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Meeting Agenda
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A. OPEN SESSION
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B. ROLL CALL
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C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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D. MOMENT OF SILENCE
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E. SPOTLIGHT ON SUCCESS
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F. FOIA REQUEST
On June 3, 2026 Autumn Hayes of Data Branch USA requested copies of contracts, service agreements, order forms, purchase orders, RFP or solicitation documents and task orders with products from CDW-G, AG Parts, K-12 Tech and Vivacity Tech from 2022 to the present. FOIA is Satisfied On June 4, 2026 Althea requested detailed receipts and Board Members names associated with each of a list of 593 line item expenses from conferences in 2023, 2024 and 2025 and whether those conferences were approved by the Board. FOIA is Pending. On June 4, 2026 Althea requested the cost of school busses with receipts, the Board meetings where school busses were approved, publicly presented Administration plan to the Board of Education regarding school busses, Shyrl Griffin, Aaron Hannah, Brian Dawson and Greg Buchannan’s voting record on school busses, mileage logs for the school buses and all bids for school buses. FOIA is Satisfied On June 5, 2026 Althea requested emails with receipts for food, hotels, names of hotels, transportation and conference registrations for a list of 14 conferences from 2015 to 2022 as well as any other conference not listed by Shyrl Griffin from 2015 to 2023. FOIA is Pending. On June 7, 2026 Joel Montgomery of Data Branch USA requested copies of contracts, service agreements, order forms, purchase orders, RFP or solicitation documents and task orders with products from Apptegy, Finalsite, ParentSquare, SchoolMessenger and Blackboard, Inc. from 2022 to the present. FOIA is Pending. On June 11, 2026 Althea requested copies of all invoices and signed contracts with Aamori Strategies, LLC from 2020 – 2026. FOIA is Pending On June 15, 2026 Althea requested records of money paid to and list of work done by Siron Edwards Sr. and Siron Edwards Jr. for work on the June 2025 Juneteenth event. FOIA is Pending. On June 24, 2026 Katrina Thompson referenced the June 15, 2026 FOIA Request Denial and narrowed her request as follows: Limit the search period to May 15, 2026 through June 15, 2026, Limit responsive records to emails sent to or from Board of Education members and the Superintendent containing the terms “Katrina Thompson,” “Mayor Katrina Thompson,” “Freedom School,” or “Aamori Strategies LLC.”, Exclude duplicate emails and system-generated messages, and Produce records electronically whenever possible. FOIA is Satisfied. On July 18, 2026 Sam Crombie requested The district's existing teacher-absence or substitute-assignment export for the 2025-26 school year, covering all district-operated schools and central administration, including for each absence or assignment: school or campus, absence or substitute-assignment date, employee position or job classification, full-day or partial-day indicator or absence duration, substitute required or requested indicator, substitute filled indicator. If the standard export includes generic absence category, substitute assignment start and end time, long-term substitute indicator, subject or grade band, or assignment identifier, please include those fields as well. Please retain any school, campus, position, or assignment code and include any existing code lookup table. FOIA is Satisfied. On July 21, 2026 Katrina Thompson requested please search for and produce all responsive records dated May 15, 2026, through June 15, 2026. FOIA is Satisfied. On July 31, 2026 Althea requests Detail from CABSE 2026 Board Conference in Napa, California July 12-15, 2026 for Board Members including details of all transportation cost, airfare costs, hotel and lodging costs, conference costs, California CABSE conference credits, classes taken, food receipts including server tips. FOIA is Pending On August 1, 2026 Althea requested professional photos of Tamara Graham, Tamara Whitfield, Siron Edwards, Siron Edwards Jr, Tonya Taylor, Rakia Langston and Michael Moore. FOIA is Satisfied. On August 1, 2026 Lenslocal15 requested Broadview Freedom school program information for calendar years 2023, 2024, 2025 including payroll information for all employees, contractors, temp employees, interns and consultants compensated through the Broadview Freedom School with a roster identifying each individual, timesheets, time cards, attendance records, payroll summaries and other records reflecting hours worked, employment agreements, contracts, offer letters, stipend agreements or independent contractor agreements. records identifying the source of funding used to compensate Freedom school employees including state grants, federal funds or any other funding source, records reflecting all ripen, bonuses, reimbursement supplemental pay or additional compensation paid to Freedom School personnel, any invoices submitted by staffing agencies, consultants, vendors or partner organizations related to payroll or staffing for the Broadview Freedom School, records identifying the payroll processor or entity responsible for processing payroll, year end payroll summaries, records reflecting payroll corrections, adjustments and /or overpayments, underpayments or retro payments related to Freedom School employees during 2023-2025 FOIA is Pending On August 4, 2026 Torian Richardson requested Board Meeting information from the public meeting records on November 18, 2025. FOIA is Pending. On August 4, 2026 Torian Richardson requested Board Meeting information from the public meeting records on October 21, 2021. FOIA is Pending. On August 5, 2026 Corrine of Data Branch requested all products from National Time and Signal and Pyramid Time Systems Commercial request. FOIA is Pending. On August 7, 2026 Vanessa Grady requested all products from Capital StreetScapes, Signature StreetScapes, Hall Signs and Custom Products Corp. (Contracts, agreements, order forms P.O.S, RFP or solicitation docs, Task Orders. Commercial request FOIA Pending. |
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G. UPCOMING EVENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
August 26th: Open House/Orientation 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm August 31st: Evacuation Drill, Tentative September 7th: No School/Labor Day September 11th: Patriot Day Ceremony 9:00 am Lindop Gymnasium September 15th: Hispanic Heritage Month begins through October 15th September 15th: Board of Education Meeting 6:00 pm |
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H. CONSENT AGENDA
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H.1. Recommended approval of the Regular Open Meeting Minutes for Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
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H.2. Approval of the July 2026 Payroll for the amount of $128,671.48
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H.3. Approval of the July 2026 Accounts Payable for the amount of $540,975.39
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H.4. Recommended approval to accept the July 2026 Monthly Financial Report
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I. PUBLIC COMMENT
Comments are limited to 3 minutes and will be heard in the following order on the Agenda: 1.) Public comments pertaining to Agenda items will be heard BEFORE Old and New Business. |
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J. OLD BUSINESS
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K. NEW BUSINESS
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K.1. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the nursing contract with EDU Healthcare, an organization that supports school districts fill specialized student support needs by providing qualified healthcare and education professionals, at a rate of $70 per hour.
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L. BOARD PRESIDENT REPORT
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M. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
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N. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Patterson, Co-Chair Ms. Johnson Last meeting Thursday, August 13, 2026. Next meeting Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 5:00 pm. Personnel Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Patterson, Co-Chair Ms. Johnson Last meeting Thursday, August 13, 2026. Next meeting Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 4:00 pm. PAEC Governing Board Meeting / Chair Mr. Dawson, Co-Chair Mr. Hannah Last meeting Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Next meeting Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 6:00 pm in Maywood. Safety/SEL Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Buchanan, Co-Chair Mr. Myrick Last meeting Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Next meeting TBD. Policy Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Dawson, Co-Chair Mr. Myrick Last meeting Monday, May 11, 2026. Next meeting Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 4:30 pm (tentative) Facilities Committee Meeting / First meeting Monday, August 17, 2026 at 6:00 pm PERA/CIA Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Patterson, Next meeting TBD Technology Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Hannah, Co-Chair Ms. Griffin, Next meeting TBD Strategic Planning Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Patterson, Co-Chair Mr. Buchanan Next meeting TBD Negotiations Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Patterson, Co-Chair Ms. Johnson Next meeting TBD Community Engagement Committee Meeting / ALL Board Members Next meeting TBD |
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O. PUBLIC COMMENT
2.) All other comments will be heard AFTER Old and New Business, and before Executive Session. If there are several comments concerning a particular agenda item and/or topic, the Board respectfully requests that there is ONE speaker selected to represent the group. |
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P. EXECUTIVE SESSION
“I move that the Board go into closed session under 5 ILCS 120/2 ( c ) (1), (4), (8), (9), and (10) to discuss:- The appointment, employment compensation, discipline, or performance, of specific employees of the public body, evidence or testimony presented in open hearing, or in closed hearing where specifically authorized by law, security procedures, school building safety and security, student disciplinary cases, and the placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students at X:XX p.m. |
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Q. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
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Q.1. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Karla Rivera, Lunchroom Assistant, for SY 2026-2027 in the amount of $22.99 per hour
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Q.2. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Kyle Kotula, Band Teacher, for SY 2026-2027 in the amount of $51,062.00
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Q.3. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Jessica Robinson, Permanent substitute teacher, for SY 2026-2027 in the amount of $200.00 per day
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Q.4. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Nadine Rodriguez, Paraprofessional, for SY 2026-2027 in the amount of $20.00 per hour
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Q.5. Approval to accept the resignation for Mr. Ryan Wood - Band Teacher.
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Q.6. It is recommended that the Board of Education denys acceptance of the Middle School Math Teacher, Christin Daoud, resignation.
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Q.7. Recommended approval of increase of salary for School Board Secretary Judy Brown-Marino from $9,000.00/year to $___________ effective __________.
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R. ADJOURNMENT
1. Next Regular Session Board of Education Meeting: When: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 6:00 pm. Where: Lindop School (Gymnasium) |
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Agenda Item Details
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| Meeting: | August 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting | |
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A. OPEN SESSION
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B. ROLL CALL
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C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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D. MOMENT OF SILENCE
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E. SPOTLIGHT ON SUCCESS
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F. FOIA REQUEST
On June 3, 2026 Autumn Hayes of Data Branch USA requested copies of contracts, service agreements, order forms, purchase orders, RFP or solicitation documents and task orders with products from CDW-G, AG Parts, K-12 Tech and Vivacity Tech from 2022 to the present. FOIA is Satisfied On June 4, 2026 Althea requested detailed receipts and Board Members names associated with each of a list of 593 line item expenses from conferences in 2023, 2024 and 2025 and whether those conferences were approved by the Board. FOIA is Pending. On June 4, 2026 Althea requested the cost of school busses with receipts, the Board meetings where school busses were approved, publicly presented Administration plan to the Board of Education regarding school busses, Shyrl Griffin, Aaron Hannah, Brian Dawson and Greg Buchannan’s voting record on school busses, mileage logs for the school buses and all bids for school buses. FOIA is Satisfied On June 5, 2026 Althea requested emails with receipts for food, hotels, names of hotels, transportation and conference registrations for a list of 14 conferences from 2015 to 2022 as well as any other conference not listed by Shyrl Griffin from 2015 to 2023. FOIA is Pending. On June 7, 2026 Joel Montgomery of Data Branch USA requested copies of contracts, service agreements, order forms, purchase orders, RFP or solicitation documents and task orders with products from Apptegy, Finalsite, ParentSquare, SchoolMessenger and Blackboard, Inc. from 2022 to the present. FOIA is Pending. On June 11, 2026 Althea requested copies of all invoices and signed contracts with Aamori Strategies, LLC from 2020 – 2026. FOIA is Pending On June 15, 2026 Althea requested records of money paid to and list of work done by Siron Edwards Sr. and Siron Edwards Jr. for work on the June 2025 Juneteenth event. FOIA is Pending. On June 24, 2026 Katrina Thompson referenced the June 15, 2026 FOIA Request Denial and narrowed her request as follows: Limit the search period to May 15, 2026 through June 15, 2026, Limit responsive records to emails sent to or from Board of Education members and the Superintendent containing the terms “Katrina Thompson,” “Mayor Katrina Thompson,” “Freedom School,” or “Aamori Strategies LLC.”, Exclude duplicate emails and system-generated messages, and Produce records electronically whenever possible. FOIA is Satisfied. On July 18, 2026 Sam Crombie requested The district's existing teacher-absence or substitute-assignment export for the 2025-26 school year, covering all district-operated schools and central administration, including for each absence or assignment: school or campus, absence or substitute-assignment date, employee position or job classification, full-day or partial-day indicator or absence duration, substitute required or requested indicator, substitute filled indicator. If the standard export includes generic absence category, substitute assignment start and end time, long-term substitute indicator, subject or grade band, or assignment identifier, please include those fields as well. Please retain any school, campus, position, or assignment code and include any existing code lookup table. FOIA is Satisfied. On July 21, 2026 Katrina Thompson requested please search for and produce all responsive records dated May 15, 2026, through June 15, 2026. FOIA is Satisfied. On July 31, 2026 Althea requests Detail from CABSE 2026 Board Conference in Napa, California July 12-15, 2026 for Board Members including details of all transportation cost, airfare costs, hotel and lodging costs, conference costs, California CABSE conference credits, classes taken, food receipts including server tips. FOIA is Pending On August 1, 2026 Althea requested professional photos of Tamara Graham, Tamara Whitfield, Siron Edwards, Siron Edwards Jr, Tonya Taylor, Rakia Langston and Michael Moore. FOIA is Satisfied. On August 1, 2026 Lenslocal15 requested Broadview Freedom school program information for calendar years 2023, 2024, 2025 including payroll information for all employees, contractors, temp employees, interns and consultants compensated through the Broadview Freedom School with a roster identifying each individual, timesheets, time cards, attendance records, payroll summaries and other records reflecting hours worked, employment agreements, contracts, offer letters, stipend agreements or independent contractor agreements. records identifying the source of funding used to compensate Freedom school employees including state grants, federal funds or any other funding source, records reflecting all ripen, bonuses, reimbursement supplemental pay or additional compensation paid to Freedom School personnel, any invoices submitted by staffing agencies, consultants, vendors or partner organizations related to payroll or staffing for the Broadview Freedom School, records identifying the payroll processor or entity responsible for processing payroll, year end payroll summaries, records reflecting payroll corrections, adjustments and /or overpayments, underpayments or retro payments related to Freedom School employees during 2023-2025 FOIA is Pending On August 4, 2026 Torian Richardson requested Board Meeting information from the public meeting records on November 18, 2025. FOIA is Pending. On August 4, 2026 Torian Richardson requested Board Meeting information from the public meeting records on October 21, 2021. FOIA is Pending. On August 5, 2026 Corrine of Data Branch requested all products from National Time and Signal and Pyramid Time Systems Commercial request. FOIA is Pending. On August 7, 2026 Vanessa Grady requested all products from Capital StreetScapes, Signature StreetScapes, Hall Signs and Custom Products Corp. (Contracts, agreements, order forms P.O.S, RFP or solicitation docs, Task Orders. Commercial request FOIA Pending. |
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G. UPCOMING EVENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
August 26th: Open House/Orientation 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm August 31st: Evacuation Drill, Tentative September 7th: No School/Labor Day September 11th: Patriot Day Ceremony 9:00 am Lindop Gymnasium September 15th: Hispanic Heritage Month begins through October 15th September 15th: Board of Education Meeting 6:00 pm |
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H. CONSENT AGENDA
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H.1. Recommended approval of the Regular Open Meeting Minutes for Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
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H.2. Approval of the July 2026 Payroll for the amount of $128,671.48
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H.3. Approval of the July 2026 Accounts Payable for the amount of $540,975.39
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H.4. Recommended approval to accept the July 2026 Monthly Financial Report
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I. PUBLIC COMMENT
Comments are limited to 3 minutes and will be heard in the following order on the Agenda: 1.) Public comments pertaining to Agenda items will be heard BEFORE Old and New Business. |
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J. OLD BUSINESS
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K. NEW BUSINESS
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K.1. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the nursing contract with EDU Healthcare, an organization that supports school districts fill specialized student support needs by providing qualified healthcare and education professionals, at a rate of $70 per hour.
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L. BOARD PRESIDENT REPORT
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M. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
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N. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Patterson, Co-Chair Ms. Johnson Last meeting Thursday, August 13, 2026. Next meeting Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 5:00 pm. Personnel Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Patterson, Co-Chair Ms. Johnson Last meeting Thursday, August 13, 2026. Next meeting Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 4:00 pm. PAEC Governing Board Meeting / Chair Mr. Dawson, Co-Chair Mr. Hannah Last meeting Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Next meeting Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 6:00 pm in Maywood. Safety/SEL Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Buchanan, Co-Chair Mr. Myrick Last meeting Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Next meeting TBD. Policy Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Dawson, Co-Chair Mr. Myrick Last meeting Monday, May 11, 2026. Next meeting Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 4:30 pm (tentative) Facilities Committee Meeting / First meeting Monday, August 17, 2026 at 6:00 pm PERA/CIA Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Patterson, Next meeting TBD Technology Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Hannah, Co-Chair Ms. Griffin, Next meeting TBD Strategic Planning Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Patterson, Co-Chair Mr. Buchanan Next meeting TBD Negotiations Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Patterson, Co-Chair Ms. Johnson Next meeting TBD Community Engagement Committee Meeting / ALL Board Members Next meeting TBD |
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O. PUBLIC COMMENT
2.) All other comments will be heard AFTER Old and New Business, and before Executive Session. If there are several comments concerning a particular agenda item and/or topic, the Board respectfully requests that there is ONE speaker selected to represent the group. |
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P. EXECUTIVE SESSION
“I move that the Board go into closed session under 5 ILCS 120/2 ( c ) (1), (4), (8), (9), and (10) to discuss:- The appointment, employment compensation, discipline, or performance, of specific employees of the public body, evidence or testimony presented in open hearing, or in closed hearing where specifically authorized by law, security procedures, school building safety and security, student disciplinary cases, and the placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students at X:XX p.m. |
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Q. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
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Q.1. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Karla Rivera, Lunchroom Assistant, for SY 2026-2027 in the amount of $22.99 per hour
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Q.2. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Kyle Kotula, Band Teacher, for SY 2026-2027 in the amount of $51,062.00
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Q.3. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Jessica Robinson, Permanent substitute teacher, for SY 2026-2027 in the amount of $200.00 per day
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Q.4. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Nadine Rodriguez, Paraprofessional, for SY 2026-2027 in the amount of $20.00 per hour
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Q.5. Approval to accept the resignation for Mr. Ryan Wood - Band Teacher.
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Q.6. It is recommended that the Board of Education denys acceptance of the Middle School Math Teacher, Christin Daoud, resignation.
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Q.7. Recommended approval of increase of salary for School Board Secretary Judy Brown-Marino from $9,000.00/year to $___________ effective __________.
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R. ADJOURNMENT
1. Next Regular Session Board of Education Meeting: When: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 6:00 pm. Where: Lindop School (Gymnasium) |
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