January 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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I. Call to Order
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II. Pledge of Allegiance
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III. Roll Call
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IV. Consent Agenda **
Description:
Minutes of regular meeting held December 18, 2025
Minutes of closed meeting held December 18, 2025 January Bills Payable December Treasurer's Report Destruction of closed meeting audio recording from July 18, 2024 |
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V. Superintendent’s Report – Recognition and Informational Items
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V.A. Student Recognition: Student of the Month
Description:
Nicole Sak will be in attendance so that we may recognize her accomplishment in being selected as the January Student of the Month.
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V.B. Athletic and Activity Reports
Description:
Mr. Behm and Dr. Miller will be in attendance to provide the Board with highlights and updates pertaining to our student athletics and student activities programs.
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V.C. Principal's Report
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Mr. Schoell will provide his monthly principal report.
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V.D. Student Representative's Report
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Izzy Ellington will provide her monthly student report.
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VI. Public Comment
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VII. Superintendent’s Report – Action Items
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VII.A. School Board Policy Recommendations **
Description:
I am recommending changes to the following School Board Policies based on direction from the Illinois Association of School Boards and legal counsel: Section 200 Board of Education 2:120 Board Member Development 2:150 Committees Section 400 Operational Services 4:30 Revenue and Investments 4:80 Accounting and Audits Section 500 Personnel 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment 5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting 5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal 5:220 Substitute Teachers 5:280 Duties and Qualifications 5:300 Schedules and Employment Year
Section 600 Instruction 6:20 School Year Calendar and Day 6:40 Curriculum Development 6:60 Curriculum Content 6:300 Graduation Requirements 6:310 High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions; Re-Entering Students 6:315 High School Credit for Students in Grade 7 or 8 Section 700 Students 7:70 Attendance and Truancy 7:150 Agency and Law Enforcement Requests 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment 7:190 Student Behavior 7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention 7:340 Student Records The PRESS Update Memo is included to provide supporting information for all proposed changes. Policies with non-material changes, including those with legal reference and footnote updates only, will be modified administratively and are not presented for change. Recommended approval of the proposed policy changes as presented. |
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VII.B. Overnight Travel **
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The music department is requesting to travel to the ILMEA All-State Festival and Illinois Music Education Conference in Peoria IL, January 28 to January 31, 2026. Approximately 4 students will attend with 2 teachers. The music department will cover all associated costs, which is estimated to be $3,965.88. The baseball team is requesting an overnight stay to travel to Millington, Tennessee from March 22 to March 26, 2026. Approximately 4 coaches and 20 student-athletes will make the trip. The team will compete in 6 baseball games at USA Stadium. The baseball activity fund will cover all associated costs, which is estimated to be $9,584.00. Recommend approval of the overnight travel requests as presented. |
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VII.C. Spring Coaches **
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Recommend approval of the spring coaching staff, as presented.
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VII.D. Personnel **
Description:
Recommend the employment of the following individual(s):
Recommend accepting the resignation letters from the following individual:
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VIII. Business Affairs
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VIII.A. Final 2024/25 Audit **
Description:
Last month, Chase Blazier from Eccezion presented the tentative 2024/25 audit to you. Attached is the final 2024/25 audit, the final 2024/25 Annual Financial Report (AFR), as well as letters that go with the audit report. There have been no changes to the audit or AFR from last month. Recommend approval of the 2024/25 Audit as presented. |
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VIII.B. Wight & Company Project Authorization Exhibit - Long Range Facility Plan/5-Year Plan **
Description:
In August, we discussed with the Board the idea of working with the district architect to complete a long-range facility plan. As a reminder, the district has not had one in place since the early 2000’s. At that time, enrollment projections called for a large growth in students. Plans were made and executed for multiple additions. We recognize that our enrollment projections are not calling for large swings in growth, however we do believe a new long-range facility plan will allow administration to prioritize projects, maintain systems so that they last their useful life and beyond, and make facility changes that align with curriculum and instruction, as well as maintain and improve athletic fields and spaces. Attached is a proposal from the district architects that involves a year-long investment in planning and development of this plan. They are proposing the Long-Range Facility Plan/Utilization Report and Recommendation to cost $72,000 and the final 5-Year Plan with Project Estimating to cost $14,000. The total cost is $86,000 to Wight. Wight will work closely with Eriksson Engineering, who is the civil engineer the district has used for all athletic fields and parking lots. Eriksson will develop the Site Planning - Athletic Field Utilization Study/Parking report. We are waiting on a proposal from them for those pieces that will go with Wight’s plan. Having this plan in place offers significant proactive strategic advantages, including aligning our physical environment with educational goals, ensuring fiscal responsibility by avoiding piecemeal repairs, and providing the community with transparency regarding the timing and necessity of future facility improvements. Recommend approval of the Long-Range Facility Plan/Utilization Report and Recommendation at a cost of $72,000 and the final 5-Year Plan with Project at an estimated cost of $14,000 as presented.
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IX. Other Business
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IX.A. FOIA
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X. Closed Session
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X.A. Student disciplinary cases 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(9) **
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X.B. Other matters relating to individual students 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(10) **
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X.C. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) **
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X.D. Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(2) **
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XI. Action items from closed session discussion
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XI.A. Potential Board action regarding personnel and compensation **
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XI.B. Potential Board action regarding matters relating to individual students **
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XII. Adjourn
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