2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. COMMUNICATIONS AND/OR OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPRESSION OF PUBLIC CONCERNS

4.1. Thank you card to the Board of Education & Dr. Giraldo

4.2. Thank you note from MEF

4.3. Thank you note from Pieranunzi Family

5. CONSENT AGENDA

5.1. Approval of Minutes

5.1.1. Regular Board Meeting Minutes - August 8, 2024

5.1.2. Closed Session Board Minutes - August 8, 2024

5.2. FOIAs

5.2.1. SmartProcure Request

5.2.2. West Cook News Request 1

5.2.3. West Cook News Request 2

5.2.4. West Cook News Request 3

5.2.5. West Cook News Request 4

5.2.6. West Cook News Request 5

5.3. New Hires

5.3.1. Rosa Recendez - Enger School - Classroom Monitor - Effective August 14, 2024

5.3.2. Giselle Alvarado - Westdale School - Paraprofessional - Effective August 20, 2024

5.3.3. Maria Acosta Tovar - Enger School - Classroom Monitor - Effective August 13, 2024

5.3.4. Erminda Ruano Corral - Mannheim Middle School - 7th Grade Math Bilingual - Effective August 13, 2024

5.3.5. Nancy Szatko - District Wide - Substitute Teacher - Effective August 19, 2024

5.3.6. Melissa Corrigan - Scott School - Speech & Language Pathologist - Effective August 23, 2024

5.3.7. Lourdes Loera Velazquez - Mannheim Middle School - Permanent District Sub - Effective August 13, 2024

5.3.8. Eric Chaidez - Westdale School - PE Teacher - Effective August 13, 2024

5.3.9. Therese DeMauro - Roy School - Special Ed Co-Teacher Gr 3 - Effective August 14, 2024

5.3.10. Candice Bargo - Mannheim Middle School - Sp Ed 8-1 - Effective August 13, 2024

5.3.11. Karisa Mendoza - Roy School - Sp Ed Co-Teacher Gr K - Effective August 13, 2024

5.3.12. Madison Keith - Westdale School - Grade 2 Teacher - Effective August 13, 2024

5.3.13. Jose Salazar - District Wide - Mechanic - Effective August 26, 2024

5.3.14. Christina Cupello - Westdale School - Lunch Monitor - Effective August 14, 2024

5.3.15. Linda Czerwinski - Westdale School - Lunch Monitor - Effective August 13, 2024

5.3.16. Marilyn Jimenez Moscoso - Scott School - Lunch Monitor - Effective August 14, 2024

5.3.17. Kevin Brownlie - LASEC - Psychologist - Effective August 5, 2024

5.3.18. Yulibeth Brito Villegas - LASEC - Education Support Professional - Effective August 13, 2024

5.3.19. Madeline Groenewold - LASEC - Psychologist - Effective August 21, 2024

5.3.20. Michelle Noradin - Scott School - Lunch Monitor - Effective August 14, 2024

5.3.21. Elvira Martinez - Westdale School - Lunch Monitor - August 14, 2024

5.3.22. Jennifer Mills - Roy School  - Sp Ed SC Gr 2 - Effective September 5, 2024

5.3.23. Brandon Schoepke - Enger School - 1:1 RN - Effective August 14, 2024

5.3.24. Raquel Wilson - Roy School - Paraprofessional (Epic Staffing) - Effective August 14, 2024

5.3.25. Zarahi Lopez Rios - Westdale School - Paraprofessional Bilingual Gr K - Effective August 26, 2024

5.3.26. Richard Adamek - Scott School - Sp Ed CT Gr 5 - Effective September 5, 2024

5.3.27. Mira Spizzirri - LASEC - Occupational Therapist - Efffecitve August 26, 2024

5.3.28. Anthony Calabrese - Mannheim Middle School - Student Teacher (Elmhurst University) - Effective August 26, 2024

5.3.29. Yessenia Sotelo Luna - Westdale School - Student Teacher (Elmhurst University) - Effective August 26, 2024

5.3.30. Jerrid Neal - District Behavior Specialist - Effective September 6, 2024

5.4. Position and/or Building Changes

5.4.1. Eva Cegielski - Permanent District Sub - From Mannheim Early Childhood Center to Roy School - Effective August 13, 2024

5.4.2. Odalis Maticiuc Saavedra - Classroom Aide - Enger School to Westdale School - Effective August 13, 2024

5.4.3. Leslie Oliva - Mannheim Middle School - Added Hallway Monitor position - September 3, 2024

5.4.4. Evelyn Banuelos - Mannheim Middle School - Added Hallway monitor position - Effective September 3, 2024

5.5. Retiree

5.5.1. Martha Herrera - Westdale School - Tutor - Effective August 13, 2024

5.6. Resignations

5.6.1. Bryant Villegas - Mannheim Middle School - Building Substitute - Effective as of May 25, 2024

5.6.2. Jennifer Gulino - Roy School - Paraprofessional - Effective August 9, 2024

5.6.3. April Ortega - Mannheim Middle School - Lunch Monitor - September 3, 2024

5.6.4. Pascuala Herrera - Board of Education - Member - Effective September 12, 2024

5.6.5. Candice Bargo - Mannheim Middle School - Effective September 21, 2024

5.6.6. Lourdes Loera Velazquez - Mannheim Middle School - Mannheim Middle School - Permanent District Sub - Effective September 7, 2024

5.7. FMLA

5.7.1. Alan Merkin - Scott School - Anticipated Start Date October 3, 2024 - End Date November 26, 2024

5.7.2. Shannon Stephenson - Scott School - Start August 29, 2024 - End November 22, 2024

5.7.3. Dakmar Sosa - Scott School - Start Date August 16, 2024 - End Date September 20, 2024

5.8. Untimely Passing

5.8.1. Daria Bernardi - Effective August 25, 2024

5.9. Budgets 24-25

5.9.1. Mannheim School District 83 FY 2024-25 Legal Budget

5.9.2. LASEC FY 2024-25 Budget

5.10. Certificate of Estimated Revenue & Budget Resolution FY25

5.11. Bills

5.12. LASEC Items

5.12.1. LASEC Hires and Resignations

5.13. First Reading of Board Policies

5.13.1. 2:260, Uniform Grievance Procedure - The policy, Legal References, and footnotes are updated. The policy and footnotes are updated for continuous improvement and in response to final regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), requiring all Title IX sex discrimination complaints to be processed using sample policy 2:265, Title IX Grievance Procedure. Footnote 4 is updated in response to final regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (Title II), requiring school districts to implement the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Version 2.1, Level AA for their web content and mobile apps. The Legal References are updated for continuous improvement.

5.13.2. 2:265, Title IX Grievance Procedure - REWRITTEN. The policy and footnotes are updated in response to final regulations implementing Title IX.

5.13.3. 2:265-AP1, Title IX Response - REWRITTEN. The procedure is updated for the reason stated in 2:265, Title IX Grievance Procedure, above.

5.13.4. 2:265-AP2, Formal Title IX Complaint Grievance Process - REWRITTEN. The procedure is updated for the reason stated in 2:265, Title IX Grievance Procedure, above.

5.13.5. 2:265-AP3, Title IX Coordinator - NEW. The procedure is created for the reason stated in 2:265, Title IX Grievance Procedure, above.

5.13.6. 2:265-E, Title IX Glossary of Terms - REWRITTEN. The exhibit is updated for the reason stated in 2:265, Title IX Grievance Procedure, above.

5.13.7. 5:100, Staff Development Program - The policy, Administrative Procedure References, and footnotes are updated. The policy and footnotes are updated in response to:
1. 105 ILCS 5/10-22.39(b-5), amended by P.A. 103-603, eff. 1-1-25, deleting “chronic health conditions of students” from the list of required staff training regarding health conditions of students;
2. 105 ILCS 5/10-22.39(b-20), amended by P.A. 103-603, eff. 1-1-25, requiring in-service training on the definitions of trauma, trauma-responsive learning environments, and whole child as set forth in 105 ILCS 5/3-11; and
3. 34 C.F.R. §106.8(d), updating Title IX training requirements for staff.
The footnotes are also updated in response to:
1. 105 ILCS 5/10-22.39(b-5)(7), amended by P.A. 103-603, eff. 1-1-25, providing immunity for trained employees using a trauma kit;
2. 105 ILCS 110/3, amended by P.A. 103-609, eff. 1-1-25, requiring districts to provide staff with information on emergency procedures and life-saving techniques within 30 days after the first day of each school year; and
3. Continuous improvement.
The Administrative Procedure References are updated to add NEW sample administrative procedure 2:265-AP3, Title IX Coordinator.

5.13.8. 7:10-AP1, Accommodating Transgender, Nonbinary, or Gender
Nonconforming Students - The procedure is updated for the reason stated in 2:265, Title IX Grievance Procedure, above.

5.13.9. 7:10-AP2, Accommodating Breast-feeding Students - The procedure is updated for the reason stated in 2:265, Title IX Grievance Procedure, above.

5.13.10. 7:20, Harassment of Students Prohibited - The policy and footnotes are updated for the reason stated in 2:265, Title IX Grievance
Procedure, above, and for continuous improvement.

5.13.11. 7:20-AP, Harassment of Students Prohibited - The procedure is updated to ensure alignment with continuous improvement updates
made to sample policy 2:260, Uniform Grievance Procedure.

5.13.12. 7:185, Teen Dating Violence Prohibited - The policy is updated for the reason stated in 2:265, Title IX Grievance Procedure,
above, and for continuous improvement.

5.14. Second Reading and Adoption of Board Policies

5.14.1. 2:70, Vacancies on the School Board – Filling Vacancies - The policy is unchanged. The footnotes are updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.2. 2:70-E, Checklist for Filling Board Vacancies by Appointment - The exhibit is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.3. 2:125, Board Member Compensation; Expenses - The policy is unchanged. The footnotes are updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.4. 2:125-E1, Board Member Expense Reimbursement Form - The exhibit is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.5. 2:125-E2, Board Member Estimated Expense Approval Form - The exhibit is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.6. 2:160, Board Attorney - The policy and footnotes are updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.7. 2:160-E, Checklist for Selecting a Board Attorney - The exhibit is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.8. 2:250-AP2, Protocols for Record Preservation and Development of Retention Schedules - The exhibit is updated in response to Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy, which requires school districts to have written procedures in place to protect criminal history record information, and for continuous improvement.

5.14.9. 4:15, Identity Protection - The Legal References, Cross References, and footnotes are updated in response to a five-year review. The Legal References are updated with a minor style change. Policy 7:345, Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy, is added to the Cross References.

5.14.10. 4:15-AP1, Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers - The procedure is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.11. 4:15-AP2, Treatment of Personally Identifiable Information Under Grant Awards - The procedure is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.12. 4:40, Incurring Debt - The Legal References and footnotes are updated in response to a five-year review. The Legal References are updated with minor style changes.

5.14.13. 4:40-AP, Preparing and Updating Disclosures - REFORMATTED. The procedure is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.14. 4:70, Resource Conservation - The policy and footnotes are updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.15. 4:70-AP, Resource Conservation - The procedure is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.16. 4:80, Accounting and Audits - The policy, Legal References, and footnotes are updated. The policy is updated in response to PRESS Advisory Board member feedback to raise the maximum balance for revolving fund bank accounts. The Legal References are updated with a minor style change. The footnotes are updated in response to 44 Ill.Admin.Code §7000.90(c)(3), added by 47 Ill.Reg. 7893, requiring districts that receive federal and State grant awards to have an annual audit of their financial statements conducted in accordance with ISBE accounting rules, and for continuous improvement.

5.14.17. 4:80-AP3, Inventory Management for Federal and State Awards - The procedure is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.18. 4:140, Waiver of Student Fees - The policy is unchanged. The footnotes are updated in response to 23 Ill.Admin.Code §1.245, amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 18457, addressing school fines, and for continuous improvement.

5.14.19. 4:140-AP, Fines, Fees, and Charges – Waiver of Student Fees - The exhibit is updated for the reasons stated in 4:140, Waiver of Student Fees, above.

5.14.20. 5:20-E, Resolution to Prohibit Sexual Harassment - The exhibit is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.21. 5:30-AP4, Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Record Information Security - NEW. The procedure is created in response to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy, which requires school districts to have written procedures in place to protect criminal history record information.

5.14.22. 5:35-AP2, Employee Records Required by the Fair Labor Standards Act - The procedure is unchanged in response to a five-year review.

5.14.23. 5:35-AP3, Compensable Work Time for Non-Exempt Employees Under the FLSA - The procedure is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.24. 5:35-AP4, Fair Labor Standards Act 12-Step Compliance Checklist - The procedure is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.25. 5:35-E, Volunteer Agreement Executed by a Non-Exempt Employee - The exhibit unchanged in response to a five-year review.

5.14.26. 5:120-E, Code of Ethics for Illinois Educators - The exhibit is unchanged in response to a five-year review.

5.14.27. 5:130, Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information - The Legal References, Cross References, and footnotes are updated in response to a five-year review. A Cross Reference to policy 7:345, Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security, is added.

5.14.28. 5:180, Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity - The policy is unchanged. The footnotes are updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.29. 5:200, Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal - The Legal References and footnotes are updated in response to 105 ILCS 5/22-96, addressing short-term approvals for educators. The footnotes are also updated for continuous improvement.

5.14.30. 5:250-AP, School Visitation Leave - The procedure is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.31. 5:285, Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus and Commercial Vehicle Drivers - The Legal References and footnotes are updated in response to a five-year review. The Legal References are updated with a minor style change.

5.14.32. 5:310, Compensatory Time-Off - The Legal References and footnotes are updated in response to a five-year review. The Legal References are updated with a minor style change.

5.14.33. 5:310-E, Agreement to Receive Compensatory Time-Off - The exhibit is unchanged in response to a five-year review.

5.14.34. 6:110, Programs for Students At Risk of Academic Failure and/ or Dropping Out of School and Graduation Incentives Program - The policy is unchanged. The footnotes are updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.35. 6:120-AP1, E2, Special Education Required Notice and Consent Forms - The exhibit is unchanged in response to a five-year review.

5.14.36. 6:120-AP2, Access to Classrooms and Personnel - The procedure is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.37. 6:120-AP2, E1, Request to Access Classroom(s) or Personnel for Special Education Evaluation and/ or Observation Purposes - The exhibit is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.38. 6:140, Education of Homeless Children - The Legal References, Cross References, and footnotes are updated. The Legal References and footnotes are updated in response to 23 Ill.Admin.Code §1.241, Dispute Resolution for Students Experiencing Homelessness, added at 47 Ill. Reg. 2411. The footnotes are updated for continuous improvement. Policy 4:140, Waiver of Student Fees, is added to the Cross References.

5.14.39. 6:140-AP, Education of Homeless Children - The procedure is updated in response to 23 Ill.Admin.Code §1.241, Dispute Resolution for Students Experiencing Homelessness, added at 47 Ill.Reg. 241, and for continuous improvement.

5.14.40. 6:150, Home and Hospital Instruction - The policy and footnotes are updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.41. 6:170-AP2, E1, District Annual Report Card Required by Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) - The exhibit is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.42. 6:230, Library Media Program - The policy is unchanged. The footnotes are updated in response to 23 Ill. Admin.Code §§3035.120 and 3035.140, amended by 48 Ill.Reg. 948, requiring a district to establish written procedures if it adopts an alternative written statement to prohibit the banning of books or resources.

5.14.43. 6:230-AP, Responding to Complaints About Library Media Resource - The procedure is updated for the reason stated in 6:230, Library Media Program, above.

5.14.44. 6:280-AP, Evaluating and Reporting Student Achievement - The procedure is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.45. 6:300-E1, Application for a Diploma for a Service member Killed in Action or for Veterans of WWII, the Korean Conflict, or the Vietnam Conflict - The exhibit is unchanged in response to a five-year review.

5.14.46. 7:40-AP, Placement of Nonpublic School Students Transferring Into the District - The procedure is unchanged in response to a five-year review.

5.14.47. 7:170, Vandalism - The Legal References are updated with a minor style change in response to a five-year review.

5.14.48. 7:240-AP2, Extracurricular Drug and Alcohol Testing Program - The procedure is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.49. 7:250-AP1, Measures to Control the Spread of Head Lice at School - l The procedure is unchanged in response to a five-year review.

5.14.50. 7:270-E2, School Medication Authorization Form – Medical Cannabis - The exhibit is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.51. 7:280-AP, Managing Students with Communicable or Infectious Diseases - The procedure is updated in response to 77 Ill.Admin.Code Part 690, amended by 47 Ill. Reg. 18112 and 48 Ill. Reg. 4098, revising rules regarding various communicable diseases.

5.14.52. 7:280-E2, Reporting and Exclusion Requirements for Common Communicable Diseases - The exhibit is updated for the reson stated in 7:280-AP, Managing Students with Communicable or Infectious Diseases, above.

5.14.53. 8:25-AP, Advertising and Distributing Materials in Schools Provided by Non-School Related Entities - The procedure is updated in response to a five-year review.

5.14.54. 8:95-E1, Letter Notifying Parents/ Guardians of School Visitation Rights - The exhibit is updated in response to a five-year review.

6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

6.1. Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Diego Giraldo

6.1.1. Report

6.1.2. LASEC's Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement

6.1.3. LASEC Administrator Contract

6.1.4. LASEC Fresh Psychological Beginnings LLC Contract

6.2. Operations & Maintenance Department - Director, Mr. Zachary Pros

6.2.1. Report

7. OLD BUSINESS

8. NEW BUSINESS

9. MISCELLANEOUS

10. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, PERSONNEL, COMPENSATION, DISCIPLINE, PERFORMANCE, AND/OR REAL ESTATE.