August 22, 2024 at 6:00 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

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. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION  –  Reason 12. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11). (ROLL CALL VOTE)

VII. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION TO REGULAR SESSION

VIII. Regular Board Meeting Went to Recess

IX. Regular Board Meeting Returned From Recess

X. PUBLIC PRESENTATION / DISCUSSION

X.A. Recognition of Certified Staff Earning Tenure
Amanda Maletich, Andrea Schmittgens and Brianne Willix

X.B. Updated Attendance Procedure

X.C. 7:180 Bullying Policy Annual Update

X.D. Strategic Plan Update

X.E. TIF 2

X.F. Mandated Training for Reporting Abused and Neglected Children

XI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

XI.A. June 20, 2024 Board of Education Meeting Minutes and Closed Minutes

XI.B. August 1, 2024, Board of Education Meeting Minutes and Closed Minutes

XII. CONSENT AGENDA (Routine matters that do not require discussion)

XII.A. Approval of Finance Reports    

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

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

XII.B. Other Approvals

XIII. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD

XIII.A. Superintendent's Report

XIII.A.1. Legislative Update

XIII.A.2. Facility Updates

XIII.A.3. WEF Update

XIII.B. Principal's Report

XIII.C. Finance Report from Director of Business Services

XIV. OLD BUSINESS

XIV.A. Approval and Adoption of 2024–2025 Budget

XIV.B. Approve Second Reading/Adoption of Policies

XIV.B.1. Draft Update Policies:
4:70 Resource Conservation
5:130 Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information
5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal
6:140 Education of Homeless Children

XIV.B.2. Review and Monitoring:
2:70 Vacancies on the Board of Education - Filling Vacancies
2:125 Board Member Compensation; Expenses
2:160 Board Attorney
4:15 Identity Protection
4:80 Accounting and Audits
5:180 Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity
5:290 Employment Termination and Suspensions
5:310 Compensatory TIme-Off
6:110 Programs for Students At Risk of Academic Failure and/or Dropping Out of School and Graduation Incentives Program
6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction
7:170 Vandalism

XV. NEW BUSINESS

XV.A. Abre Proposal 2024

XV.B. Personnel

XV.B.1. Approve Resignation of Allison Brown - Preschool Teacher

XV.B.2. Approve Employment of Aya Makki as a Preschool Teacher

XV.B.3. Approve Employment of Anthony Giuliano as a part-time paraprofessional

XV.B.4. Other Potential Employments

XV.B.4.a. Approve the Employment of Travis Hobbs as a Coed Soccer Coach

XV.C. Approve the Revised Board of Education Calendar

XV.D. Approval of Bid Documents for Replacement of Storm Water Pumps

XV.E. Approve First Reading of Policies

XV.E.1. Draft Update Policies:
2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedures
5:100 Staff Development Program
7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited
7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited

XV.E.2. Draft Policies Update - Rewritten
2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure

XV.F. Board Procedures and Exhibit Updates
For information only, no Board approval needed.

XV.F.1. Administrative Procedures and Exhibits from June 2024 Press Update 115
 

XV.F.2. Administrative Procedures and Exhibits from August 2024 Press Update 116

XV.F.3. 3:70-AP Administrative Procedure - Succession Plan

XV.F.4. Updating Nondiscrimination Coordinator and Complaint Manager Information
2:260, Uniform Grievance Procedure
2:265, Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure
5:10, Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
5:20, Workplace Harassment Prohibited
7:20, Harassment of Students Prohibited
7:180, Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment

XV.G. Freedom of Information Act Requests

XV.G.1. David J. Freeman - Robbins-Schwartz

XV.G.2. Sheri Reid - Smart Procure

XV.G.3. Vance V. - Creative Energy

XVI. Items for Future Agendas

XVII. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION  –  Reason 12. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11). (ROLL CALL VOTE)

XVIII. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION TO REGULAR SESSION

XIX. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION

XIX.A. None

XX. ADJOURNMENT