Wednesday, January 15, 2025 6:00 p.m. Closed Session - 6:00 PM Closed Session 7:00 PM Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order & Roll Call - President Lundeen

II. Meetings between internal or external auditors and governmental audit committees, finance committees, and their equivalents, when the discussion involves internal control weaknesses 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(29).  Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2).   Security procedures, school building safety and security, and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, a threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(8).

III. Adjourn Closed Session & Return to Open Session – President Lundeen

IV. Call to Order, Roll Call & Pledge of Allegiance – President Lundeen

V. Welcome Visitors  – President Lundeen 

VI. Communications - Secretary Amayun 

VII. Additional Agenda Items - President Lundeen 

VIII. Superintendents Reports - Mr. Benes 

VIII.A. Monthly Enrollment & Attendance Report - Mr. Benes

VIII.B. Teaching & Learning Report - Dr. Weeks

IX. Board Reports

IX.A. NDSEC – Member O'Neill 

IX.B. Finance Committee - Members Patel & Barthel

IX.C. Policy Committee – Members Patel & Shannon 

IX.D. Intergovernmental Committee Meeting - Member Barthel

IX.E. Friends of Nature Center – Secretary Amayun

IX.F. Itasca School District Advisory - Mr. Benes & Members Amayun, Diestel & Shannon

IX.G. Transportation Committee - Members Amayun & O'Neill 

IX.H. Capital & Operations - Members Lundeen & Amayun

IX.I. Staff Recognition Committee (Board Salute) - Dr. Weeks & Members O'Neill & Diestel

IX.J. Key Performance Indicator’s Committee – Members Amayun & Shannon

IX.K. Student Wellness & Behavior - Members Shannon & Diestel

IX.L. CSBO Report - Ms. Preuss

IX.M. Technology Report - Mr. Schmidt

IX.N. School Reports:  Benson, Franzen & Peacock

X. Discussions / Presentations

X.A. Auditors Report - Ms. Preuss

X.B. Capital Updates - Mr. Benes & Ms. Preuss

X.C. 2025-2026 Preschool - Mr. Benes 

X.D. Freedom of Information - one received and replied. 

X.E. Opportunity for Community Input.

XI. Action Items

XI.A. FY25-#23; Consent Items – ROLL CALL VOTE

XI.A.1. Minutes,

XI.A.2. Expenditures,

XI.A.3. Personnel

XI.B. FY25-#24; Resolution Naming Depositories - ROLL CALL VOTE 

XI.B.1. Questions/comments from the Board of Education.

XI.B.2. Opportunity for community input.

XI.C. FY25-#25;  Recommendation for Pre-Kindergarten Tuition Rate for the 2025-2026 School Year - ROLL CALL VOTE 

XI.C.1. Question/comments from the Board of Education. 

XI.C.2. Opportunity for community input. 

XI.D. FY25-#26; Board of Education Meeting Dates for 2025 and January 14, 2026
- ROLL CALL VOTE 

XI.D.1. Questions/comments from the Board of Education. 

XI.D.2. Opportunity for community input. 

XI.E. FY25-#27;  FIRST Reading of Policies - ROLL CALL VOTE 

XI.E.1. Questions/comments from the Board of Education. 

XI.E.2. Opportunity for community input. 

XI.F. FY25-#28;  Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Audited Financial Statements & Supplementary Financial Information - ROLL CALL VOTE 

XI.F.1. Questions/comments from the Board of Education. 

XI.F.2. Opportunity for community input. 

XI.G. FY25-#29; Peacock HVAC Contract - ROLL CALL VOTE 

XI.G.1. Questions/comments from the Board of Education. 

XI.G.2. Opportunity for community input. 

XII. Board Requested Reports 

XIII. Adjournment