November 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM - Regular Meeting of the ECHO Executive Board of Directors

A. Pledge of Allegiance

B. Roll Call

C. Adoption of Agenda

D. Presentation of Agenda Items & Questions/Comments from the Public

E. Approval of Consent Agenda Items #1

E.1. Minutes from Last Meeting: 

E.2. Payroll Report: 

E.3. Accounts Payable Report: 

F. Committee Reports

F.1. Policy Committee

F.2. Finance & Personnel Committee

F.3. Curriculum Committee

G. Administrator's Reports

G.1. ECHO Central Office Administrators

G.1.a. Mrs. Brenda Murillo, Director of Finance & Operations/CSBO

G.1.a.I. Financials

G.1.a.II. 2026 ESY Tuition Balance

G.1.a.III. Member/Non-Member District Tuition Balance

G.1.a.IV. FY2027 SMPG Grant Application

G.1.b. Mrs. Diane Barnes-Maguire, Director of Human Resources

G.1.b.I. Staffing Report

G.1.b.II. Affiliation Agreements

G.1.b.III. ECHO JA Recruiting, Retention & Replacement Plan Update

G.1.c. Mrs. Megan Drangsholt, Executive Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Programs

G.1.c.I. Program Enrollments

G.1.d. Ms. Tracy Avant-Bey, Director of Technology

G.1.d.I. Technology Department Updates

G.1.e. Mr. Vicente Castillo, Director of Buildings & Grounds

G.1.e.I. Facilities Update

G.2. Superintendent's Report

G.2.a. ECHO Board Holiday Lunch
Tuesday, December 8
Bella Mia Fine Dining

G.2.b. ECHO JA Holiday Vendor's Fair
Saturday, December 12th
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

H. Unfinished Business: 

I. New Business

I.1. Approval of Consent Agenda #2

I.1.a. Submission of the FY2027 School Maintenance Project Grant Application and authorization for the Superintendent or designee to execute all required documents

I.1.b. Affiliation Agreements between ECHO Joint Agreement and Moraine Valley, University of Phoenix, and Saint Xavier University for the placement of practicum and clinical students.

J. Closed Session

K. Possible Actions after Closed Session

K.1. Personnel Report - Approval of Resignations, Retirements and New Hires 

K.2. Consideration and possible action on the Superintendent’s recommendation to terminate the employment of non-certified employee #1.

K.3. Consideration and possible action on the Superintendent’s recommendation to terminate the employment of non-certified employee #2.

L. Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting: January 12, 2027

M. Adjournment