December 12, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

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:  It is recommended that the minutes from November 14, 2022, regular meeting be approved.

Description:  It is recommended that the Treasurer’s Report for November, 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 November 2022, to be paid during the month of December 2022, and quick pays during the month of November 2022.
Education                      234,200.92
Building                          84,937.88
Transportation                20,441.71
Capital Projects              20,416.00
Tort Immunity LE            68,741.66
Insurance                          1,541.67
Subtotal:                       430,279.84                                                                  
QUICK PAYS: 
Education  10                  11,895.55
Education 20 (rev)                  50.00
Building (20)                          75.00
Transportation (40)                40.42
Subtotal:                         12,060.97
TOTAL:                         442,340.81

Description:  It is recommended the Board of Education approve the destruction of recordings from the Executive Session in May 2020.

Description: 

The following individuals have been employed in classified staff positions:

Dominic Martin has been assigned as Assistant Wrestling Coach at Glenview Middle School, effective November 4, 2022.  Mr. Martin also works as a security monitor at Glenview.

Denise Trice has been employed as a 2.5 hour general kitchen helper at Hillcrest Elementary, effective December 1, 2022.  Ms. Trice also serves as a crossing guard at Hillcrest.

Alexcia Schomer has been employed as an instructional aide at Ridgewood Elementary, effective January 9, 2023.

Leslie Abram has been employed as a playground aide at Ridgewood Elementary, effective January 9, 2023.

Ginny Welin has been employed as an instructional aide at Bowlesburg Elementary, effective January 9, 2023.Donald Grooms has been employed as a four-hour bus driver, effective January 9, 2023.  Mr. Grooms also works as a playground aide at Wells Elementary.

Trisha Johanson has been employed as a four-hour bus driver, effective January 9, 2023.  Ms. Johanson also works as a playground aide at Bowlesburg Elementary.

Description:  Kara Hauer has requested to rescind her unpaid leave request which was approved in September and request unpaid leave for December 9-16, 2022.  This request follows the birth of her child and the allowable use of sick and personal leave.

Description: 

The following classified staff members have submitted letters of resignation:

Rachel Pontillas has resigned as an instructional aide at Glenview, effective November 11, 2022.  

Tiffany Miller has resigned as an instructional aide at Bowlesburg Elementary, effective November 15, 2022.

Courtney Porter has resigned her position of Crossing Guard at Wells Elementary, effective November 29, 2022.

Shelly Ortiz has resigned as an instructional aide at Bowlesburg Elementary, effective November 30, 2022.

Maria Ramos-Rodriguez has resigned as an instructional aide at Glenview Middle School, effective December 9, 2022.

Elizabeth Spurgetis has resigned as an instructional aide at Bowlesburg Elementary, effective January 6, 2023.

Description: 

Elizabeth Benedict-Corey has resigned as a first grade teacher at Ridgewood Elementary, effective December 16, 2022.

Description:  May Turner has requested unpaid leave from November 30, 2022 through January 23, 2023, for medical reasons.

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

Description:  Phase 1A, which is located at the bottom of 7th street, is now complete. Once Mid-American approves the use of more polls, the next phase will move forward, up 7th Street and on towards Colona. 

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

Description:  Return to Open Session