oct 21 | bOARDBuzz

The bOARDBuzz is compiled following District 25 School Board meetings and serves as a recap of what occurred.

• For the full agenda of the Regular Meeting, please click here.

This meeting was recorded and that recording can be viewed here: www.sd25.org/1021FullMeeting.

As always, the bOARDBuzz is archived at www.sd25.org/BoardBuzz.

6:15 PM

7:10 PM

There were no recognitions and special presentations at this meeting.

Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board Recording Secretary, Lana O'Brien, presented to the Board the new Board Agenda website platform, Diligent Community.

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In this portion of the meeting, Board members catch one another up on the happenings each member has experienced as an individual since the last meeting. Also, some Board members are appointed as representatives to attend meetings on behalf of the District 25 Board of Education for different organizations. Those members convey relative information to the entire Board at the monthly meeting.

• Board Member Updates | All Board members reporting
• Legislative Report | Kevin Michael & Stacey Mallek reporting
• Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) &
  Consortium of State School Boards Associations (COSSBA) | Dr. Anisha I. Jogee reporting
• NSSEO | Elizabeth Nierman reporting
  

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Community members are invited to address the Board during this public comment portion of the meeting. According to Board Policy, public comment is heard for 30 minutes at Board of Education meetings and members of the community have three minutes to address the Board.

*No members of the community elected to address the Board during this portion.

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Please remember that the Board can be reached outside of Board Meeting hours by emailing boardfeedback@sd25.org.

In this portion of the meeting, the three organizations below addressed Board members.

• AHC PTA
• AHC PTA President Erin Lakomski submitted an update that Dr. Brian Kaye read aloud.
• ABC25 Foundation
• Dr. Brian Kaye reporting on behalf of ABC25
• ATA (Arlington Teachers Association)
• No report this month from the ATA as the teachers prepare for conferences.

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MOTION: APPROVED

A. Approval of Consent Agenda Items

That the Board of Education approve those items on the Consent Agenda as follows: (A) Personnel Report and Addendum to Personnel Report; (B) Treasurer's Report (C) Invoices; (D) Fixed Asset Disposal Report, 2024-2025; (E) Special Meeting and Special Closed Session Meeting Minutes of September 16, 2025; (F) Regular and Closed Session Meeting Minutes of September 30, 2025; (G) Board bill.

The consent agenda documents can be seen by clicking here to visit Diligent Community and scrolling to this section of the agenda.

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There were no items presented by the Department of Student Learning.

There were no items presented by the Department of Student Services.

MOTION: APPROVED

A. Benefits Renewal

That the Board of Education approve the Resolution for the Continuation of Various Insurance Coverages for the 2026 Calendar Year.

Assistant Superintendent of Business/CSBO, Stacey Mallek, presented the Board on the proposed insurance coverages for the 2026 calendar year.

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To view this in Diligent Community, including any documents associated with this item, click here and scroll to this section of the agenda.

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There were no items presented by the Department of Facilities Management.

There were no items presented by the Department of Personnel & Planning.

A. Superintendent Update

Superintendent Dr. Brian Kaye noted the following:

• ABC/25 Updates

  • ABC/25 Anti-Bullying Campaign Event: Monday, January 19 (non-attendance day for students). The event will feature three presentations—one each for primary, elementary, and middle school students. Families are welcome to attend any time throughout the day.

  • ABC/25 Fundraiser at Topgolf: Sunday, March 15 from 1–4 PM. Save the date!

  Strategic Plan Refresh

  • The District is seeking volunteers from staff, parents, students, and Board members to participate in the Strategic Plan Refresh Team. Individuals selected to join the team will be notified next week.

  Principal Appreciation Presentation

  • A presentation celebrating District 25’s principals in honor of National Principals Month was shared. Click here to view the presentation.

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B. Freedom of Information Act Report

• Owen Wang of North Cook News, requested student information; a response was provided on October 1, 2025.

• Steve Watts requested employee information; a response was provided on October 3, 2025.

• wethebosses1@gmail.com requested information on administrator salaries and budget and expenditure information; a response was provided on October 8, 2025.

• John McKeogh requested information on Board oaths, SIS audit logs, communication, policies, and insurance; a response was provided on October 9, 2025.

• John McKeogh requested information on communication, policies, and insurance; a response was provided on October 16, 2025.

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To view this in Diligent Community, including any documents associated with this item, click here and scroll to this section of the agenda.

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C. IASB Resolutions | 2025

Dr. Brian Kaye distributed the annual visual provided by ISBE to each Board member. Each member is asked to complete the visual by the November 11 Board meeting to indicate their support for, or opposition to, the updated ISBE resolutions.

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MOTION: APPROVED

D. Second Reading of Policies | PRESS 119

That the Board of Education approve the policies and exhibits as presented.

At the September 30 meeting, Dr. Brian Kaye highlighted the clarifications requested and any changes recommended by the Board's Policy Committee for adoption of the PRESS 119 policies. There were no changes from last month.

At this meeting, the Board voted to adopt the policies.

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The District 25 Board of Education often offers a second opportunity for public comment at each Board Meeting that takes place once all the agenda items have been presented, discussed, or voted on.

*No community members chose to address the Board during this public comment at this meeting.*

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FUTURE TOPICS & TOPICS WITH DATES TO BE DETERMINED

• There are no future topics with dates to be determined.

NEW TOPICS

• No new topics to be discussed.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2025 @ 5:45 PM

*The meeting will begin at 5:45 p.m. at which time the Board will move into Closed Session until approximately 7:00 p.m. Following Closed session, the Regular Open meeting will begin.*

This meeting will be held at the Dunton Administration Building (1200 S. Dunton Ave.) and broadcast live and recorded. The link for the livestream can be found on the Board Agenda page (www.sd25.org/BoardAgenda) the week of the meeting.

Public Comments

Anyone who wishes to make a public comment can do so, in-person, at our Board of Education meetings. The Board hosts two public comment opportunities on their agenda: 1) at the beginning of the meeting, prior to any agenda items, 2) at the end of the meeting after the agenda items have been discussed/presented.

Meeting Recordings

A video of the meeting will be recorded and uploaded to our site on the 'Board Agenda' page and on our 'Catch up on Meetings' page.