April 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER
Location: Winfield Central School Cafeteria. The live meeting is available to be viewed on facebook live at this link: https://www.facebook.com/Winfield-School-District-34-1418142601818685

II. ROLL CALL

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

V. PUBLIC COMMENT: We request members of the audience who wish to provide public commentary complete the Public Comment Request card and limit their comments or questions to three minutes. Public comments submitted by digital form will be read by a board member or administrator during the Public Comment portion of the meeting. Comments may be submitted to https://tinyurl.com/winfield34boardcomment.  Questions that Board members cannot answer in a timely fashion will be referred to the appropriate administrator who will respond within the week or as soon as time permits. Thank you.

VI. PUBLIC PRESENTATION / DISCUSSION

VI.A. Student of the Month - Hollie Willix and Mara Amigon

VI.B. Cardboard Arcade

VI.C. Odell Showalter & Board Awards

VI.D. 8th Grade Band/Music Pin

VI.E. Consideration of Distinguished Alumni Award

VI.F. Board Calendar and Board Retreat

VI.G. SASED Revised Articles of Agreement and Facilities Development

VI.H. TIF 2

VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

VII.A. March 26, 2026 Policy Hearing Minutes

VII.B. March 26, 2026 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

VII.C. March 26, 2026 Closed Session Minutes

VIII. CONSENT AGENDA (Routine matters that do not require discussion)

VIII.A. Approval of Finance Reports    

VIII.A.1. Bill List - Payable List and List of Other Payments

VIII.A.2. Treasurer/Fund Balance/Bank Reconciliation Report

VIII.B. Other Approvals

IX. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD

IX.A. Superintendent's Report

IX.A.1. Legislative Update

IX.A.2. Facility Updates

IX.A.3. WEF Update

IX.B. Principal's Report

IX.C. Finance Report from Director of Business Services

X. OLD BUSINESS

X.A. Approve 10 year Health Life Safety Assessment

XI. NEW BUSINESS

XI.A. Personnel

XI.A.1. Accept Paraprofessional Resignation

XI.A.2. Accept Resignation of Building and Grounds Supervisor

XI.A.3. Approve Summer Maintenance Additional Workers

XI.A.4. Approve Stipend Plan 2026-27

XI.A.5. Approved initial 2026-27 Stipend Assignments

XI.A.6. Approve Summer School Assignments

XI.B. Approve Consolidated District Plan

XI.C. Revise 2026-27 School Calendar

XI.D. Approve Board Calendar

XI.E. Approve Replacement of Network Switches 

XI.F. Approve First Reading Of Policies

Draft Update Policies:

2:200 Types of Board of Education Meetings
2:220 Board of Education Meeting Procedure
2:250 Access to District Public Records
2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure
4:165 Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming Behaviors
5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria
5:50 Drug-and Alcohol -Free Workplace; E-Cigarette, Tobacco, and Cannabis Prohibition
5:250 Leaves of Absence
5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves
6:65 Student Social and Emotional Development
6:100 Using Animals in the Educational Program
6:145 Migrant Students
6:170 Title I Programs
7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited
7:50 School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools
7:100 Health, Eye and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students
7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited
7:240 Conduct Code for Participants in Extracurricular Activities
7:260 Exemption from Physical Education
7:300 Extracurricular Athletics
8:90 Parent Organizations and Booster Clubs

Review and Monitoring Policies:

7:220 Bus Conduct
7:230 Misconduct by Students with Disabilities
7:280 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease
 

XI.G. Board Procedures and Exhibit Updates
For information only, no Board approval needed.
 

XI.H. Freedom of Information Act Requests

XI.H.1. CT Mills

XI.H.2. David Freeman

XI.H.3. Jules Goonewardena,  foia@lakecountygazette.com

XI.H.4. Michael Henry michaelfhenry@live.com 

XI.H.5. Carla Carlos  c.carlos@employeeresearchdata.org

XI.H.6. Owen Wang - foia@lakecountygazette.com

XII. Items for Future Agendas

XIII. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION  –  Reason 1. 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)(1). Reason 12. 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)(11). (ROLL CALL VOTE)

XIV. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION TO REGULAR SESSION

XV. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION

XV.A. None

XVI. ADJOURNMENT