February 13, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting
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1. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Board President
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2. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
Recorder
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3. Pledge of Allegiance
Speaker(s):
Board President
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4. Approve Agenda
Speaker(s):
Board President
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5. Approval Draft of Minutes (Roll Call Vote)
Speaker(s):
Board President
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5.a. January 9, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
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5.b. January 9, 2023 Executive Session Minutes
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6. Superintendent's Report
Speaker(s):
Superintendent
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6.a. Benjamin Middle School Theatre Rehearsal
Description:
This year's musical is Mary Poppins
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6.b. 2023-2024 School Calendar
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6.c. Special Education Presentation
Speaker(s):
Dr. Julie Salamone
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6.d. Update from the Business Office
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6.e. Update on Business Manager search process.
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6.f. Update on contract renewal discussions With GSF, Illinois Central and Sodexo
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6.g. Student Fees for 2023-2024
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6.h. FOIA Report
Description:
We received three requests:
The first request is from John Laubersheimer, AFSCME Council 31.
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7. President's Report
Speaker(s):
Board President
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7.a. Board Planning Calendars
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8. Board Reports and Requests
Speaker(s):
Board Members
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9. Citizens' Desire to Address the Board on Agenda Items
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10. Financial Report (Roll Call)
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10.a. Year-to-Date Financial Statements and Treasurer's Report for the Month Ending July 2022.
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10.b. Accounts Payable:
Total Amount: $685,041.47 Date Range: 01/10/2023 - 02/13/2023 |
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10.c. Payroll
REG PAYROLL 01/13/2023: $198,266.72 REG PAYROLL 02/01/2023: $197,004.17 Severance Payout 02/01/23: $9,233.04 |
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11. Consent Agenda (Roll Call)
Speaker(s):
Superintendent
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11.a. Personnel Employment:
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11.b. Personnel Resignation:
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11.c. Personnel Leave:
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12. Action Items (Roll Call Vote)
Speaker(s):
Superintendent
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12.a. Approval of 2023-2024 School Calendar
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12.b. Approve 2023-2024 Student Fees
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13. Citizens' Desire to Address the Board on Non-Agenda Items
Speaker(s):
Board President
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14. Discussion Items
Speaker(s):
Board President
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15. Executive Session (Roll Call)
Description:
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)
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 selection of a person to fill a public office, as defined in this Act, including a vacancy in a public office, when the public body is given power to appoint under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the public body is given power to remove the occupant under law or ordinance. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (3) |
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16. Return To Open Sesssion
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17. Action Items Resulting From the Executive Session
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17.a. Motion to Approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Board of Education of Benjamin School District 25 and the Benjamin Education Association for the 2023-2028 school years. First year of the agreement is a 5.25% salary increase for the teachers.
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17.b. Possible approval of Consulting Contract for Survey
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18. Adjournment (Voice Vote)
Speaker(s):
Board President
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