April 12, 2021 at 3:00 PM - Operational Board Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance / Roll Call / Determination of Quorum

II. Additional Agenda Items

III. Recognition of Visitors

IV. Public Comment

V. NDSEC Education Association Comment

VI. Consent Agenda

VI.A. Approval of Minutes

VI.A.1) Regular Meeting of March 15, 2021

VI.A.2) Closed Session of March 15, 2021

VI.B. Approval of Bills

VI.B.1) March 2021 Bill List

VI.B.2) Mar.-Apr. 2021 Bill List

VI.C. Approval of Personnel Report dated April 12, 2021

Professional Personnel: 4 Recalls from RIF: .8 DHH Teacher, .4 & .6 Psychologists, .8 SLP; Open Positions for 2021-22: 2 ALSP Teachers, 1 LASSO teacher, 1 CSN, 2 SLPs

Educational Support Personnel: 1 Substitute RN (contracted through CASE), 1 Change in Assignment (Non-Certified Health Aide to Paraprofessional); Open Positions for 2021-22: 7 paraprofessionals, 2 RBT paraprofessionals

VI.D. Renewal of Embrace IEP Contract

VI.E. Renewal of EmbraceEVAL Contract

VI.F. Renewal of EmbraceDS Contract

VI.G. Renewal of Health and Life Insurance Programs through EBC

VI.H. Legal Counsel: Engler Callaway Baasten & Sraga

VI.I. Legal Services Special Project - Kriha Boucek

VI.J. Approval of Job Description - Lead Occupational Therapist

VII. Action Items

VII.A. Approval of 10-Month Administrator - Recommendation to the Governing Board

VII.B. Skyward Conversion from On-Site Servers to Cloud

VIII. Discussion/Informational Items

VIII.A. NDSEC Staff/Enrollment Profile

VIII.B. Someone You Should Know Recognition

VIII.C. Curriculum Committee - Navigating NDSEC

VIII.D. Financial Report

VIII.D.1) Monthly Financial Summary - March 2021

VIII.D.2) Member District Reimbursement Summary

VIII.D.3) Preliminary FY 2022 Budget

VIII.E. Medicaid FFS for General Education Students

VIII.F. Navigation through COVID-19

VIII.G. SOPPA Compliance

VIII.H. Staffing Patterns for FY 2022

VIII.I. May Organizational Meeting

VIII.I.1) Appointment of Board Members - Districts 4, 7, 11, 13, 100

VIII.I.2) Proposed Board Meeting Dates

VIII.I.3) Operational Board Chairperson - Order of Succession

VIII.I.4) Board Committees

IX. Future Agenda Items

X. Adjournment to Closed Session under:
- 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) to discuss collective negotiating matters between the Cooperative and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees

XI. Reconvene Open Session

XII. Adjournment