October 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

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

II. Superintendent's Report

II.A. Presentation of School Improvement Plans from Brookwood Middle School and Brookwood Junior High School

II.B. Facilities Update by Kevin Slattery, CSBO

II.C. FOIA from Steve Watts Requesting Public Records of All Current Employees at Brookwood School District 167 to Include Full Legal Name, Job Title or Role, Official Work Email Address, Assigned Worksite or Campus, and Current Salary.  

II.D. FOIA from Michael Rost Requesting a Copy of the Last Property and Casualty Insurance Renewal Summary for All Lines of Insurance Purchased by the School District (General Liability, Auto, Workers' Comp, Professional, Directors, and Officers, etc.).  This Document Summarizes the Insurance Terms, Limits Deductible, Premium, and Exclusions.     

III. Board Reports

IV. Board Comments

V. Recommended Actions

V.A. Approval of the 2-Day Suspension for Employee #102025-1

V.B. Approval of Policies 2:110 and 6:255

V.C. Approval of Personnel Tuition Reimbursement per the Collective Bargaining Agreement

V.D. Approval to Purchase 21 Band Instruments from Music-Go-Round to Support Expansion and Inclusion of Students in our Band Program at a Total Cost of $10,969.80

V.E. Approval to Renew the Contract with Verifent at a Cost of $1,200.00 per Year to Provide Assistance with Mandated Employee Verifications in Compliance with Faith's Law Legislation

V.F. Approval of the Renewal of Teaching Strategies Gold (Online Assessment and Digital Portfolios for the Preschool Program) as Mandated by ISBE at a Cost of $3,380.00 Funded by the Preschool For All Grant

V.G. Approval of the Renewal of Unique Learning System, Special Education Curriculum, at a Cost of $10,518.78 Funded by the IDEA Grant

V.H. Approval of the School Improvement Plans for Brookwood Middle School and Brookwood Junior High School as Required by ISBE

V.I. Approval to Support the Wellness Staff Institute Day on January 5, 2026 with Wellness Initiatives for Brookwood SD167 not to exceed $12,000.00. 

V.J. Approval of the Hickory Bend Fundraiser from Bessie's Shirt Lettering and Athletic Apparel to Raise Funds to Support PBIS and Student Activities

V.K. Approval to Renew the Contract with Brightly Asset Essentials Enterprise in the Amount of $5,017.63 for the Technology Inventory and Help Desk District Systems (including both Tech Requests and Custodial Requests) Funded by Title I Grant Funds

V.L. Approval to Authorize the Application for the FY26 School Maintenance Project Grant (SMPG)

V.M. Approval of the October Accounts Payable Pre-List in the Amount of $1,460,441.52; Imprest Account in the Amount of $550.00; and Total Payroll in the Amount of $768,875.07 for a Grand Total of $2,229,866.59.

V.N. Approval of the September 15, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

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

VII. Adjournment