November 13, 2024 at 6:30 PM - 6:30 pm Closed Session, 7:00 pm Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order & Roll Call - President Lundeen

I.A. 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).    

I.B. Move to Closed Session 

I.C. Adjourn Closed Session & Return to Open Session - President Lundeen 

II. Call to Order, Roll Call & Pledge of Allegiance - President Lundeen 

III. Welcome to Visitors - President Lundeen

IV. Communications - Secretary Amayun 

V. Additional Agenda Items

VI. Superintendent’s Reports – Mr. Benes

VI.A. Superintendent Reports – Mr. Benes

VI.A.1. Monthly Enrollment & Attendance Report - Mr. Benes

VI.A.2. Teaching & Learning Report - Dr. Weeks

VII. Board Reports

VII.A. NDSEC – Member O'Neill 

VII.B. Finance Committee – Members Patel & Barthel

VII.C. Policy Committee – Members Patel & Shannon

VII.D. Intergovernmental Committee Meeting - Member Barthel

VII.E. Friends of Nature Center – Secretary Amayun  

VII.F. Itasca School District Advisory - Mr. Benes & Members Amayun, Shannon & Diestel 

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

VII.H. Capital & Operations - President Lundeen & Member Amayun

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

VII.J. Key Performance Indicators Committee - Members Amayun & Shannon

VII.K. Student Wellness & Behavior - Members Shannon & Diestel 

VII.L. CSBO - Ms. Preuss 

VII.M. Technology Report - Mr. Schmidt

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

VIII. Discussions / Presentations

VIII.A. School Report Card Update - Mr. Benes & Dr. Weeks

VIII.B. Peacock Sound System - Ms. Preuss & Mr. Travis

VIII.C. 2025-2026 School Calendar - Mr. Benes 

VIII.D. Tentative Levy - Ms. Preuss

VIII.E. Capital/Construction Update - Mr. Benes & Ms. Preuss

VIII.F. Freedom of Information - one received and replied 

VIII.G. Opportunity for Community Input.

IX. Action Items

IX.A. FY25#15; Approval of the Consent Agenda - ROLL CALL VOTE 

IX.A.1. Minutes

IX.A.2. Expenditures

IX.A.3. Personnel

IX.B. FY25-#16 - Recommendation for Peacock Sound System Purchase - ROLL CALL VOTE  

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

IX.B.2. Opportunity for community input.

IX.C. FY25-#17 - Resolution on Honorarium for Teachers, Support Staff and Administrators for Exemplary Professional Work - ROLL CALL VOTE 

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

IX.C.2. Opportunity for community input.

IX.D. FY25-#18 - Resolution Regarding the Estimated Amounts Necessary to be Levied for the Year 2024 - ROLL CALL VOTE 

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

IX.D.2. Opportunity for community input.

IX.E. FY25-#19 - Recommendation for Application for School Maintenance Grant - ROLL CALL VOTE 

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

IX.E.2. Opportunity for community input.

X. Board Requested Reports 

XI. Adjournment