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

I. ROLL CALL

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING

III.A. Open Hearing

III.B. Opportunity for Oral or Written Testimony from the Public

III.C. Opportunity for Board to Comment

III.D. Motion to Adjourn Tax Levy Hearing

IV. STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

IV.A. D.A.R.E. Essay Winners

IV.B. Project Lead the Way

V. COMMUNICATIONS

V.A. Public

V.B. MTA/MCSA

V.C. MEF/PTA

V.D. Board of Education

VI. DISCUSSION 

VI.A. Joint Annual Conference Debrief

VI.B. Board Committees

VII. INFORMATION REPORTS

VII.A. Superintendent - Dr. Cohen

VII.B. Assistant Superintendent of Instruction - Dr. Johnson

VII.C. Interim Director of Student Services - Mrs. Volpe

VII.D. Chief School Business Official - Dr. Shaw

VII.D.1. RFP for Electrical work at MES and DO

VII.E. Financial and Treasurers Reports

VII.F. Director of Technology - Mr. Henson

VII.G. Principals Reports 

VII.H. Lincoln-Way Area Special Education - Minutes - Mrs. Briscoe

VII.I. FOIA Requests - Completed

VII.I.1. Katharine Casey-Literacy

VII.I.2. John Doe

VII.I.3. Lydia Simrayh

VII.I.4. Jenny Daley 

VIII. ACTION REQUESTS

VIII.A. Approval of Previous Minutes

VIII.B. District Bills - Mr. Bush

VIII.C. Personnel

VIII.C.1. Classified - New Hire

VIII.C.2. Classified - Resignation

VIII.C.3. Classified - Leave of Absence

VIII.C.4. Certified - New Hire

VIII.C.5. Certified - Leave of Absence

VIII.C.6. Certified - Long-Term Substitute

VIII.D. Consent Agenda

VIII.D.1. 2024 Summer Hours

VIII.D.2. 2024-2025 Workers' Compensation Renewal

VIII.E. Approval of Tax Levy

VIII.F. MES Electrical Repair

VIII.G. Approval of Enrichment Consultant

VIII.H. Approval of Safety and Crisis Plan

IX. ITEMS FOR JANUARY 17, 2024 AGENDA

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

XI. FOR THE GOOD OF MOKENA

XII. CLOSED SESSION 

XII.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).

XII.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).

XIII. ADJOURNMENT