December 18, 2025 Elementary School-Conference Rm 2 6:00 P.M. - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Tax Levy Presentation

3. Truth in Taxation Hearing
   1. Call to Order
   2. Roll Call
   3. Levy Hearing Public Comments and/or Questions
   4. Adjourn Truth in Taxation Hearing

4. Pretzel Shoutouts

5. Public Comment (Policy 2:230)

6. IASB Liaison Talking Points

• Joint Conference Experiences
• BOE Book Study-pgs 50-100

7. Adjustments to Agenda

8. Reports and Recommendations

8.a. Director Reports

8.a.1. Transportation Director

8.a.2. Food Services Director

8.a.3. Facility Director

8.b. Administrator(s)

8.b.1. Mr. Matthew Jokisch, Elementary Principal

8.b.2. Mr. Brandon Radford, JH Principal

8.b.3. Mrs. Hattie Llewellyn, High School Principal

8.b.4. Mr. Dillon Binkley, District Athletic and Activities Director

8.c. Superintendent

8.c.1. Mrs. Jill Larson, Superintendent

• Health Life Safety Projects
• Matching School Maintenance Grant ($50,000)
• School Improvement 
• Current Staffing
• Two Year Calendar 

9. Consent Agenda

9.a. Financial Report(s)

9.a.1. Bills Payable & Imprest Fund

9.a.2. Student Activity Funds

9.a.3. Payroll

9.a.4. Treasurer's Report

9.b. Open Session Minutes of November 17, 2025

9.c. Closed Session Minutes of November 17, 2025

9.d. Destroying of Executive Session Tapes for the Month(s) of  May 2024 and prior

10. New Business

10.a. Approve the 2025 Tax Levy

10.b. Approve the Resolution abating the taxes heretofore levied for 2025 to pay debt service on the District's General Obligation School Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2022B

10.c. Approve Second Reading of Press Policy #120

10.d. Presentations and Approval of the School Improvement Plans for 2025-2026

10.d.1. Elementary

10.d.2. Junior High School

10.d.3. High School

10.e. Approve Bus Bid to Purchase One (71) Passenger Bus

10.f. Approve to Seek Bids for (71) Passenger White Activity Bus

10.g. Approve Board Member Expense Reimbusement

10.h. Approve Scholastic Bowl Team to attend the Scholastic Bowl Small School Nationals April 24-26, 2025, in Rosemont, IL.  

10.i. Approve the High School Baseball Game at Busch Stadium, May 24, 2026

10.j. Approve High School Scholastic Varsity Team to attend the Scholastic Bowl Nationals May 21-25, 2025, in Atlanta, GA 

10.k. Approve the HS Curriculum Guide for 26-27

10.l. Approve Resolution to use HLS Amendment for Exterior Wood Lighting Poles on Football Field

10.m. Approve Resolution to use HLS and Matching $50,000 School Maintenance Grant for Greenhouse at High School

10.n. Approve Resolution to use HLS Amendment for Two-Way/Emergency Notification System for NBE                  

11. Executive Session - For the purpose of:

11.a. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with [the Open Meetings Act]. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)

11.b. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 
ILCS 120/2(c)(11)

11.c. Student disciplinary cases. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(9)

12. *Personnel Consent Agenda (Policy 5:280)

12.a. Ali Eagen as Bus Monitor

12.b. Karlee Garske as 6th Grade JH Volleyball Coach

12.c. Sean Tacke as FT Custodian

12.d. Mason Watson as Elementary Physical Education Teacher beginning January 2026

12.e. Megan Curry as PT Cook and Bus Monitor

13. Approve the Principal Contract for Brandon Radford 2026-2030

14. Leave of Absence Report

15. Resignations:
     Rena Lacy-Custodian

16. Adjournment