September 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order, Roll Call, Pledge of Allegiance, Moment of Silence

2. Recognition of Guests, Public Participation, Notices, and Communications (Limited to 20 minutes)

3. Board Member Code of Conduct — I will abide by the majority decisions of the board, while retaining the right to seek changes in such decisions through ethical and constructive channels.

4. Agenda Action and Public Notes

5. Administrator Reports

5.a. Director of Curriculum and Technology—Trent Eisenbarth

5.b. Director of Student Services—Ashley Vaughn

5.c. Assistant Superintendent and GRHS School Principal—Kevin Thomas

5.d. Mary Miller Junior High Principal—Joshua Cavanaugh

5.e. Pine Crest Principal—Kristofor Barth

6. Consent Agenda: Consent agenda items will be considered without discussion,  unless a Board Member asks to have items removed for discussion prior to action.

6.a. Minutes of all recent regular and special meetings of the Board of Education, and
any meetings of committees of the Board

6.b. School Activities Report

7. Human Resources: Employments, Employment Changes, Leaves of Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Extracurricular Assignments/Changes

7.a. Approve Permanent Substitute Teacher Job Description

7.b. Approve Speech and Language Pathologist Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

7.c. Approve the Teacher Vacancy Grant Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

7.d. Accept Custodian resignation—Chet Scott

7.e. Accept Spelling Coach resignation—Mellissa Henderson

7.f. Accept MMJH Girls basketball coach resignation—Adam Latoz

7.g. Accept Aide resignation—Tarna Freeman

8. District Financials

8.a. Action: District Receipts and Accounts Payable — August 2026

8.b. Action: Food Service Financials—August 2026 

8.c. Approve the 2026 FY Budget

8.d. Approve Vasey Commercial Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc GRHS High School Unit C Repair and License Update—$10,400

8.e. Approve the Drug Awareness Resistance Education Program (DARE) Annual County Agreement in the amount of $2,720.  

8.f. Approve Project Success After School Services Programming for Pine Crest, MMJH, and GRHS in the amount of $5,010

8.g. Approve Proximity Virtual Spanish 3 Class in the amount of $9,910.02

8.h. Approve Pearson Aimsweb Plus (K-12) local benchmarking assessment in the amount of $6,533.25.

9. Amend 2026-2027 SY Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUSD 4 Board of Education Calendar

10. Update Policies

10.a. 2:200 Answer Required—The board posts notices and agendas of all meetings at the district's main office and at the location where the meeting is to be held. 

10.b. 2:230 Public Participation at School Board Meetings and Petitions to the Board

10.c. 3:70 Succession of Authority

10.d. 4:175 Convicted Sex Offender; Screening; Notifications

10.e. 5:40 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease

10.f. 5:70 Religious Holidays

10.g. 5:110 Recognition for Service

10.h. 5:140 Solicitations By or From Staff

10.i. 5:240 Suspension

10.j. 5:250 Answer required — 51 or more full or part-time employees (default).

10.k. 6:70 Teaching About Religions

10.l. 6:80 Teaching About Controversial Issues

10.m. 6:190 Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities

10.n. 7:30 Student Assignment and Intra-District Transfer

10.o. 7:80 Release Time for Religious Instruction/Observance

10.p. 7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities

10.q. 7:330 Student use of Buildings—Equal Access

10.r. 8:10 Connection with the Community

10.s. 8:70 Accomodating Individuals with Disabilities

11. Adjournment to Closed Meeting for Personnel
Pursuant to IL Open Meetings Act: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1): 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. 

12. Adjourn