December 15, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting and Public Hearing for Tax Levy

I. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. APPROVE THE AGENDA (Additions or deletions to the agenda may be made at this time)

V. STAFF REPORTS

V.A. Superintendent

V.A.1. District Holiday Card Design Winners/Student Recognition (Culture)

V.A.2. Strategic Planning Review (Culture, Curriculum & Instruction, Facilities, Financial Health, Technology)

V.A.3. Current Recruitment Practices - Mr. Philip Abraham (Culture, Curriculum and Instruction, Facilities, Financial Health)

V.B. Curriculum and Instruction

V.B.1. E-Learning Plan Update (Culture, Curriculum and Instruction, Technology)

V.C. Business Office

V.C.1. Audit Review (Financial Health)

V.C.2. Monthly Financial Report (Financial Health)

V.C.3. FY 22 Tax Levy (Financial Health)

V.C.4. FY22 Property Tax Grant (Financial Health)

VI. OPEN THE FLOOR FOR PUBLIC HEARING FOR TAX LEVY

VII. CLOSE THE FLOOR FOR PUBLIC HEARING FOR TAX LEVY

VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS (on agenda/non-agenda items, limited to 3 minutes) If you wish to
address the Board, complete an information card (found by the sign-in sheet) and turn your
card in to Sonia Hernandez, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent/Board Secretary.

IX. BOARD REPORTS

IX.A. November A.E.R.O. Governing Board Meeting Report - Mrs. Judith Rayson (Culture)

IX.B. Policy Committee Meeting Review - Mrs. Claudia Parker and Mrs. Judith Rayson (Culture, C&I, Facilities, Financial Health, Technology)

IX.C. District Review Team Meeting of November 29, 2021 - Mrs. Colleen Klimczak and Mrs. Denise Jones (Culture)

IX.D. Facilities Committee Meeting - Mr. Michael Aumiller (Facilities)

X. ACTION ITEMS

X.A. Consent Agenda (Culture, C&I, Facilities, Financial Health, Technology)

X.A.1. Approve Monthly Transaction Reports for November 2021

X.A.2. Approve Fund Balance Reports for November 2021

X.A.3. Approve Expenditure Report and Projected Payroll Report for December 2021

X.A.4. Approve Board Minutes from the Regular Meeting of November 17, 2021 

X.A.5. Approve the Closed Session Minutes from the Regular Meeting of November 17, 2021

X.A.6. Approve Board Minutes from the Committee of the Whole Meeting of December 8, 2021

X.A.7. Approve the Closed Minutes from the Committee of the Whole Meeting of December 8, 2021

X.A.8. Approve Destruction of Closed Session Tapes from August 2017

X.A.9. Personnel Recommendations:

X.A.9.a. Additions:

X.A.9.a.1. Jennifer Smith, Paraprofessional - SE, effective December 6, 2021

X.A.9.a.2. Mary M Appleberry, ELA Teacher, 7th Grade - FMLA, effective January 3, 2022

X.A.9.a.3. Lorena Lule, ESL Teacher - CMS, effective December 16, 2021

X.A.9.a.4. Yesenia Diaz, Lunch/Recess Supervisor - SW, effective December 15, 2021

X.A.9.a.5. Stephen Reed, Physical Education Teacher - NE, effective January 3, 2022

X.A.9.a.6. Elizabeth S Toomey, Paraprofessional - NE, effective January 10, 2022

X.A.9.a.7. Nora McIntosh, Temporary Special Education Teacher - SW, effective January 3, 2022

X.A.9.b. FMLA Leave of Absence:

X.A.9.b.1. Shelley Sims, School Secretary - SW, effective November 16, 2021

X.A.9.c. Resignations with Intent to Retire:

X.A.9.c.1. Maria M Albarran, Paraprofessional/District Interpreter - NE, effective June 1, 2022

X.A.9.c.2. Michelle Bachler, Paraprofessional - NW, effective June, 2022

X.A.9.d. Resignations:

X.A.9.d.1. Daniel J Mattson, Night Custodian - SE, effective November 29, 2021

X.A.9.d.2. Michael Freewalt, District Network Administrator, effective December 17, 2021

X.A.9.d.3. Amanda Gilhooly, Paraprofessional - NW, effective December 17, 2021

X.B. Approve 2nd Reading and Adoption of Revised Board Policy 2:10 as recommended by the Illinois Association of School Boards (Culture, C&I, Facilities, Financial Health, Technology)

X.C. Approve 2nd Reading and Adoption of Revised Board Policies 5:10 and 5:30 as
 recommended by the Board Policy Committee (Culture, C&I, Facilities, Financial Health, Technology)

X.D. Approve E-Learning Plan (Curriculum and Instruction)

X.E. Approve the FY 22 Tax Levy  (Financial Health)

XI. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation,
discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel
 for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee
 or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), as
 amended by P.A. 93-0057.

XII. RETURN TO OPEN MEETING

XIII. Approve Extended Leave of Absence Request Without Pay for Olga Ochoa, Paraprofessional - SE, effective January 3, 2022

XIV. ADJOURNMENT