October 17, 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 of September 12, 2022

VI.A.2) Closed Session of September 12, 2022

VI.B. Approval of Bills

VI.B.1) Sept-Oct 2022 Bill List

VI.B.2) October 2022 Bill List

VI.C. Personnel Report dated October 17, 2022

Professional Personnel: No open positions.

Educational Support Personnel: 2 Resignations: 1 Paraprofessional, 1 Non-Certified Health Aide; 1 Change in Assignment: Admin Assistant FTE reduction; Open Positions: 10 Paraprofessionals, 2 Registered Behavior Technicians 

VI.D. Out-of-State Conference Request - Rebecca Bergsten

VII. Action Items

VII.A. Landscape Maintenance and Snow Removal Contracts

VII.B. Elevating Educators Grant

VII.C. School Maintenance Project Grant

VIII. Discussion/Informational Items

VIII.A. NDSEC Staff/Enrollment Profile

VIII.B. Financial Report

VIII.B.1) Monthly Financial Summaries - September 2022

VIII.C. Asbestos Inspection

VIII.D. FY 2022 Audit

VIII.D.1) AFR Extension

VIII.E. Transportation

VIII.F. Reduction in Force Joint Committee

VIII.G. Freedom of Information Act Requests

VIII.G.1) Holtz/Makers Maintenance - 9.14.22

VIII.G.2) FOIA - ProPublica - 9.16.22

VIII.G.3) FOIA - Red Group Analytics - 9.8.22

VIII.G.4) FOIA - Red Group Analytics - 9.12.22

IX. Future Agenda Items

X. Adjournment to Closed Session under:

5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) - litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular Cooperative has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the Cooperative finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the closed meeting minutes

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

5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) - the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the Cooperative

XI. Reconvene Open Session

XII. Adjournment