December 15, 2022 at 7:00 PM - Revised- 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-completed at hearing

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: Olivia Ebelt (8th) & Alex Barstatis (8th)

VI.B. Specials Committee and Social Studies Committee Update

VI.C. Schedule Changes to Support Student Learning

VI.D. IASA IASB IASBO Conference Review

VI.E. Preschool Fees

VI.F. TIF 2

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

VII.A. Regular Board Meeting Minutes November 17, 2022

VII.B. Closed Session Meeting Minutes November 17, 2022 Confidential Attachment

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

VIII.B.1.a. Proven IT

VIII.B.1.b. FOIA-Kathleen Elliott 

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

VIII.B.2.a. January 28, 2021 #1

VIII.B.2.b. January 28, 2021 #2

VIII.B.2.c. February 25, 2021

VIII.B.2.d. March 11, 2021

VIII.B.2.e. May 20, 2021

VIII.B.2.f. June 8, 2021

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

VIII.B.3.a. May 26, 2022

VIII.B.3.b. September 22, 2022

VIII.B.3.c. October 27, 2022

IX. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD

IX.A. Superintendent's Report

IX.A.1. Legislative Update

IX.A.2. Other Committee Updates

IX.A.3. Construction Update

IX.A.4. WEF Update

IX.B. Principal's Report

IX.B.1. Instructional Update

IX.C. Finance Report from Director of Business Services

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 2022 Tax Levy 
Recommended Motion:  I move to approve the 2022 Tax Levy as Presented.  (Roll Call)

XII. NEW BUSINESS

XII.A. Resolution abating a portion of the taxes heretofore levied for the year 2022 to pay debt service on the General Obligation Refunding School Bonds, Series 2013B, of the District.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Resolution abating a portion of the taxes heretofore levied for the year 2022 to pay debt service on the General Obligation Refunding School Bonds, Series 2013B, of the District. as presented. (Roll Call)
 

XII.B. Approve 2022-2023 School Calendar
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the 2022-2023 School Calendar as presented. (Roll Call)

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

XII.C.1. Draft Update

XII.C.1.a. 2:100 Board Member Conflict of Interest

XII.C.1.b. 2:105 Ethics and Gift Ban

XII.C.1.c. 2:210 Organizational Board of Education Meeting

XII.C.1.d. 2:265 Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure

XII.C.1.e. 4:10 Fiscal and Business Management

XII.C.1.f. 4:140 Waiver of Student Fees

XII.C.1.g. 4:165 Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming Behaviors

XII.C.1.h. 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited

XII.C.1.i. 5:220 Substitute Teachers

XII.C.1.j. 5:250 Leaves of Absence

XII.C.1.k. 5:280 Duties and Qualifications

XII.C.1.l. 5:320 Evaluation

XII.C.1.m. 5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves

XII.C.1.n. 6:15 School Accountability

XII.C.1.o. 6:20 School Year Calendar and Day

XII.C.1.p. 6:250 Community Resource Persons and Volunteers

XII.C.1.q. 6:255 Assemblies and Ceremonies

XII.C.1.r. 6:260 Complaints About Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and Programs

XII.C.1.s. 6:340 Student Testing and Assessment Program

XII.C.1.t. 6:50 School Wellness

XII.C.1.u. 6:60 Curriculum Content

XII.C.1.v. 6:65 Student Social and Emotional Development

XII.C.1.w. 7:100 Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students

XII.C.1.x. 7:180 Preventing Bullying and Other Aggressive Behaviors

XII.C.1.y. 7:250 Student Support Services

XII.C.1.z. 7:285 Anaphylaxis Prevention, Response, and Management Program

XII.C.1.aa. 7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention

XII.C.1.ab. 7:340 Student Records

XII.C.1.ac. 7:50 School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools

XII.C.1.ad. 7:70 Attendance and Truancy

XII.C.2. Draft Update-Rewritten

XII.C.2.a. 5:120 Employee Ethics; Code of Professional Conduct; and Conflict of Interest

XII.C.3. Review and Monitoring

XII.C.3.a. 2:150 Committees

XII.C.3.b. 2:250 Access to District Public Records

XII.C.3.c. 3:10 Goals and Objectives

XII.C.3.d. 4:55 Use of Credit and Procurement Cards

XII.C.3.e. 5:170 Copyright

XII.C.3.f. 5:190 Teacher Qualifications

XII.C.3.g. 5:260 Student Teachers

XII.C.3.h. 6:130 Program for the Gifted

XII.C.3.i. 6:270 Guidance and Counseling Program

XII.D. Personnel

XII.D.1. Approve Flavia Farinha as .5 Art Teacher
Recommended Motion: I move to approve Flavia Farinha as .5 Art Teacher as presented. (Roll Call)

XII.D.2. Approve Long Term Nurse Substitute 
Recommended Motion: I move to approve Cecilia Herrera as the long term nurse substitute as presented. (Roll Call)

XII.D.3. Updated Job Descriptions: Speech Language Pathologist
For information only, no Board approval is needed.

XII.E. Board Administrative Procedures and Exhibits Updates
For information only, no Board approval is needed.

XII.F. Items For Future Agendas

XII.F.1. None

XIII. Construction Tour

XIV. 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) and 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 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9) and 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. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11). (ROLL CALL VOTE)

XV. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION TO REGULAR SESSION

XVI. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION

XVI.A. None

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