September 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Budget Hearing

1. Call to Order/Roll Call
2. Tentative Budget Presentation
3. Public Comment Regarding Presented Budget
4. Adjourn Budget Hearing

3. Pretzel Shoutouts

4. Public Comment (Policy 2:230)

5. IASB Liaison Talking Points

6. Adjustments to Agenda

7. Reports and Recommendations

7.a. Director Reports

7.a.1. Transportation Director

7.a.2. Food Services Director

7.a.3. Facility Director

7.b. Administrator(s)

7.b.1. Mrs. Chelsea McGlothlin, Elementary Principal

7.b.2. Mrs. Hattie Llewellyn, Jr. High/High School Principal

7.b.3. Mr. Dillon Binkley, District Athletic and Activities Director

7.c. Superintendent

7.c.1. Mrs. Suzanne Keller, Superintendent

• Homecoming
• Enrollment
• Substitute Teachers and Paraprofessionals
• Professional Development
• ISBE-Annual LEA Determination Review
• Facilities and Grounds Projects/Construction Update

8. Consent Agenda

8.a. Financial Report(s)

8.a.1. Bills Payable & Imprest Fund

8.a.2. Student Activity Funds

8.a.3. Payroll

8.a.4. Treasurer's Report

8.b. IMRF Salary Compensation Report - 2026-2027

8.c. Approve the FY26 Administrator and Teacher Salary & Benefits Report

8.d. First Reading of Press Policy Update 122

8.e. Open Session Minutes of August 20, 2026

8.f. Closed Session Minutes of August 20, 2026

8.g. Destroying of Executive Session Tapes for the Month(s) of February 2025 and prior

9. New Business

9.a. Discussion and Approval of New Berlin Jr/Sr High School Health Life Safety Survey Report

9.b. Discussion/Approval of Bd. Policy 7.180-Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment

9.c. Approve the FY27 Budget

9.d. Approve Resolution Transferring Funds From School Facility Occupation Tax Fund to Bond and Interest Fund

9.e. Approve the FFA Overnight Trip to the National FFA Convention, October 21-23, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana

9.f. Approve the Early Graduation Applications

9.g. Approve Application to Establish Student Activity Fund—Entrepreneurship Class

9.h. Approve the 26-27 Athletic Department Fundraiser Sponsorship Tiers

10. Executive Session - For the purpose of:

10.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)

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

10.c. 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. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(11)

10.d. The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10)

11. *Personnel Consent Agenda-All hires and recommendations are pending proper certifications and/or requirements (Policy 5:280)

11.a. Donna Bell as JH/HS Cook (PT)

11.b. Kimberly Hepperly as HS Yearbook Sponsor

11.c. Rena Lacy as Full Time Custodian

11.d. Melissa McHugh as JH/HS Paraprofessional

11.e. Skylar Neuman as Paraprofessional 

11.f. Melissa Dillon as Science Club Sponsor

11.g. Kayla England as Special Education Teacher 

11.h. Amy King as McKinney-Vento Liaison

12. Resignations/Retirements:
    Patrick Lillie-Bus Driver/PT Cook
    Rene Messino-JH/HS Paraprofessional
    Alex Kruckeberg-JH Scholastic Bowl Coach
    Jessica Wisdom-Paraprofessional
    JoEllen Danenberger-Elementary Yearbook Advisor
    Grace Crawford -Elementary Yearbook Advisor
    Basma Al Samma-NBE Paraprofessional

13. Adjournment