March 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Regular Board
Attendance Taken on 3/16/2026 at 7:01 PM
Dr. Debra Barton	Present
Lea Grover	Present
Maria Krause	Present
Alena Lewis	Present
Dr. Lisa Messinger	Present
Emily Smith	Present
Laura Stanton	Present
Present: 7, Absent: 0

Agenda

Agenda

1. ORGANIZATION - OPEN SESSION - 6:00PM

1.1. Call to Order - Dr. Barton - 6:00PM

1.2. Roll Call

2. EXECUTIVE SESSION - 6:01PM
Executive Session for the Purpose of Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance, or Dismissal of Specific Employees of the Public Body 5ILCS 120/2(C)(1), Litigation 5ILCS 120/2(c)(11), and Negotiations 5ILCS 120/2(C)(2).

3. ORGANIZATION - OPEN SESSION - 7:00PM

3.1. Call to Order - Dr. Barton - 7:00PM

3.2. Pledge of Allegiance

Description: Woods Creek Empower Student Presentation

3.3. Roll Call

3.4. Freedom of Information

Description:

707	E.Bruso	Basketball
708	O. Smith	Vendors
709	M. Binnington	Attorney Information
710	D.Lackey	Video Footage
711	Smartprocure	Purchase Orders

FOIA Running List

4. CITIZENS' INPUT

Description: If you have questions or statements that pertain to agenda items or wish to address the Board on other topics, this is your opportunity. You must sign up to address the board prior to the start of the board meeting and conduct yourself with civility, orderly conduct, and honesty. When your name is called you're asked to stand, identify yourself, and indicate the agenda item or topic you wish to refer to. Consistent with the Open Meetings Act [5 ILCS 120/2.06(g)] and Board Policy 2:230 [Public Participation in School Board Meetings and Petitions to the Board], we will reserve 45 minutes for public comment (5 minute maximum per person) during this board meeting.

5. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

5.1. Board Meeting Minutes for February 17, 2026

5.2. Executive Session Minutes for February 17, 2026

5.3. Destruction of Verbatim Recordings for September 16, 2024.

5.4. District Contracts - C. Nelson

5.5. Monthly Payrolls - C. Nelson

5.6. Treasurer's Report - C. Nelson

Description: Included within the Treasurer's report (unaudited) is a summarization of the District's bank and investment balance by Fund.

5.7. Fund Reviews - C. Nelson

5.8. Monthly TJA Bills - C. Nelson

5.9. Monthly D47 Bills - C. Nelson

5.10. Disposal of District Surplus Assets - C. Nelson

5.11. 2026-2027 Board Meeting Schedule

Description:

2026-2027 Board Meeting Schedule

The 2026–2027 meeting schedule remains consistent with previous years, with sessions generally held on the third Monday of each month. Please note the following three exceptions:

December 2026: Moved to December 14 (the second Monday) to accommodate winter break.
January 2027: Moved to Tuesday, Jan 19 due to the legal holiday.
February 2027: Moved to Tuesday, Feb 16 due to the legal holiday.

5.12. 3.16.26 Personnel Report: APPROVED: Special Education Paraprofessional—Cross-Categorical, Bus Driver, Building Paraprofessional, Lunch/Playground Supervisor, Early Childhood Classroom Teacher, Administrative Assistant. RESIGNATIONS: Special Education Paraprofessional, Special Education Teacher, Dual Language Teacher, Teacher, Lunch/Playground Supervisor, Bus Attendant, School Social Worker, Assistant Director of Special Education, Mobile Technician and Bilingual Resource Teacher, Special Education Teacher (Ukrainian) TRANSFERS AND REASSIGNMENTS: Custodian, Special Education LBS1 Resource Teacher, Assistant Principal, Speical Education Paraprofessional-Adjusted Learning RETIREMENT NOTIFICATIONS: Art Teacher, Teacher, Business Specialist II/Purchasing and Head Dispatcher

Description:

APPROVED	RESIGNATIONS	TRANSFERS AND REASSIGNMENTS	RETIREMENT NOTIFICATIONS
Special Education Paraprofessional—Cross-Categorical	Special Education Paraprofessional	Custodian	Art Teacher
Bus Driver	Special Education Teacher	Special Education LBS1 Resource Teacher	Teacher
Building Paraprofessional	Dual Language Teacher	Assistant Principal	Business Specialist II/Purchasing
Lunch/Playground Supervisor	Teacher	Special Education Paraprofessional-Adjusted Learning	Head Dispatcher
Early Childhood Classroom Teacher	Lunch/Playground Supervisor
Administrative Assistant	Bus Attendant
	SchoolSocial Worker
	Assistant Director of Special Education
	Mobile Technician
	Bilingual Resource Teacher (Ukrainian)
	Special Education Teacher

6. AGENDA ITEMS REQUIRING DISCUSSION AND/OR BOARD APPROVAL

6.1. Hard-To-Fill Positions

6.2. Settlement Agreement Regarding Student #59903

6.3. Middle School Language Arts Adoption

6.4. Elementary Writing Curriculum Adoption

6.5. Contract with Heinemann for the Creation of Spanish Materials

Description: Pending the approval of the adoption of the Heinemann Units of Study, this contract is being submitted for signature/approval so that Heinemann is legally bound to the creation of the defined Spanish materials for our dual language classrooms. That is the unique component of this contract. The rest of the contract is the "standard" agreement that we would have with them as a vendor.

6.6. Facility Sales Tax Information - C. Nelson

7. NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

8. ADJOURNMENT

9. NEXT REGULAR MEETING - April 20, 2026

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