February 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER
Location: Winfield Central School Cafeteria. The live meeting is available to be viewed on facebook live at this link: https://www.facebook.com/Winfield-School-District-34-1418142601818685

II. ROLL CALL

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the agenda as presented.  (Roll Call)

V. PUBLIC COMMENT:
We request members of the audience who wish to provide public commentary complete the Public Comment Request card and limit their comments or questions to three minutes. Public comments submitted by digital form will be read by a board member or administrator during the Public Comment portion of the meeting. Comments may be submitted to https://tinyurl.com/winfield34boardcomment.  Questions that Board members cannot answer in a timely fashion will be referred to the appropriate administrator who will respond within the week or as soon as time permits. Thank you.

VI. PUBLIC PRESENTATION / DISCUSSION

VI.A. Student Recognition: Eva Ryniec (7th) and Quin Tibble (7th)

VI.B. 2024-25 Inclement Weather Day - Survey Data Sharing

VI.C. Winter Data Presentation

VI.D. Potential Additional Tuition Reimbursement - LBS1 Certification

VI.E. Capital Improvement Plan Update

VI.F. Staffing Plan 2024-25

VI.G. Board Policy Discussion - Interaction of Policies between Students with Disabilities and Behavior Policies

VI.H. TIF 2

VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the minutes as presented. (Roll Call)

VII.A. Regular Board Meeting Minutes January 25, 2024

VII.B. Closed Session Meeting Minutes January 25, 2024 Confidential Attachment

VII.C. Joint Board Meeting Minutes February 5, 2024

VIII. CONSENT AGENDA (Routine matters that do not require discussion)
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Consent Agenda action items A and B  (read every listed item) as presented.  (Roll Call)

VIII.A. Approval of Finance Reports    

VIII.A.1. Bill List - Payable List and List of Other Payments

VIII.A.2. Treasurer/Fund Balance/Bank Reconciliation Report

VIII.B. Other Approvals

IX. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD

IX.A. Superintendent's Report

IX.A.1. Legislative Update

IX.A.2. WEF Update

IX.B. Principal's Report

IX.C. Finance Report from Director of Business Services

X. OLD BUSINESS

X.A. Approve 2024-2025 School Calendar
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the 2024-2025 School Calendar as presented. (Roll Call)

X.B. Approve 2024-2025 Sport / Activity Fees
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the 2024-2025 Sport / Activity Fees as presented.  (Roll Call)

X.C. Approve 2024-2025 Registration Fees 
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the 2024-2025 Registration Fees as presented.  (Roll Call)

X.D. Approve 2024-2025 Building Rental Fees 
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the 2024-2025 Building Rental Fees as presented.  (Roll Call)

X.E. Approve Revised 2024-2025 Preschool Tuition Fees
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the revised 2024-2025 Preschool Tuition Fees as presented.  (Roll Call)

XI. NEW BUSINESS

XI.A. Approve Evans, Marshall, and Pease, P.C. to Perform the Independent Audits
Recommended Motion: I move to approve Evans, Marshall, and Pease, P.C. to perform the independent audits as presented. (Roll Call)

XI.B. Approve Installation of Solar Panels
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Installation of Solar Panels as Presented. (Roll Call)

XI.C. Approve Installation of 2024-25 Staffing Plan
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the 2024-25 Staffing Plan as Presented. (Roll Call)

XI.D. Approve Change Order Credit from Paul Borg Construction. 
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the change order credit from Paul Borg Construction in the amount of $26,419.93.

XI.E. Personnel

XI.E.1. Approve Appointment of New Secretary for Board of Education and Student Services
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the hiring of Mrs. Amy Watson for the role of secretary for the Board of Education and Student Services as presented.  (Roll Call)

XI.F. FOIA
For information only, no Board approval needed.

XII. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION  –  Reason 1. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity.  5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) and Reason 11. Litigation, when an action against, affecting, or on behalf of the District has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the Board finds that an action is probable or imminent. 5 ILCS 120/2(c) (ROLL CALL VOTE)

XIII. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION TO REGULAR SESSION

XIV. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION

XIV.A. None

XV. ADJOURNMENT
Recommended Motion:  I move that the Board of Education meeting be adjourned (Roll Call)