Argo Leader's Fate May Be Decided At Meeting

SUMMIT, IL – The Argo Community High School's board may decide Thursday on the status of Superintendent William Toulios, who was placed on leave seven months ago.

On Thursday night, the board plans to discuss personnel matters behind closed doors. Then it is set to vote on Toulios' future.

The board's agenda does not indicate what action it may take.

In similar situations, school boards in Illinois often strike severance agreements, which are public records. Two years ago, Hinsdale High School District 86 took that path.

Toulios was placed on leave three months after Patch's original story on questionable credit card spending. The board said it was investigating.

Some items on Toulios' credit card bills were through apps that hide the nature of expenses. One of those apps is called Epoch.

In late 2023, a listed $20 expense inadvertently included more information than likely was intended – "Sextpanthe." It was unclear what that was for.

In an email Wednesday to the board's president, Jennifer Grenier, Patch asked whether the state police are conducting any type of investigation involving the school.

In response, Grenier suggested Patch direct its question to the state police, "as that would fall outside the scope of the school board’s responsibilities."

The board meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.