October 17, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

A. A. OPENING ACTIVITIES

A.1. Call to Order

A.2. Salute to the Flag

A.3. Reading of the Mission Statement:  Rich Nagel
"Community High School strives to promote and provide growth experiences in Learning, Leadership and Living."

A.4. Board Agreements:  Lynn Casey-Maher

1. Board members are encouraged to attend school events (sporting events, fine arts events, community events) as a spectator as their time permits.
2. Board members wishing to visit a school in official Board capacity shall:
   - Discuss with the superintendent purpose (official capacity) and the best time to visit
   - As a courtesy, notify the building principal of your visit
   - Check in with the office staff upon arrival
   - Follow campus guidelines for visitors (sign in, guest badge, escort, etc.)
   - Respect staff time and allow staff to perform their duties
   - Not evaluate staff
   - Not give direction to any staff or students
   - Not accept gifts (other than nominal tokens) or favors from any district employee
3. When visiting with teachers of their own children, board members will make it clear that they are acting as parents rather than board members.
4. If a board member observes an issue on campus, the concern will be communicated to the superintendent.

A.5. Roll Call

B. B. STUDENT OF THE MONTH

B.1. September 2023 - Neela Myers
 

C. C. GOOD NEWS OF THE DISTRICT

C.1. Neela Myers - Named a commended student in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program

D. D. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

E. E. REPORTS AND INFORMATION

E.1. Director of Business Services Report:  Dan Oberg

E.2. Director of Human Resources Report:  Julie Swartzloff

E.3. Principal's Report:  Will Dwyer

E.3.a. Student Attendance

E.3.b. Student Discipline 

E.4. Student Board Representative Report

E.5. Superintendent's Report:  John Langton and Attila Weninger

E.5.a. FOIA's

E.6. IASB Delegate

E.7. Committee and Representative Reports:  John Langton and Attila Weninger

E.7.a. DAOES

E.7.b. LEND

E.7.b.1. LEND Report 10/17/2023

E.7.c. SASED

E.7.c.1. SASED Report 10/17/23

E.7.c.2. Agenda - SASED BOD Mtg. 9/2023

E.7.c.3. SASED EOY (22-23) and D94 Sept. Profile

E.7.c.4. HLS Cost Summary Memo

E.7.c.5. Executive Director Search Timeline

E.8. Future Dates

E.8.a. Committee of the Whole Meeting - November 7, 2023

E.8.b. Regular Board of Education Meeting - November 21, 2023

E.8.c. Committee of the Whole Meeting - December 5, 2023

E.8.d. Regular Board of Education Meeting - December 19, 2023

E.9. Open Comment - Board Members

E.10. Future Issues

F.

F. CONSENT AGENDA (Roll Call)

F.1. Items Removed from Consent Agenda for Separate Action 
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F.2. Consent Agenda Action for All Items Except Those Listed in 1. Above

G. G. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS - RECOMMENDED ACTION

G.1. Approval of Minutes

G.1.a. Regular Board of Education Meeting Minutes - September 19, 2023

G.1.b. Open and Closed Special Board of Education Meeting for Board Workshop Minutes - September 27, 2023

G.1.c. Facility Renaming Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Minutes - October 2, 2023

G.1.d. Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes - October 3, 2023

G.1.e. RECOMMENDED MOTION: That the Board of Education approve the minutes of the meeting(s) listed above.

G.2. Approval of Financials
RECOMMENDED MOTION: That the Board of Education approve the expenditures from September 14 to October 11, 2023 and accept the financial reports.

G.2.a. Approve Current Expenditures

G.2.b. Imprest Fund Statement

G.2.c. Treasurer's Report

G.2.d. Statement of Position/Financial Report

G.2.e. Statement of Revenue/Expenditures YTD Ending September 30, 2023

G.2.f. 3-Year Budget/Actual Report

G.2.g. Grant Reports

G.2.h. Petty Cash Fund Report

G.2.i. Student Activity Account Fund Balance

G.2.j. New Vendors Monthly Report

G.2.k. Quarterly Financial Reports

G.2.l. Board Conference Travel Expenses

G.3. Personnel Report - (Roll Call)

G.3.a. RECOMMENDED MOTION: That the Board of Education approve the Personnel Report as presented in the packet.

G.4. Approval of JUUL Settlement

H. H. OLD BUSINESS

I.
I. NEW BUSINESS

I.1. 2024 Summer Work Architect Fees Approval (Roll Call)

I.1.a. RECOMMENDED MOTION:  That the Board of Education approve the proposals from DLA Architects Ltd., as presented for fees related to the 2024 summer construction and parking lot improvements.

I.2. Hazardous Route Approvals - (Roll Call)

I.2.a. RECOMMENDED MOTION:
That the Board of Education approve the hazardous routes areas for students walking to West Chicago High School, as presented.

I.3. Cafeteria and Building Furniture Approval - (Roll Call)

I.3.a. RECOMMENDED MOTION:  That the Board of Education approve the two proposals for cafeteria furniture and building furniture from Warehouse Direct, Des Plaines, IL and the corresponding purchasing cooperative contracts in the amounts of $117,361.22 and $76,893.11, respectively.

I.4. Student Fee Credit Card Processing and Web Store Approval - (Roll Call)

I.4.a. RECOMMENDED MOTION:  That the Board of Education approve eFunds and the presented agreement for the District's Webstore and credit card processor.

I.5. New/Modified Courses for School Year 2024-2025 - (Roll Call)

I.5.a. RECOMMENDED MOTION:  That the Board of Education approve the course proposals as presented.

I.6. Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence - (Roll Call)

I.6.a. RECOMMENDED MOTION:  That the Board of Education approve Yale's Center for Emotional Intelligence for continued development of faculty members.

I.7. Appendix B Committee Recommendations - (Roll Call)

I.7.a. RECOMMENDED MOTION:  That the Board of Education approve Appendex B Committee recommendations.

I.8. Settlement Agreement between the WCHSTA and the Board of Education - (Roll Call)

I.8.a. RECOMMENDED MOTION:  That the Board of Education approve the settlement agreement between WCHSTA and the Board of Education.

J. J. CLOSED SESSION - Executive Session will be held only if needed and with the understanding that possible action could be taken on matters discussed in Closed Session.

K. RECOMMENDED MOTION TO MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION:
That the Board of Education hold a Closed Session at [Time] for the purpose(s) of [1 - 15 below].

K.1. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees.

K.2. Collective negotiating matters.

K.3. The selection of a person to fill a public office.

K.4. Evidence or testimony presented in open hearing, or in closed hearing, where specifically authorized by law, to a quasi-adjudicative body.

K.5. Evidence or testimony presented to a school board regarding denial of admission to school events or property

K.6. The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body.

K.7. The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body.

K.8. The sale or purchase of securities, investments, or investment contracts.

K.9. Security procedures, school building safety and security.

K.10. Student disciplinary cases.

K.11. The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters related to individual students.

K.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.

K.13. The establishment of reserves or settlement of claims as provided in the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act.

K.14. Self-evaluation.

K.15. Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings Act.

K.16. Meetings between internal or external auditors and governmental audit committees, finance committees, and their equivalents.

K.17. Other enumerated exceptions as listed in the Open Meetings Act.

L. RECOMMENDED MOTION TO MOVE TO OPEN SESSION:
That the Board of Education return to Open Session at [Time].

M. ACTION AFTER RETURN TO OPEN SESSION:

N. ADJOURNMENT
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
That the Board of Education meeting be adjourned at [Time].