September 7, 2017 at 7:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - (7:30 p.m.)
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__ Scott L. Anderson __ Nathan Cachila __ Kevin Daly __ Asma Shakir Farhan
__ Elaina Geraghty __ Rupal Mandal __ John P. Vranas ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM MEMBERS __ Dr. Kim Nasshan __ Dr. David Russo __ Robert Ciserella __ Courtney Adams __ Christina Audisho __ Erin Curry __ Scott Grens __ Chris Harmon __ Megan Lewis __ Dominick Lupo __ Jennifer Ruttkay |
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2. AUDIENCE TO VISITORS
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3. DISTRICT RECOGNITION
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3.a. 2017-18 New Staff Introductions: Principals
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4. INFORMATION/ACTION: CONSENT AGENDA
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4.a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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4.a.I. Regular Board Meeting Minutes - August 3, 2017
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4.a.II. Regular Board Meeting - Closed Session Minutes - August 3, 2017
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4.b. EMPLOYMENT MATTERS
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4.b.I. NEW EMPLOYMENT
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4.b.I.1. James Greenwell, Spanish Teacher, Lincoln Hall Middle School, start date August 21, 2017, Class 4, Level 10, $76,405.
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4.b.I.2. Isabella Fioretto, 4th Grade Teacher (one-year position), Rutledge Hall School, start date August 21, 2017, Class 1, Level 1, $50,860.
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4.b.I.3. John Wong, Information Tech Assistant, Todd Hall School, start date August 18, 2017, $16.27/hour, plus benefits.
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4.b.I.4. Taylor Hogan, Paraprofessional, Todd Hall School, start date August 21, 2017, $15.38/hour, plus benefits.
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4.b.I.5. Adisa Zekic, part-time Kitchen Staff, Lincoln Hall Middle School, $10.46/hour.
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4.b.II. RESIGNATION
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4.b.II.1. Lyna Swanson, Paraprofessional, Todd Hall School, effective August 3, 2017.
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4.b.II.2. Madleen Yokhanna, part-time Kitchen Staff, Lincoln Hall Middle School, effective August 3, 2017.
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4.b.II.3. Adriana Cepela, part-time Orchestra Teacher, Lincoln Hall Middle School, effective August 14, 2017.
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4.b.II.4. Azra Meseljevic, part-time Kitchen Staff, Todd Hall School, effective August 21, 2017.
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4.b.II.5. Lori McLeod, Secretary to the Directors, Administration Building, effective September 15, 2017.
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4.c. UPCOMING STAFF DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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4.c.I. Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA) 53rd Annual Conference, September 27-29, 2017, in Springfield, Illinois, for Dr. Kimberly A. Nasshan, Superintendent of Schools.
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4.d. POLICIES
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4.d.I. Consent Only - Policies Excluded from 1st Reading for Approval*
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*These policies are excluded from 1st Reading because they only involve changes in citations or immediate compliance with the law or Illinois School Code.
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4.d.I.1. Policy 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure
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4.d.I.2. Policy 6:210 Instructional Materials
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4.d.I.3. Policy 8:70 Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities
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4.d.I.4. Policy 2:210 Organizational Board of Education Meeting
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4.d.I.5. Policy 4:70 Resource Conservation
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4.d.I.6. Policy 6:290 Homework
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4.d.I.7. Policy 7:80 Release Time for Religious Instruction/Observance
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4.d.I.8. Policy 7:160 Student Appearance
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4.d.II. 2nd Reading/Adoption of Policies
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4.d.II.1. Policy 7:100 Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunization; and Exclusion of Students
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4.e. APPROVAL OF BLACKBOARD AGREEMENT
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4.e.I. It is the recommendation of the Administration and supported by the Finance Committee to approve the one year agreement with Blackboard. This agreement has also been reviewed by legal.
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4.f. APPROVAL OF MATH CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
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4.f.I. It is the recommendation of the Administration and supported by the Finance Committee to approve the Math Curriculum Proposal for $22,974.63 as presented.
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4.g. APPROVAL OF THE ADMINISTRATOR AND TEACHER SALARY AND BENEFIT REPORT
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4.g.I. It is the recommendation of the Administration and supported by the Finance Committee to approve the Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefit Report Pursuant to PA 97-256, as presented. This report is required to be posted to the District website no later than October 1st of each year.
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4.h. APPROVAL OF CHANGE REQUESTS
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4.h.I. Pursuant to the Facilities Committee Meeting on August 15, 2017, Z3 Solutions has submitted for Board approval change requests for the Lincoln Hall renovation project which would result in no change to the contract amount, as presented, and as recommended by the Facilities Committee.
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4.i. ARCON MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR MASTER SITE PLAN WORK
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4.i.I. Pursuant to the Facilities Committee Meeting on August 15, 2017 Arcon has submitted for Board approval a memorandum of understanding for master site plan work in an amount not to exceed $10,000.
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4.j. LINCOLN HALL FITNESS CENTER RECOMMENDATIONS
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4.j.I. It is the recommendation of the Administration and supported by the Facilities Committee to approve purchases for the Lincoln Hall Fitness Center in an amount not to exceed $20,000.
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4.k. APPROVAL OF UPGRADE OF BAS WORKSTATION AND SOFTWARE (SERVER FOR HVAC CONTROL SYSTEM)
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4.k.I. It is the recommendation of the administration to approve the purchase of the BAS workstation and software in the amount of $11,750.00.
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Rationale: As part of the regular meeting, the Board of Education routinely approves minutes, personnel items, Board policies, and routine business matters.
Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approves those items on the Consent Agenda as appear above. Motion by Member: ___________________ Seconded by: _____________________
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5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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6. NEW BUSINESS
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6.a. 1st Reading
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6.a.I. Policy 7:275 Orders to Forgo Life-Sustaining Treatment
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7. COMMUNICATION FROM BOARD MEMBERS
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7.a. NTDSE/District 807: John P. Vranas/Nathan Cachila
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7.b. IASB (Illinois Association of School Boards): Nathan Cachila/Elaina Geraghty
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7.c. Finance Committee: Nathan Cachila/Kevin Daly
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7.d. Facilities Committee: John P. Vranas/Elaina Geraghty
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7.e. President's Report: Scott L. Anderson
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8. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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8.a. PTA (Parent Teacher Association): Courtney Tucker (President)
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8.b. LTA (Lincolnwood Teacher Association): Stephanie Shortell/Jamie Schremser (Co-Presidents)
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8.c. LSSU (Lincolnwood Support Staff Union): Carol Krikorian (President)
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9. SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS
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9.a. Superintendent's Report: Dr. Kim A. Nasshan
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9.a.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: Other Updates
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9.b. Curriculum and Instruction, Assistant Superintendent's Report: Dr. David Russo
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9.b.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: Curriculum Department Update
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9.c. Business and Operations, Business Manager: Robert Ciserella
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9.c.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: Finance Report - June 2017
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9.c.II. INFORMATION/ACTION: 2017-2018 Budget Approval
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Rationale: The Board of Education must hold a public hearing for audience comments on the budget. The budget must be approved by the Board of Education by September 30th of each fiscal year.
Public Hearing for Budget Approval of 2017-2018 Fiscal Year OPEN PUBLIC HEARING I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education open the public hearing regarding the Budget for Lincolnwood School District 74 for the fiscal year July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. Motion by Member: _______________________ Seconded by: _______________________ AUDIENCE COMMENTS CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education close the public hearing regarding the Budget for Lincolnwood School District 74 for the fiscal year July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. Motion by Member: ___________________ Seconded by Member: ____________________ BUDGET APPROVAL I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approve the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Budget, as recommended by the Finance Committee, and as presented. Motion by Member: ___________________ Seconded by Member: ____________________
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9.c.III. INFORMATION/ACTION: Public Hearing to Approve Interfund Transfers
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Rationale: The Board of Education must hold a public hearing to approve interfund transfers from the Educational Fund to the Operations and Maintenance Fund, and from the Tort Immunity Fund to the Operations and Maintenance Fund. Public Hearing to Approve Interfund Transfers OPEN PUBLIC HEARING Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education open the public hearing regarding a resolution authorizing the interfund transfers of $3,500,000 from the Educational Fund to the Operations and Maintenance Fund, and $1,000,000 from the Tort Immunity Fund to the Operations and Maintenance Fund, and the resolution authorizing the accounting transfer of $4,500,000 from the Operations and Maintenance Fund to the Capital Projects Fund to implement state regulations, as presented and as recommended by the Finance Committee. Motion by Member:________________ Seconded by Member:__________________ AUDIENCE COMMENTS CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education close the public hearing regarding a resolution authorizing the interfund transfers of $3,500,000 from the Educational Fund to the Operations and Maintenance Fund, and $1,000,000 from the Tort Immunity Fund to the Operations and Maintenance Fund, and the resolution authorizing the accounting transfer of $4,500,000 from the Operations and Maintenance Fund to the Capital Projects Fund to implement state regulations, as presented and as recommended by the Finance Committee. Motion by Member:________________ Seconded by Member:__________________ INTERFUND TRANSFER APPROVAL Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approve the resolution authorizing the interfund transfers of $3,500,000 from the Educational Fund to the Operations and Maintenance Fund, and $1,000,000 from the Tort Immunity Fund to the Operations and Maintenance Fund, and the resolution authorizing the accounting transfer of $4,500,000 from the Operations and Maintenance Fund to the Capital Projects Fund to implement state regulations, as presented and as recommended by the Finance Committee. Motion by Member:________________ Seconded by Member:__________________ |
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9.c.IV. INFORMATION/ACTION: Bills Payable in the Amount of $2,719,261.54
Bills reviewed this month by: Member Mandal and Member Daly
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Rationale: The Board of Education routinely reviews and approves invoices and bids. Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approve invoices and bills in the amount of $2,719,261.54 Motion by Member: _______________________ Seconded by: _______________________
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10. AUDIENCE TO VISITORS
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11. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION
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I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education recesses into Closed Session for the purpose of: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) - Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance or Dismissal of Specific Employees and 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) - Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular District has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the District finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the closed meeting minutes.
Motion by Member: _______________________ Seconded by: _______________________ |
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12. ADJOURNMENT
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Motion by Member: _________________________ Seconded by: _________________________ |
