January 27, 2025 at 6:00 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:
None
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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 commercial FOIA request from SteepSteel, 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 (previous month listed here) regular meeting, truth in taxation meeting and closed session be approved.
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VI.2. Approval of Treasurer's Report
Description:
It is recommended that the Treasurer’s Report for December 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 December 2024, to be paid during the month of January 2025, and quick pays during the month of January 2025.
Education 412,365.00 Building 95,218.99 Transportation 231,629.94 Debt Services 2,576,002.23 Tort Immunity 5,480.00 Capital Projects 33,122.85 Insurance 1,541.67 Subtotal: $3,355,360.68 QUICK PAYS: Education 10 $ 39,292.47 Building (20) $ 7,218.29 Transportation (40) $ 6,829.82 Community WiFI $ 3,000.00 Subtotal: $56,340.58 TOTAL: $3,411,701.26 |
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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 - Licensed - Retirement
Description:
Kristin Maitlen-Taets has submitted a letter of intent to retire effective at the end of the 2028-2029 school year. Ms. Maitlen-Taets will retire under Option 1 of the 2022-2028 EMEA Collective Bargaining Agreement, with 24 years of district service. Ms. Maitlen-Taets’s current assignment is second grade teacher at Bowlesburg Elementary. Tricia DeBrock has submitted an amended letter of intent to retire, reflecting her intent to retire at the end of the 2028-2029 school year. Michael Chandler has amended his previous letter of intent to retire, reflecting an intent to retire at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. |
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VI.5.b. Personnel - Licensed - Employment
Description:
Elena Vallejo has been employed as second grade teacher at Wells Elementary, effective on January 21, 2025, or on issuance of a professional educator license.
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VI.5.c. Personnel - Reclassification
Description:
Monica Young has submitted a request for re-assignment from a licensed teaching position to an instructional aide position, effective January 27, 2025.
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VI.5.d. Personnel - Classified - Employment
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Robbert Waddington has been employed as a technology support specialist, effective December 9, 2024. Christopher Palmer has been employed as an instructional aide at Wells Elementary, effective January 6, 2025. Lauren Heald has been employed as an instructional aide at Glenview Middle School, effective January 13, 2025. Deanna Herman has been employed as an instructional aide at Hillcrest Elementary School, effective January 13, 2025. Melody Eggert has been employed as an instructional aide at Wells Elementary, effective January 15, 2025. Dawt Zi has been employed as a cafeteria supervisor at Glenview Middle School, effective January 13, 2025. |
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VI.5.e. Personnel - Classified - Retirement
Description:
Joel Bjork has submitted a letter of intent to retire from his position as a custodian at Glenview Middle School on April 27, 2025. Mr. Bjork retires with 29 years of district service. Donald Lannen has submitted a letter of intent to retire from his position as a custodian at Wells Elementary on June 2, 2025. Mr. Lannen retires with 31 years of district service. |
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VI.5.f. Personnel - Classified - Resignation
Description:
Dawn Lang has submitted a letter of resignation from her position as an instructional aide at the Early Learning Center, effective January 6, 2025. Addison Ryckeghem has submitted a letter of resignation from his position as a bus mechanic, effective January 10, 2025. |
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VI.5.g. Personnel - Licensed - Leave of Absence
Description:
Amie King has requested an unpaid leave of absence from her duties as a kindergarten teacher at Wells Elementary from February 6th-7th, 2025.
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VI.5.h. Personnel - Classified - Leave of Absence
Description:
Luz Ramirez has requested an unpaid leave of absence from her duties as a non-instructional aide at Ridgewood Elementary, from January 7th to January 17th, 2025. Melissa Nieves has requested an unpaid leave of absence from her duties as an instructional aide at Glenview Middle School, from December 11, 2024 to January 17, 2025. Jeffrey Roland has requested an unpaid leave of absence from his duties as an instructional aide at Glenview Middle School, from December 12, 2024 through January 31, 2025. Allison Steafken has requested an unpaid leave of absence from her duties as an instructional aide at Glenview Middle School, from January 8, 2025 to March 21, 2025. Tamika Dampeer has requested an unpaid leave of absence from her duties as a bus monitor from January 13, 2025 through February 21, 2025. Hector Mejorano Garzaon has requested an unpaid leave of absence from his duties as a bilingual education teacher at Hillcrest Elementary from January 6, 2025 to January 22, 2025. |
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VI.6. Other Financial Reports
Description:
Enclosed with the Agenda Information are the December 2024 Activity Fund Report, the Budget Summary Expense Report, and the Budget Summary Revenue Report for December 2024.
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VI.7. Discipline Improvement Plan
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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. EMSD A.R.E. - Ashley Pankey
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VIII.2. Hillcrest Writing Alignment
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VIII.3. Hillcrest Library Renovation
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VIII.4. 2023-2024 Audit and AFR
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VIII.5. Superintendent’s Report
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VIII.5.a. Community Support
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VIII.5.b. Parent-Teacher Conferences
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IX. Unfinished Business
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IX.1. Intergovernmental Agreement Renewal Regarding Food Services with Silvis School District
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IX.2. Press Plus 117 - 2nd Reading
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X. New Business
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X.1. Resolution abating a portion of the Working Cash Fund and directing transfer of $600,000 to the Transportation Fund |
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X.2. Vision 2023
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XI. Executive Session
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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).
Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21). |
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XII. Return to Open Session
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XIII. Action following Executive Session
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XIII.1. Result of Board’s review of unreleased closed meeting minutes from July 2024 - December 2024
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XIV. Adjournment
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