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Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order
1.A. Pledge to the Flag
1.B. Roll Call
2. Superintendent's Report
  1. Student Presenters: IJHS Speech Team
    • Ella Brouwer, Danny Daly, Lexie Facko, Ciara Gayduk, Evan Kantas, Olivia Kasmer, Gracie Krainas, Isabella Mosqueda, Dylan Prohaska, Anica Robards, Christian Sbiera, Kareem Taiwo, and River Wolynia
  2. Certified Staffing Recommendations 2025-2026
  3. Portrait of a Learner - Communication Strategy Update
  4. RSM Final Audit Presentation
  5. Superintendent Retirement 2026 - Search Process
3. Approval of the Consent Agenda Items
 
3.A. Minutes of the December 18, 2024 Regular Meeting
3.B. Minutes of December 18, 2024 Closed Session
3.C. Approval of Bills & Payroll
3.D. Review of Schools' Activity Accounts
 
3.E. Personnel Report

Employment Recommendations:
  • Colleen Proutsos, Math Intervention, Navajo Heights Elementary
  • Chanika Sheehan, Pre-K Paraprofessional, Indian Hill
  • Melissa DeLaRosa-Gozalez, Pre-K Paraprofessional, Indian Hill
  • Mike Volpi, Night Custodian, Navajo Heights Elementary
  • Kendra Jones, Paraprofessional, IJHS, Rehire
Resignation:
  • Julie Kolecki, Kindergarten Teacher, Indian Hill
3.F. Staff Appreciation: Donation of $1,000 from Eagle Market
4. Old Business
4.A. Long Term Facility Plan Update
4.B. Long Term Financial Plan Update
4.C. Policy Final Approval (2nd Read)
Draft Updates
  • 2:105 Ethics and Gift Ban
  • 2:120 Board Member Development
  • 4:30 Revenue & Investments
  • 4:60 Purchases and Contracts
  • 4:150 Facility Management and Building Programs
  • 4:170 Safety
  • 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
  • 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited
  • 5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
  • 5:125 Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct
  • 5:230 Maintaining Student Discipline
  • 6:60 Curriculum Content
  • 6:135 Accelerated Placement Program
  • 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities 
  • 7:100 Health, Eye and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students
  • 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation and Harassment
  • 7:200 Suspension Procedures
  • 8:10 Connection with the Community
4.D. Approval of Vision 2030 Resolution
4.E. Non-Certified Staff Paid Leave Ordinance Resolution
5. New Business
5.A. Advance approval of estimated bills and payroll for February 2025 and educational expenditures not to exceed $1,500,000.
5.B. FY26 Tentative Budget Development Authorization

BE IT RESOLVED by the school board of School District Number 128 in the County of Cook, State of Illinois, that the Superintendent is hereby appointed to prepare a tentative budget for said School District for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026, which tentative budget shall be filed with the Secretary of this Board.
5.C. Parks and Recreation Summer Camp at IJHS Intergovernmental Agreement Approval 
5.D. Resolution declaring the intention to issue $3,000,000 Working Cash Fund Bonds for the purpose of increasing the District's Working Cash Fund and directing that notice of such intention be published in the manner provided by law. 
5.E. Approval of Veregy Letter of Intent
5.F. Special Board Meeting on Wednesday, February 26, 2025
5.G. 2025-2026 School Calendar Approval
6. Audience Participation
If you are coming up to speak, please identify yourself by name and connection to the district and we ask that comments remain brief to accommodate everyone wishing to speak. Policy ordinarily provides up to 3 minutes per speaker.
7. Information Items
7.A. YTD Financial Summary
7.B. Freedom of Information Act Items - none received
7.C. Enrollment Report
8. Closed Session

Discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of a specific employee; collective negotiating matters or deliberations concerning salary schedules for classes of employees; discussion of possible litigation; and student disciplinary issues. The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.
9. Return to Open Session
10. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education
Subject:
1. Call to Order
Subject:
1.A. Pledge to the Flag
Subject:
1.B. Roll Call
Subject:
2. Superintendent's Report
  1. Student Presenters: IJHS Speech Team
    • Ella Brouwer, Danny Daly, Lexie Facko, Ciara Gayduk, Evan Kantas, Olivia Kasmer, Gracie Krainas, Isabella Mosqueda, Dylan Prohaska, Anica Robards, Christian Sbiera, Kareem Taiwo, and River Wolynia
  2. Certified Staffing Recommendations 2025-2026
  3. Portrait of a Learner - Communication Strategy Update
  4. RSM Final Audit Presentation
  5. Superintendent Retirement 2026 - Search Process
Attachments:
Subject:
3. Approval of the Consent Agenda Items
 
Subject:
3.A. Minutes of the December 18, 2024 Regular Meeting
Attachments:
Subject:
3.B. Minutes of December 18, 2024 Closed Session
Subject:
3.C. Approval of Bills & Payroll
Attachments:
Subject:
3.D. Review of Schools' Activity Accounts
 
Attachments:
Subject:
3.E. Personnel Report

Employment Recommendations:
  • Colleen Proutsos, Math Intervention, Navajo Heights Elementary
  • Chanika Sheehan, Pre-K Paraprofessional, Indian Hill
  • Melissa DeLaRosa-Gozalez, Pre-K Paraprofessional, Indian Hill
  • Mike Volpi, Night Custodian, Navajo Heights Elementary
  • Kendra Jones, Paraprofessional, IJHS, Rehire
Resignation:
  • Julie Kolecki, Kindergarten Teacher, Indian Hill
Attachments:
Subject:
3.F. Staff Appreciation: Donation of $1,000 from Eagle Market
Subject:
4. Old Business
Subject:
4.A. Long Term Facility Plan Update
Attachments:
Subject:
4.B. Long Term Financial Plan Update
Attachments:
Subject:
4.C. Policy Final Approval (2nd Read)
Draft Updates
  • 2:105 Ethics and Gift Ban
  • 2:120 Board Member Development
  • 4:30 Revenue & Investments
  • 4:60 Purchases and Contracts
  • 4:150 Facility Management and Building Programs
  • 4:170 Safety
  • 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
  • 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited
  • 5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
  • 5:125 Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct
  • 5:230 Maintaining Student Discipline
  • 6:60 Curriculum Content
  • 6:135 Accelerated Placement Program
  • 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities 
  • 7:100 Health, Eye and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students
  • 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation and Harassment
  • 7:200 Suspension Procedures
  • 8:10 Connection with the Community
Attachments:
Subject:
4.D. Approval of Vision 2030 Resolution
Attachments:
Subject:
4.E. Non-Certified Staff Paid Leave Ordinance Resolution
Attachments:
Subject:
5. New Business
Subject:
5.A. Advance approval of estimated bills and payroll for February 2025 and educational expenditures not to exceed $1,500,000.
Attachments:
Subject:
5.B. FY26 Tentative Budget Development Authorization

BE IT RESOLVED by the school board of School District Number 128 in the County of Cook, State of Illinois, that the Superintendent is hereby appointed to prepare a tentative budget for said School District for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026, which tentative budget shall be filed with the Secretary of this Board.
Subject:
5.C. Parks and Recreation Summer Camp at IJHS Intergovernmental Agreement Approval 
Attachments:
Subject:
5.D. Resolution declaring the intention to issue $3,000,000 Working Cash Fund Bonds for the purpose of increasing the District's Working Cash Fund and directing that notice of such intention be published in the manner provided by law. 
Attachments:
Subject:
5.E. Approval of Veregy Letter of Intent
Attachments:
Subject:
5.F. Special Board Meeting on Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Subject:
5.G. 2025-2026 School Calendar Approval
Attachments:
Subject:
6. Audience Participation
If you are coming up to speak, please identify yourself by name and connection to the district and we ask that comments remain brief to accommodate everyone wishing to speak. Policy ordinarily provides up to 3 minutes per speaker.
Subject:
7. Information Items
Subject:
7.A. YTD Financial Summary
Attachments:
Subject:
7.B. Freedom of Information Act Items - none received
Subject:
7.C. Enrollment Report
Attachments:
Subject:
8. Closed Session

Discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of a specific employee; collective negotiating matters or deliberations concerning salary schedules for classes of employees; discussion of possible litigation; and student disciplinary issues. The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.
Subject:
9. Return to Open Session
Subject:
10. Adjournment

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