Board of Education Meeting - Dec 11 2025

Board of Education Meeting Agenda Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54 Schaumburg Township, Cook County, Illinois Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 7:00 pm Rafferty Administration Center Board Room 524 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg, IL 60194

1. Call to Order

1.1 Pledge of Allegiance

2. Recognition Staff/Student/Citizen Recognition

2.1 Illinois Music Educators Association Festival Performers The following 14 students from seven District 54 schools performed at the Illinois Music Educators Association Festival in November. To be selected for the ILMEA Junior Band or Orchestra, students had to audition by submitting a video of themselves performing.

Addams • Tomoaki Nakagawak • Jeremy Mayer • Alexis Maeda • Koryana Boyle – orchestra teacher • Eric Caliendo – band teacher

Dooley • Kohei Tran • Matthew Rutherford – orchestra teacher

Hoover • Nathan Alex • Dana Antosz – band teacher

Keller • Aiden Hsu • Prathamesh Senthil Arumugam • Edward Matsunaga • Cecile Matsunaga • Esther Cheon • Kathy Gomberg – orchestra teacher • Dave Gear – band teacher

Mead • Edward Char • Hyowon Kee • Moksh Ashwin • Kavel Gupta • Holly Kostopulos – orchestra teacher • Jennifer Green – band teacher

3. Public Comment

4. Freedom of Information Act Requests Requests made under the Freedom of Information Act replied to since the last report to the Board can be found in the attachment. Freedom of Information Act Requests.pdf

5. Consent Agenda Items

5.1 Approval of Minutes It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Education approves the minutes of the regular and closed session Board of Education meetings of Thursday, November 13, 2025. Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Education - November 13, 2025.pdf

5.2 Resignations and Leaves It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board approves the resignations and leaves of personnel in the attached report pursuant to the terms and reasons outlined by the Superintendent. 2526 Resign 12-11 Diligent.pdf

5.3 Acceptance of Bills Payable It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Education accepts the attached Bills Payable, Report R-1300 BMO Harris, for the checks dated November 14, 2025. Bills Payable Report R-1300.pdf

5.4 Acceptance of Bills Payable It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Education accepts the attached Bills Payable, Report R-1301 BMO Harris, for the checks dated November 25, 2025. Bills Payable Report R-1301.pdf

5.5 Acceptance of the Treasurer's Report on Cash and Investments for October, 2025 It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Education accepts the attached monthly reports on cash and investments for October, 2025, which include Investment Summary, Investment Portfolio Makeup and Historical Investment Balances Chart and the Monthly Summary of Cash and Investment Balances. Treasurer's Report on Cash and Investments for October 2025.pdf Monthly Summary of Cash and Investment Balances.docx

5.6 Acceptance of the Monthly Update of Revenues and Expenditures for October, 2025 It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Education accepts the attached monthly report of revenues and expenditures for the period ending October 31, 2025. Overview of Monthly Update of Revenues and Expenditures for October, 2025.docx Monthly Update of Revenues and Expenditures for October, 2025.pdf

5.7 Resolution Authorizing Attorneys Franczek P.C. to Intervene in PTAB Appeal Proceedings for Assessment Year 2025 It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Education approves the attached Resolution authorizing our attorneys, Franczek P.C., to intervene in appeal proceedings for assessment year 2025 before the State of Illinois Property Tax Appeals Board. Franczek P.C. prepares and files petitions on behalf of School District 54 in opposition to PTAB assessment appeals. The timeframe in which to appeal the assessed value of a parcel is only 30 days. By approving this Resolution, the Board will allow Franczek P.C. to intervene on the District’s behalf in appeals proceedings for assessment year 2025, thus avoiding time-consuming approval on a case-by-case appeal. Resolution Authorizing Franczek to Intervene on PTAB Appeals.pdf (131 KB)

5.8 Resolution Authorizing Attorneys Franczek P.C. to Intervene in Tax Objection Complaint Proceedings for Assessment Year 2025 Pending in the Circuit Court of Cook County It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Education approves the attached resolution authorizing our attorneys, Franczek P.C., to intervene in Tax Objection Complaint (TOC) proceedings for the assessment year 2025, pending in the Circuit Court of Cook County. Franczek P.C. prepares and files petitions on behalf of School District 54 in opposition to TOC assessment appeals. The timeframe in which to appeal the assessed value of a parcel is only 60 days. By approving this Resolution, the Board will allow Franczek P.C. to intervene on the District’s behalf in appeals proceedings for assessment year 2025, thus avoiding time-consuming approval on a case-by-case appeal. Resolution Authorizing Intervention in TOC Pending in Circuit Court.pdf (332 KB)

5.9 Recommendation to Approve a Contract for Web Design and Hosting It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board awards a contract for the design and hosting of the District 54 website and school websites to Apptegy at a cost not to exceed $9,800 for the one-time design fee and $30,232 annually for hosting for a 3-year period.

The last major District 54 website redesign was in August 2020, and we have used that same company for hosting the websites for the past six years. After evaluating the work of six web design firms, a team of individuals from the Information Technology and Community Relations departments conducted interviews and reference checks with four firms this fall. We selected Apptegy, a company that works with more than 5,000 school districts nationwide, including almost half of the districts in Illinois. One of the features offered by Apptegy is the ability to post simultaneously to the district website, school websites and social media accounts, streamlining our work and increasing the speed at which we are able to post a message in a crisis or whenever time is of the essence. The initial cost due this school year is the one-time design fee of $9,800, which covers the design of the district site and 28 schools sites, as well as the migration of content from our current sites and training for the district and school staff who manage the websites. The migration also includes several audits along the way to ensure our sites are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The new sites will launch before the start of the 2026-2027 school year. While the design will be new, the website url will remain the same - sd54.org - providing for a smooth transition for our community.

5.10 Recommendation to Authorize the Destruction of the Verbatim Records of the Closed-Session Board Meetings It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Education authorizes the destruction of the verbatim records of the closed-session school board meetings held on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7:42 p.m. and Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 6:14 p.m., which are now at least 18 months old and for which approved minutes already exist. (5 ILCS 120/2.06 (c))

6. Correspondence

7. Board Reports

7.1 Report of the President of the Board of Education Provided by Board President Nicholas Scipione.

7.2 District Citizens' Advisory Committee (DCAC) Report Provided by Board Member Bob Kaplan.

7.3 Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) and Consortium of State School Boards Associations (COSSBA) Reports Provided by Board Vice President Debbie Schmidt.

7.4 ED-RED Report Provided by Board Secretary Mary Kay Prusnick.

7.5 District 54 Education Foundation Report Provided by Board Member Jim Pye.

7.6 Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Report

8. New Business

8.1 Approval of Revised Board Policy 7:790-/7:790-AP – Student Arrival and Dismissal from School It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Education approves revised Board Policy 7:790-/7:790-AP – Student Arrival and Dismissal from School, as presented in the attached policy. 7.90-7.90-AP - Student Arrival and Dismissal from School.pdf (39 KB)

8.2 Approval of Revised Board Policy 8:150/8:150-AP – Building and Program Fundraising It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Education approves revised Board Policy 8:150/8:150-AP – Building and Program Fundraising, as presented in the attached policy. 8.150-8.150-AP - Building and Program Fundraising.pdf (69 KB)

8.3 Approval of Revised Board Policy 8:90 - Parent’s Organization (PTA) It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Education approves revised Board Policy 8:90 - Parent’s Organization (PTA), as presented in the attached policy. 8.90 - Parent's Organization (PTA - PTSA).pdf (100 KB)

8.4 Recommendation to Approve the Purchase of One (1) 2026 Vehicle It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Education approves the purchase of one (1) 2026 Ford F-350 XL Utility vehicle from Roesch Ford in the amount of $73,103 (including trade-in). Specifications were prepared and let for bid on October 27, 2025. The bid notice was published on October 27, 2025 in the Daily Herald of Hoffman Estates-Schaumburg. Invitations to bid were sent to four (4) dealerships. Bids were received from one (1) dealership and read publicly on November 20, 2025. The results are as follows: • Roesch Ford, Bensenville, IL, $73,103 The pricing above reflects trade-in of Truck #3, a 2016 Ford F-350.

8.5 Recommendation to Approve the Certificate of 2025 Tax Levy and Resolution to be Adopted It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Education approves the attached 2025 Certificate of Tax Levy, and adopts the attached Resolution which calls for the amounts listed below to be levied on taxable property as of December 31, 2025. . Educational Fund $ 188,160,000

Operations and Maintenance Fund $ 21,000,000

Transportation Fund $ 12,000,000