May 21, 2025 - 6:30pm (Sign up for public comments will be open from 5:15pm - 6:15pm) - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION (5:45p.m.)
Recommended motion:  Move to adjourn to closed session to discuss the following matter according to the exceptions provided in the Open Meetings Act and specified as follows:
•2(c)(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity and
•2(c)(2) Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees and
•2(c)(11) 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.

3. RECESS

4. RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION

5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6. FOCUS ON STUDENTS AND GOOD NEWS REPORTS

6.A Good News - Beyond the Books

6.B Good News - PJHS Girls Cross Country

7. SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS

8. PUBLIC COMMENTS

9. REPORTS

9.A Amended Budget FY25

9.B 1st Reading 2025-2026 Early Learning, Elementary, Junior High, and High School Handbooks

9.C 1st Reading of Board Policies, Administrative Procedures and Exhibits

9.C1 Section 2: Board of Education

9.C1a. Policy 2.260 Uniform Grievance Procedure

9.C2 Section 4: Operational Services

9.C2a. Policy 4.80 Accounting and Audits

9.C3 Section 5: Personnel

9.C3a. Policy 5.100 Staff Development Program

9.C3b. Policy 5.330 Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves

9.C4 Section 7: Students

9.C4a. Policy 7.190 Student Behavior

9.D Requests for Information Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act
The District has received and processed the following requests for information:

9.D1 FOIA 05.21.25

9.E Field Trips/Overnight Trips

10. CONSENT AGENDA

10.A Approval of Minutes
Minutes are not released for public viewing until approved by the Board of Education

10.A1 Regular Minutes 04.16.25

10.A2 Special Session Regular Minutes 04.28.25

10.B Personnel Matters

10.C Payment of Bills and Payrolls

10.C1 Bills & Payroll Reports

10.D Approve Finance Department Reports

10.D1 March 2025 Financial Statements

10.E Approve Board Policies, Administrative Procedures, and Exhibits

10.E1 Section 6: Instruction

10.E1a. Policy 6.150 Home and Hospital Instruction

10.E2 Section 8: Community Relations

10.E2a. Policy 8.30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property

10.E2b. Exhibit 8.30-E1 Letter to Parent Regarding Visits to School by Child Sex Offenders 

10.E2c. Exhibit 8.30-E2 Child Sex Offender's Request for Permission to Visit School Property

10.E2d. Exhibit 8.30-E3 Informing Parents About Offender Community Notification Laws 

10.F Approve Requests for Authorization to Use Fire Prevention and Safety Funds

10.F1 NCHS Amendment #42

10.F2 NCHS Amendment #43

10.F3 NCWHS Amendment #65

10.F4 NCWHS Amendment #66

10.F5 Prairieland Amendment #17

10.G Approve Consolidated District Plan

10.H Approve Warehouse Freezer Bid Recommendation of Award

10.I Student Activity Fund Dissolution

11. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

12. ADJOURNMENT