March 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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I. Call to Order
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II. Pledge of Allegiance
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III. Roll Call
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IV. Consent Agenda **
Description:
Minutes of regular meeting held February 20, 2025
Minutes of closed meeting held February 20, 2025 March Bills Payable February Treasurer's Report Destruction of closed meeting audio recording from September 21, 2023 |
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V. Superintendent’s Report – Recognition and Informational Items
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V.A. Student Recognition
Description:
Casey McCleery will be in attendance so that we may recognize her accomplishments in being selected as the March Student of the Month.
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V.B. Excellence in Education Award – 3rd Quarter
Description:
Mallory Whitman, Athletic Trainer, will be in attendance to recognize her receipt of the 3rd quarter Excellence in Education Award. Mallory was recognized at school, including a reception held in her honor throughout staff lunch periods.
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V.C. Winter Athletic Accomplishments
Description:
Dave Behm, Athletic Director, will be in attendance to highlight winter athletic accomplishments.
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V.D. Career Pathway Endorsements
Description:
We are happy to report that the following Career Pathways have been approved by the Illinois State Board of Education:
Career Pathway Endorsements are designed to help students gain valuable career-focused learning experiences, obtain industry-recognized credentials, expand college credit opportunities and enhance employability. We are excited to be in a position to recognize these student accomplishments, while also being well ahead of ISBE requirements for Pathways!
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V.E. Policy Change – First Reading
Description:
The administration is proposing a change to School Board Policy 5:330 to permit eligible educational support personnel to accumulate up to a maximum of 240 sick leave days, rather than 180. This is higher than required by statute, but allows employees to accrue the number of days that IMRF will recognize towards service credit.
Section 500 Personnel5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves The proposed change is presented as a first reading only this evening. This will be presented for a second reading and potential action at the April meeting.
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V.F. Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) Constitution and Position Statements
Description:
Based on the vote of the Delegate Assembly in November, IASB has published the Constitution and Position Statements for 2025. The Position Statements provide direction for IASB lobbyists on legislative positions throughout this calendar year.
Physical copies of the Position Statements will be distributed at the meeting. |
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V.G. Principal’s Report
Description:
Dr. Schmidt will give his monthly Principal's Report.
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V.H. Student Representative’s Report
Description:
Casey McCleery will provide her monthly report.
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VI. Public Comment
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VII. Superintendent’s Report – Action Items
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VII.A. Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Membership **
Description:
Recommend that the Board approve membership in IHSA for the 2025/26 school term. In renewing our membership, we are certifying that we are recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education, we will adopt and abide by the Constitution, By-laws, Terms and Conditions, and Administrative Procedures, Guidelines, and Policies of the Association.
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VII.B. Overnight Travel **
Description:
One student qualified for the State Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) competition in Springfield. The administration is requesting for the student competitor and the sponsor travel from April 9-11 with a total District cost of $989.91.
Thirteen students on the Math Team qualified to compete in this year’s state competition in Bloomington-Normal. The Math Team is requesting for the student competitors and sponsors to travel from April 25-26 with a total District cost of $2,366.07. Recommend approval of the overnight travel requests as presented. |
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VII.C. Resolution Authorizing Non-Renewal and Dismissal of Permanent Substitute Teachers and Reduction of Assignment **
Description:
Recommend approval of the Resolution Authorizing Non-Renewal and Dismissal of Permanent Substitute Teachers and Reduction of Assignment as presented.
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VII.D. Resolution for the Honorable Dismissal of Educational Support Personnel **
Description:
Recommend approval of the Resolution for the Honorable Dismissal of Educational Support Personnel as presented.
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VII.E. Resolution for the Non-Renewal of Administrator and Non-Final Year Probationary Teacher **
Description:
Recommend approval of the Resolution for the Non-Renewal of Administrator and Non-Final Year Probationary Teacher as presented.
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VII.F. Personnel **
Description:
Recommend the employment of the following individuals:
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VIII. Business Affairs
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VIII.A. Construction Bid Awards **
Description:
Bids for the tennis court construction were received on March 6, 2025. I provided you with bid tabulation sheets for each of the trade packages. IHC has interviewed bidders, and I have their recommendations included within the Board packet. Recommend approval of the following trade package awards:
Grant Tennis Courts Bid Release 01
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VIII.B. Auditing Firm Recommendation **
Description:
On February 7, 2025, the business office sent out Requests for Proposals for Audit Services. We sent out to six firms and received two responses back. Attached is our recommendation for the engagement of Eccezion as the auditing firm for the district for 2024-2025, 2025-2026, and 2026-2027 with the option to extend for two additional years. Recommend approval of Eccezion as the Audit Firm for the district, as presented.
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VIII.C. 2024/2025 Amended Budget
Description:
Just a quick update to let you know we are working on amending the 2024/2025 budget to account for unrealized interest gains as well as some expenses that were more than expected. We will have the tentative amended budget for you in April to put on display for 30 days, with the final amended budget hearing occurring in June.
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VIII.D. 2025/2026 Budget
Description:
We have begun preparing the 2025/2026 budget. We completed our staffing plan in the beginning of March and are watching sections as the final students get assigned to their courses. Additionally, meetings are being set up to meet with departments regarding their budget requests for next year. We are targeting the May meeting to put the 2025/2026 budget on display, with the hearing occurring at the July meeting.
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IX. Other Business
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IX.A. FOIA
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X. Closed Session
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X.A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) **
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X.B. Other matters relating to individual students 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(10) **
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X.C. Student disciplinary cases 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(9) **
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XI. Action items from closed session discussion
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XI.A. Potential Board action regarding personnel **
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XI.B. Potential Board action regarding student placement **
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XII. Adjourn
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