Public Meeting Agenda: July 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order, Roll Call, Establishment of Quorum, and The Pledge of Allegiance:

II. Hearing of Delegates or Visitors and Public Comments:

III. Approval of Minutes — The Open and Closed Sessions of the Regular Meeting of June 22, 2026, and the Open Sessions of the Budget Hearing of June 22, 2026, and the Special Meeting of June 25, 2026: (A)

IV. Approval of Bills and Financial Reports: (A)

IV.A. Bills:

IV.A.1. Payroll:

IV.A.2. Regular Bills:

IV.B. Deposits List:

IV.C. Fund Balance Report (Month and YTD):

IV.D. Building Activity Funds:

IV.E. County School Facility Sales Tax:

V. Reports:

V.A. Superintendent:

V.B. School Administrators:

V.C. Special Education and Student Services:

V.D. Assistant Superintendent (Activities, Athletics, and Grant Programs):

V.E. Maintenance:

V.F. Committee Reports:

VI. Old Business:

VII. New Business:

VII.A. Business and Operations Proposals and Agreements:

VII.A.1. Consideration to Authorize the Preparation of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget. (A)

VII.A.2. Consideration of an Agreement with the City of West Frankfort RE: A School Resource Officer for SY 2026-2027. (A)

VII.A.3. Consideration of Memorandum of Understanding with Regional Office of Education #21 - Project ECHO / STAR Quest Academy Regional Safe School RE: Enrollment Fees for SY 2026-2027. (A)

VII.A.4. Consideration of Agreement with Edmentum (APEX Learning) for a Limited Amount of On-Line Course Enrollments for SY 2026-2027. (A)

VII.A.5. Consideration of a Data Access and Evaluation Agreement for the Evaluation Project for Students Who Have Matriculated to John A. Logan College and its College and Career Pathways Programming Between Northern Illinois University (NIU) and Frankfort CUSD #168. (A)

VII.A.6. Consideration of a Consulting Agreement Between Frankfort CUSD #168 and Social Medicaid Consulting LLC for Compliance Planning and Services. (A)

VII.B. Curricular and Extra-Curricular Programs:

VII.B.1. Consideration of Proposed 2026-2027 FCUSD #168 Parent-Student Handbook. (A)

VII.C. Facilities:

VII.C.1. Update RE: Renovation Planning and Maintenance Work Projects at District Facilities. (A)

VII.C.2. Update RE: Programming Study for Master Planning of Future Potential Renovation, Addition, and Construction of Frankfort Community High School Facilities. (A)

VII.D. Miscellaneous:

VII.E. Possible Closed Session: To discuss "the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body. . . including hearing testimony on a complaint; collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; the selection of a person to fill a public office . . . including a vacancy in a public office, when the public body is given power to appoint under law or ordinance; security procedures, school building safety and security, the use of personnel and equipment to respond . . . to [a] potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property; . . . other matters relating to individual students; 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; and discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed . . . for purposes of . . . semi-annual review of the minutes” as stated in 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1)(2)(3)(8)(10)(11)(21). (A)

VII.F. Semi-Annual Consideration of Status of Closed Session Minutes and Potential Destruction of Closed Session Verbatim Record Audio Recordings. (A)

VII.G. Personnel:

VII.G.1. Consideration of Letter(s) of Retirement / Resignation / Leave. (A)

VII.G.2. Consideration of the Recall of a Professional Educator Licensed Employee to Be Assigned Additional Hours as a Foreign Language Virtual Learning Monitor Resulting in a Full-Time Combined Position as a School Social Worker / Foreign Language Virtual Learning Monitor at District Schools. (A)

VII.G.3. Consideration of the Recall of a Professional Educator Licensed Employee to Be Assigned to a Structured Program Classroom at FCHS. (A)

VII.G.4. Consideration of Salary Rate Adjustments for Non-Certified, District Support Staff for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 (A)

VII.G.5. Consideration of Employment of a Part-Time, 3-Hour Cook - Placement to Be Determined. (A)

VII.G.6. Consideration of SY 2026-2027 Coaching / Sponsoring Staff for FCHS / CJHS:

VII.G.6.a. Approval of Athletics and Activities Director. (A)

VII.G.6.b. Approval to Establish and/or Fill (a) Volunteer Coaching Position(s) - Softball for 2026-2027 at CJHS. (A)

VII.G.6.c. Approval to Establish and/or Fill (a) Volunteer Assistant Coaching Position(s) for Boys' Golf for 2026-2027 at FCHS. (A)

VII.G.7. Authorization to Post / Advertise Position(s). (A)

VII.G.8. Consideration of an Appointment of a Candidate to Fill a Vacancy for an Unexpired Term on the Board of Education: (A)

VII.G.9. Possible Seating of a Newly Appointed Member of the Board of Education (Oath of Office):

VII.G.10. Election of Officers:

VII.G.10.a. Election of Vice-President to Fill a Vacancy. (A)

VIII. Board Member Comments:

IX. Adjournment: (A)

July 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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