August 23, 2023 at 7:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING

A. OPEN SESSION - AT 6:20 P.M.

B. CLOSED SESSION

B.1. A closed session of the Board of Education will convene on August 23, 2023, in the Board Room of the District Office located at 3706 Florida Avenue, Gurnee.  The closed session will be held pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) personnel.

C. ROUTINE - AT 7:00 P.M.

C.1. Call to Order - The President of the Board of Education will call the meeting to order and will ask those in attendance to join him in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

C.2. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education on July 26, 2023

C.3. July Financial Reports

C.3.a. Financial Summary Report

C.3.b. Treasurer's Report

C.3.c. Revenue Report

C.3.d. Expenditure Report

C.3.e. Activity Fund Report

C.3.f. Bills for Payment for August

C.4. Public Participation - Public Participation is the time during the meeting when anyone who wishes to address the Board may do so.  The Board of Education welcomes public comment and encourages patrons to participate in District 56 Board meetings.  Patrons who wish to address the Board are asked to state the following:

• Name and address of participant,
• Group affiliation if and when appropriate, and
• Item to be addressed.

D. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

D.1. District Highlights

D.2. Department Updates

D.3. Welcome to Visitors

D.4. Health Life Safety Survey and Capital Improvement Plan Schedule

D.5. School Improvement Plans

D.6. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request

D.7. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request

E. NEW BUSINESS

E.1. Resolution Providing for the Issue of Not To Exceed $8,300,000 General Obligation Refunding School Bonds of the District for the Purpose of Refunding Certain Outstanding Bonds of the District, Authorizing and Directing the Execution of an Escrow Agreement, Providing for the Levy of a Direct Annual Tax Sufficient to Pay the Principal and Interest on Said Bonds, and Authorizing the Proposed Sale of Said Bonds to the Purchaser Thereof

E.2. First Reading Board Policy Monitoring

E.3. Approval of the FY24 Tentative Budget

E.4. Asbestos Abatement Consulting Services

E.5. Snow and Ice Removal Contract Extension

E.6. Consent Agenda

E.6.a. Prairie Trail School PBIS Fundraising Request

E.7. Public Comment - The Board of Education has reserved this time to provide patrons an opportunity to comment on any business conducted by the Board during the previous meeting.

F. CLOSED SESSION

F.1. A closed session of the Board of Education will convene on August 23, 2023, in the Board Room of the District Office located at 3706 Florida Avenue, Gurnee.  The closed session will be held pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) personnel, (9) student discipline, (10) student information, (11) potential litigation, and (21) discussion of minutes.

G. OPEN SESSION

G.1. Personnel - The Board will formally act on personnel recommendations from the Superintendent.

G.1.a. Valerie Carter - Resignation

G.1.b. Katie Krastev - Resignation

G.1.c. Monica Melchor - Resignation

G.1.d. Shanise Perez - Resignation

G.1.e. Daisy Quintana - Resignation

G.1.f. Katy Grabarski - FMLA

G.1.g. Veronica Herrera - LOA

G.1.h. Elizabeth Kaiser - LOA

G.1.i. Mark Lindem - LOA

G.1.j. Aimee Turner - FMLA

G.1.k. Jennifer Weglarz - LOA

G.1.l. Jacqueline Panchi - Rescind Resignation

G.1.m. Adriana Avila - New Hire

G.1.n. Udona Barnes - New Hire

G.1.o. Jordan Bratzke - New Hire

G.1.p. Selene Gomez - New Hire

G.1.q. Olimpia Lenon - Position Transfer

G.1.r. Carla Limon - New Hire

G.1.s. Brian Maseman - New Hire

G.1.t. Scott Osburn - New Hire

G.1.u. Norma Pineda - New Hire

G.1.v. Chrystal Rodriguez - New Hire

G.1.w. Marnie Schmidt - New Hire

G.2. Closed Session Minutes - The Board will formally act on closed session minutes for July 26, 2023.

G.3. Review Closed Session Minutes from January 2023 - June 2023

G.4. Adjournment