January 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. ROLL CALL

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - action item

4. CONSENT AGENDA-action item

4.A. Minutes-; Regular Meeting: December 18, 2024, Town Hall Hearing; December 16, 2024, Special Meeting; January 11, 2025

4.B. Minutes: Regular Meeting and Special Meeting Closed Session: December 18, 2024, Special Meeting; January 11, 2025

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

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS

6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS / DEPARTMENT HEADS

7. NEW BUSINESS

7.A. Approve setting High School graduation date for Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 2 pm and Baccalaureate for Wednesday, May 14, 2025-action item

7.B. Approve Updated PRESS policies-action item

7.C. Request bids for copy machine leases-action item

8. 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 is 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)

9. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION-action item

10. NEW BUSINESS

10.A. Approve early retirement request of custodian Dawn Elliott-effective February 28, 2025, and leave without pay for Courtney Sweitzer December 18, 2024/month of January 2025, & appointment of Cassandra Aguilar; student driver, Corinna Hamilton part-time RAP bus supervisor, Bryar Haring Middle School paraprofessional, Pattie Gay day shift High School custodian February 3-May 20, 2025, resignation of Primary school paraprofessional Sarah Green and Assistant Softball Coach Saraphine Swalve and appointment of Mara Haan, High School Dishwasher-action item

11. ADJOURN-action item