Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order
1.A. Pledge of Allegiance
1.B. District 45 Mission Statement
1.C. Stevenson Elementary School Presentation
1.D. ROE Superintendent Presentation
2. Comments Regarding Agenda (Would anyone like an Agenda item removed or moved from the Consent Agenda to the Discussion Agenda?)
3. Public Comments (Policy 2:230.  Please provide your name and the group you represent, if any.  Each speaker shall be limited to three minutes.)
4. Board of Education and Superintendent Comments
5. Action Items (Discussion Agenda)
5.A. Approve District 45 Financial Reports
5.A.(1) Operating Statement
5.A.(2) Balance Sheet
5.A.(3) Budget Management Update
5.B. Approve 2026-2027 District 45 School Calendar
5.C. Approve Labor for 2026 HVAC Summer Construction
6. Action Items (Consent Agenda)
6.A. Approve Payrolls
6.B. Approve Check Listing
6.B.(1) Manual Checks
6.B.(2) Bills Payable
6.C. Approve Personnel Changes
6.C.(1) Termination(s)/Resignation(s)
6.C.(2) Appointment(s)
6.C.(3) Leave(s) of Absence
6.C.(4) Resignation(s) for the Purpose of Retirement
6.C.(5) Terminal Pay Authorization
6.D. Approve Meeting Minutes of the Public Board Hearing of December 16, 2025
6.E. Approve Meeting Minutes of the Regular Board of Education Meeting of December 16, 2025
6.F. Approve Closed Meeting Minutes of the Regular Board of Education Meeting of December 16, 2025
6.G. Approve Quarterly Destruction of Executive Session Audio Recordings
6.H. Approve Semi-Annual Release of Executive Session Minutes
6.I. Approve Salary Adjustment(s)
7. Information and Consideration Items
7.A. Midyear Student Discipline Overview
7.B. PRESS Policy Draft Updates, Issue 120
7.C. ParentSquare Update
7.D. Safety Committee Update
7.E. School Fees Discussion
7.F. Staffing Update
7.G. Referendum Process Update
8. Requests Under Provision of Freedom of Information Act
9. Adjournment to Executive Session for discussion of [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)] and [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)]
10. Reconvene Board Meeting
11. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting
Subject:
1. Call to Order
Subject:
1.A. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
1.B. District 45 Mission Statement
Description:
The District 45 mission is to empower all learners to cultivate hope, build confidence, and realize their full potential.
Subject:
1.C. Stevenson Elementary School Presentation
Attachments:
Subject:
1.D. ROE Superintendent Presentation
Presenter:
Ms. Amber Quirk
Attachments:
Subject:
2. Comments Regarding Agenda (Would anyone like an Agenda item removed or moved from the Consent Agenda to the Discussion Agenda?)
Subject:
3. Public Comments (Policy 2:230.  Please provide your name and the group you represent, if any.  Each speaker shall be limited to three minutes.)
Subject:
4. Board of Education and Superintendent Comments
Subject:
5. Action Items (Discussion Agenda)
Subject:
5.A. Approve District 45 Financial Reports
Presenter:
Dr. Parisi
Subject:
5.A.(1) Operating Statement
Attachments:
Subject:
5.A.(2) Balance Sheet
Attachments:
Subject:
5.A.(3) Budget Management Update
Attachments:
Subject:
5.B. Approve 2026-2027 District 45 School Calendar
Presenter:
Dr. Spychalski
Description:
It is recommended by the Superintendent that the Board of Education approve the 2026-2027 District 45 School Calendar.
Attachments:
Subject:
5.C. Approve Labor for 2026 HVAC Summer Construction
Presenter:
Dr. Parisi
Description:
It is recommended by the Superintendent that the Board of Education approve the labor for 2026 HVAC Summer Construction.
Attachments:
Subject:
6. Action Items (Consent Agenda)
Subject:
6.A. Approve Payrolls
Attachments:
Subject:
6.B. Approve Check Listing
Subject:
6.B.(1) Manual Checks
Attachments:
Subject:
6.B.(2) Bills Payable
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Subject:
6.C. Approve Personnel Changes
Subject:
6.C.(1) Termination(s)/Resignation(s)
Attachments:
Subject:
6.C.(2) Appointment(s)
Attachments:
Subject:
6.C.(3) Leave(s) of Absence
Attachments:
Subject:
6.C.(4) Resignation(s) for the Purpose of Retirement
Attachments:
Subject:
6.C.(5) Terminal Pay Authorization
Attachments:
Subject:
6.D. Approve Meeting Minutes of the Public Board Hearing of December 16, 2025
Description:
It is recommended by the Superintendent that the Board of Education approve the Meeting Minutes of the Public Board Hearing of December 16, 2025.
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Subject:
6.E. Approve Meeting Minutes of the Regular Board of Education Meeting of December 16, 2025
Description:
It is recommended by the Superintendent that the Board of Education approve the Meeting Minutes of the Regular Board of Education Meeting of December 16, 2025.
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6.F. Approve Closed Meeting Minutes of the Regular Board of Education Meeting of December 16, 2025
Description:
It is recommended by the Superintendent that the Board of Education approve the Closed Meeting Minutes of the Regular Board of Education Meeting of December 16, 2025.
Subject:
6.G. Approve Quarterly Destruction of Executive Session Audio Recordings
Description:
It is recommended by the Superintendent that the Board of Education approve the destruction of Executive Session (closed meeting) audio recordings dated April 1, 2024, through June 30, 2024.
Attachments:
Subject:
6.H. Approve Semi-Annual Release of Executive Session Minutes
Description:
It is recommended that the Board direct the Administration to release identified Executive Session minutes from the dates of December 19, 1983, through November 18, 2025, for public inspection pursuant to a review of Executive Session minutes by the Board of Education on December 16, 2025.
Subject:
6.I. Approve Salary Adjustment(s)
Attachments:
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7. Information and Consideration Items
Subject:
7.A. Midyear Student Discipline Overview
Presenter:
Dr. Graber
Description:
Dr. Brian Graber, Superintendent, will provide a midyear discipline overview.
Attachments:
Subject:
7.B. PRESS Policy Draft Updates, Issue 120
Description:
It is recommended by the Superintendent that the Board of Education review the PRESS Policy Draft Updates as outlined in the accompanying attachment.
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Subject:
7.C. ParentSquare Update
Description:
Mr. Mike Pinney, Chief Information Officer, and Mrs. Beth Slusher, Director of Digital Learning and Innovation, will provide the Board of Education with a ParentSquare update.
Attachments:
Subject:
7.D. Safety Committee Update
Presenter:
Dr. Parisi
Description:
Dr. Adam Parisi, Assistant Superintendent for Finance, will provide the Board of Education with a Safety Committee Update.
Attachments:
Subject:
7.E. School Fees Discussion
Presenter:
Dr. Parisi
Description:
Dr. Adam Parisi, Assistant Superintendent for Finance/CSBO, will provide the Board of Education with a School Fees Update.
Attachments:
Subject:
7.F. Staffing Update
Presenter:
Dr. Spychalski
Description:
Dr. Annetta Spychalski, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, will provide the Board of Education with a Staffing Update.
Attachments:
Subject:
7.G. Referendum Process Update
Presenter:
Dr. Graber
Description:
Dr. Brian Graber, Superintendent, will provide the Board of Education with a Referendum Process Update.
Attachments:
Subject:
8. Requests Under Provision of Freedom of Information Act
Attachments:
Subject:
9. Adjournment to Executive Session for discussion of [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)] and [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)]
Subject:
10. Reconvene Board Meeting
Subject:
11. Adjournment

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