March 16, 2026 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. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

5. GOOD NEWS ITEMS

5.A. Recognition of IHSA Boys Individual Wrestling State Final Qualifiers

5.B. Recognition of IHSA Girls Individual Wrestling State Final Qualifiers

5.C. Recognition of IESA Individual Wrestling State Final Qualifiers

5.D. Recognition of Special Olympics Basketball State Qualifiers

5.E. Building Reports (Enclosure)

5.F. CHS Student Report (Enclosure)

5.G. Additional Good News

6. RECOGNITION OF AUDIENCE REQUESTS TO ADDRESS BOARD OF EDUCATION

7. CONSENT AGENDA

8. * MINUTES

8.A. Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting, February 18, 2026 (Enclosure)

8.B. Minutes of the Closed Session, February 18, 2026 (Board Table)

9. * FINANCIAL ACTIVITY

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

9.B. Treasurer's Report (Enclosure)

10. * PERSONNEL

10.A. Retirements/Leaves/Resignations

10.A.1. Resignation of Stephen Harris, Grounds Athletic Custodian (GAC), District, Effective Beginning March 1, 2026 (Board Enclosure)

10.A.2. Leave of Absence, Certified Staff Member, Effective Beginning the Start of 2026-2027 School Year and Returning October 5, 2026 (Board Enclosure)

10.A.3. Leave of Absence, Certified Staff Member, Beginning Approximately September 22, 2026, for Twelve Weeks, Returning January 2027 (Board Enclosure)

10.A.4. Resignation of Gregory Murphy, Grounds and Athletic Custodian, District, Effective Beginning April 6, 2026 (Board Enclosure)

10.A.5. Resignation of Nicole Jones, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher, Westview Elementary School, Effective Beginning the End of the 2025-2026 School Year (Board Enclosure)

10.A.6. Resignation of Jennifer Decker, Paraprofessional, Eastview Elementary School, Effective Beginning March 26, 2026 (Board Enclosure)

10.B. Employment

10.B.1. Employment of Jocee Williams, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher, Westview Elementary School, Effective Beginning February 23, 2026 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.B.2. Employment of Ella Rogers, 2nd Grade Teacher, Lincoln Elementary School, Effective Beginning August 13, 2026 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.B.3. Employment of Kevin Schrodt, 6th Grade Math, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning August 13, 2026 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.C. Transfers

10.C.1. Transfer of Natalie McClaughry from 8th Grade Science at Ingersoll Middle School to Guidance Counselor at Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning the 2026-2027 School Year (Board Enclosure)

10.C.2. Transfer of Blythe Fuller, 1st Grade Teacher at Eastview Elementary School to 1st Grade Teacher at Lincoln Elementary School, Effective Beginning August 13, 2026 (Board Enclosure)

10.D. Extracurricular

10.D.1. Consider the Approval of Ingersoll Middle School Spring Volunteer Track Coach (Board Enclosure)

10.D.2. Consider the Approval of Canton High School Volunteer Spring Bass Fishing Coaches (Board Enclosure)

10.D.3. Employment of James Markland, Varsity Assistant Baseball Coach, Canton High School, Effective Immediately (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

10.D.4. Resignation of Maribeth Dura, Varsity Girls Basketball Coach, Canton High School, Effective Beginning End of 25-26 Season (Board Enclosure)

11. ACTION ITEMS

11.A. *Consider Approval of Destruction of the Audio Recording of the Board Meeting Closed Session Held on July 15, 2024

11.B. *Consider Approval of ROE 26 & ROE 33 Professional Development Consortium Short-Term Substitute Training Agreement (Board Enclosure)

11.C.  *Consider Approval of Continued Employment of Canton Union School District #66 Licensed Staff (excluding retirements and resignations previously or currently approved) (Board Enclosure):

Fourth Year Teachers: Victoria Anderson, Britani Baker, Bethany Freese Herink, Julia Haines, Trey Harrison, Lani Kauzlarich, Mary Kochanski, Sarah Mulholland, Dawn Murphy, Quinn Murphy, Jennifer Nichols, Mica Van Amerongen, Wendy Walker

Third Year Teachers: Sadie Barding, Delanie Breese, Jacqueline Demler, Jacquelyn Duvendack, Avery Efnor, Christopher Franzoni, Courtney Goodwin, Sonia King, Shawn Larkin, Kelsey Longenecker, Natalie McClaughry, Barbara Mills, Megan Owens, Shana Rudd, Amanda Stewart, Samantha Strode, Savannah Yurkovich

Two Year Teachers: Paige Burklund, Tiffany Contreras, Cienna Cooper, Nicole Cremeens, Lauren Crumley, Anne Fox Nicholas Jackson, Blair Jacobus, Amy Lair, Tiffany Mayberry, Nicholas McCormick, Derek McCoy, Heather Medina, Meredith Milleson, Delaney O'Brien, Anja Olsen, Melissa Perrine, Paige Rossell, Stephanie Spangler-Buswell, 

One Year Teachers: Erin Coulter, Stephanie Franks, Trinity Friedrich, Alissa Keefer, Kari Keeran, Anna Lestina, Claire Ludlum, Kayla Mayer, Marissa Murphy, Victoria Oaks, Mckenzie Peckham, Jake Randall, Ashley Sanders, Allysia Vaultonburg

11.D. *Consider Approval of Continued Membership of Ingersoll Middle School in the Illinois Elementary School Association

11.E. *Consider Approval of Continued Membership of Canton High School in the Illinois High School Association (Board Enclosure)

11.F. Consider Approval of Employment Contract for Ashley Morgan, Bookkeeper/Payroll/HR, District, Effective Beginning March 2, 2026 - June 30, 2028 (Board Enclosure)

11.G. Consider Approval to Change the District IMRF Authorized Agent (Board Enclosure)

11.H. Consider Approval of Banking Resolution with MidAmerica National Bank Designating Tad DeRenzy, Jeffrey Utsinger, Laura Franciskovich, and Ashley Morgan as Authorized Signers for the Canton Union School District 66 Athletic Imprest Account (Board Enclosure)

11.I. Consider Approval of Banking Resolution with MidAmerica National Bank Designating Tad DeRenzy, Jeffrey Utsinger, Laura Franciskovich, and Ashley Morgan as Authorized Signers for the Canton Union School District 66 Imprest Account (Board Enclosure)

11.J. Consider Approval of Banking Resolution with MidAmerica National Bank Designating Tad DeRenzy, Laura Franciskovich, and Ashley Morgan as Authorized Signers for the Canton Union School District 66 Little Giant Education Foundation Account (Board Enclosure)

11.K. Consider Approval of Banking Resolution with MidAmerica National Bank Designating Tad DeRenzy, Jeffrey Utsinger and Ashley Morgan as Authorized Signers for the Canton Union School District 66 Health Insurance Account (Board Enclosure)

11.L. Consider Approval of Textbook/Technology Fees and Athletic/Activity Fees for the 2026-2027 School Year (Board Enclosure)

11.M. Consider Approval of Renewing One Bus Lease for the 2026-27 School Year (Board Enclosure)

11.N. Consider Approval of Project 5901-414, Canton High School Stadium ADA Ramp and Locker Wall Repair Bid to Kemper Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $215,000 (Board Enclosure)

11.O. Consider Approval of Project 5901-417, Canton High school Paving and Alice Gym Steps Bid to Knapp Concrete Contractors, Inc. in the Amount of $433,560.00 (Board Enclosure)

12. REPORTS

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

13. DISCUSSION ITEMS

13.A. Discussion of Board Meeting Times (Board Enclosure)

13.B. Discussion on the Proposed 2026-2027 Student Handbooks for Canton High School, Ingersoll Middle School, and District #66 Elementary Schools (Board Enclosure)

13.C. Schedule Building and Grounds Committee Meeting 

13.D. Elementary Programs (Board Enclosure)

14. INFORMATION ITEMS

15. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

16. CLOSED SESSION

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

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

17. ACTION

17.A. Consider Approval of Resolution Authorizing the Decision Not to Re-Employ Non-Tenured Licensed Employee Courtney Yocum as of January 19, 2026 (Board Enclosure)

18. ADJOURN