February 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Pretzel Shoutouts

3. Public Comment (Policy 2:230)

4. IASB Liaison Talking Points

5. Adjustments to Agenda

6. Reports and Recommendations

6.a. Director Reports

6.a.1. Transportation Director

6.a.2. Food Services Director

6.a.3. Facility Director

6.b. Administrator(s)

6.b.1. Mr. Matthew Jokisch, Elementary Principal

6.b.2. Mr. Brandon Radford, JH Principal

6.b.3. Mrs. Hattie Llewellyn, High School Principal

6.b.4. Mr. Dillon Binkley, District Athletic and Activities Director

6.c. Superintendent

6.c.1. Mrs. Jill Larson, Superintendent

• New State Department for Pre-K
• Staffing 2026-2027 School Year
• Co-op Meeting with Waverly and Franklin
• 5Essentials Survey
• Student Photography Contracts
• ROE Complinance Visit in April

7. Consent Agenda

7.a. Financial Report(s)

7.a.1. Bills Payable & Imprest Fund

7.a.2. Student Activity Funds

7.a.3. Payroll

7.a.4. Treasurer's Report

7.b. Open Session Minutes of January 22, 2026

7.c. Closed Session Minutes of January 22, 2026

7.d. Destroying of Executive Session Tapes for the Month(s) of July 2024 and prior

8. New Business

8.a. Approve the New Berlin Student Improvement Plan 25-26 (Revised)

8.b. Q4 Food Service Project Report

8.c. Approve the District Calendar for 2027-2028

8.d. Approve the contract with Wellman Lawncare

8.e. Approve the contract with Johnson Controls

8.f. Approve the contract with Arbiter

8.g. Approve the purchase of Health-e Pro-Menu Planning & Production

8.h. Approve the Agreement for Football Light Pole Replacement

9. Executive Session - For the purpose of:

9.a. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with [the Open Meetings Act]. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)

10. *Personnel Consent Agenda-All hires and recommendations are pending proper certifications and/or requirements (Policy 5:280)

10.a. Madison Pierce as Volunteer Varsity Softball Coach

11. Resignations:
    Joe Viola—Director of Student Services

12. Board Member Book Study

13. Adjournment