October 24, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1) Call to Order
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1. The meeting will be called to order at 7:00 P.M.
2. Roll will be called for the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of Harrison School District #36. Members will answer if they are present. 3. We will recite the Pledge of Allegiance. |
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2) Roll Call
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3) Pledge of Allegiance
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4) Presentations From the Floor
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This item on the Board of Education Agenda permits interested community members to address the Board.
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5) Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting(s)
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Submitted to the Board of Education are the minutes of the previous meeting(s).
The Board of Education must approve these minutes with corrections if desired in order to generate the official meeting record. The minutes of the Board transactions then become a part of the formal District #36 records and are available for examination by District #36 residents, auditors, and State authorities. The motion to approve Board minutes can be by voice vote. Verify if there are any corrections. |
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5)A) Board of Education Open Session Meeting Minutes
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6) Status of FOIA Request(s)/Response(s)
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This section of the Board of Education meeting provides the opportunity to share any FOIA Request(s) and/or Response(s) with all in attendance.
"The president or district superintendent shall, at each regular board meeting, report any requests made of the district under provisions of the Freedom of Information Act and shall report the status of the district’s response." 105 ILCS 5/10-16. On October 10, 2023, the District received a FOIA request via USPS from Michael Rost of Allium Data, requesting material: "1. A copy of the last property & casualty insurance renewal summary for all lines of insurance purchased by the school district (general liability, auto, workers' comp, professional, directors and officers, etc.). This document summarizes the insurance terms, limits, deductibles premium and exclusions. 2. A copy of the last employee benefits insurance renewal summary for health, dental and vision plans sponsored by the school district. This document shows plan options available to the district's employees and the pricing for employee, employee plus spouse, employee plus family." The District responded to Mr. Rost on October 16, 2023 via email and attached the appropriate documentation to the email that was requested. See enclosures for the FOIA request and response. |
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7) Finance
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The following Financial Reports are intended to provide the Board with essential information, which will enable them to exercise informed stewardship over the financial operation of Harrison School District #36.
A Budgetary Report and a Treasurer’s Report may appear solely for Board information but an Agenda of Bills and a Payroll Report must be brought before the Board for their action. Clarification or additional information can be provided by contacting either the Bookkeeper or the Superintendent prior to the meeting. Reports Agenda of Bills & Payroll Do require a motion. Reports Budgetary & Treasurer Report do NOT require a motion. |
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7)A) Agenda of Bills
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The reports include the bills recommended for payment by the Board of Education. Upon formal approval by the Board, the administration shall make payment to the appropriate parties or vendors.
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8) Discussion of Action Items
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The Board of Education may discuss action items prior to taking formal action.
Following the discussion, the Public Comment agenda item will give the community the opportunity to make comments prior to the Board taking action.
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9) Public Comments
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The administration recommends that they be given an opportunity to deal with any presented problems, complaints or suggestions of an educational nature if they have not had the opportunity to do so. Parents or community members who have a question or concern should be directed to the Superintendent as the first point of contact. If there is no satisfactory resolution to the educational or administrative matters presented at this juncture of the Board meeting, the individual or individuals addressing the Board indeed have the right to a further Board hearing and reaction.
Board of Education Policy 2:230 Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings and Petitions to the Board At each regular and special open meetings, members of the public, and District employees may comment to, or ask questions of, the Board of Education, subject to reasonable constraints. The individuals appearing before the Board are expected to follow these guidelines:
Petitions or written correspondence to the Board shall be presented to the Board at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. |
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10) Action Items
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10)A) Strategic Plan Proposal from Educational Leadership Solutions
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11) Information Items
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12) Members' Comments
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The Board of Education Members may take this time to share information with other members of the Board and/or community members.
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13) Adjournment
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