October 7, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting
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1. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Board President
Description:
"I call this Benjamin 25 Board of Education Meeting of October 7, 2024 to order at 7:00 p.m. Would the recording secretary please call the roll."
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2. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
Recorder
Description:
The Board Recorder calls the roll.
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3. Pledge of Allegiance
Speaker(s):
Board President
Description:
"Would the audience please rise and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance." (Pledge is recited)
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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. Approval of the Draft Minutes from the Regular Board Meeting of September 9, 2024.
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5.b. Approval of the Draft Executive Session Minutes from September 9, 2024.
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6. Superintendent's Report
Speaker(s):
Superintendent
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6.a. Special Presentation - Nick Wahl from Abre'
Description:
In order to promote transparency and promote the use of data in our decision-making, and to demonstrate progress monitoring, Abre' is a data system that will allow us to create data dashboards and use all of our known student data from a single source. Dr. Wahl is presenting via Zoom as a followup to Board questions regarding the administration's recommendation from the September 9 meeting. This system has been adopted by both D94 and D34 and will enhance communication pathways even after our graduates move on to high school.
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6.b. School SIP presentations from Benjamin and Evergreen
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6.c. Dr. Salamone - Update from the Director of Student Services
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6.d. Tim Kazmierczak - Update from the Director of Buildings and Grounds
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6.e. Disposal of Thermometers
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6.f. Approval for Band Instrument Resale
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6.g. Approval of Evergreen Yearbook Contract
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6.h. Rationale and need for an Administrative Support Position for Student Services
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6.i. In-House Social Media Position
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6.j. FOIA Report
Description:
R.J.B Properties - Requested information regarding custodial services.
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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 _____
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10.b. Accounts Payable
Description:
Total Amount: $795,617.34
Date Range: 09/10/2024 - 10/07/2024 |
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10.c. Payroll: 9/13/24 , 9/30/2024
Description:
9/13: ED FUND: $237,996.12
OM FUND: $2,425.26 Total: $240,421.38 9/30: ED FUND: $238,575.80 OM FUND: $2,425.26 Total: $241,001.06 |
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11. Consent Agenda (Roll Call)
Speaker(s):
Superintendent
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11.a. Personnel Employment:
Description:
Margaret Zignich - BMS Building Secretary. Hourly Rate of $19.02.
Stacy Armstrong - EES Long Term Permanent Sub at the rate of $276.02 per day |
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11.b. Personnel Resignation: Rebecca Warga, Special Education Teacher, EES. Last Day is October 8, 2024.
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11.c. Personnel Leave:
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11.d. Approval of School Improvement Plans
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11.e. Approval of Band Instrument Resale
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11.f. Approval of Digital Thermometer Disposal
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12. Action Items (Roll Call Vote)
Speaker(s):
Superintendent
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12.a. Approval of Abre Contract
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12.b. Approval of Evergreen Yearbook Contract
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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
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. 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)
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16. Adjournment (Voice Vote)
Speaker(s):
Board President
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