September 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Public Hearing on the Tentative 2026-2027 Budget.
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2. Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.
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3. Call to Order and Roll Call.
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4. Approval of Minutes.
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5. Communications, Public Comments, & Participation.
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5.1. Board Applause.
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5.2. PCHS Athletic Booster Club Presentation.
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5.3. Public Comments.
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6. Approval of Claims.
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6.1. Monthly Warrants.
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6.1.1. Bank Balances.
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6.1.2. District Investments.
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6.1.3. Medical Care Report.
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6.1.4. Financial Statement.
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6.1.5. Board Bills.
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6.1.6. Manual Checks.
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7. New Business.
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7.1. Closed Session.
(01) 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 this Act. |
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7.2. Consent Agenda. A full Personnel Report* is included in Board materials for review during Closed Session.
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7.2.1. Employment.
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7.2.1.1. Certified Substitute.
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7.2.1.1.1. Maria Conn - Long-term Substitute Teacher for the Science Department, effective September 3, 2026.
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7.2.1.1.2. Lucas Thousand - Substitute Teacher, effective for the 2026-2027 school year.
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7.2.1.2. Non-Certified.
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7.2.1.2.1. Melissa Hoyle - Paraprofessional, effective September 11, 2026.
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7.2.1.3. Differential.
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7.2.1.3.1. Danica Leitner - Assistant Girls' Soccer Coach, effective for the 2026-2027 school year.
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7.2.1.3.2. Darien Smith - Assistant Girls' Tennis Coach, effective for the 2026-2027 school year.
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7.2.1.3.3. Nick Ulferts - Assistant Speech Coach, effective for the 2026-2027 school year.
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7.2.2. Donations. Note: Please see the Donations Report in agenda support materials on the page number at right for additional contributions to the District over the past month.
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7.2.2.1. Judy Hantak - Donation of $3,662.68 in new clothes and $400 in gift cards for hygiene items to the PCHS Dragon's Closet Program.
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7.2.2.2. Kiwanis Pekin Sunset - Donation of $1,500 to the PCHS Dragon's Closet Program.
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7.2.2.3. Legacy 5 Pit Stop - Donation of $1,000 to the PCHS Girls' Tennis Program.
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7.2.2.4. PCHS Class of 1976 - Donation of $596.41 to the PCHS Dragon's Closet Program.
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7.3. Policies for a First Reading.
The Policy Committee is presenting five policies and 1 exhibit for a first reading.
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7.3.1. Section 5 - Personnel.
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7.3.2. Section 6 - Instruction.
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7.3.3. Section 7 - Students.
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7.3.4. Section 8 - Community Relations.
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7.3.5. Other Policies.
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7.4. Correction to the August 2026 Request to Destroy Verbatim Recordings of Closed and Special Closed Board Meetings. The request should cover the dates from January through December 2024.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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7.5. Permission to Dispose of Surplus Technology Equipment and/or Supplies.
Presenter:
Chief Financial Officer Schaefer.
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7.6. Renewal of the District's contract with Humana for a Humana Medicare Employer Plan.
Presenter:
Chief Financial Officer Schaefer.
Description:
This plan represents a Medicare Advantage Product that combines the retiree's Medicare Part A and Part B coverage with Medicare supplemental coverage, including prescriptions, into one product.
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7.7. Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefits Report for 2025-2026.
Presenter:
Chief Financial Officer Schaefer.
Description:
Effective 01 January 2012, The School Code of Illinois requires districts to 1) report administrator and teacher salaries and benefits to the Illinois Board of Education by October 1st and 2) present the information at a school board meeting before posting it on the district's website. Information to be reported to the ISBE must contain the base salary and benefits of the superintendent, other administrators, and teachers employed by the district during the 2025-2026 school year, including payments made for all duties performed as a school district employee during the year and for all forms of compensation received by an individual. "Benefits" include without limitation vacation days, sick days, bonuses, annuities, and retirement enhancements.
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7.8. Tentative 2026-2027 District Budget.
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Chief Financial Officer Schaefer.
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8. Reports.
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8.1. Resignations.*
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8.2. Policy Committee.
Presenter:
Chairperson Brown.
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8.3. Operations & Maintenance Committee.
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Chairperson Huey.
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8.4. Labor/Management Relations Committee.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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8.5. Student Achievement Committee.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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8.6. FOIA Requests.
Presenter:
Superintendent Owens.
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8.7. Superintendent's Report.
Presenter:
Dr. Danielle Owens
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8.7.1. Six-Day Count.
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8.8. Assistant Superintendent's Report.
Presenter:
Dr. Sheila Coussens-Martin
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9. Future Agenda Items.
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10. Announcements by the President.
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10.1. The next regular meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for Monday (date) at 6:30 p.m.
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10.2. Homecoming Week is October 5–10, 2026.
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10.3. Distinguished Alumni Recognition, Friday, October 9, 2026.
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10.4. The National Honor Society Ceremony will be held in Hawkins gym on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
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10.5. The next regular meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for Monday, October 26, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.
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11. Second Closed Session
(01) 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 this Act |
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12. Adjournment.
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