January 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Adjournment to Closed Meeting
Pursuant to IL Open Meetings Act.
A closed session in accordance with the Illinois Open Meeting Act (5ILCS120/2c)  will be necessary to consider one or more of the following subjects including, but not limited to:
120/2(c)(1) Employee appointments, employment, compensation, dismissals, complaints
120/2(c)(2) Negotiations
120/2(c)(3) Selection of a person to fill a public office
120/2(c)(5) Property Acquisition/Lease/Purchase
120/2(c)(8) Emergency Security Procedures
120/2(c)(9) Student Discipline
120/2(c)(10) The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students
120/2(c)(11) Actual/Potential Litigation
120/2(c)(16) Self-Evaluation, practices and procedures or professional ethics when meeting with a representative of a statewide association of which the public body is a member
120/2(c)(21) Closed Meeting Minutes Discussion/Review

3. Reconvene Open Meeting & Discipline Motions

4. Consent Agenda - Request to Approve
Note:  Consent Agenda Items are routine, non-controversial matters and will be considered together and enacted by one motion and one roll call vote.  Anyone desiring to remove an item for separate consideration should request to do so before approval of this consent agenda.  

4.A. Agenda Approval

4.B. Minutes of May 9, 2024: Regular Meeting; Closed Meeting

4.C. Minutes of May 22, 2024: Regular Meeting; Closed Meeting

4.D. Minutes of June 5, 2024: Regular Meeting; Closed Meeting

4.E. Minutes of July 3, 2024: Regular Meeting; Closed Meeting

4.F. Human Resources: 

4.F.1) Regular Items:  Employments, Employment Changes, Leaves of Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Extracurricular Assignments/Changes

4.G. Treasurer's Report

4.H. Business/Finance:

4.H.1) Regular Items

4.H.2) Business/Finance:

4.H.2)a) Bills paid from each fund pursuant to board's prior authorization (board policy 4:50)

4.H.2)a)(1) Education Fund                                                              $     622,516.02
Food Service Fund                                                         $      48,524.72
Operation/Maintenance Fund                                         $    670,134.72
Transportation Fund                                                       $             96.99
Liability Fund                                                                  $      34,650.00
Fund Summary Total                                                      $ 1,375,922.45

4.H.2)a)(2) Payroll
Payroll dated December 13, 2024 in the net amount of $      13,649.88
Payroll dated December 20, 2024 in the net amount of $ 1,385,980.34
Payroll dated January 20, 2025 in the net amount of     $ 1,285,438.18
Payroll Total                                                                    $ 2,685,068.40

4.H.2)b) January bill/checks from each fund - need Board approval

4.H.2)b)(1) Education Fund                                                              $    580,010.66
Food Service Fund                                                         $      89,082.40
Operation/Maintenance Fund                                         $    221,419.71
Transportation Fund                                                       $ 2,184,458.87
Liability Fund                                                                  $      24,357.39
Fund Summary Total                                                      $ 3,099,329.03

4.I. August 2024, Activity Fund Report

4.J. September 2024, Activity Fund Report

4.K. October 2024, Activity Fund Report 

4.L. January 2025, Student Enrollment

4.M. Staff Ethnicity Report

4.N. Out-of-State Field Trip Request

4.N.1) Danville High School Theatre Department - St. Louis. MO - June 27-29, 2025

4.O. Illinois Freedom of Information Act - Request Received & Processed

5. Public Comments

6. Insurance Presentation - Discussion 

7. Request to change the March 19, 2025, Regular Board of Education Meeting to March 12, 2025 - Recommendation
Motion and Roll Call Vote

8. 2025 North Ridge Middle School Promotion Ceremony Date - First Reading

9. 2025 Danville High School Graduation Date - First Reading

10. Curriculum:

10.A. Course Description:

10.A.1) Foundations in Scientific Practices - First Reading

11. Human Resources:

11.A. Dismissal of Educational Support Personnel Employees for Reasons Other than Reduction in Force - Recommendation
Motion and Roll Call Vote

11.B. Memorandum of Agreement between Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 and the Danville Education Association for the Benefits Coordinator position and the Information Specialist position - Recommendation
Motion and Roll Call Vote

12. Operations:

12.A. Lease between Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 and the Danville Soccer Association - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

13. Business/Finance:

13.A. Drivers Education Vehicle Lease Agreement - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

13.B. Resolution Abating the Working Cash Fund - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote 

14. Informational Items: 

15. Superintendent/Board Comments

16. Adjournment