August 6, 2020 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
__ Kevin Daly __ Jeffrey S. Evens __ Myra A. Foutris __ Elaina Geraghty __ Rupal Mandal __ John P. Vranas ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM MEMBERS __ Dr. Kimberly A. Nasshan __ Dr. Dominick Lupo __ Dr. David L. Russo __ Mark Atkinson __ Courtney Whited __ Chris Harmon __ Jennifer Ruttkay __ Erin Curry __ Christopher Edman __ Christina Audisho __ Renee Tolnai |
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2. AUDIENCE TO VISITORS
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3. INFORMATION/ACTION: CONSENT AGENDA
(Any member of the Board wishing to vote separately on a Consent Agenda item should request removal of that item from the Consent Agenda.) |
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3.a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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3.a.I. Regular Board Meeting Minutes - June 25, 2020
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3.a.II. Regular Board Meeting Minutes - Closed Session - June 25, 2020
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3.a.III. Special Board Meeting Minutes - July 27, 2020
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3.a.IV. Special Board Meeting Minutes - Closed Session - July 27, 2020
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3.b. EMPLOYMENT MATTERS
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3.b.I. Personnel Report
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3.b.II. New Employment
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3.b.II.1. Candace Forsell, 6th Grade Social Studies Teacher, Lincoln Hall, effective August 24, 2020, Class 1, Level 3, $53,675
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3.b.II.2. Sarah Staffilino, .4/2 Days per week Speech Language Pathologist, Lincoln Hall, effective August 24, 2020 Class 3, Level 10, $29,854.80
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3.b.II.3. Grace Han, Full Time Substitute Teacher, District Wide, effective August 24, 2020, $50,860
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3.b.II.4. Shannon Donohue, GATE Reading Teacher, Rutledge Hall, effective August 24, 2020, $67,847
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3.b.III. Resignation
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3.b.III.1. Karen Fuentes, Administrative Assistant to Directors, Administration Building, effective July 14, 2020
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3.b.III.2. Shelby Soumar, Paraprofessional, Rutledge Hall, effective July 27, 2020
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3.c. Donation of Dresses to Lincolnwood School District 74
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The Finance Committee concurs to recommend to the Board of Education to accept the donation of nine costume dresses from Diana’s Bridal.
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3.d. Administrator Employment Contract
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The Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approves all Adminisrator Employment contracts.
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3.d.I. Courtney Whited, Business Manager/CSBO
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3.e. Renewal of MidCo Systems’ Mitel MiVoice Office250 Gold System and Support Plans
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The Finance Committee concurs to recommend to the Board of Education to accept this Agreement from MidCo Systems for its Mitel MiVoice Office250 Gold System and Support Plans in the amount of $7,732 from September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021.
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3.f. Renewal of IXL for the 2020-2021 School Year
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The Finance Committee concurs to recommend to the Board of Education to accept this agreement from IXL for Math and ELA practice for Grade 2-5 students and ELA practice for Lincoln Hall in the amount of $9,900.00 from July 10, 2020 to July 10, 2021.
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3.g. Newsela Essentials Renewal for the 2020-21 School Year
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The Finance Committee concurs to recommend to the Board of Education to approve this Customer Agreement from Newsela for Newsela Essentials in the amount of $8,990 from August 5, 2020 to August 4, 2021.
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3.h. Policy
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Consent Only - Policies Excluded from 1st Reading for Approval*
*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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3.h.I. 7:40 Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students
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3.h.II. 7:340 Student Records
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3.i. Rutledge Hall Small Group Instruction Classroom
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The Facilities Committee concurs to recommend to the Board of Education to approve the contract from Orbis Construction Company, Inc. for the Rutledge Hall small group instruction classroom conversion in the amount of $82,500.
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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4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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5. NEW BUSINESS
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6. COMMUNICATION FROM BOARD MEMBERS
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6.a. NTDSE/District 807: John P. Vranas/Kevin Daly
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6.b. IASB (Illinois Association of School Boards): Elaina Geraghty/Myra A. Foutris
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6.c. Finance Committee: Kevin Daly/John P. Vranas
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6.d. Facilities Committee: John P. Vranas/Elaina Geraghty
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6.e. Policy Committee: Rupal Mandal/Myra A. Foutris/Jeffrey S. Evens
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6.e.I. 1st Reading
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6.e.I.1. 2:220 Board of Education Meeting Procedure
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6.e.I.2. 7:190 Student Behavior
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6.e.I.3. 4:180 Pandemic Preparedness; Management; and Recovery
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6.f. President's Report: Scott L. Anderson
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6.f.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION/ACTION: Approval of the Resolution 2020-21 re: Reopening and Requirements for Use of Personal Protective Equipment (Including Face Coverings) and Symptom Screening During the Covid-19 Pandemic.
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Rationale: The Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approves all Resolutions.
Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approves the Resolution 2020-21 re: Reopening and Requirements for Use of Personal Protective Equipment (Including Face Coverings) and Symptom Screening During the Covid-19 Pandemic, as presented. Motion by Member:______________Seconded by:___________________
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6.f.II. INFORMATION/ACTION: Bi-Annual Review of Closed Meeting Minutes
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Rationale: The Board of Education semi-annually reviews closed session minutes per 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21) and Board Policy 2:220.
Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education authorize the release of certain closed session minutes, as listed in the attachment between July 9, 2007 to April 2, 2020, which were reviewed by the Board of Education and recommended by the Secretary of the Board of Education, as no longer needing confidential treatment. Motion by Member: __________________ Seconded by: ____________________
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6.f.III. INFORMATION/ACTION: Destruction of Closed Meeting Audio Recordings
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Rationale: The Board of Education approves the destruction of particular closed meeting recording(s) that are at least 18 months old and for which approved minutes of the closed meeting already exist, per 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21) and Board Policy 2:220.
Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education authorize the destruction of certain closed session audio recordings, as listed on the attachment, which were held prior to January 1, 2019, and for which approved minutes already exist, as reviewed by the Board of Education and recommended by the Secretary of the Board of Education. Motion by Member: __________________ Seconded by: ___________________
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6.f.IV. Eric Biljetina, Finance Committee Member Retirement
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7. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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7.a. PTA (Parent Teacher Association): Courtney Tucker (President)
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7.b. LTA (Lincolnwood Teacher Association): Stephanie Shortell/Jamie Schremser (Co-Presidents)
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7.c. LSSU (Lincolnwood Support Staff Union): Tammer Gad (President)
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8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
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8.a. Superintendent's Report: Dr. Kimberly A. Nasshan
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8.a.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION/ACTION: Approval of the Lincolnwood School District 74 Fall 2020 School Reopening Plan
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Rationale: The Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education must approve the Fall 2020 School Reopening Plan.
Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School Distrct 74 Board of Education approve the Fall 2020 School Reopening Plan, as presented. Motion by Member:_________________Seconded by:_________________ |
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8.a.II. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: District Updates
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8.b. Curriculum and Instruction, Assistant Superintendent's Report: Dr. David L. Russo
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8.b.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: Curriculum Department Update
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8.b.II. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION/ACTION: Approval of the Amended 2020-21 Lincolnwood School District 74 District Calendar
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Rationale: The Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approves the District calendar.
Recommended motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approve the Amended District Calendar for the 2020-21 year, as presented. Motion by Member:________________Seconded by:_________________
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8.c. Business and Operations, Business Manager/CSBO: Courtney Whited
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8.c.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: Finance Report - MAY 2020
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8.c.II. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 2021
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8.c.III. INFORMATION/ACTION: Bills Payable in the Amount of $757,647.93
Bills reviewed this month by: Kevin Daly and Myra A. Foutris
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Rationale: The Board of Education routinely reviews and approves invoices and bills.
Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approve invoices and bills in the amount of $757,647.93. Motion by Member: _________________ Seconded by: ________________
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9. AUDIENCE TO VISITORS
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10. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION
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I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education recess into Closed Session for the purposes of: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), amended by P.A. 101-459 - PERSONNEL - The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific
individuals who serve as independent contractors, or specific volunteers of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor, or a volunteer of the District or against legal counsel for the District 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 and for 5 ILCS120/2(c)(8) - SECURITY/SAFETY - 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 and 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) - COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATING - Collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. Motion by member:_______________ Seconded by:______________________ |
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11. EMPLOYMENT MATTERS
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11.a. Leave Requests
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11.a.I. Jill Litwin, Gifted Education Teacher, Rutledge Hall, effective August 24, 2020 with an expected return for the 2021-2022 school year.
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11.a.II. Wendy Komerofsky, Kindergarten Teacher, Todd Hall, effective August 24, 2020, expected return for the 2021-22 school year
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11.a.III. Monique Bonneville, 6th Grade Math Teacher, effective August 24, 2020 with an expected return for the 2021-2022 school year.
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11.b. FFCRA (Families First Coronavirus Response Act) Leave Requests
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11.b.I. Lauren Wallenberg, 8th Grade Humanities Teacher, Lincoln Hall, effective August 24, 2020, expected return November 16, 2020. Pending Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approval of the amended 2020-21 District calendar.
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11.b.II. Kelly Rapasadi, Special Education Teacher, Todd Hall, effective September 8, 2020
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11.b.III. Colleen Miczek, Art Teacher, Rutledge Hall, effective August 24, 2020 with an expected return date of November 9, 2020
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11.b.IV. Maria Ricotta, Food Science Teacher, Lincoln Hall, effective September 8, 2020 with and expected return October 6, 2020
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11.b.V. Rebecca Kritzman, Speech Language Pathologist, Todd Hall, effective August 19, 2020, expected return January 4, 2021
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11.c. Medical Leave Requests
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11.c.I. Bennett Nelson, 6th Grade Science Teacher, effective August 24, 2020 with an expected return October 5, 2020. Pending Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approval of the amended 2020-21 District calendar.
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11.c.II. Maria Ricotta, Food Science Teacher, Lincoln Hall, effective August 24, 2020 with an expected end date of FMLA on September 4, 2020. Pending Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approval of the amended 2020-21 District calendar.
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11.d. Parental Leave Request
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11.d.I. Brian McInerney, PE Teacher, Lincoln Hall, effective on or about September 2, 2020 with an expected return October 2, 2020
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Rationale: The Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education takes all Leave Requests under Consideration. Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education deny the leave requests for the reasons discussed in Closed Session for the following: Motion by Member: __________________Seconded by:__________________ Rationale: The Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education takes all Leave Requests under Consideration. Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education Accept all other leave requests, as presented. Motion by Member: __________________Seconded by:__________________ |
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12. ADJOURNMENT
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Motion by Member: _________________ Seconded by: __________________ |
