January 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting

1. Meeting Call to Order

1.A. Roll Call

1.B. Approval of Agenda

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Public Open Forum

3.A. Recognition of Visitors

3.B. Public Comments

4. Action Reports

4.A. Consent Agenda

4.A.1) Minutes:
Truth in Taxation Hearing December 16, 2024
Regular Meeting December 16, 2024

4.A.2) Treasurer's Reports

4.A.3) Payment of Bills

4.A.4) Payment of Bills - Northern Kane County Regional Vocational System

4.A.5) Board Policies 5:30, 5:80, 5:90, 5:120, 5:150, 5:200, 5:210, 5:230, 5:240, 5:280, 5:285, 5:330, 6:30, 7:20

4.A.6) Personnel Report

4.B. Approve Minutes from Regular Meeting November 18, 2024

4.C. Approve Veterinary Affiliation Agreement
New: Anderson Humane Clinic

4.D. Approve Bus Bid

4.E. Approve 2025-2026 Amended Calendar

4.F. Motion to Censure Jeff Gorman

4.G. Motion to Recommend Removal of Jeff Gorman from the BOE and Refer the Matter to the Regional Superintendent

4.H. Motion to Censure Junaid Afeef

5. Information Items

5.A. Committee Reports

5.A.1) DLT

5.A.2) CAT

5.A.3) Facilities

5.A.4) CCC

5.B. School Maintenance Project Grant Update

5.C. Facilities Update

5.D. School Fees for 2025-2026

5.E. Board Policies 2:270, 5:10, 5:20

5.F. Acceleration Programming

5.G. Proposed Boundary Change

5.H. Discussion of Board Member Engagement with the Community

5.I. Enrollment Report

6. Freedom of Information Act

6.A. Ms. Welch - We received a request for communications between Todd Stirn and Sheila Gorman regarding e-learning or remote learning in 2019 or 2020.

6.B. Mr. Ally - We received a request for information regarding the submissions of interest in serving on the Community Advisory Team and selection criteria and process.

6.C. Ms. Tecza - We received a request for a copy of the report of the most recent water sample tests performed by Pace Analytical Services for Central Middle School.

6.D. The Data Branch - We received a request for purchase order information from January 1, 2020 through December 2, 2024.

6.E. Ms. Warren - We received a request for communications between Esther Mongan and Board members regarding "individually identified student" between November 1, 2024 and December 18, 2024.

6.F. Ms. Welch - We received a request for communications between Esther Mongan, Board members and District staff regarding ISBE's Property Tax Relief Grant program.

6.G. Mr. Afeef - We received a request for a number of items related to the resignation of Fred Vogt from the Board of Education.

7. Executive Session

7.A. Adjourn to Closed Session to Hear Information Regarding:

The appointment, employment, resignation, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)]. Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees [5 ILCS 120/(c)(2)]. Student disciplinary cases [5 ILCS 120(c)(9)]. The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students [5 ILCS 120/2/(c)(10)]. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court [5 ILCS 120/(c)(11)]. Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06 [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21)]. 

8. Open Session

8.A. Adjourn Closed Session to Return to Open Session

8.B. Action Items from Closed Session

8.B.1) Approval of December 16, 2024 Executive Session Minutes

8.B.2) Action of Semi-Annual Review of Closed Minutes

9. Adjourn