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Alsip Hazelgreen Oaklawn School District 126 Board of Education met Sept. 11.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

6:30 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER

Pledge of Allegiance

2. ROLL CALL. ABSENT:

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of the August 14, 2025 Regular Board Meeting.

4. PUBLIC HEARING

4.1 “To open the Public Hearing on the 2025-2026 Budget as duly advertised.”

(Tentative Budget has been available for public viewing since Monday, July 7, 2025.)

4.2 Any questions, statements, positions by the audience??

4.3 Any questions, statements, positions by the Board??

4.4 “That the Public Hearing on the 2025-2026 Budget be closed.”

5. FINANCIAL

5.1 “To approve the Superintendent’s Estimate of Revenue for the Fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026.” Said copy to appear at the end of the minutes.” (attached)

5.2 “To adopt the 2025-2026 Budget.”

5.3 “To adopt the Budget Resolution for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026. Said copy to appear at the end of the Minutes.”

5.4 Required Fund Balance and Operational Expenditure Disclosure (SG)

5.5 October 9, 2025 – Publication of legal notice of proposed Tax Levy Hearing Date. The proposed tax levy will be on display for 30 days.

5.6 October 9, 2025 – Publication of legal notice of Transfer Hearing Date.

The transfer will be on display for 30 days.

6. STUDENTS/STAFF/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

6.1 Recognition of new and tenured staff members.

The Board will take a short recess.

REGULAR MEETING

7. CONSENT AGENDA

 7.1 Financial Report

a. Fund Balances

b. Approval of Bills

c. Treasurer of Activity Funds

 7.2 Personnel Report

7.3 “To approve the Consent Agenda.”

All items listed on the consent agenda are described in detail in the Board packet. These items are considered to be routine by the Board of Education and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a board member or citizen so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered individually.

8. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS (FOIA) (attached) (SG)

8.1 Request from Thalia Sanchez

8.2 Request from Data Research Partners

9. EDUCATIONAL REPORT

9.1 Curriculum Report (attached) (LC)

9.2 Conference Attendance (attached) (CG)

10. NEW BUSINESS

10.1 “To approve hiring BWP & Associates for the Alsip Hazelgreen and Oak Lawn School District 126 Superintendent Search.

10.2 “To approve the hiring of Brian Nievera as the Principal of Prairie Junior High School Effective July 1, 2026.” (CG)

11. INFORMATIONAL

11.1 See APPENDIX for additional "Dates-To-Remember"

11.2 Next regular Board Meeting is Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM at Prairie Junior High School Cafeteria 11910 S. Kostner Ave., Alsip, IL

11.3 Items for October 9th Board Meeting.

12. PRESIDENT'S PREROGATIVE?

13. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

14. CLOSED SESSION

“To go into Closed Session to consider the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees in the district or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity.”

14.1 “To come out of Closed Session.”

14.2 “To approve the determination of residency for Student 2025-2.”

15. ADJOURNMENT

https://www.dist126.org/boe/board-minutes-and-agendas-archive