II. Executive session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, 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; collective bargaining matters; and litigation. [5 ILCS120/2(c)(1)(2)(11)]

III. Pledge of Allegiance, Comments.

IV. Consent Agenda.

IV.A. Consideration to approve the minutes of the July 21, 2025 regular board meeting and the August 12, 2025 special board meeting.

IV.B. Consideration to approve the executive session minutes of the July 21, 2025 regular board meeting and the August 12, 2025 special board meeting.

IV.C. Consideration to accept the 2024-2025 district pupil transportation claim via IWAS.

IV.D. Consideration to accept a donation in the amount of $1,000.00 for the WHS Renaissance Activity Account.

IV.E. Consideration to accept a donation in the amount of $16,000.00 for the WHS Athletic Director Fund Activity Account.

IV.F. Consideration to employ Wyatt Byrn as a full-time custodian, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective September 1, 2025, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.G. Consideration to employ Kirsten Grayson as a full-time special education paraprofessional, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective August 18, 2025, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.H. Consideration to employ Sydney Wille as a full-time special education paraprofessional, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective August 11, 2025.

IV.I. Consideration to employ Tara Brown as a full-time cafeteria worker, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective August 13, 2025, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.J. Consideration to employ Sarah Gotto as a part-time cafeteria worker, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective August 13, 2025, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.K. Consideration to employ Rosa Wortman as a part-time cafeteria worker, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective August 13, 2025, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.L. Consideration to employ Evan Chaffin as a Kennel Klub worker, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective August 13, 2025, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.M. Consideration to employ Alexis Guerra as a Kennel Klub worker, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective August 13, 2025, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test.

IV.N. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated July 15, 2025, from Riley Terveer, special education paraprofessional, effective July 15, 2025.

IV.O. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated July 24, 2025, from Christopher Britton, Kennel Klub worker, effective August 15, 2025.

IV.P. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated July 24, 2025, from Michael Sabo, special education paraprofessional, effective July 23, 2025.

IV.Q. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated July 27, 2025, from Erin Baecht, special education paraprofessional, effective immediately.

IV.R. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated July 29, 2025, from Brittany Reilly, special education paraprofessional, effective July 29, 2025.

IV.S. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated July 31, 2025, from Tonya VonYeast, cafeteria worker, effective immediately.

IV.T. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated August 3, 2025, from Raymond Long, cafeteria worker, effective immediately.

IV.U. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated August 4, 2025, from Sarah Alu, summer tech worker, effective July 31, 2025.

IV.V. Consideration to accept a letter of resignation, dated July 31, 2025, from Jennifer Sabaleski, school nurse, effective August 11, 2025.

IV.W. Consideration to accept a letter of retirement, dated August 5, 2025, from Nancy Catherine Buerk, custodian, effective November 3, 2025.

V. Motion to accept the treasurer's report, student activity reports, and to authorize investments.

VI. Motion to approve the bills.

VII. Reports of WCTA, Committees, Directors, Coordinators, and Administrators.

VII.A. Superintendent.

VII.A.1. FOIA Requests.

VII.A.2. Elaine Rudolphi - Waterloo FFA Annual Report 2024-2025 presentation.

VII.A.3. Matt Beck - JH Bowling presentation.

VII.B. WCTA.

VII.C. Board Committees.

VII.D. Coordinators/Directors.

VII.E. Building Administrators.

VIII. Public Participation.

VIII.A. Anne Riley, Human Support Services - Monroe/Randolph Counties Youth Risk Behavior Survey.

IX. Old Business.

IX.A. Consideration to approve the student handbooks for the 2025-2026 school year for W.J. Zahnow Elementary School, Rogers Elementary School, Gardner Elementary School, Waterloo Junior High School, and Waterloo High School.

IX.B. Consideration to adopt on the second reading the following district board policies Press Plus Issue 119, June 2025, as follows: 2:80 Board Member Oath and Conduct; 2:120-E2 Exhibit – Website Listing of Development and Training Completed by Board Members; 2:130 Board-Superintendent Relationship; 2:220-E4 Exhibit – Open Meeting Minutes; 2:220-E7 Exhibit – Access to Closed Meeting Minutes and Verbatim Recordings; 7:140 Search and Seizure; 7:300 Extracurricular Athletics; 8:80 Gifts to the District; 2:120-E1 Exhibit – Guidelines for Serving as a Mentor to a New Board of Education Member; 2:220-E9 Exhibit – Requirements for No Physical Presence of Quorum and Participation by Audio or Video During Disaster Declaration; 2:240-E1 Exhibit – PRESS Issue Updates; 2:240-E2 Exhibit – Developing Local Policy; 1:10 School District Legal Status; 1:20 District Organization, Operations, and Cooperative Agreements; 1:30 School District Philosophy; 2:10 School District Governance; 2:240 Board Policy Development; 3:30 Chain of Command; 4:50 Payment Procedures; 4:90 Student Activity and Fiduciary Funds; 4:180 Pandemic Preparedness; Management; and Recovery; 5:20-E Resolution to Prohibit Sexual Harassment; 5:270 Employment At-Will, Compensation, and Assignment; 7:40 Non-Public School Students, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students; 7:90 Release During School Hours; 7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities; 7:325 Student Fundraising Activities; 8:110 Public Suggestions and Concerns.

IX.C. Consideration of administrator compensation.

IX.D. Consideration to approve the extra-duty assignments, effective for the 2025-2026 school year as per recommendation from the District Athletic Director, Tim Gould, and administration.

IX.E. Consideration to approve the volunteer list, effective August 19, 2025, as per recommendation from the District Athletic Director, Tim Gould, and Administration.

X. New Business.

X.A. Consideration to approve the 2025-2027 Agreement Between the Board of Education of Waterloo Community Unit School District No. 5 and the Waterloo Association of Service Personnel (WASP), effective July 1, 2025.

X.B. Consideration to approve a Memorandum of Understanding for the 2024-2026 Agreement Between the Board of Education of Waterloo Community Unit School District No. 5 and the Waterloo Classroom Teachers' Association (WCTA, IEA, NEA).

X.C. Consideration to employ one full-time HS agriculture teacher, for the 2025-2026 school year, effective August 11, 2025, contingent upon the results of a background check and TB test, and the obtainment of licensure.

XI. Motion to adjourn.