May 23, 2024 at 6:15 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. 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)

VI. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION TO REGULAR SESSION

VII. PUBLIC COMMENT (this will begin no earlier than 7pm):
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.

VIII. PUBLIC PRESENTATION / DISCUSSION

VIII.A. Student Recognition: Kaylin Lam (7th) and Margot Robins (7th)

VIII.B. Winfield 34 Staff Years of Service and Retirement Recognition

VIII.C. Board Award of Recognition - Emily Alanis, Debbie Krygowski, & Jamie Reid

VIII.D. Recognition of Winfield PTO and Winfield Education Foundation Leaders

VIII.E. Field Trips and Overnight Field Trips

VIII.F. TIF 2

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

IX.A. April 25, 2024 Board of Education Meeting Minutes

IX.B. April 25, 2024 Board of Education Closed Session Meeting Minutes

X. 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)

X.A. Approval of Finance Reports    

X.A.1. Bill List - Payable List and List of Other payments

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

X.B. Other Approvals

XI. COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD

XI.A. Superintendent's Report

XI.A.1. Legislative Update

XI.A.2. Facilities Update

XI.A.3. WEF Update

XI.B. Principal's Report

XI.C. Finance Report from Director of Business Services

XI.C.1. 2024-2025 Budget

XII. OLD BUSINESS

XII.A. Approve Second Reading of Policies
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the second Reading of Policies as Presented. (Roll Call)

XII.A.1. 2:40 Board Member Qualifications

XII.A.2. 2:50 Board Member Term of Office

XII.A.3. 2:60 Board Member Removal from Office

XII.A.4. 2:140 Communications To and From the Board

XII.A.5. 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure

XII.A.6. 2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure

XII.A.7. 2:270 Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin Prohibited

XII.A.8. 4:110 Transportation

XII.A.9. 4:190 Targeted School Violence Prevention Program

XII.A.10. 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment

XII.A.11. 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited

XII.A.12. 5:35 Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act

XII.A.13. 5:40 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease

XII.A.14. 5:100 Staff Development Program

XII.A.15. 5:300 Schedules and Employment Year

XII.A.16. 6:40 Curriculum Development

XII.A.17. 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities 

XII.A.18. 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited

XII.A.19. 7:180 Preventing Bullying and Other Aggressive Behaviors

XIII. NEW BUSINESS

XIII.A. Approve Industrial Appraisal Agreement
Recommended Motion: I move to approve Industrial Appraisal Company to perform an appraisal of our buildings in late 2025 / early 2026 at a cost of $3,510, which is the discounted price as a member of CLIC as presented. 

XIII.B. Approve Lease Agreement with SASED
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the 2024-25 lease agreement with the School Association for Special Education in DuPage County (SASED) for $104,000 as presented. (Roll Call)

XIII.C. Approve the E-Rate Service Agreement
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the E-Rate Service Agreement with Net 56 for $964.61 per month cost to the district and $964.60 per month cost to Federal E-Rate funds as presented.

XIII.D. Approve Paving Proposal
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Paving Proposal with Maul Paving for $12,090 as presented. 

XIII.E. Approve Painting Proposal
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Prime Time Painting proposal for the Central and Primary Gym painting project for $20,366 as presented.

XIII.F. Approve Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Proposal
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) as Presented from ENI.

XIII.G. Approve Student Leadership Team Stipends 2024-25 
Recommended Motion: I move to approve three Student Leadership Stipends for $869 each as presented.

XIII.H. Approve Learning Science Research Institute (MCMI) Agreement
Recommended Motion: I move to approve Learning Science Research Institute's subsidiary Metro-Chicago Math Initiative to provide professional development at a cost of $21,120 as presented. 

XIII.I. Freedom of Information Act

XIII.I.1. Ozlem Akkurt - Nimble

XIII.I.2. Deb Moran

XIII.I.3. David J Freeman - Robbins Schwartz

XIII.J. Personnel

XIII.J.1. Approve Employment of Carolyn Aldaco as an Interventionist
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the employment of Carolyn Aldaco as an interventionist at the annual rate of $48,470 as presented. (Roll Call)

XIII.J.2. Approve Employment of Grace Shelly as an Interventionist
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the employment of Grace Shelly as an interventionist at the annual rate of $48,470 as presented. (Roll Call)

XIII.J.3. Approve Employment of Elissa Cooper as a Library Technician
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the employment of Elissa Cooper as the library technician at an annual rate of $23,000 as presented. (Roll Call)

XIII.J.4. Approve Employment of Kathryne Rostis as a Long Term Substitute Teacher
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the employment of Kathryne Rostis as a long term substitute teacher at the daily rate of $257 as presented. (Roll Call)

XIII.J.5. Approve Employment of Kayla Zimmer as a Middle School ELA teacher.
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the employment of Kayla Zimmer as a Middle School ELA teacher at the annual rate of $48,470 as presented. (Roll Call)

XIII.J.6. Approve 2024-2025 Staff Salaries, Lump Sum Payouts, and Activity Stipends
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the 2024-2025 Staff Salaries, Lump Sum Payouts, and Activity Stipends as presented.
 

XIII.J.7. Approve 2024-2025 Non-Tenure Teachers' Contracts
Recommended Motion: I move to approve the Non-Tenured Teacher Contracts as presented.

XIII.J.8. Other Potential Employments

XIII.K. Board Procedures and Exhibit Updates
For information only, no Board approval needed.

XIII.K.1. Administrative Policy 7:190 AP 5 Electronic Devices (updates based on review by Discipline Committee)

XIII.L. Items for Future Agendas

XIII.L.1. Family Medical Leave Act

XIII.L.2. Additional Items for Consideration

XIV. 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)

XV. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION TO REGULAR SESSION

XVI. ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION

XVI.A. None

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