September 15, 2020 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

A. OPEN SESSION  Policy Number Section: 2:220

B. ROLL CALL Policy Number Section 2:230

B.1. Board Members: Carla Joiner-Herrod, Victoria Arrington, Shyrl Griffin, Brian Dawson, Aaron Hannah, Tonya Taylor, and Penny Williams-Wolford.

C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

D. MOMENT OF SILENCE

E. PUBLIC HEARING ON 2020-2021 BUDGET

F. SPOTLIGHT ON SUCCESS

G. PUBLIC COMMENT  Policy Number Section 2:230
Comments are limited to 3 minutes and will be heard in the following order on the Agenda: 1.) Public comments pertaining to Agenda items will be heard BEFORE Old and New Business. 

H. UPCOMING EVENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE  Policy Number Section: 2:220
Informational Only - Will not be read aloud

H.1. None

H.2. Friday, September 18, 2020, Lindop Student Outreach Committee Motivational Friday at 10:00 a.m. 

H.3. Friday, September 25, 2020, School Improvement Day (Early Dismissal at 11:45 a.m.)

H.4. Monday, September 28, 2020, Trimester 1 Midterm

H.5. Friday, October 2, 2020, Lindop Student Outreach Committee Motivational Friday at 10:00 a.m. 

H.6. Tuesday, October 6, 2020, Family and Community Engagement Committee Virutal Zoom Meeting at 7:15 a.m. 

H.7. Wednesday, October 7, 2020, Teaching and Learning Committee Virtual Zoom Meeting at 7:15 a.m.

H.8. Wednesday, October 7, 2020, Policy Committee Virtual Zoom Meeting at 3:00 p.m. 

H.9. Thursday, October 8, 2020, PBIS/SEL Committee Virtual Zoom Meeting at 7:15 a.m. 

H.10. Friday, October 9, 2020, Staff Virtual Zoom Meeting at 7:30 a.m. 

H.11. Monday, October 12, 2020, Columbus Day (No School)

H.12. Thursday, October 15, 2020, Finance Committee Virtual Zoom Meeting at 10:00 a.m. 

H.13. Friday, October 16, 2020, Lindop Student Outreach Committee Motivational Friday at 10:00 a.m.

H.14. Tuesday, October 20, 2020, Board of Education Virtual Zoom Meeting at 5:30 p.m.  

I. NEW BUSINESS  Policy Number Section 2:20

I.1. Recommended Approval of Lindop District 92 Payroll for August 19, 2020 - September 15, 2020, in the amount of $274,384.33.

I.2. Recommended Approval of Activity Account Reconciliation for August 2020.

I.3. Recommended Approval of Lindop District 92 Accounts Payable for August 19, 2020 - September 15, 2020, in the amount of $215,080.19.

I.4. Recommended Approval of the Regular Open Session Meeting Minutes for August 18, 2020.

I.5. Recommended Approval of the Regular Closed Session Meeting Minutes for August 18, 2020.

I.6. Recommended Approval to post the Compensation Reports that include the FY21 Administration Compensation, FY21 IMRF Total Compenstion over $75,000 and the FY20 EIS Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefits Report.

I.7. Recommended Approval of contract for Kavita Tanna and Steve Sostak, Inspire Citizens, in the amount of $12,000 to be paid from the Title I grant. 

I.8. Recommended Approval of contract for Ms. Jessica Lyons, Data MAP Consultant, in the amount of $14,940 to be paid from the Title I grant.

I.9. Recommended Approval of contract for Anthony Muhammad, New Frontier, in the amount of $12,000 to be paid from the Title I grant. 

I.10. Recommended Approval for First Read of Press Plus Issue 104 (Adopted as Presented by IASB and 5 Year Review).

I.10.a. Policy Code             Policy Title
2:220                       School Board Meeting Procedures
4:180                       Pandemic Preparedness; Management; and Recovery 
7:40                         Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled  
                                Students - 5 Year Review
7:340                       Student Records 
7:345                       Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security 
 

I.11. Recommended Approval for First Read of Press Plus Issue 105 (Adopted as Presented by IASB).

I.11.a. Policy Code             Policy Title
2:265                       Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure
5:100                       Staff Development Program
5:200                       Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal
5:220                       Substitute Teachers
5:330                       Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves
7:10                         Equal Educational Opportunities 
7:185                       Teen Dating Violence Prohibited 

 

I.12. Recommended Approval for First Read of Press Plus Issue 105 (Adopted as Presented with District Edits).

I.12.a. Policy Code             Policy Title
2:260                       Uniform Grievance Procedure
5:10                         Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
5:20                         Workplace Harassment Prohibited
7:20                         Harassment of Students Prohibited
7:180                       Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation,           
                                and Harassment

I.13. Discussion on applying for K-12 Solar Schools Program Grant.

I.14. Update on 2020-2021 Tenured Teachers - Mr. Christopher Champion and Mr. Tyler Hansen

J. OLD BUSINESS  Policy Number Section: 2:20                

J.1. Recommended Approval to Adopt Fiscal Year 2021 Budget.

J.2. Update and Presentation on Remote Learning

J.3. Staff Update

J.4. Recommended Approval to hire Triton College Intern, Ismael Ruiz, to assist Mr. Eliscu with technology tasks at $15.00 per hour, with a maximum pay of $3,600.00, of which $1,200.00 will be reimbursed by Triton College for the 2020 - 2021 school year.

K. BOARD PRESIDENT REPORT

L. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT

M. COMMITTEE REPORTS  Policy Number Section: 2:150 

M.1. Finance Committee Meeting - Ms. Joiner-Herrod / Ms. Arrington - Thursday, September 10, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., Next Meeting Date is Thursday, October 15, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. 

M.2. Personnel Committee Meeting - Ms. Arrington / Ms. Joiner-Herrod - Next Meeting Date is TBD. 

M.3. PAEC Governing Board - Mr. Dawson / Ms. Griffin - Thursday, August 20, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., and Next Meeting Date is Thursday, September 17, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. 

M.4. Safety/ SEL Committee Meeting - Ms. Williams-Wolford / Mr. Hannah - Next Meeting Date is Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at 5:00 p.m.

M.5. Policy Committee Meeting - Ms. Williams-Wolford / Mr. Dawson - Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at 5:15 p.m., Next Meeting Date is Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at 4:30 p.m. 

M.6. PERA/CIA Committee Meeting - Ms. Taylor / Ms. Griffin - Next meeting date is Monday, October 30, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. 

M.7. Technology Committee Meeting - Ms. Taylor / Mr. Hannah  - Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at 4:30 p.m., Next Meeting Date is Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at 4:30 p.m. 

M.8. Community Engagement Committee - Ms. Joiner-Herrod / Ms. Griffin - Next Meeting Date is Tabled Until Further Notice.

M.9. Negotiations Committee - Ms. Griffin / Ms. Joiner-Herrod - Thursday, July 13, 2020, at 4:00 p.m., and Next Meeting Date is TBD.

N. PUBLIC COMMENT Policy Number Section 2:230
2.) All other comments will be heard AFTER Old and New Business, and before Executive Session.  If there are several comments concerning a particular agenda item and/or topic, the Board respectfully requests that there is ONE speaker selected to represent the group.

O. EXECUTIVE SESSION  Policy Number Section: 2:220-E2
“I move that the Board go into closed session under 5 ILCS 120/2 ( c ) (1) and (2) to discuss:- The appointment, employment compensation, discipline, or performance, of specific employees of the public body and collective negotiation matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives at X:XX p.m."

P. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION  Policy Number Section 2:220-E2

P.1. Recommended Approval to hire Triton College Intern, Ismael Ruiz, to assist Mr. Eliscu with technology tasks at $15.00 per hour, with a maximum pay of $3,600.00, of which $1,200.00 will be reimbursed by Triton College for the 2020 - 2021 school year.

P.2. Student (0)

P.3. Personnel  (0)

P.4. Resignation (0)

P.5. Employment (1)

Q. ADJOURNMENT
1. Next Regular Session Board of Education Meeting:
When: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Zoom Conference Video