July 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Consideration to Approve: Agenda

4. Closed Session – Per the Open Meetings Act for the purpose of:

4.A. 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. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).

4.B. The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10).

4.C. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular District has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the District finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the closed meeting minutes.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11).

5. Reconvene to Open Session

6. Superintendent’s Report

6.A. FOIA Report

7. Public Participation

8. Information / Discussion Items

8.A. School Resource Officer Vehicle

8.B. FY27 Proposed Budget Presentation

8.C. Field Trip Updates

8.D. Overnight Field Trips

9. Donations Report

10. Board Committee Reports

11. Consideration to Approve: Consent Agenda

11.A. Minutes

11.A.1. Minutes | Public Hearing | June 16, 2026

11.A.2. Minutes | Regular Meeting | June 16, 2026

11.A.3. Minutes | Regular Meeting | Closed Session 1 | June 16, 2026

11.A.4. Minutes | Regular Meeting | Closed Session 2 | 2026_06_16

11.B. Financial Reports

11.B.1. Activity Fund Statement

11.B.2. Bills

11.B.3. Bills

11.B.4. Payroll Report

11.B.5. Treasurer's and Investment Report

11.C. Personnel Consent Agenda

11.C.1. New Hires/Appointments, Leave of Absence Requests, Resignations, Notification of Intent to Retire, and Discharge of Staff

11.C.2. Stipend Amounts for Individuals by Building

11.C.3. Job Descriptions Update: Traffic Controller, Registrar/Administrative Assistant for Student Services; Transportation Dispatch/Administrative Assistant

12. Consideration to Approve: Action Items

12.A. FY27 Proposed budget

12.B. Revision and Updates to Settlement Agreement C-2026-06

12.C. Action on UGP Complaint and Investigation #1-20252026

12.D. Administrator Contracts

12.E. IGA | Lake County Regional Office of Education Alternative Learning Opportunities Program (ALOP)

12.F. Policy 121 | 2nd reading

12.G. English Language Arts K-5 Pilot Curriculum

13. Closed Session – Per the Open Meetings Act for the purpose of:

13.A. 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. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).

13.B. The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the District.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6).

13.C. Collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2).

13.D. Security procedures, school building safety and security, and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, a threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(8).

13.E. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular District has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the District finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the closed meeting minutes.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11).

14. Reconvene to Open Session

15. Information/Discussion Items

15.A. Future Agenda Items and Meeting Summary

16. Adjournment