January 17, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

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).   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. Adjourn Closed Session & 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 - Members Patel & Barthel

IX.C. Policy Committee – Members Patel & Shannon 

IX.D. Intergovernmental Committee Meeting - Member 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 - Building Principals

X. Discussions / Presentations

X.A. Board Salutes - Dr. Weeks

X.B. Chief School Business Office (CSBO) Hire - Mr. Benes

X.C. Benson School Improvement Plan - Mr. Taylor and Staff

X.D. School District Consolidation Study & The League of Woman Voters Request - Mr. Benes

X.E. Superintendent Succession Plan - Mr. Benes

X.F. Capital Updates - Mr. Benes 

X.G. Attendance Initiatives & Data Update - Mr. Benes

X.H. 2024-2025 Preschool - Mr. Benes 

X.I. Freedom of Information - 1 received and replied to

X.J. Opportunity for Community Input.

XI. Action Items

XI.A. FY24-#32; Consent Items – ROLL CALL VOTE

XI.A.1. Minutes,

XI.A.2. Expenditures,

XI.A.3. Personnel

XI.B. FY24-#33; Resolution Naming Depositories - ROLL CALL VOTE 

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

XI.B.2. Opportunity for community input.

XI.C. FY24-#34; Approval of Employing Tiffany Preuss as Chief School Business Official (CSBO) starting March 1, 2024, for the 2023-2024 Remaining School Year and the 2024–2025 School Year - ROLL CALL VOTE 

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

XI.C.2. Opportunity for community input. 

XI.D. FY24-#35; Board of Education Meeting Dates for 2024 and January 15, 2025
- ROLL CALL VOTE 

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

XI.D.2. Opportunity for community input. 

XI.E. FY24-#36;  FIRST Reading of Policies - ROLL CALL VOTE 

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

XI.E.2. Opportunity for community input. 

XI.F. FY24-#37;  Approval of 2023-2024 Annual Base Salary for Superintendent
- ROLL CALL VOTE 

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

XI.F.2. Opportunity for community input. 

XI.G. FY24-#38;  Approval Of Resolution Designated Agent Of School District 10 For Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) - ROLL CALL VOTE 

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

XI.G.2. Opportunity for community input. 

XII. Board Requested Reports 

XIII. Adjournment