May 1, 2025 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
__ Myra A. Foutris __ Ted Kwon __ 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 __ Erin Curry |
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2. DISTRICT RECOGNITION
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2.a. Lincolnwood SD74 Student Art Exhibit on display from May 1 through May 28, 2025 at the Lincolnwood Village Hall located at 6900 Lincoln Ave, Lincolnwood, IL. The District is honored to celebrate and showcase the creativity and dedication to the Visual Arts of Lincoln Hall, Rutledge Hall, and Todd Hall students. This event is free and open to families.
A special reception honoring the students and art teachers will take place this evening from 5:30-7:00 p.m. before the Board of Education meeting at 7:30 p.m. |
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2.b. Lincoln Hall Spring Musical - Under the direction of Ms. Hayley Reynolds, the students at Rutledge and Lincoln Halls are preparing to transform Lincoln Hall’s auditorium into the magical Land of Oz as they present The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition! During this year’s musical, the cast of 5th-8th grade students will take the audience down the yellow brick road to the Emerald City, all created by our students and art department, as they share Dorothy’s adventures that lead her to the realization that there is no place like home. Lincolnwood will be able to enjoy this production the night of May 16th and during the afternoon and evening on May 17th.
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3. AUDIENCE TO VISITORS
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4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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4.a. Regular Board Meeting Minutes - APRIL 3, 2025
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4.b. Regular Board Meeting - Closed Session Minutes - APRIL 3, 2025
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Rationale: The Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approves all Board of Education meeting minutes.
Recommended motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education approve the Regular and Closed Session minutes from the April 3, 2025 Board of Education meeting. Motion by member:_______________ Seconded by:________________ |
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5. DISTRICT RECOGNITION: Dr. David L. Russo, Superintendent of Schools
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5.a. Honoring Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education Retirees:
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6. BOARD WILL ADJOURN SINE DIE FOR THE PURPOSE OF RE-ORGANIZATION
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Rationale: The Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education must make a motion to adjourn into Sine Die for the purpose of Board of Education re-organization.
Recommended motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education adjourn into Sine Die for the purpose of Board of Education re-organization. Motion by member: ___________ Seconded by:_______________ |
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6.a. Election of President Pro-Tem and Secretary Pro-Tem: Board Members (See Policies 2:210 and 2:110)
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Rationale: The Lincolnwood School District 74 Board of Education adheres to Board Policies 2:210 and 2:110.
Recommended motion: I move that Dr. David L. Russo be appointed as President Pro-Tem and Renee Tolnai be appointed Secretary Pro-Tem for the purpose of conducting the election of School Board President. Motion by member: ___________ Seconded by:_______________ President Pro-Tem: "The motion was made by Member ___________ and seconded by Member__________. All in favor say "Aye"; those opposed say "No."
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7. RE-ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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7.a. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: Results of April 1, 2025 Election: Dr. David L. Russo, Superintendent of Schools
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Results of April 1, 2025 Consolidated Election to Four-Year Term Ted Kwon Elissa B. Rosenberg Mihra Seta Peter D. Theodore |
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8. RECOVENE FOR THE PURPOSE OF RE-ORGANIZATION
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8.a. Oath of Office for Newly Elected and Continuing Board of Education Members (See Policy 2:80)
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President Pro-Tem: Leads the newly elected and continuing Board of Education members in the Oath of Office.
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9. CALL TO ORDER: Dr. David L. Russo, Superintendent of Schools
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10. RE-ORGANIZATION/OATH OF OFFICE: Dr. David L. Russo, Superintendent of Schools
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10.a. Length of the Term for Board Officers (See Policy 2:110)
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President Pro-Tem: "The next item is to determine the length of the term of office for Board officers. The School Code sets the term of office at two years unless the Board chooses to make it one year. (The District's past practice has been to establish the Term of Office for one year.) Is there a motion?" Recommended motion: I move that the Lincolnwood School Distrct 74 term of office for Board officers be established for_______ year/s." Motion by member: ___________ Seconded by:_______________ |
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10.b. Nominations for and Election of Board President (See Policy 2:110)
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President Pro-Tem: "Nominations are now in order for the office of PRESIDENT". Any Board Member: "I nominate __________________ for PRESIDENT." Motion by member: ___________ Any Other Board Member: "Second" Seconded by:__________ President Pro-Tem: "Member _______ is nominated for PRESIDENT. Are there any other nominations for the office of President?" President Pro-Tem: "If there are no further nominations .............. nominations for the office of President are closed." (Note: A motion to reopen nominations may be adopted by the majority vote.) President Pro-Tem: "The motion was made by Member _______ and seconded by Member_______. All in favor say "Aye"; those opposed say "No." " The Board has elected _______ as PRESIDENT." The newly elected PRESIDENT immediately assumes the chair and conducts the election of other Board officer/s. |
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11. RE-ORGANIZATION CONTINUED: Newly Elected President (Please see Policy 2:110)
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11.a. Nominations For and Election of Board Vice President and Secretary (See Policy 2:210)
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Newly Elected Board President: "Nominations are now in order for the office of VICE PRESIDENT" Any Board Member: "I nominate ________ for VICE PRESIDENT"." Motion by member:________________ Any Other Board Member: "Second" Seconded by:________________ Newly Elected Board President: "Member _______ is nominated for VICE PRESIDENT. Are there any other nominations for this office?" Newly Elected Board President: "If there are no further nominations ............nominations are closed." (Note: A motion to reopen nominations may be adopted by majority vote.) Newly Elected Board President: "The motion was made by Member _______ and seconded by Member_______. All in favor say "Aye"; those opposed say "No." " The Board has elected _______ as VICE PRESIDENT." Note: The newly elected VICE PRESIDENT immediately assumes the chair. Newly Elected Board President: "Nominations are now in order for the office of SECRETARY" Any Board Member: "I nominate ________ for SECRETARY." Motion by member:_____________ Any Other Board Member: "Second" Seconded by:_____________ Newly Elected Board President: "Member _______ is nominated for SECRETARY. Are there any other nominations for this office?" Newly Elected Board President: "If there are no further nominations ............nominations are closed." (Note: A motion to reopen nominations may be adopted by majority vote.) Newly Elected Board President: "The motion was made by Member _______ and seconded by Member_______. All in favor say "Aye"; those opposed say "No." " The Board has elected _______ as SECRETARY." Note: The newly elected SECRETARY immediately assumes the chair. |
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12. 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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12.a. EMPLOYMENT MATTERS
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12.a.I. Personnel Report
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12.a.II. New Employment
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12.a.II.1. Elana Dermer, Pre-K Teacher, Todd Hall, effective August 25, 2025, Class 1, Level 6, $64,170
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12.a.II.2. Theresa Hill, Social Worker, Todd Hall & Rutledge Hall, effective August 25, 2025, Class 3, Level 3, $69,498, qualifies for the ASWB LCSW Certification 15.11.2 of the LTA/CBA 2025-2029, $5,000 yearly stipend.
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12.a.II.3. Andriana Evangelopoulos, Speech Language Pathologist, Lincoln Hall & Rutledge Hall, effective August 25, 2025, Class 3, Level 4, $70,999 - qualifies for the ASLHA Certification 15.11.2 of the LTA/CBA 2025-2029, $5,000 yearly stipend
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12.a.II.4. Fatima Usman, Bilingual Urdu Teacher, Rutledge Hall & Todd Hall, effective August 25, 2025, Class 1, Level 2, 58,060
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12.a.III. Retirement
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12.a.III.1. James Caldwell, Director of Buildings & Grounds, Administration Building, effective June 30, 2028
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12.b. Consolidated District Plan 2025-2026
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It is the recommendation of the Administration that the Board of Education approve the FY26 Consolidated District Plan.
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12.c. District Shed Purchase and Installation
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The Facilities Committee concurred with the Administration’s recommendation to the Board of Education to approve the installation of a Premier Pro Ranch garage with Tuff Shed Inc. or any other vendor that can provide this unit at a more competitive price in an amount not to exceed $30,767.50 to be installed in Summer 2025.
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12.d. Summer 2026 - Todd Hall Classroom Additions and Interior Renovations
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The Facilities Committee concurred with the Administration’s recommendation to the Board of Education to approve Concept One for 2026 construction to accommodate NTDSE, Pre-K expansion, as well as to incorporate Children’s Care and Development Center into the future of the Village.
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12.e. Annual Renewal of Director's Contracts
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12.e.I. Director of Buildings and Grounds, James Caldwell, Sr.
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12.f. Palo Alto Support Contract Extension for 2025-2026
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The Finance Committee members in attendance stated their support of the Administration’s recommendation to the Board of Education to approve this SHI International Corp. quote for the purchase of one-year of support and services in the amount of $15,429 from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
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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13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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14. NEW BUSINESS
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15. COMMUNICATION FROM BOARD MEMBERS
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15.a. NTDSE/District 807: John P. Vranas
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15.b. IASB (Illinois Association of School Boards): Jay Oleniczak/Myra A. Foutris
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15.c. Finance Committee: Peter D. Theodore/Jay Oleniczak
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15.d. Facilities Committee: John P. Vranas
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15.e. Policy Committee: Myra A. Foutris
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15.f. President's Report: Newly Elected President
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15.f.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION/ACTION: Preliminary Committee Appointments
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Delegate/Chair Alternate/Co-chair District 807/NTDSE: __________ __________ IASB Representative: __________ __________ Finance Committee: __________ __________ Policy Committee: __________ __________ |
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16. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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16.a. LTA (Lincolnwood Teacher Association): Travis DuPriest/Kevin Conley (Co-Presidents)
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16.b. LSSU (Lincolnwood Support Staff Union): Tommy Bujnowski (President)
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16.c. PALS (People Active with Lincolnwood Schools): Stacey Johnson (President)
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17. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
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17.a. Superintendent's Report: Dr. David L. Russo
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17.a.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: John Cahill Community Service Scholarship Recipients
Niles West Students - Class of 2025: Saniya K., Benjamin K., Lorelai M., Jonathan N., Kira O. |
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17.a.II. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: District Updates
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17.b. Curriculum and Instruction, Assistant Superintendent's Report: Dr. Dominick M. Lupo
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17.b.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: Curriculum Department Update
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17.c. Business and Operations, Business Manager/CSBO: Courtney Whited
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17.c.I. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION: Finance Report - FEBRUARY 2025
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17.c.II. INFORMATION/ACTION: Bills Payable in the Amount of $1,215,430.58.
Bills reviewed this month by: John P. Vranas and Jay Oleniczak
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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 $1,215,430.58. Motion by member: _________________ Seconded by: _______________
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18. AUDIENCE TO VISITORS
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19. ADJOURNMENT
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Motion by member: _______________ Seconded by: _________________ |
