January 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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

2. Agenda Approval

3. Commendations

3.A. The Arbor View Student Spotlight features the club Book and a Craft. The club is meant to infuse the love of reading with art crafts for primary grade students. Cora Carroll, Logan Cote, Kaylee Falkenthal, Shakthidev Karthik, and Madison Nunez will highlight the amazing accomplishments of the Book and Craft club. 

3.B. A new collection of artwork is displayed in the boardroom, courtesy of Arbor View and Briar Glen elementary schools. Our awesome artistic students are: Avery Benning, Alexandra Breault, Avery Cama, Violet Curran, Felicity Davidson, Genevieve Featherstone, Sophia Furlong, Charlotte Haushahn, Ryan Jakobsze, Olive Lenocker, Daniel Lichev, Briana Mahan, Addison McGee, Emma Porcic, Kekos Reelitz, Alisha Rizvi, Elia Sinani, Lucas Suciu, Nathaniel Szozda, Luke Szymusiak, Fabiani Taveras Abreu, Giuliana Timmer, Henry Tye and Christian Villanueva. Thank you to art teacher Nicole Buettner for her assistance in providing this opportunity to showcase District 89 students. 

4. Comments and Suggestions from Audience

5. Board Member Reports

5.A. Student Board Report

6. Consent Agenda

6.A. Approval of Minutes from the December 16, 2024, Regular Meeting 

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

6.B.1. Budget Status

6.B.2. Treasurer's Report

6.B.3. Payroll for December 31, 2024 and January 15, 2025

6.B.4. Bills Payable

6.B.5. Student Activity Reports

6.C. Approval of Administrative Recommendations - Personnel

6.C.1. Certified Staff Changes

6.C.1.a. Leaves of Absence

6.C.2. Non-Certified Staff Changes

6.C.2.a. New Hire

6.C.2.b. Approval of 2024-2025 Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent/Board Secretary Employment Contract

6.C.2.c. Approval of 2024-2025 Human Resources Coordinator Employment Contract

6.D. Approval of Resolution #891-25 PayFlex Systems as D89 Administrator for Health Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Documents

6.E. Approval of Board Member expenses (11/22/24 - $70.78) per Board Policy #2:125

6.F. Approval of Board Member expenses (11/23/24 - $58.09) per Board Policy #2:125

6.G. Approval of Board Member expenses (11/24/24 - $54.51) per Board Policy #2:125

6.H. Approval of FY25 School Maintenance Project Grant

7. Discussion Items

7.A. LEND Update (BOE Goal: Continuous improvement). Peg Agnos, Executive LEND Director and Jen Figurelli, Associate Executive Director, will give an update on legislation and other current topics from Springfield. 

7.B. Audit Report (BOE Goals: Changing financial needs). Nick Cavaliere from Baker Tilly will provide an overview of the 2024 audit.

7.C. Pre-K update (BOE Goal: Continuous improvement and improved student learning). Director of Student Services Kreller will provide an update to the board with regard to our PreK programming.

7.D. MAP student growth from fall (BOE Goals: Continuous improvement and improved student learning). Superintendent Eccarius will provide a review of the MAP growth from fall 2024 to winter 2024/25.

8. Action Items

8.A. Approval of 2025-2026 School Year Calendar

8.B. Approval of Board Policy updates from PRESS Issue 117: 2:105 Ethics and Gift Ban, 2:120 Board Member Development, 4:30 Revenue and Investments, 4:60 Purchases and Contracts, 4:170 Safety, 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment, 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited (with District edit), 5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria, 5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting, 5:125 Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct, 5:220 Substitute Teachers, 5:230 Maintaining Student Discipline, 6:60 Curriculum Content, 6:135 Accelerated Placement Program, 6:270 Guidance and Counseling Program, 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities (with District edits), 7:100 Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students, 7:200 Suspension Procedures, 8:10 Connection with the Community, and 8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property 

9. Superintendent's Report

9.A. FOIA Request(s)

9.B. CAC Meeting, Monday, February 3, 2025, 7PM

9.C. Agenda Planning for the Saturday, February 22, 2025, Board of Education Special Meeting

9.D. Agenda Planning for the Monday, February 24, 2025, Board of Education Regular Meeting

9.E. DuPage Division Meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 5, 2025

10. Comments and Suggestions from Audience

11. Future Events and Informational Items

11.A. No School, Presidents' Day, Monday, February 17, 2025

11.B. Board of Education Special Meeting, Saturday, February 22, 2025, 8AM

11.C. Board of Education Meeting, Monday, February 24, 2025, 7PM

11.D. Parent/Teacher evening conferences, Thursday, February 27, 2025

11.E. No School, Teacher Institute, Friday, February 28, 2025

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 allowed by Section 2 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1), to discuss collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees as allowed by Section 2 5ILCS 120/2(c)(2), and for discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings Act, whether for purposes of approval by the Board of the minutes or semi-annual review of minutes as allowed by Section 2.06. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(21).

13. Adjournment