January 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Darien 61 BOE Regular Meeting
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I. Call to Order
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II. Additions to the Agenda
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III. Audience Participation, Communications, Notice, Announcements
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III.A. Student Spotlight
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Lace Student Council Spotlight The Lace Student Council, sponsored by Jessica Blessman and Jenny Kirk, has made a meaningful impact on our school community this year through service, leadership, and school spirit. Student Council members have organized a food drive to support those in need, read poems at the Veterans Day Assembly, written "Thankful Turkeys" for every Lace staff member, created a Winter Wellness Board, collected pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House, and planned engaging school spirit days for students and staff. |
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III.B. Public Comments
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III.C. Communications/Announcements
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III.D. FOIA
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IV. Consent Agenda
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IV.A. Approval of Minutes
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IV.B. Cash Balances
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IV.B.1. Liabilities
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IV.B.2. Fund Balance Graph
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IV.B.3. Fund Balance Excluding Debt Service Graph
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IV.B.4. Summary of Fund Balances
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IV.C. Revenue and Expenditure
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IV.C.1. Revenue Report
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IV.C.2. Expenditure Report
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IV.D. Approval of Payroll
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IV.E. Approval of Bills
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IV.F. Student Activity Report
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IV.G. Approval of Personnel
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IV.G.1. Recommendations of Employment
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IV.G.2. Resignations
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IV.G.3. Terminations
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IV.G.4. Leaves of Absence
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IV.G.5. Retirements
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V. Discussion Items
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V.A. Superintendent's Report
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V.A.1. Enrollment Report
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https://lookerstudio.google.com/u/0/reporting/11NcVp4yNRP_YhiHnrtXelec186UXz9L_/page/ExJk
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V.A.2. IASB/LEND/Legislative Updates
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V.B. Report of Committees
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V.B.1. Finance Committee
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V.B.2. Facilities Committee
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V.B.3. Policy Committee
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V.B.4. Community Engagement Committee
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V.B.5. Darien District #61 Educational Foundation
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V.C. Board Report
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V.D. Future BOE Meeting Considerations
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V.E. Unfinished Business
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VI. Action Items
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VI.A. Approval of the 2026-2027 School Calendar
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VI.B. Approval of Proposal to Use CESO Communications Services
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VI.C. Approval of the 2025-2026 School Maintenance Project Grant
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VI.D. Approval of the First Reading of Suggested Policy Revisions
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Suggested Policy Revisions
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VII. Closed Session
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For 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 this Act. 5 ILCS 120/2(c) (1). |
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VIII. Adjournment
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