November 11, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting
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1. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Board President
Description:
I am calling the Benjamin 25 regular Board of Education Meeting to order at ______ on November 11, 2024.
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2. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
Recorder
Description:
Board President: : Would the Secretary Please Call 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 October 7, 2024.
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5.b. Approval of the Draft Executive Session Minutes from October 7, 2024.
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5.c. Approval of the Draft Minutes from the October 28, 2024 Special and Executive Session Meetings
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5.d. Approval of the Draft Facility and Finance Committee Meeting Minutes of October 24, 2024.
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6. Student Recognition: Benjamin 25 Cross Country Team
Description:
The BMS Cross Country Team will be recognized for their display of excellent sportsmanship throughout their season this year.
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7. Auditor's Report
Description:
A representative from Baker/Tilly, our audit firm, will be here to provide the Board with a summary report of our FY 24 audit.
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8. Office Support Staff Appreciation
Description:
Our building secretaries and our central office support staff are being recognized for going above and beyond in their work with registration, residency, and digitization of records. They have done an amazing job and are being recognized for those efforts.
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9. Board Appreciation
Description:
November 15 is Board Appreciation Day. However, we are taking time today to honor and thank our Board and its members for their service to the community and to Benjamin 25.
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10. Superintendent's Report
Speaker(s):
Superintendent
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10.a. 50th Anniversary Report
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10.b. Tentative Tax Levy
Speaker(s):
Dr. Filas
Description:
Dr. Filas will present the tentative 2024 tax levy. This levy will fund FY 26. The final levy will be presented for approval at the December Board meeting.
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10.c. School Maintenance Project Grant Approval - Lockers at BMS
Speaker(s):
Dr. Filas
Description:
The SMPG, School Maintenance Project Grant, in the amount of $50,000, has been approved by the Finance and facility Committee to be applied toward the cost of locker replacement at Benjamin Middle School.
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10.d. Energy Cost Information
Speaker(s):
Dr. Filas, Dr. Woell
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10.e. Acceptance of a Donation of a Clarinet
Speaker(s):
Dr. Filas
Description:
We have a individual who would like to donate a Yamaha Clarinet to the District's Band Program. In order to accept the donation, the Board must prove acceptance of the donation.
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10.f. Approval of BMS Yearbook Contract with Jostens for a price of $25.50 per unit.
Speaker(s):
Dr. Woell
Description:
Under Board Policy, 4:60, all contracts must be approved by the Board.
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10.g. School Report Card Updates
Speaker(s):
Dr. Fitzgerald
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10.h. Capital Plan Update
Speaker(s):
Dr. Woell
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10.i. Update on Bond Sale
Speaker(s):
Dr. Filas
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10.j. In-House Social Media Manager Position
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10.k. Student Program Clerical Support Position
Speaker(s):
Dr. Woell
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10.l. Adaptive PE Teacher Contract
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10.m. Abre' Data Dashboard Update
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10.n. FOIA Report
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11. President's Report
Speaker(s):
Board President
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11.a. Board Planning Calendars
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12. Board Reports and Requests
Speaker(s):
Board Members
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13. Citizens' Desire to Address the Board on Agenda Items
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14. Financial Report (Roll Call)
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14.a. Year-to-Date Financial Statements and Treasurer's Report for the Month Ending
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14.b. Accounts Payable
Total Amount: $999,078.41 Date Range: 10/08/2024-11/11/2024 |
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14.c. Payroll
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15. Consent Agenda (Roll Call)
Speaker(s):
Superintendent
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15.a. Personnel Employment:
Adaptive PE Teacher contract through CASE. Shift Michelle Davis from .5 Teacher/.5 TA to .6 Teacher/ .4 TA. Salary Increase not to exceed $2,703 Kelly Folan as Long Term TA Substitute for Stacy Armstrong |
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15.b. Personnel Resignation:
Kelly Folan resigning as lunchroom supervisor at EG |
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15.c. Personnel Leave:
Speaker(s):
Dr. Woell
Description:
FMLA Leave for Greg Martin
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15.d. Policy Updates First Reading
Description:
PRESS Draft Updates
Policy 2:105 - Ethics and Gift Ban. Policy 2:120 - Board member Development. Policy 4:30 - Revenue and Investments. Policy 4:60 - Purchases and Contracts. Policy 4:150 - Facility Management and Building Programs. Policy 4:170 - Safety. Policy 5:10 - Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment. Policy 5:20 - Workplace Harassment Prohibited. Policy 5:90 - Abused and Neglected Child Reporting. Policy 5:125 - Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct. Policy 5:230 - Maintaining Student Discipline. Policy 6:60 - Curriculum Content. Policy 6:135 - Accelerated Placement Program. Policy 6:270 - Guidance and Counseling Program. Policy 7:10 - Equal Educational Opportunities. Policy 7:100 - Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students. Policy 7:180: Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment. Policy 7:200 - Suspension Procedures. Policy 8:10 - Connection with the Community. Draft Update - Rewritten Policy 2:265 - Title IX Grievance Procedure. |
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15.e. Acceptance of Yamaha Clarinet Donation Michele Marcelo
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16. Action Items (Roll Call Vote)
Speaker(s):
Superintendent
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16.a. Approval of School Project Maintenance Grant - $50,000 Toward New Lockers at BMS
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16.b. Approval of BMS Yearbook Contract with Josten's as presented.
Description:
Josten's locked in last year's price per book for us ($25.50) instead of raising it to $26.52 as part of a two-year agreement. This would lock in the $25.50 price for both of those years, which actually works in our favor as prices always climb year to year. We typically will sell for $0.50 to $1 over the cost that Jostens charges, with profits going towards supplies and materials, and reducing the costs of future yearbooks.
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16.c. Approval of Student Programs Clerical Support Position as presented
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16.d. Approval to establish the position of Social Media Manager.
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17. Citizens' Desire to Address the Board on Non-Agenda Items
Speaker(s):
Board President
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18. Discussion Items
Speaker(s):
Board President
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19. 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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20. Return to Open Session
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21. Action Items Resulting from Executive Session
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21.a. Resignation of Rebecca Warga
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22. Adjournment (Voice Vote)
Speaker(s):
Board President
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