May 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

Description:  Call to Order. Secretary to the Board will take attendance.

Description:  Individuals wishing to speak during public comment must complete the Public Comment Form and submit it to the Board Secretary prior to the start of the meeting. Members of the public may speak during this portion of the meeting. Comments are limited to five minutes. Board members will not respond to public comments or questions during "Public Comments". Should total Public Comments approach or exceed a cumulative time of 30 minutes, the Board may suspend additional Public Comments until immediately prior to the Board and Superintendent Comments portion of the agenda.
 

Board Policy 2:230. At each regular and special open meeting, members of the public and District employees may comment to or ask questions of the School Board, subject to reasonable constraints. The individuals appearing before the Board are expected to follow these guidelines:

• Address the Board only at the appropriate time as indicated on the agenda and when recognized by the Board President.
• Identify oneself and be brief. Ordinarily, comments shall be limited to 5 minutes. In unusual circumstances, and when an individual has made a request in advance to speak for a longer period of time, the individual may be allowed to speak for more than 5 minutes.
• Observe the Board President's decision to shorten public comment to conserve time and give the maximum number of individuals an opportunity to speak.
• Observe the Board President's decision to determine procedural matters regarding public participation not otherwise covered in Board policy.
• Conduct oneself with respect and civility toward others and otherwise abide by Board Policy, 8:30, Visitors to and Conduct on School Property.

 

Description:  Board Policy 2:220 The President shall designate a portion of the agenda as a consent agenda for those items that usually do not require extensive discussion before Board action. Upon the request of any Board member, an item will be withdrawn from the consent agenda and placed on the regular agenda for independent consideration. 

There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board Member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as the first item after approval of the Consent Agenda.

Description:  Approval of regular personnel items; Approval of PreK Teacher on Special Assignment Job Description; Approval of Instructional Programming Coordinator Job Description.

Description:  The purpose of the Consolidated District Plan (CDP) is to streamline and align the use of multiple federal education funding sources—such as Titles I, II, III, IV, and IDEA—into a single, coordinated plan that supports district-wide goals for student achievement, equity, and school improvement. The Board is asked to approve the plan for submission to ISBE. Approval of the CDP is required in order to comply with federal grant requirements and access related funds.

Description:  Elementary and Secondary Schools Act (ESSA) School Wide Plans must be board approved as part of the Consolidated District Plan. Plans are in draft form for the 2025-2026 school year and will undergo significant revisions.

Description:  The board is asked to approve a revision to the previously approved 2025-2026 calendar. The change is that Friday, April 3 will now be a holiday and Monday, April 6 will be a School Improvement Planning day. This represents no change for families.

Description:  Annually, a committee of administrators and teachers meet to review the Certified Staff Evaluation Framework as required by the Performance Evaluation Reform Act.

Description:  Close credit card of Jennifer Frerichs due to retirement.

Description:  By appointing an Asbestos Designated Person, the district ensures an asbestos management plan is properly implemented. The role is mandated by the federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act, which requires schools to identify and manage asbestos-containing materials in our buildings. This MOU establishes that a member of the RCESPA may perform the role of Asbestos Designated Person and is entitled to additional compensation. 

Description:  The board will review current policies and practices related to their governance.

Description: 

• April 18, 2025. Brian Andersen , IBEW Local 601, bandersen@ibew601.org. All records related to Water's Electric.
• April 18, 2025. W , AACL. l waacl13@gmail.com. Voluminous.
• May 12, 2025. Abbas Khan, CEO, Civic IQ Inc, abbas.pr@inovo.a. Financial records 2022 to present.


 

Description:  The Board is provided a monthly report detailing out-of-school suspensions. Due to the student record data contained in this report, this report remains confidential. 

Description:  Affected policies: 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure, 2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure, 4:15 Identity Protection, 4:80 Accounting and Audits, 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment, 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited, 5:60 Expenses, 5:100 Staff Development Program, 6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction, 6:235 Access to Electronic Networks, 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities, 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited, 7:60 Residence, 7:70 Attendance and Truancy, 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment, 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited, 7:190 Student Behavior, 7:200 Suspension Procedures, 7:210 Expulsion Procedures, 7:250 Student Support Services, 7:255 Students Who are Parents, Expectant Parents, or Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence, 7:270 Administering Medicines to Students, 7:310 Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools, 7:340 Student Records, and 5:60-E1 Exhibit - Employee Expense Reimbursement Form.

Description:  The board will hold a hearing to amend the FY 2025 budget at the June 18, 2025 regular board meeting. The tentative amended budget has been posted publicly as per statute.

Description:  Consideration of scheduling a board self-evaluation with IASB.