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Meeting Agenda
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A. Call to Order
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B. Pledge of Allegiance
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C. Roll Call
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D. Adoption of Agenda
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E. Presentation of Agenda Items & Questions/Comments from the Public
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F. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes
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G. Financial Reports: Consent Agenda Items:
1. Financial Summary 2. Program Enrollments 3. Accounts Payable & Payroll |
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H. Committee Reports
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H.1. Policy Committee
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H.2. Finance & Personnel Committee
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H.3. Curriculum Committee
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H.4. Ad Hoc Building Committee
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I. Administrator's Reports
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I.1. ECHO Central Office Administrators
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I.1.a. Dr. Celia Arresola, Assistant Director
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I.1.a.I. Emergency Rules & ISBE Directive
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I.1.a.II. Physical Restraint/Isolated Time Out & Suspension Report
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I.1.a.III. Current Open Positions
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I.1.b. Ms. Tarra Batts, Finance & Operations Officer
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I.1.b.I. Fund Balance Report
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I.1.b.II. FY20 District Billings
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I.1.b.III. FY20 IDEA Flow-Through & Preschool Reports
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I.1.c. Mr. Calvin Harden, Director of Technology
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I.1.c.I. Technology Department Update
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I.1.d. Mr. Brian Paczesny, Buildings & Grounds Coordinator
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I.1.d.I. Buildings & Grounds Update
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I.2. Executive Director's Report
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J. Unfinished Business: None
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K. New Business
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K.1. First Reading of Amended and/or New Policies
2:20 Powers and Duties of the Board of Directors: Indemnification 2:110 Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers 2:140 Communication to and From the Board 2:230 Public Participation at Board of Directors Meetings and Petitions to the Board 2:240 Board Policy Development 2:250 Access to Cooperative Public Records 3:10 Goals and Objectives 3:60 Administrative Responsibility of the Program Administrator 4:20 Cash Reserve Balance 4:90 Activity Funds 4:100 Insurance Management 4:110 Transportation 4:150 Facility Management and Building Programs 4:160 Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds 4:190 Targeted School Violence Prevention Program (NEW) 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment 5:35 Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act 5:40 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease 5:130 Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information 5:180 Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity 5:250 Leaves of Absence 5:310 Compensatory Time-Off 6:15 School Accountability 6:40 Curriculum Development 6:340 Student Testing and Assessment Program |
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K.2. Closed Session Minutes & Audio Recordings
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K.3. JMA Architect's Professional Services Agreement Amendment
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K.4. Tri-Electronics, Inc. Proposal Approval
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K.5. Approval of Personnel Items
a. Termination b. New Hires |
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L. Closed Session
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M. Possible Actions after Closed Session
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N. Next scheduled meeting: January 14, 2020
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O. Adjournment
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Agenda Item Details
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| Meeting: | December 10, 2019 at 10:00 AM - Regular Meeting | |
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A. Call to Order
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B. Pledge of Allegiance
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C. Roll Call
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D. Adoption of Agenda
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Description:
RECOMMENDATION: Motion to adopt the December 10 , 2019 ECHO Board meeting agenda as presented.
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E. Presentation of Agenda Items & Questions/Comments from the Public
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Description:
Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per person. At this time, the Board President will call on those who have requested to make Public Comment. Please understand that the Board will not respond to comments made during Public Comment but may direct the Superintendent to address the matter at a later time.
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F. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes
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Description:
Enclosed in the information section of the Board packet are minutes from the November 12, 2019 Open Session & Closed Session Meetings.
RECOMMENDATION: Motion to approve the Open Session & Closed Session Minutes of the November 12, 2019 meetings of the ECHO Executive Board of Directors. |
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G. Financial Reports: Consent Agenda Items:
1. Financial Summary 2. Program Enrollments 3. Accounts Payable & Payroll |
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Description:
Enclosed in the information section of the Board packet is the Financial Summary summarizing the revenues and expenditures of ECHO's programs and services as of October 2019; the Program Enrollments for the end November 2019; and Accounts Payable and Payroll Totals report for November, 2019.
RECOMMENDATION: Motion to accept the Financial Summary Report for October, 2019; and approve the Accounts Payable Reports for November, 2019 in the amount of $399,559.59 and approve Payroll totals for November 2019 in the amount of $2,083,604.02. |
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H. Committee Reports
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Description:
The ECHO Standing Committee Chairpersons or their designee will report on items presently in progress.
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H.1. Policy Committee
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H.2. Finance & Personnel Committee
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H.3. Curriculum Committee
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H.4. Ad Hoc Building Committee
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I. Administrator's Reports
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Description:
The Board will be updated on items presently in progress by the ECHO Central Office Administrators.
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I.1. ECHO Central Office Administrators
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I.1.a. Dr. Celia Arresola, Assistant Director
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I.1.a.I. Emergency Rules & ISBE Directive
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I.1.a.II. Physical Restraint/Isolated Time Out & Suspension Report
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I.1.a.III. Current Open Positions
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I.1.b. Ms. Tarra Batts, Finance & Operations Officer
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I.1.b.I. Fund Balance Report
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I.1.b.II. FY20 District Billings
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I.1.b.III. FY20 IDEA Flow-Through & Preschool Reports
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I.1.c. Mr. Calvin Harden, Director of Technology
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I.1.c.I. Technology Department Update
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I.1.d. Mr. Brian Paczesny, Buildings & Grounds Coordinator
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I.1.d.I. Buildings & Grounds Update
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I.2. Executive Director's Report
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J. Unfinished Business: None
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K. New Business
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K.1. First Reading of Amended and/or New Policies
2:20 Powers and Duties of the Board of Directors: Indemnification 2:110 Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers 2:140 Communication to and From the Board 2:230 Public Participation at Board of Directors Meetings and Petitions to the Board 2:240 Board Policy Development 2:250 Access to Cooperative Public Records 3:10 Goals and Objectives 3:60 Administrative Responsibility of the Program Administrator 4:20 Cash Reserve Balance 4:90 Activity Funds 4:100 Insurance Management 4:110 Transportation 4:150 Facility Management and Building Programs 4:160 Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds 4:190 Targeted School Violence Prevention Program (NEW) 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment 5:35 Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act 5:40 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease 5:130 Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information 5:180 Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity 5:250 Leaves of Absence 5:310 Compensatory Time-Off 6:15 School Accountability 6:40 Curriculum Development 6:340 Student Testing and Assessment Program |
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K.2. Closed Session Minutes & Audio Recordings
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Description:
RECOMMENDATION: Motion to accept and approve the recommendations that the following Executive Meeting minutes remain closed to the public because the need for confidentiality still exists as to all or part of the minutes for the dates of December 11, 2018, January 8, 2019, February 12, 2019, March 12, 2019, April 9, 2019 and June 11, 2019: and that the Board of Directors approve the destruction of the following audiotapes of the Executive Meetings, of which Executive Meeting minutes have been previously approved by the Board of Directors: August 8, 2017, September 12, 2017, October 10, 2017, November 14, 2017, December 12, 2017, January 8, 2018, February 13, 2018, March 13, 2018 and April 10, 2018.
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K.3. JMA Architect's Professional Services Agreement Amendment
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Description:
RECOMMENDATION: Motion to approve the Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement between ECHO and JMA Architects to proceed with the Basic Schematic Design through Construction Administrative Phase for the new ECHO Construction Project.
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K.4. Tri-Electronics, Inc. Proposal Approval
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Description:
RECOMMENDATION: Motion to accept proposal from Tri-Electronics, Inc. in the amount of $12,735 for a new access control door solution to be installed at MacArthur School.
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K.5. Approval of Personnel Items
a. Termination b. New Hires |
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Description:
Enclosed in the information section of the Board packet is a list of FMLAs, resignations and new hires.
RECOMMENDATION: Motion to a) approve the termination of the listed staff per the effective dateso indicated and; b) to execute the employment contracts for the FY20 school year for the identified staff at the salary indicated or steps and lanes provided in the applicable bargaining agreement, per the effective dates so indicated. |
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L. Closed Session
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Description:
RECOMMENDATION: Motion to adjourn to Closed Session pursuant to Section 2 (c)(1)(2)(5) of the Open Meetings Act, matters related to the for the purposes of consideration of the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the Joint Agreement; and matters related to the Collective Bargaining Agreements
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M. Possible Actions after Closed Session
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N. Next scheduled meeting: January 14, 2020
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O. Adjournment
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