February 14, 2022 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. January 10, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

5.b. January 10, 2022 Executive Session Minutes

6. Superintendent's Report

6.a. Benjamin Middle School Theatre Rehearsal

6.b. Baker Tilly 

6.c. 2022-2023 School Calendar

6.d. Nurse Salary Recommendation

6.e. Director of Student Services Position and Job Description

6.f. Update on Principal Interview Process

6.g. FOIA Report

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

8. President's Report

8.a. Board Planning Calendars 

9. Board Reports and Requests

9.a. Report:  Benjamin 25 Educational Foundation

9.b. Report:  Carol Stream Council of Governments

9.c. Report:  District 94 Board Meeting

9.d. Report:  District Advisory Council 

9.e. Report:  Facilities Committee

9.f. Report: LEND

9.g. Report: PTA Representative

9.h. Report:  SASED

10. Financial Report (Roll Call)

10.a. Year-to-Date Treasurer's Report for the Month Ending December 31, 2021

10.b. Accounts Payable: 01/11/2022-02/14/2022 = $589,748.52

10.c. Payroll:  1/14/2022 = $196,178.44

11. Consent Agenda (Roll Call)

11.a. Personnel Employment:

11.a.1. Virginia "Gina" Rodriguez, Benjamin Teacher Assistant at a hourly rate of $16.00, start date of January 24, 2022.

11.a.2. Kristen Higgins, Part-time Permanent Sub at Evergreen Elementary School at an hourly rate of $20. Kristen will work Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Fridays from 11:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.  

11.b. Personnel Resignation:

11.b.1. Debbie LeBlanc Retirement, June 30, 2022

11.b.2. Richard Feffer to retire at the end of the 2021-2022 school year

11.c. Personnel Leave:

11.c.1. Anna D'Anna, Evergreen Teacher Assistant, FMLA from 1/27/22-2/21/22.

11.d. Approve 2022-2023 Student Fees

11.e. First Reading of BP 7:140 Student Search and Seizure - Policy must be reviewed every other year.

11.f. Second Reading of Board Policies:
2:20 School Board – Powers and Duties of the School Board; Indemnification
2:105 School Board - Ethics and Gift Ban
2:110 School Board – Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers
2:120 School Board – Board Member Development
2:50 School Board – Committees
2:220 School Board – School Board Meeting Procedure
2:260 School Board – Uniform Grievance Procedure
3:40 General School Administration - Superintendent
3:50 General School Administration – Administrative Personnel Other Than the Superintendent
3:60 General School Administration – Administrative Responsibilities of the Building Principal
4:60 Operational Services – Purchases and Contracts
4:80 Operational Services – Accounting and Audits
4:110 Operational Services – Transportation
4:120 Operational Services – Food Services
4:150 Operational Services – Facility Management and Building Programs
4:160 Operational Services – Environment Quality of Buildings and Grounds
4:165 Operational Services – Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming Behaviors
4:170 Operational Services – Safety
4:175 Operational Services – Convicted Child Sex Offender; Screening; Notifications
5:10 General Personnel – Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
5:20 General Personnel – Workplace Harassment Prohibited
5:30 General Personnel – Hiring Process and Criteria
5:50 General Personnel – Drug – and Alcohol-Free Workplace; E-Cigarette, Tobacco, and Cannabis Prohibition
5:90 General Personnel – Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
5:100 General Personnel – Staff Development Program
5:120 General Personnel – Employee Ethics; Conduct; ad Conflict of Interests
5:125 General Personnel – Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct
5:150 General Personnel – Personnel Records
5:185 General Personnel – Family and Medical Leave
5:200 Professional Personnel – Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal
5:210 Professional Personnel – Resignations
5:220 Professional Personnel – Substitute Teachers
5:250 Professional Personnel – Leave of Absence
5:260 Professional Personnel – Student Teachers
5:330 Educational Support Personnel – Sick Days, Vacation, Holiday, and Leaves
6:15 Instruction – School Accountability
6:20 Instruction – School Year Calendar and Day
6:50 Instruction – School Wellness
6:60 Instruction – Curriculum Content
6:120 Instruction – Education of Children with Disabilities
6:130 Instruction – Program for the Gifted
6:135 Instruction – Accelerated Placement Program
6:180 Instruction – Extended Instructional Programs
6:220 Instruction – Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) Program; Responsible Use and Conduct
6:340 Instruction – Student Testing and Assessment Program
7:10 Students – Equal Educational Opportunities
7:20 Students – Harassment of Students Prohibited
7:30 Students – Student Assignment and Intra-District Transfer
7:50 Students – School Admissions and Students Transfers To and From Non-District Schools
7:60 Students – Residence
7:70 Students – Attendance and Truancy
7:80 Students – Release Time for Religious Instruction/Observance
7:150 Students – Agency and Police Interviews
7:160 Students – Students Appearance
7:180 Students – Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment
7:190 Students – Student Behavior
7:200 Students – Suspension Procedures
7:210 Students – Exclusion Procedures
7:240 Students – Conduct Code for Participants in Extracurricular Activities
7:250 Students – Student Support Services
7:260 Students – Exemption from Physical Education
7:290 Students – Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention
7:310 Students – Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools
7:340 Students – Student Record
7:345 Students – Use of Educational Technologies, Student Data Privacy and Security
8:70 Community Relations – Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities
8:100 Community Relations – Relations with Other Organizations and Agencies 
 

12. Action Items (Roll Call Vote)

12.a. Approval of 2022-2023 School Calendar

12.b. Approve Director of Student Services Position and Job Description

12.c. Approve Nurse Salary Recommendation

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

14. Discussion Items

14.a. COVID Mitigation Strategies

14.b. Residency Discussion

15. Executive Session (Roll Call)

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 Item Arising as a Result of Executive Session (Roll Call Vote)

18. Adjournment (Voice Vote)