December 13, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Closed Session 6:00 PM Regular Meeting 7:00 PM

I. Call to Order, Roll Call – President Lundeen

II. Closed Session - The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).  Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2).  Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11).  The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5).

III. Return to Open Session - President Lundeen  

IV. Call to Order, Roll Call & Pledge of Allegiance – President Lundeen

V. Welcome Visitors  – President Lundeen 

VI. Communications - Secretary Amayun 

VII. Additional Agenda Items - President Lundeen 

VIII. Superintendents Reports - Mr. Benes 

VIII.A. Monthly Enrollment - Mr. Benes

VIII.B. Teaching & Learning Report - Dr. Weeks

IX. Board Reports

IX.A. NDSEC – Member O'Neill 

IX.B. Finance Committee - Member Patel & Mr. Barthel

IX.C. Policy Committee – Members Patel & Shannon 

IX.D. Intergovernmental Committee Meeting - Mr. Barthel

IX.E. Friends of Nature Center – Secretary Amayun

IX.F. Community Advisory Team - Mr. Benes & Members Amayun & Diestel 

IX.G. Transportation Committee - Members Amayun & O'Neill 

IX.H. Capital & Operations - Members Lundeen & Amayun

IX.I. Staff Recognition Committee (Board Salute) - Dr. Weeks & Members O'Neill & Diestel

IX.J. Key Performance Indicator’s Committee – Members Amayun & Shannon

IX.K. Student Wellness & Behavior – Members Shannon & Diestel

IX.L. Business Manager Report - Mr. Ofisher

IX.M. Technology Report - Mr. Schmidt

IX.N. School Reports:  Benson, Franzen & Peacock 

X. Discussions / Presentations

X.A. Audit for FY2023 Update - Mr. Ofisher 

X.B. Peacock School Improvement Plan (SIP) - Mrs. Krey & Peacock Team

X.C. District Budget Philosophy/Guidelines - Mr. Benes & Mr. Ofisher

X.D. Capital Updates - Mr. Ofisher & Mr. Benes

X.E. Attendance - Mr. Benes & Dr. Weeks

X.F. Communication Position - Mr. Benes & Dr. Weeks

X.G. Freedom of Information - three received and replied to 

X.H. Opportunity for Community Input.

XI. Action Items

XI.A. FY24-#28; Consent Items – ROLL CALL VOTE

XI.A.1. Minutes,

XI.A.2. Expenditures,

XI.A.3. Personnel

XI.B. FY24-#29;  Recommendation for Approval of Change Orders ATP 34, 38 and 39 
- ROLL CALL VOTE

XI.B.1. Questions/comments from the Board of Education.

XI.B.2. Opportunity for community input.

XI.C. FY24-#30; Approval of Non Union Staff Salary - ROLL CALL VOTE 

XI.C.1. Questions/comments from the Board of Education.

XI.C.2. Opportunity for community input.

XI.D. FY24-#31;  Approval of Fiscal-Year 2022-2023 Audited Financial Statements and Supplementary Financial Information - ROLL CALL VOTE 

XI.D.1. Questions/comments from the Board of Education.

XI.D.2. Opportunity for community input.

XII. Board Requested Reports 

XIII. Adjournment