January 24, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  The BOE received thank you notes from Amy Beeding, Alice Petree, and Tracy Greer for the sympathy plants sent during the loss of their loved ones.  The BOE also received thank yous from the Transportation Department, Sanchia Sommer, and Rich Palmer for the ESSER 3 Retention Plan monies awarded to District #37 employees. 

Description:  At this time, the President of the Board of Education will recognize visitors and ask if any citizen of the community is interested in speaking to members of the Board of Education. Time allowed will generally be limited to three minutes for each individual, unless waived by the President. All individuals who wish to address the Board of Education must sign up in advance. The President may limit the opportunity to address the Board in cases where a person has previously addressed the Board on the same or related subject. Issues brought to the Board prior to being channeled through the proper chain of command will be referred back to the appropriate level.

Description:  The district received a commercial FOIA request from SmarttProcure requesting purchasing records from 8/31/21 to present.  A second FOIA request was received from the Illinois Retired Teachers Association requesting a list of certified teachers retiring at the end of the 2021-22 school year.  

Description:  It is recommended that the minutes from the December 13, 2021 Tax Levy Taxation Hearing and the regular BOE meeting be approved.

Description:  It is recommended that the Treasurer’s Report for December 2021 be approved subject to audit.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the payment of bills listed, received during the month of December 2021, to be paid during the month of January 2022, and quick pays during the month of December 2021.
Education                     607,129.21
Building                         99,664.06
Debt Services            2,601,669.54
Transportation              150,245.04
Capital Projects         1,088,197.84
Tort Immunity LE         15,515.00
Insurance                         1,541.67
Subtotal:                  4,563,962.36                                                                  
QUICK PAYS: 
Education 10                 16,954.77
Education 10 (Rev)       17,630.00
Building (20)                   9,143.60
Transportation (40)         2,277.95
Tort Immunity               55,728.00
Subtotal:                     101,734.32
TOTAL:                   4,665,705.68

Description:  It is recommended the Board of Education approve the destruction of recordings from the Executive Session in September 2019.

Description: 

Jaykob Tisdale has been employed as a Covid Coordinator at the District Administration Office, effective January 3, 2022.

Gracie Forret has been employed as an instructional aide at Bowlesburg Elementary, effective January 6, 2022.

Soad Alalga has been employed as an instructional aide at Glenview Middle School, effective January 6, 2022.

Youngju Kim has been employed as a playground aide at Ridgewood Elementary, effective January 6, 2022.

Jennifer Crouch has been re-employed as an instructional aide at Hillcrest Elementary, effective January 3, 2022.

Kayla Fowler has been employed as a four-hour bus driver, effective December 29, 2022.

Angela Burns has been employed as a Covid Coordinator at the District Administration Office, effective January 24, 2022.

Christina Martinez has been re-employed as a 5.75-hour general kitchen helper at Glenview Middle School, effective January 24, 2022.

Traci Grimm has been employed as a four-hour bus driver, effective January 24, 2022.

Description:  Kimberly Senteras has requested unpaid leave from January 5, 2022 through January 10, 2022, for personal reasons.

Description:  Demetrics Ellis has moved from a four-hour bus monitor to a six-hour bus monitor effective January 17, 2022.  Ms. Ellis resigned her position as a two-hour general kitchen helper.
 

Description: 

Isela Rosas has resigned as an instructional aide at Hillcrest, effective December 10, 2022.

Heather Valdovinos has resigned her position as a playground aide at Bowlesburg, effective January 18, 2022.  Ms. Valdovinos will continue her work in the Transportation Department.

Cloe White has resigned her position as a playground aide at Bowlesburg, effective January 19, 2022.  Ms. White will continue employment in the Transportation Department.

Kathy Bolton has resigned as a 5.75-hour general kitchen helper at Glenview Middle School, effective January 12, 2022.

Kathryn Lauer has resigned as a 5-hour Assistant Kitchen Manager at EMEC, effective January 21, 2022.

Description:  Holly Allen has resigned as a seventh grade Language Arts teacher, effective January 16, 2022.

Description:  Enclosed with the Agenda Information are the December 2021 Activity Fund Report, the Budget Summary Expense Report, and the Budget Summary Revenue Report for December 2021.

Description:  The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public 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 this Act.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).