May 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

1. 7:00PM Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. Recognition

5. Reports

5.A. A.E.R.O. Report

5.B. Superintendent's Report

5.B.1. Monthly Financial and Fund Balance Report

5.C. Out of School Suspensions

5.D. FOIA Requests

5.D.1. Sarah James from Employee Data Analytics - list of all district employees including email addresses, titles, and locations/schools

5.D.2. Woo Park from the Data Branch - list of purchase orders for a specified time period

5.D.3. Tim Kroc - payroll information and expenditures for a specific month

5.D.4. Time Kroc - information regarding a specific employee

6. Consent Agenda 

6.A. Approval of April 8, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes

6.B. Approval of April 8, 2025 Special Meeting Committee of the Whole Minutes

6.C. Approval of April 29, 2025 Special Board Meeting Minutes

6.D. Requisitions over $5,000

6.D.1. Savvas Learning Company (HMS ELA Curriculum) in the amount of $71,142.30

6.D.2. HMH Social Studies Middle School Collection Curriculum License in the amount of $12,184.75

6.E. Professional Development over $500

6.E.1. Literacy Squared and Bueno Center Dual Language Immersive Institute ($4,650 per attendee)

6.F. District Consolidated Plan 

6.G. Imprest Fund Expenditures in the amount of $9,355.11 for April 2025

6.H. Activity Fund Expenditures in the amount of $13,038.65 for April 2025

6.I. Facilities Usage - N/A

6.J. Acceptance of Donation

6.J.1. Elsa Vazquez and Martin Hernandez, $180 for Folkloric Dance Program

7. Action Items

7.A. Approval of Personnel Report #2024-25-05-13-2025

7.B. Ceritified and Classified Payrolls in the amount of $1,517,589.36 for April 2025

7.C. Monthly Bills in the amount of $817,423.44 for April 2025

7.D. Motion to Appoint Susana Aguirre, Representative, and as Alternate Representative, Troy Whalen, to represent Cook County School District 104 in the South Suburban Benefit Cooperative Board of Directors for fiscal year 2025-26.

8. Audience Participation If you intend to speak, please fill out completely Public Comments Form and present it to the Superintendent at this time. The Board will hear comments related to the agenda. The Board will hear comments not related to the agenda, however, these comments may be forwarded to the Superintendent or to the School Principal for an individual response. Please remain seated until you are called. Comments will be limited to three minutes.

9. Board Comments

10. Upcoming Events 

Pre-K
5/5: Music Class
5/12: Music Class
5/19: Music Class
5/26: No School
5/28: Pre K End of Year Family Field Day
5/30: Last day of Pre K

Graves
5/5: 5 de mayo (No uniform)
5/5 - 5/9: Teacher Appreciation Week
5/7: Kindergarten Field Trip to Brookfield Zoo
5/13 - 5/16: End of year SPRING MAP testing
5/16: 1st Grade Field Trip to Brookfield Zoo 
5/22: 5th Grade Step Up to Middle School
5/22: 2nd Grade Field Trip to Brookfield Zoo 
5/23: 5^th Grade Dance (Western Wear Theme) 1:30PM-2:30PM
5/26: Memorial Day
5/27: 4th Grade Field Trip to Brookfield Zoo
5/30: Graves Field Day 2025
6/2: 3rd Grade Field Trip to Brookfield Zoo
6/2: 5th Grade Awards Assembly 9AM-10AM
6/2: Kindergarten Celebration 1:30PM-2:30PM
6/3: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! (Early Dismissal 1:50PM)

Heritage
5/7: Impact Field Baseball Trip (8th Grade)
5/9: Six Flags Trip (8th Grade)
5/9 - 5/10: Band Trip-Woodland Middle School
5/12: Zoo Trip (8th Grade)
5/15: Spring Band Concert-7:00
5/16: 8^th Grade Dinner Dance
5/21: 8^th Grade Graduation
5/22: Step Up Day
5/23: Andy's Custard Treats!
5/23: Skating Trip (6th Grade)
5/30: Summit Park Trip (6th Grade)
5/30: Zoo Trip (7th Grade)
5/13 - 5/16: MAP TESTING 

Walker
5/5 - 5/9: Staff Appreciation Week
5/6: Board of Education Meeting at Graves/HMS @ 7:00 PM
5/8: 5th Grade STEAM Mars lesson/PTO Muffins with Mom/ Moms Day with Kindergarten
5/13: MAP Testing Begins for 1st-5th Grade/Kindergarten Field Trip to the Library/Transitional Room 3-5 Field Trip to the Windy City Thunderbolts
5/14: Kindergarten Field Trip to Brookfield Zoo
5/19: Kindergarten Field Trip to the Bedford Park Fire Station
5/22: 5th Grade Step Up Dat to HMS
5/23: All School Field Trip to Wintrust Center
5/26: No School- Memorial Day
5/27: Walker Countdown Begins
5/28: Walker Field Day
5/30: Kindergarten Award Ceremony
6/2: 5^th Grade Picnic
6/3: Activity Stations

Walsh
5/5- 5/9:Staff Appreciation Week
5/8: Kindergarten Field Trip to Kohl's Children's Museum
5/9: Reptile Assembly in PM
5/13: Spring MAP Testing Begins
5/14: Last Day of SMART After School Program
5/16: 2^nd Grade Field Trip to Chicago Field Museum
5/22: Roller Skating at Fleetwood Roller Rink
5/22: 5^th Grade Step Up Day to HMS
5/26: Memorial Day - No School
5/27: Transitional Field Trip to Oak Lawn Children's Museum
5/28: 1^st Grade Field Trip to Brookfield Zoo
5/29: Field Day
5/30: May Student of the Month 
5/30: 5^th Grade Celebration
6/2: Field Day Rain Date
6/2: Kindergarten  Celebration
6/3: Last Student Day - 1:50 Dismissal


Wharton
5/12: MAP Testing Begins
5/20: (K-5) Field trip/Farm
5/22: 5th grade step up day/Student of the Month Recognition
5/23: End of MAP testing
5/26: No School/Memorial Day
5/28: 5th Grade Brunch/K-3 Field Trip/Zoo
5/29: Field Day
5/30: PBIS Celebration
6/2: Award Ceremony/Luncheon/Yearbook Signing
6/3: Early Dismissal/Last Day

11. Adjournment