April 12, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Approve Agenda

5. Approval Draft of Minutes (Roll Call Vote)

5.a. Regular Meeting Minutes of March 8, 2021 

5.b. Executive Session Minutes March 8, 2021

5.c. Executive Minutes of March 16, 2021 

5.d. Finance Committee Minutes of April 12, 2021

6. Superintendent's Report

6.a. Proposed Compensation for Support Staff and Administration for the 2021-2022 School Year 

6.b. Finance Committee Report

6.c. Illinois Central Contract 

6.d. Cancel May 10, 2021 Regular Board Meeting 

6.e. Schedule May 3, 2021 Regular Board Meeting and Reorganization Meeting 

6.f. NIHIP 2021-2022 Benefit Rates 

6.g. District and Superintendent Goals 

6.h. District Consolidated Plan

6.i. FOIA Report:  None 

7. Citizens' Desire to Address the Board on Agenda Items 

8. President's Report

8.a. Board Planning Calendars 

8.b. May 1 is the last day for Filing Statement of Economic Interest Forms 

8.c. Board Retreat, July 13, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.

9. Board Reports and Requests

9.a. Report: SASED 

9.b. Report: LEND

10. Financial Report (Roll Call)

10.a. Year-to-Date Financial Statements and Treasurer's Report  

10.b. Accounts Payable 03/09/21-04/12/21 = $485,041.79

10.c. Payroll 3/1/21 = $192,871.16; 3/15/21 = $188,117.33

11. Consent Agenda (Roll Call)

11.a. Personnel Employment: 

11.a.1. Carrie Zapata, Long Term Substitute Pre-Kindergarten Teacher, Evergeen Elementary School, at a daily rate of $245.74.

11.b. Personnel Resignation
 

11.b.1. Kim Clark, Evergreen Elementary School Secretary, last day worked March 8, 2021. 

11.b.2. Carri Chambers, Evergreen Elementary School Teacher Assistant, last day worked, March 19, 2021

11.b.3. Pat Conlon, Evergreen Elementary Lunchroom Assistant

11.b.4. Matthew Turek, Benjamin Middle School Band Teacher, to resign at the end of the 2020-2021 school year, (June 3, 2021)

11.b.5. Molly Schmidt, Evergreen Elementary School, Special Education Teacher to resign at the end of the 2020-2021 school year (June 3, 2021)

11.c. Personnel Leave:  None. 

12. Action Items (Roll Call Vote)

12.a. Approval of Illinois Central Contract 

12.b. Approval of District Consolidated Plan

12.c. Approval of Cancellation of May 10, 2021 Regular Board Meeting 

12.d. Approval of the Scheduling of the May 3, 2021 Regular Board and Reorganization Meeting

12.e. Approval of 2021-2022 NIHIP Benefit Rates 

12.f. Approval of Michael Fitzgerald, Benjamin Middle School Principal 2021-2022 Contract 

12.g. Approval of Tim Kazmierczak, Buildings and Grounds Director 2021-2022 Contract 

12.h. Approval of Greg Martin, Chief Technolgy and Information Officer 2021-2024 Contract

12.i. Approval of Cheryl Witham, Business Manager 2021-2022 Contract 

12.j. Approval of Dr. Debbie LeBlanc 2021-2022 Contract 

12.k. Approval of Proposed Compensation for Support Staff and Administration for the 2021-2022 School Year

13. Citizens' Desire to Address the Board on Non-Agenda Items

14. Discussion Items

15. Executive Session (Roll Call Vote)

15.a. 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.5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1)

16. Return to Open Session 

17. Action on Items Arising as a Result of Executive Session (Roll Call) 

18. Adjournment (Voice Vote)