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>> Miss Kerr, >> here. >> Miss Khan. Miss Martin >> here. Miss Nolan >> here. Miss Schwarz >> here. Miss Thomas >> here. President Owens >> here. >> May I have a motion to move into close session to discuss individual student disciplinary matters pending probable or
imminent litigation, the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline performance or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public or legal council for the public
body. The purchase or purchase or lease of real property for the use of the school board. The setting of a price for the sale or lease of real property owned by the school board. An internal audit control weakness. Identification of potential fraud risk areas. Known or suspected frauds and fraud interviews.
Collective negotiating matters between the school board and its employees or their representatives or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. The review of close session minutes and individual student matters. >> So moved. Second. Roll call, please.
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resume the May 18th, 2026 uh board of education meeting. I apologize for being a bit behind schedule. If I could have everybody stand as they are able to recite the pledge of >> allegiance to the flag of the United States of
America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God indivisibley and justice for all. >> Thank you everyone again I apologize for being behind schedule. We will start uh
the open session meeting off tonight with accent on achievement. Dr. Johnson. >> Thank you, uh, President Owens. Uh, this evening, as part of our accent on achievement, I I think, uh, most of the board of education is going to come down here to recognize our Cane County
Educator of the Year. Uh, yeah, definitely. That's a fun u. So, in case you haven't heard, no Hernandez of Washington Elementary School uh was named King County Educator of the Year by the King County Regional
Office of Education on Friday, May 1st, 2026. And this evening, our board vice president, Shondaanda Schwarz, has a certificate uh to share with no Amy and I think all of Washington Elementary School as well.
Okay, I'm going to read the certificate of achievement. The board of education of school district U46 hereby recognizes Noammy Hernandez for receiving the educator of the year award from the Kain County regional office of education
presented this 18 18th day of May 2026 and it's signed by our board of education president Melissa Owens and our superintendent Dr. Suzanne Johnson. Gonna wait for the entire board to come up. Come on down. We're gonna help you.
Uh, thank you. I am definitely humbled and honored and it's awesome because as you may know, Washington is retiring. So, I will be the only educator of the year at Washington history.
Okay. Okay. And the next item on our agenda is strategic plan report. Dr. Johnson. >> Thank you, President Owens. This evening, strategic plan report um will be on the facility planning update. Brian Lindholm, chief of staff, and Dr. Anne Williams, deputy superintendent of
operations, will present to the board of education an update on facility planning. >> All right. Uh well, good evening and thank you for another opportunity to provide the board of education with an update on our ongoing facilities work.
Tonight's presentation will include our uh typical run through of progress on the projects that are underway as well as special updates on the recent student government day uh visit that we had with students from Streamwood High School uh as well as the naming of the new athletic complex at Luren High School.
So, lots of good stuff tonight. Uh so I'll start by walking through uh updates on each of our current projects to highlight uh recent activity at each site. So our first update is at Kimble where work remains focused on the addition to
the east until school is dismissed um so the team can get started on the remaining renovations to the existing building. Recent milestones include the installation of windows in the cafeteriary gym. Um and look at how beautiful that auxiliary gym looks. Um you can see
where all the large windows and natural light. We're going to really love uh that space. The image on the left then shows the progress on the courtyard area um where crews have finally begun concrete work after preparing the subbase over the past several weeks.
Landscaping crews are on site installing trees and planting beds um while curb installation continues around the site. Next week the team will begin subgrade work around the courtyard and the exterior circulation issues. Cafetorium also continues to progress very nicely
with ongoing mechanical, electrical and plumbing work uh along with the curtain wall installation. And then inside the building, kitchen construction continues moving forward. Window installation is nearing completion and lockers are being installed. Uh casework has also arrived
for most of the instructional spaces and the team is estimating that overall interior completion is estimated at approximately 80% in the addition at this point. So we're we're tracking very nicely. This is a picture from last week uh of the new student entrance uh from the
east near the cafeterium. Uh and then you can also see the auxiliary gym um on the left side of the picture. These areas have seen significant progress on the exterior masonry and windows. So you can really see from the outside it's starting to starting to look finished. It's exciting to see these large spaces
really beginning to come together. The project remains on schedule for completion in time for the start of school in August. Uh we do continue to monitor lead times on select materials and identify alternates where appropriate, but at this point um we have not identified any major concerns
and substantial completion by July 31st remains very achievable. We're also continuing to maintain close oversight of staffing and project coordination uh to ensure continuity and stability as we enter this critical summer phase. But overall, we're very pleased with the progress that's being made. Uh we look
forward to opening the doors to Kimble students and staff this fall. Next update is at Kenyon Woods. Uh the Kenyon Woods edition is now largely complete um on both the exterior and the interior and site work is also progressing nicely as you can see from
this image. Um most of our other projects we've been hoping for warm and dry weather. Uh here's one where we've actually benefited from the spring rain um because there was a lot of uh restoration of of the the grass that we needed to do out where the construction trailer and some of the other activity was happening. So, you see the lush
green grass off to the right. Um, taking advantage of the rains here. The remaining restoration work, uh, curbs, sidewalks, and the bus turnaround improvements will begin once school is out for the summer. Um, and then we'll be working on punch list adjustments through the interior. Furniture
deliveries have officially began uh will continue over the next few weeks. Uh, concrete work is actively underway this week. the painter will return for final touch-up activities, but that the building is is really coming together nicely. Um, overall, we'd say the project continues to progress very well
and substantial completion date remains on track for July 30th. And again, the work this summer really some things that they could not start uh until students left and has to do more with kind of the bus turnaround and and some of the other um site work uh leading to the addition.
And then we go to Legacy. So, construction continues at Legacy Middle School. Um, recent milestones include con continued concrete pores throughout the building, including portions of the gymnasium, the cafeterium, and the other singlestory spaces. Structural steel and metal deck erection are now
substantially complete, and exterior framing for the three-story portion of the building is expected to wrap up this week. Uh stair installation will begin as soon as the as will begin soon as the building continues transitioning further into vertical construction. Work also continues on the permanent
roofing system with the final roofing layer currently being installed and exterior masonry continues progressing nicely. Crews are preparing for glass installation which is expected to mobilize next week following brick cleaning activities. The geothermal field is now fully
complete. Oops. Uh and crews are currently boring the supply and the return lines from the building uh to connect out to the field. Uh and then finally, off-site roadway improvements are also progressing. So there's work underway on Cardinal Drive um that's anticipated to be complete by May 22nd,
which is this Friday. Um Nyore utility coordination is scheduled for June 1st, followed by COM Ed on June 8th. and we continue to work with other service providers to relocate their service poles um which is going to be needed to complete some of our off-site uh roadway work.
At this point, I will turn it over to Dr. Williams to give updates on our elementary projects. >> Thank you, Mr. Linton. Good evening. Um first, I'll start with Century Oaks. As you can see from the image on the left,
the addition of seven new classrooms for prek and a gross motor play area has gone up very quickly since breaking ground in December. Century Oaks continues to be a very active site with interior work ramping up significantly on the addition. Most door frames are
have now been painted. Ceiling grid installation begins this week and drywall and taping and finishing continues throughout the addition. Cooler spring temperatures have slowed down drying time slightly, but the team continues to make strong progress and
make up time each day. Glazers are on site installing windows and glaze block systems, and the heat pumps arrive this week and will begin installation will begin installation tomorrow. Around the site, geothermal well drilling operations continue
progressively progressing very well with 34 wells now complete and only 11 remaining. Mass excavation for the underw under underground storm water detention system is also progressing along with storm trap installation.
Preparations are also beginning for the mobile classroom complex that will be located in the northeast corner of the property. Overall, we continue to be very pleased with the progress at this site, especially considering the delayed start caused by permitting and weather
challenges earlier this year. The team at ICI continues to do a great job and substantial completion remains targeted for August 3rd. The next update is at Glenn Brook Elementary in in Streamwood. Because we
have made plans to relocate students and staff to Hanover Countryside Elementary next year, much of the major renovation work will begin once school is out later this week. The work completed thus far has largely focused on site preparation activities and geothermal drilling
operations. Drilling continues to progress and the team plans to significantly increase production levels beginning in June. As site access expands and summer construction begins, we will begin to see much more visible progress on this
project over the next month and then continuing throughout the summer. Our last elementary school project update is Illinois Park, which is being converted from an early childhood center into an
elementary school. Since receiving the necessary permits from the city of Elgen last month, the team has made very strong progress. As you can see here, the new pickup and drop off lane continues taking shape and is expected to accommodate approximately 60 vehicles
once complete, taking those vehicles off of Wing Street, which we are all very excited about. This will significantly improve traffic circulation and student dropoff operations. Foundations for the addition are in place and the addition itself is
beginning to take shape at the back of the building. Masonary work and underground plumbing installation are currently underway while crews continue mass excavation and contouring activities throughout the property. Crews have also begun retaining wall
excavation work. However, they encounter soil conditions in portions of the site that will require additional stabilization measures as construction progresses. A temporary K kitchen is being prepared as we will not have the addition open
until later in the fall. The addition for the um multi-purpose center multi-purpose room. As work on the exterior continues, crews are also coordinating closely with our furniture move in and move out operations in advance of the interior
renovations that will occur over the summer. Additionally, the second phase of site work in the front parking lot will begin once school is out for this year. While we experienced a slight de a slight delay starting on this project, again due to permitting, we remain
confident that the site work and building renovations necessary for school operations will be completed in time for the start of the school year in August. The new multi-purpose room addition is anticipated to be completed by the end of October. So students will initially continue utilizing the
existing kitchen and cafeteria spaces until that portion of the project is finalized. Again, uh we remain on track for substantial completion by August 3rd. And so now is the very very best part of the update from my perspective. Um we
are going to provide an update on student government day, a celebrated annual event at Streamwood High School. Student Government Day was held on April 23rd and it started with giving our students a comprehensive overview of the
projects and the background on how the designs were created for those projects. And it wasn't just a lecture. We engaged them with interactive presentations where they could explore complex data and project updates through dynamic screenbased visual storytelling. As you
can see here, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank our partners from DA Architects, ICI Construction, ICI Construction Management, Gilbane Construction Management, and Archon Architects for their support of our work
on that day. With that said, I am going to turn it over to our extraordinary student who agreed to present our student recommendations today, Miss Khloe Paulo from Streamwood. Good evening members of the board. As
part of student government day, students visited Legacy and Hawks Hollow to observe and evaluate collaborative spaces. We participated as a student advisory council and focusing on how these spaces support belonging and academic achievement. The feedback
shared today reflects our direct observations and important reflects our direct observations and discussions and our insights highlight both strengths in design and important considerations when moving forward. So students observed that the overall
design supports movement and collaboration allowing for more flexible use of space. We noted that safety remains a top priority especially when it comes to when it come especially when it comes to the especially when it comes to visibility and structure of front
office areas. Many students noted that these spaces were intentionally designed for hands-on and creative learning experiences. We also highlighted that modern features like flexible seating and inclusive facilities as improvements
that better meet diverse student needs. Students emphasized that the environment plays a major role in how they feel and engage at school. They expressed a preference for natural spaces with more natural lighting and vibrant, engaging design
elements. Many noted that comfortable and flexible seating helps them stay focused and motivated at school. They also highlighted that the importance of balancing collaborative spaces with quieter areas allowing for focus and decompression. Recognizing that
different students have different needs, students noted that design alone will not ensure success. How the spaces are introduced and used are what matters the most. They recommend that teachers model how to use these areas effectively so
students know and understand these expectations. Over time, these would help students feel more confident using these spaces independently. Without this guidance, students expressed concern that these spaces could be underused or inconsistently applied across
classrooms. Now, students saw an opportunity to use these spaces to strengthen school culture. They suggested displaying student achievements in collaborative areas, hallways, and shared spaces. Recognizing accomplishments across
academics, athletics, and extracurriculars can help students feel valued. They emphasize that belonging is shaped not just by design but by how spaces are used to celebrate students. Students recognize that these spaces
have strong potential to support academic achievement. They recommend providing guid guidance for teachers on how to use collaborative spaces effectively. They emphasize the value of small groupoup instruction and and flexible learning environments. Students
also noted that consistency across all classrooms will be important to ensure that all students benefit from these spaces. Now, across all different discussions, students consistently emphasized that
design alone is not enough. The success of these spaces will depend on how they are used every day. They highlighted the importance of clear expectations, consistency, and inclusivity. Their feedback reflects an understanding that
both student behavior and adult guidance will shape the long-term impact of these investments. Students consistently emphasize that the success of these spaces will depend less on design and more on how they are used on a daily basis. across all groups. It
was a clear agreement that clear expectations are critical to ensuring these areas support learning rather than becoming distractions. Students also highlighted the importance of consistency, noting that different approaches by teachers could lead to
confusion or uneven access. Finally, they stressed the need to balance collaboration with quiet and inclusive spaces so that all students feel comfortable and supported. These three recommendations represent the most
consistent and high impact ideas across all student feedback. So, thank you again to the board of education and the administration for this experience. And with that, I will turn it over to Mr. Lindholm to provide an update on the Larkin Athletic
Complex. Thank you, Chloe and Dr. Williams. Um, so later we're going to move on now to the naming of the new Larkin High School Athletic Complex. So, changing gears a little bit. Uh, later this evening, the board will be asked to consider a resolution recommending the name for the new athletic complex at Larkin High
School. As we've shared previously, this is an important milestone for the Larkin community to finally be able to host home football games starting this fall after near after over 60 years. So, we had great interest and participation in the naming process,
including receiving over 300 nominations uh during that period and then uh strong turnout at our town hall meeting on May 6th where we heard several thoughtful public comments providing further context um for many of the suggestions. We provided a full recommendations
report to the board of education as part of this evening's packet documenting the process including a full tally of all the nominations that we received a verbatim recording of the public comments that we heard and finally administration's recommendation based on all that we've collected and researched.
I'd also like to thank principal Jason Msika who's been heavily involved in this project uh including the naming process. So, this was a slide that we shared at the town hall meeting on May 6th, and it includes a summary of the nominations that we received that had more broad
support. Uh, as you can see here, there were recommendations to name the stadium after prominent Larkin High School figures such as the um founder of the athletics pro program, Mr. Ray Haley, or the acknowledged Larkin superfan, uh, Mr. David St. John. Others felt it was
more appropriate um to avoid naming after an individual and preferred names like Royals Stadium or Larkin Field. And we also had others who suggested naming um something more like what we did at the middle school u by naming the school after a value or aspiration uh like
Legacy. So after much uh deliberation, administration tonight is recommending the name of the new athletic complex to be Ray Haley Field at Royals Athletic Complex. We feel this name honors the full scope of Larkin High School's athletic program and the pride, the
tradition, and the community that surround it while also recognizing Mr. Haley's transformational impact in establishing the athletic programs at Larkin High School. Royals athletic complex honors the collective experience of generations of students while reinforcing a strong enduring connection
to the Larkin Royals community. By identifying the space as a complex, the name recognizes all student athletes, programs, and activities that take place there, not just one sport or field. While Ray Haley Field recognizes the outstanding contributions of Mr. Haley
to Larkin High School athletics. As the first football coach and athletic director when the school opened in 1962, Mr. Haley achieved an outstanding record as the football coach, including undefeated seasons, conference championships, and state playoff appearances. And as you'll hear directly
from Mr. Haley from a 2012 interview, he also had a huge impact in developing the work habits, the integrity, and the character of of his athletes. We could play the video, please. >> When you look back on uh what all the the effort you gave to to sports and
athletics, you what did you want your athletes to get out of sports the end of the day? They couldn't all be state champions. They're all state. Well, I I wanted them to feel good about themselves. They might not win
everything, but they might not lose everything. And I wanted them I wanted them to uh uh to feel like they were strong in what they believed and and uh worked hard for what they got and they
had to work to get it. and not it doesn't just come to many people that don't put a pay a price for it and uh I wanted them to have a good experience because I told them that kids that I played in high school with are still
some of my best friends and we get together on reunions every year >> and I said some of these these kids that you're playing with uh today are going to be your best friends uh so you put out for your best friends and and you
play hard and uh and you're going to feel good about yourself when you get >> All right. Thank you for that. So, I I love the the comment uh near the end there. You play hard for each other because some of these guys are going to be your lifelong friends. I I think that
that really really says a lot. Um we're researching different ways now, including signage and other forms of recognition to incorporate both names. We intend to honor both Ray Haley Field and Royals athletic complex, not only through physical recognition, but through annual events, student awards,
and consistent use in our programs and our communications. This approach ensures that Ray Haley's legacy and the Royals identity are not just seen, but actively experienced by students, staff, and the community going forward. So later this evening, the board will be considering a formal resolution to adopt
this name for the new athletic complex and then the resolution will come back on June 1st for a formal vote. I'd like to thank everyone who submitted nominations, attended the town hall meeting, and reached out to me individually. This process really worked because of the investment in the engagement of the U46 and the Larkin
High School community. That marks the end of tonight's update, which covered a lot of ground, I know. Um, just as a reminder, these projects recommend represent our commitment to the goals outlined in the U46 strategic plan. Creating safe, inclusive learning environments, supporting academic
growth, and preparing our students for the future. The work happening across our district represents careful planning, responsible stewardship of our resources, and a shared commitment to providing our students with the facilities they deserve. We appreciate the continued partnership of the board,
our staff, and the community as we move these projects forward. Uh we'd be happy to answer any questions you have at this time. >> Thank you for the presentation. Um it's always exciting to to have these facilities updates, but especially with the with the naming of the the uh Larkin
Athletic Complex. I think that that is uh I will add my thanks to the community for their input and um to the team that work through that process. Um and especially to our students. Uh thank you so much for your support and for your
guidance. I think the recommendations that have been made will be uh very instructive for our administrative staff. So thank you very much for taking time to to make those. We really appreciate it. Do boards have any comments or questions, Don?
>> So I was able to be there on student government day. So, I want to thank you for coming today and doing the presentation. And I it was truly impressive um watching the group of you move through the buildings and the conversations you guys were having as you saw the different spaces, especially at the completed Hawk Hollow. Um so,
just make sure you thank your um classmates and thank you for presenting today. >> Kate, um I'm actually probably gonna get a little emotional about this. As a Larkin parent, I have two more days left as a Larkin parent. It is so meaningful that
they are finally getting their own athletic complex. Um, and the fact that you you pulled back to someone who helped create Lark and Athlet athletics what it is today is just very meaningful and very special. Um, and I would just
like to um encourage um the first couple of games next fall if we can really do a good job about bringing back those alumni to to participate, to see to to be there for it. Um, it's it's hard to
explain to people what it's like to go to a high school where you don't have your own football field, you don't have your own soccer pitch, like all of that stuff. So, it's very very meaningful. So, thank you Sue. >> So, I also wanted to thank the Stream
High School students. I I copied down one thing you said, Loie. Design alone is not enough. And I think that's so important. We've really got to make sure people get trained to use these places because they may not be comfortable using spaces like this and we need to give them support and help. So, so thank
you. >> Anyone else? came out in Khloe's um comments a few different times, but it it struck me when we were walking with the students and we would show them like all these different collaborative spaces where you know could hang out, work in small groups and they were thinking back there like when I was in middle school like when would that be during the day I
don't remember having day to the day where I could just hang out and like work in small groups and we're like well those are things we need to work on then too to make sure that >> anyone else. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you. Okay, the next item on our agenda is
comments from the audience. Dr. Johnson. >> Thank you, President Owens. This evening, we do have one public comment. >> Good evening. We are now opening the public comment portion of the board of education meeting. Those who completed a request to speak card will be called to
provide comments in the order in which the cards were received. Online participants have been provided meeting access via Zoom. Written comments emailed to boardu-46.org have been posted to the agenda for public viewing. To ensure that all
comments are heard, speakers must comply with the following procedures. Individual comments are less than 3 minutes and comments may not mention the name or personal information of any student other than the speaker's own child. Please note that while board
members listen to speakers, they do not respond to comments or answer questions. Thank you. Good evening. We are now. Good evening. We are now opening the public comment portion of the board of education meeting. Those who completed a request to speak card will be called to
provide comments in the order in which the cards were received. Online participants have been provided meeting access via Zoom. Written comments emailed to board-46.org have been posted to the agenda for public viewing. To ensure that all
comments are heard, speakers must comply with the following procedures. Individual comments are less than three minutes and comments may not mention the name or personal information of any student other than the speaker's own child. Please note that while board
members listen to speakers, they do not respond to comments or answer questions. Thank you. particip. access. Our speaker this evening is Jonathan Medina. Good evening board superintendent.
Um today, well, I'm Jonathan Medina. Um today I'm basically had some concerns about the new uh things being taken away from the uh
from the uh student code of conduct and being replaced with new wording which basically takes away value of the student code of conduct even though it was violated behind the February
that day. All those policies that I mentioned the last time I was up here with my first complaint. Um, and just switching the words around doesn't do anything for it. Um, it seems like things are being swept under the rug
because I haven't gotten no response back. Well, besides that one email. Um, but I didn't get any response back of anything of why why the SRO was even bothered by, you know, to come
intimidate me. Um, and who sent out to see me. So, you know, and then there there was other policies that was broken that day, not just the agree the agreement between, you know, U46
and Bartlett to where the SRO was supposed to only be there to enforce laws when she they were trying to get her to enforce policy. So there was agreements that were broken there and then also there was other agreements that were broken to where she was just
supposed to be there to prevent disruptions of of the education process which that day it was all hell broke broken loose. So there's just things that just doesn't make sense. you know,
changing wording in the student code of conduct, that's not going to change anything. Right? That's all I got to say. I'm not here to attack anybody or anything like that. I'm just want some transparency,
you know, accountability and, you know, again, parents shouldn't be in in that position that I was in when I went met, you know, went to that school that day. Right. Thank you. >> Thank you.
>> Okay, the next item on the agenda is for request. Dr. Johnson. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Got ahead of myself. Next item is other business board and superintendent updates. Uh I would just want to briefly say, and I know we're running late
tonight, so I don't want to belver the point. I just want to thank the board of education members for um the discussion that we had at our last board meeting regarding our uh our work as board members during our annual evaluation, self-evaluation um and our review of our
board agreements. Um I just want to say publicly again how impressed I always am by this board and the the way that you take the work that we do seriously and the way that we interact with each other seriously. So, thank you for that. Um,
it's a pleasure to work with all of you and I really appreciate all of your input and all of the time that you put into this work. Um, I do have some work to do to assign ad hoc committees. Uh, if you have not gotten me your recommendation yet or your request yet,
if you could get that to me as soon as you can this week, um, and I can get that work finalized. And with that, I will open up to other board members to uh add any additional information. Sue. So, we've done a lot the last two
weeks and I'm only going to touch on a few things very quickly. One, I attended the teacher mentor celebration um a couple weeks ago. This is a program where new teachers can work with coaches and mentors to hone their skills. It's a great program. We've been improving it
over the years. Thank you to all the teachers who have been involved with this. I also got to go to the central schools graduation which is really special this year because Bartlett High School band was there. Um and that made I think a huge difference and really they did a great job and the kids were
great, the ones who were graduating and the way they were celebrated. And then finally motor activities day, the annual motor activities day at Canton was again a great experience to all those kids and for all of us who who got to attend. So thank you. >> Thank you. Anyone else?
Shondaanda. >> So I had attended the final walkthrough of Washington Elementary and it was like open high style and the number of alumni that came that have come through our district was amazing. I mean um one
gentleman talked to me about the um there's a fire escape shoot in the old picture. I wish we had the picture, but it's like this tube. And he said it was really scary like spin down and go down there for a fire escape. And and I said, "Oh, did you have to do that often?" He said, "Yeah, a few times." And then just
meeting have seeing classmates reunite that went there in like the 50s. And so it was a really it was bittersweet, but it was a really um great event. And um there was a Larkin um alumni that was doing the tour and so I let him know about the stadium because he didn't
know. But um yeah, no, that was a it was a great event. >> Thank you. Anyone else? Dr. Johnson? >> Yep. Um so I want to I want to start with a thank you. We are two days away from concluding the 2526 school year. And so I know people are applauding.
There's like small cheers. Um but I want to I want to uh again uh thank the board of education for your support and your vision at proceeding throughout this school year. I want to thank our extensive team. was having a conversation earlier tonight and it was about the fact that nothing nothing in
U46 is insignificant or small and so as we are on this this eve of 176 school days and all the decisions and all the votes and all of the change and all of the support that's significant work and it spans across everybody who is here is
here in E46 and so I I really want to acknowledge that and say thank you uh to doing all of this work for our students our current our future and of course those who are going to walk across the stage on Saturday. Thank you so very much. The other remarkable aspect of this is that usually we get a little bit
more time to breathe when we conclude a school year and we start flipping for the next year and that's really not happening this summer. And I'm so impressed by the excitement, the enthusiasm, the commitment of all of our team members who are going to be working to do that work. And I know board of
education is also supporting that effort and you'll be out taking a look at at all that is happening across the the district as well this summer. So, thank you. Uh just thank you. Uh we're we're excited about that and so so very appreciative of our team to do all of
this work. >> Thank you. Okay, we will move on now to for requests. Dr. Uh this evening we have 10 Freedom of Information Act requests available on the public domain of diligent community. Uh those same for uh
Freedom of Information Act requests will be available on the U46 webpage later this week. Okay. Next a uh item on the agenda is consent agenda. Dr. Johnson. >> Uh this evening we have personnel report and workers compensation cases minutes of board meeting March 2nd 2026.
Bid early learner initiatives 2026 2027 preschool classroom kits and movement materials bid plan operations South Elgen High School parking lot replacement project number 284-26 bid plan operations Larson Middle School
domestic water piping replacement abatement and tile removal project number 508-26 bid plan operations high school loading dock replacement project number 401-26 Six bid plan operations TU Middle School
HVAC abatement project number 532-26 bid plan operations Kimble Middle School lower level abatement and renovations proposal equity and innovation niu camp for responsive education proposal information services 2026 2027 staff and
student laptops proposal information services data center refresh contract renewal information services crowdstrike CDWG G contract renewal curriculum and instruction career and technical education sendage learning contract
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project number 284 streamwood high school loading dock replacement project number 401-26 Six. >> Are there any items that board members would like removed from the consent agenda? Hearing none, may I have a motion to approve the consent agenda as read into the record?
>> So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Miss Kerr, >> yes. >> Miss Khan, >> yes. >> Miss Martin, >> yes. >> Miss Nolan, >> yes. >> Miss Schwarz, >> yes. >> Miss Thomas, >> yes. >> President Owens, >> yes. Motion carried. >> And next item, discussion, action, Dr.
Johnson. >> Thank you, President Owens. Our first this evening, itemized bills for May 18th, 2026. Robin Cornellison, executive director of financial services, will respond to questions from the board of education regarding the attached bills. Administration recommends the board of education approve the list of bills in
the amount of 44,241,93041. >> May I have a motion to approve the list of bills in the amount of $44,241,93041? Second. >> So move. >> Any questions or discussion? >> Roll call, please. >> Miss Kerr, >> yes.
>> Miss Khan, >> yes. >> Miss Martin, >> yes. >> Miss Nolan, >> yes. >> Miss Schwarz, >> yes. >> Miss Thomas, yes. >> President Owens, yes. >> Motion carried. >> Next item. >> Next item. Student code of conduct. Markella, coordinator of culture and climate and Trisha Olsen, chief legal
officer will be available for questions regarding the proposed changes to the student code of conduct. Attached for your reference, please find memorandum uh from Dr. Suzanne Johnson, superintendent from Marinella, coordinator uh should be director of culture and climate sorry uh regarding
the proposed changes to the student code of conduct as well as proposed student code of conduct itself. Uh, I may I have a motion to approve the student code of contact. Uh, I'm sorry. Motion to approve the student code of conduct 2026 2027.
>> Second. >> And do we have any questions or discussions for Mr. Ganella? >> Roll call, please. >> Miss Kerr, >> yes. >> Miss Khan, >> yes. >> Miss Martin, >> yes. >> Miss Nolan, >> yes. Miss Schwarz. >> Yes. >> Miss Thomas. Yes. >> President Owens. Yes.
>> Motion carried. >> Next is approval of the Board of Education's travel expenses to the Illinois Association of School Boards 2026 joint annual conference. Board of Education will vote on the travel expenses related to the Illinois Association of School Boards 2026 joint
annual conference. May I have a motion to approve registration and lodging expenses associated with the attending of the Illinois Association of School Boards 2026 joint conference November 20th through the 22nd 2026 for board members
Sue Kerrine Khan Don Martin Veronica Nolan Shondaanda Schwarz Kate Thomas and Melissa Owens as well as superintendent Dr. Suzanne Johnson, Chief Legal Officer Trisha Olsen, and Deputy Superintendent of Operations Dr. Kyle Vonazy in the
amount not to exceed $10,100. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any questions or discussion? >> Roll call, please. >> Miss Kerr, >> yes. >> Miss Khan, >> yes. >> Miss Martin, >> yes. >> Miss Nolan, >> yes. >> Miss Schwarz, >> yes. >> Miss Thomas, >> yes. >> President Owens, yes.
>> Motion carried. >> Next item is approval of close session minutes. Uh we have the following uh close uh session minutes that I'm going to read into a motion um along with audio minutes to be destroyed. So, the
motion is to approve uh the minutes that have been reviewed for approval. August 4th and 18th, 2025. September 8th and 22nd, 2025. October 6 and 20th, 2025. November 3rd,
2025, December 15, 2025, January 12th and 26, 2026, February 2nd, 9 and 23rd, 2026. All close session minutes with the exception of minutes already released into audio
recordings will remain confidential. In addition, all audio recordings more than 18 months old have been put into writing and approved and may be destroyed. The audio records to be destroyed are April 22nd and 29, 2024,
May 6, May 13th, and May 20th, 2024, June 10th and 24th, 2024, July 29th, 2024, August 5th and 19th, 2024, September 9th and 23rd, 2024, October
7th and 21st, 2024, and November 4th and 18th, 2024. So moved. >> Any questions or discussion? >> Roll call, please. >> Miss Kerr, >> yes. >> Miss Khan, >> yes. >> Miss Martin,
>> yes. >> Miss Nolan, >> yes. >> Miss Schwarz, >> yes. >> Miss Thomas, >> yes. >> President Owens, >> yes. >> Motion carried. >> Next item. >> Next item. Bid for curriculum instruction, third and 5th through 11th
grade literacy core curriculum novels. Celia Banks, director of curriculum instruction, and Jacqueline Johnson, coordinator of literacy and libraries, will present the attached proposal summary and will respond to questions from the board of education. Administration recommends award to the lowest responsible biders, Superior Text
in the amount of $226,71.30 30 and Flet Content Solutions LLC in the amount of $371,25960 for the total amount of $597,330.90 requests authorization for district administration to execute related documents. This expenditure will be
charged to the education fund. The cost is included in the budgets for the 2026 2027 through 2028 2029 fiscal years. May I have a motion to award to the lowest responsible biders Superior Text in the
amount of $226,71.30 30 and Flet Content Solutions LLC in the amount of $371,25960 for the total amount of $597,330.90 and grant authorization for district administration to execute the related documents. >> So moved.
>> Second. >> Any questions or discussion? >> Roll call, please. >> Miss Kerr, >> yes. >> Miss Khan, >> yes. Miss Martin, >> yes. >> Miss Nolan, >> yes. Miss Schwarz, >> yes. >> Miss Thomas, yes. President Owen, yes. Motion carried. The
>> next item is a resolution order dismissing for cause Christine Brown as tenure teacher. May I have a motion to approve the resolution in order dismissing for cause Brown as tenur teacher. >> So moved. Second.
>> Any questions or discussion? >> Roll call, please. >> Miss Kerr, >> yes. >> Miss Khan, >> yes. Miss Martin, >> yes. >> Miss Nolan, >> yes. >> Miss Schwarz, >> yes. >> Miss Thomas, >> yes. >> President Owens, >> yes. >> Motion carried. >> Next item on our agenda is other business employee matters. In the matter
of uniform grievance A, may I have a motion to deny uniform grievance A. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any questions or discussion? >> Roll call, please. >> Miss Kerr, >> yes. >> Miss Khan, >> abstain. >> Miss Martin? >> No.
>> Miss Nolan? I'm sorry. I need clarification on this one. Um, so >> as a just as a a point of clarification, this is the first matter that we uh
discussed this this evening. >> Okay. And can you just repeat what? >> So the motion the motion is to uh deny uniform grievance a >> yes. >> Miss Schwarz
>> abstain. >> Miss Thomas. >> Yes. President Owens. >> Yes. >> Motion passes. In this uh agenda item 142 in the matter of duca grievance number 01-03-26
step three. May I have a motion to deny duce a grievance number 01-03-26. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any questions or discussion? >> Roll call, please. >> Miss Kirk, >> yes. >> Miss Khan, >> yes.
>> Miss Martin, >> yes. Miss Nolan, >> no. >> Miss Schwarz, >> yes. >> Miss Thomas, >> yes. >> President Owens, >> yes. >> Motion carried. >> Okay. Next item on the agenda is other business. Dr. Johnson.
>> Our first item is the March financial report. Robin Cornell, executive director of financial services, will review the attached financial report and respond to questions from the board of education. Good evening. Tonight, I will be presenting the March 2026 financial uh
monthly financials. March closed with a monthly deficit of 14.5 million, bringing the year-to-ate deficit to 59.5 million with an overall ending fund balance of $776.1 million. The current plan deficit is due
to the Unite U46 expenditures and currently is in line with our annual budget. As of the end of March, the FY26 UniteU46 expenditures total $77.6 million. March revenue totaled approximately
$60.6 million, bringing our year-to- date year uh revenue to 633.8 million or 63.8% of our annual budget. During March, the district began receiving the delayed first installment of the Cook County uh
tax payments, which accounted for approximately 21% of the total expected collections. The remaining Cook County funds were received in April. Property tax payments from DuPage and Kain County are anticipated to start being received
this week. March expenditures totaled approximately 75.1 million, bringing our year-to-ate spending to $693.2 $2 million or 66.2% of the annual expenditure budget. Salaries and benefits will continue to
be closely monitored as the fiscal year concludes. Supplies and material expenditures are currently 9.6 million below last year's actuals and represent 54.76% of our annual budget. Capital outlay
expenditures are at 44.63% of the annual budget. However, with the Unite U46 expendit uh capital projects in full swing, we fully expect that those monthly expenditures are anticipated to increase during this
final quarter of the school year. Expenditures for non-capitalized equipment and other objects are at 56.2% primarily due to non-capitalized equipment spending remaining under budget at 41%.
Overall, our fiscal year revenues and expenditures remain on track to align with the projected budget. As of the end of March, the district's fund balance ratio is 73.34% with 8.80 months cash on hand. This means the district could continue
operating for nearly 6 months without receiving additional revenue, demonstrating a strong liquidity position. I will cover the monthly cash and investment totals later in our quarterly investment report. for student activities. At the end of
March, the district had $4.3 million in student activity with receipts ex um exceeding dispersements of approximately $637,000. Various receipts continue to be around fundraisers, field trips, summer camps, student payments, and athletics. We
fully anticipate as the we end the fiscal year that um and the school year that we will uh the dispersements will increase due to field trips in the end ofear activities. Our March financial results um remain aligned with the district's annual
budget through the um planned year-to-ate deficit primarily due to theiteu 46 expenditures. Overall, the district remains financially stable with strong liquidity and reserves that support continued investment in student
achievement and progress towards the district's strategic goals. >> Thank you for the presentation. I just want to thank you again. I think I've I've thanked you for this before, but just the highlights for the student um for the the school accounts, knowing
where where some of those items are going, that's really helpful for us. So, thank you for including that. >> Do board members have any questions? >> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. >> Next is the investment report for the third quarter. Robin Cornellison again
is here to present the attached investment report for the second quarter. We'll respond to questions from the board of education. So this is um going to be the third quarter investment report covering the period of January through March of 2026 providing an overview of of our
investment activities. As of March 31st, the total value of our district's investment portfolio was $799.1 million, representing an increase of 56.2 million or 7.6% from the previous quarter. When compared to the March
financial reports, the $799.1 million represents the fixed portfolio and money market account balances, removing any identified cash balances. Of that increase, 53.5 million was attributable to the receipts for the
2026 bond proceeds for the UniteU46 expenditures. During the quarter, the district earned $6.9 million in investment income. At the end of the third quarter, the investment mix shifted to 38% in liquid and 62% in
fixed assets or fixed rate investments. This represents a change from the second quarter's allocation of the 33.9 for liquid and 66.1 for fixed rate. The um overall the rate between the fixed the
ratio between the fixed rate investments and liquid portfolios shifted by 4.1%. And that was mainly due to the re uh the funds that we received from the 2026 bond proceeds. Those are being invested in a money market account since we are going to be paying them at a pretty
quick uh speed. The district's fixed income port uh portfolio comprises a diversified range of investment instruments with each offering competitive returns and ensuring uh financial flexibility. The average rate that we have for our liquid assets uh
the percentage of interest is between 3.53 compared to three or uh ranging to 3.6. 66. A summary of the investment accounts for your for the month ending March 30th is provided in your board packet and I'm happy to answer any questions you may
have. >> Thank you. Board members have any questions? >> Thank you. >> Thanks. >> Okay. Next item is work session. Dr. Johnson. >> Uh this evening our first item is intro to law and law to social studies
elective resource proposal. Celia Banks, director of curricul curriculum and instruction and Jacob Vandy Mortell, coordinator of K12 social studies and world languages will present the intro to law and law to social studies elective resource proposal.
Administration recommends approval of the intro to law and law to social studies elective resource proposal in the amount of $471,721.32 cents and requests authorization for district administration to exe execute related documents. This expenditures
will expenditure will be charged to the education fund. The cost is included in the budget for the 20252026 school year. Okay, thank you. I am Jacob Vanny Mortell and if you don't mind, I'd actually like to speak about the next three items all together.
>> Yes, thank you for clarifying. So, um you're going to get one presentation, all three items, but then they will read as three separate proposals because the board will end up taking action on all of those proposals separately. So, with that, please clarify clarify way.
>> Thank you very much. So I am Jacob Vanny Mortell joined tonight by Miss Celia Banks and uh I will be talking about resources for high school classes specifically introduction to psychology, AP psychology, sociology, intro to law 1
and two uh and sociology. So we are seeking funding for the resources for these new uh for books for these classes. Uh because uh all of these class sorry again come back to the because in just a
minute um whenever I'm here with you guys I want to talk about academic growth and mastery strategic plan goal three because that's what we do. We write good curriculum and we uh assess kids and how they're doing in it. But tonight, I also intend to speak to strategic goal, sorry, strategic plan goal number four, being ready to embrace
a diverse and changing world because we're looking at AP scores, which help propel kids into the future um by getting college credit on those. And also strategic plan goal number two, safety, sense of belonging, and inclusion. um especially when we look at
all of the resources which include um great examples of students seeing themselves in inclusive resources, but also we have this really cool program uh that we're looking to adopt called high school law review by studyium uh which talks about agreeable disagreement and there's sort of ways that kids engage in that and I'll talk more about it in just
a minute. But all three of those I believe are represented here tonight. Our rationale is that we uh have expiring online resources and aged books that we are looking to replace. Uh and so we have sought out high quality instructional resources and we've vetted those with our teachers and we want to
bring those to align with our current curriculum and assessments um and uh make sure that we have the most up-to-date resources for our advanced placement psychology class the CED the course and exam description of which changed a couple of years ago and we are catching up to that with the new
study uh practice test uh items and things like that. Our fingers our committee we are fortunate all of these are rather small teacher teams and so all high school social studies teachers were invited to review the materials and be part of the canvas page where they had access to those. Um we were able to
pull uh gened and MME teachers those are all the teachers involved with these courses and bring them together for live demonstrations from all the vendors uh right here in the welcome center uh back in November. And then every teacher of each of these courses was invited to participate in the actual selection
meeting where we reviewed those materials, reviewed the evaluations and made our official selections. All the resources that we are looking at aligned to our current curriculum which is aligned to ISBY's uh social studies psychology and sociology standards. Our
law standards come from uh the C3 framework and then of course AP psychology comes from the college board's course and exam descriptions. So, I'm excited to talk about the uh resources that we are proposing to adopt uh for introduction to psychology. We're looking at psychology in everyday life.
I will not read all of the bullet points. Uh but as you'll see here, the teachers have noted that speaks to a wide range of individuals and topics uh with real world connections. One of the things we also like about it is that it is the same platform, the same company as our AP psychology book that we're
also proposing to adopt tonight. and that um intro to psychology very much serves as sort of a recruitment and feeder tool for our AP psych program and so the continuity from one to the other uh was a noted strength and then for AP psychology we're looking at myer psychology for the AP classroom the
fourth edition um as a teachers note is considered the uh sorry the high standard in the AP AP world it is really it's the flagship for um AP site classes and like we said it's uh it's got the new course and exam description material materials aligned to it. So, our
practice materials will look like the actual test materials, which is generally helpful. Um, for sociology, we're recommending The Real World by WW Norton. Um, our teachers noted, uh, that they're going to kids are going to see themselves in this book. Uh, we also
noted that the assessment suite was dynamic and provided all kinds of, um, things that we can do to assess our own students and align with our own curriculum. And then for law, I'm excited to talk about uh, two resources. One of them is street law uh the newest edition of the book that we have been
using and the online resources that we have been using and it has served us well and we want to continue to use that um over the course of this curriculum adoption. But we're also excited to talk about high school law review uh which is an online constitutional law-based um sort of a clearing house of cases and
case studies where students are encouraged to engage in disagreement with each other um in agreeable and you know civic-minded and kind ways, you know, where you actually have to talk to each other about the ways you disagree. And so, uh, we've been using components
of this this year as we were playing with the demos, and our teachers are really excited about the ways that students have to learn to talk in civil society about things they don't agree with. And there there's all kinds of really cool stuff that we'll be doing. Um, contests where students from different schools uh, in our system can
engage with each other and um, get, you know, rewarded for not only winning, but how well they debate in meaningful ways. And so we're really excited about that as well. Um the implementation plan here, there's a lot of things on this slide, but I'll just really highlight
the first two years as the most important years. Next year, 2627, these resources will be available to all teachers and students. Um and then we will spend that year as those resources are available looking at our existing curriculum and assessments and making
any revisions to make sure that those are in line with the way we are teaching with those new resources. And then 2728 will be the full implementation where the curriculum and resources are fully revised to match the each other. Um and then really 2028 and beyond. It's a a
matter of having common assessments aligned to standards, monitoring those and changing our instruction as necessary based on those. It is the August 25th DCD day at back to school next year where the vendors are providing no cost u training on how to
use these materials. Um and then because again this is a small teacher group we'll on board as needed. Uh and each vendor I said we'll just do that with the one or two teachers we hire to those classes over the next six years. Uh and then also importantly next year uh teachers from these teacher teams will
meet quarterly to discuss how the resources are working with our existing curriculum and make recommended revisions to either their curriculum or the assessments based on how the resource is playing out. I will not read every item on this cost
page. Uh but you have that in your board packets and it's on the screen as well, but the total for these three uh comes to $818,62. That's all the training and everything. So our proposed results are to have high quality instructional materials aligned
to standards to improved scores on all sorts of standardized tests as well as the common assessments that we will now have aligned to standards and then growth consequently in those common assessments that we can measure because we have them and they'll be consistent as well as the lowhanging fruit of AP
psychology scores seeing those improve as well too. The way we can actually measure this to the three strategic goals that I mentioned earlier with strategic plan goal number two, which is sense of belonging. We have Panorama to look and see if those scores are indeed going up.
We won't know exactly if it's because this or not, but that is the data point. Strategic plan goal number three, academic growth and mastery. That's the that's the straightforward one. We have common assessments. We will measure the success of students on those common assessments using these materials. And
then strategic plan goal number four, uh we will look at AP scores for AP psychology because we will have a new book that is aligned to the test. That concludes this presentation. >> Thank you for a very concise presentation and for all the materials that you provided us. I I don't know how
many times I've said this, but just a little bit I've seen of the high school law review. Um and remembering my own law class in high school, I really wish that I was able to take this course again. Do board members have any questions or comments? Uh Sue,
>> just a couple. First of all, thank you for giving us the teachers a year to adapt to this material. I know one of the concerns of the board has been that we sometimes approve things late and they the teachers don't have time to really prepare. The other question I had is you mentioned the AP psychology
course had changed, college board changed it. How often does that happen with other courses like AP US History, AP Euro, AP World, AP all those other good stuff? >> Whenever they feel like it, Miss Curry. >> So, so we're playing catchup sometimes.
>> Sometimes >> frequently. I will say that I think they do a pretty good job of usually giving some warning that we're due for a revision. Although sometimes they do sort of spring it on you, >> okay? >> But more often than not, there's there's plenty of time. And if it happens to fall when we're not in that part of the
curriculum cycle, we have to scramble, I imagine, a little. >> Correct. >> Okay. Okay. >> Thank you. >> Any other comments or questions? >> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. Then I'm going to read the other two just proposals into into record. Uh
so we have in intro to psychology and advanced placement psychology and social studies elective resource proposal. administration recommends approval of the intro to psychology and advanced placement psychology social studies elective resource proposal in the amount of $255,181.70
requests authorization for district administration to execute related documents. This expenditure will be charged to the education fund. The cost is included in the budget for the 2025 20226 year as well as sociology social studies elective resource proposal.
Administration recommends approval of the sociology social studies elective resource proposal in the amount of $91,159. Requests authorization for district administration to execute related documents. This expenditure will be charged to the education fund. The cost
is included in the budget for the 2025 2026 fiscal year. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> That brings us to uh item 16.4. >> Thank you, President Owens. We have freshman seminar curriculum and resource
proposal. Beth McKini, coordinator of instructional programs and support, will present the freshman seminar or seminary curriculum and resource proposal. Think it's seminar. Administration recommends approval of the freshman seminary curriculum and resource proposal in the
amount of $22,793.40. Requests authorization for district administration to execute related documents. This expenditure will be charged to the education fund. and the cost is included in the budget for the 2025 2026 fiscal year. >> Hello.
This proposal recommends the adoption of an updated freshman seminar curriculum including aligned rubrics and assessment. It also outlines the expansion of the course into a fullear elective for 9th grade students.
This course aligns with two school district U46 strategic plan priorities, goals three and four. The course's academic standards and goal setting components directly support goal three, academic mastery and growth, while its emphasis on career exploration and
social emotional learning further advance goal four, preparing students to engage effectively in a diverse and changing world. Um, in terms of our rationale, there is some early data that indicates that school district U46 high schools
offering multiple sections of the one semester freshman seminar course demonstrated stronger mid-year freshman on track outcomes. Now, this is early data just looking at a comparison between um last year freshman on track scores after one semester to this year.
Um, schools with the highest levels of freshman seminar participation, specifically Streamwood High School and Elgen High School experienced the strongest increases in their semester 1 freshman ontrack rates compared to the previous year. Streamwood High School,
where 50% of freshmen enrolled in freshman seminar across 10 sections, demonstrated the largest gain with a 3.81 percentage point increase of freshman on track rates. Similarly, Elgen High School with the 37.6 student
participation and nine sections offered demonstrated a point8 percentage point increase. While overall district freshman on track rates remain stable, these early trends suggest that increased access to and enrollment in freshman seminar may positively support
freshman academic success and on-track outcomes. This graph represents um the percentage of students participating in freshman seminar as a slanted line. Each school's freshman on track gain or loss is visually depicted as well with each school being represented by its
initials. Again, Streamwood High School is depicted kind of trending above that line where other schools are deprending lower. While there is some encouraging data as a result of the student experience in the one semester freshman our course, we
believe there is still misalignment between the freshman seminar and the current course sequence that leads many students into a semester 2 AVID elective class. And this is creating significant gaps in the student experience. A year-long freshman seminar course would
provide a more consistent and intentionally designed experience across the full academic year. Extending the course would allow for sustained focus on culture building, preparation for academic rigor, and ongoing goal tracking, ultimately creating stronger
conditions to improve freshman ontrack outcomes districtwide. Our committee members represented teachers from across all five comprehensive high schools in our district. These are all teachers who taught the freshman seminar elective in
the fall and they represented teachers who were very involved in the course, believed in the work, and wanted to continue seeing this course grow and have positive outcomes on the students. In fall of 2025, a new one semester freshman seminar curriculum was
implemented across all five comprehensive high schools and central school programs with students enrolling in a cohort section of added one during the second semester. In January of 2026, all participating teachers were able to provide feedback on the initial course
implementation. A curriculum committee convened in January and February to analyze this feedback, revise summitive assessments, and design an expanded year-long course incorporating enhanced organizational and social emotional learning standards.
During this process, the character strong curriculum was also explored and identified as a potential instructional resource. By fall 2027, the revised freshman seminar is proposed to launch as a year-long course at all high schools operating independently from the AVID
elective. The course is organized into the following core units of study designed to support academic achievement and overall student development. Goal setting and monitoring, critical reading strategies, organization and management
of time, materials and information, career exploration, and social emotional learning, including self-awareness, conflict resolution, and community building. Each unit is intentionally designed to build essential skills that promote college and career readiness, strengthen academic behaviors, and
support students social and emotional growth. The curriculum has been developed in alignment with established state and national standards to ensure rigor relevance and a comprehensive approach to student development. Specifically, it is grounded in English common core and
social studies standards, Illinois social and emotional learning standards and standards from the American school counselor association. These standards collectively inform the design of the course, ensuring that instruction supports the development of critical thinking, literacy, academic behaviors,
and social emotional competencies that are necessary for success in high school and beyond. There are two resources that we are recommending use of in this freshman seminar course. The first is school links and the second is character
strong. School Links is um a program that the district already maintains a license for. It'll be utilized within the freshman seminar to support career exploration and post-secary planning, providing students with structured opportunities to develop college and career readiness.
The character strong curriculum which is being used right now in our middle school advisory is an evidence-based approach to social emotional learning with research back researchbacked lessons designed to support student well-being, belonging, and academic success. Some of the topics that we'll
be able to focus on include bullying prevention, community building, stress management, self-awareness, perspective taking. Overall, the license for this course for grade 9, including training for our teachers, is $22,793.40.
Professional learning plan supporting the implementation of the updated freshman seminar curriculum is designed to ensure thoughtful preparation, consistent implementation, and ongoing collaboration among instructional staff. In spring of 2027, teachers will be
provided dedicated time to review and explore the updated curriculum, allowing for initial familiarization with course materials and the expectations prior to full implementation. And beginning in school year 27, we would have quarterly grade level team meetings to support the
ongoing calibration of instruction, address questions around implementation, and facilitate the sharing of feedback and best practices. Our cost again is the only new cost associated with this curriculum is for the character strong 9th grade um
addition to the course. Our plans for evaluation of change include ongoing monitoring of freshman on track data across high schools and that will be a primary indicator of curriculum effectiveness and the fidelity of implementation. This metric will be analyzed at regular intervals to
assess student progress towards key academic benchmarks. In addition, schools will review assessment data from both formative and summitative assessments and standardized test scores. These findings will inform continuous improvement efforts, including potential adjustments to
instructional practices, curriculum components, and student supports. Feedback from teachers and students will also be incorporated to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the course's impact. Thank you very much. Thank you for the presentation. Do board members have any
questions, Sue? >> Um, a couple questions. So, a student going into nth grade could take either freshman seminar >> or AVID one. >> Yes. >> Why would they take one versus the other? What kind of student is would appeal to one course versus the other
course? The AVID elective is meant to support students typically coming from the academic middle who are looking to be prepared to take more accelerated coursework. So, we're helping them set goals for themselves to maintain um a higher GPA and have um the idea that
they're going to be able to take dual credit AP IB courses in their future. The freshman seminar course is designed to help students be successful in high school. And so while we might use some similar strategies, the AVID elective is a more rigorous course intended to help students um take more accelerated
courses. >> Okay, that that explains it. And they would probably wouldn't take both. I mean, >> no, I would not have them take both. I do think there's going to be a small percentage of students in freshman seminar who say, "Wow, this is really helping me. I'm a much better student for doing these things. Maybe I want to
try AVID." >> Okay, >> but I think it's a small percentage. I do think all students will benefit from the skills and strategies in freshman seminar, but not all students want to be pushed the way we push our kids in AVID. >> Okay. Okay. Thank you. It's >> a great question. >> Any other questions?
>> I have just uh a quick question. So, and I I appreciate the data capture that you did as part of the the rationale for this course. >> Do you expect enrollment to stay relatively the same? Do you expect it to go up, go down? I think it will really
vary a lot school to school. I think that um Streamwood has really found it to be very beneficial for their population and I think they will continue to really encourage students to take this course and I do think that some schools will um we see an increase in some other schools as well when it
becomes a year-long elective. We had a lot of students not be interested in taking the AVID elective and so that's become almost a barrier in some places. So, I think when this becomes a one-year elective and they have the stability of that course and the continuity, we might see some increases.
>> Okay. All right. Thank you, >> Chanda. >> Something you said made me think of another question. Um, >> do you do you find that students may not take one of these electives, AVIT one or freshman seminar, because it takes up an elective spot and they may be interested
in other classes like students in an academy or language or something like that. >> Yeah. And I think there's always that um decision- making that goes into a high school student's schedule. >> So I think it's an individual conversation that parents and students and school counselors have to always be
having about what a student most needs to be successful. And sometimes connecting with your career interest is going to be the thing that really keeps you motivated and excited and you have some of those academic skills and executive functioning skills that you'll be successful in school. But for other
students who maybe aren't as sure, having a class like freshman seminar where you can do some career exploration and learn some school some skills that will help you be successful can be the right place for you. Thank you. >> Anything else? >> Thank you.
>> Thank you. >> Okay, the next item on our agenda is work session resolutions. Dr. Johnson. >> Our first is a resolution authorizing the naming of Ray Haley Field at Royals Athletic Complex. Brian Lindholm, chief of staff, will respond to questions from
the board of education. Administration recommends the board of education adopt the resolution authorize the naming of Ray Haley Field at Royals Athletic Complex. Do board members have any questions on this resolution?
Thank you. Next, uh, we have a resolution authorizing the transfer of interest earnings from the working cash fund to the capital projects fund. Dr. Kyle Vanesy, deputy superintendent of operations and Robin Cornell, executive
director of financial services, will respond to questions from the board of education. Administration recommends the board of education adopt the resolution authorizing the transfer of interest earnings from the working cash fund to the capital projects fund. Do board members have any questions on this resolution?
>> Okay, next item. >> Next is a resolution transferring certain funds from the operations and maintenance fund of the capital projects fund of school district number 46, Kain Cook and Dupage counties, Illinois. Our team again remains uh and will respond
to questions from the board of education administration recommends the board of education adopt the resolution transferring certain funds from the operations and maintenance fund to the capital projects fund of school district number 46 Kook and Dwage counties Illinois. >> Do board members have any questions?
>> Thank you. Uh next is a resolution authorizing the submitt of serious safety hazard findings to the Illinois Department of Transportation. This resolution is required annually by the Illinois State Board of Education. The attached resolution confirms that district administration and the
transportation routing team have completed a comprehensive review of all newly established attendance boundaries for the 2026 2027 school year. These locations will be submitted to the Illinois Department of Transportation once approved by the board of education and students who reside within the
designated areas during the 2026 2027 school year will be provided free transportation service. The district will request a reimbursement from the state for transportation services provided. Beth Lapa, assistant director of transportation and sil
Sheila DS, sorry, assistant superintendent of operations will present the resolution and respond to questions from the board of education. Administration recommends the board of education adopt the resolution authorizing the submitt of serious safety hazard findings to the Illinois
Department of Transportation. Do board members have any questions? >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Next item on the agenda is work session visit proposals. Dr. Johnson. >> Thank you, President Owens. Uh, we have a bid for curriculum and instruction fourth grade literacy core curriculum novels. Celia Banks, director of
curriculum and instruction, and Jacqueline Johnson, coordinator of literacy and libraries, will present the attached proposal summary and respond to questions from the board of education. Administration recommends award to the lowest responsible bidder, superior text, in the amount of $40,6560.
Requests authorization for district administration to execute related documents. This expenditure will be charged to the education fund. The cost is included in the budget for the 2026 2027 through 2028 2029 fiscal years. >> Do board members have any questions?
>> Thank you. >> Next is a bid communications and community relations apt for website mobile app services. Brian Lindholm, chief of staff. Christine Regowski, director, director of communication and community relations, and Denise Smith,
procurement coordinator, will present the attached proposal summary and respond to questions from the board of education. Administration recommends award to the lowest responsible bidder, apt to G, for a term of five years in the amount of $418,000 and requests authorization for district
administration to execute related documents. This expenditure will be charged to the education fund. And the cost is included in the budgets for the 2026 2027 through 2030 2031 fiscal years. >> Do board members have any questions?
>> Thank you. Next is a bid for communications and community relations parent square for mass notification system. Again, our team is here to present the attached proposal summary and respond to questions from the board of education. Administration recommends award to the lowest responsible bidder,
parent square, for a term of three years in the total amount of $49,860 and request authorization for district administration execute related documents. This expenditure will be charged to the education fund. The cost is included in the budgets for the 2026
2027 through 2028 2029 fiscal years. >> Do board members have any questions? So, thank you for including the note on this proposal regarding um the previous proposal that was brought forward for us to use this within athletics. Were we able to confirm what the configurable
safeguards are and that we'll be able to use to ensure that our students are kept safe? >> Uh yes, thank you for the question and yes, we were. Um, so what our plan right now would be at the middle school level that it would just be used for communication with households or
parents, no direct communication with students. And then at the high school level, it would be only with groups of students, no individual uh onetoone messaging. Um, and then they even have a feature where if a coach say sent a note and wanted his players to be able to confirm that they received it, they
basically just like a button to basically acknowledge receipt, but there's no direct backtoback messaging. >> And this is all configured at the district level. random staff won't be able to change settings on their particular devices. Correct. >> Correct. This would be a district configuration.
>> Great. Thank you. >> Any other questions? >> Thank you. >> On next we have a proposal chief of staff donation of 4 south Gford Street, Elgen, Illinois. Uh Brian Lindholm, chief of staff will present the attached
proposal summary and will respond to questions from the board of education. administration recommends granting permission to the Cain Elgen Home Commission to include the property at Four South Gford Street in its list of projects for the 2026 request for proposals. If selected, the district
would decide whether to convey the property at no cost to a well-qualified developer to convert the building back to multifamily residential use. >> Do board members have any questions? Thank you. Next is the proposal early learner
initiatives 2026 2027 preschool classroom kits and movement materials. Brian Tennyson, assistant superintendent of teaching and learning and Pam Maxi, early learner administrator for curriculum and assessment and student success will present the attached proposal summary and respond to
questions from the board of education. Administration recommends approval of the proposal from Lakeshore Learning in the amount of $50,9356. Charles J. Becker and Brothers Incorporated in the amount of $2,16810. Discount School Supply in the amount of
$1,71242. Kaplan Early Learning Company in the amount of $1,52748 and School Specialty in the amount of $8,815.68 for the total amount of $65,15924 and requests authorization for district administration to execute related
documents. This expenditure will be charged to the education fund. The cost is included in the budget for the 2025 2026 fiscal year. >> Do board members have any questions? Thank you. >> Next is the proposal early learner initiatives enriching partnerships for
early learning. Amber Peters, executive director of enriching partnerships for early learning, and Dennis Anderson, coordinator for family and community engagement, will present the attached proposal summary and respond to questions from the board of education. Administration recommends approval of
the three-year proposal from enriching partnerships for early learning in the amount of $273,000 and requests authorization for district administration to execute related documents. This expenditure will be charged to the education fund. The cost is included in the budgets for the 2025
2026 through 2027 2028 fiscal years. >> Do board members have any questions? >> Thank you. Next is a proposal culture and climate crisis prevention institute training and materials. Markella, director of culture
and climate will present the attached proposal summary and respond to questions from the board of education. Administration recommends approval of the proposal from crisis prevention institute in the amount of $2856 and $285,674
and requests authorization for district administration to execute related documents. This expenditure will be charged to the education fund. The cost is included in the budget for the 2026 2027 fiscal year. >> Do board members have any questions on this proposal. >> Thank you.
>> Thank you. >> Next item on the agenda is work session contracts over 35,000. Dr. Johnson. >> Thank you, President Owens. Our our uh item tonight is a contract financial services workforce. Robin Cornellison, executive director of financial services, and Diane Balton, payroll
coordinator, will present the attached proposal summary and respond to questions from the board of education. Administration recommends approval of the contract with workforce software in the amount of $43,583.97. Requests authorization for district administration to execute related
documents. This expenditure will be charged to the education fund and the cost will be included in the budgets for the 2026 2027 through 2028 2029 fiscal year. >> Board members have any questions on this contract. >> Thank you.
>> And that brings us to work session change orders. Dr. Johnson. >> Thank you, President Owens. Our first item is plant operations Bartlett Elementary School emergency generator installation project number 553-25. Sheila DS, assistant superintendent of operations, and Jolene Linaman, capital
projects coordinator, will present the attached change order and will respond to questions from the board of education. Administration recommends the board of education approved the change order from Newcastle Electric in the amount of minus68,56862. >> Any questions on the change order?
>> Okay, next item. Next, plan operations Clinton Elementary School emergency generator installation project number 653-25. Again, our team is here to present the attached change order and respond to questions from the board of education. Administration recommends the board of
education approve the change order from Newcastle Electric Incorporated in the amount of minus $74,94560. >> Do board members have any questions on the change order? >> Good. Thank you. Thank you. >> The board does have need to go back into
close session. So, may I have a motion to move into close session to discuss individual student disciplinary matters pending probable or imminent litigation, the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park,
recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public or legal council of the public body. Purchase or lease of real property for the use of the school board. The setting of a price for the sale or lease of real property owned by the school board. An internal audit. Control weakness. Identification of potential fraud. Risk
areas. Known or suspected frauds and fraud interviews. Collective collective negotiating matters between the school board and its employees or their representatives or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. Review of close session minutes and individual student matters. >> So moved.
>> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Miss Kurt. >> Yes. >> Miss. >> Yes. >> Martin. >> Yes. Nolan. >> Yes. >> Miss Schwarz. >> Yes. >> Miss Thomas. >> Yes. >> President Owens. >> Yes. >> We're in close session at 8:50 p.m. Don't even know.
Heat. Heat. Oh yeah. Hey, hey, hey. Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey, hey, hey. Oh yeah.
What can you do? Okay, the board is back from closed session. May I have a motion to adjurnn? >> So move. Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Miss Kerr, >> yes. >> Miss Khan, >> yes. >> Miss Martin, >> yes. >> Miss Nolan, >> yes. >> Miss Schwarz,
>> yes. >> Miss Thomas, yes. >> President Owens, >> yes. >> We are adjourned at 9:04 p.m. >> Thank you. >> Okay. by