June 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Board Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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2. Pledge of Allegiance
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3. Roll Call
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4. Visitors to Be Heard
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5. Recognitions/Presentations/Information
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5.a. Recognitions
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5.b. Presentations
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5.c. Information
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6. Administrator Reports
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7. Superintendent Report
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Dr. Aherne will present his report to the board.
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8. Public Hearing On Amended FY26 Budget
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8.a. Public Comment
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9. Action Items
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9.a. Resolution to Approve the FY26 Amended Budget
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9.b. Consent Agenda
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9.b.1. Approval of Minutes:
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9.b.2. Destruction of Closed Session Recordings
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9.b.3. Approval of the Treasurer’s Report
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9.b.4. Acknowledgment of Lincoln-Way Special Education Minutes
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9.b.5. Approval of June Disbursements
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9.b.6. Approval of July Payroll
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9.c. Approval of the Personnel Report
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9.d. Acceptance of Gifts to District
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Per Board Policy 8:80, any donation, contribution, or gift to the district with a value over $500 requires formal acceptance by the Board of Education. The following gifts have been offered and meet the stated criteria:
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9.e. Approval of Drop Ceiling Installation at Anna McDonald School.
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9.f. Approval of ComEd Energy Saving Program for Anna McDonald School
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9.g. Approval of the FY27 Student Handbook
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9.h. Adoption of the Manhattan District 114 Board Policy Customization Manual
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The IASB Board Policy Manual Customization began in the Fall of 2025 with an initial policy manual questionnaire meeting. Board members Brian Anderson, Chris Boswell attended the meeting with the IASB representative, along with Dr. Aherne and Kim Maher. The first draft of the new manual was received at the end of January. Each section of the manual was compared to our current manual. Once complete, we met once again with IASB for the editing meeting. During this meeting, district review notes and questions were addressed as well as another set of customization questions from IASB. The MSD114 Board Policy Manual Draft was completed in April. The board reviewed the draft manual at the following meetings:
The pending draft will be updated with language as discussed by the board during previous readings and PRESS Issues 120 and 121. Required resolutions from policies 2:125-E3 and 5:20-E will also be adopted. |
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9.h.1. Adopt Resolution to Regulate Expense Reimbursements (2:125-E3)
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The adoption of this resolution is required as part of the Board Policy Manual Customization process.
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9.h.2. Adopt Resolution to Prohibit Sexual Harassment (5:20-E)
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This adoption is required as part of the Board Policy Manual Customization process.
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9.i. Approval of Board of Education 2026-2027 Goals
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The board participated in a goal workshop on May 6th with Katie Bulava from IASB to develop goals for the 2026-2027 school year. The following are the goals developed by the board:
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9.j. Adoption of Prevailing Wage
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Manhattan 114 always pays prevailing wage rates and, by state requirements, will continue to pay the prevailing wage rates and insist that contractors working for our district do so.
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9.k. Approval of Interfund Transfers/Budget Revision - FY26
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This is part of the closing out of the fiscal year. We must ensure that all functions have a positive balance and that we do what is necessary to avoid deficit spending in any of the funds. These are only line item transfers within the already approved budget.
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9.l. Approval for the Superintendent to Authorize Payment of Additional Invoices Received Before the End of FY26.
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9.m. Approval Treasurer’s Bond Renewal for FY27
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A School District Treasurer Bond is a mandatory financial guarantee that protects public school funds from theft, fraud, or mismanagement by the district treasurer. Under the Illinois School Code (105 ILCS 5/8-2), all public school treasurers must be bonded before they can lawfully receive, hold, or disburse any state or district funds.
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9.m.1. Approval of Appointments For FY27
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9.n. Approval of Recertification of Serious Safety Hazard Areas – FY27
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This annual item allows the district to transport students who live less than 1-½ miles from their school due to railroad tracks, no sidewalks, or other hazardous conditions. |
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9.o. Authorization of Budget Preparation For FY27
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10. Board Reports
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10.a. Lincoln-Way Special Education District #843 Governing Board Report
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10.b. Illinois Association of School Boards Report
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11. New/Old Business
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12. Correspondence and Announcements
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13. Closed Session
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Board President Statement: Action is expected/not-expected to be taken when coming out of Closed Session
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13.a. Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Evaluation, Performance and/or Dismissal of Specific Employees, and/or Specific Individuals Who serve as Independent Contractors (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)), Pending Litigation (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11), Risk Management (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(12); Student disciplinary cases 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9). Placement of individual students in special education.
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13.a.1. Potential Action to Approve the Personnel Matters including, New Hires of Employees, Resignations, Retirements, Leaves of Absence, Non-Renewals of Employment, and/or Employment Contracts
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13.a.2. Potential Action to Approve Postings for New Positions
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13.a.3. Potential Action to Approve Vendor Contracts
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13.a.4. Potential Action on Student Disciplinary Matters
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14. Adjournment
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Committee of the Whole: June 24, 2026, at 6:00pm Regular Board Meeting: July 15, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
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