Meeting Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Recognition of Middle School Track Athletes
IV. Visitors Wishing to Address the Board
V. Executive Session 
V.A. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(4.5) Evidence or testimony presented to a school board regarding denial of admission to school events or property pursuant to Section 24-24 of the School Code, provided that the school board prepares and makes available for public inspection a written decision setting forth its determinative reasoning.
VI. Departing Executive Session
VII. Consent Agenda
VII.A. Minutes
VII.A.1. Open Meetings - April 15, 2026
VII.A.2. Destruction of Closed Meeting Verbatim Records - October 17, 2024 and November 14, 2024
VII.B. Treasurer's Report
VII.C. Payment of Bills
VIII. Motion for Consent Agenda
IX. Reports
IX.A. FOIA
IX.A.1. Michael Henry - Illinois Resident
IX.B. Transportation Report
IX.C. Principals
IX.D. Superintendent
IX.D.1. Sales Tax Update
IX.D.2. Library Grant
IX.D.3. ISBE Audits
IX.D.4. Joint Annual Conference Discussion
X. Business Discussion/Action Items
X.A. First Reading PRESS Policy and Procedure Updates March 2026 - Issue 121

This is the first reading of the following policy updates as recommended by PRESS: 
  • 2:200 Types of Policy Board/Executive Committee Meetings
  •  2:220 Policy Board/Executive Committee Meeting Procedure
  • 2:250 Access to Cooperative Public Records 
  • 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure
  • 3:65 Staff Supervision
  • 4:165 Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming Behaviors
  • 5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria
  • 5:70 Religious Holidays
  • 5:250 Leaves of Absence
  • 5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves
  • 6:65 Student Social and Emotional Development
  • 6:100 Using Animals in the Educational Program
  • 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited
  • 7:50 School Admissions and Eligibility for Services
  • 7:100 Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students
  • 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited
  • 7:230 Misconduct by Students with Disabilities
  • 8:90 Parent Organizations and Booster Clubs
This is the first reading of the following policy updates as recommended for Review & Monitoring by PRESS:
  • 5:20-E Exhibit - Resolution to Prohibit Sexual Harassment - New to District
  • 7:280 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease
The following policy has been rewritten:
  • 2:140-E Exhibit - Guidance for Board Member Communications, Including Email Use
X.B. Special Education Procedure Consideration
X.C. Second Reading and Adoption - Handbook Edits
X.D. Second Reading and Adoption - Middle School Activities Handbook Edits
X.E. Second Reading and Adoption - High School Activities Handbook Edits
X.F. Second Reading and Adoption - High School Curriculum Guide
X.G. Amended Budget 2025-26
X.H. Final Public School Calendar 2025-26
X.I. Peoria County Cooperative Purchasing Agreement
X.J. Contract Approval - Gorenz and Associates Audit 2026-27
X.K. Summer Maintenance Items
X.L. Officials Pay Increase
X.M. Overnight Trip
X.N. Surplus Property 
X.O. Donation - Manito Musical Advocates 
X.P. Gym Construction Update
X.Q. Action to exclude a community member from school property and events
XI. Executive Session to Discuss
XI.A. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1) 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; and
XI.B. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(2) Collective negotiation matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; and 
XI.C. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(21) Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06 (5 ILCS 120/2.06).
XII. Departing Executive Session
XIII. Personnel Discussion/Action Items
XIII.A. Hiring 
  • Ty Goss - High School Assistant Principal / Athletic Director
  • Lucas DeFrance - High School Social Studies Teacher
XIII.B. Appointments
  • Emma Stout - Primary School PBIS
  • Ben Deluhery - 8th Grade Girls Basketball Coach
  • Will Frank - 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach
  • Lucas DeFrance - 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach
  • Middle School Softball Volunteers - Brian Davis, Alexis Davis, Faith Meeks, Grace Meeks, Ayla Charlton
  • Middle School Baseball Volunteers - Nick Friedrich, Kyndal Heberer
  • Middle School Girls Basketball Volunteer - Chris Fisher
XIII.C. Retirements
XIII.C.1. Kelly Schmidgall - Retire - 2nd Grade Teacher, Primary School PBIS
XIII.D. Leave Requests
XIII.D.1. Kelsey Sloter - Maternity Leave
XIII.D.2. Allison Schuette - Maternity Leave
XIII.D.3. Maribeth Delgadillo - Leave of Absence
XIII.E. Informational Items - Resignations, Employee Transfers
XIII.E.1. Mikayla Yelton - Resignation - Part-Time Primary School Custodian
XIII.E.2. Jenny Kraft - Resignation - Middle School Paraprofessional
XIII.E.3. Will Frank - Resignation - 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach
XIII.E.4. Nick Friedrich - Resignation  - Middle School Assistant Baseball Coach
XIII.E.5. Tasha Tumilty - Resignation - High School Paraprofessional
XIII.E.6. Steve Snider - Resignation - High School Girls Track Coach
XIII.E.7. James DeClerck - Resignation - Bus Driver
XIII.F. Other Personnel Items
XIV. Closed Session Minutes - April 15, 2026
XV. Adjourn
XVI. The next meeting is June 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM at the Unit Office
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: May 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
Subject:
I. Call to Order
Subject:
II. Roll Call
Subject:
III. Recognition of Middle School Track Athletes
Subject:
IV. Visitors Wishing to Address the Board
Subject:
V. Executive Session 
Subject:
V.A. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(4.5) Evidence or testimony presented to a school board regarding denial of admission to school events or property pursuant to Section 24-24 of the School Code, provided that the school board prepares and makes available for public inspection a written decision setting forth its determinative reasoning.
Subject:
VI. Departing Executive Session
Subject:
VII. Consent Agenda
Subject:
VII.A. Minutes
Subject:
VII.A.1. Open Meetings - April 15, 2026
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.A.2. Destruction of Closed Meeting Verbatim Records - October 17, 2024 and November 14, 2024
Subject:
VII.B. Treasurer's Report
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.C. Payment of Bills
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII. Motion for Consent Agenda
Subject:
IX. Reports
Subject:
IX.A. FOIA
Subject:
IX.A.1. Michael Henry - Illinois Resident
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.B. Transportation Report
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.C. Principals
Subject:
IX.D. Superintendent
Subject:
IX.D.1. Sales Tax Update
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.D.2. Library Grant
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.D.3. ISBE Audits
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.D.4. Joint Annual Conference Discussion
Subject:
X. Business Discussion/Action Items
Subject:
X.A. First Reading PRESS Policy and Procedure Updates March 2026 - Issue 121

This is the first reading of the following policy updates as recommended by PRESS: 
  • 2:200 Types of Policy Board/Executive Committee Meetings
  •  2:220 Policy Board/Executive Committee Meeting Procedure
  • 2:250 Access to Cooperative Public Records 
  • 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure
  • 3:65 Staff Supervision
  • 4:165 Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming Behaviors
  • 5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria
  • 5:70 Religious Holidays
  • 5:250 Leaves of Absence
  • 5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves
  • 6:65 Student Social and Emotional Development
  • 6:100 Using Animals in the Educational Program
  • 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited
  • 7:50 School Admissions and Eligibility for Services
  • 7:100 Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students
  • 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited
  • 7:230 Misconduct by Students with Disabilities
  • 8:90 Parent Organizations and Booster Clubs
This is the first reading of the following policy updates as recommended for Review & Monitoring by PRESS:
  • 5:20-E Exhibit - Resolution to Prohibit Sexual Harassment - New to District
  • 7:280 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease
The following policy has been rewritten:
  • 2:140-E Exhibit - Guidance for Board Member Communications, Including Email Use
Attachments:
Subject:
X.B. Special Education Procedure Consideration
Attachments:
Subject:
X.C. Second Reading and Adoption - Handbook Edits
Attachments:
Subject:
X.D. Second Reading and Adoption - Middle School Activities Handbook Edits
Attachments:
Subject:
X.E. Second Reading and Adoption - High School Activities Handbook Edits
Attachments:
Subject:
X.F. Second Reading and Adoption - High School Curriculum Guide
Attachments:
Subject:
X.G. Amended Budget 2025-26
Attachments:
Subject:
X.H. Final Public School Calendar 2025-26
Attachments:
Subject:
X.I. Peoria County Cooperative Purchasing Agreement
Attachments:
Subject:
X.J. Contract Approval - Gorenz and Associates Audit 2026-27
Attachments:
Subject:
X.K. Summer Maintenance Items
Attachments:
Subject:
X.L. Officials Pay Increase
Attachments:
Subject:
X.M. Overnight Trip
Attachments:
Subject:
X.N. Surplus Property 
Attachments:
Subject:
X.O. Donation - Manito Musical Advocates 
Subject:
X.P. Gym Construction Update
Subject:
X.Q. Action to exclude a community member from school property and events
Subject:
XI. Executive Session to Discuss
Subject:
XI.A. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1) 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; and
Subject:
XI.B. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(2) Collective negotiation matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; and 
Subject:
XI.C. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(21) Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06 (5 ILCS 120/2.06).
Subject:
XII. Departing Executive Session
Subject:
XIII. Personnel Discussion/Action Items
Subject:
XIII.A. Hiring 
  • Ty Goss - High School Assistant Principal / Athletic Director
  • Lucas DeFrance - High School Social Studies Teacher
Attachments:
Subject:
XIII.B. Appointments
  • Emma Stout - Primary School PBIS
  • Ben Deluhery - 8th Grade Girls Basketball Coach
  • Will Frank - 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach
  • Lucas DeFrance - 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach
  • Middle School Softball Volunteers - Brian Davis, Alexis Davis, Faith Meeks, Grace Meeks, Ayla Charlton
  • Middle School Baseball Volunteers - Nick Friedrich, Kyndal Heberer
  • Middle School Girls Basketball Volunteer - Chris Fisher
Attachments:
Subject:
XIII.C. Retirements
Subject:
XIII.C.1. Kelly Schmidgall - Retire - 2nd Grade Teacher, Primary School PBIS
Attachments:
Subject:
XIII.D. Leave Requests
Subject:
XIII.D.1. Kelsey Sloter - Maternity Leave
Attachments:
Subject:
XIII.D.2. Allison Schuette - Maternity Leave
Attachments:
Subject:
XIII.D.3. Maribeth Delgadillo - Leave of Absence
Subject:
XIII.E. Informational Items - Resignations, Employee Transfers
Subject:
XIII.E.1. Mikayla Yelton - Resignation - Part-Time Primary School Custodian
Attachments:
Subject:
XIII.E.2. Jenny Kraft - Resignation - Middle School Paraprofessional
Attachments:
Subject:
XIII.E.3. Will Frank - Resignation - 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach
Attachments:
Subject:
XIII.E.4. Nick Friedrich - Resignation  - Middle School Assistant Baseball Coach
Attachments:
Subject:
XIII.E.5. Tasha Tumilty - Resignation - High School Paraprofessional
Subject:
XIII.E.6. Steve Snider - Resignation - High School Girls Track Coach
Subject:
XIII.E.7. James DeClerck - Resignation - Bus Driver
Subject:
XIII.F. Other Personnel Items
Subject:
XIV. Closed Session Minutes - April 15, 2026
Subject:
XV. Adjourn
Subject:
XVI. The next meeting is June 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM at the Unit Office

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