January 27, 2022 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: Jennifer Garcia (8th) & Jeremy Passini (8th)

VI.B. TIF 2

VI.B.1. Village Open Meeting Act / FOIA Concerns

VI.C. 2022-2023 Registration Fees, Sport and Activity Fees, Building Usage Fees

VI.D. Qualities of an Ideal Principal 

VI.E. Superintendent Evaluation Process

VI.F. Winter Data Presentation

VI.G. Emergency Crisis Plan

VI.H. COVID 19 Update

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

VII.A. Board Hearing Minutes December 16, 2021

VII.B. Regular Board Meeting Minutes December 16, 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 Kathleen Elliott

VIII.B.1.b. FOIA Matt Gugala

VIII.B.1.c. FOIA SmartProcure

VIII.B.1.d. FOIA ABC News

VIII.B.1.e. FOIA Illinois Retired Teachers Association

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. Preschool Playground

IX.A.5. Grants

IX.A.6. Strategic Conversations

IX.A.7. WEF Updates

IX.B. Principal's Report

IX.B.1. Instructional Program Update

IX.C. Finance Report from Director of Business Services

IX.C.1. ComEd Lighting Recommendation

IX.C.2. Mid-Year Budget Review

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 Interfund Transfers Bond & Interest
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Interfund Transfers (Bond & Interest) as presented. (Roll Call)

XI.B. Approve Interfund Transfers Referendum
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Interfund Transfers (Referendum) as presented. (Roll Call)

XII. NEW BUSINESS

XII.A. Approve Memo of Understanding with WTA
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Memo of Understanding with WTA as presented. (Roll Call)

XII.B. Approve Central Gym Floor BId
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Central Gym Floor BId as presented. (Roll Call)

XII.C. Approve Construction Bid for Winfield Primary HVAC, Winfield Primary Windows, and Winfield Central Gym Locker Room Project
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Construction Bid for Winfield Primary HVAC, Winfield Primary Windows, and Winfield Central Gym Locker Room Project as presented. (Roll Call)

XII.D. Approve Central Lighting Contract
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Central Lighting Contract as presented. (Roll Call)

XII.E. Approve Preschool Fees
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Preschool Fees as presented. (Roll Call)

XII.F. Approve IXL Learning Renewal Contract
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the IXL Learning Renewal Contract as presented. (Roll Call)

XII.G. Approve First Reading of Policies
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the first Reading of Policies as Presented. (Roll Call)

XII.G.1. Draft Update

XII.G.1.a. 7:210 Expulsion Procedures

XII.H. Personnel

XII.H.1. Bonus Buildings and Grounds Supervisor
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Bonus for Buildings and Grounds Supervisor as presented. (Roll Call)

XII.H.2. Approve Long Term sub for Kaitlyn Etchingham
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Long Term sub for Kaitlyn Etchingham as presented. (Roll Call)

XII.H.3. Approve Long Term sub for Sonja Nasiopulos
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Long Term sub for Sonja Nasiopulos as presented. (Roll Call)

XII.H.4. Approve Resignation of Becky First
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Resignation of Becky First as presented.  (Roll Call)

XII.H.5. Approve Retirement of Dawn Reinke
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Retirement of Dawn Reinke as presented.  (Roll Call)

XII.I. Items For Future Agendas

XII.I.1. Park District Project-Lions Park (February)

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

XII.I.3. Mask Requirements-COVID Update

XII.I.4. Energy Club Presentation

XIII. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION  –  Reason 9. Student disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9). 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. 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)