January 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

1. 7:00PM Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. Recognition

5. Reports

5.A. A.E.R.O. Report

5.B. Superintendent's Report

5.B.1. Department/Building Updates

5.B.1.a. Departmental Updates

5.B.1.b. Curriculum Report

5.B.2. Monthly Financial and Fund Balance Report

5.C. Walker Elementary School Spotlight

5.D. Out of School Suspensions

5.E. FOIA Requests - N/A

6. Consent Agenda

6.A. Approval of the December 10, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes

6.B. Approval of the December 10, 2024 Special Meeting Committee of the Whole Minutes

6.C. Requisitions over $5,000

6.C.1. Chicago State University - TEAM Teacher Quality Partnership Program, $78,984.29

6.C.2. Savvas Learning Company, HMS ELA Pilot, $13,130.10

6.D. Professional Development over $500

6.D.1. CPI Instructor Renewal Training, 2/13/2025, Michele Clark, $2049

6.D.2. CPI Instructor Renewal Training, 2/13/2025, Meredith Schilsky, $2049

6.D.3. CPI Instructor Renewal Training, 6/5/2025, Jacqueline Payne, $2049

6.D.4. CPI Instructor Renewal Training, 6/5/2025, Elizabeth Campuzano, $2049

6.D.5. CPI Instructor Renewal Training, 6/5/2025, Rebecca Stevens, $2049

6.D.6. Deeper Learning Conference, Total not to exceed 5 attendees, Travel & Lodging, $7,360

6.D.7. National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) Conference, Total not to exceed 3 attendees, Travel and Lodging, $3,966

6.E. Imprest Fund Expenditures in the amount of $10,135.05 for December 2024

6.F. Activity Fund Expenditures in the amount of $2,642.68 for December 2024

6.G. Facilities Usage

6.G.1. Bedford Park Police Dept., 3/25/25 & 3/27/25, Walker Elementary School

6.H. Board Policies Updates (First Read) - IASB Press Policy Issue 117 Changes:

• 2:105, Ethics and Gift Ban, 2:110, Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers, 2:120, Board Member Development, 2:140, Communications To and From the Board, 4:10, Fiscal and Business Management, 4:30, Revenue and Investments, 4:40, Incurring Debt, 4:60, Purchases and Contracts, 4:150, Facility Management and Building, 4:160, Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds, 4:170, Safety, 4:190, Targeted School Violence Prevention Program, 5:10, Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment, 5:20, Workplace Harassment Prohibited, 5:30, Hiring Process and Criteria, 5:35, Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, 5:90, Abused and Neglected Child Reporting, 5:120, Employee Ethics; Code of Professional Conduct; and Conflict of Interest, 5:125, Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct, 5:150, Personnel Records, 5:230, Maintaining Student Discipline, 6:20, School Year Calendar and Day, 6:60, Curriculum Content, 6:65, Student Social and Emotional Development, 6:135, Accelerated Placement Program, 6:270, Guidance and Counseling Program, 6:340, Student Testing and Assessment Program, 7:10, Equal Educational Opportunities, 7:100, Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students, 7:160, Student Appearance, 7:165, School Uniforms, 7:180, Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment, 7:200, Suspension Procedures, 8:10, Connection with the Community.

7. Action Items

7.A. Approval of Agreement with ProCare Therapy for Speech Language Services

7.B. Approval of Personnel Report #2025-24-01-14-2025

7.C. Certified and Classified Payrolls in the amount of $1,542,941.57 for December 2024

7.D. Monthly Bills in the amount of $1,203,411.23 for December 2024

8. Audience Participation If you intend to speak, please fill out completely Public Comments Form and present it to the Superintendent at this time. The Board will hear comments related to the agenda. The Board will hear comments not related to the agenda, however, these comments may be forwarded to the Superintendent or to the School Principal for an individual response. Please remain seated until you are called. Comments will be limited to three minutes.

9. Board Comments

10. Upcoming Events

Pre-K
1/6: Pre-K and Music Classes Resume
1/16 & 1/17: No Pre-K Classes
1/20: No School
1/31: Pre-K Family Activity

Graves
1/7: 4th Grade Field Trip 8:45am-2:15pm
1/13: After School Clubs Resume
1/17: PBIS Expectations Review Assembly 1:30-2:30pm
1/17: Progress Reports Sent Home
1/20: Martin Luther King Day (No School)
1/24: PBIS Spirit Day: Hat Day
1/31: PBIS Student of the Month and Monthly Grade Level Event 1:30-2:30pm

Heritage
1/16: Argo Spanish Placement Testing Make-Ups
1/17: Progress Reports sent home
1/17: MAP Success Social!
1/15 - 3/4: ACCESS Testing Window
1/20: NO SCHOOL-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
1/22: Winter Sports Pictures
1/30: Clubs/Groups Yearbook Pictures
1/31: PBIS Event: Classroom Games!

Walker
1/6: Classes Resume BARK Bash
1/9: PBIS Refresher Rotation and Rockstar Celebration
1/14: Kinder/1st FT to BP Police
1/17: Progress Reports Sent Home
1/20: MLK Day - No School
1/27: BARK Bash

Walsh
1/10: PBIS Refresher/DJ Glow Party Celebration
1/17: Progress Reports Go Home
1/20: MLK Day - No School
1/30: Dental Van at Walsh
1/31: December Student of the Month/Attendance Incentive Winner

Wharton
1/7: PBIS Refresher/Rotations
1/15: ACCESS testing begins
1/17: Progress Reports sent home
1/24: Student of the Month
1/28: Miles For Smiles
1/27-1/31: Winter Spirit Week
1/31: Winter Wonderland/ Parent-Child Activity "High Five to 2025"
 

11. Adjournment