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\"Board of Education and Mr. Wilder have reached a mutual agreement regarding a leadership transition and consequently Mr. Wilder will conclude his service as Superintendent effective at the close of business on 03/31/2026,\" the board said in a prepared statement read at the meeting. The board's statement thanked Wilder for his service and said the district would follow a collaborative and transparent process as it identifies the next superintendent.

The board approved the amended employment agreement by roll-call vote after a motion and second; the record shows affirmative votes from all members present. Consistent with the district succession plan, the board said Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Educational Programs Nick Ronick will serve as acting superintendent during the transition. The board also said it will work with the Illinois Association of School Boards to facilitate interviews and hiring, incorporating input from students, teachers, administrators and the broader District 427 community.

Later in the meeting the board moved to hold an executive session citing exemptions under the Illinois Open Meetings Act for: security procedures and building safety (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(8)), placement of individual students in special education programs (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10)), and appointment, employment, compensation or dismissal of specific employees (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)). The motion to enter executive session was moved, seconded and carried by roll call.

Board members requested patience from the community during the transition and said they intended to involve broad stakeholder input in the superintendent search. The board did not announce a timeline for the public search or for public forums at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting: August 1, 2025.","oneSentenceSummary","The Sycamore Board of Education approved an amended employment agreement for Superintendent Wilder and announced a mutual leadership transition. Wilder will conclude service March 31, 2026; Assistant Superintendent Nick Ronick will serve as acting superintendent while the board works with the Illinois Association of School Boards on a search.","taxTitle","Sycamore CUSD 427, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",53760,"location","Illinois","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6146609,"Parent alleges school failed to notify after charged TV supervisor was in building; urges policy review",417,1079000,1496000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5525602-81b79f2ca36d5c857a7e61ecc642ba7a&start=1079&end=1496","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5525602-81b79f2ca36d5c857a7e61ecc642ba7a/thumbnail_1079000.jpg","/articles/6146609/Illinois/Parent-alleges-school-failed-to-notify-after-charged-TV-supervisor-was-in-building-urges-policy-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146609-8332649677ce570cfa5d8cd89ad6b73d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770832899&Signature=emHL2xJ18CtIto~LgcqBfOL2UJppP3lHnAmXMemRYouotr4IEsBUMjKvO1oWQa-FVMzIh-tCFVv54pKBZzFEVf0tKN9twovLXlAzMRwE3VgLw0EsjRYLI0nUNPg4s5GshmLkvxCrZc-SQ3HzW7pCdhlGR03rYhPbvJfvD6BlVtGIBF-2B0nSE-YD9fj~GWUQb9S1NrQTwKcrRBbOKp6tdU3hjlVE-bOCAvsauyQpxIj2KB~yNADQ5JbC1DJOU7vF0~1eYl-6mS~1WtQnAMJmkk9RGnk2OZCYKS9yACMc-X2ULDrIHssnx6wh-zg7DtF3kY3WkPYMqI0MHUt72ksKzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lisa Smith, a Sycamore resident, told the Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 Board of Education that a former Spartan TV supervisor who faced criminal charges was in Sycamore High School in February while students were present and that school officials did not promptly notify police or parents.

Smith said the staff initially told students and parents the man was not in the building even though, she said, he entered through the TV station door and was present for at least 15 minutes. \"He could have gone in there with a gun or a knife and they all would have been dead. All of them,\" Smith said during public comment, attributing her concern to what she described as delayed notification and a lack of immediate police involvement.

Smith recounted a timeline in which a police investigation began Feb. 11, and she said the suspect was later charged with multiple counts of aggravated battery. She told the board that, at sentencing earlier this year, felony counts were reduced to a single misdemeanor battery charge conditioned on counseling and restitution. \"He got sentenced to 10 months of counseling, $3,200 of restitution, and he will have 6 felony charges reduced to 1 battery charge,\" Smith said. She said the reduced charge would be removed from his record if he completed counseling, and she told the board she had discussed the case with the state's attorney and others involved.

Smith criticized the district's hiring and oversight practices, asking why a person she described as having troubling behavior had been placed in positions with access to minors. \"If he was weird and awkward, why was he put in a position to have control and power over a group of younger children?\" she asked.

Board members voted to extend Smith's public-comment time by three minutes to allow her to finish. The meeting record shows no formal board action in response to Smith's allegations during that session beyond allowing additional speaking time.

The speaker named the Sycamore Police Department and two local prosecutors in describing her conversations after the events; the board did not announce follow-up steps on the record at the meeting. The public-comment period then concluded and the board moved on to other agenda items.","During public comment at a Sycamore School Board meeting, resident Lisa Smith said a former Spartan TV supervisor charged with multiple aggravated battery counts was in the high school while students were present and that police were not notified; she urged the board to review hiring and safety procedures.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves amended superintendent agreement; Wilder to leave March 31, 2026; Nick Ronick named acting superintendent

Parent alleges school failed to notify after charged TV supervisor was in building; urges policy review