December 7, 2023 at 7:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - (7:30 p.m.)
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__ Kevin Daly
__ Maxie Boynton __ Myra A. Foutris __ Jay Oleniczak __ Rupal Shah Mandal __ Peter D. Theodore __ John P. Vranas ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM MEMBERS __ Dr. David. L. Russo __ Dr. Dominick M. Lupo __ Courtney Whited __ Mark Atkinson __ Aliaa Ibrahim __ Joseph Segreti __ Jennifer Ruttkay __ Chris Harmon __ Jordan Stephen __ Jackie McGoey __ Renee Tolnai |
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2. DISTRICT RECOGNITION
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2.a. Lincoln Hall Spring Musical Announcement - Todd Hall Kindergarten teacher Hayley Reynolds will announce the title of the 2024 Lincoln Hall spring musical.
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2.b. Todd Hall Curricular Highlight - Todd Hall Principal Chris Harmon will introduce second grade students who will share information about the upcoming music show and give a behind-the-scenes peek of their practice!
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3. AUDIENCE TO VISITORS
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4. INFORMATION/ACTION: CONSENT AGENDA
(Any member of the Board wishing to vote separately on a Consent Agenda item should request removal of that item from the Consent Agenda.)
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4.a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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4.a.I. Regular Board Meeting Minutes - NOVEMBER 2, 2023
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4.a.II. Regular Board Meeting - Closed Session Minutes - NOVEMBER 2, 2023
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4.b. EMPLOYMENT MATTERS
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4.b.I. Personnel Report
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4.b.II. New Employment
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4.b.II.1. Wayne Youkhana, Full-Time Substitute, District Wide, effective November 13, 2023, Class 1, Level 1, 53,045 pro-rated
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4.b.II.2. Elvira Delovic, Paraprofessional, Todd Hall, effective November 13, 2023, $16.97/hr
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4.b.II.3. Mira Kalat, Substitute Kitchen Staff, District Wide, effective December 4, 2023, $14.86/hr
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4.b.II.4. Dylan Dinkha, Full-Time Substitute, District Wide, effective January 8, 2024, Class 1, Level 1, 53,045 pro-rated
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4.b.III. FMLA Leave Request
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4.b.III.1. Veronica Schmidt, 1st Grade Teacher, Todd Hall, effective November 1, 2023 with an expected return on November 27, 2023
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4.b.III.2. James Caldwell, Director of Buildings and Grounds, effective January 29, 2024 with an expected return on April 22, 2024
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4.b.IV. Retirement
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4.b.IV.1. Stacy Panoutsos, 5th Grade Teacher, effective the end of the 2027- 2028 school year.
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4.c. Annual Renewal of Building Automated Systems (BAS) Maintenance and Support
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The Facilities Committee concurs to recommend to the Board of Education to accept this Agreement from Everest Energy and Control Technologies, LLC to continue Annual BAS Maintenance and Support in the amount of $9,188 from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024
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4.d. Bid Award Recommendation for the 2024-25 Rutledge Hall Renovations & Lincoln Hall Sitework Project
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The Facilities Committee concurs with the Administration to recommend to the Board of Education to accept the base bid and include all four alternates from Stuckey Construction in the amount of $5,239,000 for the Rutledge Hall Renovations & Lincoln Hall Sitework Project to occur during Summer 2024 and Summer 2025.
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4.e. Policy
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4.e.I. Consent Only - Policies Excluded from 1st Reading for Approval* *These policies are excluded from 1st Reading because they only involve changes in citations or immediate compliance with the law or Illinois School Code.
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4.e.I.1. Press Plus Issue #113 October 2023
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4.e.I.1.(1) Draft Updates
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4.e.I.1.(1)(1) 2:20 Powers and Duties of the Board of Education; Indemnification
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4.e.I.1.(1)(2) 2:120 Board Member Development
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4.e.I.1.(1)(3) 2:220 Board of Education Meeting Procedure
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4.e.I.1.(1)(4) 4:130 Free and Reduced-Price Food Services
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4.e.I.1.(1)(5) 4:160 Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds
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4.f. FY23 Final Audit and The OPEB GASB 74/75 by Lauterbach & Amen, LLP
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The final Fiscal Year 2023 Lauterbach & Amen, LLP Audit Report is presented to the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education for review at the December 7, 2023 Board of Education meeting, as recommended by the Finance Committee.
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4.g. 2024-25 School Fees Draft
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The Finance Committee concurs with the Administration’s recommendation to the Board of Education to approve the 2024-25 School Fee Schedule, as presented.
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4.h. Public Act 103-0291 Transportation Benefits Program Act
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The Finance Committee concurs with the Administration to recommend to the Board of Education to approve the District’s enrollment in Ventra’s Transit Benefit Program beginning January 1, 2024.
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4.i. Staff Desktop Refresh For 2023-2024 School Year
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The Finance Committee concurs with the Administration’s recommendation to the Board of Education to continue with the replacement of the specialized computer equipment within the District in an amount not to exceed $9,694.20.
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4.j. Anticipated Dates for the 2024 Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education Meetings
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The Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education must approve dates for the 2024 Regular Board of Education meetings. The meetings are held at Lincolnwood Village Hall (6900 N. Lincoln Avenue, Lincolnwood, IL) at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Please see the District website (sd74.org) for further information.
Feedback from the community on any of these meeting dates is welcome. January 11, 2024 February 1, 2024 March 7, 2024 April 4, 2024 May 2, 2024 June 6, 2024 June 27, 2024 August 1, 2024 September 5, 2024 October 3, 2024 November 7, 2024 December 5, 2024 Rationale: As part of the regular meeting, the Board of Education routinely approves minutes, personnel items, Board policies, and routine business matters. Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approves those items on the Consent Agenda as appear above. Motion by member:______________ Seconded by:_________________ |
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5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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6. NEW BUSINESS
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7. COMMUNICATION FROM BOARD MEMBERS
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7.a. NTDSE/District 807: John P. Vranas/Kevin Daly
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7.b. IASB (Illinois Association of School Boards): Jay Oleniczak/Myra A. Foutris
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7.c. Finance Committee: Peter D. Theodore/Jay Oleniczak
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7.d. Facilities Committee: John P. Vranas/Rupal Shah Mandal
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7.e. Policy Committee: Rupal Shah Mandal/Myra A. Foutris
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7.e.I. 1st Reading of Policy by the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education
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7.e.I.1. Press Plus Issue #113 October 2023
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7.e.I.1.(1) Draft Updates
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7.e.I.1.(1)(1) 4:10 Fiscal and Business Management
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7.e.I.1.(1)(2) 4:30 Revenue and Investments
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7.e.I.1.(1)(3) 4:60 Purchases
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7.e.I.1.(1)(4) 5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria
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7.e.I.1.(1)(5) 2:200 Types of Board of Education Meetings
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7.f. President's Report: Kevin Daly
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8. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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8.a. LTA (Lincolnwood Teacher Association): Travis DuPriest/Kevin Conley (Co-Presidents)
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8.b. LSSU (Lincolnwood Support Staff Union): Tommy Bujnowski (President) & Carol Krikorian (Vice President)
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8.c. PALS (People Active with Lincolnwood Schools): Mihra Seta (President)
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9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
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9.a. Superintendent's Report: Dr. David L. Russo
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9.a.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: Food Waste Initiative Update
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9.a.II. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION/ACTION: The Barry and Taffy Berger Foundation Donation Approval
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Rationale: The Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education must approve all donations to the District.
Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education accept this donation from the Barry and Taffy Berger Foundation in the amount of $50,000, as presented. Motion by member:____________Seconded by:___________
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9.a.III. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION/ACTION: Subscription to Typing Club for the 2023-2027 School Years
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Rationale: The Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approves contracts.
Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approve the Typing Club contract in the amount of $2,991.66 for service dates of January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027. Motion by member: ______________ Seconded by: ______________
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9.b. Curriculum and Instruction, Assistant Superintendent's Report: Dr. Dominick M. Lupo
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9.b.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: Drafts of the 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27 District Calendars for Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education and Community Review
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9.c. Business and Operations, Business Manager/CSBO: Courtney Whited
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9.c.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: Finance Report - SEPTEMBER 2023
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9.c.II. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION/ACTION: Public Hearing and Adoption of the Final 2023 Property Tax Levy
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Rationale: The Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education must hold a public hearing for possible audience comments on the 2023 Property Tax Levy. The Board of Education must approve the:
PUBLIC HEARING OPEN PUBLIC HEARING Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education open a public hearing regarding adoption of the Final 2023 Property Tax Levy. Motion by member: ______________ Seconded by: __________________ AUDIENCE COMMENTS CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education close the public hearing regarding adoption of the Final 2023 Property Tax Levy. Motion by member: _____________ Seconded by: _________________ 2023 PROPERTY TAX LEVY APPROVAL Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education adopts the 2023 Property Tax Levy Resolutions, as presented. The Board also directs the Business Manager/CSBO, Courtney Whited, to file the Truth in Taxation Certificate of Compliance and all other documentation before the last Tuesday in December. Motion by member: _______________ Seconded by: _______________
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9.c.III. INFORMATION/ACTION: Bills Payable in the Amount of $2,275,007.66
Bills reviewed this month by: Peter D. Theodore and John P. Vranas
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Rationale: The Board of Education routinely reviews and approves invoices and bills.
Recommended Motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approve invoices and bills in the amount of $2,275,007.66. Motion by member: ________________ Seconded by: ________________
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10. AUDIENCE TO VISITORS
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11. RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION
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I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education recess into Closed Session for the purposes of: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), amended by P.A. 101-459 - Personnel, and 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9) - Student Disciplinary Cases.
Motion by member:________________ Seconded by:________________ |
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12. ADJOURNMENT
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Motion by member: _______________ Seconded by: _________________
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