001Now 5:45 and we'll call this meeting to order. Jackie roll call. >> Bailey. Nick Atwood >> here. >> Steve Buyers >> here. >> Jose Jquz. >> Christopher Boy >> here. >> Mark Sherbot >> here. >> Rimo >> here. >> Maria Rodriguez. >> And now for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> All right, we'll now move into public comment. Members of the public who wish to speak to the board should complete a request card prior to the start of the meeting. This section of the meeting will be reserved for public comments from the public. All comments should be limited to three minutes. Jackie, do we have
002any public comment? >> None. >> Having no public comment, do we have any board correspondence? Hearing no correspondence from the board, we will move into new business. We only have one new business item and that one is action. The approval of contract for a new superintendent starting for July 1st, 2026. It is recommended the board of education approve the negotiated contract for the appointed candidate Billy Wermo as superintendent of Dalb Community Unit School District 428 effective July 1st of 2026. Do I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Jackie. Roll call. >> Nick Edwood. >> Yes. >> Steve Buyers. >> Yes. >> Christopher Boy. >> Yes. >> Mark Shervat. >> Yes. >> Uh Vante Binham. >> Yes. >> And Christa Bailey? >> Yes. >> All right. At this point, we now have ratified
003this new contract. Billy, do you have anything that you'd like to come and say for Thank you. Thank you everyone. Uh, Dietra knows me well. she passed this um over to me before um the board meeting started. But I just want to thank everyone um I'm very grateful for the opportunity um school board for instilling that trust in me and to be able to to do what we have to do for D428. I'm very blessed to be able to be in the position that I'm in. Um all of you who have been part of this journey know who you are. Um it's hard not to cry with my mom here. Yes, it's wonderful. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> So, a lot of people don't know, but um she raised us as a single mom
004um four of us when my dad passed away and um she made a lot of sacrifices. um she met another man who's been who's treated her like a queen and um I absolutely appreciate everything that he's done for our family and we're going to do some great things. We're going to do some great things. So, thank you very much. Thanks everyone. >> On behalf of the board of education, we would like to present you with this pen that you'll be using to sign your contract. And then I don't know, Rita, where's your where's your great photo place that you would like to be signed? >> Uh, right there. >> I I'll take off the little sticky notes. >> Everything's the same, right? >> Hold on. Stay there so I can get your family in the
005background real quick. >> Like your sign. >> Oh, okay. I don't know if I'm with a smile or with a >> handshake from >> Oh, yeah. Yeah, of course. Yeah, >> of course. >> All right. So, >> at this point Do we have a motion to adjurnn? So move >> second. >> Jackie, roll call. All >> in favor. >> Oh. All in favor say I. I. >> All right. Meeting's over. Woo.