May 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1) Call to Order - Regular Meeting of the Hinckley-Big Rock Board of Education

2) Roll Call

3) Pledge of Allegiance

4) Approval of the Agenda

5) Motion to conduct a public hearing concerning the intent of the Board of Education to sell not to exceed $275,000 Working Cash Fund Bonds for the purpose of increasing the working cash fund of the District.

5)A. Comments by Board of Education members

5)B. Any written comments by the public

5)C. Any oral comments by the public

6) Motion to close the Public Hearing

7) Consent Agenda

7)A. Minutes - Regular Meeting Minutes

7)B. Treasurer's Report

7)C. Bills and Payroll

7)D. Personnel Report

7)E. Coach Recommendations

8) Royal Shout Out

9) Citizens Request to Address the Board

10) Presentation

10)A. Katie Claypool: Growing our Own

10)B. Nick Sullivan: New HS Course Proposal

11) Committee Updates

11)A. IBCC

11)B. IVVC

11)C. Buildings, Grounds & Transportation

12) Student Representative Update

13) Administrative Update

14) Discussion

14)A. Board Retreat planning

14)B. PRESS ISSUE 121 - 2nd Read

14)C. Policy Review Section 4: Operational Services

15) Action

15)A. Motion to Approve the IHSA 2026-2027 Membership Renewal

15)B. Motion to approve the elementary school pipe insulation project to be completed in summer 2026, from the FY27 budget, with an anticipated cost of $60,000

15)C. Motion to approve the middle school well project to be completed in summer 2026, from the FY27 budget, with an anticipated cost of $42,000.

15)D. Motion to approve  Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD #429 to pay for up to 2 (two) dual credit courses per fall and spring semester, per full-time qualifying HBRHS student, for the 2026-2027 school year, pending Administrative course approval

15)E. Motion to approve Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD #429 to pay for up to 1 (one) online (eg. Edgenuity) course, not offered at HBR, per fall and spring semester, per full-time qualifying HBR student, for the 2026-2027 school year, pending Administrative course approval

15)F. Motion to Approve the High School Course, Sports History elective, as proposed

16) FOIA

16)A.

• Michael Henry, inquired about Legal Services and Payment for such over the past 3 years

• Owen Wang, Lake County Gazette, communication mentioning “Steve Lefko”

• Owen Wang, Lake County Gazette, policy and guidelines for religion in school, especially related to Ramadan

• Carla Carlos, Employee Research Data LLC: Staff Directory information 

• Data Branch Research Team: purchasing records for Primex, American Time, and/or Sapling

• Data Branch Research Team: from 2021 to current, records / contracts with Blackboard Inc, Finalsite, DMX, Funds for Learning, E-Rate Consulting, N-Able, Raptor Technologies, and/or CSM Consulting

• Data Branch Research: From 2021 to current records with Absolute Software, Incident IQ, Hazel Health, Brandon Industries, CSM Consulting, and Funds for Learning

17) Agenda Items for Next Meeting

18) Executive Session

18)A. 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).

19) Adjournment
The next regular meeting of the Hinckley-Big Rock CUSD #429 Board of Education will be June 17th, 2026 at 6:30 PM in the Hinckley-Big Rock High School Library.