May 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Recess the Regular Meeting

4. Conduct of Public Hearing concerning the intent of the Board of Education to sell not to exceed $50,000,000 Working Cash Fund Bonds for the purpose of increasing the District’s Working Cash Fund

4.A. Roll Call 

4.B. Board President Announces the Purpose of the Bond Sale

4.C. Board President asks Board for any further comments

4.D. Secretary Reads Any Written Testimony

4.E. Board President asks the public for any written or oral comments

5. Adjournment of Public Hearing

6. Reconvene Regular Meeting

7. Closed Session
  •Personnel – 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, 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. (5ILCS120/2(c)(1))
  •Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. (5ILCS120/2(c)(2))

Board reconvenes for open session at approximately 7:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center (PAC)
 

8. Pledge of Allegiance

9. Awards and Recognitions

9.A. Students of the Month- Anna Carney, Aarav Anand, Liam Brown, Annabella DeMaio

9.B. College & Career Pathway Endorsement Recipients

9.C. Special Olympics Spring Games Track & Field Participants

9.D. Ganesh Kolli, Elyse Miazga, Shaan Sharma, Patrick Sobula, Tomas Taujanskas, Alex Tchernev - Qualifiers, 2026 Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics Division 3AA State State Finals

9.E. Hubert Bydlon - 3rd place Cabinetmaking), 2026 SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference

9.F. Mirella Miazga - 3rd place (Technical Speaking), 2026 SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference

9.G. Mirella Miazga, Aidan McIntyre, Kristopher Szaflarski - 3rd place (Engineering Technology Design), 2026 SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference

9.H. Kinga Strzalka - 5th place (Related Technical Math), 2026 SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference

9.I. Gavin Rull - 9th place (Baking and Pastry Arts), 2026 SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference

9.J. Payton Knutte, Abby Raynor, Nicholas Twardowski - Qualifiers, 2026 SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference

9.K. Dominick Barton, Alex Cahill, Denell Johnson, Teagan Lee, Tereza Mincikova, Jake Pengiel - Qualifiers, 2026 IHSA Short Film State Finals

9.L. Hubert Bydlon - 3rd place (Architectural Board), 2026 Illinois Design Educators Association State Competition

9.M. Jakub Maka - Qualifier, 2026 Illinois Design Educators Association State Competition

9.N. Mike Tilly - 2026 Junior Achievement of Chicagoland Team Leader of the Year (Management)

9.O. Braden Vasvery - 2026 Junior Achievement of Chicagoland Team Leader of the Year (Finance)

9.P. Emily Bawiec - 6th place (Editorial Cartooning), 2026 IHSA Journalism State Finals

9.Q. Ava Amato, Kevin Collins, Sophia Filisha, Ema Gaidukevicius, Teagan Lee, Daniela Sutas - Qualifiers, 2026 IHSA Journalism State Finals

9.R. Alicia Garcia - 7th place (Clinical Nursing), 2026 Illinois Health Occupations Student Association State Competition

9.S. Eleni Tsahiridis - 10th place (Healthy Living), 2026 Illinois Health Occupations Student Association State Competition

9.T. Maggie Davey, Justin Kate Oberes - Qualifiers, 2026 Illinois Health Occupations Student Association State Competition

9.U. Ethan Spadafora - 1st place (Computer Game & Simulation Programming), 2026 Illinois Future Business Leaders of America State Competition

9.V. Andrew Ascolani, Marco Mancini, Brandon Potaczek - 1st place (Management Information Systems), 2026 Illinois Future Business Leaders of America State Competition

9.W. Jokubas Augaitis, Aras Gedgaudas - 1st place (Sales Presentation), 2026 Illinois Future Business Leaders of America State Competition

9.X. Shaan Sharma - 2nd place (Introduction to FBLA), 2026 Illinois Future Business Leaders of America State Competition

9.Y. Adam Dunkin, Karm Patel - 3rd place (Coding & Programming), 2026 Illinois Future Business Leaders of America State Competition

9.Z. Ryan Gal, Patrick Sobula - 3rd place (Digital Animation), 2026 Illinois Future Business Leaders of America State Competition

9.AA. Lorelei Dimitropoulos - 3rd place (Public Administration & Management), 2026 Illinois Future Business Leaders of America State Competition

9.AB. Jean-Eduard Rodriguez - 3rd place (Social Media Strategies), 2026 Illinois Future Business Leaders of America State Competition

9.AC. Alex Tchernev - 4th place (Introduction to Programming), 2026 Illinois Future Business Leaders of America State Competition

9.AD. Medha Vicharapu - 4th place (Introduction to Public Speaking), 2026 Illinois Future Business Leaders of America State Competition

9.AE. Gabriela Bilek - 5th place (Data Analysis), 2026 Illinois Future Business Leaders of America State Competition

9.AF. Luke Auskalnis, Max Elizondo, Christian Merkouris - 6th place (Financial Planning), 2026 Illinois Future Business Leaders of America State Competition

9.AG. Daniel Khan, Will Sagotz - 8th place (Entrepreneurship), 2026 Illinois Future Business Leaders of America State Competition

9.AH. Maggie Sinnett - 9th place (Advertising), 2026 Illinois Future Business Leaders of America State Competition

9.AI. Josiah Adichithara, Aarav Anand, Liam Davidson, Abigail Drobnic, Luke Kazmierczak, Molleigh Knitter, Kendall Lee, John Perry, Cameron Potaczek, Nina Risatti, Isabella Sanchez, Tomas Taujanskas, Amelia Zagata, Eli Zogby - Qualifiers, 2026 Illinois Future Business Leaders of America State Competition

9.AJ. Honors Symphonic Band - 2026 University of Illinois SuperState Concert Band Festival

9.AK. Board Comments by Mike Kardas

Board reconvenes in the Board Room in 10 minutes

10. Public Comment

11. Presentation

11.A. *Facility Planning Update- DLA Architects

11.B. LHSEF Report - Tony Cosenza

12. Principal Report

13. Chief School Business Official Report

13.A. Statement of Position

13.B. Budget Analysis

13.C. Treasurer's Report

13.D. Imprest Fund

13.E. Activity Fund

14. Superintendent Report

15. Consent Agenda

15.A. Minutes of Previous Meetings

15.B. Bills

15.C. Payroll

15.D. 25-87 Contract – Official School Photographer

15.E. 25-88 School Calendar Amendment

15.F. *25-89 Student Resource Officer (SRO) Intergovernmental Agreement

15.G. 25-90 Out-of-State Travel Request

16. Information Items

16.A. 25-19 FOIA

16.B. 25-20 Student Handbook Updates

17. Action Considerations (Personnel)

17.A. 25-91 Personnel Consent Agenda
   Certified
     1. Hire
     2. Retirement
   Non-Certified
     1. Hire
     2. Compensation- Support Staff
   Extra-Curricular
     1. Hire
     2. Resignation
     3. Volunteers

17.B. 25-92 Contract for Athletic Trainer Services- Joel Suchecki

18. Closed Session, if needed
• Personnel – appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee 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. (5ILCS120/2(c)(1))

19. Board Requests/Comments

20. Adjournment