February 26, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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I. Call to Order
Presenter:
Chris
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II. Roll Call
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III. Communications
Presenter:
Chris
Description:
The BOE received a thank you card from Jerry Garczynski and family for the memorial plant.
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IV. Public Comment
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.
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V. FOIA Requests
Presenter:
Chris
Description:
The Board of Education received a FOIA request from Fegan Scott LLC and it was responded to in the appropriate time frame.
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VI. Consent Agenda
Presenter:
Chris
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VI.1. Approval of Minutes
Description:
It is recommended that the minutes from the January 2024 regular and executive meeting be approved.
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VI.2. Approval of Treasurer's Report
Description:
It is recommended that the Treasurer’s Report for January 2024, be approved subject to audit.
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VI.3. Approval of Accounts Payable
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the payment of bills listed, received during the month of January 2024, to be paid during the month of February 2024, and quick pays during the month of February 2024.
Education $ 295,452.98 Community Wi-Fi $ 95,848.63 Building $ 115,429.20 Debt Services $ 475.00 Transportation $ 17,399.23 Capital Projects $ 16,808.00 Tort Immunity LE $5,480.00 Insurance $1,541.67 Subtotal: $548,434.71 QUICK PAYS: Education 10 $25,679.43 Building (20) $6,186.37 Transportation (40) $281.97 Community Wi-Fi $3,901.43 Subtotal: $36,049.20 TOTAL: $584,483.91 |
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VI.4. Approval of Destruction of Audio Tapes from Executive Session
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VI.5. Approval of Personnel Change
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VI.5.a. Personnel - Classified - Employment
Description:
Elizabeth Compeau has been employed as a special education instructional aide at Wells Elementary, effective February 5, 2024.
Monica Sanchez has been employed as a district instructional aide for the 2024-2025 school year. Ms. Sanchez is currently employed as an early childhood teacher at the East Moline Early Learning Center. |
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VI.5.a.a. Personnel - Licensed - Retirement
Description:
Monica Young has submitted a letter of resignation for purposes of retirement at the end of the 2027-2028 school term, under the terms of Option #1 of the 2022-2028 EMEA Collective Bargaining Agreement. Ms. Young is currently employed as a third-grade teacher at Wells Elementary. She will retire with 25 years of district service.
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VI.5.b. Personnel - Licensed - Resignation
Description:
Ryleigh O’Brien has submitted a letter of resignation from her position as a second-grade teacher at Wells Elementary, effective January 30, 2024. Ms. O’Brien will continue to work at Hillcrest Elementary as a substitute teacher.
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VI.5.c. Personnel - Classified - Resignation
Description:
Darrell Lampe has submitted a letter of resignation from his position as a four-hour bus driver for the purposes of retirement, effective April 19, 2024.
Dustan Smith has submitted a resignation from his position as a playground aide at Bowlesburg Elementary, effective February 5, 2024. Amina Daher has submitted a letter of resignation from her position as an instructional aide at Glenview Middle School, effective March 7, 2024. |
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VI.5.d. Personnel - Classified - Resignation
Description:
Somia Yousif has requested an unpaid leave of absence from January 22, 2024 to February 16, 2024 for medical reasons. Jennifer Deaton has requested an unpaid leave of absence from February 6, 2024 to May 29, 2024 for family medical care. |
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VI.5.e. Personnel - Licensed - Leave of Absence
Description:
Emily DeVilder has requested an unpaid leave of absence following the use of allowable sick leave after the birth of her child through May 29, 2024.
Lisa Therriault has requested an extension of her previously approved unpaid leave for reasons of childcare, to extend to the 2024-2025 school year. |
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VI.6. Other Financial Reports
Description:
Enclosed with the Agenda Information are the January 2024 Activity Fund Report, the Budget Summary Expense Report, and the Budget Summary Revenue Report for January 2024.
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VII. Committee Reports
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VII.1. United Education Foundation
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VII.2. BHASED Governing Board
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VII.3. Board Delegate to AFSCME
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VIII. Informational Items
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VIII.1. Superintendent's Report
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VIII.1.a. Black History Month
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VIII.2. Deere Inspire at Ridgewood
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VIII.3. Solar Proposal - Ridgewood Elementary
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IX. New Business
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IX.1. Occupational Therapist Job Description
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IX.2. Glenview North Gym Renovations
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IX.2.a. New Wood Floors
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IX.2.b. New Bleachers
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IX.2.c. New Cafeteria Tables
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X. Executive Session
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). |
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XI. Return to Open Session
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XII. Action following Executive Session
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XII.1. The possible approval of an Agreement in Lieu of Expulsion for Student # 20948 as discussed in the closed session.
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XII.2. The possible approval of an early retirement incentive for eligible licensed personnel.
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XII.3. Result of the Board's review of unreleased closed meeting minutes from January 2023 - December 2023.
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XIII. Adjournment
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