January 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

A. OPEN SESSION  Policy Number Section: 2:220

B. ROLL CALL Policy Number Section 2:220

C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

D. MOMENT OF SILENCE

E. SPOTLIGHT ON SUCCESS

F. PUBLIC COMMENT  Policy Number Section 2:230
Comments are limited to 3 minutes and will be heard in the following order on the Agenda: 1.) Public comments pertaining to Agenda items will be heard BEFORE Old and New Business. 

G. FOIA REQUEST Policy Number Section: 2:250

G.2. Dear FOIA Officer,

Thank you for reviewing our request.

Please confirm receipt of this request. The attached documents are past reports from your agency, and can be used as references for this request.

SmartProcure is submitting a commercial FOIA request to the Lindop School District #92 for general purchasing records from 10/22/2024 to the current request date of 1/9/2025. Request details are as follows:

• Our request is limited to readily available, fully electronic documents.
  • For the purpose of this request, “fully electronic” refers to dynamic PDF, Excel (csv., xlsx.), TXT or RTF files containing active text.
  • Files containing active text should allow the user to use their mouse/trackpad to highlight, select, copy and paste the text from the file.
• Responsive reports include those containing the following details per purchase:
  • 1 Unique Identifier (i.e. PO #, Invoice #, Check #, Encumbrance #, etc.)
  • Purchase Date
  • Line item details
  • Line item quantity
  • Line item price
  • Vendor ID number, name, address, contact person and their email address

The unique upload link below has been added as a security measure for current and future requests. Please feel free to upload responsive documents here, or attach them to your response email:
https://upload.smartprocure.com/?id=c2RqPWEyYlZQMDAwMDAwTDlTOFlBSyZzdD1JTCZvcmc9TGluZG9wU2Nob29sRGlzdHJpY3Q5MiZvaWQ9MTAyOTMw

For any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me via email or at the phone number in my signature below.

As always, thank you for your time and consideration.

Regards,

Sheri Reid
Data Acquisition Specialist
SmartProcure
Direct: (561) 609-6759 | Support: 954-420-9900
Email: sreid@smartprocure.com | https://smartprocure.us/
5000 T-Rex Ave, Suite 200, Boca Raton, FL 33431

H. UPCOMING EVENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE  Policy Number Section: 2:220

H.1.

• January 21st through January 31st - Winter MAP Testing Window

• January 22nd: Early Dismal 2:00 p.m.

• January 28th: Smiles Mobile Dentist 9:00 a.m.

• January 29th: Smiles Mobile Dentist 9:00 a.m.

• January 29th: Early Dismal 2:00 p.m. 

• February 3rd: Kick Off to Black History Month

• February 5th: Early Dismissal @ 2:00 p.m. Professional Learning Community (PLC Day)

• February 12th: Early Dismissal @ 2:00 p.m. Professional Learning Community (PLC Day)

• February 13th: PTA Meeting 5:30 p.m. (Lindop Café)

• February 13th: Parent -Teacher Conferences 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

• February 17th: No School Presidents' Day

I. CONSENT AGENDA Policy Number Section: 2:220

I.2.  

I.5. Recommended Approval of Lindop District 92 Payroll for December 17, 2024 - January 16, 2025, in the amount of $266,482.25.

I.7. Recommended Approval to change review date on Policies 4:15, 4:40, 4:45, 4:50, 4:55, 4:70, 4:80, 4:100, 4:110, 4:120, 4:130, 4:140, 4:150, 4:175, 4:180, 4:182, 4:190, 7:10, 7:15, 7:20, 7:30, 7:40, 7:50, 7:60, 7:70, 7:80, 7:90, 7:100, 7:130, 7:140, 7:150, 7:160, 7:170,7;180, 7:185, 7:190, 7:200, 7:210, 7:220, 7:230, 7:240, 7:250, 7:260, 7:270, 7:275, 7:280, 7:285, 7:290, 7:300, 7:305, 7:310, 7:325, 7:340, 7:345 and 6:50 as presented.

J. OLD BUSINESS  Policy Number Section: 2:20                

J.1. Presentation by Dr. Carmen Ayala from IASB: On the search for a New CSBO (Chief School Business Official), who will lead our search.
 

J.2. State of the District

K. NEW BUSINESS  Policy Number Section 2:20

K.1. Recommended Approval to adopt the resolution to appoint Dr. Emily Erickson-Betz, Acting Superintendent, as the Trustee of the School for the Proviso Township Treasurer's Office.

K.2. Presentation by Steven Wessell, CPA with Evans, Marshall & Pease, P.C.: On the 2024 Audit and Annual Financial Report.

K.3. Recommended Approval to accept the 2024 audit and Annual Financial Report.

K.4. Recommended Approval of the Resolution Authorizing the Abatement of Funds from Working Cash ($900,000.00) for Transfer to the O&M Fund. Then, the Abatement Amount shall be transferred from the O&M Fund to the District's Capital Project Fund as needed.

K.5. Recommended Approval to pilot Wonders 2023 reading for ninety-one students and nine staff members at a rate of $181.41 for a total of $18,141.21.  

L. BOARD PRESIDENT REPORT

M. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT

N. COMMITTEE REPORTS  Policy Number Section: 2:150 

N.2. Finance Committee Meeting - Ms. Griffin/ Mr. Hannah - Next meeting date is TBD. 

N.3. PAEC Governing Board Meeting - Mr. Dawson/Mr. Morris - Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. - Next meeting date is Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.  

N.4. Safety/SEL Committee Meeting - Mr. Morris/Mr. Buchanan - Next meeting date is TBD.

N.9. Community Engagement Committee Meeting - Ms. Griffin/Mr. Buchanan - Next Meeting Date is TBD. 

O. EXECUTIVE SESSION  Policy Number Section: 2:220-E2
“I move that the Board go into closed session under 5 ILCS 120/2 ( c ) (1), (4), (8), (9), and (10) to discuss:- The appointment, employment compensation, discipline, or performance, of specific employees of the public body, evidence or testimony presented in open hearing, or in closed hearing where specifically authorized by law, security procedures, school building safety and security, student disciplinary cases, and the placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students at X:XX p.m.

P. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION  Policy Number Section 2:220-E2

P.1. Recommended Approval for the Board of Education to attend the Annual Operation Uplift Gala on January 18, 2025, at a cost of $1,250.00.

P.2. Recommended Approval to increase retroactively to July 1, 2024, a 3% annual performance increase for Special Services Administrative Assistant Maria Argueta.
 

P.3. Recommended Approval to enter into an Accounting Service Contract with Diane Blatter at a rate of $50.00 per hour as needed, effective December 19, 2024.

Q. ADJOURNMENT
1. Next Regular Session Board of Education Meeting:
When: February 18, 2025
Where: Lindop School (Gymnasium)