September 28, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER
Location: Winfield Central School Cafeteria. The live meeting is available to be viewed on facebook live at this link: https://www.facebook.com/Winfield-School-District-34-1418142601818685

II. ROLL CALL

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (completed at E-Learning Hearing)

IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the agenda as presented.  (Roll Call)

V. PUBLIC COMMENT:
We request members of the audience who wish to provide public commentary complete the Public Comment Request card and limit their comments or questions to three minutes. Public comments submitted by digital form will be read by a board member or administrator during the Public Comment portion of the meeting. Comments may be submitted to https://tinyurl.com/winfield34boardcomment.  Questions that Board members cannot answer in a timely fashion will be referred to the appropriate administrator who will respond within the week or as soon as time permits. Thank you.

VI. PUBLIC PRESENTATION / DISCUSSION

VI.A. Student Recognition: Nora Delancey (8th) & Lucas Juarez (8th)

VI.B. Fall Data Presentation

VI.C. TIF 2

VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the minutes as presented. (Roll Call)

VII.A. Board Retreat with the Illinois Association of School Boards Minutes-August 17, 2023

VII.B. Closed Session Meeting Minutes-August 17, 2023 Confidential Attachment

VII.C. Board of Education Budget Hearing Minutes-August 24, 2023

VII.D. Regular Board Meeting Minutes-August 24, 2023

VII.E. Closed Session Meeting Minutes-August 24, 2023 Confidential Attachment

VIII. CONSENT AGENDA (Routine matters that do not require discussion)
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Consent Agenda action items A and B  (read every listed item) as presented.  (Roll Call)

VIII.A. Approval of Finance Reports    

VIII.A.1. Bill List - Payable List and List of Other Payments

VIII.A.2. Treasurer/Fund Balance/Bank Reconciliation Report

VIII.B. Other Approvals

VIII.B.1. FOIA

VIII.B.1.a. David J Freeman - Robbins Schwartz

VIII.B.1.b. Janine Asmus

IX. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD

IX.A. Superintendent's Report

IX.A.1. Legislative Update

IX.A.2. Construction Update

IX.A.3. WEF Update

IX.B. Principal's Report

IX.C. Finance Report from Director of Business Services

IX.C.1. Review Audit Report

X. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
We request members of the audience who wish to provide public commentary complete the Public Comment Request card and limit their comments or questions to three minutes. Public comments submitted by digital form will be read by a board member or administrator during the Public Comment portion of the meeting. Comments may be submitted to https://tinyurl.com/winfield34boardcomment.  Questions that Board members cannot answer in a timely fashion will be referred to the appropriate administrator who will respond within the week or as soon as time permits. Thank you.

XI. OLD BUSINESS

XI.A. Approve the Student Leadership Stipend
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Student Leadership Stipend as presented. (Roll Call)

XI.B. Approve the 3 Year Renewal of the E-Learning Program
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the 3 Year Renewal of the E-Learning Program as presented. (Roll Call)

XI.C. Approve the Resolution for an Interfund B & I Transfer
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Resolution for an Interfund B & I Transfer as presented. (Roll Call)

XII. NEW BUSINESS

XII.A. Approve the Resolution to set a Hearing for the Abatement Transfer 
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Resolution to set a Hearing for the Abatement Transfer  as presented. (Roll Call)

XII.B. Approve the Swipe Badge Entry To Central Vestibule Doors
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Swipe Badge Entry To Central Vestibule Doors as presented. (Roll Call)

XII.C. Approve the IMEG Proposal for Engineering Services
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the IMEG Proposal for Engineering Services as presented. (Roll Call)

XII.D. Accept the FY2023 Audit of Winfield School District 34
Recommended Motion: I move to Accept the FY2023 Audit of Winfield School District 34 as presented. (Roll Call)

XII.E. Personnel

XII.E.1. Approve Sue Hempe as Long Term Substitute for Middle School Math
Recommended Motion: I move to approve Sue Hempe as the long term substitute for Middle School Math as presented. (Roll Call)

XII.E.2. Approve Resignation of LeeAnne Middona
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Resignation of LeeAnne Middona as presented.  (Roll Call)

XII.F. Items For Future Agendas

XII.F.1. None

XIII. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION  –  Reason 1. 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 or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) and Reason 11. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11). (ROLL CALL VOTE)

XIV. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION TO REGULAR SESSION

XV. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION

XV.A. None

XVI. ADJOURNMENT
Recommended Motion:  I move that the Board of Education meeting be adjourned (Roll Call)