September 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER (Please silence cell phones)

2. ROLL CALL

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

4. PUBLIC HEARING ON FY27 BUDGET

4.A. Assistant Superintendent Summary

4.B. Public Comments

4.C. Motion of Adjournment of FY27 Budget Hearing

4.D. Roll Call to Close Public Hearing

5. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

6. GOOD NEWS ITEMS

6.A. Recognition of Academic Board Awards

6.B. 2026-2027 Student Representative, Easton Wheeler

6.C. Recognition of Anytime Towing for their Help in Moving the Little Learner Shed from Westview Elementary School to Eastview Elementary School

6.D. Building Reports (Enclosure)

6.E. CHS Student Report (Enclosure)

6.F. Additional Good News

7. RECOGNITION OF AUDIENCE REQUESTS TO ADDRESS BOARD OF EDUCATION

8. CONSENT AGENDA (All items marked with an asterisk (*) are consent agenda items)

9. * MINUTES

9.A. Minutes of Special Board Meeting, August 17, 2026 (Enclosure)

9.B. Minutes of Regular Board Meeting, August 17, 2026 (Enclosure)

9.C. Minutes of Closed Session, August 17, 2026 (Board Table)

10. * FINANCIAL ACTIVITY

10.A. Consider Payment of Bills and Payroll (Enclosure)

10.B. Treasurer's Report (Enclosure)

11. * PERSONNEL

11.A. Retirements/Leaves/Resignations

11.A.1. Retirement of Traci DeWitt, Principal Helper, Eastview Elementary School, Effective Beginning August 28, 2026 (Board Enclosure)

11.A.2. Resignation of Cassie Branch, Paraprofessional, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning August 17, 2026 (Board Enclosure)

11.A.3. Resignation of Christine Malott, Bus Monitor, Transportation, Effective Beginning August 25, 2026 (Board Enclosure)

11.A.4. Resignation of Sheryl Augenstein, Paraprofessional, Lincoln Elementary School, Effective Beginning August 28, 2026 (Board Enclosure)

11.A.5. Resignation of Trae Cox, Paraprofessional, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning September 7, 2026 (Board Enclosure)

11.A.6. Leave of Absence, Certified Staff Member, Beginning October 2, 2026, Returning January 4, 2027 (Board Enclosure) 

11.A.7. Leave of Absence, Certified Staff Member, Beginning Approximately January 4, 2027 for Twelve Weeks and Unpaid Leave for the Remainder of 2026-2027 School Year (Board Enclosure)

11.B. Employment

11.B.1. Employment of Brianna Chockley, 7th Grade ELA Teacher, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning September 14, 2026 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.B.2. Employment of Marlene Krohe, Paraprofessional, Lincoln Elementary School, Effective Beginning September 18, 2026 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.B.3. Employment of Emily Stambaugh, Paraprofessional, Lincoln Elementary School, Effective Beginning September 14, 2026 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.B.4. Employment of Oxana Zinich, Bus Monitor, Transportation, Effective Beginning September 21, 2026 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.B.5. Employment of Jamie Adams, Reading Aide, Reading Aide, Canton High School, Effective Beginning September 14, 2026 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.B.6. Employment of Alexis Stone, Reading Aide, Westview Elementary School, Effective Beginning September 21, 2026 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.B.7. Employment of Sheryl Augenstein, Paraprofessional, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning September 18, 2026 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.C. Transfers

11.C.1. Transfer of Gary Mortland, 2nd Shift Custodian at Eastview Elementary School to 1st Shift Custodian at Eastview Elementary School, Effective Beginning August 31, 2026 (Board Enclosure)

11.C.2. Transfer of Dee Wolfe, 2nd Shift Custodian at Canton High School to 2nd Shift Custodian at Eastview Elementary School, Effective Beginning September 14, 2026 (Board Enclosure)

11.D. Extracurricular

11.D.1. Resignation of Cadence Tarrant, Chess Club Sponsor, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning August 25, 2026 (Board Enclosure)

11.D.2. Employment of Jon Rudd, Boys Basketball Coach, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning August 27, 2026 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.D.3. Employment of Ali Aljwad, Assistant Boys Soccer Coach, Canton High School, Effective Beginning August 31, 2026 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.D.4. Transfer of Carl Fisher, Track Coach at Ingersoll Middle School to Head Girls Track Coach at Canton High School, Effective Beginning September 22, 2026 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.D.5. Employment of Avery Efnor, Newspaper Club Sponsor, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning September 22, 2026 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

11.D.6. Employment of Avery Efnor, Computer Tech Club Sponsor, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning September 22, 2026 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

12. ACTION ITEMS

12.A. *Consider Approval of Destruction of the Audio Recording of the Board Meeting Closed Session Held on January 22, 2025

12.B.  *Consider Approval of Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefits Report for School Year 2026 (Enclosure) 

12.C. *Consider Approval of Revisions to Board Policies - 2nd Reading (Enclosure)

Policy - Press Plus 122
DRAFT UPDATE 
2:230 Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings and Petitions to the Board
5:40 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease
5:70 Religious Holidays
5:240 Suspensions
6:70 Teaching About Religions
6:80 Teaching About Controversial Issues
6:190 Extracurricular and Co-Curicular Activities
7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities
8:70 Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities
DRAFT UPDATE - NEW
2:120-E3 Resolution to Appoint a Delegate to the Illinois Association of School Boards Delegate Assembly
DRAFT UPDATE - REWRITTEN
2:70-E Checklist for Filling Board Vacancies by Appointment
2:220-E1 Board Treatment of Closed Meeting Verbatim Recordings and Minutes
2:220-E3 Closed Meeting Minutes
2:220-E5 Semi-Annual Review of Closed Meeting Minutes
2:220-E8 Board of Education Records Maintenance Requirements and FAQs
7:330 Student Use of Buildings — Equal Access
REVIEW AND MONITORING
2:30 District Elections
3:40 Superintendent
3:50 Administrative Personnel Other Than the Superintendent
3:60 Administrative Responsibility of the Building Principal
3:70 Succession of Authority
4:120 Food Services
4:175 Convicted Child Sex Offender; Screening; Notifications
5:140 Solicitations by or from Staff
5:185 Family and Medical Leave
7:30 Student Assignment and Intra-District Transfer
7:80 Release Time for Religious Instruction/Observance
7:345 Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security
8:100 Relations with Other Organizations and Agencies

12.D. Consider Approval of FY27 Budget (Enclosure)

12.E. Consider Approval of Banking Resolution with MidAmerica National Bank Designating Jason Pollitt, Lisa Weis, and Alyssa Bender as Authorized Signers for the Eastview Elementary School Activity Account (Board Enclosure)

12.F. Consider Approval of Banking Resolution with MidAmerica National Bank Designating Kaylah Harris, Rebecca Waughtel, and Stephanie Liggin as Authorized Signers for the Westview Elementary School Activity Account (Board Enclosure)

12.G. Consider Approval of Dissolution of Ingersoll Middle School Activity Team Accounts; Team Novas - 5th Grade, Team Patriots - 5th Grade, Team Masterminds - 6th Grade, Team All Stars - 6th Grade, Team Energizers - 7th Grade, Team Champions - 7th Grade, Team Olympians - 8th grade, and Team Dream Team - 8th Grade; Balances to be Transferred to the Appropriate New Grade-Level Account Upon Closure (Enclosure)

12.H. Consider Approval to Create Activity Accounts at Ingersoll Middle School for IMS 5th Grade, IMS 6th Grade, IMS 7th Grade and IMS 8th Grade (Enclosure)

12.I. Resolution Providing for the Issue of Not to Exceed $6,180,000 General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2026, for the Purpose of Altering and Reconstructing School Buildings and Purchasing and Installing Equipment Therein for Fire Prevention and Safety, Energy Conservation and School Security Purposes, 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 (Board Enclosure)

13. REPORTS

14. DISCUSSION ITEMS

14.A. Hazardous Bus Route Study (Board Enclosure)

14.B. Schedule Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting

15. INFORMATION ITEMS

15.A. Sixth Day Enrollment Report (Enclosure)

15.B. Consolidated Election Timeline (Enclosure)

15.C. Update on Elementary Programming (Board Enclosure)

15.D. Freedom of Information Requested from Data Branch (Board Enclosure)

15.E. Freedom of Information Requested from Allium Data (Board Enclosure)

15.F. Freedom of Information Requested from Justin Wenig (Board Enclosure)

15.G. Freedom of Information Requested from Economic Research Institute (Board Enclosure)

16. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

17. CLOSED SESSION

17.A. Discuss the Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance, or Dismissal of Specific Employees of the Public Body [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1)]

17.B. Discuss Student Disciplinary Matters and/or Educational Matters Relating to Individual Students [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (9) and (10)]

17.C. Collective Negotiating Matters Between the Public Body and its Employees or their Representative, or Deliberations Concerning Salary Schedules for One or More Classes of Employees [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (2)]

18. ACTION

19. ADJOURN