January 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Executive Session

3.1. Motion to go into Executive Session for the consideration of matters exempted under the Illinois Open Meetings Act as specified below:

1) Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings Act, whether for purposes of school board approval of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as required by the Act.

2) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity;

3) Collective negotiating matters between the school board and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees

4) Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the school board has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the school board 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

4. Return to Open Session

5. Pledge of Allegiance

6. Public Participation

6.1. During each regular and special open meeting of the Board, any person may comment to or ask questions of the Board, subject to reasonable established time constraints. The Board listens to comments and questions during public participation. The Board's response to comments or questions is managed through policy 3:30 [Chain of Command] and not by the Board during the public meeting.

7. Administrative Reports (Information Only - No Action Required)

7.1. Building Level

7.2. District Level

7.2.1. Freedom of Information Request(s)

8. Old Business (Board Action Recommended)

8.1. Motion to approve amended interim superintendent contract

9. New Business (Board Action Recommended)

9.1. Motion to consider approving the Consent Agenda

9.1.1. Minutes

9.1.2. Bills payable

9.1.3. Treasurer's Report

9.1.4. Quarterly Financial and Investment Reports

9.1.5. Personnel Action Report

9.1.6. Designation of Executive session minutes

9.1.7. Destruction of verbatim recordings

9.1.8. Acceptance of donations to the District band program in the sum of $2,250.22 (per 8:80)

9.2. Motion to consider the approval of a negotiated agreement between the Prairie Grove Teachers' Association and the Board of Education beginning in the school year 2026-2027

9.3. Motion to consider approval of resolution (2026-01) to permanently transfer $718,372.00 from Education Fund 10 to Debt Service Fund 30

9.4. Motion to consider approval of resolution (2026-02) to permanently transfer $507,515.50 from Operations and Maintenance Fund 20 to Debt Service Fund 30

9.5. Motion to consider approval of resolution (2026-03) to direct Interim Superintendent to prepare the 2026-2027 tentative budget

9.6. Motion to consider approving repair of masonry wall

9.7. Motion to consider awarding bids for the 2026 Parking Lot Renovations

9.8. Motion to consider termination of support staff employee

10. Adjournment