Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order
1.A. Pledge to the Flag
1.B. Roll Call
2. Public Budget Hearing
2.A. FY27 Budget Update
2.B. Board Discussion Regarding Budget
2.C. Public Comment Regarding Budget
3. Superintendent's Report
3.A. School Highlights & Updates
  1. Indian Hill - Ms. Dee Potempa
  2. Chippewa - Ms. Mary Lynn Duffy
  3. Navajo Heights - Dr. Kaitlin Settle
  4. Independence Junior High - Dr. Kevin Kirk
    1. Dr. Kirk and Ms. Heather Meskimen: National History Day's (NHD) Untold Stories of the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard in World War II
3.B. Teaching and Learning Update - Dr. Mary Kate Moroney
3.C. Registration and Enrollment Update
  • 873 students
4. Approval of the Consent Agenda Items
 
4.A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 12, 2026
4.B. Minutes of the Closed Meeting of August 12, 2026
4.C. Approval of Bills & Payroll
4.D. Review of Schools' Activity Accounts
 
4.E. Personnel

Hiring
  1. E. Van Houten, Navajo Heights, Reading Intervention Paraprofessional, effective August 18, 2026
  2. R. Falzone, Indian Hill, Paraprofessional, effective September 21, 2026
  3. M. LaSpina, SpEd Paraprofessional, Independence Junior High, pending background check
Leave of Absence Request
  1. C. Brennan, Independence Junior High, Part-time Speech Pathologist, estimated start date January 7, 2027 through the end of school year
4.F. Library Book Purchcae Request: Navajo Heights Elementary
5. Old Business
5.A. Finance Update and Informational Meeting Dates
5.B. Independence Junior High Roof Update
5.C. Adoption of Final FY27 Budget
6. New Business
 
6.A. Policy First Read
  1. Review and Monitor
    1. 2:230 Public Participation at Board of Education Metings and Petitions to the Board
    2. 3:70 Succession of Authority
    3. 4:175 Convicted Child Sex Offender; Screening; Notifications
    4. 5:40 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease
    5. 5:70 Religious Holidays
    6. 5:110 Recognition for Service
    7. 5:140 Solicitations By or From Staff
    8. 5:240 Suspension
    9. 6:70 Teaching About Religions
    10. 6:80 Teaching About Controversial Issues
    11. 7:30 Student Assignment
    12. 7:80 Release Time for Religious Instruction/Observance
    13. 7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities
    14. 8:10 Connection with the Community
    15. 8:70 Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities
  2. Draft Updates
    1. 6:190 Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities
6.B. Superintendent Goals 2026-2027
6.C. IASB Resolutions Committee Report
6.D. Exploration of Strategic Plan
6.E. Transportation Contract Discussion - Contract Ends 2027
7. 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.
8. Information Items
8.A. YTD Financial Summary
8.B. Freedom of Information Act Items
9. Closed Session - If Needed

Discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of a specific employee; collective negotiation 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.
10. Return to Open Session
11. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: September 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education
Subject:
1. Call to Order
Subject:
1.A. Pledge to the Flag
Subject:
1.B. Roll Call
Subject:
2. Public Budget Hearing
Subject:
2.A. FY27 Budget Update
Attachments:
Subject:
2.B. Board Discussion Regarding Budget
Subject:
2.C. Public Comment Regarding Budget
Subject:
3. Superintendent's Report
Subject:
3.A. School Highlights & Updates
  1. Indian Hill - Ms. Dee Potempa
  2. Chippewa - Ms. Mary Lynn Duffy
  3. Navajo Heights - Dr. Kaitlin Settle
  4. Independence Junior High - Dr. Kevin Kirk
    1. Dr. Kirk and Ms. Heather Meskimen: National History Day's (NHD) Untold Stories of the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard in World War II
Attachments:
Subject:
3.B. Teaching and Learning Update - Dr. Mary Kate Moroney
Attachments:
Subject:
3.C. Registration and Enrollment Update
  • 873 students
Subject:
4. Approval of the Consent Agenda Items
 
Subject:
4.A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 12, 2026
Subject:
4.B. Minutes of the Closed Meeting of August 12, 2026
Subject:
4.C. Approval of Bills & Payroll
Attachments:
Subject:
4.D. Review of Schools' Activity Accounts
 
Attachments:
Subject:
4.E. Personnel

Hiring
  1. E. Van Houten, Navajo Heights, Reading Intervention Paraprofessional, effective August 18, 2026
  2. R. Falzone, Indian Hill, Paraprofessional, effective September 21, 2026
  3. M. LaSpina, SpEd Paraprofessional, Independence Junior High, pending background check
Leave of Absence Request
  1. C. Brennan, Independence Junior High, Part-time Speech Pathologist, estimated start date January 7, 2027 through the end of school year
Subject:
4.F. Library Book Purchcae Request: Navajo Heights Elementary
Attachments:
Subject:
5. Old Business
Subject:
5.A. Finance Update and Informational Meeting Dates
Subject:
5.B. Independence Junior High Roof Update
Subject:
5.C. Adoption of Final FY27 Budget
Subject:
6. New Business
 
Subject:
6.A. Policy First Read
  1. Review and Monitor
    1. 2:230 Public Participation at Board of Education Metings and Petitions to the Board
    2. 3:70 Succession of Authority
    3. 4:175 Convicted Child Sex Offender; Screening; Notifications
    4. 5:40 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease
    5. 5:70 Religious Holidays
    6. 5:110 Recognition for Service
    7. 5:140 Solicitations By or From Staff
    8. 5:240 Suspension
    9. 6:70 Teaching About Religions
    10. 6:80 Teaching About Controversial Issues
    11. 7:30 Student Assignment
    12. 7:80 Release Time for Religious Instruction/Observance
    13. 7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities
    14. 8:10 Connection with the Community
    15. 8:70 Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities
  2. Draft Updates
    1. 6:190 Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities
Attachments:
Subject:
6.B. Superintendent Goals 2026-2027
Subject:
6.C. IASB Resolutions Committee Report
Attachments:
Subject:
6.D. Exploration of Strategic Plan
Subject:
6.E. Transportation Contract Discussion - Contract Ends 2027
Subject:
7. 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.
Subject:
8. Information Items
Subject:
8.A. YTD Financial Summary
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B. Freedom of Information Act Items
Attachments:
Subject:
9. Closed Session - If Needed

Discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of a specific employee; collective negotiation 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.
Description:
The Board may hold a closed session to consider any of the subjects as listed in this linked Illinois Association of School Boards resource.
Subject:
10. Return to Open Session
Subject:
11. Adjournment

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