Meeting Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Visitors Wishing to Address the Board
IV. Recognition of 8th Grade Boys Basketball Team
V. Consent Agenda
V.A. Minutes
V.A.1. Open Meetings - January 21, 2026
V.A.2. Destruction of Closed Meeting Verbatim Records - August 1, 2024 and August 15, 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 
VII.A.2. Max Binnington - Judiciocracy
VII.B. Transportation Report
VII.C. Principals
VII.D. Superintendent
VII.D.1. Mason County Sales Tax Totals
VIII. Business Discussion/Action Items
VIII.A. School Calendar 2026-27
VIII.B. Amended 2025-26 School Calendar
VIII.C. Consideration to make Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Lincoln's Birthday, Casimir Pulaski Birthday, Columbus Day, and Veterans Day optional attendance days. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
VIII.D. Seniority Lists
VIII.E. Consideration of Contract with Farnsworth for MC High School
Practice Facility Addition Design & Construction Phase Services
VIII.F. Surplus Property 
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)(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. Appointments
  • Patty Noonan - Middle School Musical Director
XI.B. Action on Employment of Traci Sondag - High School Secretary
XI.C. Leave Requests
XI.C.1. Jenny Kraft - Leave of Absence
XI.C.2. Emily Bortell - Maternity
XI.D. Informational Items - Resignations, Employee Transfers
XI.D.1. Chris Fisher - Resign - 7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach
XI.D.2. Rhonda Fisher - Resign - 8th Grade Girls Basketball Coach
XI.E. Superintendent Evaluation
XI.F. Closed Session Minutes - January 21, 2026
XI.G. Other Personnel Items
XII. Adjourn
XIII. The next meeting is March 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM at the Unit Office
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: February 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
Subject:
I. Call to Order
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II. Roll Call
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III. Visitors Wishing to Address the Board
Subject:
IV. Recognition of 8th Grade Boys Basketball Team
Subject:
V. Consent Agenda
Subject:
V.A. Minutes
Subject:
V.A.1. Open Meetings - January 21, 2026
Attachments:
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V.A.2. Destruction of Closed Meeting Verbatim Records - August 1, 2024 and August 15, 2024
Subject:
V.B. Treasurer's Report
Attachments:
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V.C. Payment of Bills
Attachments:
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VI. Motion for Consent Agenda
Subject:
VII. Reports
Subject:
VII.A. FOIA
Subject:
VII.A.1. Michael Henry 
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.A.2. Max Binnington - Judiciocracy
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.B. Transportation Report
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.C. Principals
Subject:
VII.D. Superintendent
Subject:
VII.D.1. Mason County Sales Tax Totals
Subject:
VIII. Business Discussion/Action Items
Subject:
VIII.A. School Calendar 2026-27
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.B. Amended 2025-26 School Calendar
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.C. Consideration to make Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Lincoln's Birthday, Casimir Pulaski Birthday, Columbus Day, and Veterans Day optional attendance days. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
Subject:
VIII.D. Seniority Lists
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.E. Consideration of Contract with Farnsworth for MC High School
Practice Facility Addition Design & Construction Phase Services
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.F. Surplus Property 
Attachments:
Subject:
IX. Executive Session to Discuss
Subject:
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
Subject:
IX.B. 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).
Subject:
X. Departing Executive Session
Subject:
XI. Personnel Discussion/Action Items
Subject:
XI.A. Appointments
  • Patty Noonan - Middle School Musical Director
Attachments:
Subject:
XI.B. Action on Employment of Traci Sondag - High School Secretary
Subject:
XI.C. Leave Requests
Subject:
XI.C.1. Jenny Kraft - Leave of Absence
Subject:
XI.C.2. Emily Bortell - Maternity
Attachments:
Subject:
XI.D. Informational Items - Resignations, Employee Transfers
Subject:
XI.D.1. Chris Fisher - Resign - 7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach
Attachments:
Subject:
XI.D.2. Rhonda Fisher - Resign - 8th Grade Girls Basketball Coach
Attachments:
Subject:
XI.E. Superintendent Evaluation
Subject:
XI.F. Closed Session Minutes - January 21, 2026
Subject:
XI.G. Other Personnel Items
Subject:
XII. Adjourn
Subject:
XIII. The next meeting is March 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM at the Unit Office

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