March 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Consideration to Approve: Agenda

4. Board Recognition

4.A. D34's Published Poets 2025

4.B. AUGS Music | Outstanding Solo & Ensemble Recitals

4.C. February Staff In-Service Day Presenters 

4.D. Antioch Upper Grade School Geography Bee Winners

4.E. IASB Distinguished Board Leaders 2025

4.F. IASB School Board Governance Award

4.G. Board Spotlight: Lori Bednar Award 2025

5. Superintendent’s Report

6. Public Participation

7. Presentations/Discussion Items

7.A. Annual Staffing Update

8. Board Committee Reports

9. Donations

10. Consideration to Approve: Consent Agenda

10.A. Minutes

10.A.1. Special Meeting | Open Session Minutes | February 11, 2025

10.A.2. Special Meeting | Closed Session Minutes | February 11, 2025

10.A.3. Regular Meeting | Open Session Minutes | February 18, 2025

10.A.4. Regular Meeting | Closed Session Minutes | February 18, 2025

10.B. Financial Reports

10.B.1. Activity Fund Statement | February 2025

10.B.2. Bills | February 2025

10.B.3. Bills | March 2025

10.B.4.  Payroll Report | February 2025

10.B.5. Treasurer's and Investment Report | February 2025

10.C. Personnel Consent Agenda

10.C.1. New Hires/Appointments, Leave of Absence Requests, Resignations, Notification of Intent to Retire, and Discharge of Staff

10.C.2. Stipend Report

10.D. Enrollment Report

11. Public Hearing | Intent of the Board to sell not to exceed $6,000,000 of Working Cash Fund Bonds and not to exceed $59,000,000 of General Obligation School Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source).

12. Consideration to Approve: Action Items

12.A. Purchase of School Buses

12.B. Annual Serious Safety Hazard Review

12.C. Proposed Impact Fees

12.D. EL Resource | Learning A-Z

12.E. AUGS | Math Adoption

12.F. Increase in FTE | Additional paraprofessional at Mary Kay McNeill ELC

12.G. Resolution Authorizing the Reduction-in-Force of Licensed Teachers

12.H. Interim Administrator Contract

12.I. Northwestern Illinois Association Service Agreement | 2025-2026

12.J. Easterseals Illinois Autism Partnership Contract Agreement | 2025-2026

13. Closed Session – Per the Open Meetings Act for the purpose of:

13.A. Student disciplinary cases.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9).

13.B. 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).

13.C. The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the District.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6).

13.D. Security procedures, school building safety and security, and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(8).

13.E. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular District has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the District finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the closed meeting minutes.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11).

14. Reconvene to Open Session

15. Information/Discussion Items

15.A. Future Agenda Items and Meeting Summary

16. Adjournment