November 15, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. ROLL CALL

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. COMMUNICATIONS

III.A. Public

III.B. MTA/MCSA

III.C. MEF/PTA

III.D. Veteran's Day Assembly Update - Mrs. Arduino

III.E. Board of Education

IV. PRESENTATIONS

IV.A. Tax Levy

IV.B. IL School Report Card Data

V. DISCUSSION

V.A. 2023 Resolutions Committee Report (Posted in Extras)

VI. INFORMATION REPORTS

VI.A. Finance Committee Update - Mrs. Zielinski

VI.B. Superintendent - Dr. Cohen

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

VI.D. Director of Student Services - Dr. Volpe

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

VI.E.1. Worker's Compensation Renewal

VI.E.2. Summer 2023 Projects Debriefing (Posted in Extras)

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 - Completed

VI.J.1. Jennifer Daley

VI.J.2. Meghan Scholnick

VII. ACTION REQUESTS

VII.A. Approval of Previous Minutes

VII.B. District Bills - Mrs. Briscoe

VII.C. Personnel

VII.C.1. Classified - New Hire

VII.C.2. Classified - Leave of Absence

VII.C.3. Certified - Resignation

VII.C.4. Certified - Third Year Licensed Staff to Earn Tenure Status

VII.C.5. Certified - Intent to Retire

VII.D. Residency-Investigative Services Agreement

VII.E. Annual Statement of Affairs and Contracts over 25K

VII.F. Social Media Litigation

VII.G. Approval of Tentative Levy

VII.H. RFP for MES Parking Lot Expansion & MIS Play Area

VII.I. Board Policy Review Committee

VII.J. Enrichment Committee

VII.K. Board of Education Safety Committee

VII.L. Parent-Teacher Advisory Committee

VII.M. Out of State Travel

VIII. ITEMS FOR DECEMBER 20, 2023 AGENDA

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

X. FOR THE GOOD OF MOKENA

XI. CLOSED SESSION 

XI.A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.  However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act.  5ILCS 120/2(c)(1).

XI.B. Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one of more classes or employees.  5ILCS 120/2(c)(2).

XI.C. Security procedures, school building safety and security, and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, a threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(8).

XI.D. Student disciplinary cases.  5 ILCS 120/2(C)(9).

XI.E. The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10).

XII. ADJOURNMENT