April 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

Description:  Call to Order. Secretary to the Board will take attendance.

Description:  The Board will recognize an individual staff member.

Description:  Individuals wishing to speak during public comment must complete the Public Comment Form and submit it to the Board Secretary prior to the start of the meeting. Members of the public may speak during this portion of the meeting. Comments are limited to five minutes. Board members will not respond to public comments or questions during "Public Comments". Should total Public Comments approach or exceed a cumulative time of 30 minutes, the Board may suspend additional Public Comments until immediately prior to the Board and Superintendent Comments portion of the agenda.
 

"Board Policy 2:230. At each regular and special open meeting, members of the public and District employees may comment to or ask questions of the School Board, subject to reasonable constraints. The individuals appearing before the Board are expected to follow these guidelines:

• Address the Board only at the appropriate time as indicated on the agenda and when recognized by the Board President.
• Identify oneself and be brief. Ordinarily, comments shall be limited to 5 minutes. In unusual circumstances, and when an individual has made a request in advance to speak for a longer period of time, the individual may be allowed to speak for more than 5 minutes.
• Observe the Board President's decision to shorten public comment to conserve time and give the maximum number of individuals an opportunity to speak.
• Observe the Board President's decision to determine procedural matters regarding public participation not otherwise covered in Board policy.
• Conduct oneself with respect and civility toward others and otherwise abide by Board Policy, 8:30, Visitors to and Conduct on School Property."

Description:  "Board Policy 2:220 The President shall designate a portion of the agenda as a consent agenda for those items that usually do not require extensive discussion before Board action. Upon the request of any Board member, an item will be withdrawn from the consent agenda and placed on the regular agenda for independent consideration." There will be no separate vote on these items unless a Board Member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as the first item after approval of the Consent Agenda.

Description:  Consistent with Board Policy 2:220, the Board is asked to approve meeting minutes, and, once approved, open session minutes become public.

Description:  Regular personnel items.

Description:  Approval of Assistant Superintendent contract, 2026-2029.

Description:  Pursuant to Board Policy 4:80 Accounting and Audits, the Board is asked to approve the sale or disposal of the following district personal property as listed in the attachment.

Description:  Per Grant Requirements: The cost for the local evaluation must be included in the budget submitted with the proposal. Grant funds should be used primarily to provide services to students, so the cost of the evaluation shall not exceed 10 percent of the overall budget. Grantees are encouraged to select an external evaluator, but at a minimum, the evaluator must be an individual who is not affiliated with the 21st CCLC program. The recommendation is the Board enter into an agreement with Jennifer Frerichs to serve as the external program evaluator.

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• CDW, public address speakers. 65,800 with 10% contingency.

• Center for Responsive Schools. Responsive Classroom summer professional development. 92,540 with 10% contingency.

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• 04-07-2026. Rita Ray; caringforrantoul25@aol.com; 2025-2026 EIS Salary Report.
• 04-15-2026. Justin Wenig; justin@starbridgefoiafiles.com; purchasing data.

Description:  The Board is provided a monthly report detailing out-of-school suspensions. Due to the student record data contained in this report, this report remains confidential. 

Description:  Renewal agreement with Bushue HR; Human Resources, Risk Management, & Insurance Consulting Services - Annual Fee. $9,000.

Renewal agreement with PowerSchool; Human Resources applicant tracking and onboarding system. $15,585.92.

Agreement with Promise Health Care to provide Hepatitis B vaccinations to employees. As needed.

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The Board will move to closed session for 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 this Act. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).