November 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

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 - Ella Day & Fianna Murphy

VI.B. American Education Week Proclamation

VI.C. IASB Resolutions - Delegate Assembly 

VI.D. 2025-26 School Calendar - Draft

VI.E. TIF 2

VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

VII.A. October 24, 2024, Regular Board of Education Meeting Minutes
October 24, 2024, Regular Board of Education Closed Session Minutes
 

VIII. CONSENT AGENDA (Routine matters that do not require discussion)

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. School Board Members' Day

IX.A.3. Facility Updates

IX.A.4. WEF Update

IX.B. Principal's Report

IX.C. Finance Report from Director of Business Services

IX.C.1. 2024 Tax Levy Presentation

IX.C.2. Review FY2024 Audit

X. OLD BUSINESS

XI. NEW BUSINESS

XI.A. Accept the FY2024 Audit of Winfield School District 34
 

XI.B. Approve the 2024 Tax Levy to be Placed on Public Display

XI.C. Approve Primary Gym Floor and Wall Bid

XI.D. First Reading of Policies

XI.D.1. Draft Update:

2:105 Ethics and Gift Ban
2:120 Board Member Development
4:30 Revenue and Investments
4:60 Purchases and Contracts
4:170 Safety
5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited
5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
5:125 Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct
5:230 Maintaining Student Discipline
6:60 Curriculum Content
6:135 Accelerated Placement Program
6:270 Guidance and Counseling Program
7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities
7:100 Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students
7:180 Preventing Bullying and Other Aggressive Behaviors
7:200 Out-of-School Suspension Procedures
8:10 Connection with the Community

XI.E. Personnel

XI.E.1. Approve Change of Employment - Amy Watson - District Secretary

XI.E.2. Approve Employment of Amanda Melsa - 0.5 FTE District Secretary

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

XI.G. Freedom of Information Act Requests

XI.G.1. Science of Reading Illinois - Katharine Casey

XI.G.2. David J. Freeman - Robbins-Schwartz

XI.G.3. Bry Ember

XII. Items for Future Agendas

XIII. None

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