Recommendation:    That pursuant to the Open Meetings Act Section 2(c)(1), Section 2(c)(10) and Section 2(c)(11) the Operating Committee goes into closed session to discuss the employment, compensation, and/or performance of a specific employee of SPEED and or matters regarding students. Any items needing approval will be voted on during open session.

Recommendation:  That the Operating Committee approve the Personnel Report, Contract Personnel Report, and Contractor Agreements as presented.

Recommendation:  That the Operating Committee approve the Minutes of the March 16, 2023 Operating Committee meeting as presented.

Recommendation:  That the Operating Committee approve the Closed Session Minutes of the March 16, 2023 Operating Committee meeting as presented.

Recommendation:  That the Operating Committee approve the non-recurring and recurring bills for March and April 2023 as presented.

Recommendation:  That the Operating Committee approve the Imprest and Activity fund report for the months of March and April 2023 as presented.

Recommendation: that the Operating Committee approve the tentative school calendar for the 2023-2024 school year as recommended by the Superintendent.

Recommendation:  That the Operating Committee approve the Board Meeting calendar for the 2023-2024 school year as recommended by the Superintendent.

Recommendation: that the Operating Committee approves the following classroom leases for the 2023-2024 school year at $12,000 per classroom, as recommended by the Superintendent.

PROGRAM		School Dist/Name		# of Classrooms
ELC		SD 144/Fieldcrest		1
		SD 144/ Nob Hill		1
		SD 201U		1
IND		SD 153/ James Hart		1
PAL		SD 144/PHJH		1
		SD227/RCHS		1

Recommendation: That the Operating Committee approves the contracts with the following administrative personnel for the 2023-2024 School Year with a 4.0% increase as recommended by the Superintendent.

• Sonya Douglas, Director of Human Resources
• Gregory Ferguson, Director of Technology
• Marketta Woods-Green, Program Supervisor
• Dr. Antonia Hill, Director of District Programs and Services
• Dr. Cassandra Holliday, Principal
• David Hook, Assistant Principal
• Sue Janacek, Program Supervisor
• Kevin Johns, Assistant Principal
• Nicole Johnson, Principal/Program Supervisor
• Joe Kekelik, Director of Buildings and Grounds
• Kijai Moreland, Program Supervisor
• Brenda Murillo, Director of Business and Finance
• Amina Payne, Principal/Program Supervisor
• Emily Rylander, Assistant Principal
• April Spencer, Principal
• Antoinette Williams, Assistant Principal

Recommendation:  That the Operating Committee approve the one-year contract extension with Cook Illinois/ABC Bus Company at an increase of 10.5% as recommended by the Superintendent.

Recommendation:  That the Operating Committee approve the agreement with the United Cerebral Palsy/Infinitex for FY23-24 at a price of $.72 per student, for a total of $21,178.08 as recommended by the Superintendent.

Recommendation:  That the Operating Committee approve the updated Cafeteria Plan document to reflect the adoption of the Flex Spending and Dependent Care grace period.

Recommendation:  That the Operating Committee approve the approval of the Workers' Compensation Broker Service renewal with Alliant/Mesirow, which represents Illinois Counties Risk Management Trust, in the amount of $92,263.

Recommendation: That the Operating Committee approve to amend the dates of the Extended School Year Program to May 31, 2023 - June 30, 2023 (previously approved dates were June 5 - July 20, 2023) as recommended by the Superintendent.

Recommendation: That the Operating Committee approve to amend the date of the June Operating Committee as recommended by the Superintendent.