January 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

4.1. School Improvement Presentation by Mannheim Early Childhood Center, Dr. Veronica Diaz

4.2. Season's Greetings from Roy School

4.3. Thank you from Westdale School

5. CONSENT AGENDA

5.1. Approval of Minutes

5.1.1. Regular Board Meeting - December 12, 2024

5.1.2. Public Hearing Board Minutes - December 12, 2024

5.1.3. Closed Session Board Meeting Minutes - December 12, 2024

5.2. FOIAs

5.2.1. Steep Steel, LLC - Commercial Request: National government records database

5.2.2. SEIU Local 73 - Requesting Employee Wage Info for custodial and maintenance staff

5.3. New Hires

5.3.1. Wonzey Carlson - Enger School - RN Contracted Nurse - Effective December 20, 2024

5.3.2. Cassandra Diaz - Scott School - Bilingual Tutor - Effective December 16, 2024

5.3.3. Jessica Rizo - Scott School - Lunch Monitor - Effective December 9, 2024

5.3.4. Hannah Tobin - Scott School - Speech Language Pathologist - Contractor Procare Therapy - Effective December 5, 2024

5.3.5. Isabel Vallego - Scott School - Lunch Monitor - Effective December 12, 2024

5.4. Position and/or Building Changes

5.4.1. Sara Carrillo - Mannheim Early Childhood Center - From Classroom Aide to Speech Language Pathologist - Effective December 9, 2024

5.4.2. Anthony Calabrese - Mannheim Middle School - From Student Teacher Math to 7th Grade Math Teacher - Effective January 6, 2025

5.5. FMLAs

5.5.1. Kimberly Paluch - Roy School - 2nd Grade Teacher - Starting May 8, 2025 through October 20, 2025

5.5.2. Tamara Kowalczyk - Enger School - Paraprofessional - Effective December 20, 2024 through (estimated) January 19, 2025

5.5.3. Gabriela Garcia Escobedo - Scott School - Literacy Coach - Effective April 8, 2025 to May 23, 2025 and then from August 12, 2025 to August 29, 2025

5.6. Resignation

5.6.1. Jena Kuykendall - Mannheim Middle School - Sped Teacher - Ending Contract Early - Effective December 23, 2024

5.7. First Reading of Board Policies, Administrative Procedures, and Exhibits

5.7.1. 2:105, Ethics and Gift Ban - The policy and footnotes are updated for continuous improvement. Footnote 3 is updated with optional language in response to Ill. Council of School Attorneys member feedback

5.7.2. 2:110, Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers - The policy and footnotes are updated. The policy is updated with minor style changes. The footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/5-1(d), added by P.A. 103-790, permitting Cook County school districts that withdraw from the jurisdiction of the trustees of schools and township treasurer to appoint the township treasurer as its school treasurer or to enter into an agreement with an appointed school treasurer for school treasurer services, and for continuous improvement.

5.7.3. 2:120, Board Member Development - The policy and footnotes are updated in response to:
1. 105 ILCS 5/10-16a, amended by P.A. 103-771, eff. 6-1-25, adding training on
improving student outcomes to mandatory professional development and lead-
ership training for school board members;
2. 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6(c-5), amended by P.A.103-896, requiring school districts
to make reasonable efforts to provide training to all school personnel, school
board members, and school resource officers on the requirements of 105 ILCS
5/10-22.6 and 5/10-20.14; and 3. Continuous improvement.

5.7.4. 2:140, Communications To and From the Board - The policy is unchanged. The footnotes are updated to cross reference a discussion of the U.S Supreme Court case, Lindke v. Freed, 601 U.S. 187 (2024), in sample policy 8:10, Connection with the Community, and for continuous improvement.

5.7.5. 2:250-E2, Immediately Available District Public Records and Web-Posted Reports and Records - The exhibit is updated in response to:
1. Truth in Taxation Law, 35 ILCS 200/18-75, amended by P.A. 103-1018, requir-
ing a Truth and Taxation Notice be posted on or near the top of a district’s
website for at least 30 consecutive days.
2. 105 ILCS 5/10-17a(7), added by P.A. 103-503, requiring districts to post on their
websites a hyperlink to ISBE’s Expanded High School Snapshot Report when it
becomes available in October 2027.
3. 34 C.F.R. §106.8, requiring districts to post on their websites a Title IX notice
of nondiscrimination;
4. 34 C.F.R. §106.8(f)(3), requiring districts to allow the public to inspect Title IX
training materials upon request;
5. Ill. Pension Code, 40 ILCS 5/16-150.1, amended by P.A. 103-588, requiring
districts to post on their websites teacher vacancies in subject shortage areas
for employment ending no later than 6-30-247;
6. 105 ILCS 5/2-3.204 (final citation pending), added by P.A. 103-641, requiring
districts to post on their websites the Type 1 diabetes informational material
that ISBE makes available on its website;
7. 105 ILCS 5/10-20.70, added by P.A. 101-451 and renumbered by P.A. 102-558,
requiring districts to post on their websites information on class size that they
annually report to ISBE; and
8. Continuous improvement.

5.7.6. 3:60-E, Event Reporting and Notice Requirements for Building Principals Concerning School Safety and Security - The exhibit is updated in response to ILCS 5/10-27.1A and 5/10-27.1B, both amended by P.A.s 103-609 (first to pass both houses) and 103-780 (second to pass both houses and controlling), requiring the Superintendent or designee to report firearm and drug-related incidents on school grounds to ISBE no later than July 31 annually. Additional continuous improvement updates are made.

5.7.7. 4:10, Fiscal and Business Management - The policy is unchanged. The footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/17-2A, amended by P.A. 103-601, extending the time period during which a district may transfer money from specified funds for any purpose through 6-30-26, and for continuous improvement.

5.7.8. 4:30, Revenue and Investments - The policy and footnotes are updated. The policy is updated in response to:
1. Public Funds Investment Act (PFIA), 30 ILCS 235/2(a)(4.5), amended by P.A.
103-880, eff. 1-1-25, which extends the maturity timeframe for investments in
obligations of U.S. corporations with assets exceeding $500M from 3 years to
10 years, provided that certain conditions are met;
2. PFIA, 30 ILCS 235/8(a), amended by P.A. 101-657, requiring a public agency to
consider the financial institution’s record and current level of financial commit-
ment to its local community when deciding whether to deposit public funds in
that financial institution;
3. PFIA, 30 ILCS 235/8(a-5) and (a-10), added by P.A. 101-657, addressing re-
quirements related to deposits in financial institutions subject to the federal
Community Reinvestment Act of 1977; and
4. Continuous improvement.
The footnotes are updated for the reasons stated immediately above and in
response to:
1. PFIA, 30 ILCS 235/2, amended by P.A. 103-880, eff. 1-1-25, adding certain au-
thorized investments and;
2. PFIA, 30 ILCS 235/20(e), amended by P.A. 103-324, requiring investment
managers to make certain disclosures about sustainability factors before being
awarded a contract.

5.7.9. 4:40, Incurring Debt - The policy is unchanged. The footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/19-1(p-225), added by P.A. 103-591, exempting from a district’s statutory debt limitation certain bond indebtedness for bonds authorized by an election held on or after 11-5-24.

5.7.10. 4:60, Purchases and Contracts - The policy, Legal References, and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/10-20.86, renumbered by P.A. 103-605, renumbering the citation to 105 ILCS 5/10-20.856. Continuous improvement changes are also made to the footnotes.

5.7.11. 4:150, Facility Management and Building - The policy, Legal References, and footnotes are updated. The policy is updated to increase the threshold amount for board approval of renovations or permanent alterations to buildings or grounds to $172,500 in alignment with the $35,000 bidding threshold under 105 ILCS 5/10-20.21, amended by P.A. 103-8. The Legal References are updated with a style change. The footnotes are updated in response to:
1. Equitable Restrooms Act, 410 ILCS 35/30, added by P.A. 103-518, permitting
schools to designate any multi-occupancy restrooms as all-gender, providing
certain specifications are met;
2. 105 ILCS 5/10-22.36, amended by P.A. 103-591, no longer requiring a refer-
endum for the purchase, construction, or building of a building for classroom
or instructional use if, prior to the building or purchase, the board adopts a
resolution finding the building or purchase will result in an increase in pre-K or
kindergarten space in the district; and
3. Continuous improvement.

5.7.12. 4:160, Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds - The policy is unchanged. The footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/2-3.204 (final citation pending), added by P.A. 103-736, eff. 1-1-25, requiring ISBE, in consultation with the Ill. Dept. of Public Health and other stakeholders, to compile and web post resources on indoor air quality for schools, and for continuous improvement.

5.7.13. 4:170, Safety - The policy and footnote 9 are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/10-20.97, added by P.A. 103-1019, eff. 1-1-25, requiring at least one automated external defibrillator (AED) to be present at all attendance centers during the school day. The footnotes are also updated in response to:
1. 105 ILCS 128/25, amended by P.A. 103-608, eff. 1-1-25, requiring districts to
annually review procedures regarding its cardiac emergency response plan;
2. 105 ILCS 128/30, amended by P.A. 103-175, requiring ISBE to create a report-
ing mechanism for annual school safety review compliance reports;
3. 105 ILCS 128/45, amended by P.A. 103-780, requiring district threat assessment teams to include at least one law enforcement official and cross-disciplinary representatives directly familiar with student and staff mental and behavioral health needs; and
4. 105 ILCS 5/10-20.14(c), amended by P.A. 103-896, requiring ISBE to draft and
publish guidance for school bus safety procedures by 7-1-25; and
5. Continuous improvement.

5.7.14. 4:170-AP1, Comprehensive Safety and Security Plan - The procedure is updated in response to:
1. 105 ILCS 128/25, amended by P.A. 103-608, eff. 1-1-25, requiring districts to
annually review procedures regarding its cardiac emergency response plan;
2. 105 ILCS 128/45, amended by P.A. 103-780, requiring district threat assessment teams to include at least one law enforcement official and cross-disciplinary representatives directly familiar with student and staff mental and behavioral health needs;
3. 105 ILCS 128/60, added by P.A. 103-608, eff. 1-1-25, setting forth cardiac
emergency response plan requirements;
4. 105 ILCS 5/10-27.1A and 5/10-27.1B, both amended by P.A.s 103-609 (first to
pass both houses) and 103-780 (second to pass both houses and controlling),
requiring the Superintendent or designee to report firearm and drug-related
incidents on school grounds to ISBE no later than July 31 annually; and
5. Continuous improvement.

5.7.15. 4:190, Targeted School Violence Prevention Program - The policy is unchanged. The footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 128/45, amended by P.A. 103-780, requiring district threat assessment teams to include at least one law enforcement official and cross-disciplinary representatives directly familiar with student and staff mental and behavioral health needs, and for continuous improvement.

5.7.16. 4:190-AP2, Threat Assessment Team (TAT) - The procedure is updated for the reasons stated in 4:190, Targeted School Violence Prevention Program, above.

5.7.17. 5:10, Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment - The policy, Legal References, and footnotes are updated. The policy and footnotes
are updated in response to:
1. Ill. Human Rights Act (IHRA), 775 ILCS 5/1-102(A) and 5/1-103(Q), amended by P.A. 103-785, eff. 1-1-25, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of an employ-
ee’s reproductive health decisions; and
2. IHRA, 775 ILCS 5/2-102(A), amended by P.A. 103-797, eff. 1-1-25, prohibiting
discrimination on the basis of an employee’s family responsibilities.
The Legal References are updated in response to 29 C.F.R. Part 1636, added by 89 Fed.Reg. 29182, adding implementing regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The footnotes are also updated in response to:
1. IHRA, 775 ILCS 5/2-102(L), added by P.A. 103-804, eff. 1-1-26, prohibiting em-
ployers from using artificial intelligence in a manner that subjects employees to
unlawful discrimination;
2. 740 ILS 174/, Ill. Whistleblower Act, amended by P.A. 103-867, eff. 1-1-25,
protecting employees from retaliation on the basis or disclosure of certain in-
formation to a government or law enforcement agency; and
3. Continuous improvement.

5.7.18. 5:20, Workplace Harassment Prohibited - The policy and footnotes are updated in response to:
1. IHRA, 775 ILCS 5/1-102(A) and 5/1-103(Q), amended by P.A. 103-785, eff.
1-1-25, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of an employee’s reproductive
health decisions;
2. IHRA, 775 ILCS 5/2-102(A), amended by P.A. 103-797, eff. 1-1-25, prohibiting
discrimination on the basis of an employee’s family responsibilities; and
3. 2024 Title IX regulations.
The footnotes are also updated in response to Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace, and for
continuous improvement.

5.7.19. 5:30, Hiring Process and Criteria - The policy is unchanged. The Legal References are updated in response to a minor style change. The footnotes are updated in response to the Ill. Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act, 820 ILCS 55/12 and 55/13, amended by P.A. 103-879, eff. 1-1-25, restricting employers from imposing work authorization verification or re-verification requirements greater that what is required by federal law, and for continuous improvement.

5.7.20. 5:30-AP2, Investigations - The procedure is updated for the reasons stated in 5:30, Hiring Process and Criteria, above.

5.7.21. 5:35, Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act - The policy is unchanged. The Legal References and footnotes are updated. The Legal References are updated with a minor style change. The footnotes are updated in response to 29 C.F.R. Part 541, amended by 89 Fed.Reg. 32971, revising the salary threshold for exempt employees, and for continuous improvement.

5.7.22. 5:35-AP1, Fair Labor Standards Act Exemptions - The procedure is updated in response to 29 C.F.R. Part 541, amended by 89 Fed. Reg. 32971, revising the salary threshold for exempt employees, and for continuous improvement.

5.7.23. 5:90, Abused and Neglected Child Reporting - The policy and footnote 4 are updated in response to 325 ILCS 5/7, amended by P.A. 103-624, eff. 1-1-25, removing the requirement for mandated reporters to confirm their oral reports in writing to DCFS, and for continuous improvement.

5.7.24. 5:120, Employee Ethics; Code of Professional Conduct; and Conflict of Interest - The policy and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/22-93, amended
by P.A. 103-1020, changing the term guidance counselor to school counselor,
and permitting school counselors to accept payment from an institution of higher
education for the travel, lodging, food, and beverage costs the guidance counselor
incurs for attending an educational or military program at the institution of higher
education. The footnotes are also updated for continuous improvement.

5.7.25. 5:125, Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct - The policy and footnotes are updated for continuous improvement. The footnotes are also updated in response to updated footnote content in 8:10, Connection with the Community.

5.7.26. 5:150, Personnel Records - The policy is unchanged. Footnote 2 is updated in response to the Ill. Personnel Record Review Act (PRRA), 820 ILCS 40/2, amended by P.A. 103-727, eff. 1-1-25, granting employees the ability to inspect, copy, and receive copies of personnel records at least two times per calendar year. The footnotes are also updated for continuous improvement

5.7.27. 5:150-AP, Personnel Records - The procedure and footnotes are updated for the reasons stated in 5:150, Personnel Records, above. Footnote 5 is updated in response to the Ill. Wage Payment and Collection Act, 820 ILCS 115/2, amended by P.A. 103-953, eff. 1-1-25, adding a definition of pay stub.

5.7.28. 5:150-E, Employee Request Form for Personnel Records - NEW. The exhibit is created in response to the PRRA, 820 ILCS 40/2, amended by P.A. 103-727, eff. 1-1-25, permitting employees to make written requests to inspect, copy, and receive copies of certain personnel file contents at least two times per calendar year.

5.7.29. 5:230, Maintaining Student Discipline - The policy, Legal References, and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/22-100 and 5/24-24, respectively added and amended by P.A. 103-806, eff. 1-1-25, defining corporal punishment and prohibiting its use in all circumstances. The policy and footnotes are also updated to delete references to certificated employees, so that only references to licensed employees remain.

5.7.30. 6:20, School Year Calendar and Day - The policy is unchanged. The footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/10-20.56, amended by P.A. 103-708, modifying certain requirements related to the approval and renewal of district e-learning programs, and for continuous improvement.

5.7.31. 6:20-AP, Remote and/or Blended Remote Learning Day Plan(s) - The procedure is updated for the reasons stated in 6:20, School Calendar and Day, above.

5.7.32. 6:60, Curriculum Content - The policy, Legal References, and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/10-20.84, added by P.A. 102-917, requiring boards, by 7-1-25, to either implement or opt-out of: (1) career exploration and development activities in grades 6-12 in accordance with a State framework, and (2) College and Career Pathway Endorsements. The policy and footnotes are also updated in response to:
1. 105 ILCS 5/27-24.1, amended by P.A. 103-944, adding worker safety in high-
way construction and maintenance zones to the topics that must be covered in
a driver education course;
2. Comprehensive Health Education Program (CHEP), 105 ILCS 110/3(e), amend-ed by P.A. 103-810, expanding mandated instruction on the dangers of fentan-yl to grades 69-12; and
3. 105 ILCS 5/27-13.1, amended by P.A. 103-837, eff. 7-1-25, requiring instruction
on climate change beginning in the 2026-2027 school year; and
4. Continuous improvement.
The footnotes are also updated in response to:
1. 105 ILCS 5/2-3.200, renumbered by P.A. 103-695, renumbering the citation to
105 ILCS 5/2-3.200196; and
2. 105 ILCS 5/27-23.17 (final citation pending), added by P.A. 103-598, allowing
high schools to designate and annually observe a Workplace Readiness Week.

5.7.33. 6:60-AP1, Comprehensive Health Education Program - The procedure is updated in response to:
1. CHEP, 105 ILCS 110/3, amended by P.A. 103-810, expanding mandated in-
struction on the dangers of fentanyl to grades 69-12;
2. CHEP, 105 ILCS 110/3, amended by P.A. 103-810, requiring instruction on
alcohol and drug use and abuse to be age- and developmentally appropriate,
and allowing such instruction to include information from the Substance Use
and Recovery Substance Guide, available on ISBE’s website; and
3. Continuous improvement.

5.7.34. 6:65, Student Social and Emotional Development - The policy is unchanged. Footnote 6 is updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/27-23.17, added by P.A. 103-764, eff. 1-1-25, permitting districts to provide students with at least 20 minutes per week of relaxation activities. The footnotes are also updated for continuous improvement.

5.7.35. 6:135, Accelerated Placement Program - The policy and footnotes are updated in response to:
1. 105 ILCS 5/14A-17, amended by P.A. 103-263, defining advanced academic
program;
2. 105 ILCS 5/14A-32(b)(6), added by P.A. 103-263, permitting a district’s acceler-
ated placement policy to include or incorporate procedures to promote equity;
3. 105 ILCS 5/14A-32(a-5), amended by P.A. 103-743, to only require automatic
enrollment into the next most rigorous level of advanced coursework for a stu-
dent who meets or exceeds State standards;
4. 105 ILCS 14A-32(a-10), added by P.A. 103-743, requiring that by no later than
the beginning of the 2027-28 school year, districts require automatic enroll-
ment into the next most rigorous level of advanced coursework to a student
who meets State standards;
5. 105 ILCS 5/14A-32(a-20), added by P.A. 103-743, permitting a district’s accelerated placement policy to allow for the waiver of a course or unit of instruction completion requirement;
6. 105 ILCS 5/14A-32(a-25), added by P.A. 103-743, requiring a district’s acceler-
ated placement policy to include a process for notifying parents/guardians in
writing of a student’s eligibility for enrollment in accelerated courses.

5.7.36. 6:135-AP, Accelerated Placement Program Procedures - The procedure is updated in response to:
1. 105 ILCS 5/14A-17, amended by P.A. 103-263, defining advanced academic
program;
2. 105 ILCS 5/14A-32(b)(6), added by P.A. 103-263, permitting a district’s acceler-
ated placement policy to include or incorporate procedures to promote equity;
3. 105 ILCS 5/14A-32(a-5), amended by P.A. 103-743, to only require automatic
enrollment into the next most rigorous level of advanced coursework for a stu-
dent who meets or exceeds State standards;
4. 105 ILCS 14A-32(a-10), added by P.A. 103-743, requiring that by no later than
the beginning of 2027-28 school year, districts require automatic enrollment
into the next most rigorous level of advanced coursework to a student who
meets State standards; and
5. Continuous improvement.

5.7.37. 6:270, Guidance and Counseling Program - The policy and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/10-22.24b, amended by P.A. 103-780, clarifying and expanding the list of what services may be included within school counseling, and for continuous improvement.

5.7.38. 6:340, Student Testing and Assessment Program - The policy is unchanged. The footnotes are updated in response to:
1. 105 ILCS 5/2-3.64a-5, amended by P.A. 103-204, requiring that student profile
information collected by ISBE when assessing secondary schools be made
available to Illinois public institutions of higher education;
2. 105 ILCS 5/2-3.64a-15, amended by P.A. 103-946, incorporating the definition
of advanced academic program in 105 ILCS 5/14A-17; and
3. Continuous improvement.

5.7.39. 7:10, Equal Educational Opportunities - The policy and footnotes are updated. The policy language in paragraph 1 and footnote 5 are updated in response to:
1. IHRA 775 ILCS 5/1-102(A) and 5/1-103, both amended by P.A. 103-785, eff.
1-1-25, to prohibit discrimination based on reproductive health decisions; and
2. Continuous improvement to more comprehensively reflect categories pro-
tected by the IHRA by prohibiting discrimination based on military status and
unfavorable military discharge.
The policy language in the Sex Equity subheading and footnotes 3 and 10 are
updated in response to final regulations implementing Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). Footnote 8 is updated to note 23 Ill.Admin.Code
§200.80(b)(1), requiring districts to survey students every four years about their
athletic interests. Additional continuous improvement updates are made to the
policy and footnotes.

5.7.40. 7:100, Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students - The policy, Legal References, and footnotes are updated. The policy and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/27-8.1(8.5), amended by P.A. 103-985, eff. 1-1-25, removing the requirement for districts to provide informational materials on meningococcal disease and meningococcal vaccinations, and for continuous improvement. The Legal References are updated in response to 77 Ill.Admin. Code Part 690, amended at 47 Ill.Reg. 18112, renaming the Part to Control of CommunicableNotifiable Diseases and Conditions Code.

5.7.41. 7:160, Student Appearance - The policy is unchanged. The footnotes are updated in response to ISBE’s Guidance on Display of Graduation Attire and Inclusion of Culturally Appropriate Regalia. Optional language in Footnote 2 is updated for continuous improvement and to align with changes made to optional language in footnote 10 of 7:165, School Uniforms.

5.7.42. 7:165, School Uniforms - The policy is unchanged. The footnotes are updated for continuous improvement. Optional language in footnote 10 is updated for continuous improvement and to align with changes made to optional language in footnote 2 of 7:160, Student Appearance.

5.7.43. 7:180, Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment - The policy and footnotes are updated. The policy language in Item No. 12(b)
is changed from sexual harassment to sex discrimination in response to final
regulations implementing Title IX. Footnote 1 is updated in response to 23 Ill.
Admin.Code §1.295, amended at 48 Ill.Reg. 13586, and with links to ISBE’s Racism-
Free Schools Law and Bullying Prevention Data Collection Guidance (8-7-24) and
Bullying Racism Free Schools Data Collection Template.

5.7.44. 7:190-AP1, Student Handbook –  Hazing Prohibited - The procedure is updated in response to 720 ILCS 5/12C-50(a-1), added by P.A. 103-756, eff. 1-1-25, providing that consent to hazing is not a defense to prosecution for hazing.

5.7.45. 7:190-AP4, Use of Isolated Time-Out, Time-Out, and Physical Restraint - The procedure is updated in response to 23 Ill.Admin.Code §1.285, amended at 48
Ill. Reg. 8535, prohibiting the use of prone physical restraint.

5.7.46. 7:190-AP7, Student Discipline Guidelines - REFORMATTED. The procedure and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6(c-5), amended by P.A. 103-896, requiring districts to make reasonable efforts to provide ongoing professional development to “all school personnel teachers, administrators, school board members, and school resource officers” on various topics, now including trauma-responsive learning environments as defined in 105 ILCS 5/3-11(b), and for continuous improvement.

5.7.47. 7:190-AP8, Student Re-Engagement Guidelines - REFORMATTED. The procedure is updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6(b-25), amended by P.A. 103-896, requiring districts to provide appropriate and available support services to students who are suspended out-of-school for 54 or more school days, and for continuous improvement.

5.7.48. 7:190-E2, Student Handbook Checklist - The exhibit is updated in response to:
1. Final regulations implementing Title IX;
2. The Ill. Dept. of Public Health Powers and Duties Law, 20 ILCS 2310/2310-
700, amended by P.A. 103-985, deleting the requirement for districts to dis-
tribute informational material on meningococcal disease and meningococcal
vaccinations; and
3. Updates made to the Ill. Principals Association's Model Student Handbook

5.7.49. 7:200, Suspension Procedures - REFORMATTED. The policy and footnotes are updated for the reasons set forth in 7:190-AP8, Student Re-Engagement Guidelines, above.

5.7.50. 7:200-E2, Long Term Out-of-School Suspension (4-10 Day) Reporting Form - The exhibit is updated for the reasons set forth in 7:190-AP8, Student Re-Engagement
Guidelines, above.

5.7.51. 7:340-AP1, School Student Records - The procedure is updated in response to the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, 325 ILCS 5/8.6, amended by P.A. 103-624, eff. 1-1-25, requiring schools to purge a Child Protective Service Unit’s final finding report in accordance with the Ill. School Student Records Act, 105 ILCS 10/, and for continuous improvement.

5.7.52. 8:10, Connection with the Community - The policy and footnotes are updated in response to the U.S. Supreme Court case Lindke v. Freed, 601 U.S. 187 (2024), addressing government official speech on social media, and for continuous improvement.

5.8. Bills

6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

6.1. Superintendent Report - Superintendent, Dr. Diego Giraldo

6.2. Operations and Maintenance - Director, Zachary Pros

6.2.1. Operations and Maintenance Report

7. OLD BUSINESS

8. NEW BUSINESS

9. MISCELLANEOUS

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