Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Jason Wiegel’s organization
Aug 5, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
A.e.r.o. Special Education Cooperative Regular Meeting
The Executive Board discussed various personnel matters, including resignations, new hires for certified, non-certified, and contract roles, and retirement notices. Administrative updates included a vacancy report highlighting hiring progress, an authorization for Medicaid reimbursement disbursements, and a presentation of the monthly financial report. The Board also reviewed program updates such as the launch of the spirit wear store, upcoming open house dates, and scheduled staff training workshops. Additionally, the completion of kitchen repairs was confirmed. The meeting also addressed public records requests received by the cooperative and concluded with an executive session regarding real property and closed meeting minutes.
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A.E.R.O. Special Education Cooperative Regular Meeting Minutes
The Governing Board conducted a public hearing for the FY27 budget concurrently with the business meeting. Key actions included approving personnel recommendations, adopting existing policies and new/revised policies from the Illinois Association of School Boards, and appointing various officers such as the Recording Secretary, FOIA Officer, and Litigation Records Custodian. The Board also selected legal counsel, an official newspaper for notices, and approved a contract renewal for school nutrition programs and a multi-year audit contract with Baker Tilly US LLP. Additionally, the Board authorized construction work to refinish the bus canopy, reviewed multiple FOIA requests, and discussed the establishment of a committee to address enrollment and classroom space logistics. The meeting also addressed closed session matters, including the review and potential destruction of past closed session recordings.
Jul 6, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
A.E.R.O. Special Education Cooperative Regular Meeting
The board discussed and took action on several administrative and financial items. Key actions included the approval of payrolls, personnel recommendations regarding resignations and new hires, and the adoption of various updated policies. The board reviewed monthly financial reports, received an update on the upcoming fiscal year budget, and discussed the delay of mandated tuition rates. Additionally, the meeting addressed several commercial records requests, held a closed session to discuss litigation and review closed session minutes, and authorized the destruction of specific closed session recordings.
Jun 3, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
A.e.r.o. Special Education Cooperative Regular Meeting
The meeting included the review and recommendation of bills for payment and payrolls to the Governing Board, as well as personnel recommendations. Action items discussed featured a one-year contract renewal for Open Kitchens, the annual certified audit, and a proposal from Shamrock Construction Services. Non-action items covered a vacancy report, financial and insurance reports, budget approvals, facility usage committee reports, the therapeutic center daily rate, program operations, the extended school year program, and a FOIA request.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
