Regular Board Meeting (5/18/2026)

Agenda Review Page Agenda Agenda TYPE: Regular Board Meeting DATE: 5/18/2026 TIME: 6:30 PM Agenda Attachment LOCATION: PD Room DETAILS: CALL TO ORDER at 5:30 p.m 1.1 checkbox root item Roll Call Info THE BOARD WILL MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION at 5:30 p.m. to discuss A) Student Discipline and Other Matters Concerning Individual Students – 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9,10) B) The Appointment, Employment, or Dismissal of Employees – 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) C) Pending and Imminent Litigation – 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3.1 checkbox root item Pledge of Allegiance Info Summary: I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4.1 checkbox root item Approve the Agenda for May 18, 2026 Action Resolution: That the Board of Education approves the agenda. PRESIDENT'S REPORT 5.1 checkbox root item President's Comments Info 5.2 checkbox root item Recognition of the Franklin Middle School Scholastic Bowl Team Info Summary: The Board of Education recognizes the Franklin Middle School Scholastic Bowl Team for their second place finish at the State Scholastic Bowl Tournament. Faatimah Arshad Abby D'Orazio Eliza Entinghe Veer Garg Mahathi Gunda Henry Hobson Saanvi Jha Maria Kinzer Anushka Moonat Arav Moonat Diya Patel Elliot Ratz Anders Schnell Daniyal Siddique Adi Tokhi Sponsors: Dave Knoepfle and Bailey Koebler 5.3 checkbox root item Student Report Info SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT 6.1 checkbox root item Superintendent's Report Info DISCUSSION ITEMS 7.1 checkbox root item Old Business Info 7.2 checkbox root item New Business Info PUBLIC COMMENT 8.1 checkbox root item Public Comment Info PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD 9.1 checkbox root item Consolidated Plan Presentation Info BUSINESS REPORTS 10.1 checkbox root item Business Reports Info Attachments: 5:18:26 Busines Report Board Submission.pdf PUBLIC HEARING 11.1 checkbox root item Public Hearing - FY26 Amended Budget Info CONSENT ACTION ITEMS Action 12.1 checkbox root item Approval of Consent Action Items Action Summary: Approval of consent action items as listed in the agenda. Resolution: The Superintendent recommends approval of the consent action items 12.2 through 12.7 as described in the corresponding resolutions. 12.2 checkbox root item Approval of the Minutes of the Executive Session and the Regular Meeting of May 4, 2026 Action Resolution: WHEREAS, the Board of Education of Springfield School District 186 reviews the minutes of the regular session and the executive session of the previous Board Meetings; and WHEREAS, copies of these sets of minutes were distributed to the Board in the board packet prior to this meeting; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the aforementioned set of regular session and executive session minutes and directs the Secretary to include them in the official records of the Board of Education meetings. 12.3 checkbox root item Approval of Payroll and Bills Payable Action Attachments: 5:18:26 Payroll & BP board submission.pdf Resolution: That the Board of Education approves payroll and bills payable as shown in the attached report. 12.4 checkbox root item Tabulation of Bids and Recommendation for Purchase and Payment Bid #26-12 — Hallway Locker Painting – Franklin Middle School Action Attachments: 126015 FMS 26-12 New Bid Tab 5-12-2026.pdf Resolution: BE IT RESOLVED to accept the low bid for the following bids and to approve payment of the same upon completion: Bid #26-12 — Hallway Locker Painting – Franklin Middle School 12.5 checkbox root item Approval of an Agreement with Committee for Children for SEL PK-8 SEL Curriculum Action Summary: Second Step is an evidence based PK-8 social emotional learning (SEL) Curriculum. Second Step programs help students build social-emotional skills. The PK-8 program consists of units to include growth mindset/goal setting, emotional regulation, empathy/kindness, problem solving, managing relationships/conflicts, bullying/harassment and developing a positive sense of self so they can thrive in school and in life. Currently, Second Step is required in all PK-5 classrooms and optional in grades 6-8. Cost: $77,735.70 Funding: District Teaching and Learning Education Fund Attachments: Quote 5072911 (Second Step renewal) updated 4.28.pdf Resolution: WHEREAS, Springfield Public School District 186 is continually looking for ways to support social and emotional learning for students and adults; and WHEREAS, Second Step is an evidence-based social emotional learning (SEL) curriculum; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the Renewal Agreement with Committee for Children for the Second Step Curriculum at the cost of $77,735.70. 12.6 checkbox root item Approval of an Agreement with School Connect for SEL High School Curriculum Action Summary: School-Connect is an evidence-based high school social emotional learning (SEL) curriculum. The 80-lesson multimedia curriculum is designed to improve high school students’ social, emotional, and academic skills and strengthen relationships among students and between students and teachers. The program consists of four modules based on CASEL’s Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Competencies identified by researchers as critical to success in school, the workplace, and life in general: social awareness, self-awareness, self-management, relationship skills, and responsible decision making. School-Connect is explicitly taught or integrated in the existing curriculum in various classrooms at Douglas, LHS, SSHS, SHS, and SLA . Cost: $18,000 Funding: District Teaching and Learning Education Fund Attachments: Springfield Public Schools IL · Q6444 · 2026-04-28_V2 (1).pdf Resolution: WHEREAS, Springfield Public School District 186 is continually looking for ways to support social and emotional learning for students and adults; and WHEREAS, School-Connect is an evidence-based high school social emotional learning (SEL) curriculum; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the renewal of School-Connect at the cost of $18,000. 12.7 checkbox root item Approval of an Agreement with TechSmart Action Summary: TechSmart is a computer science program that, if taken all 4 years of high school, would qualify students to graduate with three possible credentials. These credentials would qualify those to enter the workforce equipped for specific computer science careers. Currently, the first class of the TechSmart program is taught at all three high schools. Next year, we will implement the second TechSmart class. The ultimate goal is to grow our course offerings to all four TechSmart courses. Resolution: WHEREAS, the Lanphier, Southeast, and Springfield high schools would like to use software and training from TechSmart for computer science courses; and WHEREAS, the Regional Office of Career & Technical Education (ROCTE) is able to reimburse the District for the cost; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the agreement with TechSmart for a total cost of $19,500 to be reimbursed by ROCTE. ROLL CALL ACTION ITEMS 13.1 checkbox root item Approval of Personnel Recommendations Action Attachments: Per 5-18-26.pdf Curr. Compensation 5-18-26.pdf Summer School 5-18-26.pdf Resolution: The Superintendent recommends adoption of the Personnel recommendations as presented. 13.2 checkbox root item Approval of a Resolution for the Adoption of the Amended Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 Action Summary: The original FY 2026 budget was adopted in September 2025. Additional information is known regarding the District’s revenues and expenditures. This allows us to adopt a budget that is reflective of what our actual revenue and expenditures are projected to be as of June 30, 2026. Attachments: FY26 Amended Budget 4.11.26.pdf Resolution: The Superintendent recommends adoption of the following resolution: WHEREAS, the Board of Education of Springfield Public Schools, School District No. 186, County of Sangamon, State of Illinois, has accepted an Amended Budget for the fiscal year 2026, and the Secretary of this Board has made the same conveniently available for public inspection for at least thirty (30) days prior to final action thereon; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held as to such Amended Budget on the 18th day of May 2026, notice of said hearing having been given at least thirty (30) days prior thereto as required by law, and all other legal requirements having been complied with; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of said District that the Amended Budget for FY 2026 is hereby adopted for said fiscal year. 13.3 checkbox root item Approval of Review and Revisions to Board Policies Action Attachments: Springfield_186_drafts_04_28_2026.pdf Resolution: WHEREAS, the Board of Education of Springfield School District 186 maintains a Board Policy manual giving direction to the District; and WHEREAS, such policy manual reflects case law, legal rulings, legislation, and district practice; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board approves the attached reviewed and revised policies. 13.4 checkbox root item Approval of Travel Expenses for Board Members (State Conference) Action Resolution: That the Board of Education approves travel expenses as follows for the IASB/IASA/IASBO Joint Annual Conference from November 20-22, 2026: Erica Austin Registration - $560.00 Hotel - $900 Transportation - $100 Meals - $190 Miscellaneous - $50 Kristin Barnett Registration - $560.00 Hotel - $900 Transportation - $100 Meals - $190 Miscellaneous - $50 Sarah Blissett Registration - $560.00 Hotel - $900 Transportation - $100 Meals - $190 Miscellaneous - $50 Ken Gilmore Registration - $560.00 Hotel - $900 Transportation - $100 Meals - $190 Miscellaneous - $50 Buffy Lael-Wolf Registration - $560.00 Hotel - $900 Transportation - $100 Meals - $190 Miscellaneous - $50 13.5 checkbox root item Student Discipline Action Resolution: That the Board approves the student discipline as discussed in Executive Session and summarized by the Superintendent. ANNOUNCEMENTS 14.1 checkbox root item Next Regular Meeting — Monday, June 1, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. — Board Room Info 14.2 checkbox root item Upcoming District Events Info Summary: May 25 – No School - Memorial Day May 28 – Last Day of School (Regular Calendar) June 10 – Last Day of School (Balanced Calendar) June 6 – Graduation 11:00 AM – Lanphier High School 2:00 PM – Southeast High School 5:00 PM – Springfield High School 14.3 checkbox root item Freedom of Information Report Info Attachments: FOIARpt_5.14.26.pdf ADJOURNMENT Powered By ElectronicSchoolBoard.com