June 10, 2024 at 7:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

1. REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER (Policy 2:220)

1.1. Roll Call

1.2. Welcome

1.3. Pledge

1.4. Reminder to Sign Attendance Record

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Policy 2:220)

2.1. Board Retreat, May 10, 2024

2.2. Executive Session, May 10, 2024

2.3. Regular Session, May 13, 2024

2.4. Executive Session, May 13, 2024

3. RECOGNITION, AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLIC HEARINGS

3.1. Tradition of Excellence: GHS Students (Policy 6:330)  
Boys & Girls Track, Boys Tennis

3.2. 2024-25 Preliminary O&M Budget (Policy 4:10)

3.3. Literacy Plan Update - Shonette Sims & George Petmezas

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Per Board Policy 2:230, attendees wishing to speak at the Board meeting must register their intention to participate in the public portion(s) of the meeting upon their arrival at the meeting. Complete the form found in the Welcome to Our Meeting brochure (print legibly) and give it to the Presiding Officer or the Recording Secretary before the meeting is called to order.

5. LEGISLATIVE UPDATES

6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT (Policy 3:40)

7. BOARD DIALOGUE TOPICS & PENDING ACTION CONSIDERATIONS

7.1. Policy Updates: Second Reading (Policy 2:240)

7.1.1. Policy 2:260, Uniform Grievance Procedure – Updated

7.1.2. Policy 2:265, Title IX Grievance Procedure – Updated

7.1.3. Policy 2:270, Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin Prohibited – New

7.1.4. Policy 4:190, Targeted School Violence Prevention Program – Updated

7.1.5. Policy 5:10, Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment – Updated

7.1.6. Policy 5:20, Workplace Harassment Prohibited – Updated

7.1.7. Policy 5:100, Staff Development Program – Rewritten

7.1.8. Policy 5:300, Schedules and Employment Year – Updated

7.1.9. Policy 7:10, Equal Educational Opportunities – Updated

7.1.10. Exhibit 7:10-E, Equal Educational Opportunities Within the School Community – Updated

7.1.11. Policy 7:20, Harassment of Students Prohibited – Updated

7.1.12. Policy 7:180, Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment – Updated

7.2. Election of Board Secretary & Treasurer (Policy 2:20)

8. WORK-STUDY TOPICS & FUTURE ACTION CONSIDERATIONS           

9. INFORMATION

9.1. Board Meeting/Presentation Schedule (Policy 2:220)

9.2. FOIA Requests (Policy 2:250)

9.3. Suspension Report (Policy 7:200)

9.4. Parent Teacher Advisory Council Minutes (Policy 2:160)

9.5. Board of Education Liaison Assignments

10. CONSENT AGENDA (Bylaw 0166.1)

10.1. Personnel Report: Resignations, Retirements, Leave Requests, Changes in Assignment/FTE, New Hires (Policies 3:50, 5:200, 5:280)

10.2. Monthly Financials – May (Policy 4:40, 4:55) 

10.3. Request to Purchase: $39,580, Midwest Computer Products, Inc., for 74 Epson PowerLite classroom projectors (Policy 4:60)

10.4. Request to Purchase: $94,600.20, Midwest Computer Products, inc., for 22 Interactive White Boards (Policy 4:60)

10.5. FY 25 Hazardous Bus Routes (Policy 4:110)

10.6. Gifts, Grants, Bequests: $10,150, Anonymous Donor, for Project Lead the Way (Policy 8:80)

10.7. Pay Request: $1,235.99, Cashman Stahler Group, Inc., 2024 WAS Boiler Replacement (Policy 4:50)

10.8. Pay Request: $23,963.31, Cashman Stahler Group, Inc., 2024 MCS Boiler Replacement (Policy 4:50)

10.9. Pay Request: $128,308.96, Cashman Stahler Group, Inc., 2024 WAS Univent Replacement (Policy 4:50)

10.10. Pay Request: $53,268.38, Cashman Stahler Group, Inc., 2024 Roof Renovations (Policy 4:50)

10.11. Pay Request: $11,390.40, Cashman Stahler Group, Inc., 2024 Masonry Renovations (Policy 4:50)

10.12. Pay Request: $42,701.85, Johnson Controls, Inc., 2023-24 CESC DDC Upgrades (Policy 4:50)

10.13. Pay Request #9: Johnson Controls, Inc., 2023-24 GHS DDC Upgrades (Policy 4:50)

10.14. Bid Summary: $784,500, A. Lamp Concrete Contractors, Inc., Resurfacing Project at Transportation (Policy 4:60)

10.15. Mid Valley Special Education Cooperative Classroom Use Agreement

10.16. Northwestern Illinois Association Agreement

10.17. Approval to sell fifteen 2019 72-passenger buses to Central States Bus for $487,500 (Policy 4:60)

10.18. Contract with Service Operations Support, Inc. for O&M Support

11. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND REPORTS 
Policy Committee, Finance Committee, Boundary Task Force, Communications Task Force, Facilities Task Force, Joint PTO, Geneva Academic Foundation, Geneva All-Sports Boosters, Geneva Music Boosters, Geneva High School Theater Boosters, GEARS, K-12 Discipline Committee, Geneva Coalition for Youth, PRIDE, Fox Valley Career Center, IASB/Legislative, IASB Kishwaukee Governing Board, REMS Grant Advisory Board

12. NOTICES / ANNOUNCEMENTS

13. EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER MATTERS PERTAINING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER MATTERS PERTAINING TO APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION, OR DISCIPLINE, PERFORMANCE, OR DISMISSAL OF 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 THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT WAGE INCREASE TRANSPARENCY ACT MAY NOT BE CLOSED AND MUST BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)]; 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)(5)]. [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)] (Policy 2:220)

14. POSSIBLE ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

14.1. Resignation Agreement for Administrator

14.2. Approval of Settlement Agreement with Plaintiff in Civil Rights Claim 

15. ADJOURNMENT