August 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Establish a Quorum

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Mission Statement
The mission of Norridge School District 80 is Inspiring Educational Excellence in a Nurturing Environment.

5. Celebrate the Success
     Welcome new District 80 staff

6. Action Item

6.A. Consider motion to approve the agenda as presented/modified

7. Recognition of Visitors

8. Correspondence

9. Public Participation (must sign in)

10. Administrative Reports

10.A. Superintendent - Mrs. Guzik

10.B. Special Education - Mr. Masters

10.C. Building Reports

10.C.1. Giles School - Mr. Biedke

10.C.2. Leigh School - Dr. Rabiola 

10.D. Monthly Staffing Report

11. Board Committees

11.A. Education

11.B. Board Policy Development 

11.C. Buildings and Grounds

11.D. Behavioral Intervention

11.E. Negotiations and Human Resources

11.F. Finance

11.F.1. FY 25 Tentative Budget 

11.G. Communications

11.H. Norridge Park District

12. Discussion Items

12.A. District Business

12.B. District Policy

12.C. Buildings and Grounds 

12.D. Community

12.E. Follow-up and Future

13. Consent Agenda

13.A. Consider approval of Board minutes

13.A.1. June 18, 2024 Closed Meeting Minutes

13.A.2. July 16, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes

13.B. Consider approval to change the September 2024 Regular Board of Education Meeting for Tuesday, September 17 to Thursday, September 19th at 7:00pm in the Leigh School gym.  

13.C. Consider approval of Policy Update 115 on First Read 

13.D. Consider approval of Policy 8:30 with district edits on First Read 

13.E. Consider approval of Policy 6:240 with district edits on First Read

13.F. Consider approval of agreement with Bilingual Speech Solutions

13.G. Consider approval of Worker's Compensation Renewal for 24-25

13.H. Consider approval of non-public school placement with New Horizon Center

13.I. Consider approval of Nonpublic Facility Contract with Metro Prep

13.J. Consider approval of payment of monthly bills (listing of bills $3000,00 and over) :
Vendor                                                Amount
Lakeshore Learning Materials                          $224,750.68
Hayes Commercial                                             $87,535.00
NuToys                                                               $65,315.00
SELF                                                                  $55,088.00
Citywide Building Maintenance Inc.                 $32,181.52
Trafera Holdings                                                $22,369.00
Safeway Transportation Services                       $18,876.88
conneXion                                                          $17,762.04
Bullis                                                                  $16,853.60
Trane                                                                  $14,508.97
Maxim Healthcare Services                               $14,500.75
Lego Education                                                    $8,974.10
Metropolitan Preparatory School                         $8,746.08
Winston Knolls                                                    $8,671.75
Glowforge                                                            $8,298.60
WIPFLI                                                                $7,400.00
Global Industrial                                                  $6,910.00
CASE                                                                   $6,079.70
CaseLots                                                               $4,532.80
Ostrander Landscaping                                        $4,000.00
Nearpod                                                               $3,872.00
IASB                                                                    $3,703.00
WobbleWorks                                                      $3,590.00
New Horizon                                                        $3,536.52
NSSEO                                                                 $3,643.52
CDW                                                                     $3,401.66
 

14. Action Items

14.A. Consider motion to approve the tentative FY 25 Norridge School District 80 Budget.  

15. Board Comments

16. Closed Session
Consider motion to adjourn to closed session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), the placement of individual students in special education program and other matters related to individual students 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10), collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees 5 ILCS 120/2/(c)(2), and review of closed session minutes (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(14).
 

17. Personnel Action Items

17.A. Employment 

17.A.1. Consider approval of Alyssa Gulo, Assistant to the Principal for the 2024-2025 school year

17.A.2. Consider approval of Lindsey Cassello, Giles 5th Grade Science 

17.A.3. Consider approval of Alexis Harmon, Leigh School Special Education 

17.A.4. Consider approval of Speech and Language Pathologist, Leigh School

17.A.5. Consider approval of Jennifer Golas, District Paraprofessional 

17.A.6. Consider approval of Yadira Hernandez, District Paraprofessional 

17.A.7. Consider approval of Luke LaPointe, District Paraprofessional 

17.A.8. Consider approval of Rachel Lopez, District Paraprofessional 

17.A.9. Consider approval of Ulyana Syvanych, District Paraprofessional 

17.A.10. Consider approval of agreement with Margaret Temari for Vision and Hearing Screening 

17.B. Resignations

17.B.1. Consider acceptance of the resignation of Jacqueline Ryer, Leigh SLP

17.B.2. Consider acceptance of the resignation of Jessie Kubica, District Paraprofessional 

17.C. Re-assignments

17.C.1. Consider re-assignment of Pete Mroz from Giles School 5th Grade Science to 5th Grade Special Education 

17.D. Other

17.D.1. Consider approval of FMLA leave for Skylar Santiago

17.D.2. Consider new resignation terms for Eileen Peters 

18. Board Meeting Reflection

19. Adjournment