January 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM - REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
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1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Pledge of Allegiance
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The Board of Education of the Olympia CUSD #16 was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by President Kevin Frazier with the following Board Members and Administrators present: Kevin Frazier _____; Carolyn Hansen _____; Mary Springer _____; Justin Dietrich _____; Allie Parks _____; Laura Beavers _____; Dr. Andy Rummel _____; Superintendent Dr. Laura O'Donnell _____; Assistant Superintendent Andy Walsh _____; OHS Principal Jon Cox _____; OMS Principal Mike Jones _____; ONE Principal Kristina Peifer _____; OSE Principal Stacey Rogers _____; OWE Principal Lisa Castleman _____.
Absent: _______________________________________________________ Others Present: ________________________________________________ The Pledge of Allegiance was led by ________________________________ |
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2. Student Recognition
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2.A. Ana Siltman - Olympia Course to Career Guide Cover Designer
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2.B. ILMEA Winners - Aubrey Zega
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3. Recognition of Visitors
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4. Opportunity for Public Input
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Anyone who wishes to address the Board of Education must contact the Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent at 309-379-6011, ext. 1128, two (2) business days prior to the meeting. At that time, please state if any special accommodations would be needed should your request be granted.
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5. Approval of Consent Agenda
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A motion was made by __________, seconded by __________, to approve the Consent Agenda that includes:
Discussion. Vote: Frazier _____; Hansen _____; Springer _____; Dietrich _____; Parks _____; Beavers _____; Rummel _____. |
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5.A. Approve Agenda
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5.B. Approve Minutes from the December 1st, 2025 Regular Scheduled Board of Education Meeting and Public Levy Hearing (Attachments)
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5.C. Approve Bills & Financial Reports (Attachments)
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5.D. Approve the following resignations:
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5.D.1. Kristina Peifer - Olympia North Elementary Principal, effective at the end of the 2025-2026 school year (Attachment)
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5.D.2. Cat Jennings - Olympia West Elementary 1st Grade Teacher, effective at the end of the 2025-2026 school year (Attachment)
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5.D.3. Claire Holt - Olympia South Elementary Speech-Language Pathologist, effective February 27, 2026 (Attachment)
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5.D.4. Susan Springer - Olympia Middle School English Teacher, effective at the end of the 2025-2026 school year (Attachment)
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5.D.5. Ryan Schulz - Olympia High School Freshman Baseball Coach, effective 12/8/2025 (Attachment)
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5.D.6. Andrew Litwiller - Olympia High School Boys Track & Field Assistant Coach, effective December 2, 2025 (Attachment)
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5.D.7. Karen Kirk - Olympia North Cafeteria, effective December 12, 2025 (Attachment)
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5.E. Approve the transfer of the following certified staff:
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5.E.1. Kristina Peifer - Olympia North Elementary Principal, transferring to Director of Special Services, effective July 1, 2026 (Attachment)
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5.E.2. Cat Jennings - Olympia West Elementary 1st Grade Teacher, transferring to Elementary Literacy Coach, effective August 2026 (Attachment)
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5.E.3. Aimee Small - Olympia West Elementary Special Education Teacher, transferring to Olympia South Elementary Special Education Teacher, effective for the 2026-2027 school year (Attachment)
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5.F. Approve the employment of the following Support Staff / Coaches:
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5.F.1. Tanner Pipp - Olympia High School Custodian, effective January 12, 2026 (Attachment)
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5.F.2. Andrew Litwiller - Olympia High School Head Girls Track Coach, effective for the 2025-2026 season (Attachment)
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5.F.3. Ed Jodlowski - Olympia High School Musical Director, effective for the 2025-2026 school year (Attachment)
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5.F.4. Ed Jodlowski - Olympia High School Fall Play Director, effective for the 2026-2027 school year (Attachment)
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5.G. Approve Brent Shedd as the Olympia Middle School Math Chair, effective for the 2026-2027 school year (Attachment)
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5.H. Approve the following volunteers for the 2025-2026 school year:
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5.H.1. Brett Goodman - Olympia High School Bass Fishing (Attachment)
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5.I. Approve the following second-semester After-School Interventionists:
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5.I.1. Olympia North Elementary - Cynthia Scott, Cindy Melick, and Erin Barnard (Attachment)
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5.I.2. Olympia West Elementary - Amber LaBerge, Sarah Warman, and Jean Carlson (Attachment)
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5.I.3. Olympia South Elementary - Amanda Grey, Avery Wietfeldt, Nicole Apel, and Connie Carroll (Attachment)
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5.J. Approve the MTSS Support Teacher job description (Attachment)
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5.K. Approve the overnight trip for the Student Council to attend the Student Council State Convention in Springfield, IL, from March 26-28, 2026 (Attachment)
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5.L. Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Minier (Attachment)
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5.M. Approve the monthly SOPPA Report (Attachment)
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6. Communications
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6.A. Olympia Foundation For Education Classroom Grant Recipients - D.J. Martin
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6.B. Student Board Member Report
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6.C. FOIA Requests
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6.C.1. Oshea Smith, Sunlight Access - Summary of purchase orders from July 1, 2025, through November 30, 2025.
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6.C.2. CT Mills, Public Info Access LLC - Current Staff list, including full name, title/position, work email address, and work location.
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7. Administrative Committee Reports
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8. Administrative Reports
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8.A. Assistant Superintendent's Report (Attachment)
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8.A.1. 2026-2027 School Year Calendar (Attachment) (Motion)
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8.A.2. Insurance Renewal (Attachment)(Motion)
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8.A.3. ESP Seniority List
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8.A.4. Risk Management Plan (Attachment)
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8.A.5. SRO Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Minier (Attachment)
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8.B. Superintendent's Report
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8.B.1. Olympia South School Improvement Report - Mrs. Stacey Rogers
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8.B.2. Certified Seniority Lists (Attachment) (Motion)
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8.B.3. Staffing Updates
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8.B.4. Curriculum Updates / Reviews
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8.B.5. Board Policy Updates - First Reading (Attachment)
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9. Other Business
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10. Action Items
Description:
A motion was made by __________, seconded by __________, to approve keeping the Executive Session minutes closed from June 2025 - December 2025. In the same motion, approve to destroy audio recordings of Executive Session minutes older than 12 months unless there is pending action regarding the motion.
Discussion. Vote: Frazier _____; Hansen _____; Springer _____; Dietrich _____; Parks _____ ; Beavers _____; Rummel _____. A motion was made by __________, seconded by __________, to approve the Certified Seniority Lists, as presented by Superintendent Dr. Laura O'Donnell. Discussion. Vote: Frazier _____; Hansen _____; Springer _____; Dietrich _____; Parks _____; Beavers _____; Rummel _____. A motion was made by __________, seconded by __________, to approve the Property & Casualty Insurance Renewal from Unland Insurance in the following amounts: Property $256,929; Auto $52,976; Workers Compensation $188,473; Umbrella $25,059; Pollution $4,860; and Cyber $10,804. Discussion. Vote: Frazier _____; Hansen _____; Springer _____; Dietrich _____; Parks _____; Beavers _____ ; Rummel _____. A motion was made by __________, seconded by __________, to approve the 2026-2027 School Calendar as presented by Assistant Superintendent Andy Walsh. Discussion. Vote: Frazier _____; Hansen _____; Springer _____; Dietrich _____; Parks _____; Beavers _____; Rummel _____; |
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11. Executive Session
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A motion was made by __________, seconded by __________, to meet in Executive Session at __________ p.m. to discuss one or all of the following: (1) student discipline; (2) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity and/or litigation from this action; (3) purchase of property; (4) litigation due to action against the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probably or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding must be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.
Ayes __________ Nays __________ A motion was made by __________, seconded by __________, to reconvene open session at __________ p.m. Ayes __________ Nays __________ |
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12. Action as a Result of Executive Session
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A motion was made by __________, seconded by __________, to approve ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Discussion. Vote: Frazier _____; Hansen _____; Springer _____; Dietrich _____; Parks _____; Beavers _____; Rummel _____. |
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13. Adjournment
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At __________ p.m., a motion was made by __________, seconded by __________, to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried by unanimous vote. |