II. Roll Call

III. Recognition of Middle School Track Athletes

IV. Visitors Wishing to Address the Board

V. Consent Agenda

V.A. Minutes

V.A.1. Open Meetings - April 15, 2026

V.A.2. Destruction of Closed Meeting Verbatim Records - October 17, 2024 and November 14, 2024

V.B. Treasurer's Report

V.C. Payment of Bills

VI. Motion for Consent Agenda

VII. Reports

VII.A. FOIA

VII.A.1. Michael Henry - Illinois Resident

VII.B. Transportation Report

VII.C. Principals

VII.D. Superintendent

VII.D.1. Sales Tax Update

VII.D.2. Library Grant

VII.D.3. ISBE Audits

VII.D.4. Joint Annual Conference Discussion

VIII. Business Discussion/Action Items

VIII.A. First Reading PRESS Policy and Procedure Updates March 2026 - Issue 121

This is the first reading of the following policy updates as recommended by PRESS: 

• 2:200 Types of Policy Board/Executive Committee Meetings
•  2:220 Policy Board/Executive Committee Meeting Procedure
• 2:250 Access to Cooperative Public Records 
• 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure
• 3:65 Staff Supervision
• 4:165 Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming Behaviors
• 5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria
• 5:70 Religious Holidays
• 5:250 Leaves of Absence
• 5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves
• 6:65 Student Social and Emotional Development
• 6:100 Using Animals in the Educational Program
• 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited
• 7:50 School Admissions and Eligibility for Services
• 7:100 Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students
• 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited
• 7:230 Misconduct by Students with Disabilities
• 8:90 Parent Organizations and Booster Clubs

This is the first reading of the following policy updates as recommended for Review & Monitoring by PRESS:

• 5:20-E Exhibit - Resolution to Prohibit Sexual Harassment - New to District
• 7:280 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease

The following policy has been rewritten:

• 2:140-E Exhibit - Guidance for Board Member Communications, Including Email Use

VIII.B. Special Education Procedure Consideration

VIII.C. Second Reading and Adoption - Handbook Edits

VIII.D. Second Reading and Adoption - Middle School Activities Handbook Edits

VIII.E. Second Reading and Adoption - High School Activities Handbook Edits

VIII.F. Second Reading and Adoption - High School Curriculum Guide

VIII.G. Amended Budget 2025-26

VIII.H. Final Public School Calendar 2025-26

VIII.I. Peoria County Cooperative Purchasing Agreement

VIII.J. Contract Approval - Gorenz and Associates Audit 2026-27

VIII.K. Summer Maintenance Items

VIII.L. Officials Pay Increase

VIII.M. Overnight Trip

VIII.N. Surplus Property 

VIII.O. Donation - Manito Musical Advocates 

VIII.P. Gym Construction Update

VIII.Q. Action to exclude a community member from school property and events

IX. Executive Session to Discuss

IX.A. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(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; and

IX.B. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(2) Collective negotiation matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; and 

IX.C. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(4.5) Evidence or testimony presented to a school board regarding denial of admission to school events or property pursuant to Section 24-24 of the School Code, provided that the school board prepares and makes available for public inspection a written decision setting forth its determinative reasoning; and 

IX.D. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(9) Student disciplinary cases; and

IX.E. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(21) Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06 (5 ILCS 120/2.06).

X. Departing Executive Session

XI. Personnel Discussion/Action Items

XI.A. Hiring 

• Ty Goss - High School Assistant Principal / Athletic Director
• Lucas DeFrance - High School Social Studies Teacher

XI.B. Appointments

• Emma Stout - Primary School PBIS
• Ben Deluhery - 8th Grade Girls Basketball Coach
• Will Frank - 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach
• Lucas DeFrance - 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach
• Middle School Softball Volunteers - Brian Davis, Alexis Davis, Faith Meeks, Grace Meeks, Ayla Charlton
• Middle School Baseball Volunteers - Nick Friedrich, Kyndal Heberer
• Middle School Girls Basketball Volunteer - Chris Fisher

XI.C. Retirements

XI.C.1. Kelly Schmidgall - Retire - 2nd Grade Teacher, Primary School PBIS

XI.D. Leave Requests

XI.D.1. Kelsey Sloter - Maternity Leave

XI.D.2. Allison Schuette - Maternity Leave

XI.D.3. Maribeth Delgadillo - Leave of Absence

XI.E. Informational Items - Resignations, Employee Transfers

XI.E.1. Mikayla Yelton - Resignation - Part-Time Primary School Custodian

XI.E.2. Jenny Kraft - Resignation - Middle School Paraprofessional

XI.E.3. Will Frank - Resignation - 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach

XI.E.4. Nick Friedrich - Resignation  - Middle School Assistant Baseball Coach

XI.E.5. Tasha Tumilty - Resignation - High School Paraprofessional

XI.E.6. Steve Snider - Resignation - High School Girls Track Coach

XI.E.7. James DeClerck - Resignation - Bus Driver

XI.F. Other Personnel Items

XII. Closed Session Minutes - April 15, 2026

XIII. Adjourn

XIV. The next meeting is June 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM at the Unit Office