November 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. ROLL CALL

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - action item

4. CLOSED SESSION-to discuss a student disciplinary case Student 2025-01/5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9)-action item

5. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION-action item

6. CONSENT AGENDA-action item

6.A. Minutes-; Regular Meeting

6.B. Minutes-;  Closed Session

6.C. Financial Reports; Payment of Bills; Activity Accounts; FRIS Report

7. PUBLIC COMMENTS

8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS / DEPARTMENT HEADS

9. OLD BUSINESS

9.A. Approval of purchase of 5 mini buses currently being leased at a cost of $30,055 each for a total of $150,275-action item

9.B. Approval of rejection of all 71 and 77 passenger bus lease bids and re-bid-action item

9.C. Potential student discipline/action resolution for student disciplinary case "2025-01"-action item

10. NEW BUSINESS

10.A. Approval of FY2025 Maintenance Grant for Primary School hallway locker replacement-action item

10.B. Approval of tentative tax year 2024 levy-action item

10.C. Approve resolution to transfer $800,000 from Fund 20 (Operations & Maintenance) to Fund 30 (Debt Services)-action item

11. CLOSED SESSION-to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees and litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting-action item 5 ILCS 120/2c(1), 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)

12. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION-action item

13. NEW BUSINESS

13.A. Approve appointment of Abelardo Sustaita as High School girls' basketball assistant coach for the 2024-2025 season-action item

13.B. Approve non-reappointment of head varsity High School volleyball coach-action item

13.C. Approve extension of Superintendent Gilliland's employment from July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026 with contract details to be considered at a later date-action item

13.D. Approve extension of High School Principal Deb Gunnarsson's employment from July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026 with contract details to be considered at a later date-action item

13.E. Approve re-employment extension of Primary School Principal Tracey Rein with contract details to be considered at a later date-action item

13.F. Approve re-employment extension of Middle School Principal Brady Knop with contract details to be woked out at a later date-action item

13.G. Approve resolution for reduction in force for a current member of the nursing staff for the 2025-2026 school year-action item

13.H. Approve appointment of Joe Meade as Middle School Girls' Basketball Coach 2024-2025 SY & resignation of High School basketball cheerleader coach Jody Herrell-effective October 23, 2024, resignation of assistant High School girls' basketball coach Emily Langfield-effective October 30, 2024, resignation of Middle School paraprofessional Alee Schleuning-effective November 15, 2024, employment of Melinda Libberton Middle School paraprofessional-effective November 20, 2024, 2 hours October 23, 2024 leave without pay and November 13 and 15, 2024 leave without pay for paraprofessional Courtney Sweitzer, appointment of High School Cheerleader Coach Kendra Sipe-2024-2025 SY, and Kristina Zach long term sub-effective November 20, 2024-action item

14. ADJOURN-action item