June 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Dolton School District Regular Board Meeting

A. Convene 6:30 PM

B. Roll Call

C. Pledge of Allegiance

D. Cabinet Reports

D.1. Superintendent's Report

D.2. IT Presentation by the 21st Century Learning Director, Robert Bufford, Jr.

E. Approval authorizing Township Treasurer to pay invoices dated June 13, 2025 and June 16, 2025  and consisting of  76 pages and chargeable to the following accounts:

Education Fund	$1,919,656.41
Operations and Maintenance Fund	$15,671.43
Debt Services	$5,885.25
Transportation Fund	$720,247.13
Capital Projects	$1,610.00
Tort Immunity Fund	$116,553.07
	$2,979,623.29

F. Approval of Consent Agenda 

Consent agenda items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any one member, without debate.  Items not removed may be adopted by general consent without debate.  Removed items may be taken up either immediately after the consent agenda or placed later on the agenda at the discretion of the Board. 
Motion to approve consent agenda items F1-5:

F.1. Approval of payroll summaries for May 9, 2025, in the amount of $1,039,200.15

F.2. Approval of payroll summaries for May 23, 2025, in the amount of $1,264,409.98

F.3. Approval of the minutes from the regular board meeting held May 27, 2025

F.4. Approval of the Consolidated District Plan and all School Improvement Plans

F.5. Personnel Report

Resignation:

1. Approval of resignation from Approval of resignation of Dr. Kenneth Scott, Assistant Superintendent at the District Office, effective date June 30, 2025
2. Approval of resignation of Theresa Smith, Director of Specialized Services at the District Office, effective date June 30, 2025

Employment:

3. Approval of employment of Crystian Chatman, Assistant Principal at CCA, effective date July 1, 2025
4. Approval of employment of Dr. Mellodie Brown, Assistant Superintendent at the District Office, effective date July 1, 2025

Retirement:  

5. Acceptance of letter of intent to retire from Janie Crews, Accounts Payable Administrative Assistant at the District Office, effective June 30, 2028

Leave of absence:

6. Approval of FMLA for Tracey Jackson, 6th Grade Teacher at CCA, effective April 8, 2025 through the remainder of the SY 2024-2025  
7. Approval of FMLA for James Weary, Custodian at Caroline Sibley, effective April 22, 2025 through July 22, 2025 

G. Closed Session

G.1. Motion to convene to a closed session meeting for the purpose of discussing the following matters: 

• The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees or legal counsel of Dolton School District 149. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1)

• Student Disciplinary Cases 5ILCS 120/2(c)(9)

• Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11).

G.2. Motion to adjourn closed session meeting and reconvene open session meeting

H. Final Action of Closed Session Items, if needed

H.1. Motion to approve student discipline decisions (if any hearings require Board action)

H.2. Motion to approve the termination of Employee A

H.3. Motion to approve employment contracts as discussed in closed session (if needed)

I. Old Business

J. New Business

J.1. Motion to approve MOU with Big Brothers Big Sister of Metropolitan Chicago

J.2. Motion to approve the renewal of Workers Compensation, General Liability & Property, Student Accident/Catastrophic insurance from Louis A. Pullano, Inc. for SY 2025-2026

J.3. Motion to approve the renewal of SuperEval, Superintendent evaluation tool, in the amount of $3,006.00 for SY 2025-2026

J.4. Motion to approve hiring The Terry Group to do the OPEB Valuation for the audit in the amount of $15,000.00

J.5. Motion to approve agreement with Sentinel to replace domain controller server, in the amount of $30,447.00

J.6. Motion to approve the registration for the following SY 2025-2026 IEAS athletic teams, in the amount of $945.00:

• 7th Grade Girls Basketball
• 7th Grade Boys Basketball
• 7th Grade Girls Volleyball
• 7th Grade Girls Track
• 8th Grade Girls Basketball
• 8th Grade Boys Basketball
• 8th Grade Girls Volleyball
• 8th Grade Girls Track

K. Meeting Open for Public Comments

L. Adjournment