Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Budget Hearing
  1. Call to Order/Roll Call
  2. Tentative Budget Presentation
  3. Public Comment regarding presented budget
  4. Adjourn Budget Hearing
3. Pretzel Shoutouts
4. Public Comment (Policy 2:230)
5. IASB Liaison Talking Points
6. Adjustments to Agenda
7. Reports and Recommendations
7.a. Director Reports
7.a.1. Transportation Director
7.a.2. Food Services Director
7.a.3. Facility Director
7.b. Administrator(s)
7.b.1. Mr. Matthew Jokisch, Elementary Principal
7.b.2. Mr. Brandon Radford, JH Principal
7.b.3. Mrs. Hattie Llewellyn, High School Principal
7.b.4. Mr. Dillon Binkley, District Athletic and Activities Director
7.c. Superintendent
7.c.1. Mrs. Jill Larson, Superintendent
  • Homecoming 
  • Open House
  • Construction Project Update
  • Sixth Day Attendance
  • Staffing
  • Co-Op Meeting with Waverly/Franklin Administration
8. Consent Agenda
8.a. Financial Report(s)
8.a.1. Bills Payable & Imprest Fund
8.a.2. Student Activity Funds
8.a.3. Payroll
8.a.4. Treasurer's Report
8.b. Open Session Minutes of August 14, 2025
8.c. Closed Session Minutes of August 14, 2025
8.d. Destroying of Executive Session Tapes for the Month(s) of  February 2024 and prior
9. New Business
9.a. Approve the FY26 Budget
9.b. Approve FFA attendance to the FFA National Convention Wednesday 10/29-11/1/25, in Indianapolis, IN.  
9.c. Approve the Application for Establishing a Student Activity Account Class of 2029
9.d. Approve the Bus Mechanic & Full-Time Driver Job Description
9.e. Approve the Pretzel Athletics Sponsorship Tiers
9.f. Approve the Early Graduation Requests 
10. Executive Session - For the purpose of:
10.a. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, 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 of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with [the Open Meetings Act]. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)
10.b. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(12)
11. *Personnel Consent Agenda-All Hires and recommendations pending proper certifications and requirements (Policy 5:280)
11.a. Stephanie Small as PT Bus Monitor
11.b. Eva Ely as PT Bus Monitor
11.c. Patrick Lillie as PT Bus Driver and PT Cook 
11.d. Kristen McGuire as SADD Sponsor
12. Approve the Contract (2025-2027) for Matthew Brown, Facilities Director
13. Approve the Contract (2025-2027) for Kevin Cummins, IT Director
14. Approve the Contract (2025-2027) for Heather Pidcock, Food Services Director
15. Approve the Contract (2025-2027) for Seth Hill, Transportation Director
16. Leave of Absence Report
17. Resignations:
    Troy Sanson-Transportation Mechanic (intent to retire-effective 1/2/2026)
    Victoria Chambers-NBE Paraprofessional
    Sarah Lawhorn-NBE Parprofessional
18. Board Member Training/Book Study
19. Adjournment
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Meeting: September 18, 2025 5:15 Construction Tour/6:00 p.m. Meeting - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Call to Order
Subject:
2. Budget Hearing
  1. Call to Order/Roll Call
  2. Tentative Budget Presentation
  3. Public Comment regarding presented budget
  4. Adjourn Budget Hearing
Attachments:
Subject:
3. Pretzel Shoutouts
Subject:
4. Public Comment (Policy 2:230)
Subject:
5. IASB Liaison Talking Points
Attachments:
Subject:
6. Adjustments to Agenda
Subject:
7. Reports and Recommendations
Subject:
7.a. Director Reports
Subject:
7.a.1. Transportation Director
Attachments:
Subject:
7.a.2. Food Services Director
Subject:
7.a.3. Facility Director
Subject:
7.b. Administrator(s)
Subject:
7.b.1. Mr. Matthew Jokisch, Elementary Principal
Attachments:
Subject:
7.b.2. Mr. Brandon Radford, JH Principal
Attachments:
Subject:
7.b.3. Mrs. Hattie Llewellyn, High School Principal
Attachments:
Subject:
7.b.4. Mr. Dillon Binkley, District Athletic and Activities Director
Attachments:
Subject:
7.c. Superintendent
Subject:
7.c.1. Mrs. Jill Larson, Superintendent
  • Homecoming 
  • Open House
  • Construction Project Update
  • Sixth Day Attendance
  • Staffing
  • Co-Op Meeting with Waverly/Franklin Administration
Attachments:
Subject:
8. Consent Agenda
Subject:
8.a. Financial Report(s)
Subject:
8.a.1. Bills Payable & Imprest Fund
Attachments:
Subject:
8.a.2. Student Activity Funds
Attachments:
Subject:
8.a.3. Payroll
Attachments:
Subject:
8.a.4. Treasurer's Report
Attachments:
Subject:
8.b. Open Session Minutes of August 14, 2025
Attachments:
Subject:
8.c. Closed Session Minutes of August 14, 2025
Subject:
8.d. Destroying of Executive Session Tapes for the Month(s) of  February 2024 and prior
Subject:
9. New Business
Subject:
9.a. Approve the FY26 Budget
Attachments:
Subject:
9.b. Approve FFA attendance to the FFA National Convention Wednesday 10/29-11/1/25, in Indianapolis, IN.  
Attachments:
Subject:
9.c. Approve the Application for Establishing a Student Activity Account Class of 2029
Attachments:
Subject:
9.d. Approve the Bus Mechanic & Full-Time Driver Job Description
Attachments:
Subject:
9.e. Approve the Pretzel Athletics Sponsorship Tiers
Attachments:
Subject:
9.f. Approve the Early Graduation Requests 
Subject:
10. Executive Session - For the purpose of:
Subject:
10.a. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, 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 of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with [the Open Meetings Act]. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)
Subject:
10.b. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(12)
Subject:
11. *Personnel Consent Agenda-All Hires and recommendations pending proper certifications and requirements (Policy 5:280)
Subject:
11.a. Stephanie Small as PT Bus Monitor
Attachments:
Subject:
11.b. Eva Ely as PT Bus Monitor
Attachments:
Subject:
11.c. Patrick Lillie as PT Bus Driver and PT Cook 
Attachments:
Subject:
11.d. Kristen McGuire as SADD Sponsor
Attachments:
Subject:
12. Approve the Contract (2025-2027) for Matthew Brown, Facilities Director
Attachments:
Subject:
13. Approve the Contract (2025-2027) for Kevin Cummins, IT Director
Attachments:
Subject:
14. Approve the Contract (2025-2027) for Heather Pidcock, Food Services Director
Attachments:
Subject:
15. Approve the Contract (2025-2027) for Seth Hill, Transportation Director
Attachments:
Subject:
16. Leave of Absence Report
Subject:
17. Resignations:
    Troy Sanson-Transportation Mechanic (intent to retire-effective 1/2/2026)
    Victoria Chambers-NBE Paraprofessional
    Sarah Lawhorn-NBE Parprofessional
Subject:
18. Board Member Training/Book Study
Subject:
19. Adjournment

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