Public Meeting Agenda: December 10, 2024 at 5:30 PM - POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

1. 5:30PM Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Committee Member Roll Call
Cahue _____ Dardovski _____ Green _____ Negron ____

4. Review (1st read) IASB Press Policy Issue 117 Changes:

2:105, Ethics and Gift Ban. The policy and footnotes are updated for continuous improvement. Footnote 3 is updated with optional language in response to Ill. Council of School Attorneys member feedback.
2:110, Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers. The policy and footnotes are updated. The policy is updated with minor style changes. The footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/5-1(d), added by P.A. 103- 790, permitting Cook County school districts that withdraw from the jurisdiction of the trustees of schools and township treasurer to appoint the township treasurer as its school treasurer or to enter into an agreement with an appointed school treasurer for school treasurer services, and for continuous improvement.
2:120, Board Member Development. The policy and footnotes are updated in response to: 1. 105 ILCS 5/10-16a, amended by P.A. 103-771, eff. 6-1-25, adding training on improving student outcomes to mandatory professional development and leadership training for school board members; 2. 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6(c-5), amended by P.A.103-896, requiring school districts to make reasonable efforts to provide training to all school personnel, school board members, and school resource officers on the requirements of 105 ILCS 5/10- 22.6 and 5/10-20.14; and 3. Continuous improvement.
2:140, Communications To and From the Board. The policy is unchanged. The footnotes are updated to cross reference a discussion of the U.S. Supreme Court case, Lindke v. Freed, 601 U.S. 187 (2024), in sample policy 8:10, Connection with the Community, and for continuous improvement.
4:10, Fiscal and Business Management. The policy is unchanged. The footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/17- 2A, amended by P.A. 103-601, extending the time period during which a district may transfer money from specified funds for any purpose through 6-30-26, and for continuous improvement.
4:30, Revenue and Investments. The policy and footnotes are updated. The policy is updated in response to: 1. Public Funds Investment Act (PFIA), 30 ILCS 235/2(a)(4.5), amended by P.A. 103-880, eff. 1-1-25.
4:40, Incurring Debt. The policy is unchanged. The footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/19-1(p-225), added by P.A. 103-591, exempting from a district’s statutory debt limitation certain bond indebtedness for bonds authorized by an election held on or after 11-5-24.
4:60, Purchases and Contracts. The policy, Legal References, and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/10-20.86, renumbered by P.A. 103-605, renumbering the citation to 105 ILCS 5/10-20.856. Continuous improvement changes are also made to the footnotes.
4:150, Facility Management and Building. The policy, Legal References, and footnotes are updated. The policy is updated to increase the threshold amount for board approval of renovations or permanent alterations to buildings or grounds to $172,500 in alignment with the $35,000 bidding threshold under 105 ILCS 5/10-20.21, amended by P.A. 103-8.
4:160, Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds. The policy is unchanged. The footnotes are updated.
4:170, Safety. The policy and footnote 9 are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/10-20.97, added by P.A. 103-1019, eff. 1-1-25, requiring at least one automated external defibrillator (AED) to be present at all attendance centers during the school day.
4:190, Targeted School Violence Prevention Program. The policy is unchanged. The footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 128/45, amended by P.A. 103-780, requiring district threat assessment teams to include at least one law enforcement official and cross-disciplinary representatives directly familiar with student and staff mental and behavioral health needs, and for continuous improvement.
5:10, Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment. The policy, Legal References, and footnotes are updated.
5:20, Workplace Harassment Prohibited. The policy and footnotes are updated in response to: 1. IHRA, 775 ILCS 5/1-102(A) and 5/1-103(Q), amended by P.A. 103-785, eff. 1-1-25, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of an employee’s reproductive health decisions; 2. IHRA, 775 ILCS 5/2-102(A), amended by P.A. 103-797, eff. 1-1-25, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of an employee’s family responsibilities; and 3. 2024 Title IX regulations.
5:30, Hiring Process and Criteria. The policy is unchanged. The Legal References are updated in response to a minor style change.
5:35, Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. The policy is unchanged. The Legal References and footnotes are updated.
5:90, Abused and Neglected Child Reporting. The policy and footnote 4 are updated in response to 325 ILCS 5/7, amended by P.A. 103-624, eff. 1-1-25, removing the requirement for mandated reporters to confirm their oral reports in writing to DCFS, and for continuous improvement.
5:120, Employee Ethics; Code of Professional Conduct; and Conflict of Interest. The policy and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/22- 93, amended by P.A. 103-1020, changing the term guidance counselor to school counselor, and permitting school counselors to accept payment from an institution of higher education for the travel, lodging, food, and beverage costs the guidance counselor incurs for attending an educational or military program at the institution of higher education. The footnotes are also updated for continuous improvement.
5:125, Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct. The policy and footnotes are updated for continuous improvement. The footnotes are also updated in response to updated footnote content in 8:10, Connection with the Community.
5:150, Personnel Records. The policy is unchanged. Footnote 2 is updated in response to the Ill. Personnel Record Review Act (PRRA), 820 ILCS 40/2, amended by P.A. 103-727, eff. 1-1-25, granting employees the ability to inspect, copy, and receive copies of personnel records at least two times per calendar year. The footnotes are also updated for continuous improvement.
5:230, Maintaining Student Discipline. The policy, Legal References, and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/22-100 and 5/24-24, respectively added and amended by P.A. 103-806, eff. 1-1-25, defining corporal punishment and prohibiting its use in all circumstances. The policy and footnotes are also updated to delete references to certificated employees, so that only references to licensed employees remain.
6:20, School Year Calendar and Day. The policy is unchanged. The footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/10-20.56, amended by P.A. 103-708, modifying certain requirements related to the approval and renewal of district e-learning programs, and for continuous improvement.
6:60, Curriculum Content. The policy, Legal References, and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/10-20.84, added by P.A. 102-917, requiring boards, by 7-1-25, to either implement or opt-out of: (1) career exploration and development activities in grades 6-12 in accordance with a State framework, and (2) College and Career Pathway Endorsements.
6:65, Student Social and Emotional Development. The policy is unchanged. Footnote 6 is updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/27-23.17, added by P.A. 103- 764, eff. 1-1-25, permitting districts to provide students with at least 20 minutes per week of relaxation activities. The footnotes are also updated for continuous improvement.
6:135, Accelerated Placement Program. The policy and footnotes were updated.
6:270, Guidance and Counseling Program. The policy and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/10-22.24b, amended by P.A. 103-780, clarifying and expanding the list of what services may be included within school counseling, and for continuous improvement.
6:340, Student Testing and Assessment Program. The policy is unchanged. The footnotes were updated in response to: 1. 105 ILCS 5/2-3.64a-5, amended by P.A. 103-204, requiring that student profile information collected by ISBE when assessing secondary schools be made available to Illinois public institutions of higher education; 2. 105 ILCS 5/2-3.64a-15, amended by P.A. 103-946, incorporating the definition of advanced academic program in 105 ILCS 5/14A-17; and 3. Continuous improvement.
7:10, Equal Educational Opportunities. The policy and footnotes are updated. The policy language in paragraph 1 and footnote 5 are updated in response to: 1. IHRA 775 ILCS 5/1-102(A) and 5/1-103, both amended by P.A. 103-785, eff. 1-1-25, to prohibit discrimination based on reproductive health decisions; and 2. Continuous improvement to more comprehensively reflect categories protected by the IHRA by prohibiting discrimination based on military status and unfavorable military discharge. The policy language in the Sex Equity subheading and footnotes 3 and 10 are updated in response to final regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). Footnote 8 is updated to note 23 Ill.Admin.Code §200.80(b)(1), requiring districts to survey students every four years about their athletic interests. Additional continuous improvement updates are made to the policy and footnotes.
7:100, Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students. The policy, Legal References, and footnotes are updated. The policy and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/27-8.1(8.5), amended by P.A. 103-985, eff. 1-1-25, removing the requirement for districts to provide informational materials on meningococcal disease and meningococcal vaccinations, and for continuous improvement.
7:160, Student Appearance. The policy is unchanged. The footnotes are updated in response to ISBE’s Guidance on Display of Graduation Attire and Inclusion of Culturally Appropriate Regalia.
7:165, School Uniforms. The policy is unchanged. The footnotes are updated for continuous improvement.
7:180, Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment. The policy and footnotes are updated. The policy language in Item No. 12(b) is changed from sexual harassment to sex discrimination in response to final regulations implementing Title IX.
7:200, Suspension Procedures. REFORMATTED. The policy and footnotes are updated for the reasons set forth in 7:190-AP8, Student Re-Engagement Guidelines, above.
8:10, Connection with the Community. The policy and footnotes are updated in response to the U.S. Supreme Court case Lindke v. Freed, 601 U.S. 187 (2024), addressing government official speech on social media, and for continuous improvement

5. Old Business: 7:60, Residence.

6. Non-Action Items

6.A. Next Board Policy Committee Meeting

7. Adjournment
Cahue _____ Dardovski _____ Green _____ Negron _____

December 10, 2024 at 5:30 PM - POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

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