June 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  A Board of Education may amend the district budget by following the same procedures required for adopting a budget (notice, budget on display, hearing). We have met all of these requirements. 

The budget amendment recommended for adoption reflects the following:

 

Fund	Original Budget Estimated Fund Balance June 30, 2026	Budget Amendment Estimated Fund Balance June 30, 2026
Education	$5,384,798	$4,092,250
Operation & Maintenance	$56,657	$44,297
Debt Service	$84,932	$83,216
Transportation	$42,610	$27,592
Retirement/SS	$429,830	$288,853
Capital Projects	$98,162	$56,342
Working Cash	$464,660	$481,940
Tort	$35,149	$32,561
Fire Prev. /Safety	$50,680	$50,584
TOTAL	$6,647,478	$5,157,635

 

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.

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

Description:  A suspension report for Kelvin Grove is attached for the month of May 2026.  Milne Grove had no suspensions during May 2026.

Description:  The Committee of the Whole will meet on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 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. 

Description: 

On Tuesday evening, the board will discuss with Mrs. Koziol the possibility of a July special board meeting that could include a board workshop.  Please be prepared to share your availability with the board for dates you would be able to attend in July.

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

Description: 
RECOMMENDATION

To adopt/approve the 2025-2026 budget amendment as presented.


BACKGROUND

In April, the Board approved putting an Amended Budget on review for 30 days and posting the required notice regarding the budget hearing this month. The tentative budget amendment was reviewed in May and put on public display. All changes made have been recorded and presented as part of the budget hearing.

It is recommended that the Board of Education adopt the proposed budget amendment for the 2026 fiscal school year as presented.

Description: 
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the ratification of the July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029 contract between the District 91 Teacher’s Association and the District 91 Board of Education

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Attached is the three-year contract that has been negotiated between the District 91 Teachers' Association and the Board of Education.  The Teacher’s Association has ratified the contract through a union vote and it was signed on May 29, 2026. 

It is the recommendation of the BOE negotiations team to ratify the contract as presented.
 

Description: 

RECOMMENDATION

Accept donations made to the KG LRC in the past month.

 

BACKGROUND

We received a donation to the Kelvin Grove LRC for student use in the various stations provided around the LRC/Makers Space. 

Description: 

Description: 

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the listed personnel be employed as coaches/sponsors for the 2026-2027 school year per salary provisions in the teachers’ collective bargaining agreement (CBA).

 

BACKGROUND

Mr. Jennings has recommended the following coaches/sponsors for the 2026-2027 school year:

 

Position	Coach/Sponsor
Baseball	Mike Lindstrom
Baseball, Assistant	Colton Burdette
Softball	Angela Cushman
Softball, Assistant	Jessica Lakics

Description: 

RECOMMENDATION

A recommendation will be made following the closed session on Tuesday night. 

 

BACKGROUND
Tuesday evening, as part of the closed session, we will discuss the FY27 rates for individual multi-year contracts. None of these individuals are eligible for overtime or an increase in salary during the year since they are on a contract for services.  The hours put in can go above and beyond the normal work hours to get the job done.

Individuals with multi-year contracts subject to the raise are:

• John Jennings

• Bryan Kincaid

The recommendation for multi-year contract rate increases for FY27 will be provided after the closed session discussion.

Description: 

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the stipend amount for Treasurer and Sub Caller rates for FY27 increase at a rate to be determined after closed session.

 

BACKGROUND
Tuesday evening, as part of the closed session, we will finalize the FY27 rates for the following stipend positions:

• Treasurer

• Sub Caller

The recommendation for Treasurer and Sub Caller rate increases for FY27 will be provided after the closed session discussion.

Description: 

Recommendation: 

To adopt the updated/revised/new policies below as discussed during the first reading at the May 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting.

Description:  Recommendation:
Approve the updated 2026-27 school calendar as presented.

Background:
We have made one minor change in the school calendar for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year based on new information learned from both the Regional Office of Education and Illinois State Board of Education.  The current calendar that was approved had no school in session on election day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026.  We have learned that the waiver for schools to be off on election day in November has expired and we can hold school that day.  So the new proposed schedule will have school in session that day and the last day of school will now be Thursday, May 27, 2027 instead of Friday, May 28, 2027.  The high school will also be approving this change to their calendar as well so our days will align with their schedule as well.

Description: 

RECOMMENDATION

Approve renewal with Collective Liability Insurance Cooperative (CLIC) for 2026-2027 Property/Casualty, Cyber Liability/Identity Theft, Fiduciary Liability, School Board Legal Liability, Pollution Liability, and Student Accident Insurance.

BACKGROUND

In May, we received our annual premium updates from our Collective Liability Insurance Cooperative.  Attached you will find a breakdown that demonstrates the changes in premiums for each type of insurance we carry, which show a final annual premium increase of 10.1%  from FY26 to FY27.  The total cost for FY26 was $53,343 and will be $58,732 for FY27.  

The fiduciary liability insurance remained the same from FY26 to FY27 for a new renewal amount of $2,150.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the renewal with Collective Liability Insurance Cooperative (CLIC) for Property/Casualty, Cyber Liability/Identity Theft, Fiduciary Liability, School Board Legal Liability, Pollution Liability, and Student Accident Insurance for a total premium of $60,882 for FY27.

Description: 

RECOMMENDATION

The Board of Education will establish the building use rates to remain the same for 2026-2027 as they have been for the last four years.

 

BACKGROUND

Over the last several years, the Board has decided to maintain the building use rates as shown below:

• Class I Organizations - the building fee is waived. 

• Class II Organizations -the building fee is waived when a custodian is on duty. 

• Class III Organizations -the building fee is $50.00/hr. 

• Class IV Organizations - the building fee is $100.00/hr. 

Board Policy #8:20 states that the Board will evaluate and establish the building use rate annually. For the past several years, the district has not charged the District 91 Parent Athletic Association (D91PAA) a building use fee for the two weekends of the Holiday Tournament and has allowed the association to reimburse the District for the cost of one custodian to open and close the building each day of the tournament and assist with any last-minute details and cleanup needs. Similar arrangements have been made with the PTO and the D91 Foundation.

We currently do not have any non-affiliated organizations renting building space. 

Per the contract with Lockport Area Special Education Cooperative (LASEC), each member district that houses one of the LASEC programs will charge an annual rental fee of $15,435 per classroom.  

It is recommended that the building use rates for FY27 remain the same since FY22, with D91PAA, PTO, and D91 Foundation being permitted to pay the district for a custodian, as needed, instead of paying a building use fee. 

Description:  Recommendation:
Approve the disposal of various ELA materials from grades K-8 as presented.
Background:
Attached you will find lists of old ELA materials from both MG and KG that are no longer being used by students or teachers due to the adoption of the new 6-8 curriculum and the pilot of resources in grades K-5.

Description: 

RECOMMENDATION:

Authorize the Superintendent to add class sections and hire personnel as needed for the start of the 2026-2027 school year.

 

BACKGROUND:

We will be registering students throughout the summer months. I am requesting that the Board provide the Superintendent with the authority to add class sections and hire personnel as needed throughout the summer. Sections will only be added if needed (i.e., the class size exceeds the board’s recommendation, or the administration believes that the class size is so large it will impede students’ ability to learn in the classroom). Members will be kept abreast of class size changes throughout the summer. All hires will be brought to the Board as part of a regular meeting, since there will be a July meeting this year.

It is recommended that the Board of Education authorize the Superintendent to add class sections and hire personnel based on guidelines established by the Board of Education.

Description: 

RECOMMENDATION

To approve the payment of accounts payable for July 2026, up to $500,000.

 

BACKGROUND

Since we will not be holding a July meeting, I am asking the Board to approve the payment of all bills due in July before the August meeting. The estimated expenditures for July would include the normal monthly bills, bills for facility work, grant expenditures, student consumables, curriculum resources, software licenses, purchased services, and general office supplies.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the payment of accounts payable for July up to $500,000.

Description: 

RECOMMENDATION

To approve the estimated July payrolls.
 

BACKGROUND

I am asking the Board to approve in advance payment of the July 2026 payroll, including health insurance premiums, federal and state taxes, IMRF, THIS, and TRS contributions. 

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve payment of the July payroll estimated at $175,000.

Description: 

RECOMMENDATION

Approval to process all summer purchase orders.

 

BACKGROUND

Each summer, we purchase all needed consumables, textbooks, supplies, etc. for the upcoming school year. This year is no different. Requisitions are being completed, and purchase orders will be sent to vendors at the end of June.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the processing of all summer purchase orders approved by the Superintendent.