February 26, 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 

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 August 14, 2024: Regular Meeting; Closed Meeting

4.C. Minutes of August 28, 2024: Regular Meeting; Closed Meeting

4.D. Minutes of September 11, 2024: Regular Meeting; Closed Meeting

4.E. Minutes of September 25, 2024: Regular Meeting; Closed Meeting

4.F. Minutes of October 4, 2024: Special Meeting; Closed Meeting

4.G. Minutes of October 16, 2024: Special Meeting; Closed Meeting

4.H. Minutes of October 23, 2024: Regular Meeting; Closed Meeting

4.I. Minutes of November 6, 2024: Regular Meeting; Closed Meeting

4.J. Minutes of November 20, 2024: Regular Meeting; Closed Meeting

4.K. Human Resources: 

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

4.K.1)a) Extra Days for David Coker and Mark Goodwin, JDC Instructors

4.L. Business/Finance:

4.L.1) Regular Items

4.L.2) Business/Finance:

4.L.2)a) January bill/checks from each fund - need Board approval

4.L.2)a)(1) Education Fund                                                              $    811,773.75
Food Service Fund                                                         $      82,675.30
Operation/Maintenance Fund                                         $      72,228.57
Transportation Fund                                                       $      57,193.85
Liability Fund                                                                  $      24,355.51
Fund Summary Total                                                      $ 1,048,226.98

4.L.2)a)(2) Payroll
Payroll dated February 21, 2025 in the net amount of   $ 1,405,923.03
Payroll Total                                                                    $1,405,923.03

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

4.L.2)b)(1) Education Fund                                                              $    343,524.03
Food Service Fund                                                         $      24,467.25
Operation/Maintenance Fund                                         $      18,891.66
Transportation Fund                                                       $      12,617.37
Liability Fund                                                                  $      32,394.39
Fund Summary Total                                                      $    431,894.70

4.M. November 2024 Activity Fund Report

4.N. December 2024 Activity Fund Report

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

4.O.1) North Ridge Middle School 8th Grade AVID Students - Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN - April 23, 2025

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

5. Public Comments

6. Albert H. Smalls Normandy Institute Research Fellowship International Travel Request - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

7. Waiver of Graduation Requirements - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

8. 2025 Kenneth D. Bailey Academy 8th Grade Promotion and Honors Ceremony - First Reading

9. Educational Support:

9.A. 2025 It's in Your Head Service Agreement Proposal - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

10. Wall of Fame Inductees - Presentation 

11. Curriculum:

11.A. Elementary and Upper Elementary Reading Adaption - Recommendation
Motion and Roll Call Vote

12. Operations: 

12.A. Resolution Authorizing the Interim Superintendent to enter Negotiations and Provide Employee Health Insurance Premium Relief - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

13. Early Childhood:

13.A. Pre-K Expansion at North Campus - Presentation 

13.B. Resolution Approving Lease and Declaring Increase in Pre-Kindergarten Space in the District - Recommendation
Motion and Roll Call Vote

14. Business/Finance:

14.A. Transportation Bid Request - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote 

15. Informational Items: 

15.A. U of I Book 1 Summer Engineering Opportunities 

16. Superintendent/Board Comments

17. Adjournment