May 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

1. Call to Order - 6:00 p.m.

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Public Comment 

4.1. Citizen's Comments Limited to Agenda Items

5. Recognition

5.1. Student Awards

5.2. Acceptance of Palos Park Woman's Club Community Grant

6. President's Report

6.1. Report to the Board

7. Administrative Reports

7.1. Superintendent Report

8. Board of Education Committee Reports

8.1. Student Outcomes and Accountability Committee Report

8.2. Finance and Facilities Committee Report

8.3. PFA

8.4. MPA

8.5. Foundation

9. New Business

9.1. Resolution providing for the issue of not to exceed $8,000,000 Taxable General Obligation Limited Tax School Bonds, Series 2026, for the purpose of increasing the Working Cash Fund of the District, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the proposed sale of said bonds to the purchaser thereof.

9.2. Appointment of Palos West Elementary School Principal—Mr. Joel Dukett

9.3. Appointment of Interim Chief School Business Official for SY 26-27— Dr. Anthony Scarsella

9.4. Approval of Chief School Business Official Transition Plan  

10. Secretary's Report

10.1. Correspondence Received

10.2. Correspondence Sent

11. Recommended for Consent Agenda

11.1. Approval of Contract with Illuminate for Financial Consulting Services

11.2. Appointment of School Treasurer

11.3. Approval of 12-Month Gas Utility contract with Constellation Energy

11.4. Approval of 12-Month Electric Utility contract with Direct Energy

11.5. Approval of Library/Media Grant Report to the Board

11.6. Approval of Final 2025-2026 School Calendar

11.7. Approval of Personnel Report A-Certified Staff:
Employment:
Nadia Joudeh, 6th-8th Grade EL/Bilingual, South;
Call Backs:
Stephanie Bukas, Special Education, West
Amy Clemons, Part-Time Music, West;
Marina Gallovitch, Part-Time Art, West;
Kambrie Long, 5th Grade, West;
Michelle Metzke, Part-Time Physical Education, East/West;
Rosalie White, Part-Time Media, South;
FMLA:
Hanan Hamad, Speech Pathologist, South;
Kamae Jayaweera, 7th Grade-ELA/Social Studies Teacher, South;
Ananda Kuchinsky, Speech-Language Pathologist, West;
Daniel DeWolf, 6th Grade Math Teacher, South;
Martin Duggan, Physical Education Teacher, South  
Resignation:
Justin Veihman, Chief School Business Official, Central
Saeda Amra, EL/Bilingual Arabic, South

11.8. Approval of Personnel Report B-Classified Staff:
Alice McNulty, Paraprofessional, West

11.9. Approval of Regular Meeting and Special Meeting Minutes dated April 14, 2026, and Special Meeting Minutes dated April 21, 2026, and May 5, 2026.

11.10. Approval of Payment of Bills and Payrolls-Aggregate Total: $2,826,034.39

12. Public Comment

12.1. Citizen's Comment-Non-Agenda items

13. Closed Session

13.1. 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; collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees and student disciplinary cases.

14. Adjournment