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We have come to the item on the agenda for Public Comment. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per person. At this time, the Board President will call on those who have requested to make Public Comments. Please understand that the Board will not respond to comments made during Public Comment but may direct the Superintendent to address the matter at a later time. 

Mr. Geraci will present the Agenda items.

Approval of Board Meeting Minutes

 The School Board Financial Report provides an overview of the district’s current financial status, including revenues, expenditures, and fund balances.

The Secretary read the Treasurer's Report (Cash Balance for each fund) as of March 31, 2026. 

The administrator’s report provides a concise overview of key developments within the school district, incorporating updates from both the principal and the superintendent. The principal’s report highlights school-level activities, student achievement, staffing, and day-to-day operations, while the superintendent’s report addresses district-wide initiatives, policy matters, and strategic priorities. Together, these reports offer a comprehensive snapshot of current progress, challenges, and upcoming plans.

The Principal’s Report provides the Board of Education with an overview of current instructional initiatives, student achievement data, school culture updates, and day-to-day building operations.

The Superintendent’s Report provides the Board of Education with a comprehensive update on district-wide operations, strategic initiatives, and leadership activities. This report ensures alignment between Board goals, district priorities, and day-to-day implementation.

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is now accepting applications for several key grant programs for Fiscal Year 2027. These funding opportunities are designed to support school districts in addressing critical operational needs, educator shortages, and specialized student programming.

 Old Business includes items previously discussed or introduced at earlier Board meetings that require further review, action, or follow-up. This section allows the Board to address unresolved matters, consider updates, and make decisions based on continued discussion or additional information.

New Business includes items being presented to the Board for the first time. This section allows for the introduction of new topics, proposals, or initiatives for discussion, consideration, and possible action.

The District Literacy Plan is a strategic framework designed to align local reading and writing instruction with the Illinois Comprehensive Literacy Plan, as established by Public Act 103-0402. Its primary goal is to ensure that all students, particularly those in grades K-3, receive evidence-based, equitable instruction that leads to grade-level proficiency.

This item seeks Board approval for a professional services agreement with Intermediate Service Center (ISC) 4 for the 2026-2027 school year.

Under this contract, ISC 4 will provide dedicated Instructional Coaching services to support district staff. The coaching framework is designed to:

• Enhance Classroom Instruction: Provide teachers with evidence-based strategies to improve student engagement and learning outcomes.

• Support Curriculum Implementation: Assist staff in aligning daily instruction with the District Literacy Plan and state standards.

• Professional Growth: Foster a culture of continuous improvement through one-on-one modeling, observation, and feedback cycles.

Approval of this contract ensures our educators have the necessary external expertise and mentorship to meet the district's academic goals for the upcoming year.

This proposal outlines the development of a new parking facility on the recently acquired property (formerly a church site) to alleviate a significant parking shortfall for the district. With a current staff of 27 and only eight existing on-site spaces, the project aims to provide much-needed capacity for staff and visitors.

The Chromebooks currently in use in grades 1 through 8 will reach the end of their 8-year support cycle with Google in June 2029. This gives us a little over three years to replace those units. It is important to not go beyond support because, without updates, the Chromebooks will not be able to run education and testing applications. These applications are restricted to specific versions of the Chrome Operating System because of features and security, and simply will not run if the Operating System is out-of-date.
 
I propose a four-year cycle to purchase new Chromebooks for two classrooms at the beginning in each fiscal year starting in July 2026. July 2029 will mark the end of new purchases. New Chromebooks now have a guaranteed 10-year support cycle, so the Chromebooks purchased this year will be supported until June 2036.
 
Note that it is technically possible to extend the support cycle of the current units by 2 years, However, Google will not guarantee that all features will be supported. This runs the risk that some applications will not run and I believe it is not advisable to rely on the extension to delay the purchasing timeline.
 
Please let me know if you have any questions.
 
Regards,
Greg Croyle
Wilke Systems, Inc.
 

The Board will convene in Closed Session, as permitted under the Illinois Open Meetings Act, to discuss confidential matters including personnel, collective bargaining, student discipline, litigation, and other topics legally exempt from public discussion.

 *Secretary — please ensure that the closed session is being recorded.

The Personnel section includes recommendations and actions related to district staffing, including employment, appointments, resignations, leaves, assignments, and other personnel matters necessary to support district operations and student learning.

Adjournment marks the official conclusion of the School Board meeting after all scheduled business is completed.