October 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM - SWCCCASE Board of Directors Meeting
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1. Call to Order/Roll Call
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2. Recognition of Public
Description:
The Board recognizes the public in attendance.
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3. Transition Student "SmoothZees" Presentation
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4. Placement of Items on the Consent Agenda
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4.1. Approval of the open and closed session Minutes from the September 17, 2026 Board of Directors Meeting
Description:
Attached are the minutes from the September 17, 2026 Board of Directors Meeting.
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4.2. Invoices and Payroll
Description:
The Board is requested to approve the September/October invoices in the amount of $1,564,627.35. The September payroll in the amount of $2,424,214.14, and the estimated amount of $2,500,000 for the October payroll.
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4.3. Employment of Professional Personnel
Description:
Attached is a list of Professional Personnel whose employment is recommended for Board approval.
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4.4. Employment of Educational Support Personnel
Description:
Attached is a list of Educational Support Personnel whose employment is recommended for Board approval.
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4.5. Request for Leave of Absence
Description:
Attached is a list of leaves of absence requested by staff members.
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5. Commence to Closed Session to discuss:
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5.1. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the Cooperative or legal counsel for the Cooperative, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the Cooperative to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), as amended by P.A. 93-0057.
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5.2. The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the Cooperative, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5).
Description:
Board update on the Transition Campus.
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5.3. 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). |
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6. Return to Open Session
Description:
The Board will return to open session.
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7. Report of the Business Manager
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7.1. Statement of Position and Revenue
Description:
The Business Manager will present financial reports for period ending September 30, 2026.
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8. Report of the Assistant Director
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8.1. SWCCCASE Program Waiting Lists
Description:
All Cooperative programs are accepting member-district students. There is no waitlist at this time.
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9. Report of the Executive Director
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9.1. FOIA Request
Description:
On September 29, 2026 Amber Petraites, a Customer Relations Specialist from SmartProcure, made a FOIA request for electronic copies of records from January 1, 2022 to the present related to the current and active contract between the Southwest Cook Cooperative Special Education and Amergis Healthcare Staffing.
Specifically, she asked for records showing the following information:
The request was satisfied on October 2, 2026. |
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9.2. Cooperative Highlights
Description:
The Executive Director will share highlights from each of the Cooperative Programs.
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9.3. Enrollment Update
Description:
The Executive Director will share enrollment updates from each of the Cooperative Programs.
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10. Action Items
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10.1. Country Club Hills District 160 LEA Agreement
Description:
Country Club Hills School District 160 is without a full-time Director of Student Services and Coordinator of Special Education and Out of District Placements. This makes ensuring that IEP meetings, evaluations, and family communication happens in accordance with legal mandates and timelines a struggle for the 22 CCH160 students placed at the Cooperative.
This agreement allows Coop Administrators to serve in the role of LEA for CCH160 and schedule, conduct, and finalize meetings to ensure that CCH160 students and families continue to receive the support and services listed in their IEP or recommended by their IEP team. The Country Club Hills School District 160 Board of Education approved this agreement at their September 29, 2026 Board Meeting. |
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10.2. Recommendation for Termination of Employee
Description:
The Board is requested to approve the termination of employment of part-time van driver Terry Ayers, for cause, effective October 15, 2026.
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11. Approval of Consent Agenda
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12. Board Reports
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13. Adjournment
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