June 12, 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. Mrs. Maribel Ayala - 10 Years of Service as of 2024

4.2. Mrs. Tammy Campeotto - 10 Years of Service as of 2025

4.3. Zito Family Donation of a Violin - Scott School has received a donation of a full-size violin in excellent condition from the Zito Family, as outlined in the attached letter.

5. CONSENT AGENDA

5.1. Approval of Minutes

5.1.1. Regular Board Minutes - May 8, 2025

5.2. 2025-2026 D83 Academic Calendar Update

5.2.1. 2025-2026 District Calendar (April 6, 2025 added)

5.3. New Hires

5.3.1. Jerry Herrod - District - Bus Driver - Effective April 28, 2025

5.3.2. Colleen Termine - Roy School - Lunch Monitor - Effective May 5, 2025

5.3.3. Janet Lomeli-Manjarrez - District - Technology Summer Position - Effective May 27, 2025

5.3.4. David Nass - District - Technology Summer Position - Effective May 27, 2025

5.3.5. Mark Diatte - District - Technology Summer Position - Effective May 27, 2025

5.3.6. Sienna Mireles - District - Technology Summer Position - Effective May 27, 2025

5.3.7. Monserrat Chavez - District - Technology Summer Position - Effective May 27, 2025

5.3.8. Sabrina Butler - District Wide - Bus Driver in Training - Effective June 9, 2025

5.3.9. Sebastian Mireles - District - O & M Seasonal Support - Effective June 9, 2025

5.3.10. Leo Maldonado-Nunez - District Wide - Summer Maintenance - Effective June 23, 2025

5.3.11. Kayla Tutunji - Mannheim Middle School - Student Teacher - Effective August 12, 2025

5.3.12. Jessica Janeteas - LASEC - Phoenix Academy Interventionist - Effective July 31, 2025

5.3.13. Alexander Fagre - LASEC - School Psychologist Intern - Effective August 8, 2025

5.3.14. Riley Deahl - Westdale School - Special Education Kindergarten Teacher - Effective August 12, 2025

5.3.15. Gabriella Cannella - Scott School - Paraprofessional Grade Kindergarten Structured - Effective August 12, 2025

5.3.16. Melissa Rivera - Mannheim Early Childhood Center - Pre-K Teacher - Effective August 12, 2025

5.3.17. Stephanie Orbe - Roy School - Paraprofessional Grade Kindergarten Structured - Effective August 12, 2025

5.3.18. Grace Schweizer - Enger School - Speech Language Pathologist - Effective August 12, 2025

5.3.19. Robert Reyes - District Wide - District Behavior Assistant - Effective August 12, 2025

5.3.20. Rachellie Moreta - Roy School - Paraprofessional Grade 2 Self-Contained - Effective August 12, 2025

5.3.21. Catherine Brown - Mannheim Early Childhood Center - Permanent Substitute - Effective August 12, 2025

5.3.22. Jennifer Wright - From Contracted Teacher to direct hired employee as 6-1 Special Education Teacher at Mannheim Middle School - Effective August 12, 2025

5.3.23. Carina Banuelos - Enger School - CNA 1:1 - Effective August 12, 2025

5.3.24. Laura Cardenas - Roy School - Lunch Monitor - Effective August 13, 2025

5.3.25. Susana Sosa - Administration Center - Human Resource Skyward Qmlativ Intern (Paid Internship) - Effective June 16, 2025

5.3.26. Besset Sabourin - Enger School - Assistant Principal - Effective July 28, 2025

5.4. LASEC New Hires

5.4.1. Karoline Dean - Director of Phoenix Academy - Effective July 1, 2025

5.4.2. Andrew Kaplan - Technical Assistance Supervisor - Effective August 6, 2025

5.4.3. Bridget O'Brien - Technical Assistance Supervisor - Effective August 6, 2025

5.4.4. Rosario Dudgeon - Occupational Therapist - Effective August 8, 2025

5.4.5. Marrisa Lannotta - Occupational Therapist - Effective August 8, 2025

5.5. LASEC Board Action Items

5.5.1. Loyola University of Chicago Contract

5.5.2. Professional Health Care Services, Inc. Contract FY26

5.5.3. LASEC Assistant Director Contract, Mrs. Elizabeth Dejewski

5.5.4. LASEC Phoenix Academy Director Contract, Karoline Dean

5.6. Position and/or Building Changes

5.6.1. Jennifer Gore - From Westdale School Paraprofessional to Westdale School Library Clerk - Effective August 12, 2025

5.6.2. Melissa Salgado - From Scott School Grade 1 Teacher to Scott School Grade 3 Teacher - Effective August 12, 2025

5.6.3. Jennifer Miodynski - From Roy School Permanent Substitute Teacher to Scott School Special Education Teacher - Effective August 12, 2025

5.6.4. Susy Flores - From Mannheim Early Childhood Center Permanent Sub to Roy School Permanent Sub - Effective August 12, 2025

5.6.5. Jannette Rodriguez - From Westdale School Paraprofessional to Westdale School Library Clerk - Effective August 12, 2025

5.6.6. Jenny Font - From Scott School Paraprofessional to Roy School Paraprofessional - Effective August 12, 2025

5.6.7. Cassandra Boehm - From Scott School Grade 3 Teacher to Roy School Grade 3 Teacher - Effective August 12, 2025

5.7. Retirements

5.7.1. Theresa Thacker - Roy School - Paraprofessional - Effective May 24, 2025

5.7.2. Jeff Van Fleet - Enger School - Junior High Special Education Teacher - Effective May 24, 2025

5.8. FMLAs

5.8.1. Juan Bernal - Administration Center - Network Technician - Effective August 4, 2025 through August 22, 2025 & October 14, 2025 through October 21, 2025

5.8.2. Alejandra Zurita - Scott School - Bilingual ESL Teacher - Effective September 29, 2025 through January 23, 2026

5.8.3. Kiomarie Mendez - Roy School - Secretary - Effective September 18, 2025 through December 19, 2025

5.9. Resignations

5.9.1. Mary Martinez - District - Transportation - Effective January 24, 2025

5.9.2. Dayanira Ruano Corral - Enger School - Sp. Ed. Classroom Aide - Effective May 27, 2025

5.9.3. Katherine Drewno - LASEC - Phoenix Academy Social Worker/ Interventionist - Effective May 24, 2025

5.9.4. David Galvan - LASEC - Phoenix Academy - Sp Ed Teacher/Case Manager - Effective May 24, 2025

5.9.5. Korine Fiorito - LASEC - Director of Phoenix Academy - Effective May 31, 2025

5.9.6. Susan Tomas - Roy School - Lunch Monitor - Effective May 27, 2025

5.9.7. Monica Barriga - Roy School - Lunch Monitor - Effective May 24, 2025

5.9.8. Valentina Morales - Enger School - Sp. Ed. Classroom Aide - Effective May 27, 2025

5.9.9. Kristine Corrado - Westdale School - Contractor - Effective May 24, 2025

5.9.10. Sadie Hartmann - Mannheim Middle School - Student Teacher - Effective May 24, 2025

5.9.11. Sara Blasi - Mannheim Middle School - Student Teacher - Effective May 24, 2025

5.9.12. Redjana Serjanaj - Scott School - Contractor - Effective May 24, 2025

5.9.13. Saraalicia Hernandez - Roy School - 1:1 Paraprofessional - Effective May 24, 2025

5.9.14. Maria Mendoza Ayala - Roy School - Contractor 1:1 Paraprofessional - Effective May 24, 2025

5.9.15. Raquel Wilson - Roy School - Contractor Self-Contained 2nd Grade Teacher - Effective May 24, 2025

5.9.16. Rosy Macotello - Scott School - Paraprofessional - Effective April 14, 2025

5.9.17. Amberly Olsen - LASEC - Teacher - Effective May 30, 2025

5.9.18. Linda Flicek - LASEC - Phoenix Academy - Effective May 30, 2025

5.10. FOIAs

5.10.1. FOIA Request - Jim McConachie

5.10.2. FOIA Request - Abbas Khan

5.10.3. FOIA Request - SmartProcure

5.10.4. FOIA Request - Laura Vees

5.10.5. FOIA Request - Dan Eassa

5.11. Bills

5.12. Second Reading and Adoption of Board Policies

5.12.1. 2:150-AP, Superintendent Committees - The procedure is updated in response to the creation of 6:235-AP3, Development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Plan and AI Responsible Use Guidelines, and for continuous improvement. 

5.12.2. 2:250-E2, Immediately Available District Public Records and Web-Posted Reports and Records - The exhibit is updated in response to:

1. State of Tennessee v. Cardona, striking down the 2024 Title IX sex discrimination regulations and restoring the 2020 Title IX regulations;
2. 105 ILCS 5/26A-20(d), added by P.A. 102-466, a/k/a Ensuring Success in School (ESS) Law, eff. 7-1-25, providing protections for students who are parents, expectant parents, or victims of domestic or sexual violence (Article 26A Students);
3. 105 ILCS 5/10-20.84(a), added by P.A. 102-917 and renumbered by P.A. 103-154, requiring districts to post on their websites their local postsecondary and career expectations frameworks; and
4. Continuous improvement.

5.12.3. 2:260, Uniform Grievance Procedure - The policy and footnotes are updated in response to State of Tennessee v. Cardona, striking down the 2024 Title IX sex discrimination regulations and restoring the 2020 Title IX regulations, and for continuous improvement. The footnotes are also updated in response to the Whistleblower Act, 740 ILCS 174/, amended by P.A. 103-867, broadening the scope of legal protections for whistleblowers.

5.12.4. 2:265, Title IX Grievance Procedure - REWRITTEN. The policy is updated in response to State of Tennessee v. Cardona, striking down the 2024 Title IX sex discrimination regulations and restoring the 2020 Title IX regulations, and for continuous improvement.

5.12.5. 2:265-AP1, Title IX Response - REWRITTEN. The procedure is updated for the reasons stated in 2:265, Title IX Grievance Procedure, above.

5.12.6. 2:265-AP2, Formal Title IX Complaint Grievance Process - REWRITTEN. The procedure is updated for the reasons stated in 2:265, Title IX Grievance Procedure, above.

5.12.7. 2:265-AP3, Title IX Coordinator - DELETED. The procedure is deleted in response to State of Tennessee v. Cardona, striking down the 2024 Title IX sex discrimination regulations and restoring the 2020 Title IX regulations.

5.12.8. 2:265-E, Title IX Glossary of Terms - REWRITTEN. The procedure is updated for the reasons stated in 2:265, Title IX Grievance Procedure, above.

5.12.9. 4:15, Identity Protection - The policy and footnotes are updated in response to 2 C.F.R. Part 200, amended by 89 Fed. Reg 30046, addressing the safeguarding of information under grant awards and updating the definitions for personally identifiable information and protected personally identifiable information.

5.12.10. 4:15-AP2, Treatment of Personally Identifiable Information Under Grant Awards - The procedure is updated for the reason stated in 4:15, Identity Protection, above.

5.12.11. 4:460-AP5, Federal and State Award Procurement Procedures - The procedure is updated in response to 2 C.F.R. Part 200, amended by 89 Fed. Reg. 30046, revising general procurement standards, competition, methods of procurement, procurement of recovered materials, contract cost and price, and federal agency or pass-through entity review; and for continuous improvement.

5.12.12. 4:80, Accounting and Audits - The policy and footnotes are updated in response to 2 C.F.R. Part 200, amended by 89 Fed. Reg. 30046, addressing the disposition and the retention of property acquired under grant awards, including an increase in the capitalization threshold from $5,000 to $10,000 for capital assets. The footnotes are also updated for continuous improvement.

5.12.13. 4:80-AP3, Inventory Management for Federal and State Awards - The procedure is updated for the reasons stated in 4:80, Accounting and Audits.

5.12.14. 4:120, Food Services - The policy is unchanged. The footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/2- 304, added by P.A. 103-1076, requiring the Ill. State Board of Education (ISBE) to secure one or more master contracts for Halal and Kosher meals, subject to appropriation.

5.12.15. 4:170-AP6, E1, School Staff AED Notification Letter - The procedure is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.12.16. 5:10, Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority - The policy is updated for the reasons stated in 2:265, Title IX Grievance Procedure, above.

5.12.17. 5:20, Workplace Harassment Prohibited - The policy and footnotes are updated for the reasons stated in 2:265, Title IX Grievance Procedure, above.

5.12.18. 5:60, Expenses - The Legal References and footnotes are updated in response to a five-year review.

5.12.19. 5:60-AP, Federal and State Grant Travel Expense Procedure - The procedure is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.12.20. 5:60-E1, Employee Expense Reimbursement Form - The exhibit is unchanged in response to a five-year review.

5.12.21. 5:60-E2, Employee Estimated Expense Approval Form - The exhibit is unchanged in response to a five-year review.

5.12.22. 5:100, Staff Development Program - The policy, Legal References, Cross References, and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/26A-25 and 26A-35, added by P.A. 102-466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1-25, requiring training for staff members designated as resource persons and complaint resolvers for Article 26A Students. The policy and footnotes are also updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6(c-5), amended by P.A. 103-896, requiring ongoing professional development for all personnel on the requirements of 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 and 5/10-20.14, as well as trauma- responsive learning environments, and in response to State of Tennessee v. Cardona, striking down the 2024 Title IX sex discrimination regulations and restoring the 2020 Title IX regulations. Continuous improvement updates are also made to the footnotes.
 

5.12.23. 5:170-AP4, Designing of District Millenium Copyright ACT (DMCA) Agent; Registration Process - The procedure is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.12.24.  6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction - The policy, Cross References, and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6a, amended by P.A. 102-466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1-25, requiring home instruction for students unable to attend school due to pregnancy-related conditions, the fulfillment of parenting obligations related to the health of the child, or health or safety concerns arising from domestic or sexual violence.

5.12.25. 6:235, Access to Electronic Networks - The policy and footnotes are updated to address the use of artificial intelligence- enabled tools in schools. A new, optional Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)- Enabled Tools subhead is added to the policy. The footnotes are also updated in response to a U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory addressing the safety of social media use for children, and for continuous improvement.

5.12.26. 6:235-AP1, Acceptable Use of the District's Electronic Network - The procedure is updated to include reference to a district’s AI Responsible Use Guidelines, for those districts whose boards adopt the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Enabled Tools subhead in 6:235, Access to Electronic Networks.

5.12.27. 6:235-AP3, Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Plan and AI Responsible Use Guidelines - NEW. The procedure is created to address the development of an AI plan and guidelines regarding the responsible use of artificial intelligence-enabled tools in schools.

5.12.28. 6:310, High School for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions Re-Entering Students - The policy is unchanged. Footnote 11 is updated in response to the Ill. Income Tax Act, 35 ILCS 5/231(b), extending until 1-1-26, a tax credit for employers that incur qualified expenses on behalf of an apprentice under a registered apprenticeship program. Other continuous improvement updates are also made to the footnotes.

5.12.29. 7:10, Equal Educational Opportunities - The policy and footnotes are updated in response to State of Tennessee v. Cardona, striking down the 2024 Title IX sex discrimination regulations and restoring the 2020 Title IX regulations, and for continuous improvement. The Legal References, Cross References, and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/26A, added by P.A. 102-466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1-25, requiring schools to facilitate the full participation of Article 26A Students.
 

5.12.30. 7:10-AP1, Accommodating Transgender, Nonbinary or Gender Nonconforming Students - The procedure is updated for the reasons stated in 2:265, Title IX Grievance Procedure, above.

5.12.31. 7:10-AP2, Accommodating Breastfeeding Students - The procedure is updated for the reasons stated in 7:10, Equal Educational Opportunities, above.

5.12.32. 7:20, Harassment of Students Prohibited - The policy and footnotes are updated in response to State of Tennessee v. Cardona, striking down the 2024 Title IX sex discrimination regulations and restoring the 2020 Title IX regulations, and for continuous improvement. The Legal References and Cross References are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/26A, added by P.A. 102-466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1-25.

5.12.33. 7:50, School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools - The Legal References are updated with minor style changes. The footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6, amended by P.A. 102-466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1-25, requiring boards with a policy requiring suspended/expelled students to complete the term of their suspension/expulsion in an alternative learning opportunities program under 105 ILCS 5/13B to consider any mitigating factors for the student. Continuous improvement updates are also made to the footnotes.

5.12.34. 7:50-AP, School Admissions and Student Transfers to and from Non-District School - The procedure is updated for the reasons stated in 7:50, School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools, above.

5.12.35. 7:60, Residence - The policy, Legal References, Cross References, and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/26A, added by P.A. 102-466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1-25, permitting but not requiring the interdistrict transfer of students who are parents, expectant parents, or victims of domestic or sexual violence. Continuous improvement updates are also made to the footnotes.

5.12.36. 7:70, Attendance and Truancy - The policy, Legal References, Cross References, and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/26-2a, amended by P.A. 102-466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1-25, adding more valid causes for student absence. Continuous improvement updates are also made to the policy and footnotes.

5.12.37. 7:180, Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment - The policy is updated in response to State of Tennessee v. Cardona, striking down the 2024 Title IX sex discrimination regulations and restoring the 2020 Title IX regulations, and for continuous improvement. Continuous improvement updates are also made to the footnotes.

5.12.38. 7:185, Teen Dating Violence Prohibited - The policy is updated in response to State of Tennessee v. Cardona, striking down the 2024 Title IX sex discrimination regulations and restoring the 2020 Title IX regulations.

5.12.39. 7:190, Student Behavior - The policy, Legal References and footnotes are updated. The policy and footnotes are updated in response to:

1. The addition of a definition for sexting that includes Criminal Code of 2012, 720 ILCS 5/11-23.7, added by P.A. 103-825, criminalizing the non-consensual dissemination of sexually explicit digitized depictions;
2. 105 ILCS 5/22-100, added by P.A. 103-806, defining corporal punishment;
3. 105 ILCS 5/24-24, amended by P.A. 103-806, permitting school employees to only use reasonable force with respect to a student as permitted under 105ILCS 5/10-20.33;
4. 105 ILCS 5/10-27.1A and 10-27.1B, 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 to annually report to ISBE by July 31 certain incidents on school grounds involving firearms, drugs, and battery against staff members; and
5. Continuous improvement.

5.12.40. 7:190, Student Behavior (Continued) - The Legal References are updated for reason #2 listed above. The footnotes are also updated in response to:

1. 105 ILCS 5/10-20.14, amended by P.A. 103-896, requiring ISBE to publish guidance for the development of reciprocal reporting systems and evidence-based intervention procedures by 7-1-25;
2. Ill. Human Rights Act, 775 ILCS 5/2-101(N), added by P.A. 103-804, eff. 1-1-26, defining generative artificial intelligence;
3. 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 school personnel on 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 and 105 ILCS 5/10-20.14 and trauma responsive learning environments;
4. A.A. v. Summit Sch. Dist. No. 104, 2024 IL App (1st) 232451, holding that the factors for review of an expulsion previously established under Robinson v. Oak Park, 213 Ill.App.3d 77 (1st Dist. 1991) no longer apply because 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 has clear standards for expulsion.
5. 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6(b), amended by P.A. 103-896, deleting a provision that addressed the immediate transfer of students to an alternative program who are suspended in excess of 20 school days;
6. 105 ILCS 5/1C-2, amended by P.A. 103-594, prohibiting the expulsion of children from early childhood programs until 7-1-26. On and after 7-1-26, the prohibition will be effective under the Dept. of Early Childhood Act, 325 ILCS 3/15-30(a)(7).

5.12.41. 7:190-AP2, Student Handbook - Gang Activity Prohibited - The procedure is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.12.42. 7:190-AP5, Student Handbook - Electronic Devices - The procedure is updated in response to the addition of a definition of sexting in 7:190, Student Behavior, and for continuous improvement.

5.12.43. 7:190-AP6, Guidelines for Investigating Sexting Allegations - The procedure is updated in response to:

1. Criminal Code of 2012, 720 ILCS 5/11-23.5, amended by P.A. 103-825, amended by P.A. 103-825, revising the elements of the criminal offense of non-con- sensual dissemination of private sexual images;
2. Criminal Code of 2012, 720 ILCS 5/11-23.7, added by P.A. 103-825, adding the criminal offense of non-consensual dissemination of sexually explicit digitized depictions;
3. State of Tennessee v. Cardona, striking down the 2024 Title IX sex discrimination regulations and restoring the 2020 Title IX regulations; and
4. Continuous improvement.

5.12.44. 7:190-E2, Student Handbook Checklist - The exhibit is updated in response to:

1. State of Tennessee v. Cardona, striking down the 2024 Title IX sex discrimination regulations and restoring the 2020 Title IX regulations; and
2. 105 ILCS 5/26A, added by P.A. 102-466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1-25, requiring students be annually notified of support services available for Article 26A Students, the name and contact information of their school’s Article 26A Resource Person, and the availability of counseling for students 12 years of age and older without parent/guardian consent under 405 ILCS 5/3-550.

5.12.45. 7:200 Suspension Procedures - The policy and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6, amended by P.A. 102-466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1-25, providing that during a suspension review hearing or expulsion hearing, students may disclose any factor to be considered in mitigation and students must be allowed to appear with a representative and a support person, and for continuous improvement.

5.12.46. 7:210, Expulsion Procedures - The policy and footnotes are updated for the reasons stated in 7:200, Suspension Procedures.

5.12.47. 7:210-E1, Notice of Expulsion Hearing - The exhibit is updated for the reasons stated in 7:200, Suspension Procedures.

5.12.48. 7:220-AP, Electronic Recordings on School Buses - The procedure is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.12.49. 7:250, Student Support Services - The policy, Legal References, Cross References, and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/26A, added by P.A. 102-466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1- 25, requiring students 12 years of age and older be annually notified of the availability of counseling without parent/guardian consent under 405 ILCS 5/3-550, and the designation of at least one staff member in each building as a resource person for Article 26A Students.

5.12.50. 7:250-AP2, Protocol for Responding to Students with Social, Emotional, or Mental Health Needs - The procedure is updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/26A, added by P.A. 102- 466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1-25, requiring the designation of at least one staff member in each building as a resource person for Article 26A Students.

5.12.51. 7:255, Students Who are Parents, Expectant Parents, or Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence - NEW. The policy is created in response to 105 ILCS 5/26A, added by P.A. 102-466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1-25, requiring districts to ensure they have policies, procedures, and resources in place to ensure that Article 26A Students are provided with support services necessary to enable them to meet State educational standards and successfully attain a school diploma.

5.12.52. 7:255-AP1, Supporting Students Who are Parents, Expectant Parents, or Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence - NEW. The procedure is created for the reason stated in 7:255, Students Who are Parents, Expectant Parents, or Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence, above.

5.12.53. 7:255-AP2, Complaint Resolution Procedure for Students Who are Parents, Expectant Parents, or Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence - NEW. The procedure is created for the reason stated in 7:255, Students Who are Parents, Expectant Parents, or Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence, above.

5.12.54. 7:270, Administering Medicines to Students - The policy, Legal References, and footnotes are updated. The policy is updated for continuous improvement to clarify that students may self-carry supplies when authorized by their diabetes care plan and/or seizure action plan.
The footnotes are updated in response to:

1. 23 Ill.Admin.Code §1.540(b)(2), amended by 48 Ill.Reg. 14539, adding that schools are not required to accept opt-out requests from parents for the administration of undesignated medications.
2. Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act, 225 ILCS 20/4.5, added by P.A. 103-1048, authorizing licensed school social workers to possess and administer opioid antagonists in their licensed professional capacity; and
3. Continuous improvement.

The Legal References are updated for continuous improvement to add 105 ILCS 150/, Seizure Smart School Act.

5.12.55. 7:270-AP2, Checklist for District Supply of Undesignated Medication(s) - The procedure is updated in response to:

1. 23 Ill.Admin.Code §1.540(b)(2), amended by 48 Ill. Reg. 14539, adding that schools are not required to accept opt-out requests from parents for the administration of undesignated medications;
2. ISBE and the Ill. Dept. of Human Services’ Substance Abuse Prevention and Recovery Instruction Resource Guide; and
3. Continuous improvement.

5.12.56. 7:310, Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools - The policy, footnotes, and Cross References are updated. The policy, Cross References, and footnotes are updated in response to the addition of a definition of sexting in 7:190, Student Behavior, and for continuous improvement. The footnotes are also updated in response to:

1. L.M. v. Town of Middleborough, Mass., 103 F.4th 854 (1st Cir. 2024), addressing the limits of students’ right to free speech on campus; and
2. Mahanoy Area School Dist. v. B.L., 594 U.S. 180 (2021), addressing the issue of discipline for off-campus conduct.

5.12.57. 7:310-AP, Guidelines for Student Distribution of Non-School Sponsored Publications; Elementary Schools - The procedure is updated in response to the addition of a definition of sexting in 7:190, Student Behavior, and for continuous improvement.

5.12.58. 7:315, Restrictions on Publications, High Schools - The policy, Cross References, and footnotes are updated for the reasons stated in 7:310, Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools, above.

5.12.59. 7:315-AP, Guidelines for Student Distribution of Non-School Sponsored Publications; High Schools - The procedure is updated for the reasons stated in 7:310-AP, Guidelines for Student Distribution of Non-School Sponsored Publications; Elementary Schools, above.

5.12.60. 7:325-E, Application and Procedures to Involve Students in Fundraising Activities - The exhibit is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.12.61. 7:340, Student Records - The Legal References, Cross References, Administrative Procedure References, and footnotes are updated in response to:

1. 105 ILCS 5/26A-30, added by P.A. 102-466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1-25, restricting the circumstances under which schools may disclose information about a student’s status as a parent, expectant parent, or victim of domestic or sexual violence; and
2. 105 ILCS 10/2(f), amended by P.A. 102-466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1-25, providing that a student’s temporary records include information about a student’s status and related experiences as a parent, expectant parent, or victim of domestic or sexual violence.

Continuous improvement updates are also made to the footnotes.

5.12.62. 7:340-AP1, School Student Records - The procedure is updated for the reasons stated in 7:340, Student Records, above.

5.12.63. 7:340-AP1,E1, Notice to Parents/Guardians and Students of Their Rights Concerning a Student's School Records - The exhibit is updated in response to 105 ILCS 10/2(f), amended by P.A. 102- 466, a/k/a ESS Law, eff. 7-1-25, providing that a student’s temporary records include information about a student’s status and related experiences as a parent, expectant parent, or victim of domestic or sexual violence, and for continuous improvement.

5.12.64. 7:345-AP, E1, Student Covered Information Reporting Form - The exhibit is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.12.65. 7:345-AP, E2, Student Data Privacy; Notice to Parents About Educational Technology Vendors - The exhibit is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.12.66. 7:345-AP, E3, Parent Notification Letter for Student Breach - The exhibit is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.12.67. 8:30, Visitors to and Conduct on School Property - The Legal References are updated with a minor style change. The footnotes are updated in response to the Criminal Code of 2012, 720 ILCS 5/11-18, amended by P.A. 103-1071, eff. 7-1-25, renaming the criminal offense of patronizing a prostitute person engaged in the sex trade, and for continuous improvement.
 

5.12.68. 8:30-E1, Letter to Parent Regarding Visits to School by Child Sex Offenders - The exhibit is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.12.69. 8:30-E2, Child Sex Offender's Request for Permission to Visit School Property - The exhibit is updated in response to a five-year review.

6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

6.1. Operations and Maintenance Department

6.1.1. Operations & Maintenance Report - Zachary Pros, Director

6.1.2. The Board of Education will be presented with bid tabulations for Demolition and Site Work. Board to potentially approve the lowest qualified bid. - Zachary Pros, Director and Michael Bober, Project Manager, SPM Architects

6.2. Business Department

6.2.1. Recommending that the Board of Education accept the Food Service RFP and approve Quest Food Management Services as the school district's new food service management company effective July 1, 2025. - Mr. Mohsin Dada

6.2.2. Recommending that the Board of Education accept the RFP from Midland Paper Group for all white copy paper and Garvey Office Products, Quill and Veritiv for the lowest unit-priced colored paper and index/card stock for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. - Ms. Elene Weppner, Business Manager

6.3. Curriculum Department

6.3.1. Updated information on the validated Social Studies Curriculum - Mr. Michael Courington, Director of Curriculum & Mr. Jason Kruski, Social Studies Chair & Teacher

6.3.2. Request for the Approval of the Locally Developed Math Curriculum - Mr. Michael Courington, Director of Curriculum & Ms. Gara Marsilio, Math Chair & Teacher

7. OLD BUSINESS

8. NEW BUSINESS

9. MISCELLANEOUS

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