October 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM - 7:00 PM Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order, Roll Call & Pledge of Allegiance - President Barthel 

II. Welcome to Visitors - President Barthel

III. Communications - Secretary Amayun 

IV. Additional Agenda Items

V. Superintendent’s Reports

V.A. Superintendent Reports – Mr. Benes

V.A.1. Monthly Enrollment & Attendance Report - Mr. Benes

V.A.2. Teaching & Learning Report - Dr. Weeks

VI. Board Reports

VI.A. NDSEC – Member O'Neill 

VI.B. Finance Committee – Members Patel & Barthel

VI.C. Policy Committee – Members Patel & Giambrone 

VI.D. Intergovernmental Committee Meeting – Member Diestel

VI.E. Friends of Nature Center – Member Amayun  

VI.F. Itasca School District Advisory - Dr. Weeks & Members Amayun & Shannon 

VI.G. Transportation Committee - Members Barthel & O'Neill 

VI.H. Capital & Operations - Members Amayun & Diestel 

VI.I. Business Manager - Dr. Bein 

VI.J. Technology Report - Mr. Schmidt

VI.K. School Reports:  Benson, Franzen & Peacock

VII. Discussions / Presentations

VII.A. District Audit - Mr. Benes, Dr. Weeks & Auditors

VII.B. Franzen Outdoor Ed - Ms. Wit & Students

VII.C. Civics Initiative - Mr. Taylor & Mrs. Mileto

VII.D. Capital Updates - Mr. Benes 

VII.E. Illinois Principals Association (IPA) Education Leaders - Mr. Taylor, Mrs. Stafford, Ms. Sard & Mrs. Buske

VII.F. Freedom of Information Act - two received and replied to 

VII.G. Opportunity for Community Input

VIII. Action Items

VIII.A. FY26-#10; Consent Items – ROLL CALL VOTE

VIII.A.1. Minutes,

VIII.A.2. Expenditures,

VIII.A.3. Personnel.

VIII.B. FY26-#11:  Approval of 2nd Reading of Policies - ROLL CALL VOTE 

VIII.B.1. Opportunity for community input.

VIII.B.2. Questions/comments from the Board of Education.

VIII.C. FY26-#12: Resolution To Approve Business Manager, Dr. Bein To Procure And Approve Utility Contracts For Electric Service With Nania Energy Advisors - ROLL CALL VOTE 

VIII.C.1. Opportunity for community input.

VIII.C.2. Questions/comments from the Board of Education.

VIII.D. FY26-#13:  Approval of Destruction of Closed Session Audio Tapes - ROLL CALL VOTE 

VIII.D.1. Opportunity for community input.

VIII.D.2. Questions/comments from the Board of Education.

VIII.E. FY26-#14:  Resolution to Support the Creation of a New Civics Learning Initiative and Merit Award - Randy Okrzesik Civic Excellence Award - ROLL CALL VOTE 

VIII.E.1. Opportunity for community input.

VIII.E.2. Questions/comments from the Board of Education.

IX. Board Requested Reports 

X. Adjournment