April 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Special Board of Education Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER
Location: Winfield Central School Library. 

II. ROLL CALL

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

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. 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 
District has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the Board finds that an action is probable or imminent. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11).(ROLL CALL VOTE)

VII. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION TO REGULAR SESSION

VIII. NEW BUSINESS

VIII.A. Review And Accept Results Of April 1, 2025 Election

VIII.B. Oath of Office for Newly Elected Board Members

VIII.B.1. Lynn Kammes

VIII.B.2. Alisa Wolfe

VIII.B.3. Carrie Linden

VIII.C. ADJOURN SINE DIE

VIII.C.1. Outgoing Board members return to the audience, New Board members are seated.

VIII.D. BOARD SELECTS PRESIDENT PRO-TEM AND SECRETARY PRO-TEM

VIII.D.1. President Pro-Tem-Matt Rich: 

VIII.D.2. Secretary Pro-Tem- Amanda Melsa:

VIII.E. RECONVENE MEETING-NEW BOARD  (by President Pro-Tem)

VIII.F. ROLL CALL OF NEW BOARD (by Secretary Pro-Tem)

VIII.G. ELECTION OF BOARD OFFICERS

VIII.G.1. President - 

VIII.G.2.  New President assumes duties of office

VIII.G.3. Vice-President - 

VIII.G.4. Secretary -  

VIII.G.5. New Secretary assumes duties of office

VIII.H. REAFFIRM CODE OF CONDUCT

IX. Items for Future Agendas

X. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION  –  Reason 1. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with [the Open Meetings Act]. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1). Reason 12. 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)

XI. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION TO REGULAR SESSION

XII. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION

XII.A. None

XIII. ADJOURNMENT