January 29, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  None

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 Board of Education received a FOIA request from Smart Procure and  The Illinois Retired Teachers Association. These were responded to in the appropriate time frame.

Description:  It was recommended that the minutes from the December regular meeting and the December Public Hearing regarding the Tax Levy be approved.

Description:  It is recommended that the Treasurer’s Report for December 2023 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 2023 to be paid during the month of January 2024, and quick pays during the month of January 2024.

Education                     $ 229,712.42
Community Wifi.          $ 190,632.01
Building                        $ 92,386.43
Debt Services.             $ 2,308,592.88
Transportation              $ 215,481.27
Capitol Projects            $ 13,137.00
Insurance                     $1,541.67
Subtotal:                     $3,051,483.68

QUICK PAYS: 
Education (10)                $70,870.27
Building (20)                    $39,527.23
Transportation (40)          $575.68
Debt Services (30).          $23,0827.23
Capitol Projects (60)        $6,013.50
Community WiFi (11).       $ 365,052.40
Subtotal:                        $712,866.31

TOTAL:                          $3,764,349.99

Description:  Margarita Mojica has submitted a letter of intent to retire effective at the end of the 2027-2028 school year.  Mrs. Mojica will retire under Option 1 of the 2022-2028 EMEA Collective Bargaining Agreement, with 33 years of district service.  Mrs. Mojica’s current assignment is as a bilingual education teacher at Glenview Middle School.

Description: 

Amina Daher has been employed as an intervention instructional aide at Glenview Middle School, effective December 11, 2023. 

Hailey Sinde has been employed as a special education instructional aide at Wells Elementary, effective January 8, 2024. 

Rebeca-Maria Hernandez has been employed as a special education instructional aide at Ridgewood Elementary, effective January 8, 2024. 

Haylee Stone has been employed as an intervention instructional aide at Ridgewood Elementary, effective January 8, 2024. 

Nazila Fakhri has been employed as a playground aide at Bowlesburg Elementary, effective January 8, 2024. 

Amy Sergeant has been employed as a building secretary at Wells Elementary, effective January 3, 2024.  Ms. Sergeant was previously employed as an office aide at Wells Elementary.

Description:  Haitham Saleh has submitted a letter of resignation from his position as a TBE Arabic teacher at Glenview Middle School, effective January 5, 2024.

Description: 

Elizabeth Heaney has submitted a letter of resignation from her position as a school secretary at Wells Elementary, effective January 5, 2024. 

Marisa Miller has submitted a letter of resignation from her position as a special education instructional aide at Wells Elementary, effective January 12, 2024.

Maya Sierra has submitted a letter of resignation from her position as a special education instructional aide at Wells Elementary, effective January 31, 2024.

Bailey Gonzalez has submitted a letter of resignation from her position as a special education instructional aide at Glenview Middle School, effective February 23, 2024.

Description: 

Alexandria Chandler has submitted a request for unpaid leave through February 9, 2024 following the use of allowable paid leave for the birth of her child. 

Saly Zwairi has submitted a request for unpaid leave through December 19, 2024 following the use of allowable paid leave for the birth of her child.

Description:  Jaycie Cline has submitted a request for an unpaid leave of absence for medical reasons on October 31, November 1, December 18, December 19 and January 19, 2024.

Description:  Enclosed with the Agenda Information are the December 2023 Activity Fund Report, the Budget Summary Expense Report, and the Budget Summary Revenue Report for December 2023.
 

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).
 

To discuss student disciplinary matters and/or educational matters relating to individual students. Open Meetings Act Sec. 2(c)(9) and (10).