegiance

D. Cabinet Reports

E. Committee Reports

F. Board President Report

G. Meeting Open for Public Comments

H. Approval authorizing Township Treasurer to pay invoices dated March 25, 2026, April 2, 2026, and April 16, 2026, consisting of 83 pages and chargeable to the following accounts:

Education Fund	$1,117,483.47
Operations and Maintenance Fund	$242,584.15
Debt Services	$6,720.73
Transportation Fund	$151,473.36
Capital Projects	$864,313.63
Tort Immunity Fund	$174,575.68
	$2,557,151.02

I. Approval of Consent Agenda 

Consent agenda items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any one member, without debate.  Items not removed may be adopted by general consent without debate.  Removed items may be taken up either immediately after the consent agenda or placed later on the agenda at the discretion of the Board. 
Motion to approve consent agenda items
I1-31:

I.1. Approval of payroll summaries for March 13, 2026, in the amount of $1,025,638.99

I.2. Approval of payroll summaries for March 27, 2026, in the amount of $994,246.25

I.3. Approval of the minutes from the regular board meeting held March 16, 2026

I.4. Approval to renew of agreement with Milestone for physical therapist during the 2026-2027 school year 

I.5. Approval for renewal of agreement with Omni Therapeutics, Inc. for therapy related services during the 2026-2027

I.6. Approval for renewal of agreement with Rosina Gallagher, Bilingual Psychologist for the 2026- 2027 school year

I.7. Approval for renewal of agreement with Procare staffing agency for the 2026-2027 school year

I.8. Approval for renewal of agreement with Strive for Greatness for transportation services for the 2026- 2027 school year

I.9. Approval for renewal of agreement with Amergis Healthcare Staffing agency for the 2026-2027 school year

I.10. Approval for renewal of agreement with CareFirst for nurses for the 2026-2027 school year

I.11. Approval for renewal of agreement with Halliburton & Associates, LTD to provide psychological evaluations during the 2026-2027 school year

I.12. Approval for renewal of agreement with Diversified Therapeutics Center for Speech Therapy and Speech Language Pathologists during the 2026-2027 school year

I.13. Approval for the District 149 Administrative Team Building SY 2026-2027 Summer Leadership Retreat in July

I.14. Approval for Board Retreat (date and location to come)

I.15. Approval for the Board of Education and administrators to attend the Cube Conference in Chicago, October 1 through October 3, 2026

I.16. Approval for the Board of Education and administrators to attend the Triple I Conference in Chicago, November 21 through November 23, 2025

I.17. Approval of year end Staff Recognition Celebration hosted by OrganicLife, date to be determined

I.18. Motion to approve acceptance of $5,000.00 donation from Safeway Transportation for the Loved Again Swag Shop & student incentives

I.19. Motion to approve acceptance of $2,500.00 donation from Louis A. Pullano, Inc for the Loved Again Swag Shop & student incentives

I.20. Motion to approve acceptance of $1,500.00 donation from JMA Architects for the Loved Again Swag Shop & student incentives

I.21. Motion to approve acceptance of $500.00 donation from CareFirst for the Loved Again Swag Shop & student incentives

I.22. Motion to approve acceptance of $250.00 donation from Odelson Murphey Frazier & McGrath, LTD for the Loved Again Swag Shop & student incentives

I.23. Motion to approve renewal of agreement for 2026-2029 school years with JT Sanford Educational Consulting for principal development in the amount of $1,000.00 per month per eight (8) principals / $800.00 per month per six (6) assistant principals for 10 months, total amount of $128,000.00 per year

I.24. Motion to approve renewal of agreement with High Society Management for Public Relations Consultant at the rate of $3,500.00 per month for the 2026-2027 school year

I.25. Motion to approve renewal of agreement with Louis A. Pullano, Inc, for Worker’s Compensation, General Student Accident, and Catastrophic Insurance for the 2026-2027 school year

I.26. Motion to Approve Addendum to Rush Solutions Security Services Agreement for revised termination term of June 30, 2028

I.27. Motion to approve a one-year extension for lawn care and snow removal services with Desiderio Landscaping LLC for the 2026-2027 school year

I.28. Motion to approve the 2nd year extension of the Food Service contract with OrganicLife for the 2026-2027 school year, and eligible to be renewed for the 2027-2028 and 2028-2029 school years.

I.29. Motion to approve a one-year extension for student bus transportation with Safeway Transportation Company for the 2026-2027 school year

I.30. Personnel Report

Resignation:

1. Approval of resignation of Daryll Lacey, Principal, at CCA, effective April 3, 2026

Retirement:

2. Approval of letter of Intent to Retire from Annetha Weatherspoon, Custodian, at NBLA, effective the end of 2027-2028 school year

Employment:  

3. Approval of employment of Christyanna Saffold, Culture & Climate Coach, at SOFA, effective April 20, 2026

4. Approval of employment of Zaria Criswell, Paraprofessional / Classroom Health Aide, at CCA, effective April 13, 2026

5. Approval of employment of Howard Dent, P.M. Custodian, at Carol Moseley Braun, effective April 20, 2026

6. Approval of employment of Gianna Lightfoot, Day-to-Day Substitute Teacher, District-Wide, effective April 20, 2026

7. Approval of employment of LaDonna Logwood, Day-to-Day Substitute Teacher, District-Wide, effective April 20, 2026

8. Approval of employment of Elroy Brown Jr., Permanent Guest Teacher, at STEM, effective April 15, 2026

9. Approval of employment of Courtney Ransom, Administrative Assistant District Services & Curriculum, effective April 20, 2026

10. Approval of employment of Enrique Perez, Truant Officer, District-Wide, effective April 20, 2026

11. Approval of Deborah Baldauf, Special Education Resource Teacher, at SOFA, effective August 10, 2026

 

J. Closed Session

J.1. Motion to convene to a closed session meeting for the purpose of discussing the following matters: 

• The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees or legal counsel of Dolton School District 149. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1)

• Student Disciplinary Cases 5ILCS 120/2(c)(9)

J.2. Motion to adjourn closed session meeting and reconvene open session meeting

K. Final Action of Closed Session Items, if needed

K.1. Motion to approve student discipline decisions (if needed)

K.2. Motion to approve discipline and/or termination of Employee A as discussed in closed session

K.3. Motion to approve discipline and/or termination of Employee B as discussed in closed session

K.4. Motion to approve salary increases and contracts as discussed in closed session

L. Old Business

L.1. Motion to ratify Board poll on March 24, 2026 to approve student discipline decision for student #024

L.2. Motion to approve resolution for School District 149 to authorize litigation against social media companies

L.3. Motion to approve agreement with Can & Will Help Foundation for the development of the District’s 5-Year Strategic Plan in the amount of $35,000.00

M. New Business

M.1. Motion to approve partnership agreement with Western Illinois University for teacher residency program for the 2026-2027 school year

M.2. Motion to approve stipend in the amount of $6,000.00 per teacher leader for up to 10 teacher leaders, to be paid out of the “Teacher Vacancy Grant”

M.3. Motion to approve agreement with Curriculum Associates to provide Summer Institute math professional development for teachers, in the amount of $14,400.00

M.4. Motion to approve the Sentinel eRate 2026 Category 2 proposal for District Wide Aruba switches and APC UPS hardware in the amount of $214,495.00, to be paid at 85% by the eRate funding, District cost of $32,174.25

M.5. Motion to approve the recommendation from CTA and SPCA Unions to renew the District’s Health Insurance contract with EBC for the 2026-2027 school year

N. Adjournment

O. Motion to approve contracts as discussed in closed session