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Board approves consent agenda, calendars and several contracts including boundary study
Summary
The Kankakee SD 111 board approved the consent agenda (one abstention on an extra‑duty stipend), adopted revised 2025–26 and 2026–27 calendars, and approved contracts including an MGT boundary/enrollment study, a settlement agreement and a special‑education services contract.
The board moved through routine and action items and recorded multiple roll‑call votes.
After hearing that no members of the public had signed up to speak, the board considered the consent agenda, which included minutes, bills, payroll, donations and personnel items. A board member, Ferrette, asked that item 8 (extra duty assignments) be noted and abstained from that item citing concerns about stipend equity; the consent agenda was approved with 7 ayes, 0 nays and 1 abstention on item 8.
Board members then approved revised school calendars for 2025–26 and 2026–27 and the board’s 2026–27 meeting schedule by roll call (each recorded as 7 ayes, 0 nays). The board next approved an MGT Consulting Group contract for a boundary, enrollment and capacity study (7–0), followed by approval of a settlement agreement in the lawsuit between Christian Harwell and the district (7–0). The board also approved attached contracts for special education services with Tara O’Meara for the 2025–26 school year (7–0).
Other personnel changes noted for the record included promotions and internal appointments the board accepted as part of consent: a librarian appointment, special‑education paraprofessionals, bus monitor and other position changes.
The meeting closed with reminders about an upcoming board retreat and committee meetings, and the board adjourned.
