August 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - (7:30 p.m.)
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__ Myra A. Foutris
__ Ted Kwon __ Jay Oleniczak __ Elissa B. Rosenberg __ Mihra Seta __ Peter D. Theodore __ John P. Vranas ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM MEMBERS __ Dr. David. L. Russo __ Dr. Dominick M. Lupo __ Courtney Whited __ Mark Atkinson __ Dr. Aliaa Ibrahim __ Joseph Segreti __ Jennifer Ruttkay __ Katrina Schreck __ Jordan Stephen __ Jackie McGoey __ Renee Tolnai __ Erin Curry |
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2. DISTRICT RECOGNITION
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2.a. Lincolnwood School District 74 Retirees
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2.a.I. Sylvia Hernandez, Accounts Payable Coordinator, Administration Building
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2.a.II. Carol Krikorian, Building Administrative Assistant, Lincoln Hall
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3. AUDIENCE TO VISITORS
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4. INFORMATION/ACTION: CONSENT AGENDA
(Any member of the Board wishing to vote separately on a Consent Agenda item should request removal of that item from the Consent Agenda.)
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4.a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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4.a.I. Regular Board Meeting Minutes - June 25, 2026
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4.a.II. Regular Board Meeting - Closed Session Minutes - JUNE 25, 2026
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4.b. EMPLOYMENT MATTERS
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4.b.I. Personnel Report
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4.b.II. New Employment
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4.b.II.1. Wayne Youkhana, FTE Substitute Teacher, District Wide, effective August 24, 2026, Class 1, Level 1, $58,786
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4.b.II.2. Nicole Lorusso, FTE Substitute Teacher, District Wide, effective August 24, 2026, Class 1, Level 1, $58,786
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4.b.II.3. Enesa Dibra, FTE Substitute Teacher, District Wide, effective August 24, 2026, Class 1, Level 1, $58,786
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4.b.II.4. Delaney Andolino, FTE Substitute Teacher, District Wide, effective August 24, 2026, Class 1, Level 1, $58,786
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4.b.II.5. Darby Ellis, FTE Substitute Teacher, District Wide, effective August 24, 2026, Class 1, Level 1, $58,786
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4.b.II.6. Karen Tokowitz, Paraprofessional W/PEL, Rutledge Hall, effective August 24, 2026, $23.04/hr
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4.b.II.7. Laura Jentes, FTE Substitute Teacher, District Wide, effective August 24, 2026, Class 1, Level 1, $58,786
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4.b.II.8. Yolanda Santos, Building Administrative Assistant, Lincoln Hall, effective August 24, 2026, $26.50/hr
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4.b.II.9. Mindy Agranoff, Speech Language Pathologist, Rutledge Hall, effective August 24, 2026, Class 3, Level 1, $68,786 - qualifies for the ASLHA Certification 15.11.2 of the LTA/CBA 2025-2029, $5,000 yearly stipend.
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4.b.III. FMLA Request
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4.b.III.1. Kim Nowak, Payroll & Benefits Coordinator, effective August 5, 2026 with an expected return of September 24, 2026
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4.b.IV. Resignation
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4.b.IV.1. Carmel Maloney, School Nurse, Lincoln Hall, effective October 15, 2026
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4.c. Upcoming Staff Development Opportunity
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4.c.I. IATD Fall Workshop (Title 1) for Dr. Dominick Lupo, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, in Springfield, IL, September 14-15, 2026 as presented
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The Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approves overnight conferences.
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4.d. Purchase of Hearing Screening Equipment - Maico MA 27e Portable Pure Tone Audiometers
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The Finance Committee concurs with the Administration’s recommendation to the Board of Education to approve the purchase of three Maico MA 27e Portable Pure Tone Audiometers from E3 Diagnostics in an amount not to exceed $4,899.
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4.e. IXL Product Renewal 2026-2029
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The Finance Committee concurs with the Administration’s recommendation to the Board of Education to accept this Agreement from IXL Learning for Math and ELA practice materials for students in Grade 1-8 in all schools, in the amount of $49,650 for the 3-year renewal from August 10, 2026 to August 10, 2029.
Rationale: As part of the Regular meeting, the Board of Education routinely approves minutes, personnel items, Board policies, and routine business matters. Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approves those items on the Consent Agenda as appear above. Motion by member:______________ Seconded by:_________________
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5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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6. NEW BUSINESS
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7. COMMUNICATION FROM BOARD MEMBERS
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7.a. NTDSE/District 807: John P. Vranas/Elissa B. Rosenberg
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7.b. IASB (Illinois Association of School Boards): Ted Kwon/Jay Oleniczak
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7.c. Finance Committee: Jay Oleniczak/Mihra Seta
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7.d. Facilities Committee: John P. Vranas/Myra A. Foutris
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7.e. Policy Committee: Myra A. Foutris/Ted Kwon
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7.f. President's Report: Peter D. Theodore
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7.f.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: Important District Dates
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7.f.II. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION/ACTION: Bi-Annual Review of Closed Session Meeting Minutes
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Rationale: The Board of Education semi-annually reviews Closed Session meeting minutes per 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21) and Board Policy 2:220.
Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education authorize the release of certain closed session meeting minutes, as listed in the attachment between September 1, 2016 to June 2, 2026, which were reviewed by the Board of Education and recommended by the Secretary of the Board of Education, as no longer needing confidential treatment. Motion by member:______________ Seconded by:_________________
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7.f.III. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION/ACTION: Destruction of Closed Session Meeting Audio Recordings
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Rationale: The Board of Education approves the destruction of particular closed meeting recording(s) that are at least 18 months old and for which approved minutes of the closed session meeting already exist, per 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21) and Board Policy 2:220. Motion by member: _____________ Seconded by: _______________
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8. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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8.a. LTA (Lincolnwood Teacher Association): Jenny Bejna / Mark Laske / Erin Raffaele (Co-Presidents)
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8.b. LSSU (Lincolnwood Support Staff Union): Arleen LaRosa (President)
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8.c. PALS (People Active with Lincolnwood Schools): Stacey Johnson (President)
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9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
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9.a. Superintendent's Report: Dr. David L. Russo
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9.a.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: District Updates
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9.b. Curriculum and Instruction, Assistant Superintendent's Report: Dr. Dominick M. Lupo
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9.b.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: Curriculum Department Update
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9.c. Business and Operations, Business Manager/CSBO: Courtney Whited
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9.c.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: Finance Report - MAY 2026
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9.c.II. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION/ACTION: FY27 Tentative Budget
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Rationale: Annually, the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education is presented with the Lincolnwood School District 74 Tentative Budget.
Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approve publishing the attached legal notice on July 30, 2026, and to present the Fiscal Year 2027 Tentative Budget to the Board of Education on August 6, 2026. Motion by member:_______________ Seconded by:________________ A public hearing and adoption of the Lincolnwood School District 74 FY27 Final Budget will be on the agenda for the scheduled Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Board of Education meeting.
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9.c.III. INFORMATION/ACTION: Bills Payable in the Amount of $735,150.36
Bills reviewed this month by: Jay Oleniczak and Mihra Seta
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Rationale: The Board of Education routinely reviews and approves invoices and bills.
Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approve invoices and bills in the amount of $735,150.36. Motion by member: _________________ Seconded by: ________________
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10. AUDIENCE TO VISITORS
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11. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION
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I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education recess into Closed Session for the purposes of: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), amended by P.A. 101-459 - Personnel and 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) - Collective Negotiating.
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12. ADJOURNMENT
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Motion by member: _______________ Seconded by: _________________ |
