December 18, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER (Please silence cell phones)

2. ROLL CALL

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

4. MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF CAROL WILLIAMS, PARAPROFESSIONAL

5. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

6. GOOD NEWS ITEMS

6.A. Building Reports (Enclosure)

6.B. Additional Good News Items

7. RECOGNITION OF AUDIENCE REQUESTS TO ADDRESS BOARD OF EDUCATION

8. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE WAIVER OF SCHOOL CODE MANDATES

8.A. Administration Description of the Proposal to Seek a Waiver of School Code Section 27-6 and the daily physical education requirement to allow certain students more time for advanced placement and other classes, community college dual credit programs, academic interventions for at-risk students requiring additional services, and other bases.

8.B. Additional Comments from the Board of Education

8.C. Public Testimony On Waiver of School Code Section 27-6. The Board will receive testimony from members of the public. Please make certain you fill out a comment sheet and hand it to the Board President or Superintendent. Testimony will be given in order of random drawing of comment sheets. Staff members, parents, and students are given priority. Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker.

8.D. Close the Public Hearing

9. CONSENT AGENDA (All items marked with an asterisk (*) are consent agenda items)

10. * MINUTES

10.A. Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting, November 13, 2023 (Enclosure)

10.B. Minutes of the Closed Session, November 13, 2023 (Board Table)

10.C. Minutes of the Board Policy Governance Committee Meeting, November 29, 2023 (Enclosure)

11. * FINANCIAL ACTIVITY

11.A. Consider Payment of Bills and Payroll (Enclosure)

11.B. Treasurer's Report (Enclosure)

12. * PERSONNEL

12.A. Retirements/Leaves/Resignations

12.A.1. Medical Leave of Absence, Certified Staff Member, Eastview Elementary School, Effective Beginning Approximately March 11, 2024 through May 16, 2024 (Board Enclosure)

12.A.2. Medical Leave of Absence, Non-Certified Staff Member, Effective Beginning November 28, 2023 through January 1, 2024 (Board Enclosure)

12.A.3. Resignation of Timothy Lillie, Custodian, Eastview Elementary School, Effective November 27, 2023 (Board Enclosure)

12.B. Employment

12.B.1. Employment of Anja Olsen, Study Skills Teacher, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective at the Beginning of the 2024-2025 School Year (Pending Illinois Licensure, Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

12.B.2. Employment of Lana Stufflebeam, Paraprofessional, Eastview Elementary School, Effective Beginning December 1, 2023 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

12.B.3. Employment of Cienna Cooper, 7th Grade Science Teacher, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective at the Beginning of the 2024-2025 School Year (Pending Illinois Licensure, Background Check, and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

12.B.4. Employment of Lacy Cramblet, Paraprofessional, Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning January 3, 2024 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

12.B.5. Employment of Rebecca O'Donnal, Bus Monitor Full-Time, District Transportation, Effective Beginning December 18, 2023 (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

12.B.6. Employment of Meredith Milleson, Speech-Language Pathologist, District, Effective at the Beginning of the 2024-2025 School Year (Pending Certification, Background Check, and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

12.C. Transfers

12.C.1. Transfer of Wendy Raymer from Secretary at Ingersoll Middle School to Paraprofessional at Lincoln Elementary School, Effective Beginning January 3, 2024 (Contingent Upon Filling the Secretary Position at Ingersoll Middle School) (Board Enclosure)

12.C.2. Transfer of Joseph Roedl from Reading Aide Part-Time at Eastview Elementary School to Reading Aide Full-Time at Ingersoll Middle School, Effective Beginning January 3, 2024 (Board Enclosure)

12.D. Extracurricular

12.D.1. Consider Approval of Additional Volunteer Athletic Coaches for the 2023-2024 Season (Pending Background Check and Required Paperwork) (Board Enclosure)

13. ACTION ITEMS

13.A. *Consider Approval of Destruction of the Audio Recordings of Board Meeting Closed Sessions Held on April 15, 2022 and April 18, 2022

13.B. *Consider Approval to Authorize Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent to Begin FY25 Budget

13.C. *Consider Approval of Internship for Meredith Milleson, Master of Sciences in Communication Disorders and Science at Eastern Illinois University, with District Speech-Language Pathologist Beth Baker, Effective January 2, 2024 through May 17, 2024 (Board Enclosure)

13.D. Consider Approval of Minutes of Hearing and Resolution on Application for Waiver of School Code Mandates (Enclosure)

13.E. Consider Approval of Canton High School and Ingersoll Middle School Entry Vestibule Bid to George H. Rump Construction in the Amount of $752,000 (Enclosure)

14. REPORTS

14.A. District #66 Metrics Report (Enclosure)

15. DISCUSSION ITEMS

15.A. Canton High School Education First 2025 Germany Trip Presentation

15.B. Schedule a Building and Grounds Committee Meeting

15.C. Annual Review and Performance Evaluation of Superintendent

15.D. Discussion on Bus Lease/Purchase (Board Enclosure)

15.E. Discuss Revisions to Board Policies - 1st Reading (Enclosures)

*Press Plus Packet 113
DRAFT UPDATE
2:20 Powers and Duties of the Board of Education, Indemnification
2:210 Board Member Development
2:200 Types of Board of Education Meetings
2:220 Board of Education Meeting Procedure
4:10 Fiscal and Business Management
4:30 Revenue and Investments
4:60 Purchases and Contracts
4:130 Free and Reduced-Price Food Services
4:160 Environmental Quality of Building and Grounds
5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria
5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
5:190 Teacher Qualifications
5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal
5:210 Resignations
5:220 Substitute Teachers
5:250 Leave of Absence
5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves
6:15 School Accountability
6:30 Organization of Instruction
6:50 School Wellness
6:60 Curriculum Content
6:230 Library Media Program
7:60 Residence
7:70 Attendance and Truancy
7:160 Student Appearance
7:190 Student Behavior
7:270 Administering Medicines to Students
7:285 Anaphylaxis Prevention, Response, and Management Program
7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention
8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property

16. INFORMATION ITEMS

16.A. Freedom of Information Act Request from Science of Reading Illinois (Board Enclosure)

16.B. Freedom of Information Act Request from Change the Air Foundation (Board Enclosure)

17. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

18. CLOSED SESSION

18.A. Discuss the Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance, or Dismissal of Specific Employees of the Public Body [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1)]

18.B. Discuss Student Disciplinary Matters and/or Educational Matters Relating to Individual Students [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (9) and (10)]

18.C. Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representative, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees [5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (2)]

19. ACTION

20. ADJOURN