December 21, 2022 at 7:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING

A. MEETING BEGINS AT 7:00 PM

A.1. Call to Order - The President of the Board of Education will call the December 21, 2022, meeting to order and will ask those in attendance to join him in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance .

A.2. A closed session of the Board of Education will convene on December 21, 2022, in the Board Room of the District Office located at 3706 Florida Avenue, Gurnee.  The closed session will be held pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) personnel, (9) student discipline, (10) student information, (11) potential litigation, and (21) discussion of minutes.

A.3. Adjournment

B. OPEN SESSION

B.1. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education on November 16, 2022

B.2. November Financial Reports

B.2.a. Financial Summary Report

B.2.b. Treasurer's Report

B.2.c. Revenue Report

B.2.d. Expenditure Report

B.2.e. Activity Fund Report

B.2.f. Revised Bills for Payment for November

B.2.g. Bills for Payment for December

B.3. Public Participation - Public Participation is the time during the meeting when anyone who wishes to address the Board may do so.  The Board of Education welcomes public comment and encourages patrons to participate in District 56 Board meetings.  Patrons who wish to address the Board are asked to state the following:

• Name and address of participant,
• Group affiliation if and when appropriate, and
• Item to be addressed.

C. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

C.1. District Highlights

C.2. Flexible Furniture Presentation

C.3. Flooring Presentation

C.4. Triple I Follow-Up

C.5. Professional Leave and Conferences

C.6. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request

D. OLD BUSINESS

D.1. Second Reading Board Policy Monitoring

E. NEW BUSINESS

E.1. First Reading Board Policy Monitoring

E.2. First Reading Board Policy

E.3. Van Purchase

E.4. Bus Fleet Recommendation

E.5. Website - Apptegy

E.6. Consent Agenda

E.6.a. Prairie Trail School PBIS Fundraising Request

E.6.b. River Trail School Student Service Council Fundraising Request

E.7. Public Comment - The Board of Education has reserved this time to provide patrons an opportunity to comment on any business conducted by the Board during the previous meeting.

F. CLOSED SESSION

F.1. A closed session of the Board of Education will convene on December 21, 2022, in the Board Room of the District Office located at 3706 Florida Avenue, Gurnee.  The closed session will be held pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) personnel, (9) student discipline, (10) student information, (11) potential litigation, and (21) discussion of minutes.

G. OPEN SESSION

G.1. Personnel - The Board will formally act on personnel recommendations from the Superintendent.

G.1.a. Aparna Bhattacharya - Resignation

G.1.b. Delilah Rivera - Resignation

G.1.c. Paulina Viveros - Resignation

G.1.d. Jo Ann Cejka - New Hire

G.1.e. Trace Chase - New Hire

G.1.f. Zachary Clouse - New Hire

G.1.g. Maricela Corrales - New Hire

G.1.h. Susan Dean - New Hire

G.1.i. Lorena Gonzalez-Velasco - New Hire

G.1.j. Nathaniel McIntyre - New Hire

G.1.k. Amanda Smith - New Hire

G.2. Closed Session Minutes - The Board will formally act on closed session minutes for November 16, November 30, December 8, December 14, and December 15, 2022.

G.3. Judgment Related to Student Expulsion Hearing (11/16/22 Discussion)

G.3.a. Student 2022-02

G.4. Adjournment