Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Closed Session 6:15 p.m. - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order & Roll Call - President Lundeen

II. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).   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/(c)(11)   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).    The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5).

III. Adjourn Closed Session & Return to Open Session – President Lundeen

IV. Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance – President Lundeen

V. Communications - Secretary Amayun

VI. Additional Agenda Items 

VII. Superintendents Reports - Mr. Benes 

VII.A. Superintendent Report - Mr. Benes

VII.B. Monthly Enrollment & Attendance Report - Mr. Benes

VII.C. Teaching & Learning Report - Dr. Weeks

VIII. Board Reports

VIII.A. NDSEC – Member O'Neill

VIII.B. Finance Committee - Members Patel & Barthel

VIII.C. Policy Committee – Members Patel & Shannon

VIII.D. Intergovernmental Committee Meeting – Member Barthel

VIII.E. Friends of Nature Center – Member Amayun

VIII.F. Community Advisory Team - Mr. Benes & Members Amayun & Diestel 

VIII.G. Transportation Committee - Members Amayun & O'Neill 

VIII.H. Capital & Operations - Members Lundeen & Amayun

VIII.I. Staff Recognition Committee (Board Salute) - Dr. Weeks & Members O'Neill & Diestel 

VIII.J. Key Performance Indicator’s Committee – Members Adreani & Amayun

VIII.K. Student Wellness & Behavior Committee – Members O'Neill & Shannon 

VIII.L. CSBO Report - Ms. Preuss

VIII.M. Technology Report - Mr. Schmidt

VIII.N. School Reports, Benson, Franzen & Peacock - School Principal 

IX. Discussions / Presentations

IX.A. Scripp's Spelling Bee - Ms. Wit 

IX.B. Staff Wellness - Dr. Weeks

IX.C. Technology, Staff & Students - Mr. Benes, Ms. Preuss & Mr. Schmidt

IX.D. 2024-2025 Registration and Transportation Fees - Mr. Benes & Ms. Preuss

IX.E. Freedom of Information - one received and replied

IX.F. Opportunity for community input. 

X. Action Items

X.A. FY24-#57; Consent Items – ROLL CALL VOTE

X.A.1. Minutes,

X.A.2. Expenditures,

X.A.3. Personnel

X.B. FY24-#58; Recommendation to Approve Second Step Social Emotional Learning Program - ROLL CALL VOTE 

X.B.1. Questions/commends from the Board of Education.

X.B.2. Opportunity for community input. 

X.C. FY24-#59: Adoption of National Teacher Day Proclamation - ROLL CALL VOTE

X.C.1. Questions/comments from the Board of Education.

X.C.2. Opportunity for community input. 

X.D. FY24-#60;  Registration and Transportation Fees for the 2024-2025 School Year - ROLL CALL VOTE

X.D.1. Questions/comments from the Board of Education.

X.D.2. Opportunity for community input. 

X.E. FY24-#61;  Resolution Authorizing Notice of Non-Renewal to Non-Tenured Teachers Other Than Final-Year Probationary Teachers - ROLL CALL VOTE

X.E.1. Questions/comments from the Board of Education.

X.E.2. Opportunity for community input. 

X.F. FY24-#62;  Recommendation for Interior Demolition and Put Back Proposal - CALL VOTE

X.F.1. Questions/comments from the Board of Education.

X.F.2. Opportunity for community input. 

XI. Board Requested Reports 

XII. Adjournment