Public Meeting Agenda: June 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. ORGANIZATION - OPEN SESSION - 7:00PM

1.1. Call to Order - Dr. Barton - 7:00PM

1.2. Pledge of Allegiance

Strategic Plan Presentation by Goal Leaders: Year 1 Update and Year 2 Preview

1.3. Roll Call

1.4. Freedom of Information

729	Meyer	Student Behavior
730	McElroy	Teacher Information
731	McElroy	Employee Information
732	C. Skinner	Financial
733	M.Powers	Const/maint/renovation work
734	C.Skinner	Property Tax Distribution
735	Smartprocure	Purchase Orders

Description: FOIA Running List

2. CITIZENS' INPUT
If you have questions or statements that pertain to agenda items or wish to address the Board on other topics, this is your opportunity. You must sign up to address the board prior to the start of the board meeting and conduct yourself with civility, orderly conduct, and honesty. When your name is called, you're asked to stand, identify yourself, and indicate the agenda item or topic you wish to refer to. Consistent with the Open Meetings Act [5 ILCS 120/2.06(g)] and Board Policy 2:230 [Public Participation in School Board Meetings and Petitions to the Board], we will reserve 45 minutes for public comment (5 minute maximum per person) during this board meeting.

Description: If you have questions or statements that pertain to agenda items or wish to address the Board on other topics, this is your opportunity. You must sign up to address the board prior to the start of the board meeting and conduct yourself with civility, orderly conduct, and honesty. When your name is called you're asked to stand, identify yourself, and indicate the agenda item or topic you wish to refer to. Consistent with the Open Meetings Act [5 ILCS 120/2.06(g)] and Board Policy 2:230 [Public Participation in School Board Meetings and Petitions to the Board], we will reserve 45 minutes for public comment (5 minute maximum per person) during this board meeting.

3. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
3.1 Board Meeting Minutes for May 4, 2026, 3.2 Board Meeting Minutes for May 18, 2026, 3.3 Executive Session Minutes for May 4th, May 18th session 1 & 2, 2026, 3.4 Destruction of Verbatim Recordings for October 21, 2024 Session 1 & 2, 3.5 District Contracts, 3.6. Monthly Payroll, 3.7 Treasurer's Report, 3.8 Fund Reviews, 3.9 Monthly TJA Bills, 3.10 Monthly D47 Bills, 3.11 Disposal of Surplus Assets, 3.12 Personnel Employments, Resignations, Transfers, Reassignments and Retirements, 3.13 State-Approved Director of Special Education, 3.14 Policy, 3.15 Appointment of School Treasurer - FY27, 3.16 Authorization of Pay Bills At The Close Of Fiscal Year 6/30/2026, 3.17 Resolution to Designate Bank Depositories - FY27.

3.1. Board Meeting Minutes for May 4, 2026

3.2. Board Meeting Minutes for May 18, 2026

3.3. Executive Session Minutes for May 4 & 18 session 1 & 2, 2026

3.4. Destruction of Verbatim Recordings for November 18, 2024

3.5. District Contracts - C. Nelson

3.6. Monthly Payrolls - C. Nelson

3.7. Treasurer's Report - C. Nelson

Description: Included within the Treasurer's report (unaudited) is a summarization of the District's bank and investment balance by Fund.

3.8. Fund Reviews - C. Nelson

3.9. Monthly TJA Bills - C. Nelson

3.10. Monthly D47 Bills - C. Nelson

3.11. Disposal of District Surplus Assets - C. Nelson

3.12. Personnel Report: APPROVED: Business Specialist, Student Information Services Specialist I, Speech-Language Pathologist, Dual Language (Mono) Teacher, Dual Language/Language Arts Teacher, Teacher, Special Education ASPIRE Teacher, Part-Time English Language Learner Teacher, School Social Worker, Assistant Principal and Special Education Teacher. RESIGNATIONS: Lunch/Playground Supervisor, Special Education Paraprofessional, Physical Therapist, Music Teacher, Teacher, Special Education Paraprofessional-ASPIRE, Mobile Technician II, Director of Literacy and Social Science. TRANSFERS AND REASSIGNMENTS: Extended Curriculum Language Arts Teacher, Teacher, English Language Learner Teacher, Assistant Principal, Instructional Coach, Elementary Interventionist, Dual Language Teacher, STEM Teacher, Music Teacher, Reading Recovery Interventionist, Principal, Director of Literacy and Social Science, Library Media Center Paraprofessional, Lunch/Playground Supervisor, Special Education Paraprofessional-Cross-Categorical, Special Education Paraprofessional-Bilingual RETIREMENT NOTIFICATIONS: Library Media Center-Paraprofessional, Teacher and Social Science Teacher

Description:

APPROVED	RESIGNATIONS	TRANSFERS AND REASSIGNMENTS	RETIREMENT NOTIFICATIONS
Business Specialist	Lunch/Playground Supervisor	Extended Curriculum Language Arts Teacher	Library Media Center-Paraprofessional
Student Information Services Specialist I	Special Education Paraprofessional	Teacher	Teacher
Speech-Language Pathologist	Physical Therapist	English Language Learner Teacher	Social Science Teacher
Dual Language (Mono) Teacher	Music Teacher	Assistant Principal
Dual Language/Language Arts Teacher	Teacher	Instructional Coach
Teacher	Special Education Paraprofessional-ASPIRE	Elementary Interventionist
	Mobile Technician II	Dual Language Teacher
Special Education ASPIRE Teacher	Director of Literacy and Social Science	STEM Teacher
Part-Time English Language Learner Teacher		Music Teacher
School Social Worker		Reading Recovery Interventionist
Assistant Principal		Principal
Special Education Teacher		Director of Literacy and Social Science
		Library Media Center Paraprofessional
		Lunch/Playground Supervisor
		Special Education Paraprofessional-Cross-Categorical
		Special Education Paraprofessional-Bilingual

3.13. State-Approved Director of Special Education

Description: District 47 became a stand-alone District on July 1, 2018. At that time, the District needed to appoint and approve a State-Approved Director of Special Education. This resolution is an annual confirmation of the appointment and approval. Dr. Ryan Olson, Asst. Superintendent of Student Services, serves as the State-Approved Director of Special Education for District 47.

3.14. 2nd Reading of Policy

Description: The District has a subscription to the PRESS service from IASB, which issues guidance memos and language for consideration in policy and procedures. Suggested policy changes are placed on a regular Board agenda for a 1^st reading and discussion following the release of a PRESS memo. During the next regular Board meeting, the policies will be placed on the agenda for a second reading. The practice of having a 1^st and 2^nd reading has been a District 47 procedure. A second reading allows the Board to hear feedback from interested parties, including staff, parents, students, and community members, either between the two scheduled Board meetings and/or during Citizens’ input prior to approving policy.

3.15. Appointment of School Treasurer - FY27

Description: Background
Section 8-1 of the School Code (105 ICLS 5/8-1) requires each school board to elect a treasurer for a period of one year. In addition, Section 8-2 of the School Code (105 ICLS 5/8-2) requires each treasurer of a school district to be properly bonded. The penalty of the bond shall be 10% of the amount of bonds, notes, mortgages, moneys and effects of which the treasurer is to have custody. The bond shall be increased or decreased from time to time, as the increase or decrease of the amount of notes, bonds, mortgages, moneys and effects may require. The bond shall be payable to the township trustee of schools over the district or payable to the district, whichever is applicable. The bond shall be filed with the Regional Superintendent of Schools. The treasurer is the oversight for and reporting of all the district funds. Historically, District 47 has named their Chief School Business Official as their treasurer from July 1 to June 30.

Recommendation
It is the recommendation of administration that the Board authorize the Board President and Secretary to sign the Notice of Appointment of School Treasurer in the name of Catherine (Cathy) Nelson, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, CSBO, from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.

3.16. Authorization of pay bills at the close of Fiscal year 6/30/26

Description: Background
Historically, District 47 has completed a final accounts payable run at the end of June to ensure that all expenditures are recorded in the proper fiscal year. This practice is primarily completed to ensure that the District has captured all grant related expenditures with the proper grant reporting period. The Business Office would like to continue this practice. If this practice is approved, we would propose emailing you the detailed bills listing (similar to a board check listing) on or before June 29^th for your review. If you had any concerns or questions regarding any of the bills, we would ask that you contact us by noon on June 30^th. We would hold any checks that were questioned and release any checks that were not questioned on July 1^st.
Recommendation
It is the recommendation of administration that the Board authorize the Business Office to issue a final accounts payable run on or before June 30^th as outlined above.

3.17. Resolution to Designate Bank Depositories - FY27

4. AGENDA ITEMS REQUIRING DISCUSSION AND/OR BOARD APPROVAL

4.1. CLASS Collective Bargaining Agreement Approval

4.2. 1st Reading - 26/27 Student Handbook & Code of Conduct

Description:

Each year, the student handbook is reviewed, and changes are made to ensure the information is up-to-date and compliant with the School Code. In the past, this process was done solely via a committee of administrators and parents. As more legislation is passed and requirements change throughout the school year, this process was found to be neither efficient nor comprehensive in ensuring that all required information is included in a single document for ease of reference by students and parents. As a result, the District subscribed to the Illinois Principals' Association (IPA) Model Handbook beginning with the 2017/18 school year. This subscription provides "real-time" updates and revisions to a student handbook. Additionally, it aligns procedures and forms with the IASB PRESS service, which the Board uses to ensure our policies are up-to-date.

Changes made for the upcoming year include:

Cover - updated year
Chapter 1 -
- Executive Cabinet & School Contacts (names have been updated based on personnel changes)
- Weather Guidelines for Outside Student Activities moved within the section to align with other weather related topics
- Learning Media Centers and Online Access (changed final sentence from "student will be assessed" to "student's parent/guardian will be assessed" to clarify who actually is financially responsible as the students are minors.
- PE Lockers - removed "Periodic inspections may be made by the PE teachers or building administrators to see that they are neat and orderly"
Chapter 2 -
- Vacations (clarifying language with a change from "scheduled on vacation time" to "scheduled on non-attendance days"
- Accelerated Placement - added "to the Asst. Superintendent of Student Learning" to clarify who the referrals are made to.
- Complaints about Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and Programs; Ability to Opt Out of Certain Course Content and Programs (has been updated to comply with federal caselaw)
Chapter 3 -
- Changed the cost of school lunch from $3.45 to $3.55 in order to comply with the federal school lunch program
Chapter 4 - under the heading "Bicycles, Skateboards, and Other Forms of Wheeled Transportation," added "Per Crystal Lake ordinance, D47 students are not old enough to operate electric vehicles. As a result, D47 students are not allowed to bring or use electric vehicles on D47 property."
Chapter 5 -
- Changed the name of the Complaint Manager/Title IX Coordinator from Aimee Kasper to Dr. Ryan Olson
Chapter 6 -
- Student Behavior #6 (added a reference to the use of AI)
- Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment (has been updated to comply with changes to Illinois law for the 26/27 school year)
- Harassment & Teen Dating Violence Prohibited (has been updated due to changes with Title IX regulations)
- Cafeteria Rules - added language to clarify:
  - no sharing of food
  - no pop/soda in lunches
  - food delivery from services will not be accepted for students
  - fast food dropped off for students should be rare and schools reserve the right to have the student eat in the office to minimize disruption in the cafeteria
- Student Use of Electronic Devices - added a visual chart to help the reader understand what is and isn't permissible
Chapter 7 -
- Access to Non-School Sponsored Publications (has been updated to comply with changes to PRESS policy)
Chapter 8 -
- Due Process Procedures - updated to reference the Code of Conduct
Chapter 9 -
- City League Sports - updating to reflect Co-Ed Volleyball and Dance Club, and 6th graders in Volleyball and Basketball
- Removing the reference to PeachJar as we are discontinuing the use of the resource
Chapter 10 - no changes
Chapter 11 -
- Student Records (has been updated to comply with changes to Illinois law)
Chapter 12 - no changes

4.3. Elementary Health—Human Growth & Development/Puberty Curriculum

4.4. City IGA / Pulte Temp. Construction Easement Agreement

Description:

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Administration is seeking Board approval of a city intergovernmental agreement as well as a temporary construction easement related to a development project.

5. NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

6. ADJOURNMENT

7. NEXT REGULAR MEETING - July 20, 2026

Regular Board
Attendance Taken on 6/15/2026 at 7:25 PM
Dr. Debra Barton	Present
Lea Grover	Present
Maria Krause	Present
Alena Lewis	Absent
Dr. Lisa Messinger	Present
Emily Smith	Present
Laura Stanton	Present
Present: 6, Absent: 1

June 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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