February 28, 2024 at 7:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING

A. ROUTINE

A.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.

A.2. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education on January 24, 2024

A.3. January Financial Reports

A.3.a. Financial Summary Report

A.3.b. Treasurer's Report

A.3.c. Revenue Report

A.3.d. Expenditure Report

A.3.e. Activity Fund Report

A.3.f. Revised Bills for Payment for January

A.3.g. Bills for Payment for February

A.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.

B. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

B.1. District Highlights

B.2. Department Updates

B.3. i-Ready Data

B.4. Professional Leave and Conferences

B.5. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request

C. OLD BUSINESS

C.1. Second Reading Board Policy Monitoring

D. NEW BUSINESS

D.1. First Reading Board Policy Monitoring

D.2. Resolution Providing for the Issue of Not To Exceed $8,300,000 General Obligation Refunding School Bonds, Series 2024, 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

D.3. Flexible Furniture Purchase at Viking and River Trail Schools

D.4. Spaulding School Flooring Proposal

D.5. Health Life Safety Improvements Proposal

D.6. New Lawn Care Contract Recommendation

D.7. Spaulding School Parking Lot Rehabilitation and Expansion

D.8. Spaulding School Multipurpose Room Audio Upgrade

D.9. Consent Agenda

D.9.a. Destination Imagination Fundraiser

D.9.b. Viking Middle School SSC Special Tee's Fundraiser

D.9.c. Viking Middle School Drama Club Fundraiser

D.9.d. Viking Middle School SSC Popcorn Fundraiser

D.9.e. River Trail School 5th Grade Great Americans Fundraiser

D.10. 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.

E. CLOSED SESSION

E.1. A closed session of the Board of Education will convene on February 28, 2024, 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.

F. OPEN SESSION

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

F.1.a. Kendall Boswell - Resignation

F.1.b. Megan Kibbons - Resignaton

F.1.c. Milagro Lutz - Resignation

F.1.d. Brian Maseman - Resignation

F.1.e. Corrie McClain - Resignation

F.1.f. Abrianna Phelps - Resignation

F.1.g. Kevin Simmons - Resignation

F.1.h. Courtney Vanderlip - Resignation

F.1.i. Joseph Cooper - New Hire

F.1.j. Blanca Gomez - New Hire

F.1.k. Sara Rosheger - New Hire

F.1.l. Kim Rehling - LOA

F.2. Closed Session Minutes - The Board will formally act on closed session minutes for January 24, 2024.

F.3. Review Closed Session Minutes from July 2023 - December 2023

F.4. Adjournment