July 18, 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 June 20, 2024
July Bills Payable June Treasurer's Report Destruction of closed meeting audio recording from January 19, 2023 Quarterly list of authorized depositories, investment managers, dealers and brokers |
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V. Reorganization of the Board
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V.A. Elect President of the Board of Education **
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V.B. Elect Vice-President of the Board of Education **
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V.C. Elect Secretary of the Board of Education **
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VI. Superintendent’s Report – Recognition and Informational Items
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VI.A. Excellence in Education Award – 4th Quarter
Description:
Eric Weinmann will be in attendance to recognize his receipt of the 4th quarter Excellence in Education Award.
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VI.B. Educator of the Year Award
Description:
Christi Flaker will be in attendance to be recognized for her receipt of the 2023-24 Educator of the Year award.
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VI.C. State Assessment Change from SAT to ACT
Description:
On May 14, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced that we will be switching from the SAT to the ACT for the state’s high school accountability assessment. ISBE claims the decision to switch was a financial one, with ACT providing the low bid through a competitive procurement process. With high schools having utilized SAT for the past decade, this will be a significant undertaking. I have attached an FAQ regarding the switch that was recently released. ISBE has stated they will provide schools support through the transition, which will hopefully begin very soon. Our fall and spring testing dates are now listed on the calendar as TBD, given we are awaiting further details on state testing dates/windows. We will update the calendar as soon as testing dates are confirmed.
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VI.D. Policy Changes – First Reading
Description:
I am recommending changes to the following School Board Policies based on direction from the Illinois Association of School Boards and legal counsel:
Section 400 Operational Services 4:70 Resource Conservation 4:80 Accounting and Audits The PRESS Update Memo is included to provide supporting information for all proposed changes. Policies with non-material changes, including those with legal reference and footnote updates only, will be modified administratively and are not presented for change. The proposed policy changes are presented as a first reading only this evening. They will be presented for a second reading and potential action at the August meeting. |
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VI.E. Special Education District of Lake County (SEDOL) – Petition to Withdraw from Mundelein Elementary District 75 and Mundelein High School District 120
Description:
For information only at this time, I am sharing petitions from District 75 and District 120 to withdraw from SEDOL. The SEDOL Articles of Joint Agreement require member school districts to consider withdrawal petitions and take action to approve or not approved as each Board of Education considers appropriate. In order to be approved, all member districts must vote in support of the withdrawal. If not unanimous, District 75 and 120 may appeal to the Regional Board of School Trustees. The districts are requesting to delay consideration until January, 2025. This will be a potential action item for consideration at our January, 2025 meeting. There will be financial and programmatic implications to consider during this review period.
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VI.F. Principal’s Report
Description:
Dr. Schmidt will give his monthly Principal’s Report.
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VI.G. Student Representative’s Report
Description:
Our new student representative, Casey McCleery, will be joining us to begin her term. With her starting during summer break, no report is expected this month. We look forward to Casey providing her first official report next month.
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VII. Public Comment
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VIII. Superintendent’s Report – Action Items
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VIII.A. Chicago Bears Donation – Girls’ Flag Football **
Description:
Following the May 2024 School Board approval of a pilot club activity for Girls Flag Football, the administrative team has been in further communication with the Chicago Bears organization. The Chicago Bears have been instrumental in supporting high school efforts across the state to develop girls' flag football teams. Part of those efforts include monetary donations. Grant applied for a donation, and I am pleased to report that on May 24, 2024, we received the exciting news that we are recipients of $2,500 from the Chicago Bears charitable arm. If the School Board accepts the donation, it will be used for necessary programmatic items to run our pilot Girls Flag Football activity, like footballs, flags, field markers, and uniforms. The generous support of the Chicago Bears is certainly appreciated as it will directly benefit our work to expand student extracurricular opportunities. Recommend approval of a donation from the Chicago Bears in the amount of $2,500.
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VIII.B. Overnight Travel **
Description:
The Cross-Country Team is requesting to travel to Peoria from September 13 to 14 for the First to the Finish Cross Country Invitational. Approximately 35-50 student-athletes will attend with 2 coaches and one adult chaperone. The cost of the trip, approximately $2,000, will be paid with student activity funds, with students responsible for the cost of one meal. Recommend approval of the overnight travel as presented.
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VIII.C. Personnel **
Description:
Recommend the employment of the following individuals:
Recommend accepting the resignation from the following:
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IX. Business Affairs
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IX.A. Final 2024/25 Budget **
Description:
Attached is the final 2024-2025 budget. I’ve updated from the tentative budget with new employees that have been hired, increased the grants per the allocations the state has indicated we will receive and trimmed expenses extensively. The budget has been on display for the statutory 30 days. Recommend approval of the 2024-25 budget as presented.
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IX.B. Treasurer’s Bond **
Description:
The treasurer is required by law to be bonded for 10% of the amount of monies they have custody of. The bond must be approved by the Board of Education and then filed with the Regional Office of Education. Included in your board packet is the calculation determining the amount the bond should be based on the monies in custody. We have obtained a renewal on the bond. The bond is for $4,000,000 and the cost is $3,800, which is a $0 increase over last year. I have attached the bond information for your review. Recommend approval of the 2024/2025 Treasurer’s Bond.
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X. Other Business
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X.A. FOIA
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XI. Closed Session
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XI.A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) **
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XII. Action items from closed session discussion
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XII.A. Potential Board action regarding personnel **
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XIII. Adjourn
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