April 16, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order/Roll Call (6:00 pm)

2. Adjourn to Closed Session -  Discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1)

3. Reconvene to Open Session (7:00 p.m.)

4. Pledge of Allegiance

5. Approval of Agenda

6. Superintendent Report

7. Information & Presentations

7.a. Presentation - 2024 Dominican Republic Service Learning Experience (Policy 6:240)

7.b. Recommendation for K-5 ELA/SLA Curricular Resource Adoption (Policy 6:40, 6:210)

7.c. Recommendation to Adjust School Boundary for Bloom Street Townhomes (425 Bloom St., HP) to Wayne Thomas Elementary/Northwood Middle School (Policy 7:30)

7.d. Recommendation for Bid Award Custodial Services (Policy 4:60)

7.e. Freedom of Information Requests (Policy 2:250)

8. Public Comments Related to Matters on the Agenda (Policy 2:230)  The Board welcomes comments and gives them serious consideration.  The first community participation is solely for comments about matters on this agenda.  Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker and will become part of the public record.  

9. Action Items

9.a. Consent Agenda (Policy 2:220)

9.a.i. Approval of Meeting Minutes (Policy 2:220)

9.a.i.1. Regular Meeting Minutes - March 12, 2024

9.a.i.2. Closed Session Meeting Minutes - March 12, 2024

9.a.i.3. Committee of the Whole Meeting - April 9, 2024

9.a.i.4. Closed Session Minutes - April 9, 2024

9.a.ii. Personnel Recommendations: Employment, Resignation, Retirement & Leave of Absence (Policy 5:30)

9.a.iii. Bill List (Policy 4:50)

9.a.iv. Treasurer's Report - March 2024 (Policy 4:80)

9.a.v. Destruction of Closed Session Recordings from 10/18/22 (Policy 2:220)

9.a.vi. Recommendation to Dispose, Sell or Recycle Surplus Goods (Policy 4:80)

9.a.vii. Administrator Contract Renewals (Policy 3:50)

9.a.viii. Annual Compensation Increases for Admin. With Multi-Year Contracts (Policy 3:50)

9.a.ix. Annual Compensation Increases At-Will Employees (Policy 3:50)

9.a.x. Administrator & At-Will Employee Bonuses (Policy 3:50) 

9.b. Approve Administrator Contract Recommendation - Associate Principal for Edgewood (Policy 3:50) 

9.c. Approve Adoption of Middle Science Curricular Resource (Policy 6:40)

9.d. Approve Before and After School Childcare Provider - AlphaBest (Policy 4:60)

9.e. Approve 2024-25 Board Meeting Dates (Policy 2:220)

9.f. Approve Adjustment to School Boundary for Bloom Street Townhomes (425 Bloom St., HP) (Policy 7:30)

9.g. Approve Intergovernmental Agreement with D109, D112 & D106 for Shared Director for School Safety & Security (Policy 1:20 & 4:170)

9.h. Approve Resolution 240416 Amendment to 2022-2026 Superintendent Employment Contract to Implement Performance-Based Bonus (Policy 3:40)

10. Public Comments 

11. Committee Reports (Policy 2:150)

12. Board/Superintendent Other

13. Closed Session (Policy 2:200)

13.a. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1)

13.b. The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.   5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10).

13.c. 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)

14. Adjournment