December 9, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting with Public Hearing

1. Call to Order / Roll Call  (BP 2:10)

2. Public Hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy increase for United Township High School District 30 for 2024

3. Consent Calendar  (BP 2:200; BP 2:220)

3.a. Approval of Minutes

3.a.1) Open Session Minutes - November 11, 2024

3.a.2) Executive Session Minutes - November 11, 2024

3.b. Approval of Bills

3.c. Approval of Treasurer's Report

3.c.1) District Financial Report

3.c.2) HS Activity Account Report

3.c.3) HS Activity Account - Money Market

3.c.4) ACC Activity Account Report

3.c.5) Booster Club Financials

3.c.6) Health Insurance Report

3.c.7) Cafeteria Report

3.d. Freedom of Information Act Report  (BP 2:250)

3.e. Board Policy Changes

3.e.1) Draft Updates

3.e.1)a) BP 2:105 - Ethics and Gift Ban

3.e.1)b) BP 2:120 - Board Member Development

3.e.1)c) BP 4:30 - Revenue and Investments

3.e.1)d) BP 4:60 - Purchases and Contracts

3.e.1)e) BP 4:150 - Facility Management and Building Programs

3.e.1)f) BP 4:170 - Safety

3.e.1)g) BP 5:10 - Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment

3.e.1)h) BP 5:20 - Workplace Harassment Prohibited

3.e.1)i) BP 5:90 - Abused and Neglected Child Reporting

3.f. Adopt Resolution No. 703 to Designate Persons to Prepare Budget for 2025-2026 (BP 2:20)

3.g. Adopt Resolution No. 704 abating taxes heretofore levied to pay debt service on the General Obligation School Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2018, of the District (BP 2:20)

3.h. Approve destruction of executive session audio recordings from December 2022 through May 2023 (BP 2:20)

4. Hearing of Visitors  (BP 2:230)

5. Student / Staff / Community Program Recognition (BP 5:100; BP 6:190)

6. Communications  (BP 2:140; BP 3:10)

7. Unfinished Business

8. Administrative Report (Mathew Wright / Shannon Miller)  (BP 3:10; BP 3:60)

8.a. Request approval for Mariachi Band for 2025-2026 school year

8.b. Attendance Plan Updates

9. Comptroller's Report (Janice Roome) (BP 3:10)

9.a. Request approval of the FY24 Operational Funds Expenditure Report

9.b. Request approval to prepay the District's portion for Health Insurance

9.c. Request adoption of the 2024 Final Tax Levy Payable in 2025

10. Superintendent’s Report (Dr. Jay Morrow)  (BP 3:10; BP 3:40)

10.a. Legislative Update

10.b. Wi-Fi Update

10.c. Student BOE Member Liaison

10.d. March 2025 Meeting Date

10.e. FY25 Board Goals Update

11. Committee Reports  (BP 2:150)

12. BLANKET MOTION

12.a. Approve adding Mariachi Band as a course for the 2025-2026 school year, as presented (BP 2:20; BP 6:40; BP 6:60)

12.b. Approve the Operational Funds Expenditure Report, as presented (BP 4:10)

12.c. Approve request to prepay the District's portion of Health Insurance Fund expenditures, if necessary, to cover required monthly payments from the Health Insurance Fund, as presented (BP 4:20)

12.d. Adopt 2024 Final Tax Levy Payable in 2025, as presented (BP 2:20; BP 4:10)

12.e. Adopt Resolution No. 705 regarding the District's intent to levy more than 5% additional over the 2023 property tax extension, as presented (BP 4:10)

12.f. Approve the change to the March 24, 2025 meeting date to March 10, 2025, as presented (BP 2:20)

13. ACTION ITEMS

13.a. Executive Session  (BP 2:200)

13.a.1) 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) Personnel to consider the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employee(s) of the district

13.a.2) 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) 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

13.a.3) 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9) Student Discipline

13.a.4) 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21) Semi-annual review of past closed session minutes

13.b. Return to Open Session  (BP 2:200)

13.c. Personnel Recommendations (BP 5:30)

13.c.1) Classified

13.c.2) Certified

13.d. Student Discipline Action (BP 7:190; BP 7:210)

13.e. Approve partial release of past closed session minutes from January 2024 through June 2024 (BP 2:220)

14. Board Hot Topics

14.a. School Board Conference Feedback

15. Other Matters

16. Adjourn  (BP 2:220)