December 16, 2021 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/Winfield-School-District-34-1418142601818685

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: Isabella Garcia (8th) & JJ Juarez (8th)

VI.B. Strategic Plan Update

VI.C. Aligning Student Support Team Resources to Match Student Needs

VI.D. Snow Day / E-Learning

VI.E. IASA IASB IASBO Conference Review

VI.F. COVID 19 Update

VI.F.1. Preschool Fees

VI.G. TIF 2

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

VII.A. Special Board Meeting Minutes November 13, 2021

VII.B. Closed Session Meeting Minutes November 13, 2021 Confidential Attachment

VII.C. Regular Board Meeting Minutes November 18, 2021

VIII. CONSENT AGENDA (Routine matters that do not require discussion)
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Consent Agenda action items A and B  (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

VIII.B. Other Approvals

VIII.B.1. FOIA Requests

VIII.B.1.a. FOIA Perez

VIII.B.2. Approve Destruction of Verbatim Tapes From:      Confidential Attachment

VIII.B.2.a. January 23, 2020

VIII.B.2.b. February 6, 2020

VIII.B.2.c. February 17, 2020

VIII.B.2.d. February 27, 2020

VIII.B.2.e. March 26, 2020

VIII.B.2.f. April 23, 2020

VIII.B.3. Approve Closed Session Minutes Open to the Public From:            Confidential Attachment

VIII.B.3.a. May 20, 2021

VIII.B.3.b. June 8, 2021

VIII.B.3.c. September 8, 2021

VIII.B.3.d. September 23, 2021

IX. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD

IX.A. Superintendent's Report

IX.A.1. Legislative Update

IX.A.2. Construction Update

IX.A.3. Compliance Audit

IX.A.4. WEF Update

IX.B. Principal's Report

IX.B.1. Instructional Program Update

IX.C. Finance Report from Director of Business Services

IX.C.1. Central Gym Mascot Logo

IX.C.2. Food Service Update - Nation School Lunch Program

IX.D. Board Procedures and Exhibit Updates
For information only, no Board approval needed.

X. ADDITIONAL 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.

XI. OLD BUSINESS

XI.A. Approve the 2021 Tax Levy 
Recommended Motion:  I move to approve the 2021 Tax Levy as Presented.  (Roll Call)

XI.B. Approve Resolution to set a hearing for Interfund Transfers Bond & Interest
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Resolution to set a hearing for the Interfund Transfers (Bond & Interest) as presented. (Roll Call)

XI.C. Approve Resolution to set a hearing for Interfund Transfers Referendum
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Resolution to set a hearing for the Interfund Transfers (Referendum) as presented. (Roll Call)

XI.D. Approve Second Reading of Policies
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Second Reading of Policies as Presented. (Roll Call)

XI.D.1. 5 Year Review

XI.D.1.a. 4:120 Food Services

XI.D.2. Draft Update

XI.D.2.a. 2:105 Ethics and Gift Ban

XI.D.2.b. 2:110 Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers

XI.D.2.c. 2:120 Board Member Development

XI.D.2.d. 2:20 Powers and Duties of the Board of Education; Indemnification

XI.D.2.e. 2:220 Board of Education Meeting Procedure

XI.D.2.f. 2:220-E1 Exhibit - Board Treatment of Closed Meeting Verbatim Recordings and Minutes

XI.D.2.g. 2:220-E5 Exhibit - Semi-Annual Review of Closed Meeting Minutes

XI.D.2.h. 2:220-E6 Exhibit - Log of Closed Meeting Minutes

XI.D.2.i. 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure

XI.D.2.j. 3:40 Superintendent

XI.D.2.k. 3:50 Administrative Personnel Other Than the Superintendent

XI.D.2.l. 3:60 Administrative Responsibility of the Principal

XI.D.2.m. 4:160 Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds

XI.D.2.n. 4:170 Safety

XI.D.2.o. 4:175 Convicted Child Sex Offender; Criminal Background Check and/or Screening Notifications

XI.D.2.p. 4:60 Purchases and Contracts

XI.D.2.q. 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment

XI.D.2.r. 5:100 Staff Development Program

XI.D.2.s. 5:120 Employee Ethics; Conduct; and Conflict of Interest

XI.D.2.t. 5:125 Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct

XI.D.2.u. 5:150 Personnel Records

XI.D.2.v. 5:185 Family and Medical Leave

XI.D.2.w. 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited

XI.D.2.x. 5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal

XI.D.2.y. 5:220 Substitute Teachers

XI.D.2.z. 5:250 Leaves of Absence

XI.D.2.aa. 5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria

XI.D.2.ab. 5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves

XI.D.2.ac. 5:50 Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace; E-Cigarette, Tobacco, and Cannabis Prohibition

XI.D.2.ad. 5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting

XI.D.2.ae. 6:120 Education of Children with Disabilities

XI.D.2.af. 6:135 Accelerated Placement Program

XI.D.2.ag. 6:15 School Accountability

XI.D.2.ah. 6:20 School Year Calendar and Day

XI.D.2.ai. 6:340 Student Testing and Assessment Program

XI.D.2.aj. 6:50 School Wellness

XI.D.2.ak. 6:60 Curriculum Content

XI.D.2.al. 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities

XI.D.2.am. 7:150 Agency and Police Interviews

XI.D.2.an. 7:160 Student Appearance

XI.D.2.ao. 7:180 Preventing Bullying and Other Aggressive Behaviors

XI.D.2.ap. 7:190 Student Behavior

XI.D.2.aq. 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited

XI.D.2.ar. 7:200 Out-of-School Suspension Procedures

XI.D.2.as. 7:240 Conduct Code for Participants in Extracurricular Activities

XI.D.2.at. 7:250 Student Support Services

XI.D.2.au. 7:260 Exemption from Physical Education

XI.D.2.av. 7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention

XI.D.2.aw. 7:30 Student Assignment

XI.D.2.ax. 7:310 Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools

XI.D.2.ay. 7:340 Student Records

XI.D.2.az. 7:345 Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security

XI.D.2.ba. 7:60 Residence

XI.D.2.bb. 7:70 Attendance and Truancy

XI.D.2.bc. 7:80 Release Time for Religious Instruction/Observance

XI.D.3. Draft Update-New

XI.D.3.a. 4:165 Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming Behaviors

XI.D.4. Draft Update-Rewritten

XI.D.4.a. 2:220-E3 Exhibit - Closed Meeting Minutes

XI.D.4.b. 2:220-E8 Exhibit - Board of Education Records Maintenance Requirements and FAQs

XII. NEW BUSINESS

XII.A. Resolution abating a portion of the taxes heretofore levied for the year 2021 to pay debt service on the Taxable General Obligation Refunding School Bonds, Series 2013A, of the District
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Resolution abating a portion of the taxes heretofore levied for the year 2021 to pay debt service on the Taxable General Obligation Refunding School Bonds, Series 2013A, of the District as presented. (Roll Call)
 

XII.B. BluePoint PA Integration
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the BluePoint PA Integration contract as presented. (Roll Call)

XII.C. Asbestos Abatement Contract
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Asbestos Abatement Contract as presented. (Roll Call)

XII.D. Personnel

XII.D.1. Additional .5 FTE Special Education LBS
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Additional .5 FTE Special Education LBS as presented. (Roll Call)

XII.E. Items For Future Agendas

XII.E.1. Village Open Meeting Act / FOIA Concerns

XII.E.2. Water Mitigation Project-Grade 6

XII.E.3. Mask Requirements-COVID Update

XII.E.4. Joint Project-Lions Park

XII.E.5. Energy Club Presentation

XIII. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION  –  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. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11). (ROLL CALL VOTE)

XIV. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION TO REGULAR SESSION

XV. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION

XV.A. None

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