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Board approves consent agenda and multiple personnel hires, accepts resignation
Summary
The Board approved its consent agenda, hired six staff and two long-term substitutes with pay rates and effective dates specified, and accepted the resignation of Brenda Arguelles, EL Administrative Assistant/Family Liaison, effective Feb. 13, 2026.
The La Grange SD 105 Board of Education approved the consent agenda covering minutes, administrative reports, payment of bills and payroll, and the substitute list, then acted on personnel items.
On a motion by Bryan White and a second, the board approved employment of six staff: Eva Favela (EL Administrative Assistant/Parent Liaison) at $22.63/hour pending background check; Maria Mendoza Ayala, paraprofessional at Seventh Avenue at $18.00/hour effective Feb. 13, 2026; Edina Musanovic, paraprofessional at Spring Avenue pending licensure at $18.00/hour; Leanne Pavel, paraprofessional at Ideal (Bridges classroom) at $18.00/hour effective Feb. 5, 2026; Tanja Ratkovica, lunchroom monitor at Seventh Avenue at $18.00/hour effective Feb. 9, 2026; and Ann Stoffer, Bridges classroom teacher at Ideal at a prorated annual salary of $49,005 (72/182 days = $19,386.59) effective Feb. 10, 2026. The board also approved two long-term substitutes (Cristina Schad and Mary Ellen Staelgraeve) with daily rates listed in the motion.
The board accepted the resignation of Brenda Arguelles, EL Administrative Assistant/Family Liaison, effective Feb. 13, 2026. All personnel motions passed on roll-call votes with all members recorded as voting aye.
