April 11, 2022 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

(may include expenses regulated by the Local Government Travel Expense Control Act)

VI.A. Approval of Minutes

VI.A.1) Regular Meeting Minutes of March 14, 2022

VI.A.2) Closed Session Minutes of March 14, 2022

VI.B. Approval of Bills

VI.B.1) Mar.-Apr. 2022 Bill List

VI.B.2) April 2022 Bill List

VI.C. Personnel Report dated April 11, 2022

Professional Personnel: 1 Appointment: Hourly Co-Teacher; 4 Recalls from RIF Honorable Dismissal: 1 DHH Teacher, 2 SLPs, 1 CSN; 2 2022-23 Appointments: 1 Psychologist, 1 Teacher; 2 2022-23 Changes in Assignment: FTE reduction for 2 SLPs; 1 Resignation (end of year): Teacher

Educational Support Personnel: 3 Appointments: 1 CONTRACT Paraprofessional/RBT, 2 CONTRACT LPNs; 3 Changes in Assignment: Job Description Change to Non-Certified Health Aide from Paraprofessional; 4 Resignations/Retirements: 1 Paraprofessional, 3 end of year retirements/resignations (parapro and 2 RNs); Open Positions: 12 Paraprofessionals, 1 RBT, 1 RN

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

VI.E. Renewal of Copier Lease

VI.F. Approval of Out-of-State Travel Conference Requests

VI.F.1) Heidi Kimball - ABAI Conference, 5/28/2022 - 5/30/2022

VI.F.2) Stephanie Flint - Get Your Teach On National Conference, 6/25/2022 - 6/29/2022

VI.F.3) Kevin Lambert - Get Your Teach On National Conference, 6/25/2022 - 6/29/2022

VI.G. Renewal of NEDSRA ESY Contract

VII. Action Items

VIII. Discussion/Informational Items

VIII.A. NDSEC Staff/Enrollment Profile

VIII.B. Employee Recognition - Pursuit of Excellence

VIII.C. Financial Report

VIII.C.1) Monthly Financial Report - March 2022

VIII.C.2) Annual Audit

VIII.C.3) Excess Cost

VIII.D. Policy Manual Revisions - 1st Reading

• 16 Revised Policies: 2:110, 4:60, 4:160, 5:10, 5:50, 5:90, 5:100, 5:120, 5:125, 5:150, 5:200, 5:220, 5:250, 5:330, 6:120, 7:340  
• 2 New Policies: 2:120, 4:165
• 3 Reviewed Policies: 4:80, 4:150, 8:70
• 6 Revised Board Exhibits: 2:220-E1, 2:220-E3, 2:220-E5, 2:220-E6, 2:220-E8, 2:250-E2
   

VIII.E. Navigating through the 2021-22 School Year

VIII.F. Staffing Patterns for FY 2023

VIII.G. May Organizational Meeting

VIII.G.1) Appointment of Board Members - Districts 2, 10, 12, 108

VIII.G.2) Proposed Board Meeting Dates

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

VIII.G.4) Board Committees

IX. Future Agenda Items

X. Adjournment to Closed Session under:

5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) - collective negotiating matters between the Cooperative and its employees or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees

XI. Reconvene Open Session

XII. Adjournment