Meeting Agenda
I. CALL TO ORDER
Location: Winfield Central School Cafeteria. The live meeting is available to be viewed on facebook live at this link: https://www.facebook.com/Winfield-School-District-34-1418142601818685
II. ROLL CALL
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
V. PUBLIC COMMENT: We request members of the audience who wish to provide public commentary complete the Public Comment Request card and limit their comments or questions to three minutes. Public comments submitted by digital form will be read by a board member or administrator during the Public Comment portion of the meeting. Comments may be submitted to https://tinyurl.com/winfield34boardcomment.  Questions that Board members cannot answer in a timely fashion will be referred to the appropriate administrator who will respond within the week or as soon as time permits. Thank you.
VI. PUBLIC PRESENTATION / DISCUSSION
VI.A. Recognition of Certified Staff Earning Tenure
VI.B. Board Awards
VI.C. Strategic Plan Scorecard Update
VI.D. Mandated Training for Reporting Abused and Neglected Children
VI.E. 7:180 Bullying Policy Annual Update
VI.F. Efficiency in Use of Resources
VI.G. TIF2
VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
VIII. CONSENT AGENDA (Routine matters that do not require discussion)
VIII.A. Approval of Finance Reports    
VIII.A.1. Bill List - Payable List and List of Other Payments
VIII.A.2. Treasurer/Fund Balance/Bank Reconciliation Report
VIII.B. Other Approvals
IX. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD
IX.A. Superintendent's Report
IX.A.1. Legislative Update
IX.A.2. Facility Updates
IX.A.3. PTO/WEF Update
IX.B. Building Leader's Report
IX.C. Finance Report from Director of Business Services
X. OLD BUSINESS
XI. NEW BUSINESS
XI.A. Personnel
XI.A.1. Approved Updated Certified Staff Evaluation Document
XI.A.2. Employment of Part-Time Paraprofessional from Elmhurst University
XI.B. First Reading of Policies

Draft Update Policies:

4:70 Resource Conservation

5:130 Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information

5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal

6:140 Education of Homeless Children

Review and Monitoring:

2:70 Vacancies on the Board of Education - Filling Vacancies

2:125 Board Member Compensation; Expenses

2:160 Board Attorney

4:15 Identity Protection

4:80 Accounting and Audits

5:180 Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity

5:290 Employment Termination and Suspensions

5:310 Compensatory Time-Off

6:110 Programs for Students At Risk of Academic Failure and/or Dropping Out of School and Graduation Incentives Program

6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction

7:170 Vandalism
XI.C. Board Procedures and Exhibit Updates
For information only, no Board approval needed.
XI.D. Freedom of Information Act Requests
XI.D.1. David Freeman <dfreeman@robbins-schwartz.com
XI.D.2. 6.17.25 Public Info Access LLC - CT Mills
XI.D.3. 6.18.25 Lake County Gazette - Owen Wang
XI.D.4. 6.19.25 Sheri Reid - SmartProCure
XI.D.5. 7.9.25 David Freeman
XII. Items for Future Agendas
XII.A. FOIA
XIII. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION  –  Reason 1. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with [the Open Meetings Act]. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1). Reason 12. 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). (ROLL CALL VOTE)
XIV. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION TO REGULAR SESSION
XV. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
XV.A. None
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting
Subject:
I. CALL TO ORDER
Location: Winfield Central School Cafeteria. The live meeting is available to be viewed on facebook live at this link: https://www.facebook.com/Winfield-School-District-34-1418142601818685
Subject:
II. ROLL CALL
Subject:
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Description:
We request members of the audience who wish to provide public commentary complete the Public Comment Request card and limit their comments or questions to three minutes. Public comments submitted by digital form will be read by a board member or administrator during the Public Comment portion of the meeting. Comments may be submitted to https://tinyurl.com/winfield34boardcomment.  Questions that Board members cannot answer in a timely fashion will be referred to the appropriate administrator who will respond within the week or as soon as time permits. Thank you.
Subject:
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
Subject:
V. PUBLIC COMMENT: We request members of the audience who wish to provide public commentary complete the Public Comment Request card and limit their comments or questions to three minutes. Public comments submitted by digital form will be read by a board member or administrator during the Public Comment portion of the meeting. Comments may be submitted to https://tinyurl.com/winfield34boardcomment.  Questions that Board members cannot answer in a timely fashion will be referred to the appropriate administrator who will respond within the week or as soon as time permits. Thank you.
Subject:
VI. PUBLIC PRESENTATION / DISCUSSION
Subject:
VI.A. Recognition of Certified Staff Earning Tenure
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.B. Board Awards
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.C. Strategic Plan Scorecard Update
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.D. Mandated Training for Reporting Abused and Neglected Children
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.E. 7:180 Bullying Policy Annual Update
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.F. Efficiency in Use of Resources
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.G. TIF2
Attachments:
Subject:
VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII. CONSENT AGENDA (Routine matters that do not require discussion)
Subject:
VIII.A. Approval of Finance Reports    
Subject:
VIII.A.1. Bill List - Payable List and List of Other Payments
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.A.2. Treasurer/Fund Balance/Bank Reconciliation Report
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.B. Other Approvals
Subject:
IX. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD
Subject:
IX.A. Superintendent's Report
Subject:
IX.A.1. Legislative Update
Subject:
IX.A.2. Facility Updates
Subject:
IX.A.3. PTO/WEF Update
Subject:
IX.B. Building Leader's Report
Subject:
IX.C. Finance Report from Director of Business Services
Subject:
X. OLD BUSINESS
Subject:
XI. NEW BUSINESS
Subject:
XI.A. Personnel
Subject:
XI.A.1. Approved Updated Certified Staff Evaluation Document
Attachments:
Subject:
XI.A.2. Employment of Part-Time Paraprofessional from Elmhurst University
Attachments:
Subject:
XI.B. First Reading of Policies

Draft Update Policies:

4:70 Resource Conservation

5:130 Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information

5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal

6:140 Education of Homeless Children

Review and Monitoring:

2:70 Vacancies on the Board of Education - Filling Vacancies

2:125 Board Member Compensation; Expenses

2:160 Board Attorney

4:15 Identity Protection

4:80 Accounting and Audits

5:180 Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity

5:290 Employment Termination and Suspensions

5:310 Compensatory Time-Off

6:110 Programs for Students At Risk of Academic Failure and/or Dropping Out of School and Graduation Incentives Program

6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction

7:170 Vandalism
Attachments:
Subject:
XI.C. Board Procedures and Exhibit Updates
For information only, no Board approval needed.
Attachments:
Subject:
XI.D. Freedom of Information Act Requests
Subject:
XI.D.1. David Freeman <dfreeman@robbins-schwartz.com
Attachments:
Subject:
XI.D.2. 6.17.25 Public Info Access LLC - CT Mills
Attachments:
Subject:
XI.D.3. 6.18.25 Lake County Gazette - Owen Wang
Subject:
XI.D.4. 6.19.25 Sheri Reid - SmartProCure
Attachments:
Subject:
XI.D.5. 7.9.25 David Freeman
Attachments:
Subject:
XII. Items for Future Agendas
Subject:
XII.A. FOIA
Subject:
XIII. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION  –  Reason 1. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with [the Open Meetings Act]. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1). Reason 12. 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). (ROLL CALL VOTE)
Subject:
XIV. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION TO REGULAR SESSION
Subject:
XV. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION
Subject:
XV.A. None
Subject:
XVI. ADJOURNMENT

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