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Meeting Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - (7:30 p.m.) 
 
2. AUDIENCE TO VISITORS
 
3. 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.)       
 
3.a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.a.I. Regular Board Meeting Minutes - September 5, 2024 
3.a.II. Regular Board Meeting - Closed Session Minutes - September 5, 2024 
 
3.b. EMPLOYMENT MATTERS
3.b.I. Personnel Report 
3.b.II. New Employment
3.b.II.1. Matt Delacy, Part-Time Kitchen Staff, Lincoln Hall, effective September 9, 2024, $15.23/hr
3.b.II.2. Elana Dermer, Full-Time Substitute, District Wide, effective September 16, 2024, Class 1, Level 1, $54,015
 
3.b.III. FMLA Leave Request
3.b.III.1. Allison Van Pelt, 1st Grade Teacher, Todd Hall, effective December 25, 2024 with an expected return of April 7, 2025
 
3.b.IV. Resignation
3.b.V. Maham Ahmed, School Nurse, Todd Hall, effective October 4, 2024
 
3.c. Policy 
3.c.I. Consent Only - Policies Excluded from 1st Reading for Approval* *These policies are excluded from 1st Reading because they only involve changes in citations or immediate compliance with the law or Illinois School Code. 
3.c.I.1. Press Plus #116 June 2024
3.c.I.1.(1) Draft Update
3.c.I.1.(1)(1) 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited
3.c.I.1.(1)(2) 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited
 
3.d. Long-Term Facilities Rental to iPro Skills Soccer Academy
3.e. Resolution Authorizing Appointment of Township Trustee of Schools Representative 
3.f. Upcoming Staff Development Opportunity
3.f.I. Kenji Mori (Lincoln Hall STEM Teacher), IPA Leadership Conference, October 20-22, 2024, Peoria, IL 
4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
 
5. NEW BUSINESS
 
6. COMMUNICATION FROM BOARD MEMBERS  
6.a. NTDSE/District 807: John P. Vranas/Kevin Daly
6.b. IASB (Illinois Association of School Boards): Jay Oleniczak/Myra A. Foutris
6.c. Finance Committee: Peter D. Theodore/Jay Oleniczak
6.d. Facilities Committee: John P. Vranas/Rupal Shah Mandal
6.e. Policy Committee: Rupal Shah Mandal/Myra A. Foutris 
6.e.I. 1st Reading by the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education
6.e.I.1. Press Plus #116 June 2024
6.e.I.1.(1) Draft Update
6.e.I.1.(1)(1) 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure
6.e.I.1.(1)(2) 5:100 Staff Development Program
6.e.I.1.(1)(3) 7:270 Administering Medicines to Students
 
6.f. President's Report: Kevin Daly
6.f.I. President Daly's appointment of Board Member Ted Kwon to the Policy Committee 
 
7. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
7.a. LTA (Lincolnwood Teacher Association): Travis DuPriest/Kevin Conley (Co-Presidents)
7.b. LSSU (Lincolnwood Support Staff Union): Tommy Bujnowski (President) & Carol Krikorian (Vice President)
7.c. PALS (People Active with Lincolnwood Schools): Stacey Johnson (President)
 
8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
8.a. Superintendent's Report: Dr. David L. Russo
8.a.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: District Updates
 
8.b. Curriculum and Instruction, Assistant Superintendent's Report: Dr. Dominick M. Lupo 
8.b.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: Curriculum Department Update
 
8.b.II. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION/ACTION: Public Hearing for Approval of the Resolution re: E-Learning Program Adoption for the 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27 School Years in Lieu of the District's use of Scheduled Emergency Days 
8.c. Business and Operations, Business Manager/CSBO: Courtney Whited
8.c.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: Finance Report - JULY 2024
 
8.c.II. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION/ACTION:  Summer 2025 Construction/Preparation of Bid Documents and Drawings 
8.c.III. INFORMATION/ACTION:  Bills Payable in the Amount of $799,162.35
Bills reviewed this month by: Rupal Shah Mandal and Myra A. Foutris
9. AUDIENCE TO VISITORS
 
10. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION  
11. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: October 3, 2024 at 7:30 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - (7:30 p.m.) 
 
Description:
__ Kevin Daly  
__ Myra A. Foutris
__ Ted Kwon           
__ 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                               __ Jackie McGoey               
__  Renee Tolnai                                    __ Erin Curry
 
Subject:
2. AUDIENCE TO VISITORS
 
Subject:
3. 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.)       
 
Subject:
3.a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Subject:
3.a.I. Regular Board Meeting Minutes - September 5, 2024 
Attachments:
Subject:
3.a.II. Regular Board Meeting - Closed Session Minutes - September 5, 2024 
 
Subject:
3.b. EMPLOYMENT MATTERS
Subject:
3.b.I. Personnel Report 
Subject:
3.b.II. New Employment
Subject:
3.b.II.1. Matt Delacy, Part-Time Kitchen Staff, Lincoln Hall, effective September 9, 2024, $15.23/hr
Subject:
3.b.II.2. Elana Dermer, Full-Time Substitute, District Wide, effective September 16, 2024, Class 1, Level 1, $54,015
 
Subject:
3.b.III. FMLA Leave Request
Subject:
3.b.III.1. Allison Van Pelt, 1st Grade Teacher, Todd Hall, effective December 25, 2024 with an expected return of April 7, 2025
 
Subject:
3.b.IV. Resignation
Subject:
3.b.V. Maham Ahmed, School Nurse, Todd Hall, effective October 4, 2024
 
Subject:
3.c. Policy 
Subject:
3.c.I. Consent Only - Policies Excluded from 1st Reading for Approval* *These policies are excluded from 1st Reading because they only involve changes in citations or immediate compliance with the law or Illinois School Code. 
Subject:
3.c.I.1. Press Plus #116 June 2024
Subject:
3.c.I.1.(1) Draft Update
Subject:
3.c.I.1.(1)(1) 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited
Attachments:
Subject:
3.c.I.1.(1)(2) 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited
 
Attachments:
Subject:
3.d. Long-Term Facilities Rental to iPro Skills Soccer Academy
Description:
It is the Administrative recommendation to the Board of Education to approve the Shared Use Agreement between SD74 and iPro Skills Academy Corporation for weeknight rental of the Todd Hall Gymnasium and Rutledge Hall Gymnasium or Multi-Purpose Room from November 11, 2024 through March 28, 2025 at a cost of $50 per hour.
 
Attachments:
Subject:
3.e. Resolution Authorizing Appointment of Township Trustee of Schools Representative 
Description:
The Finance Committee concurred with the Administration’s recommendation to the Board of Education to adopt this Resolution Authorizing Appointment of Township Trustee of Schools Representative, Courtney Whited, Business Manager/CSBO, to a two-year term.
 
Attachments:
Subject:
3.f. Upcoming Staff Development Opportunity
Subject:
3.f.I. Kenji Mori (Lincoln Hall STEM Teacher), IPA Leadership Conference, October 20-22, 2024, Peoria, IL 
Description:

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:_________________
 
Attachments:
Subject:
4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
 
Subject:
5. NEW BUSINESS
 
Subject:
6. COMMUNICATION FROM BOARD MEMBERS  
Subject:
6.a. NTDSE/District 807: John P. Vranas/Kevin Daly
Subject:
6.b. IASB (Illinois Association of School Boards): Jay Oleniczak/Myra A. Foutris
Subject:
6.c. Finance Committee: Peter D. Theodore/Jay Oleniczak
Subject:
6.d. Facilities Committee: John P. Vranas/Rupal Shah Mandal
Subject:
6.e. Policy Committee: Rupal Shah Mandal/Myra A. Foutris 
Subject:
6.e.I. 1st Reading by the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education
Subject:
6.e.I.1. Press Plus #116 June 2024
Subject:
6.e.I.1.(1) Draft Update
Subject:
6.e.I.1.(1)(1) 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure
Attachments:
Subject:
6.e.I.1.(1)(2) 5:100 Staff Development Program
Attachments:
Subject:
6.e.I.1.(1)(3) 7:270 Administering Medicines to Students
 
Attachments:
Subject:
6.f. President's Report: Kevin Daly
Subject:
6.f.I. President Daly's appointment of Board Member Ted Kwon to the Policy Committee 
 
Subject:
7. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Subject:
7.a. LTA (Lincolnwood Teacher Association): Travis DuPriest/Kevin Conley (Co-Presidents)
Subject:
7.b. LSSU (Lincolnwood Support Staff Union): Tommy Bujnowski (President) & Carol Krikorian (Vice President)
Subject:
7.c. PALS (People Active with Lincolnwood Schools): Stacey Johnson (President)
 
Subject:
8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Subject:
8.a. Superintendent's Report: Dr. David L. Russo
Subject:
8.a.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: District Updates
 
Subject:
8.b. Curriculum and Instruction, Assistant Superintendent's Report: Dr. Dominick M. Lupo 
Subject:
8.b.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: Curriculum Department Update
 
Subject:
8.b.II. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION/ACTION: Public Hearing for Approval of the Resolution re: E-Learning Program Adoption for the 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27 School Years in Lieu of the District's use of Scheduled Emergency Days 
Description:
Rationale: The Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approves all Resolutions. 

Public Hearing for Approval of the Resolution re: E-Learning Program Adoption for the 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27 School Years in Lieu of the District's use of Scheduled Emergency Days
   
OPEN PUBLIC HEARING
  
Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education open the public hearing regarding approval of the Resolution re: E-Learning Program Adoption for the 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27 School Years in Lieu of the District's use of Scheduled Emergency Days
  
Motion by member: _______________ Seconded by: _________________
  
AUDIENCE COMMENTS   
   
CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
  
Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education close the public hearing regarding approval of the Resolution re: E-Learning Program Adoption for the2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27 School Years in Lieu of the District's use of Scheduled Emergency Days
  
Motion by member: _______________ Seconded by: _________________
  
RESOLUTION APPROVAL
    
Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approve the Resolution re: E-Learning Program Adoption for the 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27 School Years in Lieu of the District's use of Scheduled Emergency Days
  
Motion by member: ____________ Seconded by:_______________
 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.c. Business and Operations, Business Manager/CSBO: Courtney Whited
Subject:
8.c.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: Finance Report - JULY 2024
 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.c.II. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION/ACTION:  Summer 2025 Construction/Preparation of Bid Documents and Drawings 
Description:
Rationale: The Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approves all expenditures over $10,000.

Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approve the preparation of bid documents and drawings from StudioGC for Summer 2025 construction projects described on the District 74 Facilities Plan in the estimated amount of $1,128,314.

Motion by member:______________ Seconded by:________________
 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.c.III. INFORMATION/ACTION:  Bills Payable in the Amount of $799,162.35
Bills reviewed this month by: Rupal Shah Mandal and Myra A. Foutris
Description:
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 $799,162.35.

Motion by member: ________________ Seconded by: ________________
 
Attachments:
Subject:
9. AUDIENCE TO VISITORS
 
Subject:
10. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION  
Description:
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 and 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) - Collective Negotiating.

Motion by member:_________________ Seconded by:________________
 
Subject:
11. ADJOURNMENT
Description:

Motion by member: _______________ Seconded by: _________________
 

Dr. David L. Russo, Superintendent of Schools

Lincolnwood School District 74 is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who require certain accommodations in order to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting, or who have questions regarding the accessibility of this meeting or facility, are requested to contact the District Office at 847-675-8234 promptly to allow Lincolnwood School District 74 to make reasonable accommodations for those persons.

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