2. 2024-2025 School District Audit Presentation—Russ Leigh

3. Recognition of Guests, Public Participation, Notices, and Communications (Limited to 20 minutes)

4. Board Member Code of Conduct — I will encourage and respect the free expression of opinion by my fellow board members and will participate in board discussion in an open, honest and respectful manner, honoring differences of opinion or perspective. 

5. Agenda Action and Public Notes

6. Building and Grounds Report on Pine Crest Parking Lot

6.a. Presentation of District Plans

6.b. Construction Bidding Process Update

6.c. Next Step—Attend the City of Georgetown Council Meeting on November 3, 2025, to Discuss the City's Potential Partnership and Donation of 30% of the Cost of the Parking Lot Installation

7. Administrator Reports

7.a. Superintendent— Jean Neal

7.b. Director of Curriculum and Technology — Trent Eisenbarth

7.c. Director of Student Services—Ashley Vaughn

7.d. Assistant Superintendent and GRHS School Principal—Kevin Thomas

7.e. Mary Miller Junior High Principal—Joshua Cavanaugh

7.f. Pine Crest Principal—Kristofor Barth

8. Consent Agenda: Consent agenda items will be considered without discussion,  unless a Board Member asks to have items removed for discussion prior to action.

8.a. Minutes of all recent regular and special meetings of the Board of Education, and any meetings of committees of the Board

8.b. School Activities Report

8.c. Approve the Fall 2025 Technology Surplus for Sale, Donation or Disposal/Recycle

9. Human Resources: Employments, Employment Changes, Leaves of Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Extracurricular Assignments/Changes

9.a. Accept Retirement Effective on June 30, 2028—Reuben Rowe

9.b. Approve Volunteer Assistant Chess Coach—Andy Henson

9.c. Approve Custodian Hire—Mark Parker

9.d. Approve GRHS Assistant Boys Basketball Coach—Porter Hale

9.e. Approve: Custodial Retirement and the 6% Annual Salary Increase Effective 2025-2026 through the 2027-2028 SY—Kent Miles 

9.f. Approve: Head Cook Retirement and the 6% Annual Salary Increase from 2025-2026 SY through 2026-2027 SY—Maggie Good

10. District Financials

10.a. Approve: September 2025 District Receipts and Accounts Payable 

10.b. Approve: September 2025 Food Service Financials

10.c. Approve the Vermilion County Annual Agreement/Invoice for Drug Awareness Resistance Education Program (DARE)—$3,240.00

10.d. Approve Quality Network Solutions (QNS) Annual Firewall License Renewal—$6002.82

10.e. Approve 2024-2025 District Financial Audit

10.f. Approve: Heartland Bank and Trust Company 2016B Bond Payment—$301,400.00

11. Approve: Updated School Board Policies, Exhibits, and Administrative Procedures 

11.a. 1:10 School District Legal Status

11.b. 1:20 District Organization, Operations, and Cooperative Agreements

11.c. 1:30 School District Philosophy

11.d. 2:10 School District Governance

11.e. 2:80 Board Member Oath and Conduct

11.f. 2:80 Board Member Oath and Conduct

11.g. 2:120 Board Member Development

11.h. 2:125 Board Member Compensation; Expenses

11.i. 2:130 Board-Superintendent

11.j. 2:150 Committees

11.k. 2:220 School Board Meeting Procedure

11.l. 2:240 Board Policy Development

11.m. 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure

11.n. 2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure

11.o. 2:270 Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin Prohibited

11.p. 3:30  Chain of Command

11.q. 4:10 Fiscal and Business Management

11.r. 4:15 Identity Protection

11.s. 4:30 Revenue and Investments

11.t. 4:50 Payment Procedures

11.u. 4:55 Use of Credit and Procurement Cards

11.v. 4:80 Accounting and Audits

11.w. 4:90 Student Activity and Fiduciary Funds

11.x. 4:120 Food Services

11.y. 4:140 Waiver of Student Fees

11.z. 4:180 Pandemic Preparedness; Management; and Recovery

11.aa. 4:190 Targeted School Violence Prevention

11.ab. 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment

11.ac. 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited

11.ad. 5:60 Expenses

11.ae. 5:90 General Personnel — Abused and Neglected Child Reporting

11.af. 5:100 Staff Development Program

11.ag. 5:200 Professional Personnel — Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal

11.ah. 5:220 Professional Personnel Substitute Teachers

11.ai. 5:280 Educational Support Personnel

11.aj. 5:300 Educational Support Personnel — Schedules and Employment Year

11.ak. 6:20 School Year Calendar and Day

11.al. 6:40 Curriculum Development

11.am. 6:130 Program for the Gifted

11.an. 6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction

11.ao. 6:160 English Learners

11.ap. 5:190 Professional Personnel - Teacher Qualifications

11.aq. 6:210 Instructional Materials

11.ar. 6:235 Access to Electronic Networks

11.as. 6:260 Complaints anbout Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and Programs

11.at. 6:310 High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions; Re-Entering Students

11.au. 6:60 Curriculum Content

11.av. 6:280 Grading and Promotion

11.aw. 6:300 Graduation Requirement

11.ax. 6:315 High School Credit for Students in Grade 7 or 8

11.ay. 6:320 High School Credit for Proficiency

11.az. 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities

11.ba. 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited

11.bb. 7:40 Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students

11.bc. 7:50 School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools

11.bd. 7:60 Residence

11.be. 7:70 Attendance and Truancy

11.bf. 7:90 Release During School Hours

11.bg. 7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities

11.bh. 7:140 Search and Seizure

11.bi. 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment

11.bj. 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited

11.bk. 7:190 Student Behavior

11.bl. 7:200 Suspension Procedures

11.bm. 7:210 Expulsion Procedures

11.bn. 7:250 Student Support Services

11.bo. 7:255 Students Who are Parents, Expectant Parents, or Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence

11.bp. 7:270 Administering Medicines to Students

11.bq. 7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention

11.br. 7:300 Extracurricular Athletics

11.bs. 7:310 Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools

11.bt. 7:315 Restriction on Publications; High Schools

11.bu. 7:325 Student Fundraising Activities

11.bv. 7:340 Student Records

11.bw. 8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property

11.bx. 8:80 Gifts to the District

11.by. 8:110 Public Suggestions and Concerns

12. Adjournment to Closed Meeting for Personnel
Pursuant to IL Open Meetings Act: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1): The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the district to determine its validity. 

13. Adjourn