December 11, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting
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1. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Board President
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2. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
Recorder
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3. Pledge of Allegiance
Speaker(s):
Board President
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4. Approve Agenda
Speaker(s):
Board President
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5. Student Recognition/Presentations
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5.a. Evergreen Second Grade PSA Presenatations (Jenny Rosignolo)
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5.b. Benjamin Middle School 4.0 Recognition for First Trimester (Melissa LaMantia)
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6. Approval Draft of Minutes (Roll Call Vote)
Speaker(s):
Board President
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6.a. Regular Board Meeting Minutes of November 13, 2023
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6.b. Executive Session Minutes of November 13, 2023
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7. Truth in Taxation Hearing
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7.a. Motion to Open the Truth in Taxation Hearing
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7.b. Truth In Taxation Hearing Information
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7.c. Public Comment
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7.d. Board Discussion of Public Comment
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7.e. Motion to Adjourn Truth In Taxation Hearing
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8. Superintendent's Report
Speaker(s):
Superintendent
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8.a. Benjamin Update - Melissa LaMantia
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8.b. PTA Fun-Run Donation
Speaker(s):
PTA President
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8.c. Bond Presentation
Description:
Elizabeth Hennessy, Raymond James Managing Director
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8.d. Appointment of School Treasurer
Speaker(s):
Dr. Jim Woell
Description:
Appointment of Kim Anderson as School Treasurer from January 1, 2024, through June 30, 2024.
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8.e. Treasurer Surety Bond
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8.f. 2023 Tax Levy
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8.g. Property Tax Appeals Board Resolution
Speaker(s):
Dr. Joel Filas
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8.h. FOIA Report
Description:
Katharine Casey, Ed.S., Science of Reading Illinois - Requested reading curriculum information for grades K-3.
Rexal Alzona, SmartProcure - Requested purchase order & vendor information from August 21, 2023 to Present. Patrick Lee, Requested reports that included mold spore sampling data. Gerardo Mendez, Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa Foundation for Fair Contracting. - Requested copies of bid tabulations. |
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9. President's Report
Speaker(s):
Board President
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9.a. Board Planning Calendars
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10. Board Reports and Requests
Speaker(s):
Board Members
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10.a. Triple I Conference Debrief
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10.b. District Advisory Committee Meeting
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10.c. Facilities Committee Meeting
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10.d. ADHOC Equity Committee
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11. Citizens' Desire to Address the Board on Agenda Items
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12. Financial Report (Roll Call)
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12.a. Financial Statements and Treasurer's Report
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12.b. Accounts Payable
Description:
Date Range: 11/14/2023-12/11/2023 Total Amount: $ 655,109.44 |
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12.c. Payroll
Description:
Regular Payroll 11/15/2023 - $395,704.64 Regular Payroll 12/01/2023 - $326,234.10 |
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13. Consent Agenda (Roll Call)
Speaker(s):
Superintendent
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13.a. Personnel Employment:
Description:
Neida Guevara - ESL Bilingual Teacher, BA+15, Salary $50,404.
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13.b. Personnel Resignation:
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13.c. Personnel Leave:
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14. Action Items (Roll Call Vote)
Speaker(s):
Superintendent
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14.a. Approval of PTA Fun-Run Donation
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14.b. Approval of Treasurer Appointment Resolution
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14.c. Approval of Surety Bond Resolution
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14.d. Approval of 2023 Tax Levy
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14.e. Approval of the Property Tax Appeals Board Resolution
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15. Citizens' Desire to Address the Board on Non-Agenda Items
Speaker(s):
Board President
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16. Discussion Items
Speaker(s):
Board President
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16.a. District Grant Funding Programs
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17. Motion to Enter Executive Session
Description:
The Board is entering Executive Session for the purpose of discussing: 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 this Act. 5 ILCS 120/2 ( c ) (1) |
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18. Return to Open Session
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19. Action Items Resulting from Executive Session
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20. Adjournment (Voice Vote)
Speaker(s):
Board President
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