April 6, 2023 at 7:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - (7:30 p.m.)
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__ Kevin Daly
__ Myra A. Foutris __ Elaina Geraghty __ Jay Oleniczak __ Rupal Shah Mandal __ Peter D. Theodore __ John P. Vranas ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM MEMBERS __ Dr. David. L. Russo __ Dr. Dominick M. Lupo __ Courtney Whited __ Mark Atkinson __ Aliaa Ibrahim __ Joseph Segreti __ Jennifer Ruttkay __ Chris Harmon __ Jordan Stephen __ Renee Tolnai |
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2. LINCOLNWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT 74 BOARD OF EDUCATION
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2.a. Thank you to Board Member Elaina Geraghty for her service.
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3. DISTRICT RECOGNITION
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3.a. Curricular Highlight - Principal Mark Atkinson and Assistant Principal Joe Segreti will Introduce Lincoln Hall's 7th Grade Science Teacher, Sharon Churchwell. Ms. Churchwell's 7th Grade Students will Present their Science Fair Projects which Awarded the Students First Place at Last Month's Science Fair Held at Niles North High School. The Students' Projects were Chosen to Compete at the State of Illinois Science Fair.
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4. AUDIENCE TO VISITORS
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5. INFORMATION/ACTION: CONSENT AGENDA
(Any member of the Board wishing to vote separately on a Consent Agenda item should request removal of that item from the Consent Agenda.) |
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5.a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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5.a.I. Regular Board Meeting Minutes - MARCH 2, 2023
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5.a.II. Regular Board Meeting - Closed Session Minutes - MARCH 2, 2023
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5.b. EMPLOYMENT MATTERS
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5.b.I. Personnel Report
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5.b.II. New Employment
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5.b.II.1. Utchavadee Nakpresha, Paraprofessional, Todd Hall, effective April 3, 2023, $16.56/hr
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5.b.III. Resignation
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5.b.III.1. Shamiran Ishak, Kitchen Staff, Lincoln Hall, effective March 3, 2023
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5.b.III.2. Margaret Thoms, 8th Grade Humanities Teacher, Lincoln Hall, effective June 8, 2023
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5.b.III.3. Jason Kurey, Physical Education Teacher, Rutledge Hall & Todd Hall, effective June 8, 2023
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5.b.III.4. Beth Chiet, GATE Teacher, Todd Hall, effective June 8, 2023
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5.b.III.5. Alyssa Burno, General Music Teacher, Lincoln Hall, effective June 8, 2023
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5.c. Policy
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5.c.I. 1st Reading by the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education
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5.c.I.1. Press Plus Issue #110 November 2022
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5.c.I.1.(1) Draft Updates
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5.c.I.1.(1)(1) 6:260 Complaints About Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and Programs
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5.d. Todd Hall’s PreK and Kindergarten Classroom Furniture
Description:
The Facilities Committee concurs with the Administration to recommend to the Board of Education to accept the quotes from KI and IFB for PreK and Kindergarten furniture in the total amount of $65,892.19 to be installed during the summer of 2023.
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5.e. Rutledge Hall’s Library & Grades 4-5 Reading Nook Furniture
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The Facilities Committee concurs with the Administration to recommend to the Board of Education to accept the quotes from Henricksen, KI and Bradford for Rutledge Hall furniture in the total amount of $173,949.36 to be installed during the summer of 2023.
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5.f. 2023 Site Work Bid Results (Todd Hall Courtyard & Lincoln Hall Plaza)
Description:
At the March 21, 2023 Facilities Committee meeting, a motion was made, seconded, and passed that the Facilities Committee concurs with the Administration’s recommendation to the Board to REJECT the bid for the 2023 Site Work (Todd Hall Courtyard & Lincoln Hall Plaza) from BEAR Construction.
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5.g. Window Treatments Bid Results
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At the March 21, 2023 Facilities Committee meeting, a motion was made, seconded, and passed that the Facilities Committee concurs with the Administration’s recommendation to the Board to REJECT the bid in the amount of $73,000 from Tiles in Style LLC DBA Taza Construction for Todd Hall and Rutledge Hall Window Treatments.
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5.h. Village of Lincolnwood Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA)
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It is the Administrative recommendation that the Facilities Committee concurs to recommend to the Board of Education to approve this Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA), as amended, between Lincolnwood School District 74 and the Village of Lincolnwood from April 6, 2023 to August 31, 2027.
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5.i. PK-5 Science Curricular Renewal – Mystery Science ©2023
Description:
Finance Committee members in attendance stated their support of the Administrative recommendation to recommend to the Board of Education to approve the renewal of the Mystery Science ©2023 program through the 2028-2029 school year for Grades PK-5 and supply kits for Grades 3-5 in the 2023-2024 school year for a total cost of $24,073.35.
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5.j. 6-year | Middle School Math Program Adoption | Carnegie Learning, Inc. © 2014-2023
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Finance Committee members in attendance stated their support of the Administrative recommendation to recommend to the Board of Education to approve the Contract for the middle school math Program from Carnegie Learning, Inc. © 2014-2023 for six years (from the 2023-2024 school year to the 2028-2029 school year) in the amount of $106,286.11.
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5.k. 3-Year Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) Renewal
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Finance Committee members in attendance stated their support of the Administrative recommendation to recommend to the Board of Education to renew the Contract with NWEA for MAP testing services for three years in the amount of $45,492.30 for the 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26 school years.
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5.l. GSF USA, Inc. Custodial Services
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Finance Committee members in attendance stated their support of the Administrative recommendation to recommend to the Board of Education to approve this Amendment #3 to Agreement from GSF USA, Inc. in the amount of $472,288.65 for custodial services from August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024.
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5.m. Beyond Green Partners Contract for Food Service Assessment Proposal
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Finance Committee members in attendance stated their support of the Administrative recommendation to recommend to the Board of Education to approve this proposal in the amount of $7,000 from Beyond Green Partners for food service consultation including assessments and a strategy plan to be delivered on or before December 31, 2023.
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5.n. Final Fiscal Year 2022 Single Audit by Lauterbach & Amen, LLP
Description:
The final Fiscal Year 2022 Single Audit Report prepared by Lauterbach & Amen, LLP will be presented to the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education at the April 6, 2023 Board of Education meeting, as recommended by the Finance Committee members in attendance at the March 23, 2023 Finance Committee meeting.
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5.o. District 6th Grade Lab STEM Proposal
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Finance Committee members in attendance stated their support of the Administrative recommendation to recommend to the Board of Education to continue with the replacement of the 6th grade STEM lab computers in an amount not to exceed $22,000.
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5.p. E-Rate Category II – SHI Wireless Access Points
Description:
Finance Committee members in attendance stated their support of the Administrative recommendation to recommend to the Board of Education to accept this Contract from SHI for wireless access points, network switching equipment, licensing and support in the amount of $64,670.
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5.q. Annual Approval of Directors' Contracts
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The Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education annually approves all Directors' Contracts.
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5.q.I. James Caldwell, Sr. - Director of Buildings and Grounds
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5.q.II. Jennifer Ruttkay, Director of Special Education
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5.q.III. Jordan Stephen, Director of Technology
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Rationale: As part of the regular meeting, the Board of Education routinely approves minutes, personnel items, Board policies, and routine business matters. Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approves those items on the Consent Agenda as appear above. Motion by member:________________ Seconded by:_________________ |
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6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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7. NEW BUSINESS
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8. COMMUNICATION FROM BOARD MEMBERS
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8.a. NTDSE/District 807: John P. Vranas/Kevin Daly
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8.b. IASB (Illinois Association of School Boards): Elaina Geraghty/Myra A. Foutris
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8.c. Finance Committee: Peter D. Theodore/Jay Oleniczak
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8.d. Facilities Committee: John P. Vranas/Elaina Geraghty
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8.e. Policy Committee: Rupal Shah Mandal/Myra A. Foutris
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8.f. President's Report: Kevin Daly
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9. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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9.a. LTA (Lincolnwood Teacher Association): Travis DuPriest/Kevin Conley (Co-Presidents)
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9.b. LSSU (Lincolnwood Support Staff Union): Tammer Gad (President)
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9.c. PALS (People Active with Lincolnwood Schools): Mihra Seta (President)
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10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
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10.a. Superintendent's Report: Dr. David L. Russo
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10.a.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: District Updates
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10.b. Curriculum and Instruction, Assistant Superintendent's Report: Dr. Dominick M. Lupo
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10.b.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: Curriculum Department Update
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10.b.II. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION/ACTION: Set the Last Day of School for Each School Year
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Rationale: The Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approves the last day of school for each school year.
Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approve the last day of school for the 2022-23 District calendar to show a closing date of June 8, 2023. Motion by member:_______________ Seconded by: ________________ |
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10.c. Business and Operations, Business Manager/CSBO: Courtney Whited
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10.c.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: Finance Report - JANUARY 2023
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10.c.II. INFORMATION/ACTION: Bills Payable in the Amount of $1,531,849.45
Bills reviewed this month by: Elaina Geraghty and Kevin Daly
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Rationale: The Board of Education routinely reviews and approves invoices and bills.
Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approve invoices and bills in the amount of $1,531,849.45. Motion by member: _________________ Seconded by: _______________ |
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11. AUDIENCE TO VISITORS
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12. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION
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I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education recess into Closed Session for the purposes of: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), amended by P.A. 101-459 - Personnel.
Motion by member:_________________ Seconded by:________________ |
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13. ADJOURNMENT
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Motion by member: _______________ Seconded by: _________________
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