September 15, 2020 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order and Roll Call - 5:00 PM

II. Closed Session

III. Call to Order and Roll Call - Regular Meeting - 7:00 PM

III.A. Pledge of Allegiance

III.B. Welcome Visitors

IV. Public Comment on Any Agenda Item

V. Consent Agenda

V.A. Minutes of August 18, 2020 Regular Board Meeting

V.B. Payroll, Organizations & Activity, and Cafeteria Report - Policy 4.60

V.C. Check Register - Policy 4:60

V.D. Freedom of Information Request(s) - Policy 2:250

VI. Superintendent Reports

VI.A. Correspondence

VI.B. Legislative Report

VI.C. Ten Day Report

VI.D. Gateway to Graduation Presentation - Mr. Brett Marcum, Director of Strategic Partnerships

VI.E. Online Tutoring Program Presentation - Mr. Brian Conant, Curriculum Director

VI.F. Overview of the 2019 Cultual Responsiveness and School Climate Survey - Dr. Karla Guseman, Superintendent

VII. Recognition and Awards - No Recognition This Month

VIII. Action Items

VIII.A. Recommendation to Continue with Remote Education

VIII.B. Donation(s) - Policy 8:80

VIII.C. 2020-2021 Budget - Policy 4:10

VIII.D. 2020-2021 Evaluation Memoradum of Agreement with Council 204 of the American Federation of Teachers Local 604

VIII.E. Approval of the Evaluation Agreement of the Evaluation Joint Committee

VIII.F. FY20 Administrator & Teacher Salary/Benefit Report 105 ILS 5/10-20.47 and 5/34-18.638 ISBE - Policy 2:250

VIII.G. Illinois Public Act 97-0609 - Policy 2:250

VIII.H. Resolution providing for the issue of not to exceed $20,000,000 General Obligation Limited Tax School bonds for the purposes of refunding outstanding bonds of the District and increasing the Working Cash Fund of the district, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, authorizing the execution of an escrow agreement in connection with said refunding and authorizing the sale of said bonds to Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

VIII.I. Approval of Transition Bid Contracts

VIII.J. Approval of Gateway to Graduation Program Recommendation

VIII.K. Approval of Online Tutoring Program Recommendation

VIII.L. Resolution Authorizing Intervention in Various Will County Board of Review Appeals

VIII.M. Memorandum of Understanding between Illinois Department of Human Services and Will County Health and JTHS 204

VIII.N. Memorandum of Understanding between Joliet Public Library and JTHS 204

VIII.O. Memorandum of Understanding between the Joliet Township High School Paraprofessionals Council District 204, AFT Local 604 and the Board of Education Joliet Townshp High School 204

VIII.P. Special Services Agreements

VIII.P.1. Agreement with Interim Healthcare Services of Joliet and JTHS 204

VIII.P.2. Agreement with Board of Control of the School Association for  Special Education in DuPage County and JTHS 204

VIII.P.3. Agreement with the Board of Education of New Lenox School District 122 and JTHS 204

VIII.Q. Hanover Research Renewal

VIII.R. Personnel Reports - Policy 5:30; 5:180; 5:185; 5:210

VIII.R.1. Professional Resignation Request(s)

VIII.R.2. Professional Leave of Absence Request(s)

VIII.R.3. Professional Salary Advancement Request(s)

VIII.R.4. Professional Staff Overload Recommendation(s)

VIII.R.5. Professional Extra Pay Recommendation(s)

VIII.R.6. Professional Staff Recommendation(s)

VIII.R.7. Classified Resignation Request(s)

VIII.R.8. Classified Leave of Absence Request(s)

VIII.R.9. Classified Change of Status Recommendation(s)

VIII.S. Second Reading of Policies - Policy 2:240

VIII.S.1. 2:220 School Board Meeting Procedure

VIII.S.2. 4:180 Pandemic Preparedness; Management; and Recovery

VIII.S.3. 7:340 Student Records 

VIII.S.4. 7:345 Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security

VIII.T. Second Reading of Five Year Review - Policy 2:240

VIII.T.1. 7:40 Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students 

VIII.U. Selection of Vice President

IX. Unfinished Business

IX.A. Anti-racism Commitment

X. New Business

X.A. Board of Education Resignation

X.B. Board Vacancy Process and Timeline

X.C. First Reading of Policies - Policy 2:240

X.C.1. 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure

X.C.2. 2:265 Title IX Sexual harassment Grievance Procedure

X.C.3. 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment

X.C.4. 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited

X.C.5. 5:100 Staff Development Program

X.C.6. 5:220 Substitute Teachers 

X.C.7. 5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves

X.C.8. 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities

X.C.9. 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited

X.C.10. 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment

X.C.11. 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited

X.C.12. 7:190 Student Behavior

XI. Board Reports

XII. Announcements/Public Comment