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Meeting Agenda
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A. OPEN SESSION
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B. ROLL CALL
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C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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D. MOMENT OF SILENCE
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E. SPOTLIGHT ON SUCCESS
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F. FOIA REQUEST
On June 3, 2026 Autumn Hayes of Data Branch USA requested copies of contracts, service agreements, order forms, purchase orders, RFP or solicitation documents and task orders with products from CDW-G, AG Parts, K-12 Tech and Vivacity Tech from 2022 to the present. FOIA is Pending. On June 4, 2026 Althea requested detailed receipts and Board Members names associated with each of a list of 593 line item expenses from conferences in 2023, 2024 and 2025 and whether those conferences were approved by the Board. FOIA is In Progress. On June 4, 2026 Althea requested the cost of school busses with receipts, the Board meetings where school busses were approved, publicly presented Administration plan to the Board of Education regarding school busses, Shyrl Griffin, Aaron Hannah, Brian Dawson and Greg Buchannan’s voting record on school busses, mileage logs for the school busses and all bids for school busses. FOIA is In Progress. On June 5, 2026 Friends of the Great Mayor Katrina Thompson requested copies of all legal bills related to Cook County Case 2025 L 014908 Dr. Janiece Jackson vs Lindop School District 92 Board of Education Jonathan Patterson, Brian Dawson, Maxine Johnson and Orrin Myrick and for Attorney Steve Laduzinsky from April 6, 2026 to June 4, 2026. FOIA is Satisfied. On June 5, 2026 Althea requested emails with purchases for receipts for food, hotels, names of hotels, transportation and conference registrations for a list of 14 conferences from 2015 to 2022 as well as any other conference not listed by Shyrl Griffin from 2015 to 2023. FOIA is Pending. On June 7, 2026 Joel Montgomery of Data Branch USA requested copies of contracts, service agreements, order forms, purchase orders, RFP or solicitation documents and task orders with products from Apptegy, Finalsite, ParentSquare, SchoolMessenger and Blackboard, Inc. from 2022 to the present. FOIA is Pending. On June 9, 2026 Althea requested copies of the photos of Board collages from 2015 through 2026. FOIA is Satisfied. On June 11, 2026 Althea requested any electronic communications sent to the Board President or Board Secretary providing reasons for their absence from the 2026 meetings listed: Shyrl Griffin, February 17, March 16, May 13, May 29, June 5 and June 8. Aaron Hannah, February 17, March 25, April 30, May 13, May 29, June 5 and June 8. Greg Buchanan, March 25, April 30, May 13, May 29, June 5 and June 8. FOIA is Denied – no records found. On June 11, 2026 Althea requested copies of all invoices and signed contracts with Aamori Strategies, LLC from 2020 – 2026. FOIA is In Progress. On June 15, 2026 Katrina Thompson requested copies of all emails, including attachments, sent or received by members of the Board of Education and the Superintendent that reference, mention, discuss, or relate to any of the following terms, individuals, entities, or subjects: Katrina Thompson, Katrina R. Thompson, Mayor Katrina Thompson, Mayor Katrina R. Thompson, Mayor Thompson, Freedom School, Freedom Schools, Children’s Defense Fund, CDF Freedom Schools, Sydnei Evans, Sydney Evans, Freedom School Teacher, Former Freedom School Teacher, AAMORI Strategies LLC, AAMORI Strategies, AAMORI, Friends of Katrina Thompson dated from May 15, 2026, through June 15, 2026, including but not limited to emails sent from or received on district issued email accounts, personal email accounts used to conduct public business, forwarded emails, archived emails, deleted emails retained by the district, text messages converted to email, and all email attachments responsive to this request. This request applies to communications among Board of Education members, the Superintendent, district administrators, district employees, consultants, and legal counsel acting on behalf of the district concerning the above-referenced individuals, entities, or subjects. In addition, Katrina Thompson requested copies of all audio recordings, video recordings, transcripts, notes, and any other recordings or records created or maintained in connection with the Lindop School District 92 Regular/Special Board Meeting held on May 27, 2026, including the full unedited recording and any backup recordings maintained by the District or its agents. FOIA Denied as Voluminous and Unduly Burdensome. On June 24, 2026 Katrina Thompson referenced the June 15, 2026 FOIA Request Denial and narrowed her request as follows: Limit the search period to May 15, 2026 through June 15, 2026, Limit responsive records to emails sent to or from Board of Education members and the Superintendent containing the terms “Katrina Thompson,” “Mayor Katrina Thompson,” “Freedom School,” or “Aamori Strategies LLC.”, Exclude duplicate emails and system-generated messages, and Produce records electronically whenever possible. FOIA is Pending. On July 9, 2026 Althea requested "Copies of any departing employees signed confidentiality agreements." FOIA is Satisfied On July 11, 2026 Althea requested copies or information regarding posting time of the June 16th Board Meeting Agenda. FOIA is Satisfied. |
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G. UPCOMING EVENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
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H. CONSENT AGENDA
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H.1. Recommended approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes for Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (Open and Closed).
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H.2. Recommended approval of the Special Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, June 24, 2026 (Open and Closed).
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H.3. Approval of the June 2026 Payroll for the amount of $802,845.18
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H.4. Approval of the June 2026 Accounts Payable for the amount of $188,652.61
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H.5. Recommended approval to accept the June 2026 Monthly Financial Report
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I. PUBLIC COMMENT
Comments are limited to 3 minutes and will be heard in the following order on the Agenda: 1.) Public comments pertaining to Agenda items will be heard BEFORE Old and New Business. |
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J. OLD BUSINESS
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K. NEW BUSINESS
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K.1. Recommended Approval for lease to own installation of a new Cisco Phone System, 42 teacher laptops, and a Verkada swipe card system through American Capital for 4 years at a yearly cost of $39,767 plus and additional yearly cost of $10,208 for licenses of the phone system.
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K.2. Recommended approval of the 2026-2027 Tentative Budget
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K.3. Recommended approval for Board members to attend the CUBE Conference October 1-3, 2026, Chicago, IL
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K.4. Recommended approval for Board members to attend the Joint Annual Conference(IASA/IASB/IBSE) November 20-22, 2026, Chicago, IL
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L. BOARD PRESIDENT REPORT
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M. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
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N. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Patterson, Co-Chair Ms. Johnson Last meeting Thursday, July 9, 2026. Next meeting Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 4:00 pm. Personnel Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Patterson, Co-Chair Ms. Johnson Last meeting Thursday, July 9, 2026. Next meeting Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 5:00 pm. PAEC Governing Board Meeting / Chair Mr. Dawson, Co-Chair Mr. Hannah Last meeting Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Next meeting Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 6:00 pm in Maywood. Safety/SEL Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Buchanan, Co-Chair Mr. Myrick Last meeting Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Next meeting TBD. Policy Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Dawson, Co-Chair Mr. Myrick Last meeting Monday, May 11, 2026. Next meeting Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 4:30 pm (tentative) PERA/CIA Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Patterson, Next meeting TBD Technology Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Hannah, Co-Chair Ms. Griffin, Next meeting TBD Strategic Planning Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Patterson, Co-Chair Mr. Buchanan Next meeting TBD Negotiations Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Patterson, Co-Chair Ms. Johnson Next meeting TBD Community Engagement Committee Meeting / ALL Board Members Next meeting TBD |
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O. PUBLIC COMMENT
2.) All other comments will be heard AFTER Old and New Business, and before Executive Session. If there are several comments concerning a particular agenda item and/or topic, the Board respectfully requests that there is ONE speaker selected to represent the group. |
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P. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board may go into closed session under 5 ILCS 120/2 ( c ) (1), (4), (8), (9), and (10) to discuss: The appointment, employment compensation, discipline, or performance, of specific employees of the public body, evidence or testimony presented in open hearing, or in closed hearing where specifically authorized by law, security procedures, school building safety and security, student disciplinary cases, and the placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. |
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Q. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
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Q.1. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Ratification of the 2026-2029 IEA/NEA Lindop Teachers Association contract.
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Q.2. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Ms. Michelle Reed as Lindop School Principal for FY 26-27, at a starting annual salary of $125,000.00.
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Q.3. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Mr. Regis Banks as Building and Grounds Coordinator for FY 26-27, at a starting annual salary of $58,000.00.
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Q.4. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Ms. Janine Edwards as Executive Assistant to the Principal for FY 26-27, at a starting annual salary of $58,000.00.
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Q.5. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Mr. Jack Thomas Mitchell as 2nd Grade Teacher for FY 26-27, at a starting annual salary of $49,062.
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Q.6. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Kristin Salgado as 2nd Grade Teacher for FY 26-27, at a starting annual salary of $54,850.00.
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Q.7. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Ms. Christin Daoud as Middle School Math Teacher for FY 26-27, at a starting annual salary of $49,062.00.
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Q.8. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Ms. Emilie Hansel as 4th Grade Teacher for FY 26-27, at a starting annual salary of $54,225.00.
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Q.9. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Ms.Destiny Quintanilla as Paraprofessional for the FY 26-27, at a starting rate of $22.00 per hour.
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Q.10. It is recommended that the Board of Educaation accept the non-renewal of paraprofessional Ms. Deshauna Beavers
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Q.11. It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the resignation of 2nd Grade teacher Ms. Dinajsha Washington.
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Q.12. It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the resignation of Multilingual Coordinator, Ms. Desarae Braun.
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Q.13. It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the resignation of Certified School Nurse Rachelle Johnson.
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Q.14. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve of a stipend of $16,500.00 for Cortnee Gutierrez, CSBO, for assuming the roles and responsibilities of acting Director of Building & Grounds, to be paid out during the 26-27 school year.
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Q.15. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve a 3% raise increase for Special Services Coordinator, Mrs. Roshune Pechacek.
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Q.16. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve a 3% raise increase for Director of Technology, Joshua Eliscu.
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R. ADJOURNMENT
1. Next Regular Session Board of Education Meeting: When: Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 6:00 pm. Where: Lindop School (Gymnasium) |
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Agenda Item Details
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| Meeting: | July 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting | |
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A. OPEN SESSION
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B. ROLL CALL
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C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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D. MOMENT OF SILENCE
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E. SPOTLIGHT ON SUCCESS
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F. FOIA REQUEST
On June 3, 2026 Autumn Hayes of Data Branch USA requested copies of contracts, service agreements, order forms, purchase orders, RFP or solicitation documents and task orders with products from CDW-G, AG Parts, K-12 Tech and Vivacity Tech from 2022 to the present. FOIA is Pending. On June 4, 2026 Althea requested detailed receipts and Board Members names associated with each of a list of 593 line item expenses from conferences in 2023, 2024 and 2025 and whether those conferences were approved by the Board. FOIA is In Progress. On June 4, 2026 Althea requested the cost of school busses with receipts, the Board meetings where school busses were approved, publicly presented Administration plan to the Board of Education regarding school busses, Shyrl Griffin, Aaron Hannah, Brian Dawson and Greg Buchannan’s voting record on school busses, mileage logs for the school busses and all bids for school busses. FOIA is In Progress. On June 5, 2026 Friends of the Great Mayor Katrina Thompson requested copies of all legal bills related to Cook County Case 2025 L 014908 Dr. Janiece Jackson vs Lindop School District 92 Board of Education Jonathan Patterson, Brian Dawson, Maxine Johnson and Orrin Myrick and for Attorney Steve Laduzinsky from April 6, 2026 to June 4, 2026. FOIA is Satisfied. On June 5, 2026 Althea requested emails with purchases for receipts for food, hotels, names of hotels, transportation and conference registrations for a list of 14 conferences from 2015 to 2022 as well as any other conference not listed by Shyrl Griffin from 2015 to 2023. FOIA is Pending. On June 7, 2026 Joel Montgomery of Data Branch USA requested copies of contracts, service agreements, order forms, purchase orders, RFP or solicitation documents and task orders with products from Apptegy, Finalsite, ParentSquare, SchoolMessenger and Blackboard, Inc. from 2022 to the present. FOIA is Pending. On June 9, 2026 Althea requested copies of the photos of Board collages from 2015 through 2026. FOIA is Satisfied. On June 11, 2026 Althea requested any electronic communications sent to the Board President or Board Secretary providing reasons for their absence from the 2026 meetings listed: Shyrl Griffin, February 17, March 16, May 13, May 29, June 5 and June 8. Aaron Hannah, February 17, March 25, April 30, May 13, May 29, June 5 and June 8. Greg Buchanan, March 25, April 30, May 13, May 29, June 5 and June 8. FOIA is Denied – no records found. On June 11, 2026 Althea requested copies of all invoices and signed contracts with Aamori Strategies, LLC from 2020 – 2026. FOIA is In Progress. On June 15, 2026 Katrina Thompson requested copies of all emails, including attachments, sent or received by members of the Board of Education and the Superintendent that reference, mention, discuss, or relate to any of the following terms, individuals, entities, or subjects: Katrina Thompson, Katrina R. Thompson, Mayor Katrina Thompson, Mayor Katrina R. Thompson, Mayor Thompson, Freedom School, Freedom Schools, Children’s Defense Fund, CDF Freedom Schools, Sydnei Evans, Sydney Evans, Freedom School Teacher, Former Freedom School Teacher, AAMORI Strategies LLC, AAMORI Strategies, AAMORI, Friends of Katrina Thompson dated from May 15, 2026, through June 15, 2026, including but not limited to emails sent from or received on district issued email accounts, personal email accounts used to conduct public business, forwarded emails, archived emails, deleted emails retained by the district, text messages converted to email, and all email attachments responsive to this request. This request applies to communications among Board of Education members, the Superintendent, district administrators, district employees, consultants, and legal counsel acting on behalf of the district concerning the above-referenced individuals, entities, or subjects. In addition, Katrina Thompson requested copies of all audio recordings, video recordings, transcripts, notes, and any other recordings or records created or maintained in connection with the Lindop School District 92 Regular/Special Board Meeting held on May 27, 2026, including the full unedited recording and any backup recordings maintained by the District or its agents. FOIA Denied as Voluminous and Unduly Burdensome. On June 24, 2026 Katrina Thompson referenced the June 15, 2026 FOIA Request Denial and narrowed her request as follows: Limit the search period to May 15, 2026 through June 15, 2026, Limit responsive records to emails sent to or from Board of Education members and the Superintendent containing the terms “Katrina Thompson,” “Mayor Katrina Thompson,” “Freedom School,” or “Aamori Strategies LLC.”, Exclude duplicate emails and system-generated messages, and Produce records electronically whenever possible. FOIA is Pending. On July 9, 2026 Althea requested "Copies of any departing employees signed confidentiality agreements." FOIA is Satisfied On July 11, 2026 Althea requested copies or information regarding posting time of the June 16th Board Meeting Agenda. FOIA is Satisfied. |
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G. UPCOMING EVENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
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H. CONSENT AGENDA
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H.1. Recommended approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes for Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (Open and Closed).
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H.2. Recommended approval of the Special Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, June 24, 2026 (Open and Closed).
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H.3. Approval of the June 2026 Payroll for the amount of $802,845.18
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H.4. Approval of the June 2026 Accounts Payable for the amount of $188,652.61
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H.5. Recommended approval to accept the June 2026 Monthly Financial Report
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I. PUBLIC COMMENT
Comments are limited to 3 minutes and will be heard in the following order on the Agenda: 1.) Public comments pertaining to Agenda items will be heard BEFORE Old and New Business. |
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J. OLD BUSINESS
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K. NEW BUSINESS
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K.1. Recommended Approval for lease to own installation of a new Cisco Phone System, 42 teacher laptops, and a Verkada swipe card system through American Capital for 4 years at a yearly cost of $39,767 plus and additional yearly cost of $10,208 for licenses of the phone system.
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K.2. Recommended approval of the 2026-2027 Tentative Budget
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K.3. Recommended approval for Board members to attend the CUBE Conference October 1-3, 2026, Chicago, IL
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K.4. Recommended approval for Board members to attend the Joint Annual Conference(IASA/IASB/IBSE) November 20-22, 2026, Chicago, IL
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L. BOARD PRESIDENT REPORT
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M. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
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N. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Patterson, Co-Chair Ms. Johnson Last meeting Thursday, July 9, 2026. Next meeting Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 4:00 pm. Personnel Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Patterson, Co-Chair Ms. Johnson Last meeting Thursday, July 9, 2026. Next meeting Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 5:00 pm. PAEC Governing Board Meeting / Chair Mr. Dawson, Co-Chair Mr. Hannah Last meeting Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Next meeting Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 6:00 pm in Maywood. Safety/SEL Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Buchanan, Co-Chair Mr. Myrick Last meeting Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Next meeting TBD. Policy Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Dawson, Co-Chair Mr. Myrick Last meeting Monday, May 11, 2026. Next meeting Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 4:30 pm (tentative) PERA/CIA Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Patterson, Next meeting TBD Technology Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Hannah, Co-Chair Ms. Griffin, Next meeting TBD Strategic Planning Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Patterson, Co-Chair Mr. Buchanan Next meeting TBD Negotiations Committee Meeting / Chair Mr. Patterson, Co-Chair Ms. Johnson Next meeting TBD Community Engagement Committee Meeting / ALL Board Members Next meeting TBD |
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O. PUBLIC COMMENT
2.) All other comments will be heard AFTER Old and New Business, and before Executive Session. If there are several comments concerning a particular agenda item and/or topic, the Board respectfully requests that there is ONE speaker selected to represent the group. |
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P. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board may go into closed session under 5 ILCS 120/2 ( c ) (1), (4), (8), (9), and (10) to discuss: The appointment, employment compensation, discipline, or performance, of specific employees of the public body, evidence or testimony presented in open hearing, or in closed hearing where specifically authorized by law, security procedures, school building safety and security, student disciplinary cases, and the placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. |
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Q. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
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Q.1. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Ratification of the 2026-2029 IEA/NEA Lindop Teachers Association contract.
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Q.2. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Ms. Michelle Reed as Lindop School Principal for FY 26-27, at a starting annual salary of $125,000.00.
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Q.3. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Mr. Regis Banks as Building and Grounds Coordinator for FY 26-27, at a starting annual salary of $58,000.00.
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Q.4. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Ms. Janine Edwards as Executive Assistant to the Principal for FY 26-27, at a starting annual salary of $58,000.00.
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Q.5. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Mr. Jack Thomas Mitchell as 2nd Grade Teacher for FY 26-27, at a starting annual salary of $49,062.
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Q.6. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Kristin Salgado as 2nd Grade Teacher for FY 26-27, at a starting annual salary of $54,850.00.
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Q.7. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Ms. Christin Daoud as Middle School Math Teacher for FY 26-27, at a starting annual salary of $49,062.00.
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Q.8. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Ms. Emilie Hansel as 4th Grade Teacher for FY 26-27, at a starting annual salary of $54,225.00.
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Q.9. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the hiring of Ms.Destiny Quintanilla as Paraprofessional for the FY 26-27, at a starting rate of $22.00 per hour.
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Q.10. It is recommended that the Board of Educaation accept the non-renewal of paraprofessional Ms. Deshauna Beavers
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Q.11. It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the resignation of 2nd Grade teacher Ms. Dinajsha Washington.
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Q.12. It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the resignation of Multilingual Coordinator, Ms. Desarae Braun.
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Q.13. It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the resignation of Certified School Nurse Rachelle Johnson.
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Q.14. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve of a stipend of $16,500.00 for Cortnee Gutierrez, CSBO, for assuming the roles and responsibilities of acting Director of Building & Grounds, to be paid out during the 26-27 school year.
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Q.15. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve a 3% raise increase for Special Services Coordinator, Mrs. Roshune Pechacek.
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Q.16. It is recommended that the Board of Education approve a 3% raise increase for Director of Technology, Joshua Eliscu.
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R. ADJOURNMENT
1. Next Regular Session Board of Education Meeting: When: Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 6:00 pm. Where: Lindop School (Gymnasium) |
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