May 21, 2026 at 8:30 AM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
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2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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3. *APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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4. CORRESPONDENCE
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5. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
At this time, the Board should welcome guests and representatives of the various media. The Board President will be able to offer anyone from the audience the opportunity to comment. If anyone wishes to address the board, they are given five (5) minutes. Board members can choose to address the concern, or place the item on a future agenda. |
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6. NEW BUSINESS
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6.A. PERSONNEL
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6.A.a. Executive Session
We may have an executive session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees. [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)] |
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6.A.b. Approval of Additional ESY Positions
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6.A.c. Approval of Additional 1.0 FTE Speech Language Pathologist
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Warren School District 121 requested a 1.0 FTE Speech Language Pathologist for the FY 26-27 school year. We currently sell services to Warren and this was an addition from their original request.
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6.A.d. Approval of Re-employment of 2.0 FTE Social Workers
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6.A.e. Approval of Re-employment of 1.0 FTE Occupational Therapist
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6.A.f. *Acceptance of Licensed/Certified/Support Staff Resignations
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6.A.g. *Approval of Appointments/Transfers/Reassignments
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6.A.h. Leaves of Absence
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6.A.i. Approval of 2026-2027 Certified/Licensed Staff Salaries
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6.A.j. Approval of 2026-2027 Paraprofessional/Office Staff Salaries
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6.A.k. Approval of 2026-2027 Administrative Staff Salaries
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6.B. CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT
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6.B.a. Approval of Board Policy Draft Updates
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The recommendation is to adopt/approve all the board policies as presented.
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6.B.b. Approval of Board Policy Updates (First Reading)
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The Board of Education will be presented with a first reading for Board Policies that should be implemented.
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6.B.c. Approval of Special Education Procedures Manual (ICSA Model)
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In their continuing commitment to help school districts and special education cooperatives comply with ISBE's requirements for special education procedures, the Illinois Council of School Attorneys (ICSA) and IASB have prepared the procedures to provide a starting place for school districts and cooperatives to develop and refine their own materials. We are asking for approval of the manual as it has been developed, and we will refine it with the member district special education directors as needed.
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6.C. BUSINESS
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6.C.a. Approval of Centra Healthcare Contracts for ESY
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Since we were unable to fill some ESY positions at West, we contacted some agencies. We are looking for special education teachers and a speech language pathologist. The agency has sent us several candidates to interview. We are requesting approval for the two special education teachers from Centra Healthcare Solutions.
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6.C.b. Sunbelt Agreement for Permanent Placement of a Sign Language Interpreter
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6.C.c. FOIA Requests
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1. Data Branch Research Team: We are requesting all executed contracts, agreements, purchase orders, and related procurement documents for products or services purchased from any of the following vendors or their authorized resellers, for the period January 1, 2021, to the present: All products from Primex, American Time, and/or Sapling. The ELC does not use these vendors.
2. Data Branch Research Team: We are requesting all executed contracts, agreements, purchase orders, and related procurement documents for products or services purchased from any of the following vendors or their authorized resellers, for the period January 1, 2021, to the present.All products from:** Blackboard Inc, Finalsite, DMX, Funds for Learning, E-Rate Consulting, N-Able, Raptor Technologies, and/or CSM Consulting. The ELC utilizes Finalsite and Raptor Technologies and sent the requested information to the Data Branch Research Team. 3. Data Branch Research Team: We are requesting all executed contracts, agreements, purchase orders, and related procurement documents for products or services purchased from any of the following vendors or their authorized resellers, for the period January 1, 2021, to the present: All products from Absolute Software, Incident IQ, Hazel Health, Brandon Industries, CSM Consulting, and Funds for Learning. We are seeking records that reflect the pricing structure of any such engagement, including per-unit costs, subscription or licensing terms, and implementation fees. The ELC does not utilize these vendors. 4. IEA-NEA: The names of all staff employed by Exceptional Learners Collaborative; Their job titles (as designated by district Human Resources, not Payroll/Bookkeeping); Their date of hire, their current rate of pay, their work building, and its address. The number of hours they are scheduled or have worked per week; The number of hours they are scheduled per year; Their collective bargaining unit status (i.e. whether or not they are covered by a collective bargaining agreement) and, if they are in a bargaining unit, the name of the labor organization with which that unit is affiliated; The identity and services provided of any subcontracted companies currently engaged in district support staff work, including but not limited to, transportation services (regular or special ed), food services, custodial services, technology services, and security services) |
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6.C.d. *Consideration of Monthly Financial Report
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the list of Bills and Financial Statements as contained in the Monthly Financial Report for April. |
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6.C.e. Approval to Place the FY 2026–2027 Budget on Public Display
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Approval to Place the FY 2026-2027 Budget on Public Display on or before June 8th.
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6.C.f. Consent Agenda Items
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6.C.f.1. Approve the Special Meeting Minutes, Regular Meeting Minutes, and Finance Committee Minutes of April 16, 2026. |
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6.C.f.2. Accept the resignations of the following individuals as noted in the Agenda Booklet of May 21, 2026, for Cori Gilbert, BCBA; Michelle Baryla, Office Assistant; Jane Park, Social Worker; Alyssa Brunner, Occupational Therapist; Sarah Krause, Case Manager; Marla Altshul, Paraprofessional; Amanda Charleston, Occupational Therapist; Beth Dostal, Social Worker; and Christian Berduo, Paraprofessional, as presented. |
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6.C.f.3. Approve the appointments/transfers/reassignments of the following individuals as noted in the Agenda Booklet of May 21, 2026, for Shelby Sutton, BCBA; and Stephanie Kowal, Paraprofessional; as presented.
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6.C.f.4. Approval of Bills
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6.C.f.5. Approval of Financial Statement
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6.D. SUPERINTENDENT’S INFORMATIONAL REPORT
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6.E. ADJOURN
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