At-a-glance: Board approves personnel actions, emergency bus contract and SEIU agreement
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Summary
The Palatine CCSD 15 board approved multiple consent and action items Feb. 4 including dismissal of a probationary teacher, a personnel report approving new administrators, a three-month emergency transportation contract, and ratification of the SEIU 2025–2029 agreement.
At its Feb. 4 meeting, the Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15 board recorded a series of votes on personnel and operational items.
Dismissal of probationary teacher Jacqueline Brennan A board member moved and a second was recorded to approve a resolution dismissing probationary teacher Jacqueline Brennan for reasons other than reduction in force, effective immediately. The roll call recorded multiple affirmative votes and the motion carried.
Personnel report and new administrators The board approved the personnel report recommending administrative, certified and noncertified staff. Several new administrators present were publicly welcomed, including principals Brienne Thurber and Andrew Wilson and assistant principals Olivia Gantel, Kristen Johnson and Scott Venus.
Second reading of PRESS 120 The board approved the second reading of PRESS 120 as presented by roll call.
Emergency transportation services contract Board members approved a three-month emergency contract for transportation services with First Student (Northbrook) for up to 10 drivers at $442 per driver per day, effective Feb. 20, 2026, to cover unsigned school bus routes.
SEIU collective bargaining agreement The board ratified the 2025–2029 SEIU collective bargaining agreement as presented; meeting remarks thanked the district and union negotiators for a collaborative process. The transcript records that union membership had ratified the agreement over the preceding weekend.
Consent calendar and adjournment The meeting concluded with approval of the consent calendar and adjournment.
Vote tallies: The public meeting transcript records roll-call 'Aye' votes for each recorded motion; the transcript does not include a full, named tally for every motion in a single consolidated table in the public record included here. The actions above are recorded as approved in the meeting minutes as presented to the board.
