January 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM - 6:30 PM Closed Session 7:00 PM Regular Session

I. Call to Order & Roll Call - President Barthel

II. Closed Session - Student disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9).

III. Adjourn Closed Session & Return to Open Session – President Barthel

IV. Call to Order, Roll Call & Pledge of Allegiance – President Barthel

V. Welcome Visitors  – President Barthel

VI. Communications - Secretary Amayun 

VII. Additional Agenda Items - President Barthel

VIII. Superintendents Reports - Mr. Benes 

VIII.A. Monthly Enrollment Report - Mr. Benes

VIII.B. Teaching & Learning Report - Dr. Weeks

IX. Board Reports

IX.A. NDSEC – Member O'Neill 

IX.B. Finance Committee - Members Patel & Barthel

IX.C. Capital & Operations - Dr. Weeks & Members Amayun & Diestel

IX.D. Policy Committee – Members Patel & Giambrone 

IX.E. Transportation Committee - Mr. Benes and Members Barthel & O'Neill 

IX.F. Friends of Nature Center – Secretary Amayun

IX.G. Staff Recognition Committee (Board Salute) - Dr. Weeks & Members O'Neill & Diestel

IX.H. Business Manager Report - Dr. Bein

IX.I. Technology Report - Mr. Schmidt

IX.J. School Reports:  Benson, Franzen & Peacock

X. Discussions / Presentations

X.A. 2026-2027 School Calendar - Dr. Weeks

X.B. District Administration Award of Distinction - Dr. Weeks  

X.C. Capital Updates - Mr. Benes 

X.D. Regional Office of Education - Ms. Quirk

X.E. Civics & Leadership Award & CPR/AED Certification - Mr. Taylor

X.F. Freedom of Information - two received and replied. 

X.G. Opportunity for Community Input.

XI. Action Items

XI.A. FY26-#23; Consent Items – ROLL CALL VOTE

XI.A.1. Minutes,

XI.A.2. Expenditures,

XI.A.3. Personnel

XI.B. FY26-#24; Resolution Naming Depositories - ROLL CALL VOTE 

XI.B.1. Questions/comments from the Board of Education.

XI.B.2. Opportunity for community input.

XI.C. FY26-#25; Board of Education Meeting Dates for 2026 and January 2027
- ROLL CALL VOTE 

XI.C.1. Questions/comments from the Board of Education. 

XI.C.2. Opportunity for community input. 

XI.D. FY26-#26;  Second Reading of Policies - ROLL CALL VOTE 

XI.D.1. Questions/comments from the Board of Education. 

XI.D.2. Opportunity for community input. 

XI.E. FY26-#27; 2026-2027 School Calendar - ROLL CALL VOTE 

XI.E.1. Questions/comments from the Board of Education. 

XI.E.2. Opportunity for community input. 

XI.F. FY26-#28;  Approval to Join OMNIA, Sourcewell, TIPS, and Bespoke Community Cooperatives - ROLL CALL VOTE 

XI.F.1. Questions/comments from the Board of Education. 

XI.F.2. Opportunity for community input. 

XII. Board Requested Reports 

XIII. Adjournment