March 11, 2026 Closed Session 6:15 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting - Closed Session 6:15 PM Regular Meeting 7:00 PM

I. Call to Order & Roll Call - President Bathel

II. Closed Session - 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).   Student disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9).

III. Adjourn Closed Session & Return to Open Session – President Barthel

IV. Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance - President Barthel

V. Welcome Visitors  – President Barthel

VI. Communications - Secretary Amayun 

VII. Additional Agenda Items - President Barthel

VIII. Superintendents Reports - Mr. Benes

VIII.A. Superintendent Report - Mr. Benes

VIII.B. Monthly Enrollment Report - Mr. Benes

VIII.C. Teaching and Learning Report - Dr. Weeks

IX. Board Reports

IX.A. Capital & Operations - Members Amayun & Diestel 

IX.B. Civics Excellence Committee - Members Shannon & Patel 

IX.C. Finance Committee - Members Barthel & Patel

IX.D. Friends of Spring Brook Nature Center - Member Amayun

IX.E. Intergovernmental - Member Diestel (Alternate Shannon)

IX.F. Itasca School Advisory - Members Shannon & Amayun 

IX.G. NDSEC - Member O'Neill (Alternate Giambrone)

IX.H. Policy Committee - Members Giambrone & Patel 

IX.I. Staff Recognition Board Salute - Members Diestel & O'Neill 

IX.J. Student Wellness & Behavior - Members Shannon & Diestel

IX.K. Transition Committee - Members Giambrone & O'Neill 

IX.L. Transportation Committee - Members Barthel & O'Neill

IX.M. Business Manager Report - Dr. Bein 

IX.N. Technology Report - Mr. Schmidt

IX.O. School Reports - Benson, Franzen and Peacock 

X. Discussions / Presentations

X.A. Peacock Cheerleaders - Ms. Rosales, Ms. Wales & Students

X.B. Capital Update - Mr. Benes, Dr. Weeks & Dr. Bein

X.C. Vision 2030 - Dr. Weeks & Mr. Benes

X.D. Freedom of Information - two received and replied 

X.E. Opportunity for Community Input

XI. Action Items

XI.A. FY26-#31; Consent Items – ROLL CALL VOTE

XI.A.1. Minutes,

XI.A.2. Expenditures,

XI.A.3. Personnel

XI.B. FY26-#32: Resolution Vision 2030 - ROLL CALL VOTE 

XI.B.1. Questions/comments from the Board of Education.

XI.B.2. Opportunity for community input.

XI.C. FY26-#33:  Board of Education adopt the Hearing Officer's Report  from the Suspension Appeal Hearing - ROLL CALL VOTE 

XI.C.1. Questions/comments from the Board of Education.

XI.C.2. Opportunity for community input.

XI.D. FY26-#34: Approval of the Contract for Photographic Services  - ROLL CALL VOTE 

XI.D.1. Questions/comments from the Board of Education.

XI.D.2. Opportunity for community input.

XII. Board Requested Reports 

XIII. Adjournment