February 16, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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I. Call to Order
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II. Pledge of Allegiance
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III. Roll Call
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IV. Consent Agenda **
Description:
Minutes of regular meeting held January 19, 2023
Minutes of closed meeting held January 19, 2023 February Bills Payable January Treasurer's Report Destruction of closed meeting audio recording from August 19, 2021 |
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V. Superintendent’s Report – Recognition and Informational Items
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V.A. Student Recognition
Description:
Brianna Osmon will be in attendance so that we may recognize her accomplishments in being selected as the January Student of the Month.
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V.B. Multi-Tiered System of Supports Update
Description:
Leslie Gillengerten, MTSS and Inclusion Coordinator, will be in attendance to highlight the MTSS framework that was implemented this school year.
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V.C. Student Fees to Attend Events
Description:
One of the goals of the Equity Leadership Team has been to identify and potentially eliminate student barriers to participation, for both instructional offerings during the school day and extracurricular opportunities beyond the school day. I will present the Board with information to consider the elimination of fees for our students to attend home athletic events.
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V.D. LEAP Program
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In partnership with Gavin School District 37 and Fox Lake Grade School District 114, we are planning to relaunch the LEAP program after a pause of several years. Parents of students in District’s 37, 114 or 124, will be eligible to attend evening classes to learn English as a second language, digital literacy skills, and more. Our shared district Bilingual Liaison is leading this effort, in partnership with the Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee.
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V.E. Principal’s Report
Description:
Mr. Schmidt will give his monthly Principal’s Report.
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V.F. Student Representative’s Report
Description:
Nicole Kaminski will not have a written report this month, we look forward to her report next month.
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VI. Public Comment
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VII. Superintendent’s Report – Action Items
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VII.A. Synergy Education Consulting Professional Development Proposal **
Description:
With the loss of our school district partners for Corwin professional development and a desire to continue those conversations, we went in search of alternative partners to provide support in moving forward. After interviewing several organizations, we are very excited to have found Synergy Education. The Synergy Education Consulting team is comprised of full-time faculty members at Carthage College, with doctoral degrees in Psychological Sciences, Sociology, and Education, led by the Director of the Urban Teaching Preparation Program. Phase I of a partnership would include monthly Leadership Workshops, interviews, focus groups, and faculty and student surveys. Phase II would consist of summer professional development and planning with the administration for schoolwide activities. The total cost for both Phase I and Phase II is $15,000 and is eligible to be paid with Title II grant funds. Recommend approval of the contract with Synergy Education in the amount of $15,000.
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VII.B. Overnight Travel **
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The Grant Future Business Leaders of America chapter will have their State competition April 14-15 in Springfield. They are requesting for approximately 32 students, their sponsor, and a chaperone to depart on April 13 and return the evening of April 15. With registration, hotel, and meals, the cost to the District will be approximately $8,141,21.
The Grant Special Olympics basketball team qualified to attend the State competition March 10-12 in Bloomington. They are requesting for 6 students, their coach, and a chaperone to depart on March 10 and return on March 12. With registration, hotel and meals, the cost to the District will be approximately $1,774.26. Recommend approval of the overnight travel requests as presented. |
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VII.C. Personnel **
Description:
Recommend the employment of the following individuals:
Recommend accepting the resignations from the following individuals:
Recommend accepting the retirement letter from the following individuals:
Notification of FMLA request from Marta Yang, effective 2/8/2023 - 5/12/2023 |
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VIII. Business Affairs
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VIII.A. Preliminary 2023 Financial Profile Designation
Description:
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has released the preliminary 2023 Financial Profile Designation for the District based on the 2021-22 Annual Financial Report Data. I’m happy to say we are receiving a 3.65 out of 4.00, with a status of Financial Recognition. I’ve included the information from ISBE for your review.
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VIII.B. Handicapped Bus Lease **
Description:
The District has leased a wheelchair bus for the last three years and the lease is coming due this summer. I contacted Midwest Transit who we leased our 71-passenger buses from, but they were unable to provide us with a wheelchair bus except a larger one. Central States Bus Sales, Inc is able to provide us with the exact same wheelchair bus that we currently have. They have provided two lease options, one for 3-Years and another for 5-Years. I will present these to you at the meeting, but am recommending the 5-Year Lease at $17,910.22 each year. These are estimated rates until the interest rate is locked in 90 days prior to delivery.
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VIII.C. Quest Food Services 2023-24 Agreement **
Description:
Last month we went over with you highlights from our partnership with Quest Food Services this year, including some of the food we are serving in the Commons and Senior Commons, the variety of ingredients we have been able to provide and our future plans to open a coffee shop next year. Attached is a proposed agreement with Quest Food Services for consulting in 2023-24. The cost to reimburse for the Quest manager that is onsite with our kitchen staff is going up 4% due to salary and benefits cost increasing. The consulting fee is staying the same, but the structure is changing slightly. We have set some deliverables that need to be completed prior to the whole fee being paid. I will go over this with you at the meeting. Recommend approval of the Food Service Consulting Agreement for 2023-24 with Quest Food Management LLC as presented.
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IX. Other Business
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IX.A. FOIA Requests
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X. Closed Session
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X.A. Student disciplinary cases 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(9) **
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X.B. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) **
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X.C. Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(2) **
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X.D. Security procedures, school building safety and security 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(8) **
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X.E. Semi-annual review of closed session minutes. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21) **
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XI. Action items from closed session discussion
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XI.A. Potential Board action regarding student placement **
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XI.B. Potential Board action regarding personnel **
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XI.C. Potential Board action on semi-annual review of closed session minutes **
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XII. Adjourn
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