Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Pretzel Shoutouts
3. Board Member Appreciation Recognition
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
  • School Designations
  • DLM Special Ed Notification
  • ISBE School Maintenance Grant Program
  • Joint Annual Conference
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 October 16, October 27, November 5 and November 6, 2025
8.c. Closed Session Minutes of October 16, October 27, November 5 and November 6, 2025
8.d. Destroying of Executive Session Tapes for the Month(s) of  April 2024 and prior
8.e. First Reading of Press Policy Update 120
9. New Business
9.a. Approve the 2025 Tentative Tax Levy
9.b. Approve Truth-in-Taxation Hearing date for 2025 Tax Levy, as December 18, 2025
9.c. Approval to Seek Bids for School Bus Purchase
9.d. Approve the Early Graduation Requests
9.e. Approve HS Boys Basketball Rules
9.f. Approve the JH Girls Volleyball rules
9.g. Approve the ISBE School Maintenance Grant Program ($50,000)
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. Security procedures, school building safety and security, and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, a threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(8)
10.c. Student disciplinary cases 5ILCS120/2(c)(8)
10.d. 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.  5ILCS 120/2(c)(11)
11. *Personnel Consent Agenda-All hires and recommendations are pending proper certifications and/or requirements (Policy 5:280)
11.a. Carrie Vogler as Asst. JH Volleyball Coach
11.b. Steve Staley JH Track&Field Asst. Coach (step adjustment)
11.c. D'Von Auna as Paraprofessional
11.d. Chip Wagner as Head JH Baseball 
12. Approve the Contract for Suzanne Keller, Superintendent, for 2026-2031 (5  year contract)
13. Leave of Absence Report 
14. Resignations:
     Brian Nickelson-Lead Custodian (intent to retire effective June 30, 2026)
     Bre Dion-NBE Paraprofessional
     Katleen Ford-NBE Paraprofessional
     Samantha Small-NBE Paraprofessional
     Autumn Thompson-NBE Paraprofessional
     Tabitha Redick-JH Paraprofessional
    

 
15. Adjournment
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The Mission of CUSD #16, in partnership with parents and community, is to provide quality educational opportunities, resources, and encouragement necessary for our students to....1) Achieve their personal best academically and socially; 2) Become responsible and productive citizens; 3) Learn from and adapt to an ever-changing society

COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #16

 
Meeting: November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Call to Order
Subject:
2. Pretzel Shoutouts
Subject:
3. Board Member Appreciation Recognition
Subject:
4. Public Comment (Policy 2:230)
Subject:
5. IASB Liaison Talking Points
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
Attachments:
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
  • School Designations
  • DLM Special Ed Notification
  • ISBE School Maintenance Grant Program
  • Joint Annual Conference
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 October 16, October 27, November 5 and November 6, 2025
Attachments:
Subject:
8.c. Closed Session Minutes of October 16, October 27, November 5 and November 6, 2025
Subject:
8.d. Destroying of Executive Session Tapes for the Month(s) of  April 2024 and prior
Subject:
8.e. First Reading of Press Policy Update 120
Attachments:
Subject:
9. New Business
Subject:
9.a. Approve the 2025 Tentative Tax Levy
Attachments:
Subject:
9.b. Approve Truth-in-Taxation Hearing date for 2025 Tax Levy, as December 18, 2025
Attachments:
Subject:
9.c. Approval to Seek Bids for School Bus Purchase
Attachments:
Subject:
9.d. Approve the Early Graduation Requests
Subject:
9.e. Approve HS Boys Basketball Rules
Attachments:
Subject:
9.f. Approve the JH Girls Volleyball rules
Attachments:
Subject:
9.g. Approve the ISBE School Maintenance Grant Program ($50,000)
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. Security procedures, school building safety and security, and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, a threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(8)
Subject:
10.c. Student disciplinary cases 5ILCS120/2(c)(8)
Subject:
10.d. 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.  5ILCS 120/2(c)(11)
Subject:
11. *Personnel Consent Agenda-All hires and recommendations are pending proper certifications and/or requirements (Policy 5:280)
Subject:
11.a. Carrie Vogler as Asst. JH Volleyball Coach
Attachments:
Subject:
11.b. Steve Staley JH Track&Field Asst. Coach (step adjustment)
Attachments:
Subject:
11.c. D'Von Auna as Paraprofessional
Attachments:
Subject:
11.d. Chip Wagner as Head JH Baseball 
Attachments:
Subject:
12. Approve the Contract for Suzanne Keller, Superintendent, for 2026-2031 (5  year contract)
Attachments:
Subject:
13. Leave of Absence Report 
Subject:
14. Resignations:
     Brian Nickelson-Lead Custodian (intent to retire effective June 30, 2026)
     Bre Dion-NBE Paraprofessional
     Katleen Ford-NBE Paraprofessional
     Samantha Small-NBE Paraprofessional
     Autumn Thompson-NBE Paraprofessional
     Tabitha Redick-JH Paraprofessional
    

 
Subject:
15. Adjournment

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