May 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. APPROVE THE AGENDA (Additions or deletions to the agenda may be made at this time)

V. STAFF REPORTS

V.A. Superintendent:

V.A.1. Staff Appreciation Celebrations (Culture, Curriculum and Instruction)

V.A.2. Registration Updates (Culture)

V.B. Curriculum and Instruction:

V.B.1. Consolidated District Plan (Curriculum and Instruction)

V.B.2. 2025-2026 Student/Parent Handbook Recommendations (Culture, Communication, Curriculum and Instruction, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion)

V.C. Student Support Services

V.C.1. District Community Leadership Team (DCLT) Year in Review (Culture)

V.C.2. Special Education Family Advisory Council (Culture)

V.D. Human Resources:

V.D.1. Staffing Updates (Culture, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)

V.E. Business Office:

V.E.1. Freedom of Information Request (Communication)

V.E.2. Public Records Request (Communication)

V.E.3. Monthly Financial Report (Communication)

V.E.4. Extended Day Fees (Culture, Communication)

VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS (on agenda/non-agenda items, limited to 3 minutes) If you wish to address the Board, complete an information card (found by the sign-in sheet) and turn your card in to Ms. Sonia Hernandez, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent/Board Secretary.

VII. BOARD REPORTS

VII.A. A.E.R.O. Governing Board Meeting Report - Mr. David Sheppard (Culture, Communication, Curriculum and Instruction, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion)

VII.B. Finance Committee Meeting Report - Mr. Michael Aumiller (Culture, Communication)

VII.C. Community Task Force Update - Mr. Michael Aumiller (Culture, Communication, Curriculum and Instruction, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion)

VIII. ACTION ITEMS

VIII.A. Consent Agenda (Culture, Communication, Curriculum and Instruction, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion)

VIII.A.1. Approve Monthly Transaction Reports for April 2025

VIII.A.2. Approve Fund Balance Reports for April 2025

VIII.A.3. Approve Expenditure Report and Projected Payroll Report for May 2025

VIII.A.4. Approve Board Minutes from the Special/Organizational Meeting of April 30, 2025

VIII.A.5. Approve Destruction of Closed Session Tapes from January 2021

VIII.A.6. Personnel Recommendations:

VIII.A.6.a. Additions:

VIII.A.6.a.1. Tess Levitt, School Social Worker - NW, effective August 18, 2025

VIII.A.6.a.2. Amanda Pletsch, Special Education Teacher - SE, effective August 18, 2025

VIII.A.6.a.3. Elissa Diaz, Paraprofessional 1:1 - CMS, effective August 18, 2025

VIII.A.6.a.4. Crystal Adaya, Band Director - CMS, effective August 18, 2025

VIII.A.6.a.5. Constanza Di Bella, Elementary Teacher, Grade 3 - SE, effective August 18, 2025

VIII.A.6.a.6. Julie O'Connor, Instructional Coach - SW, effective August 18, 2025

VIII.A.6.a.7. Stephanie Davis, Bilingual Paraprofessional Intern for One Year - NE, effective August 18, 2025

VIII.A.6.a.8. Steve Landrey, English Language Arts Teacher, Middle School - CMS, effective August 18, 2025

VIII.A.6.a.9. Lisa Payne, Elementary Teacher, Grade 5 - SW, effective August 18, 2025 (Internal)

VIII.A.6.a.10. Dawn Ithal, Lunch/Recess Supervisor - SE, effective August 22, 2025

VIII.A.6.a.11. Allianna Garcia, Lunch/Recess Supervisor - SE, effective May 19, 2025

VIII.A.6.a.12. Adam Minorczyk, Permanent Substitute Teacher (Non-Union) - CMS, effective August 18, 2025

VIII.A.6.a.13. Kyle Kurecki, Permanent Substitute Teacher (Non-Union) - CMS, effective August 18, 2025

VIII.A.6.a.14. Miguel Madrigal, Human Resources Clerk - District Office, effective May 28, 2025

VIII.A.6.a.15. Melissa Moran, Instructional Coach - NW, effective August 18, 2025

VIII.A.6.a.16. Jack Schaller, Technology Assistant - Temporary Summer, effective June 9, 2025

VIII.A.6.a.17. Nora Luchinski, Instructional Coach - SE, effective August 18, 2025

VIII.A.6.b. Resignations with Intent to Retire:

VIII.A.6.b.1. Holly Rothbardt, Interventionist - SE, effective 2027-2028 school year

VIII.A.6.b.2. Cathy Costello, Fourth Grade Teacher, SE, effective end of 2027-2028 school year

VIII.A.6.b.3. JoAnn Reilly, 2nd Grade Teacher - SW, effective June 30, 2028

VIII.A.6.b.4. Maritza Rivera, Music Teacher - CMS, effective June 6, 2025 

VIII.A.6.c. Resignations:

VIII.A.6.c.1. Stephen Driscoll, Lunchroom Server Floater-Sub & Lunch Recess Supervisor, NW/CMS, effective April 11, 2025

VIII.A.6.c.2. Shayan Nadeem, 3rd Grade Teacher, effective end of the 2024-2025 school year

VIII.A.6.c.3. Lydia Marcos, (TBE) Bilingual Kindergarten Teacher - NE, effective end of 2024-2025 school year

VIII.A.6.c.4. Morgan Rodgers, Human Resources Clerk, effective May 10, 2025

VIII.A.6.c.5. Kaileen Gilhooly, 2nd Grade Teacher - NW, effective July 10, 2025

VIII.A.6.c.6. Crystal Adaya, Permanent Substitute - CMS, effective end of 2024-2025 school year

VIII.A.6.c.7. Kimberlee Washington, Paraprofessional - SW, effective end of 2024-2025 school  year

VIII.A.6.c.8. Arely Quintero, Paraprofessional - NE, effective end of 2024-2025 school year

VIII.B. Approve Dean at Central Middle School, effective July 1, 2025

VIII.C. Approve Summer School Staff

VIII.D. Approve Consolidated District Plan

VIII.E. Approve Parent/Student Handbook for the 2025-2026 School Year

VIII.F. Approve Mr. David Sheppard as A.E.R.O. Governing Board Representative 

IX. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or legal counsel to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1). (Conference Room)

X. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION 

XI. Approve Extended Day Salary Increases for the 2025-2026 SY

XII. Approve Food Service Salary Increases for the 2025-2026 SY

XIII. Approve Maintenance Salary Increases for the 2025-2026 SY

XIV. ADJOURNMENT