October 26, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Revised-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 Abatement Transfer Hearing)

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

V. Student Recognition: Isabel Zalatoris (8th), Will Janowick (8th) & Lucas Juarez (8th)

VI. 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.

VII. Accept Resignation of the School Board President from President's position
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Resignation of School Board President from the President's position as presented.  (Roll Call)
 

VIII. ELECTION OF BOARD OFFICERS

VIII.A. President - Recommended Motion:  I nominate ________ for President (Voice Vote)

VIII.B. New President assumes duties of office

IX. PUBLIC PRESENTATION / DISCUSSION

IX.A. Winfield 34 IL Report Card Update

IX.B. Board Member Representation Roles

IX.C. Discussion: IASB Committee Resolutions

IX.D. TIF 2

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

X.A. Board of Education E-Learning Hearing Minutes-September 28, 2023

X.B. Board of Education Interfund Transfer Hearing Minutes-September 28, 2023

X.C. Regular Board Meeting Minutes-September 28, 2023

X.D. Closed Session Meeting Minutes-September 28, 2023 Confidential Attachment

X.E. Special Board Meeting Minutes-October 5, 2023

X.F. Closed Session Special Board Meeting Minutes-October 5, 2023 Confidential Attachment

XI. 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)

XI.A. Approval of Finance Reports    

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

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

XI.B. Other Approvals

XI.B.1. FOIA

XI.B.1.a. Jake Griffin - Daily Herald

XI.B.1.b. Sheri Reid - SmartProcure

XI.B.1.c. David J Freeman - Robbins Schwartz

XI.B.1.d. Karen Garcia - SmartProcure

XI.B.1.e. Michael Rost - Allium Data

XII. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD

XII.A. Superintendent's Report

XII.A.1. Legislative Update

XII.A.2. Facilities Updates

XII.A.3. WEF Update

XII.B. Principal's Report

XII.C. Finance Report from Director of Business Services

XII.C.1.  Committee Report

XIII. OLD BUSINESS

XIII.A. Approve the Abatment Transfer directing the transfer of $230,824 (a) from the Educational Fund to the Operations and Maintenance Fund and then (b) from the Operations and Maintenance Fund to the School Bond and Interest Fund of School District Number 34, DuPage County, Illinois.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Abatement Transfer  as presented. (Roll Call)

XIII.B. Approve the Abatment Resolution abating a portion of the taxes heretofore levied for the year 2023 to pay debt service on the General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2021, of School District Number 34, DuPage County, Illinois.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Abatement Resolution  as presented. (Roll Call)

XIV. NEW BUSINESS

XIV.A. Approve the Construction Change Order #6
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Construction Change Order #6 as presented. (Roll Call)

XIV.B. Approve Moveable Storage Cabinets
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Moveable Storage Cabinets as presented.  (Roll Call)

XIV.C. Approve Purchase of a New Feezer for the Kitchen
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Purchase of a New Feezer for the Kitchen as presented.  (Roll Call)

XIV.D. Personnel

XIV.D.1. Approve the Leave of Absence of Elizabeth Nelson
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Leave of Absence of Elizabeth Nelson as presented.  (Roll Call)

XIV.D.2. Approve Jacquelyn Martin as Long Term Substitute for Middle School Math
Recommended Motion: I move to approve Jacquelyn Martin as the long term substitute for Middle School Math as presented. (Roll Call)

XIV.D.3. Approve Debbie Krygoski as Long Term Substitute for 6th & 7th Grade Spanish
Recommended Motion: I move to approve Debbie Krygoski as Long Term Substitute for 6th & 7th Grade Spanish as presented. (Roll Call)

XIV.D.4. Approve 0.8 FTE Interventionist Position 
Recommended Motion: I move to approve Sunny Chang Jonas as 0.8 FTE Interventionist Position as presented. (Roll Call)

XV. 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)

XVI. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION TO REGULAR SESSION

XVII. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION

XVII.A. None

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