September 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Board Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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2. Roll Call
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3. Pledge of Allegiance
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4. Visitors to Be Heard
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Board President Statement - Before we begin public comment, I’d like to remind everyone that each speaker will have up to five (5) minutes to address the Board. We ask that comments be directed to the Board, and that while the Board listens carefully to all public input, we typically do not respond during this portion of the meeting. Thank you for your participation and cooperation. |
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5. Information and Presentations
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5.a. Information
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FOIA Requests
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5.b. Presentations
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Auditors Report - LAUTERBACH & AMEN, LLP
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6. Administrator Reports
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Directors will present their reports. Principal building reports are attached as a board memo.
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7. Superintendent Report
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Dr. Aherne will present his report.
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8. Public Hearing on FY27 Budget
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The public hearing is to give residents an opportunity to examine and comment on the district’s proposed revenues, expenditures, fund balances, and priorities before the board’s decision becomes final. The hearing does not require public approval of the budget; adoption remains the board’s responsibility.
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9. Action Items
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9.a. Resolution to Approve the FY27 Budget
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9.b. Consent Agenda
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9.b.1. Approval of Minutes:
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9.b.2. Destruction of Closed Session Recordings
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9.b.3. Approval of the Treasurer’s Report
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9.b.4. Acknowledgment of Lincoln-Way Special Education Minutes
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9.b.5. Approval of September Disbursements
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9.b.6. Approval of October Payroll
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9.c. Approval of the Personnel Report
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9.d. Acceptance of Gifts to the District
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Per Board Policy 8:80, any donation, contribution, or gift to the district with a value over $500 requires formal acceptance by the Board of Education. The following gift has been offered and meets the stated criteria:
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9.e. Approval of the Wilson Creek HVAC project.
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Syserco Inc. will provide design, installation, programming, and startup of an Alerton DDC Control System. |
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10. Board Reports
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10.a. Lincoln-Way Special Education District #843 Governing Board Report
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10.b. Illinois Association of School Boards Report
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11. New/Old Business
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11.a. Board Policy Update - First Reading
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12. Correspondence and Announcements
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13. Closed Session
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Board President Statement: Action is expected/not-expected to be taken when coming out of Closed Session |
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13.a. Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Evaluation, Performance and/or Dismissal of Specific Employees, and/or Specific Individuals Who serve as Independent Contractors (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)), Pending Litigation (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11), Risk Management (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(12); Student disciplinary cases 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9). The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10).
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13.b. Potential Action to Approve the Personnel Matters including, New Hires of Employees, Resignations, Retirements, Leaves of Absence, Non-Renewals of Employment, and/or Employment Contracts
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13.c. Potential Action to Approve Postings for New Positions
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13.d. Potential Action to Approve Vendor Contracts
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13.e. Potential Action on Student Disciplinary Matters
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14. Adjournment
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NEXT MEETINGS: Committee of the Whole: September 23, 2026, at 6:00pm Regular Board Meeting: October 14, 2026, 6:30 p.m. |
