November 12, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. BOARD OF EDUCATION APPRECIATION DAY

4. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN PRESENTATIONS

4.1. Mannheim Middle School Presentation.

4.2. Westdale School Presenation. 

4.3. Enger School Presentation.

5. COMMUNICATIONS AND/OR OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPRESSION OF PUBLIC CONCERNS

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.1. Approval of Minutes

6.1.1. Regular Board Meeting Minutes - October 8, 2020.

6.1.2. Closed Session Board Meeting Minutes - October 8, 2020.

6.1.3. Special Board Meeting Minutes - October 22, 2020.

6.1.4. Special Board Meeting Minutes - October 28, 2020.

6.1.5. Special Board Meeting Minutes - November 6, 2020.

6.2. New Hire

6.2.1. Amanda Bratton - Enger School/MMS Speech and Language Pathologist - Replacing Eric Oreshkov.  Effective October 13, 2020.

6.2.2. Christian De Leon - MMS - Custodian - Replacing Joel Huziar.  Effective October 15, 2020.

6.2.3. Maria Ficarella - Roy School - Teacher- Replacing Shannon Stephenson.  Effective November 3, 2020.

6.3. Resignation

6.3.1. Adriana Leanos - Roy School - Classroom Aide.  Effective October 16, 2020.

6.3.2. Shannon Stephenson - Roy School - Teacher.  Effective November 3, 2020.

6.3.3. Shelly Flannery - Mannheim Middle School - Lunchroom Supervisor. Effective November 2, 2020.

6.4. Second Reading and adoption of Board Policy

6.4.2. Policy 2:250-E2, Immediately Avail- able District Public Records and Web-Posted Reports and Records. The exhibit is updated in response to:

1. 105 ILCS 85/, amended by P.A. 101-516, eff. 7-1-21, requiring districts to post certain information about educational technology vendors, student covered information, and data breaches on their websites.
2. 105 ILCS 5/10-30(6), added by P.A. 101-643, requiring districts to post their remote and blended remote learning day plans on their websites.

34 C.F.R. §106.8 and 34 C.F.R. §106.45(b)(10)(i)(D), requiring districts to post Title IX Coordinator contact information and training materials on their websites.

6.4.3. Policy 4:180-AP1, School Action Steps for Pandemic Influenza or Other Virus/Disease.  RENAMED. The procedure and footnotes are updated in response to the COVID-19 pandemic guidance and in response to a five-year review.

6.4.4. Policy 5:100, Staff Development Program.  The Legal References, Cross References, Administrative Procedure References, and footnotes are updated in response to Title IX regulations and for continuous improvement. The footnote 4 option for boards to list in-services in their policies is updated in response to Title IX training requirements. Boards that include this option in their adopted policy should update this text.

6.4.5. Policy 5:220, Substitute Teachers.  The policy and footnotes are updated in response to 40 ILCS 5/16-118,  amended  by P.A.          
101-645, extending until June 30, 2021, the limit of 120 paid days or 600 paid hours
that a TRS annuitant can work as substitute teacher in a school year. Other minor style updates are also made to the footnotes.

6.4.6. Policy 5:200, Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal.  The policy is unchanged. Footnotes are updated in response to:

1. Changes by the Education Omnibus Law. See 105 ILCS 105 ILCS 5/10-19, 5/10- 19.05(a) and (j-5), 5/24-11, 5/24-12, and 5/24A-5, all amended by P.A. 101-643; and  2020 Election Day. See 10 ILCS 5/2B-10,  added by P.A.  101-642  and 105  ILCS 5/24- 2 (e), amended by P.A. 101-642, designating 2020 Election Day on 11-3-2020 as a legal school holiday for purposes of 105 ILCS 5/24.

6.4.7. Policy 5:330, Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves.  The policy and footnotes are updated in response to 2020 Election Day designated by 10 ILCS 5/2B-10, added by P.A. 101-642 and 105 ILCS 5/24-2(e), amended by P.A. 101- 642 designating 11-3-2020 as a legal school holiday for purposes of 105 ILCS 5/24.

6.4.8. Policy 7:190-E2, Student Handbook Checklist.  The exhibit is updated for the reasons discussed in 7:180,  Prevention of and Response to      
Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment, above, and for continuous improvement.

6.4.9. Policy 7:10-AP1, Accommodating Transgender Students or Gen- der Non-Conforming Students.  The procedure is updated in response to Ill. State Board of Education non-regulatory guidance, Supporting Transgender, Nonbinary and Gender Nonconforming Students.

6.4.10. Policy 7:20, Harassment of Students Prohibited.  The policy, Cross References, and footnotes are updated for the reasons discussed in 7:10, Equal Educational Opportunities, above. Continuous improvement updates are also made to the Legal References.

6.4.11. Policy 7:345-AP, Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security.  The procedure is updated on pg. 3 to correct the dates of Jan. 31 and July 31.

6.5. Bills

6.6. Leaves

6.6.1. Kevin Paulus requesting FMLA commencing on October 28, 2020 and concluding on November 13, 2020.

6.6.2. Marrisa Barlock is requesting FMLA commencing on April 28, 2021 and concluding on May 24, 2021.

6.6.3. Jennifer Muisenga is requesting FMLA commencing on January 3, 2021 and concluding on March 22, 2021.

6.7. LASEC Action Item

7. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

7.1. Buildings, Grounds, and Transportation 

7.2. Tentative 2020 Tax Levy and Truth in Taxation 

8. OLD BUSINESS

9. NEW BUSINESS

10. MISCELLANEOUS

10.1. Board and Administrator - October 2020 Edition

10.2. Board and Administrator - Novmeber 2020 Edition

11. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, PERSONNEL, COMPENSATION, DISCIPLINE, PERFORMANCE, OR DISMISSAL OF SPECIFIC EMPLOYEES, AND/OR REAL ESTATE.