November 19, 2020 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER
Location: Winfield Central School Cafeteria. The live meeting is available to be viewed on facebook live at this link: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2143740939258844&id=1418142601818685

II. ROLL CALL

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the agenda as presented.  (Roll Call)

V. PUBLIC COMMENT:
We request members of the audience who wish to provide public commentary complete the Public Comment Request card and limit their comments or questions to three minutes. Public comments submitted by digital form will be read by a board member or administrator during the Public Comment portion of the meeting. Comments may be submitted to https://tinyurl.com/winfield34boardcomment.  Questions that Board members cannot answer in a timely fashion will be referred to the appropriate administrator who will respond within the week or as soon as time permits. Thank you.

VI. PUBLIC PRESENTATION / DISCUSSION

VI.A. Student Recognition-8-Madeleine "Maddie" Maniago and 8-Declan Tibble

VI.B. Tax Levy Presentation

VI.C. Return to Learn Update

VI.C.1. Medical Update

VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the minutes as presented. (Roll Call)

VII.A. Regular Board Meeting Minutes October 22, 2020 

VII.B. Closed Session Meeting Minutes October 22, 2020 Confidential Attachment

VIII. CONSENT AGENDA (Routine matters that do not require discussion)
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Consent Agenda action items A (read every listed item) as presented.  (Roll Call)

VIII.A. Approval of Finance Reports    

VIII.A.1. Bill List - Payable List and List of Other Payments

VIII.A.2. Treasurer/Fund Balance/Bank Reconciliation Report

IX. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD

IX.A. Superintendent's Report

IX.A.1. Legislative Update

IX.A.2. Referendum Update

IX.A.3. Staff & Board Social

IX.A.4. American Education Week 2020 Proclamation

IX.A.5. School Board Member's Day 2020 Resolution

IX.B. Principal's Report

IX.B.1. Instructional Program Update

IX.C. Finance Report from Director of Business Services

IX.C.1. Approve the 2020 Tax Levy to be Placed on Public Display
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Placement of the 2020 Tax Levy on Public Display as presented. (Roll Call)

X. NEW BUSINESS

X.A. Personnel

X.A.1. Accept Retirement as presented.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Retirement of Nina Macmillan as of November 20, 2020 as presented. (Roll Call)

X.A.2. Approve Employment of Long-Term Substitute For Nina MacMillan
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the employment of Beth Brown as long-term substitute for Nina Macmillan as presented. (Roll Call)

X.A.3. Approve employment of Carolyn Aldaco as presented.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the employment of Carolyn Aldaco 1.0 FTE Paraprofessional as presented. (Roll Call)

X.A.4. Approve 1.0 FTE DHH Interpreter (non-certified position)
Recommended Motion: I move to approve a 1.0 FTE DHH Interpreter as presented. (Roll Call)

X.B. Items For Future Agendas

X.B.1. None

XI. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION  -  Reason 1. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), Reason 2. Collective negotiating matters or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2), Reason 10 Any matter involving an individual student. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10). Minutes of meetings held for this reason shall never be released to protect the individual student’s privacy and Reason 11 Litigation, when an action against, affecting, or on behalf of the District has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the Board finds that an action is probable or imminent. 55 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)..(ROLL CALL VOTE)

XII. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION TO REGULAR SESSION

XIII. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION

XIII.A. None

XIV. ADJOURNMENT
Recommended Motion:  I move that the Board of Education meeting be adjourned (Roll Call)