December 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Dolton School District Regular Board Meeting

A. Convene 6:30 PM

B. Roll Call

C. Pledge of Allegiance

D. Cabinet Reports

D.1. Superintendent's Report

D.2. Principal Sparkle Tiffith, Spelling Bee Coordinator and Spelling Bee Winners

E. Meeting Open for Public Comments

F. Approval authorizing Township Treasurer to pay invoices dated December 10, 2025 and December 18, 2025 consisting of 63  pages and chargeable to the following accounts:

Education Fund	$1,858,103.27
Operations and Maintenance Fund	$87,571.49
Debt Services	$  000.00
Transportation Fund	$455,748.29
Capital Projects	$229,749.30
Tort Immunity Fund	$79,454.81
	$2,507.627.16

G. Approval of Consent Agenda 

Consent agenda items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any one member, without debate.  Items not removed may be adopted by general consent without debate.  Removed items may be taken up either immediately after the consent agenda or placed later on the agenda at the discretion of the Board. 
Motion to approve consent agenda items F1-6:

G.1. Approval of payroll summaries for November 7, 2025, in the amount of $1,028,995.21

G.2. Approval of payroll summaries for November 21, 2025, in the amount of $1,045,103.22

G.3. Approval of the minutes from the regular board meeting held November 24, 2025

G.4. Renewal of MOU with community partner, Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago

G.5. Renewal of MOU with community partner, Dolton Park District

G.6. Personnel Report

Resignation:

1. Approval of resignation from of Courtney Grayson, Paraprofessional/Classroom Health Aide, at NBLA, effective November 18, 2025
2. Approval of resignation of Laura Wolf, Case Manager, at NBLA, effective November 24, 2025
3. Approval of resignation of LaToya Wade, Paraprofessional, at Diekman, effective November 24, 2025
4. Approval of resignation of Stacy Miles, Truancy Officer, at Carol Moseley Braun, effective December 10, 2025

Termination:

5. Approval of termination of LaTasha Randle, Assistant Principal, at STEM, effective November 24, 2025

Retirement:

6. Approval of Intent to Retire from Tiffany Blackman, 1st Grade Teacher, at Caroline Sibley, effective the end of the 2028-2029 school year

Employment:  

7. Approval of employment of Approval of employment of Ashae Johnson, 12-Month Administrative Assistant, at Diekman, effective date TBD
8. Approval of employment of Quintia McClain, Paraprofessional/Classroom Health Aide, at Diekman, effective date TBD
9. Approval of employment of Alicia Burks, Accounts Payable Administrative Assistant, District Office, effective date December 15, 2025
10. Approval of employment of Terrence Lee, Case Manager, at NBLA, effective date January 5, 2026
11. Approval of employment of Darice Dorsey, Day-to-Day Substitute, District Wide, effective date TBD

Leave of absence:

12. Approval of Intermittent FMLA for Approval of Intermittent FMLA for Melissa Gronendyke, Teacher, at Berger-Vandenberg/Diekman effective December 1 , 2025 through May 22, 2026
13. Approval of Intermittent FMLA for Jennifer Walsh, Pre School for All Teacher, at Diekman, effective November 21, 2025 through May 22, 2026
14. Approval of FMLA Magdalene Bawa, Teacher, at Caroline Sibley, effective January 7, 2025 through April 1, 2026

H. Closed Session

H.1. Motion to convene to a closed session meeting for the purpose of discussing the following matters: 

• The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees or legal counsel of Dolton School District 149. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1)

• Student Disciplinary Cases 5ILCS 120/2(c)(9)

• 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, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11).

H.2. Motion to adjourn closed session meeting and reconvene open session meeting

I. Final Action of Closed Session Items, if needed

I.1. Motion to approve student discipline decisions (if any hearings require Board action)

J. Old Business

J.1. Motion to approve the final Tax Levy for 3.2% for calendar year 2025 payable in calendar year 2026 and filing of the Certificate of Levy with the Cook County Clerk

J.2. Motion to approve the final Tax Levy for 2.9% for calendar year 2025 payable in calendar year 2026 and filing of the Certificate of Levy with the Cook County Clerk

J.3. Motion to approve the final Tax Levy for 3.4% for calendar year 2025 payable in calendar year 2026 and filing of the Certificate of Levy with the Cook County Clerk

K. New Business

K.1. Motion to approve 8th Grade Graduation date of Wednesday, May 20, 2025

L. Adjournment