Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order by Board President, Amy Berk
2. Roll Call by Secretary, Ronnie Petrey
3. Information and Proposals
3.A. Recognition
3.A.1. Summit Award, Jill Borus, Parent at Mary Drew Early Learning Center
3.A.2. Principal, Associate and Assistant Principal's Recognition
3.B. Freedom of Information Act
3.B.1. Oshea Smith - Vendor Information
3.B.2. Odah Tadro - Student Transportation
3.B.3. Christine Jordan - 2024-2025, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 Tentative Budget
3.B.4. Data Branch - Purchase Order Information 
3.C. Public Comments
3.D. Letters and Communications
4. Action Items
4.A. Consent of Agenda
4.A.1. Approval of Minutes
4.A.1.a. Regular Session Meeting Minutes of September 16, 2026
4.A.1.b. Closed Session Meeting Minutes of September 16, 2026
4.A.2. Approval of Bills List of October 21, 2026
4.A.3. Approval of Resignation of Staff
4.A.4. Approval of Family Medical Leave
4.A.5. Approval of Employment of Staff
4.A.6. Authorization to Conduct Levy Hearing
4.A.7. Second and Final Reading of Board Policies
4.A.8. Approval of Accounts Payable Stipend
4.A.9. Approval of Agreement between Summit Hill School District 161 and Staci Dicristofano, Facility Dog Program
4.A.10. Permission to Bid District Storm Damage Repairs
4.A.11. Approval of Annual Renewal of Microsoft Licensing
4.A.12. PMA Quarterly Investment Report
4.A.13. IASB Resolutions
4.A.14. Setting the Graduation Date, May 25, 2027, at Lincoln-Way West High School
4.B. Old Business
4.B.1. Approval of FYE 2027 Snow Removal Services Rebid
4.B.2. Approval to Upgrade Access Control at Hilda Walker and Summit Hill Jr. High
4.C. New Business
5. Superintendent and Staff Report
5.A. Enrollment
5.B. State Report Card Overview
5.C. Sidewalk Update at Dr. Julian Rogus School
6. Board Member Reports
6.A. District 843 Meeting Report
6.B. Board Member Building Reports
7. Closed Session
7.A. Collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more class of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)
7.B. The selection of a person to fill a public office, including a vacancy in a public office, when the District is given power to appoint under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the District is given power to remove the occupant under law or ordinance. (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3). (Student Board of Education Member Interviews)
8. Future Meeting Dates
8.A. November 18, 2026, Mary Drew Administrative Center 7 PM
9. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: October 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular
Subject:
1. Call to Order by Board President, Amy Berk
Subject:
2. Roll Call by Secretary, Ronnie Petrey
Subject:
3. Information and Proposals
Subject:
3.A. Recognition
Subject:
3.A.1. Summit Award, Jill Borus, Parent at Mary Drew Early Learning Center
Subject:
3.A.2. Principal, Associate and Assistant Principal's Recognition
Subject:
3.B. Freedom of Information Act
Subject:
3.B.1. Oshea Smith - Vendor Information
Attachments:
Subject:
3.B.2. Odah Tadro - Student Transportation
Attachments:
Subject:
3.B.3. Christine Jordan - 2024-2025, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 Tentative Budget
Attachments:
Subject:
3.B.4. Data Branch - Purchase Order Information 
Attachments:
Subject:
3.C. Public Comments
Subject:
3.D. Letters and Communications
Subject:
4. Action Items
Subject:
4.A. Consent of Agenda
Subject:
4.A.1. Approval of Minutes
Subject:
4.A.1.a. Regular Session Meeting Minutes of September 16, 2026
Subject:
4.A.1.b. Closed Session Meeting Minutes of September 16, 2026
Subject:
4.A.2. Approval of Bills List of October 21, 2026
Attachments:
Subject:
4.A.3. Approval of Resignation of Staff
Subject:
4.A.4. Approval of Family Medical Leave
Subject:
4.A.5. Approval of Employment of Staff
Subject:
4.A.6. Authorization to Conduct Levy Hearing
Subject:
4.A.7. Second and Final Reading of Board Policies
Subject:
4.A.8. Approval of Accounts Payable Stipend
Subject:
4.A.9. Approval of Agreement between Summit Hill School District 161 and Staci Dicristofano, Facility Dog Program
Subject:
4.A.10. Permission to Bid District Storm Damage Repairs
Subject:
4.A.11. Approval of Annual Renewal of Microsoft Licensing
Subject:
4.A.12. PMA Quarterly Investment Report
Subject:
4.A.13. IASB Resolutions
Subject:
4.A.14. Setting the Graduation Date, May 25, 2027, at Lincoln-Way West High School
Subject:
4.B. Old Business
Subject:
4.B.1. Approval of FYE 2027 Snow Removal Services Rebid
Subject:
4.B.2. Approval to Upgrade Access Control at Hilda Walker and Summit Hill Jr. High
Subject:
4.C. New Business
Subject:
5. Superintendent and Staff Report
Subject:
5.A. Enrollment
Subject:
5.B. State Report Card Overview
Subject:
5.C. Sidewalk Update at Dr. Julian Rogus School
Subject:
6. Board Member Reports
Subject:
6.A. District 843 Meeting Report
Subject:
6.B. Board Member Building Reports
Subject:
7. Closed Session
Subject:
7.A. Collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more class of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)
Subject:
7.B. The selection of a person to fill a public office, including a vacancy in a public office, when the District is given power to appoint under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the District is given power to remove the occupant under law or ordinance. (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3). (Student Board of Education Member Interviews)
Subject:
8. Future Meeting Dates
Subject:
8.A. November 18, 2026, Mary Drew Administrative Center 7 PM
Subject:
9. Adjournment

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