May 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  Per Policy 2:230 - Public Participation at School Board Meetings and Petitions to the Board
During each regular and special open meeting of the Board, any person may comment to or ask questions of the School Board (public participation), subject to the reasonable constraints established and recorded in this policy’s guidelines below. The Board listens to comments or questions during public participation; responses to comments to or questions of the Board are most often managed through policy 3:30, Chain of Command. 
To preserve sufficient time for the Board to conduct its business, any person appearing before the Board is expected to follow these guidelines:

1. Address the Board only at the appropriate time as indicated on the agenda and when recognized by the Board President. This includes following the directives of the Board President to maintain order and decorum for all.
2. Use a sign-in sheet, if requested.
3. Identify oneself and be brief. Ordinarily, the time for any one person to address the Board during public participation shall be limited to five minutes. In unusual circumstances, and when an individual has made a request to speak for a longer period of time, the Board President may allow a person to speak for more than five minutes. If multiple individuals wish to address the Board on the same subject, the group is encouraged to appoint a spokesperson.
4. Observe, when necessary and appropriate, the Board President’s authority to:
   • Shorten the time for each person to address the Board during public participation to conserve time and give the maximum number of people an opportunity to speak; and/or b.
   • Determine procedural matters regarding public participation not otherwise covered in Board policy.
5. Conduct oneself with respect and civility toward others and otherwise abide by Board policy 8:30, Visitors to and Conduct on School Property.

Petitions or written correspondence to the Board shall be presented to the Board in the next regular Board packet.

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We will be recognizing our 2025-2026 Years of Service Awards for the following staff members:

5 Years: Bob Bambuch, Alisha Carrescia, Katy Cote, Shannon Detman, Elizabeth Gard, Erica Lents, Dawn Magolan, Jessica Maloney, Gabriela Melber, Roxanne Potocki, and Jennifer Rambo 

10 Years: Kiersten Draper, Athena Freeman, Bryan Kincaid, and Jenny Lyons

15 Years: Jaime Koziol

20 Years: Stephanie Adams, Michael Lindstrom, and Heidi Waxweiler

RETIREMENT: Robin Torkelson

Description:  On Tuesday evening, we will be recognizing from Milne Grove the Early Learners, and from Kelvin Grove, we will recognize the students of the month, Science Fair Club, Math Team, and Drama Club.

Description:  We have received a few requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act since the April 2026 meeting of the Board of Education.   Please see attached for the request and response.

Description:  A suspension report for both Milne and Kelvin Grove is attached for the month of April 2026.

Description:  The Committee of the Whole will meet on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 5:45 pm in the Kelvin Grove LRC.  The agenda was posted and available on the website.  If there are board members who were not in attendance at the committee meeting, an update will be provided.

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Registration for the 2026 Joint Annual Conference is expected to open on Monday, June 1, 2026. The conference is scheduled for November 20-22. 

Please review your calendar and let us know Tuesday evening if you will be attending the conference and if you will be staying in Chicago. This will allow time for the district to secure registration and housing for those attending as soon as registration opens.

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Graduation is scheduled for 7:00 pm on Monday, June 1, 2026, in the LTHS East Campus Auditorium. All members are invited to attend the graduation ceremony. Members of the Board of Education sit on stage throughout the ceremony.   Please be prepared to let us know at the board meeting if you plan on attending the ceremony.

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In April, the Board approved posting the required notice regarding the budget hearing in June and putting an amended budget on review for 30 days.  The budget amendment files will be available on our district website's main page.

The budget amendment reflects all known revenue updates and expected expenditures for FY26. I have attached a copy of the budget amendment and account details showing the changes by account.  In addition is the amended state budget form.  

Members will have until the June meeting to review the amendment. If any member has questions, please contact me before the June meeting.  At the June 9, 2026, meeting, after a budget hearing is held, it will be recommended that the budget amendment be approved.

Description:  A few months ago, the board of education approved the purchase of our MG K-3 student devices that are due to be updated for the 2026-27 school year.  Mr. Kincaid reached out to our sales rep at CDWG and asked for pricing on equivalent models if we purchased the same order today, and the pricing closely matches what we were expecting due to the RAM price increases. Our order in January was $95,960, and it would now cost $117,740, which is an increase of $21,780, just above 22%, and we were expecting 15-20%. So thank you to Mr. Kincaid for his forward thinking and to the board for their willingness to let us purchase ahead of time, because we definitely saved some money by ordering in advance.

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RECOMMENDATION

To adopt the enclosed resolution regarding a transfer from the Education Fund to Operations and Maintenance Fund in the amount of $3,289,846.00 and an additional amount of $17,806.76 from the Operations and Maintenance Fund, shall then immediately be abated to the School District’s Capital Projects Fund in accordance with 23 Ill.Admin.Code 100.50(d)(2).

 

BACKGROUND

The board committed to paying for some of the recent capital projects through a transfer of Education Fund reserves. If approved by the school board, the School Treasurer is authorized and directed to make a permanent transfer of monies in the amount of three million, two hundred eighty-nine thousand, eight hundred forty-six and No/100 Dollars ($3,289,846.00) from the School District’s Education Fund to its Operations and Maintenance Fund effective upon adoption of this resolution. An additional amount of $17,806.76 from the Operations and Maintenance Fund shall then immediately be abated to the School District’s Capital Projects Fund in accordance with 23 Ill.Admin.Code 100.50(d)(2).  Both have been reflected in the FY26 Amended Budget Summary.  

It is my recommendation that the District 91 Board of Education adopt the enclosed resolution authorizing a transfer from the Education Fund to Operations and Maintenance Fund in the amount of $3,289,846.00.

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RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve MyPerspectives for the new 6-8 English Language Arts (ELA) implementation in FY27 through FY32 for a total cost of $32, 431.86.

 

BACKGROUND

At the Committee of the Whole, the board received a comprehensive overview of the 6-8 ELA curriculum review process, along with a recommendation of the program myPerspectives starting in FY27 to be supported for the next six years at a reduced cost of $32, 431.86.  Attached you will find the quote for the six-year implementation costs.

It is my recommendation that the Board of Education approve the adoption and six-year proposal for myPerspectives in the amount of $32, 431.86.

 

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RECOMMENDATION

It is my recommendation that the District 91 Board of Education approve the donation of the new scoreboards in the Feneli gymnasium submitted by the D91PAA.

 

BACKGROUND

At the PAA board meeting on Tuesday, May 5th, the board approved a full donation amount to fund the cost of two new scoreboards in the Feneli gymnasium.  Attached you will find a letter from the PAA with the proposed donation, along with the quote for the two scoreboards.  

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RECOMMENDATION

It is my recommendation that the District 91 Board of Education approve the bylaws submitted by the D91PAA.

 

BACKGROUND

In the Spring of 2024, the board of education approved the PAA Bylaws.  The attached document is a copy of the updated bylaws, with changes highlighted in yellow.  Please be prepared to discuss any questions you may have on these recommended changes on Tuesday evening.  

Based on my review, it is my recommendation that the District 91 Board of Education approve the updated bylaws submitted by the D91PAA.

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RECOMMENDATION

Approval of the Consolidated District Plan for FY27.
 

BACKGROUND

Each year, the district is required to receive board approval for the Consolidated District Plan for federal grants we apply for each year, including: Title I, Title II, Title IV, IDEA Part B Flow-Through, IDEA - CEIS,  and IDEA Part B Preschool.  This plan must be approved by each district’s Board of Education before we can submit our individual federal grants for FY26.  We have no changes within our plan from the current school year to next school year; therefore, we plan to continue allocating the federal funds in the same manner as we have in the past.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Consolidated District Plan as presented for FY27.

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RECOMMENDATION

Approval of the Title I District-Wide Parent and Family Engagement Policy.
 

BACKGROUND

Each year, the district is required to receive board approval for the Consolidated District Plan for federal grants we apply for each year, including: Title I, Title II, Title IV, IDEA Part B Flow-Through, IDEA - CEIS,  and IDEA Part B Preschool.  This plan must be approved by each district’s Board of Education before we can submit our individual federal grants for FY27.  We have no anticipated changes within our plan from the current school year to next; however, there is an additional step they are requiring from districts for approval.   The step includes board approval of a district-wide parent and family engagement policy for Title I.  Attached, you will find a second read of this policy.  

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Title I District-Wide Parent and Family Engagement Policy.

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RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the rate of pay for athletic officials increase by $5 per each respective sport.  

 

BACKGROUND

For the 2023-24 school year, the LL7 Conference provided recommended raises for basketball and volleyball, so our district raised the rates to $90 and $85, respectively, and maintained them for the 2024-2025 school year.  Although we raised them $5 for each rate last year, we are recommending the same increase again at $5 for each rate to stay competitive with other districts in the conference.  Below is a list of historical rates as well as the recommended rate to attain athletic officials who are IHSA certified:

Sport	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27
BASEBALL/SOFTBALL	$65	$75	$75	$75	$80	$85
BASKETBALL (2 refs)	$65	$75	$90	$90	$95	$100
VOLLEYBALL (2 refs)	$65	$75	$85	$85	$90	$95
VOLLEYBALL w/one official (Boys VB)			$85	$85	$90	$95

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RECOMMENDATION

Approve the breakfast price of $2.85 and lunch price of $4.70 for the 2026-27 school year.

 

BACKGROUND

With the approval of the new food service contract at the May meeting and the need to adjust the breakfast and lunch prices, it is important to consider the trends in both the new food contract prices and food prices. 

 

Below is a comparison of the previous meal prices we were billed through our Intergovernmental Agreement with LTHS and the new approved food service prices for next year:

 

Type of Meal	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	Difference
Breakfast	$1.60	$1.65	$2.10	$2.18	$2.26	+$0.08
Lunch	$2.75	$2.80	$3.36	$3.48	$3.62	+$0.14
Snack	$1.30	$1.35	$1.30	$1.35	$1.40	+$0.06

 

Below are the lunch price trend differences between the price billed and the price charged per meal:

 

	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	Difference
Breakfast	$2.20	$2.25	$2.50	$2.75	$2.85	+$0.59
Lunch	$3.85	$3.90	$4.20	$4.50	$4.70	+$1.08
Snack (PFA grant)	$1.30	$1.35	$1.30	$1.35	$1.40	0
Additional Milk	$0.50	$0.50	$0.50	$0.50	$0.50	0

 

As you can see, the actual charge for the school breakfast/lunch prices follows a pattern of what the district has charged over the food contract price, which helps to subsidize the district’s cost for personnel to prepare the meals. 

 

To continue honoring the same practice but also considering our families, below is what was proposed the last two years to spread the jump in cost during the FY24 and now we propose to reduce:

 

	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26	Difference	2025-26	Difference
Breakfast	$2.25	$2.50	$2.75	+$0.25	$2.85	+$0.10
Lunch	$3.90	$4.20	$4.50	+$0.30	$4.70	+$0.20
Snack (PFA grant)	$1.35	$1.30	$1.35	0	$1.40	0
Additional Milk	$0.50	$0.50	$0.50	0	$0.50	0

 

The recommendation for students to purchase additional milk will remain at 50 cents per carton, and the snack for our EL program will be at the actual contract price charged.

It is my recommendation that the District 91 Board of Education approve food prices for the 2026-27 school year.

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RECOMMENDATION
Continued employment of the current support staff for the 2026-2027 school year at the established rates to meet the minimum wage requirements while honoring the years of service in the district.
 

BACKGROUND
I am recommending that the Board approve maintaining the same rate increase since the FY23 school year for hourly wage support staff to not only be in compliance with the minimum wage requirements, but also remain competitive while also honoring years of service in the district. Each of our current hourly staff would receive an increase of $1 to their current base wage, and then a 2% raise applied to the new base for their FY27 hourly wage.  

Example: If the current FY26 hourly wage is $16, the new raise would be ($16+$1)*1.02= $17.34

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RECOMMENDATION

Approval to post up to three (3) temporary full-time summer custodial help positions.

 

BACKGROUND

Based on the proposed projects and workload for this summer, it is my recommendation that the Board of Education post to employ up to three (3) individuals as temporary full-time seasonal summer custodial employees. Please refer to Mr. Pierson’s request attached with further information.

Description:  The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity. [1] 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 the [the Open Meetings Act].  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), as amended by P.A. 99-646