March 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order/Roll Call (6:00 pm)

2. Adjourn to Closed Session

2.a. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1)

3. Reconvene to Open Session/Roll Call (7:00 p.m.)

4. Pledge of Allegiance

5. Approval of Agenda

6. Superintendent Report

6.a. Recognition

6.a.i. Jaymes Cohen, Edgewood Student - IESA State Wrestling Champion & Wrestling Coaches Luke Roberts and  Andrew Duback 

6.a.ii. Jill Baranowski, Braeside SLP - Those Who Excel Award of Special Recognition

6.a.iii. Doug Smithenry, Oak Terrace Teacher - ISBE Those Who Excel Award of Meritorious Service

6.b. Dominican Republic Service Learning Trip Chaperones: Nicole Barba, Alivia Cohen, Alexandra Gorodiski, Sarah Holsen,  AJ Howard, Megan Kobylski, Jon Mall, Nick Mariano, Glennah McMahon, Sharon Steckel, Mary Thomas, Keri Williams

7. Information & Presentations

7.a. School Presentation - Sherwood Elementary School

7.b. Presentation - Middle School Math Curricular Resource Recommendation (Policy 6:60)

7.c. Presentation - Middle School Career & Technical Exploration Resource Recommendation (Policy 6:60)

7.d. Proposed 2025-26 Board of Education Meeting Dates (Policy 2:210)

7.e. Recommendation to Renew 2025-26 AlphaBest Agreement (Policy 4:60)

7.f. Recommendation to Renew 2025-26 ABM Agreement  (Policy 4:60)

7.g. Recommendation for 2025-26 Agreement Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education (Policy 4:60)

7.h. Recommendation for 5-Year Copier Lease - Canon (Policy 4:60)

7.i. Freedom of Information Requests (Policy 2:250)

8. Public Comments Related to Matters on the Agenda (Policy 2:230)  The Board welcomes comments and questions and gives them serious consideration. This community participation time is solely for comments regarding items on this agenda. Comments are limited to 3 minutes for each person and comments will become part of the public record. Individual topics will have a limit of 30 minutes.

9. Action Items

9.a. Approve Administrator Contract Recommendations (Policy 3:50)

9.a.i. Principal Edgewood Middle School

9.a.ii. Principal Oak Terrace Elementary

9.a.iii. Student Services Coordinator

9.b. Approval of Meeting Minutes (Policy 2:220)

9.b.i. Regular Meeting Minutes - February 18, 2025

9.b.ii. Closed Session Minutes - February 18, 2025 (Early)

9.b.iii. Closed Session Minutes - February 18, 2025 (Late)

9.b.iv. Special Meeting Minutes - February 27, 2025

9.c. Consent Agenda (Policy 2:220)

9.c.i. Approval of Meeting Minutes (Policy 2:220)

9.c.i.1. Special Meeting Minutes - February 11, 2025

9.c.i.2. Closed Session Meeting Minutes - February 11, 2025

9.c.i.3. Committee of the Whole Meeting - February 11, 2025

9.c.ii. Personnel Recommendations: Employment, Resignation, Retirement & Leave of Absence (Policy 5:30)

9.c.iii. Bill List (Policy 4:50)

9.c.iv. Treasurer's Report - February 2025 (Policy 4:80)

9.c.v. Destruction of Closed Session Recordings from Sept. 19, 2023 (Policy 2:220)

9.c.vi. Annual Administrator Contract Renewals (Policy 3:50)

9.c.vii. Annual Compensation Increases for Admin. With Multi-Year Contracts (Policy 3:50)

9.c.viii. Annual Exempt Employee Compensation Increases (Policy 3:50)

9.c.ix. Administrator Bonuses (Policy 3:50)

9.d. Approve Middle School ELA Core Curricular Resource - Amplify ELA (Policy 6:60)

9.e. Approve Strategic Change Agenda (Policy 1:30)

9.f. Approve 2025-26 Ravinia Nursery School Renewal Lease Agreement (Policy 4:60)

9.g. Approve 2025-26 Hanover Research Agreement (Policy 4:60)

9.h. Approve Resolution 250318 Amendment to 2022-2026 Superintendent Employment Contract to Implement Performance-Based Bonus (Policy 3:40)

10. Public Comments - Comments are limited to 3 minutes for each person and comments will become part of the public record. Individual topics will have a limit of 30 minutes.

11. Committee Reports (Policy 2:150)

12. Board/Superintendent Other

13. Closed Session (Policy 2:200)

13.a. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1) 

13.b. The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10)

13.c. The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6)

14. Adjournment