B. ROLL CALL

C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

D. MOMENT OF SILENCE

E. SPOTLIGHT ON SUCCESS

F. 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. 

G. FOIA REQUEST
1.  On November 17, 2025 Althea A. requested information about money spent by School Board members for attending conferences, including transportation, conference fees, hotel, food, beverages, etc. as well as the name of the hotel each School Board member stayed at for each of the following conferences:  2023 Cube Conference in Chicago, IL, 2024 Cube Conference in Las Vegas, NV, 2025 Cube Conference in Los Angeles, CA, 2023 National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) in Charlotte, NC, 2024 National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) in Atlanta, GA, 2024 CABSE Conference in Napa, CA, 2024 NSBA Conference in New Orleans, LA, 2025 CABSE Conference in Napa, CA, 2023 Triple I Conference in Chicago, IL, 2025 Triple I Conference in Chicago, IL, UNKNOWN Conference Spring 2025 (Please provide the name and location) and any other conference (trip) not listed above from 2023-2025 that involves a hotel stay. FOIA is Satisfied.
2.  On November 20, 2025 Althea A. requested surveillance footage of Shyrl Griffin entering closed session on Oct 21 2025 till closed session ends and Shyrl Griffin exits closed session to return to open session, and surveillance footage of Shyrl Griffin entering closed session on Nov 18 2025 till closed session ends and Shyrl Griffin exits closed session to return to open session and audio recording from reconvene emailed to me from Nov 18 2025 to be preserved.  FOIA is Satisfied.
3.  On December 11, 2025 Althea A. requested video footage of the reconvene sessions on October 21, 2025 and November 18, 2025.  FOIA is Satisfied.
4.  On January 5, 2026 Sheri Reid of SmartProcure requested general purchasing records from 8/29/2025 to the current request date of 1/5/2026.  FOIA is Satisfied.
5.  On January 6, 2026 Painters District Council #14 requested copies of any purchase orders or invoices for paint made by the School District that exceed $1,000 within the past five (5) years.  FOIA is Pending.

H. UPCOMING EVENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
January 21st-31st Winter MAP Testing Window
February 12th: Lincoln's Birthday Non-Attendance Day 
February 13th: Non-Attendance Day
February 16th: Presidents' Day Non-Attendance Day
February 17th: BOE Meeting 6:00 p.m., Lindop Gymnasium
February 18th: End of T2
February 20th: Black History Bowl 1:00-3:00 p.m., Lindop Gymnasium
February 25th: Black History Performance 5:30 p.m., Lindop School 
February 26th: Parent Teacher Conferences, 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
February 27th: School Improvement Day - Non-Attendance for Students

I. CONSENT AGENDA

I.1. Recommended approval of the Regular Open Session Meeting Minutes for Tuesday, December 16, 2025.

I.2. Recommended Approval of the Regular Closed Session Meeting Minutes for Tuesday, December 16, 2025.

I.3. Recommended Approval of Lindop District 92 December Financial Report.

I.4. Recommended Approval of Lindop District 92 Payroll for December 16, 2025 - December 31, 2025 in the amount of $210,851.25

I.5. Recommended approval of accounts payable in the amount of $876,288.50

I.6. Recommended Adoption of Policies 2:120, 2:270, 4:10, 4:30, 4:80, 4:140, 4:190, 5:10, 5:90, 5:100, 5:190, 5:200, 5:220, 5:280, 5:300, 6:20, 6:40, 6:60, 6:130, 6:160, 6:210, 6:260, 6:280, 6:315, 7:10, 7:70, 7:150, 7:180, 7:190, 7:290, 7:310 as presented.

I.7. Recommended approval of the first read of Policy 2:150 with District edits.

I.8. Recommended approval of the first read of Policy 8:30.

J. OLD BUSINESS        

J.1. Library renovation update

J.2. Cook County Tax Receipt Recap & Update

K. NEW BUSINESS

K.1. Recommended approval to enter into a 36-month contract with Comcast Communications for Internet from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029 in the amount of $1,273 per month, a portion of which will be covered by E-Rate funds.

K.2. Recommended approval to request $13,748.40 from E-Rate to cover 90% of the Comcast Communications bill in Fiscal Year 27 (FY27).

K.3. Recommended approval to obtain an Electrical System Scope by Aamsco Engineering at a cost of $8,516.00

K.4. Recommended approval to enter into a short-term consulting agreement with Thrive Culture, a human resources consulting firm, not to exceed $4,500 over a three-month period.

K.5. Recommended approval of a Working Cash Fund Abatement Resolution in the amount of $850,000.00.

K.6. Recommended approval of the 2025 Property Tax Relief Grant Abatement Resolution

L. BOARD PRESIDENT REPORT

M. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT

N. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Patterson, Co-Chair Ms. Johnson Next meeting Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 4:30 pm.
Personnel Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Patterson, Co-Chair Ms. Johnson Next meeting Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 5:30 pm.
PAEC Governing Board Meeting / Chair Mr. Dawson, Co-Chair Mr. Hannah Next meeting Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:00 pm in Maywood.
Safety/SEL Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Buchanan, Co-Chair Mr. Myrick Next meeting TBD
Policy Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Dawson, Co-Chair Mr. Myrick Next meeting Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 4:30 pm.
PERA/CIA Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Patterson, Co-Chair Ms. Griffin Next meeting TBD
Technology Committee Meeting / Chair Ms. Griifin, Co-Chair Mr. Hannah 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 

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.

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.

Q. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION

Q.1. Recommended approval to issue tuition reimbursement to Mrs. Boswell in the amount of $2,100.00, per the LTA Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Q.2. Recommended approval to issue tuition reimbursement to Ms. Circelli in the amount of $1,758.00, per the LTA Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Q.3. Recommendation to accept the retirement of Mrs. Simmons, effective at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.

Q.4. Recommendation to accept the resignation of Mrs. Stormy Ervin-Bolden, effective January 27, 2026.

R. ADJOURNMENT
1. Next Regular Session Board of Education Meeting:
When: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Where: Lindop School (Gymnasium)