October 16, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting

1. Meeting Call to Order

1.A. Roll Call

1.B. Approval of Agenda

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Public Open Forum

3.A. Recognition of Visitors

3.B. Recognition of 2023 INSPRA Communications Contest Award of Merit

3.C. Public Comments

4. Action Reports

4.A. Consent Agenda

4.A.1) Minutes:
Budget Hearing September 18, 2023
Regular Meeting September 18, 2023

4.A.2) Treasurer's Reports

4.A.3) Payment of Bills

4.A.4) Payment of Bills - Northern Kane County Regional Vocational System

4.A.5) Board Policy 1:20, 7:230

4.A.6) Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Central Education Association regarding additional work days

4.A.7) Personnel Report

4.B. Approve Boys Golf Overnight Trip

4.C. Approve FFA Overnight Trip

4.D. Approval of EO Sullivan contract to engage the community in a collaboration to determine the future of our school district and possible construction of a new high school to alleviate enrollment and overcrowding for now and in the future. They will provide a partnership to help us conduct community engagement.

5. Information Items

5.A. Discussion of Challenges with Rohrsen Road Property

5.B. Discussion of Possible Sale of Plato Center Property

5.C. Enrollment Report

5.D. Facilities Update

5.E. Athletics and Activities Update

5.F. CHS AP Honor Roll Award

5.G. STEAM Update

6. Freedom of Information Act

6.A. Mr. Boss - We received a request for information regarding the release of the athletic trainer.

6.B. Ms. Asmus - We received a request for information regarding certified librarians in D301.

6.C. Ms. Asmus - We received a second request clarifying her initial request regarding certified librarians in D301.

6.D. Local Labs - We received a request for information regarding our EL students, bilingual staff, and migrant asylum seekers.

6.E. Mr. Griffin - We received a request for information regarding radon testing and remediation in D301.

6.F. Mr. Dogan - We received a request for information regarding the Steering Committee and contracts for the possible new high school.

6.G. Ms. Creasy - We received a request for information regarding bid tabulations for the CHS Addition Bid #2.

7. Executive Session

7.A.  Adjourn to Closed Session to Hear Information Regarding:  

The appointment, employment, resignation, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)]. Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)]. To consider the placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10)]. The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5)]. Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06 [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21)].

8. Open Session

8.A. Adjourn Closed Session to Return to Open Session

8.B. Action Items from Closed Session

8.B.1) Approval of September 18, 2023 Executive Session Minutes

9. Adjourn