August 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

I. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance/Roll Call

II. Superintendent's Report: 
A.  FY26 Tentative Budget Presentation
B. FOIA from CT Mills Requesting a Summary of All Current Contracts our District has on File.
C. FOIA from Bo Kim Requesting Bid Information for the Project for the Hardscape Improvements at BJHS-- STR Project Number: 25044.00

III. Board Reports

III.A. Review of Policies 2:110 and 6:255

IV. Board Comments

V. Recommended Actions

V.A. Approval of IASB Press Plus Policies from Issue 119
Policies: 2:80, 2:120-E2, 2:130, 2:220-E4,  2:220-E7, 7:140, 7:300, 8:80, 2:120-E1, 2:220-E9, 2:240-E1, 2:240-E2, 1:10, 1:20, 1:30, 2:10, 2:240, 3:30, 4:50, 4:90, 4:180, 5:20-E, 5:270, 7:40, 7:90, 7:130, 7:325, 8:110

V.B. Approval to hire Lauren Harris as a Special Education Teacher for Brookwood School District 167 for the 2025-2026 School Year at a Salary of $60,943.72 (MA+30-Step J) per the GEA Collective Bargaining Agreement 

V.C. Approval to hire Shondella Madden-Jones as a Kindergarten Teacher for Brookwood School District 167 for the 2025-2026 School Year at a Salary of $60,599.44 (MA-Step K) per the GEA Collective Bargaining Agreement 

V.D. Approval to hire Veronica Weglarz as a Social Studies Teacher for Brookwood School District 167 for the 2025-2026 School Year at a Salary of $49,643.53 (BA-Step B)  per the GEA Collective Bargaining Agreement 

V.E. Approval to hire Kellye Rushing-Watson as a 4th Grade Teacher for Brookwood School District 167 for the 2025-2026 School Year at a Salary of $63,481.77 (BA-Step O) per the GEA Collective Bargaining Agreement 

V.F. Approval to hire William Mullen as a Special Education Teacher for Brookwood School District 167 for the 2025-2026 School Year at a Salary of $49,643.53 (BA-Step B) per the GEA Collective Bargaining Agreement 

V.G. Approval to Hire Aisha Carothers as a Paraprofessional for Brookwood School District 167 for the 2025-2026 School Year at an Hourly Rate of $19.00 per the USA Contract

V.H. Approval to Hire Taylor Tucker as a Paraprofessional for Brookwood School District 167 for the 2025-2026 School Year at an Hourly Rate of $19.00 per the USA Contract

V.I. Approval to Hire Colleen Edwards as a Paraprofessional for Brookwood School District 167 for the 2025-2026 School Year at an Hourly Rate of $19.00 per the USA Contract

V.J. Approval to Hire Matrice Watson as a Paraprofessional for Brookwood School District 167 for the 2025-2026 School Year at an Hourly Rate of $19.00 per the USA Contract

V.K. Approval of a Bilingual Coordinator Stipend for Amy Guzman in the Amount of $7,000 for BPAC, BPEM, Access Testing, Access Reports, Grant Reports, Assessment Coordination and Growth Analysis Report for the EL Program for FY26

V.L. Approval of the Illuminate Contract for Ongoing Financial Consulting at a Cost of $19,200.00

V.M. Approval of the Contract for the Suburban Youth Symphony Orchestra to Provide Onsite Violin Lessons to Grades 3-8 Students for FY26 at a Total Cost of $20,850.00

V.N. Approval of Sidewalk Repairs at Hickory Bend Elementary School, and Brookwood Middlle School as Recommended by CLIC (Collective Liability Insurance Cooperative) at a cost of $23,015.00 by North Creek Builders, LLC 

V.O. Approval to Contract with Acutrans for FY26 to Provide Qualified Interpreter Services for Parents at all Special Education IEP Meetings as Needed as Mandated by Illinois School Code and IDEA

V.P. Approval of the Brookwood Junior High School Fundraisers which include Double Good Popcorn and World's Finest Chocolates to Raise Funds to Support PBIS, Student Activities, and Incentives

V.Q. Approval of the Brookwood Middle School Fundraisers which include Double Good Popcorn and Black History Book Marks to Raise Funds to Support PBIS Incentives, and Student Activities

V.R. Approval of the Longwood Fundraisers which include Affy Tapple Taffy Apples, Double Good Popcorn, Portillo's, and Chipotle to Raise Funds to Support PBIS, Student Activities, and Incentives

V.S. Approval of the Hickory Bend Fundraisers which include Affy Tapple, Double Good Popcorn, and SchoolStore.com to Raise Funds to Support PBIS, Student Activities, and Incentives

V.T. Approval of the August Accounts Payable Pre-List in the Amount of $806,687.56; Imprest Account in the Amount of $3,095.97; and Total Payroll in the Amount of $264,108.53 for a Grand Total of $1,073,892.06

V.U. Approval of the July 14, 2025 Closed Board Meeting Minutes

V.V. Approval of the July 14, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

VI. Citizen's Comments (Limited to 3 minutes)

VII. Adjournment