August 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. First Public Comments/Questions (20 Minutes)

IV. Communications from the Superintendent

IV.A. Community Relations Report

IV.B. Superintendent Report

IV.B.1. Motion to Approve the Resolution for the FY25 Tentative Budget

IV.B.2. Board Vacancy

IV.B.3. Synergy Update

IV.B.4. School Opening

V. Motion to Approve the Following Consent Agenda, as listed:

V.A. Board Workshop Meeting Minutes of July 29, 2024

V.B. Executive Session Minutes of Board Workshop of July 29, 2024

V.C. Board of Education Meeting Minutes of August 5, 2024

V.D. Executive Session Meeting Minutes of August 5, 2024

V.E. Monthly Financial Reports, as listed:

V.E.1. List of Bills

V.F. Personnel Report, as listed:

V.F.1. Resignations

V.F.2. Appointments

V.F.3. Adjusted Appointments

V.F.4. Adjusted Salaries

V.F.5. Leaves

V.F.6. Retirements

V.F.7. Dismissals

V.G. Donations, as listed:

V.G.1. 400 Backpacks from Costco

VI. Finance/Personnel Committee, Dan Barreiro, Chair, met August 5, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. at the Administrative Center

VI.A. Informational/Discussion Items:

VI.A.1. Next Finance/Committee Meeting - Tuesday, September 9, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Administrative Center

VI.A.2. Finance/Personnel Committee Meeting Minutes of August 5, 2024

VI.A.3. FY25 Budget Update

VI.A.4. NIU Graduation Agreement

VI.A.5. Request for One (1) FTE Pupil Personnel Assistant at the Resilience Education Center

VI.A.6. Request for Two (2) FTE Noon Hour Supervisors at the Resilience Education Center

VI.A.7. Request for One (1) Stipend for One Year-long Administrator in Charge (AIC) of After School Programming at the Resilience Education Center in the Amount of $15,000

VI.A.8. Request for One (1) FTE High School Division Chair for Student Behavior and Safety

VI.A.9. Request for One (1) FTE Jumpstart Supervisor (Updated)

VI.A.10. Request for Six (6) .16 Overloads for Language Arts at Waldo Middle School

VI.A.11. Request for Twenty-Six (26) 0.1 Overloads at East High School

VI.A.12. Request for One (1) FTE Social Studies Teacher at East High School

VI.A.13. Assistant Director Salary Update

VI.B. Action Items: 

VI.B.1. Motion to Approve One (1) Stipend for One Year-Long Administrator in Charge (AIC) for After-School Programming at the Resilience Education Center in the Amount of $15,000

VI.B.2. Motion to Approve the 3-Year Agreement with Northern Illinois University for East High School's Graduation on 6/1/25, 5/31/26 and 5/29/27

VI.B.3. Motion to Approve the Resolution for the FY25 Tentative Budget 

VII. Curriculum and Programs Committee, Juan Sifuentes, Chair

VII.A. Informational/Discussion Items:

VII.A.1. Next Curriculum Committee Meeting - Tuesday, August 20, 2024 and Monday, September 23, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Administrative Center

VII.B. Action Items:  

VII.B.1. Motion to Approve the Purchase of Materials from Creative Curriculum in the Amount of $183,142.50

VIII. Building & Grounds Committee, Bruce Schubert, Chair, met August 5, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Administrative Center

VIII.A. Informational/Discussion Items:

VIII.A.1. Next Building & Grounds Committee Meeting - Tuesday, September 9, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Administrative Center

VIII.A.2. Building & Grounds Committee Meeting Minutes of August 5, 2024

VIII.A.3. Summer Projects Update

VIII.A.4. Career Technical Center Update

VIII.A.5. 10-Year Health/Life Safety (HLS) Report Update

VIII.A.6. 5-Year Capital Projects Plan Review

VIII.A.7. McKinney-Vento Transportation Proposal

VIII.A.8. District Lawn Care Services Follow-Up

VIII.A.9. K-5 Student Device Replacement

VIII.A.10. Resolution for the Sale of Personal Property - Special Ed Furniture/HS Trades Bus/Technology

VIII.A.11. Work Order Summary

VIII.B. Action Item:  

VIII.B.1. Motion to Approve the 10-Year Health/Life Sefety Report as Presented

IX. Executive Session for the Purpose of Discussing Pending Litigation and the Appointment, Employment, Performance, Compensation and Dismissal of a Specific Employee

X. Action Resulting from Executive Session

XI. Second Public Comments/Questions (20 Minutes)

XII. Informational Items, if any:

XII.A. FOIA

XIII. Adjournment