October 24, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Dolton School District Regular Board Meeting

A. Convene

B. Roll Call

C. Pledge of Allegiance

D. Cabinet Report

D.1. Superintendent's Report

D.2. Presentation by Janice Opitz on Tax Levy

E. Approval authorizing Township Treasurer to pay invoices dated October 10, 2024 and October 24, 2024 consisting of 98 pages and chargeable to the following accounts:

Education Fund	$1,430,605.41
Operations and Maintenance Fund	$   216,247.91
Debt Services	$       5,265.63
Transportation Fund	$   756,727.36
Capital Projects	$     68,895.49
Tort Immunity Fund	$       4,677.45
	$2,482,419.25

F. Approval of Consent Agenda 

Consent agenda items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any one member, without debate.  Items not removed may be adopted by general consent without debate.  Removed items may be taken up either immediately after the consent agenda or placed later on the agenda at the discretion of the Board.

F.1. Approval of payroll summaries for September 13, 2024, in the amount of $999,211.88

F.2. Approval of payroll summaries for September 27, 2024, in the amount of $1,999,626.56

F.3. Approval of the minutes from the regular board meeting held September 30, 2024

F.4. Approval to host Breakfast with Santa event on Saturday, December 7, 2024 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

F.5. Personnel Report

       Employment:  

1. Approval of employment of Jermain Maxey Jr., Culture & Climate Coach at NBLA, effective date October 15, 2024

2. Approval of employment of Kimberly Whiting, Day-to-Day Substitute Teacher District-Wide, effective date October 18, 2024

3. Approval of employment of Ashia Johnson, Guest Art Teacher at CCA, pending pre-employment outcomes

 

       Leave of absence:

4. Approval of Intermittent FMLA for Kimberly Khan, Preschool for ALL Teacher at DKM, effective September 30, 2024 through the end of SY 2024-2025

5. Approval of Intermittent FMLA for Umeka Brown, Kindergarten Teacher at CS, effective September 30, 2024 through the end of SY 2024-2025

6. Approval of Intermittent FMLA for Javone Thompson, Administrative Assistant at Diekman, effective October 10, 2024 through the end of SY 2024-2025

7. Approval of FMLA for Carmen Canales, Benefits & Service Specialist at District Office, effective October 6, 2024 through December 6, 2024.

G. Closed Session

G.1. Motion to convene to a closed session meeting for the purpose of discussing the following matters: 

• The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees or legal counsel of Dolton School District 149. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1)

• Student Disciplinary Cases 5ILCS 120/2(c)(9)

• Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11).

G.2. Motion to adjourn closed session meeting and reconvene open session meeting

H. Final Action on Closed Session Items, if needed

H.1. Motion to approve student discipline decisions (if any hearings require Board action)

H.2. Motion to approve employee discipline as discussed in closed session (if needed)

H.3. Motion to approve contracts as discussed in closed session (if needed)

I. Old Business

I.1. Motion to ratify board poll for contractors selected through bidding process

J. New Business

J.1. Motion to approve the first reading of Press Plus Policy 116

J.2. Motion to approve CTE Culinary program cost with Feeding the Future in the amount of $25,000.00 per semester

J.3. Motion to approve CTE Music Bar curriculum and instruction in the amount of $11,700.00 per semester

J.4. Motion to approve CTE Music Performance program with Lana Manson, amount not to exceed $10,000.00 per semester

J.5. Motion to approve CTE Agriculture program with The Hive, amount not to exceed $15,000.00 per semester

J.6. Motion to approve migrating our Skyward system to the upgraded platform in the amount $12,859.00

J.7. Motion to approve Savvas as our IL Empower partner in the amount of $174,000.00

J.8. Motion to approve hiring The Terry Group to do the OPED Valuation for the audit in the amount of $19,000.00

J.9. Motion to approve the repair of the storm basin sinkhole in the main parking lot at the Middle School performed by Chicago Rod Kings in the amount of $6,250.00

J.10. Motion to approve changing the Middle School marquee and replace with a digital marquee

K. Meeting Open for Public Comments    

L. Adjournment