September 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order/Roll Call (7:00 pm)

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Superintendent Report

4.a. Humanex Culture Survey Results

4.b. Update on Strategic Change Process

5. Recognition Update: Elysia Garcia (Teacher at Oak Terrace) - Fullbright Scholar (Policy 5:510)

6. Information & Presentations

6.a. School Presentation - Braeside Elementary

6.b. Update on Middle School English Language Arts Selection Process (6:60)

6.c. Preliminary Discussion of Proposed 2024 Levy Timeline (Policy 4:10)

6.d. Annual Enrollment Report 2024-25 (Policy 4:150)

6.e. Review of Budget vs. Estimated Actuals 2023/2024 (Policy 4:10)

6.f. Freedom of Information Requests (Policy 2:250)

7. 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.  

8. Action Items

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

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

8.a.i.1. Special Meeting Minutes - August 13, 2024

8.a.i.2. Closed Session Meeting Minutes - August 13, 2024

8.a.i.3. Regular Meeting Minutes - August 20, 2024

8.a.i.4. Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes - September 10, 2024

8.a.ii. Personnel Recommendations (Policy 5:30)

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

8.a.iv. Treasurer's Report - August 2024 (Policy 4:80)

8.a.v. Destruction of Closed Session Recordings from 3/14/23 (Policy 2:220)

8.a.vi. Open Closed Session Meeting Minutes - 4/9/24, 4/16/24(late) & 6/11/24 (early)

8.b. Approve Board Policy Updates & Periodic Reviews (Policy 2:240)

• 2:70 Vacancies on the School Board - Filling Vacancies by Appointment (periodic review)

• 2:125 Board Member Compensation; Expenses (periodic review)

• 2:160 Board Attorney (periodic review)

• 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure

• 2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure

• 4:15 Identity Protection (periodic review)

• 4:70 Resource Conservation

• 4:80 Accounting & Audits (periodic review)

• 5:100 Staff Development Program

• 5:130 Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information

• 5:180 Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity (periodic review)

• 5:200 Terms & Conditions of Employment & Dismissal

• 5:290 Employment Termination & Suspensions (periodic review)

• 5:310 Compensatory Time-Off (periodic review)

• 6:110 Programs for Students at Risk of Academic Failure… (periodic review)

• 6:140 Education of Homeless Children

• 6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction (periodic review) 

• 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited

• 7:170 Vandalism (periodic review)

• 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited

8.c. Approve Annual Salary Compensation Report (Public Act 97-0256)

8.d. Approve Board Members Estimated Expenses  - 2024 Joint Annual Conference (Policy 2:125)

8.e. Approve Amendment to Reciprocal Reporting Agreement with the City of Highland Park for Law Enforcement Access to School Security Cameras (Policy 2:20, 4:140, 4:190)

8.f. Approve Amendment to Recipricoal Reporting Agreement with the City of Highwood for Law Enforcement Access to School Security Cameras (Policy 2:20, 4:140, 4:190)

8.g. Approve ROE Intergovernmental Agreement for Mutual Assistance in Response to Crisis in Public Schools of Lake County (Policy 1:20 & 4:170)

8.h. Revised Addendum to Intergovernmental Agreement with City of Highland Park- 2024-25 School Resource Officer (Policy 1:20 & 4:170)

8.i. Approve Baker Tilly Master Service Agreement - IRA Tax Consulting Geothermal (Policy 4:60)

9. Public Comments 

10. Committee Reports (Policy 2:150)

11. Board/Superintendent Other

12. Adjourn to Closed Session (Policy 2:200)

12.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) 

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

13. Adjournment