March 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

1. Call to Order - 6:00 p.m.

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Public Comment 

4.1. Citizen's Comments Limited to Agenda Items

5. Recognition

5.1. Student Awards

6. President's Report

6.1. Report to the Board

7. Administrative Reports

7.1. Superintendent Report

8. Board of Education Committee Reports

8.1. Finance Committee Report

8.2. Foundation

8.3. PFA

8.4. MPA

9. New Business

9.1. Resolution Calling on the Cook County Treasurer and Other Cook County Officials Responsible for the Issuance of Property Tax Bills to Resolve Systemic Issues

9.2. Resolution of the Board of Education in Support of Illinois House Bill 5478 and House Bill 5241 Addressing Cash Flow Disruptions Caused by Delayed Distribution of Property Tax Revenues in Cook County

9.3. Resolution authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $5,000,000 Taxable Tax Anticipation Warrants in anticipation of the collection of taxes levied for the year 2025 by the Board of Education of the District for educational purposes and authorizing the sale of said warrants to the purchaser thereof. 

9.4. Resolution declaring the intention to issue $8,000,000 Working Cash Fund Bonds for the purpose of increasing the District’s Working Cash Fund, and directing that notice of such intention be published in the manner provided by law.

9.5. Approval the tentative 2025-2026 legal budget amendment and set the public hearing date for 6:00pm on Tuesday April 14, 2026, at Palos West School.

9.6. Rejection of all capital improvement bids received for Summer 2026 Interior Renovations project

9.7. Approval of Request for Administrator Reassignment to Teaching Position

10. Secretary's Report

10.1. Correspondence Received

10.2. Correspondence Sent

11. Recommended for Consent Agenda

11.1. Approval of Personnel Report A - Certified Staff:
Employment:
Lisa Neakarse, Social Worker, West

11.2. Approval of Personnel Report B-Classified Staff:
FMLA:
Maria Campas, Paraprofessional, East;
Sharon Mullen, Paraprofessional, East;
Farida Elserafy, Paraprofessional, West;
Resignation:
Karen Tritschler, Playground Supervisor, West
Seth Charles, Mechanic, Transportation 
Termination:
Phyllis Burke, Bus Driver, Transportation

11.3. Approval of Regular Meeting and Special Meeting Minutes dated February 10, 2026, and Special Meeting Minutes dated March 5, 2026.

11.4. Approval of Payment of Bills and Payrolls—Aggregate Total: $2,803,578.05

12. Public Comment

12.1. Citizen's Comment-Non-Agenda items

13. Closed Session

13.1. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity; collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; student disciplinary cases; the placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students; and 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.

14. Adjournment