December 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER (Please silence cell phones)

2. ROLL CALL

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

4. PUBLIC HEARING ON ENERGY COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM

4.A. Canton Union School District 66 has been awarded $1,221,743.90. Energy Transition Community Grants must be used to plan for or address the economic and social impact on the community or region of plant or mine retirement or transition. Canton Union School District 66 intends to use grant funds for the following listed projects (Enclosure)

4.B. Public Comments

4.C. Motion to Adjournment of Public Hearing Pertaining to the Energy Community Grant Program

4.D. Roll Call to Close the Public Hearing

5. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

6. GOOD NEWS ITEMS

6.A. Recognition of Illinois State Scholars

6.B. Building Reports (Enclosure)

6.C. CHS Student Report (Enclosure)

6.D. Additional Good News

7. RECOGNITION OF AUDIENCE REQUESTS TO ADDRESS BOARD OF EDUCATION

8. CONSENT AGENDA (All items marked with an asterisk (*) are consent agenda items)

9. * MINUTES

9.A. Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting, November 17, 2025 (Enclosure)

9.B. Minutes of the Closed Session, November 17, 2025 (Board Table)

9.C. Minutes of the Special Board Policy Governance Committee Meeting, December 4, 2025 (Enclosure)

10. * FINANCIAL ACTIVITY

10.A. Consider Payment of Bills and Payroll (Enclosure)

10.B. Treasurer's Report (Enclosure)

11. * PERSONNEL

11.A. Retirements/Leaves/Resignations

11.A.1. Resignation of Rebecca Glenn, Paraprofessional, Canton High School, Effective Beginning January 9, 2026, (Board Enclosure)

11.A.2. Retirement of Betty Walters, Reading Aide, Canton High School, Effective Beginning January 5, 2026 (Board Enclosure)

11.B. Employment

11.B.1. Employment of Jolena Trone, Custodian, Eastview Elementary School and Administration Office, Effective Beginning December 2, 2025 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.B.2. Return to Work from a Year-Long Leave of Absence, Certified Employee, Westview Elementary School, Beginning 2026-2027 School Year (Board Enclosure)

11.B.3. Employment of Trae Cox, Paraprofessional, Lincoln Elementary School, Effective Beginning January 5, 2026 (Pending Background Check and Requird Paperwork) (Board Enclosure) 

11.B.4. Employment of Grant Stephenson, Student Support Coach, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning 2026 -2027 School Year (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.C. Transfers

11.D. Extracurricular

12. ACTION ITEMS

12.A. *Consider Approval of Destruction of the Audio Recording of the Board Meeting Closed Sessions Held on April 15, 2024

12.B. *Consider Approval of Student-Teacher Avery Finkenbine, Bradley University, Canton High School with Social Studies Teacher, Tony Davis, Effective Beginning January 21, 2026, through May 8, 2026

12.C. *Consider Approval of Student-Teacher Ella Rogers, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Lincoln Elementary School with First Grade Teacher, Margi Stevens, Effective Beginning January 2026, through May 2026

12.D. *Consider Approval to Authorize Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent to Begin FY27 Budget

12.E. Consider Approval to Create Two Activity Accounts at Canton High School Titled Club America and Prom (Board Enclosure)

12.F. Consider Approval of Course Descriptions for Canton High School for 2026-2027 School Year (Board Enclosure)

13. REPORTS

13.A. District #66 Metrics Report (Enclosure)

14. DISCUSSION ITEMS

14.A. Reschedule Board Retreat

14.B. Discuss Revisions to Board Policies - 1st Reading (Enclosures)

*Policy - Press Plus 120
DRAFT UPDATE
2:120 Board Member Development
2:150 Committees
2:270 Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin Prohibited
4:10 Fiscal and Business Management
4:30 Revenue and Investments
4:80 Accounting and Audits
4:140 Waiver of Student Fees
4:190 Targeted School Violence Prevention Program
5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
5:100 Staff Development Program
5:190 Teacher Qualifications
5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal
5:220 Substitute Teachers
5:280 Duties and Qualifications
5:300 Schedules and Employment Year
6:20 School Year Calendar and Day
6:40 Curriculum Development
6:60 Curriculum Content
6:130 Program for the Gifted
6:160 English Learners
6:260 Complaints About Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and Programs
6:300 Graduation Requirements
6:310 High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions; Re-Entering Students
6:315 High School Credit for Students in Grade 7 or 8
6:320 Credit for Proficiency
7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities
7:70 Attendance and Truancy
7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment
7:190 Student Behavior
7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention
7:310 Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools
7:315 Restrictions on Publications; High Schools
8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property
DRAFT UPDATE - REWRITTEN
7:150 Agency and Law Enforcement Requests
REVIEW AND MONITORING
6:280 Grading and Promotion

14.C. 2026 Summer Projects (Enclosure)

15. INFORMATION ITEMS

15.A. Freedom of Information Request from Public Info Access LLC (Board Enclosure)

15.B. Freedom of Information Request from Kory Hoops (Board Enclosure)

15.C. Distribution Percentages from County School Facilities Tax (Board Enclosure)

15.D. Illinois School Library Program Standards Report (Enclosure)

16. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

17. CLOSED SESSION

17.A. Discuss the Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance, or Dismissal of Specific Employees of the Public Body [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1)]

17.B. Discuss Student Disciplinary Matters and/or Educational Matters Relating to Individual Students [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (9) and (10)]

17.C. Discuss 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 [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (11)].

18. ACTION

19. ADJOURN