May 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

1. Call to Order

1.A. Pledge to the Flag

1.B. Roll Call

2. Superintendent's Report

2.A. Staff Recognition

2.A.1. Tenure Recognition

• Ashley Battaglia
• Lucas Bauer
• Marcella (Marcie) Castor
• Melissa (Missy) Cosme
• Jessica Dieter
• Colleen Murphy
• Kendra Nudd
• Elizabeth (Beth) Schumacher
• Libby Whitney

2.A.2. Years of Service
5 Years

• Tracy Arvetis
• Angelica Barylowicz
• Melissa (Missy) Cosme
• Colleen Dunford
• Bridget Kay
• Juan Perez
• Molly Quinn
• Kaitlin Settle
• Jason Smit
• Paula Stepaniuk

10 Years

• Amanda (Mandy) Buresh

15 Years

• Greg Urdal

20 Years

• Pam Peters
• Mary Ellen White
• Nicole Woods

2.B. Board of Education Recogntion

• Bill Grady
• Amy Lyons
• Rich Facko
• Kristin Restivo

3. Approval of the Consent Agenda Items
 

3.A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 16, 2025

3.B. Minutes of the Closed Session Meeting of April 16, 2025

3.C. Approval of Bills & Payroll

3.D. Review of Schools' Activity Accounts
 

3.E. Personnel

3.E.1. Contract Approval

• Kim Anoman, Business Manager

3.E.2. Resignation

• Bridget Kay, Navajo, 4th Grade Teacher, effective June 18, 2025
• Jennifer Roat, Indian Hill, Pre-K Paraprofessional, effective June 4, 2025
• Nicole Smagacz, Chippewa, 3rd Grade Teacher, effective June 4, 2025

3.E.3. Hiring

• Veronica Garza, Navajo, Paraprofessional, effecrive April 24, 2025
• Evan Churchill, Navajo, 5th Grade Teacher, effective August 19, 2025
• Kelsey Klukas, Navajo, 4th Grade, effective August 19, 2025
• Noelle Dempsey, Indian Hill, Kindergarten, effective August 19, 2025
• Audrey Toomey, Special Education Teacher, Navajo, effective August 19, 2025

4. Old Business

4.A. Preview of the Revised Report Cards K-8

5. New Business

5.A. Tree Removal at Chippewa

6. Audience Participation
If you are coming up to speak, please identify yourself by name and connection to the district and we ask that comments remain brief to accommodate everyone wishing to speak. Policy ordinarily provides up to 3 minutes per speaker.

7. Information Items

7.A. YTD Financial Summary

7.B. Freedom of Information Act Items

 

8. ORGANIZATIONAL ITEMS of REGULAR MEETING

8.A. Acknowledge Receipt of the Certified Election Results of April 1, 2025

8.B. Oath of Office

8.C. Appoint President Pro-Tem

8.D. Adjournment of Organizational Meeting into Closed Session
The selection of a person to fill a public office, as defined in the Open Meetings Act, including a vacancy in a public office, when the public body is given power to appoint under law or ordinance. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3)

8.E. Return to Open Organizational Meeting

9. Reconvene Organizational Meeting

9.A. Roll Call of New Board

9.B. Consideration for Appointment of Board Vacancy Resolution

9.B.1. Oath of Office to Newly Appointed Member, if needed

9.C. Nomination of Election of Board Officers

1. President
2. Vice President
3. Secretary

9.D. Establish Dates, Times, and Locations of Monthly Meetings

9.E. Appoint Board Member Liaisons

1. Finance
2. Strategic Planning
3. Parent Advisory
4. Policy

10. Adjourn from Organizational Meeting to Enter into Regular Meeting Session

11. Closed Session if Needed

12. Return to Open Session

13. Adjournment