1.1. Roll Call

1.2. Welcome

1.3. Pledge

1.4. Reminder to Sign Attendance Record

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Policy 2:220)

2.1. Regular Session, January 12, 2026

2.2. Executive Session, January 12, 2026

3. RECOGNITION, AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLIC HEARINGS

3.1. Tradition of Excellence: GHS Students (Policy 6:330)
Skaldic Literary Magazine, Scholastic Art

3.2. Fox Valley Career Center Student Experiences – Shonette Sims & GHS Students

3.3. Student Discipline Data – Anne Scalia

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Per Board Policy 2:230, attendees wishing to speak at the Board meeting must register their intention to participate in the public portion(s) of the meeting upon their arrival at the meeting. Complete the form found in the Welcome to Our Meeting brochure (print legibly) and give it to the Presiding Officer or the Recording Secretary before the meeting is called to order.

5. LEGISLATIVE UPDATES

6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT (Policy 3:40)

7. BOARD DIALOGUE TOPICS & PENDING ACTION CONSIDERATIONS

7.1. Policy Updates: Second Reading – Updated, Reviewed & New (Policy 2:240)

7.1.1. Policy 2:120, Board Member Development – Updated

7.1.2. Policy 2:150, Committees - Updated

7.1.3. Policy 2:270, Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin Prohibited – Updated

7.1.4. Policy 4:10, Fiscal and Business Management – Updated

7.1.5. Policy 4:30, Revenue and Investments – Updated

7.1.6. Policy 4:140, Waiver of Student Fees – Updated

7.1.7. Policy 4:190, Targeted School Violence Prevention Program – Updated

7.1.8. Policy 5:10, Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment – Updated

7.1.9. Policy 5:90, Abused and Neglected Child Reporting – Updated

7.1.10. Policy 5:100, Staff Development Program – Updated

7.1.11. Policy 5:190, Teacher Qualifications – Updated

7.1.12. Policy 5:200, Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal –Updated

7.1.13. Policy 5:220, Substitute Teachers – Updated

7.1.14. Policy 5:280, Duties and Qualifications – Updated

7.1.15. Policy 5:300, Schedules and Employment Year – Updated

7.1.16. Policy 6:20, School Year Calendar and Day – Updated

7.2. 2026-2027 Board Meeting Calendar

7.3. Board Action on Preliminary 2026-27 Technology Capital Plan (Policy 4:10)

8. WORK-STUDY TOPICS & FUTURE ACTION CONSIDERATIONS           

8.1. Policy Updates: First Reading – Updated, Reviewed & New (Policy 2:240)

8.1.1. Policy 4:80, Accounting and Audits – Updated

8.1.2. Policy 6:60, Curriculum Content – Updated

8.1.3. Policy 6:130, Program for Acceleration and Enrichment – Updated

8.1.4. Policy 6:160, English Learners – Updated

8.1.5. Policy 6:210, Instructional Materials – Updated

8.1.6. Policy 6:220, Student Use of Personal Electronic Devices – Updated

8.1.7. Policy 6:260, Complaints About Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and Program – Updated

8.1.8. Policy 6:280, Grading and Promotion – Review & Monitoring

8.1.9. Policy 6:300, Graduation Requirements – Updated

8.1.10. Policy 6:310, High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions; Re-Entering Students – Updated

8.1.11. Policy 6:315, High School Credit for Students in Grade 7 or 8 – Updated

8.1.12. Policy 6:320, High School Credit for Proficiency – Updated

8.1.13. Policy 7:10, Equal Educational Opportunities – Updated

8.1.14. Policy 7:70, Attendance and Truancy – Updated

8.1.15. Policy 7:150, Agency and Law Enforcement Requests – Rewritten

8.1.16. Policy 7:180, Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment – Updated

8.1.17. Policy 7:190, Student Behavior - Updated

8.1.18. Policy 7:290, Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention – Updated

8.1.19. Policy 7:310, Restrictions on Publications; K-8 Schools – Updated

8.1.20. Policy 7:315, Restrictions on Publications; High Schools – Updated

8.1.21. Policy 7:340, Student Records – Updated

8.1.22. Policy 8:30, Visitors to and Conduct on School Property – Updated

8.2. Proposal for Hearing Officer Services

9. INFORMATION

9.1. Board Meeting/Presentation Schedule (Policy 2:220)

9.2. FOIA Requests & Board Correspondence (Policy 2:250)

9.3. Suspension Report (Policy 7:200)

9.4. Out-of-State Trip Request

10. CONSENT AGENDA (Bylaw 0166.1)

10.1. Personnel Report: Resignations, Retirements, Leave Requests, Changes in Assignment/FTE, New Hires (Policies 3:50, 5:200, 5:280)

10.2. Monthly Financials – December (Policy 4:40, 4:55) 

10.3. 2026-2027 Policy Committee Meeting Calendar Draft

11. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND REPORTS 
Policy Committee, Finance Committee, Boundary Task Force, Communications Task Force, Facilities Task Force, Joint PTO, Geneva Academic Foundation, Geneva All-Sports Boosters, Geneva Music Boosters, Geneva High School Theater Boosters, GEARS, K-12 Discipline Committee, Geneva Coalition for Youth, PRIDE, Fox Valley Career Center, IASB/Legislative, IASB Kishwaukee Governing Board, REMS Grant Advisory Board

12. NOTICES / ANNOUNCEMENTS

13. EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER MATTERS PERTAINING TO APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION, OR DISCIPLINE, PERFORMANCE, OR DISMISSAL OF 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. HOWEVER, A MEETING TO CONSIDER AN INCREASE IN COMPENSATION TO A SPECIFIC EMPLOYEE THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT WAGE INCREASE TRANSPARENCY ACT MAY NOT BE CLOSED AND MUST BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND POSTED AND HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)]; DISCUSSION OF MINUTES OF MEETINGS LAWFULLY CLOSED UNDER THE OPEN MEETINGS 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 [5ILCS 120/2(c)(21)]. [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)] (Policy 2:220)

14. POSSIBLE ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

14.1. Disposition of Executive Session Minutes July 2025 through December 2025

15. ADJOURNMENT