April 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. ROLL CALL

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. STUDENT SPOTLIGHT - 2nd Grade Students

IV. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION

V. DISCUSSION

V.A. Board of Education Public Engagement/Outreach Opportunities & Possibilities

VI. INFORMATION REPORTS

VI.A. Superintendent - Dr. Cohen

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

VI.B.1. E-Learning Plan

VI.C. Director of Student Services - Mrs. Volpe

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

VI.D.1. Food Service Salaries

VI.D.2. Amended Budget

VI.D.3. Summer Painting Quotes

VI.E. Financial and Treasurers Reports

VI.F. Director of Technology - Mr. Henson

VI.F.1. Chromebooks for 1st Grade, 5th Grade and Paraprofessionals

VI.G. Principals Reports 

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

VI.I. FOIA Requests

VI.I.1. Suzanne Spurck 

VI.I.2. Smart Local 265- Jay Jones

VI.I.3. Lynn Riley 

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 - Resignation

VII.C.3. Certified - New Hire

VII.C.4. Certified - Long-Term Substitute

VII.C.5. Certified - Resignation

VII.C.6. Coordinator - 2024-25 Contracts

VII.C.7. Director - 2024-25 Contracts

VII.C.8. Administration - 2024-25 Contracts

VII.D. Consent Agenda

VII.D.1. Disposal of Material

VII.D.2. Summer Help

VII.D.3. 2024-25 Student Fees

VII.D.4. Approval of NICOR Gas Easement

VII.D.5. Award Bid for MES Electrical Work

VII.D.6. Award Bid for Summer Flooring Project

VII.E. 6-8 ELA Curriculum Adoption

VII.F. Teacher Laptop Refresh

VII.G. Resolution declaring the intention to issue $250,000 Working Cash Fund Bonds, for the purpose of increasing the Working Cash Fund, and directing that notice of such intention be published in the manner provided by law.

VII.H. Set Up Public BINA Hearing for May 15, 2024

VII.I. Alpha Contract Renewal

VII.J. Destruction of Verbatim Closed Session Minutes

VIII. ITEMS FOR MAY 15, 2024 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. The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10).

XII. ADJOURNMENT