II. ROLL CALL 

III. MOTION TO ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION 

IV. CLOSED SESSION AGENDA 

IV.A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the School District or legal counsel for the School District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity, 5 ILCS 120/2(c) (1).

IV.B. Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2).

IV.C. Student disciplinary cases, 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (9).

IV.D. The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (10).

IV.E. Litigation, 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (11).

V. MOTION TO ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION 

VI. MOTION TO RECONVENE OPEN SESSION 

VII. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

VIII. ROLL CALL

IX. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT 

IX.A. School Spotlight: Pershing Elementary

IX.B. 2025 Audit

IX.C. Middle School Uniform Surveys

IX.D. FOIA

IX.E. Dashboard

IX.F. Financial Report

X. PRESIDENT'S REPORT 

X.A. Finance

X.B. Buildings and Grounds

X.C. Policy 

X.D. Legislative Report

X.E. Correspondence

XI. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Individuals appearing before the Board are expected to follow the guidelines outlined in Board Policy 2:230. 

XII. ACTION ITEMS - Consent Agenda - Items may be removed from the consent agenda on the request of any one member.  Items not removed may be adopted by general consent without debate.  Removed items may be taken up either immediately after the consent agenda or placed later on the agenda at the discretion of the Board.

XII.A. Minutes

XII.A.1. Approve minutes from the 11.19.25 regular meetings.

XII.B. Bills and Payroll

XII.B.1. Approve payment of bills totaling $2,666,577.16

XII.B.2. Confirm payment of the payroll for 11.28.25 in the amount of $1,449,951.54 and 12.15.25 in the amount of $1,472,084.72. Authorize the preparation and release of payroll dated 12.30.25 and 1.15.26.

XII.C. Approve policies for adoption: 2:120 Board Member Development; 2:270 Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin Prohibited; 4:10 Fiscal and Business Management; 4:30 Revenue and Investments; 4:80 Accounting and Audits; 4:140 Waiver of Student Fees; 4:190 Targeted School Violence Prevention; 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment; 5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting; 5:100 Staff Development Program 

XII.D. Approve the renewal of the Building Automation Services contract, effective January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026, with Siemens Industry, Inc., in the amount of $54,094.49. Siemens is the proprietary sole source provider for our building management systems, that automate and document all heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.

XII.E. Approve School Maintenance Project Grant Program submission. The grant is being written for exterior door replacement at Emerson, Freedom, and Pershing and exterior and interior door replacement at Hiawatha and Irving. If awarded, the District will cover costs beyond the $50,000 matching grant.

XII.F. Approve Gross Maximum Price Bid Release to F.H. Paschen in the amount of $2,393,395 for the Piper Univent project to be completed in the summer of 2026.

XII.G. Approve Personnel Report
   A. Employment
   B. Resignations
   C. Retirements
   D. Leaves of Absence
   E. Dismissals
   F. Last Chance Agreements
   G. Change of Status 
   H. Notice to Remedy

XIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Individuals appearing before the Board are expected to follow the guidelines outlined in Board Policy 2:230. 

XIV. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

XV. ADJOURNMENT