February 15, 2024 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 18, 2024
Minutes of closed meeting held January 18, 2024 February Bills Payable January Treasurer's Report |
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V. Superintendent’s Report – Recognition and Informational Items
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V.A. Student Recognition
Description:
Austin Smith will be in attendance so that we may recognize his accomplishments in being selected as the February Student of the Month.
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V.B. Student Recognition
Description:
Our very own Student Representative to the School Board, Julia Podgorski, was recently selected to receive a QuestBridge full 4-year scholarship to attend Wesleyan University in Connecticut! The National College Match Program is highly competitive and students are selected based on academic performance and school/community involvement. Out of 20,800 applicants, 6,683 were chosen as finalists and of those, only 2,242 were chosen as Match Scholarship Recipients. The value of the scholarship is over $200,000 and covers tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and travel expenses. Congratulations, Julia!
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V.C. Principal’s Report
Description:
Dr. Schmidt will give his monthly Principal’s Report.
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V.D. Student Representative’s Report
Description:
Julia Podgorski will provide her monthly report.
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VI. Public Comment
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VII. Superintendent’s Report – Action Items
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VII.A. Personnel ** REVISED
Description:
Recommend the employment of the following individuals:
Accept the resignation letter from the following individual:
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VII.B. Overnight Travel **
Description:
This past weekend, the Speech Team qualified for the State competition in Peoria. They are requesting for the students and two sponsors to travel from February 15 -18 with a District cost of $6,518.23. Recommend approval of the overnight travel, as presented.
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VIII. Business Affairs
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VIII.A. Preliminary 2024 Financial Profile Designation
Description:
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has released the preliminary 2024 Financial Profile Designation for the District based on the 2022-23 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. 116 S. U.S. Highway 12 – 2019 PTAB Appeal **
Description:
The property at 116 S. U.S. Highway 12, commonly known as Ben Watts Marina has filed an appeal with the Property Tax Appeal Board for their 2019 property assessment. Ares Dalianis from Franczek P.C. has represented the district and negotiated a settlement that reduces the loss of revenue from $71,414 to $52,018 for Grant High School, while still providing modest assessment relief in each year to the appellant. The appellant agrees to not file a direct appeal for the 2020, 2021, and 2022 assessment years, which were not included in their original appeal. Finally, this settlement sets the assessment for 2023 at an assessed value of 1.375 million and then increasing by 12% each year for 2024, 2025 and 2026. This will preclude any further Property Tax Appeal Board appeals for the new quadrennial. I recommend the board approve the settlement as presented.
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VIII.C. Construction Update
Description:
I will have a construction update regarding the weight room addition.
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IX. Other Business
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IX.A. FOIA
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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. Other matters relating to individual students 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(10) **
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X.C. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) **
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X.D. The selection of a person to fill a public office, including a vacancy in public office. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(3) **
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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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