September 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM - REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING and PUBLIC HEARING
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A. Call to Order and Roll Call. 7:00 p.m.
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B. Public Comment/Response.
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The Board welcomes and encourages community engagement at all board meetings; therefore, time is allocated at the beginning and end of each meeting for audience members to address the Board. We kindly ask that you limit your comments to 5 minutes. Please note, this is a Board meeting in public and not a public forum or town hall. The Board does not directly respond to questions or comments during the meeting, but may ask the Superintendent to follow up with you, as necessary.
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C. Changes to the Agenda.
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This item allows Board Members to add or modify the agenda at the beginning of the meeting. The Board President will need consensus to modify the agenda.
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D. Open Public Hearing for FY 27 Budget.
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E. Closure of the FY 27 Budget Hearing.
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F. Superintendent's Report:
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F.1. Introduction of District 96 New Teachers (Goal 3)
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F.2. Blythe Park playground opening (Goal 2 and Goal 5). |
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G. Approval of Consent Agenda.
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Utilization of a Consent Agenda should not limit the Board's ability to make District issues as transparent as possible. You have the right as an individual Board Member to request any item under the Consent Agenda to be moved from the Consent Agenda and placed under business for discussion and action. If you want to have a no-vote or abstention recorded on any item, this would be reason for removal of an item off the Consent Agenda.
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G.1. Minutes of the Previous Meetings.
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G.1.a. August 5, 2026, Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes.
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G.1.b. August 19, 2026, Regular Business Meeting Minutes.
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G.2. Personnel Report.
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G.3. Payables Pre-List as of August 31, 2026.
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G.4. Payables Pre-List as of September 16, 2026.
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G.5. EIS Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefits Report - 2026.
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H. Riverside Education Council.
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I. Board Member Comments.
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J. Old Business.
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J.1. Approval of FY 27 Budget - Action Item - (Goal 5).
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J.2. IASB Board Self-Assessment Follow-up - Action Item.
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K. New Business/Discussion.
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L. Public Comment/Response.
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M. Future Meeting Dates.
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M.1. October 7, 2026 - 7:00 pm in the library at Blythe Park School.
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M.2. October 21, 2026 - Regular Business Meeting, 7:00 p.m. in the Hauser Learning Resource Center. (The Board will enter into Closed Session at 6:15 p.m., if necessary, and return to Open Session at 7:00 p.m.).
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M.3. November 4, 2026 - 7:00 pm in the multipurpose room at Central School.
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M.4. November 18, 2026 - Regular Business Meeting, 7:00 p.m. in the Hauser Learning Resource Center. (The Board will enter into Closed Session at 6:15 p.m., if necessary, and return to Open Session at 7:00 p.m.).
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N. Information Items.
Description:
These items are usually items that the Board appropriately makes public but generally, there is no comments made on these items. However, the Board should always feel free to ask questions or comment on any information items listed.
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N.1. District 96 Student Enrollment Report.
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N.2. District 96 Absence Report.
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N.3. District 96 Substitute Report.
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N.4. FOIA Requests.
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N.5. Financial Statements.
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N.6. Legal Bills.
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N.7. Architect Bills.
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N.8. School Lunches Served Report.
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N.9. August 2026 Construction Monthly Report.
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O. Enter Into Closed Session (If needed).
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•The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).
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P. Return to Open Session.
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Q. Adjournment.
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