January 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Routine

II.A. Roll Call

II.B. Pledge of Allegiance

II.C. The Mission of Central School District 51 is to Encourage Excellence Every Day with Compassion, Commitment and Community.

II.D. Approval of Financial Report and Pay January 15, 2026 Bills

II.E. Consent Agenda

II.E.1. Approval of Payment of Extra Bills -  December 12, December 15, and December 19, 2026

II.E.2. Approval of 2nd Quarter Financial Report

II.E.3. Approval of 2nd Quarter Activity Fund Report

II.E.4. Approval of December 11, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

II.E.5. Approval of January 12, 2026 Committee of the Whole Minutes

II.E.6. Approval of January 12, 2026 Executive Session Meeting Minutes

II.E.7. Dissolve the Petty Cash Fund and deposit the balance into the General Fund

II.E.8. Dissolve and Close the Revolving/Imprest Checking Account and transfer the balance into the General Fund

II.E.9. Dissolve and close ILAF/PMA sub accounts and transfer balances to ILAF/PMA main account. 

II.E.10. Approval of Activity Fund Subcategories

II.F. Central 51 School Board Spotlight

II.G. Public Comments

III. Central Dist. 51 PTO 

IV. Public Hearing - Waive the Limitation of Administrative Costs

IV.A. Public Comments

IV.B. Review of the Resolution to Waive the Limitation of Administrative Costs

IV.C. Close Hearing to Waive the Limitation of Administrative Costs

V. Discussion and Informational Items

V.A. Washington Building Summary Report (December 2025)

V.B. FOIA Requests

V.C. Resignation of Licensed & Support Staff -

V.D. List of individuals required to file Economic Interest Statement to Tazewell County Clerk's Office

VI. Administrative Reports

VI.A. Director of Curriculum and Instruction

VI.B. Director of Special Education

VI.C. District Building Updates

VI.C.1. Central Primary School

VI.C.2. Central Intermediate School

VII. Old Business

VII.A. Review 2026-2027 Public School Calendar

VII.B. Approval of the Resolution to Waive the Limitation of Administrative Costs

VII.C. Approval to destroy selected Audio Recordings from Closed Session Meetings held from January 2024 - June 2024.

VII.D. Approval to Release Closed Session Minutes from July 2025 - December 2025. Including February 2025

VIII. New Business

VIII.A. Personnel

VIII.A.1. Approval of Employment of a Licensed or Support Staff

VIII.A.2. Approval of Retirement Notification of a Licensed or Support Staff

VIII.A.3. Approval of Leave of Absence Request(s)

IX. Closed Session

IX.A. Personnel - 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1)

X. Other Business

X.A. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Education is Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Central Intermediate School.

XI. Adjourn