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Meeting Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION (5:30p.m.)
Recommended motion:  Move to adjourn to closed session to discuss the following matter according to the exceptions provided in the Open Meetings Act and specified as follows:
•2(c)(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.
•2(c)(11) 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.
3. RECESS
4. RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION
5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
6. FOCUS ON STUDENTS AND GOOD NEWS REPORTS
6.A Brigham Bees Announcemenet
6.B Grove Good News Announcement 
7. SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS
9. REPORTS
9.A 1st Reading of 2025 - 2026 Calendar
9.B Facilities and Funding
9.C Requests for Information Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act
The District has received and processed the following requests for information:
9.D Field Trips/Overnight Trips
10. Action
11. CONSENT AGENDA
11.A Approval of Minutes
Minutes are not released for public viewing until approved by the Board of Education
11.A1 12.18.24 Closed Session Minutes
11.A2 12.18.24 Regular Minutes
11.B Personnel Matters
11.C Payment of Bills and Payrolls
11.C1 Bills & Payroll Reports
11.D Approve Finance Department Reports
11.D1 Financial Statements for November 2024
11.E Activity Fund Dissolutions - Kingsley Junior High School, Normal Community West High School, Fox Creek Elementary School.
11.F Approve Board Policies, Administrative Procedures, and Exhibits
11.F1 Ethics and Gift Ban
11.F2 Section 4:  Operational Services
11.F2a. Administrative Procedure - School Threat Assessment Teams
11.F3 Section 5:  Personnel
11.F3a. General Personnel - Employee Ethics; Code of Professional Conduct; and Conflict of Interest
11.F3b. General Personnel - Personnel Records
11.F3c. Exhibit - Employee Request Form for Personnel Records (NEW)
11.F3d. Professional Personnel – Maintaining Student Discipline
11.F4 Section 6:  Instruction
11.F4a. Using Animals in the Educational Program
11.F4b. Administrative Procedure - Dissection of Animals
11.F4c. Exhibit - Guidelines and Application for Using Animals in School Facilities for Educational Purposes
11.F5 Section 7:  Students
11.F5a. Search and Seizure
11.F5b. Exhibit - Letter to Parents/Guardians Regarding the Right to Privacy 
in the School Setting Act
11.F5c. Administrative Procedure – Student Discipline Guidelines
11.F5d. Administrative Procedure - Student Re-Engagement Guidelines
11.F5e. Suspension Procedures
11.F5f. Administrative Procedure - School Student Records
11.G Chiddix Junior High School Roof Replacement
11.H Illinois Vision 2030
11.I Unit Office Postage Machine Lease
12. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS
13. ADJOURNMENT
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Meeting: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 - 6:30pm (Sign up for public comments will be open from 5:15pm - 6:15pm) - Board of Education Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Subject:
2. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION (5:30p.m.)
Recommended motion:  Move to adjourn to closed session to discuss the following matter according to the exceptions provided in the Open Meetings Act and specified as follows:
•2(c)(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.
•2(c)(11) 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.
Subject:
3. RECESS
Subject:
4. RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION
Subject:
5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Subject:
6. FOCUS ON STUDENTS AND GOOD NEWS REPORTS
Subject:
6.A Brigham Bees Announcemenet
Presenter:
Dayna Brown
Subject:
6.B Grove Good News Announcement 
Presenter:
Sarah Edwards
Subject:
7. SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS
Subject:
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Subject:
9. REPORTS
Subject:
9.A 1st Reading of 2025 - 2026 Calendar
Attachments:
Subject:
9.B Facilities and Funding
Subject:
9.C Requests for Information Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act
The District has received and processed the following requests for information:
Subject:
9.D Field Trips/Overnight Trips
Subject:
10. Action
Subject:
11. CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
11.A Approval of Minutes
Minutes are not released for public viewing until approved by the Board of Education
Subject:
11.A1 12.18.24 Closed Session Minutes
Subject:
11.A2 12.18.24 Regular Minutes
Subject:
11.B Personnel Matters
Attachments:
Subject:
11.C Payment of Bills and Payrolls
Subject:
11.C1 Bills & Payroll Reports
Attachments:
Subject:
11.D Approve Finance Department Reports
Subject:
11.D1 Financial Statements for November 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
11.E Activity Fund Dissolutions - Kingsley Junior High School, Normal Community West High School, Fox Creek Elementary School.
Attachments:
Subject:
11.F Approve Board Policies, Administrative Procedures, and Exhibits
Subject:
11.F1 Ethics and Gift Ban
Attachments:
Subject:
11.F2 Section 4:  Operational Services
Subject:
11.F2a. Administrative Procedure - School Threat Assessment Teams
Attachments:
Subject:
11.F3 Section 5:  Personnel
Subject:
11.F3a. General Personnel - Employee Ethics; Code of Professional Conduct; and Conflict of Interest
Attachments:
Subject:
11.F3b. General Personnel - Personnel Records
Attachments:
Subject:
11.F3c. Exhibit - Employee Request Form for Personnel Records (NEW)
Attachments:
Subject:
11.F3d. Professional Personnel – Maintaining Student Discipline
Attachments:
Subject:
11.F4 Section 6:  Instruction
Subject:
11.F4a. Using Animals in the Educational Program
Attachments:
Subject:
11.F4b. Administrative Procedure - Dissection of Animals
Attachments:
Subject:
11.F4c. Exhibit - Guidelines and Application for Using Animals in School Facilities for Educational Purposes
Attachments:
Subject:
11.F5 Section 7:  Students
Subject:
11.F5a. Search and Seizure
Attachments:
Subject:
11.F5b. Exhibit - Letter to Parents/Guardians Regarding the Right to Privacy 
in the School Setting Act
Attachments:
Subject:
11.F5c. Administrative Procedure – Student Discipline Guidelines
Attachments:
Subject:
11.F5d. Administrative Procedure - Student Re-Engagement Guidelines
Attachments:
Subject:
11.F5e. Suspension Procedures
Attachments:
Subject:
11.F5f. Administrative Procedure - School Student Records
Attachments:
Subject:
11.G Chiddix Junior High School Roof Replacement
Attachments:
Subject:
11.H Illinois Vision 2030
Subject:
11.I Unit Office Postage Machine Lease
Attachments:
Subject:
12. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS
Subject:
13. ADJOURNMENT

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