March 15, 2021 at 7:05 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Opening of Meeting: Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call

2. Agenda Approval

3. Comments and Suggestions from Audience

4. Commendations

4.A. Several Glen Crest students earned top-10 honors during the brief math competition season. There were 370 Students competing in the first regional competition sponsored by St. Francis High School. Five Glen Crest students finished in the top 10:  Ella Pope, Andrew Lullo, Grace Bittingmaier, River Manov and Emma Briggs. 
In the second virtual regional competition:  Ella Pope, Andrew Lullo, Grace Bittingmaier and Kamalaksha Nimishabavi finished in the top 10 for eighth grade. Kavya Uppal, Emma Briggs, Aarush Singh and Ashrith Valluri were in the top for seventh grade. Glen Crest placed second in that competition.  Congratulations to all! 

4.B. Congratulations to Briar Glen preschool teacher Chris Gillis, who is one of just 32 finalists for the Golden Apple Award, which honors the best educators in Illinois. There were 708 preschool-through-third-grade teachers nominated and less than 5 percent were selected to be finalists.

This is the second recent honor for Gillis; she was separately selected as the CCSD 89 Educator of the Year for Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce Community Awards. Gillis has been a preschool teacher for 32 years, including the last 15 at CCSD 89. 

5. Board Reports

5.A. Student board report

5.B. Board Quarterly Evaluation and review Board Goals

6. Consent Agenda

6.A. Approval of Minutes from the February 22, 2021 Regular Meeting

6.B. Approval of Bills Payable and Acceptance of Financial Reports

6.B.1. Budget Status Report

6.B.2. Treasurer's Report

6.B.3. Payroll for March 1, 2021 and March 15, 2021

6.B.4. Bills Payable

6.B.5. Student Activity Reports

6.C. Approval of Administrative Recommendations - Personnel

6.C.1. Administration

6.C.1.a. New Hire

6.C.2. Certified Staff Changes

6.C.2.a. Leave of Absences

6.C.2.b. Resignations

6.C.2.c. Retirement

6.C.3. Non-Certified Staff Changes

6.C.3.a. Leave of Absence

6.C.3.b. Resignations

6.C.3.c. Retirement

6.D. Approval of Contract Renewal Agreement with Quest Food Management for food services at Glen Crest for 2021-2022 school year

6.E. Approval of Contract Renewal Agreement with Preferred Meals Systems, Inc. for food services at Arbor View, Briar Glen, Park View and Westfield for 2021-2022 school year

6.F. Approval of BinaxNow test for symptomatic students with permission from guardians

6.G. Approval of GSF Contract Extension for 2021-2022 school year

6.H. Approval of First Student regular transportation rates for 2021-2022 school year

7. Discussion Items

7.A. 2021-2022 Board of Education Meeting Dates. Board of Education meeting dates for the 2021-2022 school year will be reviewed.

7.B. Strategic planning:  (BOE Goal:  Continuous Improvement). Jeffery Cohn from Brave Dialogue will provide an update on the strategic plans. 

8. Action Items

8.A. Approval of Resolution #799-21 Honorable Dismissal of Teachers

8.B. Approval of Resolution #800-21 Honorable Dismissal of Educational Support Personnel Employees

8.C. Approval of Resolution #801-21 Dismissal of First Year Probationary Teacher for Reasons Other Than Reduction-In-Force

8.D. Approval of Resolution #802-21 to Authorize Reduction of Aggregate Extension

8.E. Approval of 2021-2022 School Board of Education Meeting Dates

9. Superintendent's Report

9.A. FOIA Request(s)

9.B. Learning in a pandemic - Update and MAP review

9.C. April 6 election day

9.D. 2021-2022 Registration

9.E. Agenda Planning for the April 19, 2021 Board of Education Regular Meeting

9.F. Agenda Review for the May 3, 2021, Board of Education Reorganization Meeting

10. Comments and Suggestions from Audience

11. Future Events and Informational Items

11.A. IASB DuPage Division Virtual Meeting, Saturday, March 20, 2021, 10AM

11.B. School Improvement, Friday, March 26, 2021 - No School

11.C. Spring Break, March 29 - April 2, 2021

11.D. Board of Education Regular Meeting, Monday, April 19, 2021

11.E. Board of Education Reorganization Meeting, Monday, May 3, 2021

12. Closed Session
The Board will enter into closed session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the District or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity as mandated by Section 2 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1).

13. Adjournment