April 25, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

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.

The district received a commercial FOIA request from SmartProcure requesting purchasing records from 12-17-21 to present.

It is recommended that the minutes from the March 21, 2022, regular meeting be approved.

It is recommended that the Treasurer’s Report for March 2022 be approved subject to audit.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the payment of bills listed, received during the month of March 2022, to be paid during the month of April 2022, and quick pays during the month of March 2022.

Education                      593,072.55
Building                           80,504.52
Debt Services                        950.00
Transportation               159,114.95         
Capital Projects              364,115.90 
Tort Immunity LE                     75.00
Subtotal:                      1,197,832.92                                                            
QUICK PAYS: 
Education  (10)                 20,572.78          
Building (20)                     23,221.56
Transportation (40)             1,826.32
Tort Immunity (80)            75,235.00
Subtotal:                         120,855.66      
TOTAL:                         1,348,688.58       

It is recommended the Board of Education approve the destruction of recordings from the Executive Session on December 16, 2019.

Lydia Aceviz has been employed as the volleyball coach at Glenview Middle School, effective August 8, 2022.  Ms. Aceviz is a teacher at Glenview.

Alejandro Rangel has been employed as an assistant football coach at Glenview Middle School, effective August 8, 2022.  Mr. Rangel is a teacher at Glenview.

Maddie Tague has been employed as the cheerleading sponsor at Glenview Middle School, effective August 8, 2022.  Ms. Tague is a teacher at Glenview.

Drew Pustelnik has been employed as an instructional aide at Wells Elementary, effective August 8, 2022.  Mr. Pustelnik currently works as the Educational Learning Resource aide at Wells.

Emily Anson has been employed as an instructional aide at Wells Elementary, effective August 8, 2022.  Ms. Anson currently works as the Educational Learning Resource aide at Bowlesburg.

Fouzia Belhafiante has requested unpaid leave, for medical reasons, from March 21, 2022, through May 13, 2022.  

Kaylee Matthews has requested unpaid leave, for medical reasons, from April 4, 2022, through May 26, 2022.

The following classified personnel have submitted letters of resignation:

Kayla Fowler, 4-Hour Bus Driver, effective March 11, 2022

Kaleb Riley, Wells Instructional Aide, effective April 22, 2022

Lisa Comeaux, Glenview Student Council, effective May 26, 2022

Thomas Longman, 4-Hour Bus Driver, effective May 26, 2022

Ed Hart, Glenview Security Monitor, effective May 26, 2022

Izabel Duran, Ridgewood Playground Aide, effective May 26, 2022

Cassandra Terrill, Ridgewood Educational Learning Resource Aide, effective May 26, 2022

Claudia Bartenhagen, Hillcrest Instructional Aide, effective May 26, 2022

Karen Munson has been employed as a Special Education teacher at Glenview Middle School, effective August 8, 2022.

Khoula Benhanachi has been employed as a Transitional Bilingual Education teacher at Wells Elementary, effective August 8, 2022. 
Ms. Benhanachi is currently employed as an instructional aide.

Sarah Geest has been employed as Hillcrest Administrative Intern, effective August 1, 2022.  Ms. Geest is currently employed as Associate Principal at Hillcrest.

Jaykob Tisdale has been employed as a Special Education teacher at Hillcrest Elementary, effective August 8, 2022.

The following licensed staff members have submitted letters of resignation:

Jasmine Myers, District School Psychologist effective May 26, 2022

Stacie Drake, Wells Special Education Teacher, effective May 26, 2022

Justine Rowe, Glenview Special Education Teacher, effective May 26, 2022

Miachel Kerscheiter, Hillcrest Grade 1, effective April 4, 2022

Rebecca Potenberg, Glenview Grade 7 Science, effective May 26, 2022

Enclosed with the Agenda Information are the March 2022 Activity Fund Report, the Budget Summary Expense Report, and the Budget Summary Revenue Report for March 2022.

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" (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11).)

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 body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)