Kendall County Times

Newark Community Consolidated School District 66 Board of Education met May 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I. Call to Order / Moment of Silence / Pledge of Allegiance

II. Roll Call

III. Audience Participation (Policy 2:230)

A. Public Comment

B. Recognitions

IV. Action Items

A. Approve Consent Agenda (Policy 2:220)

1. Sine Die session minutes – April 22, 2025

2. Organizational session minutes - April 22, 2025

B. Approve all Financials for the district for the month: Cash Receipts, Ledger Report, Imprest Fund (NGS), Activity Report (MJH), PMA Investment report, and Bills Payable report (Policy 4:50)

C. Personnel

a. Lisa Snyder; Long term substitute

b. Kendra Nichols, Joy Baldoni, Amanda Roehn, Gabby Barracca; paraprofessionals

c. James Martin; Summer custodian

D. Approve coaching/activity personnel for 2025 - 2026

E. Approve student/parent handbook 2025 - 2026

F. Approve 2nd read of 2026 - 2027 Calendar

G. Approve 2024 - 2025 Amended Budget

H. Approve Board of Education meeting dates 25 - 26

I. Approve lunch agreement with NCHS 25 - 26

J. Approve district consolidated plan for 25 - 26

K. Approve Sira Landscape bid

V. Administrator/Committee Reports (2:150)

A. Superintendent / Principal Reports - Ms. Chase/Mrs. Turman

1. Finance Updates

2. Transportation Updates

3. Curriculum Updates

4. Building Updates

B. Committee Updates

1. Policy committee - Press Plus 118

2. Buildings and Grounds committee

3. Transportation committee

4. Reminder - All meetings must be posted in advance and are subject to the OMA

C. Miscellaneous

VI. Discussion Items

A. FY26 Operating Budget

B. Resolution to expend funds

C. 2024 tax levy

D. National School Lunch Program

VII. Old Business/Agenda Recommendation

VIII. Closed Session (Policy 2:200)

Personnel: purpose of discussing the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to discuss an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be in closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with the Act. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1).

IX. Action as a result of Closed Session

X. Board Member Comments

XI. Adjourn

Next Meeting: Monday, June 16, 2025 @ 6:30 pm 

Location: Newark Grade School

https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1482/CCSD_66/5646968/Agenda_May_19__2025.docx.pdf