April 15, 2026 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. Student Highlights

1. Clean-Up Crew: Ms. Sumoski, O. Faber & G. Conwell
2. Grade 3 Poetry: Ms. Sullivan
   1. M. Small
   2. E. Yerkes
   3. J. Baskin
   4. A. Skiba
   5. A. Parra
   6. E. Geraghty

2.B. IASB Board Leader Recognition Achievement: Kathy Lachowicz

3. Approval of the Consent Agenda Items
 

3.A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting

3.B. Approval of Bills & Payroll

3.C. Review of Schools' Activity Accounts
 

3.D. Personnel

3.D.1. Long-term Substitute

• V. Novy, KDG Teacher, effective April 6, 2026 through June 2, 2026

3.D.2. Resignation

1. V. Garza, Paraprofessional, Navajo, effective April 10, 2026
2. A. Herrera, Paraprofessional, Indian Hill, effective June 1, 2026

3.D.3. Non-Renewal

1. J. Weber, Part-time Paraprofessional, Chippewa, effective June 2, 2026
2. N. O'Keefe, Part-time Paraprofessional, Chippewa, effective June 2, 2026

4. Old Business

• Finance Update

5. New Business

5.A. Approval of Consolidated Grant Plan

5.B. Approval of Independence Junior High locker installation

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

• FOIA received from CT Mills on March 24, 2026, responded to on March 24, 2026

7.C. Additional Information Items, if any

8. Closed Session

Discuss the appointment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of a specific employee; collective negotiating matters or deliberations concerning salary schedules for classes of employees; discussion of possible litigation; and student disciplinary issues. The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. 

9. Reconvene to Open Session and Action on Closed 

9.A. Approval of annual salary increases for IJHS Principal and the Director of Buildings and Grounds

9.B. Approval of the 2026–2027 percentage salary increase for non-union support staff

9.C. Approval of contract renewals and salary increases for non-union certified staff (School Psychologist, District Nurse, OT, and PT)

10. Adjournment