001I'd >> like to call the order of regular meeting of the board for August 20th, 2025. Roll call, please. >> Mr. H. >> Mrs. Alcorn here. >> Mrs. Gani, >> here. >> Mr. >> Here, >> Mrs. Here. >> Mr. Ferrari, >> here. >> Mr. Sarver, >> here. Please stand 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. >> Good evening everyone. Uh, welcome back board members after taking the month of July off. Uh, at this time I'd like the members of the board of education look at the regular meeting minutes for June 26, 2025. There are no additions or corrections. I need a motion for approval. >> I
002make a motion. >> Mrs. Yes. >> Mr. Pto, yes. >> Mr. Rubic, >> yes. >> Mr. Kelly, yes. >> Mr. Ferrari, yes. Mr. >> Sar, yes. >> Under recognitions and comments from visitors, recognitions tonight. And I I will tell you if you if you're here all the time, you'll know this is my favorite part of the board meeting by far. you know, so we could strut our stuff and recognize our students, our sponsors, and our coaches for all the great things they do on a daily basis and get, you know, get them rewarded. Uh, tonight we're recognizing state qualifiers, uh, students, coaches, and sponsors from the end of the year for their accomplishments in the 2024 2025 school year. Uh, we'll start off with girls track. We have Ellie Signs who finished fifth in the
003state in 100 meter hurdles. Ellie, come up, mute the board. Congratulations. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> Congratulations. Well done. You're very welcome. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> Congratulations. >> Head coach Patrick Carney is not here this evening. So clap. Yep. Uh, assistant coach Kristen Adams. [Applause] Thank you. >> Ellie's time was a school record. >> Congratulations. Set the school record >> at the state finals. >> Congratulations. Well, I didn't know that. >> Congratulations. Thank you. >> And I was just told that LA signs set the school record at state finals. [Applause] Um, assistant coach Dan Burkhart is not here this evening and assistant coach Meline Pillar. [Applause] >> Great job. Thanks so much. to see you. >> Congratulations. How's everything going? >> It's great. Thank you. >> It is so good to see
004you. Surprise. >> I know. I love it. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> Congratulations. >> Boys track and field. Uh Ricardo Santiago finished fifth in state in the discus. He's unable to be here tonight, but give him a round of applause. [Applause] Also for boys track we have Griffin Hammers for state qualifier in 800 meters. [Applause] >> I trust you. >> I do trust you neighbor. >> Congratulations. Keep going, man. >> Congratulations. >> He's got that D hammers. >> Congratulations. >> Great job. Head coach Adam Spencer. [Applause] >> Congratulations, coach. Thank you. >> Great job. >> Good job. Congratulations, >> Assistant Coach Scott Blessman. and assistant coach Jose Medina. [Applause] >> Thank you. >> Right here. >> There it is. >> There you go. >> Congratulations. I'll take congratulations. >> Congratulations. Thank you. Congratulations, please,
005Jen. >> Uh, boys tennis, we have state singles qualifier Nick Ao. [Applause] >> Thank you. Thank you. Good job. >> Thank you so much. >> Congratulations. Great job. Thank you. Congratulations, buddy. Thanks. >> Great job. Thank you. >> Congratulations. Congratulations. Thank you. >> Head coach Aaron Gunther is unable to be here tonight. And assistant coach Matthew Gunther is unable to be here tonight. [Applause] In journalism, uh, state qualifier Alyssa Anderuez is unable to be here this evening. State qualifier Emily Guadama. >> Congratulations again. Great job. >> Congratulations. Well done. >> Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations qualifier Briel Ren [Applause] and their advisor Emma Walk. [Applause] >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. Keep the good work. >> Absolutely. >> Congratulations. >> Keep up the good work. >> We'll do. >> Okay. Another round of applause for our students, coaches,
006and [Applause] I feel so much better. >> Yeah, I know. >> Wow. I'm just saying, Chris, I would if that was my niece, I'd get over and get my own individual picture with her and nobody would frown upon it one iota. I think it's And I will even take it for you. >> That's all right. >> All right. >> Thank you, Doug. >> As you know, I'd be right up there. >> Exactly. But I have been before. >> Oh, seriously? I wouldn't guess that. >> Okay. >> Ready? I noticed in the packets you had like two alternatives on reimbursement, but I noticed the second one didn't mention anything about >> mileage. It's whatever the IRS rate is. >> Yeah, that's what the line said. Number one, but number two didn't mention it at all. >>
007Oh, yeah. >> That's why I figured it was just Yep. >> Oh crap. >> I forgot to bring that. >> Oh, you've got all your notes. >> Yeah. Ah, Jennifer, >> forgot my notes. >> There they are. Oh, for instance, uh, under the president's report, I just have a an update on the, uh, superintendent search since we didn't meet last month, uh, you know, since June. Uh, things have been starting uh, the application process opened on July 11th and will run until September 25th. IASB is starting to see some medals with their postings and have not run into any issues. Jim Hilton said if they run into any issues, they'll contact us immediately. Uh Jim and Matt Brew were in the district um on Monday and Tuesday of this week, the last two days. They
008meet with stakeholders. A slate of candidates will be presented to the board of education on Monday, October 13th, and the interviews will be scheduled for the week of October 20th. Does anybody have any questions? Okay. Uh under finance 7.1 a motion of approval for the bills for Losel pre township high school move >> Mr. RB >> yes >> Mr. Cto >> yes >> Mrs. Kzaniac >> yes >> Mrs. Taliani >> yes >> Mr. Ferrari >> yes >> Mr. Sarver >> yes on a motion of approval for bills bills for LP area career center >> so moved >> second >> Mrs. Tiani >> yes >> Mr. Ferrari >> yes >> Mr. Pettto >> yes >> Mrs. Matania. >> Yes. >> Mr. Murba. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sar. >> Yes. >> A motion of approval for the
009payroll report. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mr. Murba. Yes. >> Mrs. Tier. Yes. >> Mr. PTO. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Kazania. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ferrari. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sa. >> Yes. 7.2. And a motion approval for financial records as presented. >> So move. >> Second. >> Mr. Mura. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Taliani. >> Yes. >> Mr. PTO. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Kazania. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ferrari. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sar. >> Yes. Um, under correspondence 8.1, we got a thank you card uh from Mr. and Mrs. Jason Miller for the beautiful flowers in memory of his father-in-law, Mr. Kent Matthew. Uh 8.2, we got a thank you letter for the class of 1980 expressing appreciation for the quality of LP facilities and commending Matt Baker on providing a great class reunion
010tour. Uh 8.3 tiff reimbursements. Uh the city of Lasal $91,455.36. The city of Lasal Intergovernmental Agreement TIFFs $157,394.95. The village of North Udica tax reimbursement TIFF 1 $33,5886. TIFF 2 $8,590.19. and tiff four $15,697 for a total tiff reimbursement of $36,7256. Uh board reports 9.1. Uh finance committee, Mr. Murva, uh we met on Tuesday, August 12th. Um we reviewed the fiscal year-end financials and uh we received 99.15% of the revenue for the year and uh expended 99.10% 10% of expenditures. So that was the final year in financials. We did review the tenative budget 2026 tenative budget and um we did recommend it for approval but it has changed dramatically since we looked at it and this is because um I would say the administration was conservative and in the right way to estimate CPPRT and
011they didn't have those numbers yet and we now have the numbers that we will get and uh we are presenting a balanced budget. So >> good. >> Um that's an action item that we recommended approval for. We also talked about Cavs Day uh differential proposal which is an action item and re recommended approval. We reviewed the track bid recommendations and uh there is an action item here today to uh formally uh give out that bid and we also approve that. We were provided an update on the uh 2025 facility projects, all of them, and we reviewed all those. We were also provided with an update on the fire insurance claim, and it's it's in progress and being cleaned up. Uh we talked about uh a little bit about the yearbook. Um, we also had discussion
012about the activity account recommendations for the vending machine adding girls wrestling camp and change wrestling camp to boys wrestling camp for the reasons that we have both now and we recommend that for approval and we also discussed the travel reimbursement recommendations and recommend those for approval and that was our meeting. >> Does anybody have any questions? Thank you Miss >> Burbuff uh 9.2 two programs committee. Miss Kelly, >> we met on August 12th as well. Uh we went over some of the smart goals which initially we thought were a little lofty but um the chronic absenteeism rates have been amazing as has the graduation rate. So we're going a little loftier to try to to exceed the expectations. um the absentee reducing the chronic absenteeism to 15% increasing the graduation rate to 92% and to
013work on um exceeding the standards on the ACT. Um that is something that we as a board are very excited about uh that we discussed and that they are doing a academic approach benchmarking which we're recommending that we approve of to go along with this so that the students aren't oh my god here's the ACT um that they have seen it they're comfortable with it and that they can see where the deficit areas are based upon this benchmarking. So very excited about that. Um so we recommend approving the lofty smart goals as well as the academic success program that Mrs. Cushing um went over with us that we think is is going to be something that helps our students as well. Uh it to me it's like a mastery program, you know, be retake mastery
014program. So I think we recommend that as well. The academic benchmarking um Miss Lance and Mrs. Cushing are lucky enough to be able to develop and work on aligning the curriculum again. Um it's been it's time for it to be realigned. Um so good luck. Don't miss that. We went over some recommended courses to modify the art curriculum and we recommend doing that as well. Um there were some really neat ideas uh with having health as a one semester class. Art kind of gets put to the wayside. Mr. Sarver, we know how important art is in the Sarver household. So this these are some pretty good recommendations for some semester classes. And then an honors track too for people that are very serious about art. And then just the people like me that want to
015learn to make bubble letters. So because I can't do them or stick figures. So that's what we had. Does anybody have any questions? >> Perfect. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Tiani. Building grounds committee. Uh Dr. Oles, go get that report. Uh the buildings and grounds committee met on Thursday uh August 14th. Uh we provided the committee with an update on the uh summer projects. Um all of the projects except one um are on target. They are at substantial completion. Do want to just point out that um uh encourage the board members, in fact actually one of our next committee meetings, we're going to meet over in the Dolan building to be able to see the uh renovated health occupations classroom. just we can't say enough to Mr. Kowalsski for his generosity and allowing us
016to be able to make these incredible uh upgrades. We without question are going to have the premier uh nursing training high school nursing training program I believe in the state of Illinois. Uh it's just it's it's an amazing gift. Um the Charter Street uh courtyard uh renovation uh is turned out incredibly uh well, too. Um they're they're they're still working on they're at substantial completion, but now they're just kind of doing the u finishing work on the new marquee signs. Um and then we're getting ready to put uh plants in the four planters. And so um from number one, from a safety standpoint, there are no more tripping hazards um uh in the courtyard. And it has it has really tied the campus together uh as well. So I really want to commend uh Mr.
017Kmetz on his design uh for that part for that uh project. Um the a building we had a uh uh programming meeting today. We have the preliminary uh drawings uh for the uh plan. Mr. Kettz took more input from our team today. Um I'll we will have I'll have a lot more to share at next month's uh committee meetings as well as in the board meeting. But let me just suffice to say wow. Uh it's going to be a really incredible uh facility um when it is completed. Uh I do want to give the board an update on our sip and saver uh project which is our concession space uh remodeled. Um we have had uh some real issues with the contractor um for this uh project. Uh we believe um and we appreciate Mr.
018Zukowski and his guidance on this as well that the contractor is in breach of contract. So, we are currently in the process of of attempting to negotiate a uh an agreement uh that all parties uh will be agreeable to. Um that is still um ongoing. I've received a reply from the company today. They did reject our proposal that we shared with them. So, I will be following up with Mr. Zukowsky's office tomorrow uh to begin looking at next steps. Um, and just one of those potential options uh could be um the district um uh pursuing the performance bond uh for this project, but I will continue to keep the board uh up to date uh on that. It just it's it's unfortunate. Uh we also reviewed the uh track bid recommendation and the committee is
019is recommending that the board uh approve the the recommendation as well. Um and then we had other updates on just some uh ongoing building repair work. Uh, one thing I do want to uh point out is that we we've got a um uh we believe some issues in the under the dance floor studio. Um that um we believe that there may have been some some water that had gotten under there but has created some softness in the floor. And so um we are looking at what we need to do to um to resolve that. >> And that is in the east gym. Correct. >> And that is in the east gym. >> Just everybody knows that's in the is in the east gym. Uh, that's all I had unless there are questions. >> Thank you,
020Dr. Bless. >> Can everybody go over to the Dolan building for their meeting? >> Absolutely. We can do that. >> I just wanted to do my little childhood pow. >> Yeah, we'll have all the committee meetings over there. Thank you. You're so very welcome. >> Look a lot different than I >> Yeah. >> Okay. Uh, policy committee. Uh, Dr. Bless, give you that report also. Um uh we first of all we looked at the there is a uh a new press policy update that's issue uh 119 that is in the board packet as a first reading tonight. Um this is a quick summary of that. There are there's really most of that has been part of every 5 years there has to be a 5-year review and nearly all of the recommendations are either keeping
021the policy as as it is or making some footnote changes. Um and uh but the committee um will have a formal recommendation uh at next month's meeting and you have the summary overview memo uh of those recommendations in your in your packet. The other item that we discussed is in regards to the artificial intelligence policy. If you recall, uh the board uh allowed us to table that um at the end of last school year and uh we presented a plan to create an ad hoc design team kind of modeled somewhat similar to what we did with the cell phone policy. um because AI is such a transformational technology that we want to be very deliberate in how we're going to go about um integrating that into our into our into the schoolhouse. Um so, uh
022Mr. Russ Anderson and I are going to serve as the co-chairs. Uh Mr. Anderson is is our director of technology and we're going to have a team. We have representatives from all the departments. We want to have representatives from our administrative assistant uh team. we um are going to which I think will be unique this for this particular uh ad hoc team is we're going to invite uh students to be part of it because I think the reality is that they're all using it and so we want to have their >> more than we know and we had their voices and we also want to invite some parents >> uh to to be part of this and one of the things we're we're going to do um we'll let the committee review because there's a
023lot of different platforms but we want to pick maybe three probably three or four of the AI I platforms like all of these now there's a free version but there's also a paid version. We're going to pick three or four of those that we will then pay the subscription fee so we can get full access uh to explore the capabilities and to make a determination or recommendation if this if there's one or two um or whatever the number is that we feel would be of value for us to to utilize as a school district. So, um, we're looking at having this be about a six-month committee with the plan to either in February or March to have a formal recommendation to the board that would be then in time for handbook uh, revisions and then
024plans for next year. >> So, that was what we discussed and that's all I have. Those are questions. >> Thank you, Dr. Bleski. Uh, administrative reports 10.1 superintendent report. Dr. >> Thank you, Mr. Shar. Um, uh, Mr. uh Merbouth already gave the uh the recommendation for the committee on the tenative district budget. I'm just going to reiterate just we're very pleased um with where the uh the the the numbers are looking at for for this coming uh school year. Uh next week is going to be the week of our our audit. So uh Mr. Newkerk and his team will be on site uh for that. So we are ready to roll um for for the audit. We're hoping to have another uh another good good audit report uh which will be probably sometime in in
025October or November. Um I know Mrs. Cushing will be talking also about the opening of school, but I just I just want to uh just give a lot of shout outs to just the the team effort that that went into the opening of the school year this year. Our theme is lead like a rockstar. Um, and we had very nu numerous groups uh that were involved in planning and in ordering materials. Um, and we can we've it was a really great start to the school year. In fact, we've got some um uh some gifts that we want to share with the board, too. Um, one of them being a you know, we like to do pins here at LP High School. And so, um, we got a um a pin that's in the shape of
026a guitar pick. Uh, kind of keeping with with that theme. And so just very very appreciative of of everyone's uh efforts. Uh with that we had one foyer request um from last month that was from Mr. Owen Wang of the Illinois Valley Times and uh we responded to that in the in the designated f five days. And my last two items is tomorrow morning um at 6:37 if you're uh got if you have WLPO on I'm going to be on the radio with Mr. Thoren uh who was asked to get uh an update on how our cell phone policy uh is working. So be happy to to give an update on that. And then um at 7 o'clock at my Rotary uh club, uh Mr. Hinchky and four of our FFA uh officers are going
027to be the program uh and we'll be giving an update on on the A program. So we're very excited about that. >> Good. >> That's all I have. That's our questions. >> Thank you, Dr. Bleski 10.2 principal report. Mrs. Cushing, >> good evening. Um, as Dr. Obleski shared, we had a great opening to the start of the school year. Um, a lot of things that were traditional that we kept in place there with welcoming the freshmen and things, but we also added in this year to have a training on trauma informed practices. So, we just came up with some um better ideas of how to build relationships with kids um and make the school year successful. Um, I would say that certainly the vibe in the building is a lot of positivity right now. And
028so I'm I feel like we're really on the right track for for uh springboard there to our our smart goals and being able to reach those even though again they're a little lofty. Um, but I think we're going to do it just like we did this uh this past school year. >> So many of my my items in here were things that came out of all of the different committee meetings. So I will not bore you all and and go over all those again. Um, one item though that was not mentioned was our um, PAR committee had a vote this summer on that new legislation that came out um, on June or excuse me, July 1st. And so um, we have elected as a school to no longer have student growth component. So we will
029only be monitoring teachers on their professional practice. Um, so there's no change to that portion. It's just eliminating the student growth. Um and then one last thing would be just to say thank you for your support on the academic success program. Um it's been I would say almost a year in the making and um we've involved teachers and really everyone a lot of leaders in our building um to come up with that program and so I appreciate your your support on that. Is there any questions on my report? >> Thank you Mr. Christian. >> 10.3 athletic director report. Mr. Hansen. >> Good evening. Uh, fall sports are underway here at LP. So, we're wrapping up registration. We're chasing about three more kids for some of their supplies, but the our sports have been battling the
030heat. So, we've been following the IHSA policy. We've actually had to cancel a couple practices um in the first couple weeks, but hopefully things calm down here and we get get on a roll. So, starting this Friday is meet the Cavs where we're going to recognize our football team, our cheerleaders, our dancers, and our marching band. So, if you're not busy, starts at 5:00 down at the stadium. Um, should be a good night, a good prequel to to the fall. So, our fall season is off to a great start. And kudos to everyone here for uh everything that's went into the start of the school year. There's a lot of great um I would say momentum going into the fall. We're looking forward to some really good seasons. Thank you to the Renaissance and Link
031crew for just setting the stage and welcome welcoming everybody to to the school year. There there is just a lot of positivity around here and it's a it's a really good spot right now. So, um yeah, that's that's what's going on in athletics and uh we're looking forward to a great year and thank you to everybody that reached out over the summer for my wife. She's doing pretty good. Not a good one, but >> that's awesome. Thank you for your support. >> Any questions for me? >> I want to be the person that invented the wet bulb. >> Something so simple. >> Mhm. >> That's unbelievable. >> Too late. >> Thank you, >> Mr. Hansen. >> 10.4. Director of your career center, Dr. Lang. >> Okay, hold on. We have to explain what the wet
032bulb is. Hansen, explain what the wet bulb is. >> The wet bulb is a thermometer that utilizes all of the weather elements and gives a reading, not necessarily degrees, takes mainly into account humidity and the temperature. >> And then there's a nice little chart that based on the wet bulb temperature um what you can do and what you can't do. So, it's anytime that that wet bulb temperature hits 90°, there are no outdoor activities at all. >> And it's like this big >> from 87.5 to right up to 90. That's when we've had to limit our practices to an hour and they have to take a break every 10 minutes, a water break. So, it is a weird looking thing. >> Looks like a microphone. >> Kind of surprises me that you didn't invent it,
033but >> looks like a microphone. >> It is look like a microphone. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Takes a little bit. You can't just go out there and get the temperature. It has to >> adjust to the environment. So they they recommend 20 to 30 minutes before we get an actual >> I'll get you a visual. I'll get you a visual. >> Bring one HVAC program. We'll have >> how things have changed since the 70s. >> Water. >> Dr. Lang. >> All right. So something really great happens after the last day of school here and that's over well the whole campus really is the summer showcase. So really junior high students and a couple freshman students uh end up coming up to here to LP and area career center. This year 16 schools participated and there
034were 64 registrations but it it's a little bit more than that because they can pick multiple spots. So it was 165 placements. So, there were a lot of kids around here for a week and they got to check out all the different programs. Some really cool projects. I know in the residential electricity program, they built this really cool robot looking lamp. So, it has USB charging ports and then outlets and that sort of thing to go along with the bulb. So, it's pretty cool. I know the the building trade students got to leave with a a table. So, there's that. Um, summer construction projects as Dr. Herbleski was talking about earlier, the health professions area is amazing. And part of what happened during that construction project, we were able to add into that with the
035maintenance grant that the ACC's RAPY board allowed us to go out for. So, it was a matching grant, $50,000 from the grant, and then 50,000 from uh local match. We were able to do the downstairs restroom renovation. So we took it up to the new ADA standards and then part of that also we found asbestous in the gloop in the flooring and that was evaded and then we were able to add new flooring for the whole entrance. >> So when people come into the Dolan building to see the great um health professions area they're going to see all new kind of entrance too. So it looks really great over there. We're hoping we're going to have a board meeting here pretty soon, next Tuesday, and I'm hoping to get permission from them to go out
036for the maintenance grant again, and we're going to do a similar project upstairs with the the bathrooms and the and the foyer and that kind of thing. Um, let's see. Fall student enrollment is right around 3:44. We had a couple drop today, so it's probably just a little bit less than that, but that looks good. the the primary the the high need classes were welding, residential wiring, CNA. So they're the most popular right now. And after the first board meeting for the ACC, we're going to convene with the board group for teaching learning and look at the current programs, see how they're doing, see what programs that we could possibly bring in. I mentioned before that criminal justice was one of those programs. We want to look at make sure that um the need is
037there. I know that it's a popular program, that sort of thing. We want to make sure that it's going to be an addition of students and not just spreading the students out because we want to make sure that it's going to be fiscally responsible to do that. So, we're going to convene and do a little research on that. And then the early childhood education program is getting a lot of attention right now because of the education pathway grant. There's a lot of money kind of going into that through a couple schools and then also the ACC. And part of what they're going to be doing this year, they're going to be visiting ISU and there's going to be a teacher symposium that's hosted by Sarafi, but it's going to take place at IBCC campus for
038the future educators and any current educators that want to be a part of that as well. >> Any questions? >> One, not to put you on the spot. >> Of course. >> Aviation numbers. >> Awesome. So, right now, I think we're right at 20. >> Okay. >> And they're split between the two um programs. Uh Brian is kind of hopefully we get to improve there. He's he's obviously been here before. He's a great teacher and I've already heard really great things from the students there. >> Good. >> Um there will be a little difference with this instructor because he he lends himself more to the drone side of things, but he does have the experience on the commercial plane from from the Air Force. >> Sure. >> But we do have a partnership with the
039airport and the flying club out there. So, we'll be able to still do the other part that way. >> Good. >> All right. Any other questions? >> All right. Thank you, Dr. Lang. Uh 10.5, Director Communications, Mr. Baker. >> Thanks. Good evening, everyone. >> Um, just to catch up, but it's back to school spirit week. No one else has mentioned that, but today was USA Day, which is my white pants on for >> Labor Day. You're all right. >> I know. I got a couple I got like a week or so. I got to ditch them. Um, no. Uh, to follow up on something we had kind of hinted at the end of last year, the last time we met, um, Mrs. Hartman and I, our activities director, um, started our student assistant program, uh,
040testing it out. Uh, this year, we had a nice number of students apply for it over the summer. A slightly smaller amount that actually showed up to interview. Um, but we actually found a really good group of kids that are going to be helping out. So, we have um oddly enough, it's primarily all from the same family, the White Els over in Oglesky. This is a good group in Old. Um they have they have a senior uh and then and a set a twin set of juniors. So, uh they're spread out in our office. Then we have another young gentleman, junior, Chris Mackro, who's going to help us out now and again, too. Um but they're really kind real go-getters. So, every day they're coming in looking for more work. So, they've been helping out
041with uh taking some some load off some plates in terms like creating graphics for like the hallway monitors, emails that are going out to students, um getting stuff ready for the big board and um gym for the rallies and the huddles and all those sorts of things like that. Um so, kind of doing kind of little training, a little handholding right now, but they're really helping out a lot. Um today at the end of the school day, we had our volleyball girls come in to do their uh photos and stuff so we can do the nice player intros um at the start of start of games this fall and uh you know Bo was in with me helping get through all of that. Um so yeah, so it's it's really been a great program so
042far. Uh I think we're looking forward to how this continues to the rest of the year and hopefully maybe can expand throughout the building in future years. Um one of the other pieces that we worked on over the summer um was uh with Dr. Rubleski, uh, Mrs. Doze, Mr. Hansen, uh, we've been kind of re reviewing, uh, the fundraising kind of policies for the district, particularly the way when groups are sending letters out to businesses asking for money, knowing that some of our businesses get five or six letters within a month, if not more often, um, at points at certain points in the year. And we want to try to make sure we're being a little uh, more thoughtful in how we do that. and also trying to kind of improve the equity and how
043groups are recognized uh depending on who they're giving money to with that, you know, make sure that no one's slipping through the cracks in terms of thank yous or kind of public notice. And we had some nice meetings both with some of our main fundraising groups in the building as well as some of our community business sponsors uh partners came in and shared their input on how to do it. So, uh we've got a small group uh of business uh leaders who want to kind of stay involved in the process. So, we're going to kind of continue meeting throughout the course of the year with plans set for next school year that we kind of roll out kind of a revised program and how all that's going to work. Um, and then um aside from
044that, we are at the start of the school year. So, uh probably within the next week or so, we'll be doing kind of our big test of our mass communication, kind of the blast messaging system, uh to make sure we have good contact information for all our families in. So, that's kind of the big piece. Aside from that, on the foundation side, um it's kind of a quiet period. Uh we starting up regular meetings next month. Um although we did have a few of our foundation members take part in PR did a movie night a couple of weeks ago. Um and they did a small table at that. Um and also I guess the alumni donation process is kind of underway right now. So thankfully we have a lot of generous alumni who keep giving.
045Um and I guess as we saw in the correspondence today, we are hitting that season where our reunion groups are starting to come back. So Dr. and I have kind of a busy fall of doing tours and things, but uh they do all seem to really enjoy getting back seeing the building and uh living some unless you have any questions. >> Good. Thank you, Mr. Baker. Okay, new business. 11.1. A motion to adopt the resolution 2026-1 approving the tenative LP fiscal year 26 budget and place it on public display. >> So moved. >> Second, >> Mr. Murbus. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Taliani. >> Yes. >> Mr. Pacetto. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Kzania. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ferrari. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sarver. >> Yes. 11.2. And a motion to adopt the resolution 2026-2 approving
046the tenative ACC fiscal year 26 budget and place it on public display. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mrs. Tamiani. Yes. >> Mr. Murbuk. >> Yes. >> Mr. PTO. Yes. >> Mrs. Kani. Yes. >> Mr. Ferrari. Yes. Mr. Sarver. >> Yes. 11.3. A motion to adopt resolution 2026-3 approving the updated expense reimbursement rates. >> So moved. Second. >> Mr. Murba. Yes. >> Mr. Pacetto. Yes. >> Mrs. Kazani. Yes. >> Mrs. Tiani. Yes. >> Mr. Ferrari. Yes. >> Mr. Sar. >> Yes. >> 11.4. I need a motion to adopt a resolution 2026-4 approving the 2025 2026 smart goals. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mrs. Tiani. Yes. >> Mr. Ferrari. Yes. >> Mr. PTO. Yes, >> Mrs. Kzani. >> Yes, >> Mr. >> Yes, >> Mr. Sarver. >> Yes. >> 11.55. I need a motion to
047adopt resolution 2026-5 approving the donation of convection oven >> uh as surplus equipment. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mr. PTO. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ferrari. Yes. >> Mrs. Kzaniac. Yes. >> Mr. Murva. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Tiani. Yes. Mr. Sar. >> Yes. 11.6. A motion approval to award the athletic complex track resurfacing contract the track surfaces company for $319,800. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mr. Ferrari. >> Yes. >> Mr. Murba. Yes. >> Mr. PTO. Yes. >> Mrs. Kani. Yes. >> Mrs. Talian. Yes. >> Mr. Sarva. >> Yes. >> 11.7. A motion approval >> of the 2025 2026 Google Resource Officer Memorandum of Understanding for $63,692.31. >> Some moved. Second, >> Mrs. Taliani, yes. Mr. Pettto, yes. Mrs. Gani, yes. Mr. Murva, Mr. Ferrari, yes. Mr. Sar, >> yes. >> Uh 11.8, the motion
048approval of the employee computer purchase program for the 2025 2026 school year. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mr. Murva. Yes. >> Mrs. Tiani. Yes. >> Mr. PTO. Yes. >> Mrs. Kania. Yes. >> Mr. Ferrari. Yes. >> Mr. Sar. >> Yes. 11.9 A motion approval for the following application for occupancy. Uh, Dolan Health occupation suite renovation. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mrs. Taliani. >> Yes. >> Mr. PTO. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mrs. Kzaniac. >> Yes. >> Mr. Murbuff. Yes. >> Mr. Ferrari. Yes. >> Mr. Sar. >> Yes. >> 11.10. Any motion approval forou with the LP federation of teachers local 604 to establish a cavs day advisor differential placed in group five. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mr. Murbuff. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Tiani. >> Yes. Yes. Mr. Cetto. >> Yes. >> Mrs.
049Crosania. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ferrari. Yes. >> Mr. Sar. >> Yes. >> 11.11. A motion of approval of the 2025 2026 differential assignments. >> So moved. >> Mr. Pettto. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ferrari. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Gzaniac. >> Yes. >> Mr. Murbuff. Yes. >> Mrs. Taliani. Yes. >> Mr. Sar. >> Yes. 11.12. A motion approval for the LP academic success program. >> Some moved. >> Second. >> Mrs. Taliani. Yes. >> Mr. Murbuff. >> Yes. >> Mr. PTO. Yes, >> Mrs. Czania. >> Yes, >> Mr. Ferrari. >> Yes, >> Mr. Sar. >> Yes. 11.13. And the motion of approval to modify the art course sequence and prerequisites. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mrs. Tiani. >> Yes. >> Mr. Murba. >> Yes. >> Mr. Pettto. Yes. >> Mrs. Kzania. Yes. >> Mr. Ferrari. Yes. Mr.
050Sar. >> Yes. 11.14 is a non action item. It's the contract addendum with AK Plumbing of Illinois Incorporated regarding the concession stand remodeling project. 11.15 is also a non-action item. It's Team and Building Incorporated for remaining work of the concession space remodeling project. And just to make things clear, Team and Builders were the second bid. >> Okay? So, it's not we're not putting that out again. I mean, they're just they're number two better. 11.16 uh is also a non- action item. This press policy issue 119 is first reading. 11.17 emotional approval for the treasures bond. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mr. Murbath. >> Yes. >> Mr. Pettto. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Kzania. >> Yes. >> Mr. Tiani? >> Yes. >> Mr. Ferrari? Yes. >> Mr. Sarver? >> Yes. 11.18. in a motion of approval
051for Treasury's general obligation school board renewal for series 2023 A and B >> so moved >> second >> Mr. Murva >> yes >> Mr. PTO >> yes >> Mrs. Kazaniac >> yes >> Mrs. Tiani >> yes >> Mr. Ferrari >> yes >> Mr. Yes. 11.19A. A motion approval to establish the following activity accounts. A vending machine account. B. Girls wrestling camp. C. Change wrestling camp to boys wrestling camp. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mr. Murba. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Ganiac. >> Yes. >> Mr. PTO. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Taliani. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ferrari. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sarver. >> Yes. 11.20. Initial motion approval to reschedule the board of education meeting from October 15, 2025, >> the regular meeting to October 22nd, 2025. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mr. Murba, >> yes.
052>> Mrs. Tiani, >> yes. >> Mr. Pettto, >> yes. >> Mrs. Cani, >> yes. >> Mr. Ferrari, >> yes. >> Mr. Sar, >> yes. 11.21, a motion approval of the Bloodborne path exposure control plan for the 2025 2026 school year. So move Second >> Mr. Pettto. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Tiani. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Kzania. >> Yes. >> Mr. Murba. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ferrari. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sar. >> Yes. 11.22. In a motion approval the district's annual review of the safety plans, protocols, procedures, and school safety drill report for the 2025 2026 school year. >> So move. >> Second. >> Mr. Murva. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Talian. Yes. >> Mr. PTO. Yes. >> Mr. Kzania. Yes. >> Mr. Ferrari. Yes. >> Mr. Sar. >> Yes. 11.238. A motion of approval for the IHSA
053board, excuse me, boys swimming cooperative agreement effective for the 2025, 2026, and 2026, 2027 school years. >> So moved. >> Second, >> Mrs. Taliani. >> Yes. >> Mr. Murba. >> Yes. >> Mr. PTO. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Kani. Yes. >> Mr. Ferrari. Yes. Mr. Sarver. >> Yes. >> 11.24. An emotional approval of the following retirement with regret. >> Mr. Diane Bgagna. Effective August 31st, 2026. So saga >> Mrs. Taliani >> yes >> Mr. Murba >> yes >> Mr. Petto yes >> Mrs. Kzania yes >> Mr. Ferrari >> yes >> Mr. Sver >> yes 11.25 Any motion of approval of the following resignations is presented >> so moved >> second >> Mr. Murva >> yes >> Mr. Cetto yes >> Mrs. Ganiac >> yes >> Mrs. Taliani >> yes >> Mr. Ferrari >> yes >> Mr.
054Sarver >> yes 11.26 26 and emotional approval for maternity FMLA leave Mrs. Christristen Derek's from August 8th, 2025 >> through August 29th, 2025. >> So moved. Second, >> Mr. Ferrari, >> yes. >> Mr. Murb, >> yes. >> Mr. PTO, yes. >> Mrs. Kani, yes. >> Mrs. Tiani, yes. >> Mr. Sarver, >> yes. 11.27, a motion approval for the following reassignments as presented. >> So moved. Second. Mr. Murba, yes. >> Mr. Taliani, >> yes. >> Mr. Pettto, >> yes. >> Mrs. Gania, >> yes. >> Mr. Ferrari, >> yes. >> Mr. Sar, >> yes. 11.28. A motion of approval of the following appointments as presented. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mrs. Tiani. >> Yes. >> Mr. Murbush. >> Yes. >> Mr. Pacto. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Kaniac. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ferrari. >> Yes. >> Mr.
055S. >> Yes. 11.29. A. The motion approved for the girls tennis overnight request to Bloomington Normal, Illinois to participate in a tournament beginning on October 3rd, 2025 through October 4th, 2025. Expenses covered by the booster club. So move >> second. >> Mr. Cetto, >> yes. >> Mrs. Crosania, >> yes. >> Mr. Murba, >> yes. >> Mrs. Tani, >> yes. >> Mr. Ferrari, >> yes. Mr. Sarver, >> yes. 11.30. A new motion approved for the cross-country overnight camp out in Sheridan, Illinois on August 23rd, 2025. So moved. >> Second. >> Mrs. Taliani. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ferrari. >> Yes. >> Mr. Pacto. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Kzaniac. >> Yes. >> Mr. Murva. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sar. >> Yes. 11.31. I need a motion of approval for FFA students and Mr. Riley Hinsky to attend the
056National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana from October 28th, 2025 to October 31st, 2025. Expenses covered through fundraising. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mr. Mr. Murva. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ferrari. >> Yes. >> Mr. PTO. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Gazaniac. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Taliani? >> Yes. >> Mr. Farber? >> Yes. >> I am motion to go into executive close session for the purpose of a discussion of the minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the opens meeting act whether for the purpose of approval by the body of the minutes or semianual review of the minutes. B appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of Pacific employee. and C collective negotiation matters between the public body and its employees or the representatives or deliberations concerning salary schools for one or more class of employees with action
057item open session action items follow >> second >> Mr. Murba >> yes >> Mr. Kelly yes >> Mr. PTO yes >> Mr. Mr. Ferrari yes Mr. service. >> Yes. >> I thought it was 453.