December 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

1. REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER (Policy 2:220)

1.1. Roll Call

1.2. Welcome

1.3. Pledge

1.4. Reminder to Sign Attendance Record

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Policy 2:220)

2.1. Regular Session, November 10, 2025

2.2. Executive Session, November 10, 2025

2.3. Board Retreat, November 17, 2025

3. RECOGNITION, AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLIC HEARINGS

3.1. Tradition of Excellence: GHS Students (Policy 6:330)
Girls Swimming, Art, ACT, Girls Cross Country

3.2. FY2025 Annual Financial Report & Annual Comprehensive Financial Report - Scott Duenser of Wipfli, LLC (Policy 2:20, 4:80)

3.3. Implementing Specially Designed Instruction in a Co-Taught Setting

3.4. 2025 Tax Levy Year Final Presentation – Todd Latham (Policy 4:10)

3.5. 2025-26 Levy Year Hearing (Policy 4:10)

3.5.1. Public Hearing Agenda

3.5.2. 2025 Tax Levy Proposed Increase

3.5.3. Levy Testimony

3.5.4. President Closes Hearing

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Per Board Policy 2:230, attendees wishing to speak at the Board meeting must register their intention to participate in the public portion(s) of the meeting upon their arrival at the meeting. Complete the form found in the Welcome to Our Meeting brochure (print legibly) and give it to the Presiding Officer or the Recording Secretary before the meeting is called to order.

5. LEGISLATIVE UPDATES

6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT (Policy 3:40)

7. BOARD DIALOGUE TOPICS & PENDING ACTION CONSIDERATIONS

7.1. Board Action on the 2025 Tax Levy (Policy 4:10)

7.2. Resolution providing for the issue of not to exceed $22,900,000 General Obligation Refunding School Bonds, Series 2026A, for the purpose of refunding certain outstanding bonds of the District, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the proposed sale of said bonds to the purchaser thereof (Policy 4:10)

7.3. Board Action on the Proposed 2026-27 School Calendar (Policy 6:20)

7.4. Board Action on FY2025 Annual Financial Report & Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (Policy 2:20, 4:80)

8. WORK-STUDY TOPICS & FUTURE ACTION CONSIDERATIONS           

8.1. Policy Updates: First Reading – Updated, Reviewed & New (Policy 2:240)

8.1.1. Policy 7:200, Suspension Procedures

8.1.2. Policy 7:210, Expulsion Procedures

9. INFORMATION

9.1. Board Meeting/Presentation Schedule (Policy 2:220)

9.2. FOIA Requests & Board Correspondence (Policy 2:250)

9.3. Suspension Report (Policy 7:200)

9.4. Out-of-State Trips

10. CONSENT AGENDA (Bylaw 0166.1)

10.1. Personnel Report: Resignations, Retirements, Leave Requests, Changes in Assignment/FTE, New Hires (Policies 3:50, 5:200, 5:280)

10.2. Monthly Financials – November (Policy 4:40, 4:55) 

10.3. Gifts, Grants, Bequests: $950, Chaidez Family, for MCS music program (Policy 8:80)

10.4. Intergovernmental Agreement with Geneva Public Library

10.5. Request to Purchase: $733,487.50, CDW Government, for student devices

11. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND REPORTS 
Policy Committee, Finance Committee, Boundary Task Force, Communications Task Force, Facilities Task Force, Joint PTO, Geneva Academic Foundation, Geneva All-Sports Boosters, Geneva Music Boosters, Geneva High School Theater Boosters, GEARS, K-12 Discipline Committee, Geneva Coalition for Youth, PRIDE, Fox Valley Career Center, IASB/Legislative, IASB Kishwaukee Governing Board, REMS Grant Advisory Board

12. NOTICES / ANNOUNCEMENTS

13. EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE PLACEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10); LITIGATION, WHEN AN ACTION AGAINST, AFFECTING OR ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICULAR PUBLIC BODY HAS BEEN FILED AND IS PENDING BEFORE A COURT OR ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, OR WHEN THE PUBLIC BODY BINDS THAT AN ACTION IS PROBABLE OR IMMINENT, IN WHICH CASE THE BASIS FOR THE FINDING SHALL BE RECORDED AND ENTERED INTO THE MINUTES OF THE CLOSED MEETING [5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(11); STUDENT DISCIPLINARY CASES [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9). [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)] (Policy 2:220)

14. ADJOURNMENT