Tuesday, January 20, 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
   Bob Coffman - LGS 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
   Mindy Evans - CUTEA Representative
   Jessica Rivera / Morgan Ramey - OPAA
   Scott Burge - Farnsworth
   
   
3. Public Comments and CUTEA Comments
   
   Public comment: None
   
   CUTEA: No comment really, just getting back into the swing of things.
   
   
4. Administrator Reports and Board Vision & Goals Updates
   
   Jessica Rivera — with a report from OPAA.
   
   Farnsworth - WES has the structure set. The roof is starting to get waterproofed. Interior work is happening (drywall, studs) so that painting can start to happen soon. Exterior work with the brick will happen soon. Good progress is happening right now.
   
   LGS: guest speaker at Teacher's Institute has sparked a bookclub from the speaker who is an author of the book. IAR test is happening in March. 
   
   Klier: tentatively agreed to a cost for a lease agreement with the ROE preschool program that will be in WES.
    
5. Consent Agenda
   
   Motion to approve all items as presented in the consent agenda. This motion, made by Sandiford and seconded by Rosborough, Carried.
   Mr. Dan Strauch: Absent, 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
   Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
   
   
   1. Approval of Minutes
   2. Payroll and Bill List
   3. Financial Reports
   4. Attendance Reports
   5. Old Business
   6. New Business
      1. Consideration to approve the policies included in PRESS Update Issue 120 that consist of no substantial changes.
      2. First reading of the policies included in PRESS Update Issue 120 that include changes recommended by IASB. 
   7. Personnel
      1. Employments
      2. Transfers
      3. Resignations
      4. Retirements
      5. Leaves of Absence
         
         
6. Old Business
   
   
7. New Business
   
   
   1. Consideration to approve a Resolution authorizing the transfer of funds from the Education Fund to the Debt Fund for a payment on the 2026 ISBE Technology Loan.
      Motion to approve a resolution authorizing the transfer of funds from the Education Fund to the Debt Fund for a payment on the 2026 ISBE Technology Loan. This motion, made by Sandiford and seconded by Rich, Carried.
      Mr. Dan Strauch: Absent, 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
      Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
   2. Update on informational campaign regarding the 1% County School Facilities Tax.
   3. Update and discussion on cash flow analysis (50% of fiscal year).
      
      
8. Closed Session
   
   
   1. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, security, or dismissal of specific employees or groups of employees of the district. 5ILCS 120/2 (c)(1)
      Motion to go into closed session made by Rich and seconded by Elliott, Carried.
      Mr. Dan Strauch: Absent, 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
      Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
      
      Motion to return to open session made by Rich and seconded by Knoblett, Carried.
      Mr. Dan Strauch: Absent, 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
      Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
9. Adjourn
   
   Motion to adjourn. This motion, made by Rosborough and seconded by Sandiford, Carried.
   Mr. Dan Strauch: Absent, 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
   Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

The meeting adjourned at 6:30 P.M.