Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order, Roll Call, Pledge of Allegiance, Moment of Silence
2. Adjournment to Closed Meeting for Personnel
Pursuant to IL Open Meetings Act: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1): The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the district to determine its validity. 
3. Recognition of Guests, Public Participation, Notices, and Communications (Limited to 20 minutes)
4. Board Member Code of Conduct — I will take no private action that might compromise the board or administration and will respect the confidentiality of privileged information.
5. Agenda Action and Public Notes
6. Administrator Reports
6.a. Superintendent—Jean Neal
6.b. Director of Curriculum and Technology — Trent Eisenbarth
6.c. Director of Student Services - Ashley Vaughn
6.d. Mary Miller Junior High Principal — Joshua Cavanaugh
6.e. Pine Crest Principal - Kristofor Barth
7. Consent Agenda: Consent agenda items will be considered without discussion,  unless a Board Member asks to have items removed for discussion prior to action.
7.a. Minutes of all recent regular and special meetings of the Board of Education, and any meetings of committees of the Board
7.b. School Activities Report
8. Human Resources: Employments, Employment Changes, Leaves of Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Extracurricular Assignments/Changes
8.a. Approve MMJH Head Cook's retirement at the end of 2028-2029 SY with a 6% salary increase for the last three years—Carla Winland  
8.b. Approve MMJH Principal's three-year contract extension and retirement at the end of the 2029-2030 SY with a 6% increase for the last three years—Josh Cavanaugh
8.c. Accept MMJH Head Volleyball Coach resignation—Dani Funk
8.d. Approve Grow Your Own Special Education teacher hire—Amy Fourez
8.e. Approve Grow Your Own 3rd Grade Teacher hire—Hadassah Sorenson
8.f. Approve aide hire—Madison Turner
8.g. Approve Pine Crest Recess Monitor hire—Jessica Larrance
8.h. Approve GRHS Boys Basketball Coach hire—Braylon Nugent
8.i. Approve Assistant Football Coach hire—Spencer Tolson
8.j. Approve Full-Time Cook Hire—Carolyn Brooks
8.k. Approve 4 Hour Custodial Student Worker—Jaydon Jones
9. District Financials
9.a. Action: District Receipts and Accounts Payable — July 2026
9.b. Action: Food Service Financials—July 2026 
9.c. Approval of putting the tentative 2026-2027 FY budget on display for 30 days
9.d. Approve School Nurse Substitute pay increase to $25.00 per hour. 
9.e. Approve Athletic Official pay increase to $75.00 per event. 
9.f. Approve Go Guardian Technology Safety and Security invoice in the amount of $6,916.
10. Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Call to Order, Roll Call, Pledge of Allegiance, Moment of Silence
Subject:
2. Adjournment to Closed Meeting for Personnel
Pursuant to IL Open Meetings Act: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1): The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the district to determine its validity. 
Subject:
3. Recognition of Guests, Public Participation, Notices, and Communications (Limited to 20 minutes)
Subject:
4. Board Member Code of Conduct — I will take no private action that might compromise the board or administration and will respect the confidentiality of privileged information.
Subject:
5. Agenda Action and Public Notes
Subject:
6. Administrator Reports
Subject:
6.a. Superintendent—Jean Neal
Subject:
6.b. Director of Curriculum and Technology — Trent Eisenbarth
Subject:
6.c. Director of Student Services - Ashley Vaughn
Subject:
6.d. Mary Miller Junior High Principal — Joshua Cavanaugh
Subject:
6.e. Pine Crest Principal - Kristofor Barth
Subject:
7. Consent Agenda: Consent agenda items will be considered without discussion,  unless a Board Member asks to have items removed for discussion prior to action.
Subject:
7.a. Minutes of all recent regular and special meetings of the Board of Education, and any meetings of committees of the Board
Subject:
7.b. School Activities Report
Subject:
8. Human Resources: Employments, Employment Changes, Leaves of Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Extracurricular Assignments/Changes
Subject:
8.a. Approve MMJH Head Cook's retirement at the end of 2028-2029 SY with a 6% salary increase for the last three years—Carla Winland  
Subject:
8.b. Approve MMJH Principal's three-year contract extension and retirement at the end of the 2029-2030 SY with a 6% increase for the last three years—Josh Cavanaugh
Subject:
8.c. Accept MMJH Head Volleyball Coach resignation—Dani Funk
Subject:
8.d. Approve Grow Your Own Special Education teacher hire—Amy Fourez
Subject:
8.e. Approve Grow Your Own 3rd Grade Teacher hire—Hadassah Sorenson
Subject:
8.f. Approve aide hire—Madison Turner
Subject:
8.g. Approve Pine Crest Recess Monitor hire—Jessica Larrance
Subject:
8.h. Approve GRHS Boys Basketball Coach hire—Braylon Nugent
Subject:
8.i. Approve Assistant Football Coach hire—Spencer Tolson
Subject:
8.j. Approve Full-Time Cook Hire—Carolyn Brooks
Subject:
8.k. Approve 4 Hour Custodial Student Worker—Jaydon Jones
Subject:
9. District Financials
Subject:
9.a. Action: District Receipts and Accounts Payable — July 2026
Subject:
9.b. Action: Food Service Financials—July 2026 
Subject:
9.c. Approval of putting the tentative 2026-2027 FY budget on display for 30 days
Subject:
9.d. Approve School Nurse Substitute pay increase to $25.00 per hour. 
Subject:
9.e. Approve Athletic Official pay increase to $75.00 per event. 
Subject:
9.f. Approve Go Guardian Technology Safety and Security invoice in the amount of $6,916.
Subject:
10. Adjourn

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