Monday, September 22, 2025

Present: 7.

1. Call to Order and Pledge
   The meeting was called to order at 5:30 P.M.
   
   
2. Roll Call and Recognition of Guests
   Kyle Klier - Superintendent
   Kasey Robinson - WES Principal
   Bob Coffman - LGS Principal
   Craig Beals - NMS Principal
   Beau Belt - NMS Assistant Principal
   Jamie Schultz - RHS Principal
   Jamie Rains - Special Services Director
   Jason Stark - Director of District Operations
   
   OTHERS ATTENDING:
   Allison Reinoehl - School Board Secretary
   Susan Trimble - CUSD #2 Treasurer
   Nicole Wilson - CUSD #2 Personnel Director
   Tahnee Dunlap - CUSD #2 Accounts Payable/Payroll
   Randy Harrison - News Media
   Sarah Hemrich - CUTEA Representative
   Scott Burge - Farnsworth
   
   
3. Public Comments and CUTEA Comments
   CUTEA: We made it through midterm of first quarter. Everyone is settling in nicely and looking forward to a great year.
   
   Public Comments: None
   
   
4. Consent Agenda
   Motion to approve consent agenda minus the personnel. This motion, made by Rich and seconded by Knoblett, Carried.
   Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Yea, Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
   Yea: 7, Nay: 0
   1. Approval of Minutes
   2. Payroll and Bill List
   3. Financial Reports
   4. Attendance Reports
   5. Old Business
      1. Consideration to approve Intergovernmental Agreement between Community School District #2 and Twin Rivers Career and Technical Education System.
      2. Consideration to approve revisions to 2025-2026 RHS Student Handbook.
   6. New Business
      1. Consideration to approve an RHS Drama Club/RHS Choir field trip on February 19, 2026 to attend Phantom of the Opera at Fox Theater in St. Louis, MO.
      2. Consideration to approve overnight field trip for Robinson High School FCA to attend the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, KY.
      3. Consideration to uphold discipline recommendation from hearing officer for student #228026.
      4. Consideration to give Superintendent and/or Director of District Operations permission to apply for the FY26 Illinois School Maintenance Grant.
   7. Personnel
      Motion to approve personnel. The motion, made by Rich and seconded by Knoblett. Carried. Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Abstain, Mr. Bill Sandiford: Abstain, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
      Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Abstain: 2
      1. Employments
      2. Transfers
      3. Resignations
      4. Retirements
      5. Leaves of Absence
         
         
5. New Business
   1. Consideration to approve FY26 District Budget.
      Motion to approve the FY26 District Budget. This motion, made by Sandiford and seconded by Rosborough, Carried.
      Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Yea, Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
      Yea: 7, Nay: 0
      
      
6. Closed Session
   
   
7. Administrator Reports and Board Vision & Goals Updates
   Klier: IASB Fall District Meeting will be held on October 8. Financial audit happening here at the Central Office.
   
   Rains: ISBE does a special education review for schools and we have met all the necessary requirements.
   
   NMS (Belt): Congratulated softball team at state. Belt and Music doing the attendance contest between NMS and RHS. Harlei Payne and Koert Mehler from FRSB helping to donate Beats Headphones as the prize. This is to promote positive attendance.
   
   NMS (Beals): Baseball finished their season as well and had a great one too.
   
   WES: Construction is going well and the walls are up. Circle drive is up and usable for drop off and pick up. Kids are settling in and learning routines. Setting up parent information nights - just had one on anxiety in children.
   
   LGS: United Way donated trees to make shade for the students. Holding the pancake breakfast again with students and loved ones.
   
   RHS: Made it through midterm with everyone adjusting. Successful Marching Maroons Festival. Looking forward to Homecoming next week.
   
   Farnsworth: Foundation is 90% complete, with walls going up and some other underground work. Running into poor soil issues that have needed remediation. Steel going up October 1. 

8. Adjourn
   Motion to adjourn. This motion, made by Sandiford and seconded by Knoblett, Carried.
   Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Jamie Knoblett: Yea, Mrs. Veronica Murphy: Yea, Mr. Roston Rich: Yea, Mrs. Janette Rosborough: Yea, Mr. Bill Sandiford: Yea, Mr. Dan Strauch: Yea
   Yea: 7, Nay: 0
   
   The meeting adjourned at 5:44 P.M.