October 26, 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 encourage and respect the free expression of opinion by my fellow board members and will participate in board discussions in an open, honest and respectful manner, honoring differences of opinion or perspective.

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 Darla Attutis’s retirement request and a 6% salary increase, effective retroactively as of July 1, 2026, with annual salary increases continuing through June 30, 2029.

7.b. Accept resignation of Speech and Language Pathologist—Dawn Vale

7.c. Approve 7th Grade Boys Basketball Head Coach hire—Adam Latoz

7.d. Approve MMJH Girls Basketball Head Coach hire—Jimmy Harris

7.e. Approve Lisa Menkhaus's retirement request and a 6% salary increase with annual salary increases continuing through June 30, 2029.

8. District Financials

8.a. Approve district receipts and accounts payable for September 2026. 

8.b. Approve Food Service financials for September 2026 

8.c. Approve E-Rate SY 2026-2027 Category 2 Communications Audit Services Invoice in the amount of $7,436.71.

8.d. Approve a Parallel Learning extension through December 18, 2026, of Speech and Language Pathologist online services in the amount of $8,881.

8.e. Approve a Parallel Learning Speech and Language Pathologist online Learning contract in the amount of $88,820.

9. School Calendar Parent and GREA Faculty and Staff Survey Results—Mr. Eisenbarth

10. 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. 

11. Adjourn