September 20, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. ROLL CALL

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. BUDGET HEARING

III.A. Opportunity for Public Comment

III.A.1. Written Testimony

III.A.2. Oral Testimony

III.B. Board Comments

III.C. Adjourn - Motion to Close FY24 Budget Hearing

IV. COMMUNICATIONS

IV.A. Public

IV.B. MTA/MCSA

IV.C. MEF/PTA

IV.D. Board of Education

V. PRESENTATIONS

V.A. Audit Results (Posted in Extras)

V.B. School Improvement Plans - Principals

VI. INFORMATION REPORTS

VI.A. Finance Committee Update - Mrs. Zielinski

VI.B. Superintendent - Dr. Cohen

VI.C. Assistant Superintendent of Instruction - Dr. Johnson

VI.C.1. Classroom Books Additions

VI.D. Director of Student Services - Ms. Cirone

VI.E. Chief School Business Official - Dr. Shaw

VI.E.1. Winter Painting Projects

VI.E.2. RFP for MES Front Door

VI.E.3. WOLD MES Parking Lot/MIS Hard Surface Play Area

VI.E.4. Window Enhancement

VI.E.5. Limitation of Admin Cost

VI.E.6. SPED Review

VI.E.7. ESG August Update

VI.F. Financial and Treasurers Reports

VI.G. Director of Technology - Mr. Henson

VI.H. Principals Reports 

VI.I. Lincoln-Way Area Special Education - Minutes - Mrs. Briscoe

VI.J. FOIA Requests

VI.J.1. Painters District Council #14

VI.J.2. Amanda Montgomery

VI.J.3. Janine Asmus-Certified School Librarian

VII. ACTION REQUESTS

VII.A. Approval of Previous Minutes

VII.B. District Bills - Mrs. Zielinski

VII.C. Personnel

VII.C.1. Classified - New Hire

VII.C.2. Classified - Change in Position

VII.C.3. Classified - Resignation

VII.C.4. Classified - DRO

VII.C.5. Certified - Changing FTE (from 0.6 to 0.8)

VII.C.6. Certified - Leave of Absence

VII.C.7. Certified - Long-Term Substitute Teacher

VII.C.8. Certified - Resignation

VII.C.9. Administration - Resignation

VII.C.10. Administration - Interim 

VII.D. Consent Agenda

VII.D.1. Teacher and Administrator Salary and Compensation Reports 23-24

VII.D.2. Semi-Annual Review of Closed Session Minutes

VII.D.3. Verbatim Destruction of Closed Session Minutes

VII.D.4. Hazardous Walking Routes

VII.D.5. Disposal of Materials

VII.E. FY24 Budget Adoption  (Posted in Extras)

VII.F. Policy Revisions - 1st Read (Posted in Extras)

VII.G. Approval of FY23 Audit

VIII. ITEMS FOR OCTOBER 18, 2023 AGENDA

IX. NEXT STEPS AND FOLLOW-UP RELATED TO DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS

X. FOR THE GOOD OF MOKENA

XI. CLOSED SESSION - For the purposes of Personnel with no action after Closed Session to return; Pursuant of 5 ILCS 120/2/(c)(1).

XII. ADJOURNMENT