November 15, 2023 at 7:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING

A. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2023 LEVY

A.1. Call to Order - The President of the Board of Education will call the 2023 levy hearing to order and will ask those in attendance to join him in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

A.2. Public Hearing on the 2023 Levy

A.3. 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 their name and address.  The Board President will ask if there is anyone who wishes to address the Board about the 2023 Levy.

A.4. Adjournment

B. ROUTINE

B.1. Call to Order - The President of the Board of Education will call the regular meeting to order .

B.2. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education on October 25, 2023

B.3. October Financial Reports

B.3.a. Financial Summary Report

B.3.b. Treasurer's Report

B.3.c. Revenue Report

B.3.d. Expenditure Report

B.3.e. Activity Fund Report

B.3.f. Revised Bills for Payment for October

B.3.g. Bills for Payment for November

B.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.

C. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

C.1. District Highlights

C.2. Department Updates

C.3. FY23 Audit/Post Issuance Compliance Report

C.4. Battelle for Kids Annual Event - Summary of Visit

C.5. Professional Leave and Conferences

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

D. OLD BUSINESS

D.1. Second Reading Board Policy Monitoring

D.2. Adoption of the 2023 Levy

E. NEW BUSINESS

E.1. First Reading Board Policies Issue 113 October 2023 (Part A)

E.2. FY23 Audit/Post Issuance Compliance Report

E.3. 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 this evening's meeting.

F. CLOSED SESSION

F.1. A closed session of the Board of Education will convene on November 15, 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. Latise Flowers - Termination

G.1.b. Margaret Limoges - Resignation

G.1.c. Denise Mendoza - Resignation

G.1.d. Ismael Nunez - Resignation

G.1.e. Frank Fitzgerald - Intent to Retire

G.1.f. Steven Boswell - FMLA

G.1.g. Len Wojciechowicz - LOA

G.1.h. Laura Partida - New Hire

G.1.i. Aurora Orozco - Position Transfer

G.2. Hearing Officer

G.3. Notice to Remedy 

G.4. Employee Suspension

G.5. Closed Session Minutes - The Board will formally act on closed session minutes for October 25, 2023.

G.6. Adjournment