Tuesday, February 17, 2026

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 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 Rep
   
   
3. Public Comments and CUTEA Comments
   
   CUTEA: None
   
   Public: None
   
   
4. Administrator Reports and Board Vision & Goals Updates
   
   RHS: IL Principal Secretary Banquet, hosted LIC basketball conference, hosted IHSA wrestling regional, Hall of Fame basketball game was 2/13, boys’ basketball regional is happening next week. And we have 3 students advancing to state wrestling, Winter Ball was hosted last Saturday.
   
   WES: the flu has hit WES hard and attendance was not great. Paragon fundraiser is happening, and the PTO has raised almost $50,000 for playground equipment.
   
   NMS: hosted NMS 8th grade basketball regional, ROE is sponsoring a county spelling bee (one student from NMS has advanced to the next level)
   
   LGS: History and Spelling Bee hosted by two teachers 
   
   Stark: the addition at WES is really coming along and you can see big progress with the brick work on the outside, now the inside is getting worked on and hoping to have the target of moving in in May
   
   Rains: IEP meetings start to pick up in the spring with annual reviews happening for students
   
   Klier: working on 1% sales tax informational campaign
   1. IV.a. Update on 1% CSFT progress.
      
      
5. Consent Agenda
   
   Motion to approve all items as presented in the consent agenda. This motion, made by Rich and seconded by Sandiford, Carried.
   Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. 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 Board Policies included in PRESS Issue 120 as presented for first reading at January's meeting.
   6. New Business
      1. Consideration to approve furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FFE) quote for the outfitting of the early childhood addition at Washington Elementary.
   7. Personnel
      1. Employments
      2. Transfers
      3. Resignations
      4. Retirements
      5. Leaves of Absence
         
         
6. Old Business
   
   
   1. Consideration to approve amended school calendar for the 25-26 school year.
      
      Consideration to approve amended school calendar for the 25-26 school year. This motion, made by Sandiford and seconded by Rosborough, Carried.
      Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. 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
      
      
7. Closed Session
   
   
   1. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body...(5 ILCS 120/2)
      
      Motion to go into closed session. This motion, made by Rich and seconded by Elliott, Carried.
      Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. 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
      
      Motion to return to open session. This motion, made by Strauch and seconded by Knoblett, Carried. Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. 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
      
      
8. New Business
   
   
   1. Consideration to approve resolution referencing the proposed reclassification of an administrator.
      
      Consideration to approve a resolution for the proposed reclassification of an administrator as presented. This motion, made by Elliott and seconded by Strauch, Carried.
      
      Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. 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
      
      
9. Adjourn
   
   Motion to adjourn. This motion, made by Sandiford and seconded by Knoblett, Carried.
   Dr. Mike Elliott II: Yea, Ms. 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 5:56 P.M.