October 27, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Business Meeting

1. Call to Order 

1.1. Roll Call

2. Closed Session

2.1. Motion to go into closed session for the purpose of to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, litigation, negotiations and real estate

2.2. Motion to adjourn closed session

3. Reconvene in Open Session 

3.1. Roll Call

4. Pledge of Allegiance

5. Approval of the Agenda for October 27, 2020

6. Board Announcements

6.1. Good News

6.2. Board Vacancy Candidate Statements

7. Superintendent Report

7.1. District Process for Determining In-Person or Remote Learning Operations

7.2. Debt Certificate Issuance and Bond Refunding

7.3. 2020 Tentative Levy

7.4. Algonquin Middle School Mascot

8. Legislative Update

9. Public Participation
Members of the public, especially residents of District 300, are welcome to contribute during public participation.
To do so, you must sign up at the lectern by 6:30 pm, prior to the start of the meeting; be 18 or older or have a parent/legal guardian present with you, give your full name and respectfully state your comments, and you are not permitted to mention the names of specific staff members or students. The Board will not respond in this forum but will thoughtfully consider your statements.

10. Consent Items <$25k

10.1. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes

10.2. Approval for permission to destroy closed session recordings

10.3. Approval of Bills Payable

10.4. Approval of Disposal Report

10.5. Approval of Donation Items

10.6. Approval of Treasurer's Reports

10.7. Approval of Parent Group Recognition

10.8. Approval of Human Resources Report

10.9. Approval of Freedom of Information Act Report

11. Consent Items >$25k

11.1. Approval of Employee Benefit Contracts

11.2. Approval of Educational Services Solution Software Contract

11.3. Approval of Social and Emotional Skills Screener & Assessment Contract

12. Roll Call Action Items

12.1. Approval of Debt Service Resolutions

12.1.1. Resolution authorizing and providing for an Installment Purchase Agreement for the purpose of paying the cost of purchasing real or personal property, or both, in and for the District and for the issue of not to exceed $15,000,000 General Obligation Debt Certificates (Limited Tax) of the District for the purpose of building and equipping a new school building, and authorizing the execution of a Purchase Agreement with Raymond James & Associates, Inc., in connection with the proposed sale of said Certificates.

12.1.2. Resolution providing for the issue of not to exceed $5,200,000 General Obligation Refunding School Bonds of the District for the purpose of refunding certain outstanding bonds of the District, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the execution of a Bond Purchase Agreement with Raymond James & Associates, Inc., in connection with the proposed sale of said bonds.

12.2. Approval of FY 2021-22 Budget Calendar and Designee Resolution

12.3. Approval of Interfund Transfer Resolution

12.4. Approval of 2020 Tentative Levy Resolution and Approval to Publish the Notice of Levy Hearing

12.5. Approval of Settlement Agreement

12.6. Approval of District 300 COVID-19 metrics for in-person or remote learning 

13. Board Discussion

13.1. Board Committee Reports

13.1.1. Board Finance Committee

13.1.2. Board Construction and Facilities Oversight Committee

13.2. Board Discussion

14. Adjournment