March 21, 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. 4th Grade Social Studies Curriculum Update

VI.B. Addressing and Monitoring Behaviors

VI.C. Consolidated District Plan for State and Federal Grants

VI.D. Pilot Partnership for Paraprofessionals Pursuing Special Education Degrees with Elmhurst University

VI.E. TIF 2

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

VII.A. February 22, 2024 Regular Board of Education Meeting Minutes

VII.B. February 22, 2024 Closed Session Meeting Minutes 

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. Facilities Updates

IX.A.3. Building Leadership Team Update

IX.A.4. WEF Update

IX.B. Finance Report from Director of Business Services

X. OLD BUSINESS

X.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)

X.B. Approve Additional Tuition Reimbursement for Staff Members pursuing Special Education Certification
Recommended Motion: I move to approve additional tuition reimbursement for staff members pursuing special education certification as presented. (Roll Call)

X.C. Approve Revised 2024-25 School Calendar
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the revised 2024-25 calendar as presented. (Roll Call)

XI. NEW BUSINESS

XI.A. Approve Sunrise Transportation Contract Extension
Recommended Motion: I move to approve Sunrise Transportation to provide transportation for special needs students for the 2024-25 school year as presented. (Roll Call)

XI.B. Personnel

XI.B.1. Resignations 
Approve the resignation(s) of certified instructional staff as presented (roll call).
 

XI.B.2. Dismissal of 1st Year Probationary Teacher(s)

Approve the dismissal of 1st year probationary teacher(s).

XI.B.3. Employment of Long Term Substitute Interim Principal

Approve the employment of long term substitute interim principals Anthony Coglianese and Carin Novak at a per diem rate of $500.

XI.C. Board Procedures and Exhibit Updates
For information only, no Board approval needed.

XI.D. Freedom of Information Act

XI.D.1. Freedom of Information Act - David Freeman - Robbins Schwartz

XII. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Reason 1. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with [the Open Meetings Act]. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).
Reason 12. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11). (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)