March 11, 2024 at 7:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

1. REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER (Policy 2:220)

1.1. Roll Call

1.2. Welcome

1.3. Pledge

1.4. Reminder to Sign Attendance Record

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Policy 2:220)

2.1. Regular Session, February 26, 2024

2.2. Executive Minutes, February 26, 2024

3. RECOGNITION, AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLIC HEARINGS

3.1. Tradition of Excellence: GHS Students (Policy 6:33)
Boys Swimming, DECA

3.2. Sodexo Food Service Presentation

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Per Board Policy 2:230, attendees wishing to speak at the Board meeting must register their intention to participate in the public portion(s) of the meeting upon their arrival at the meeting. Complete the form found in the Welcome to Our Meeting brochure (print legibly) and give it to the Presiding Officer or the Recording Secretary before the meeting is called to order.

5. LEGISLATIVE UPDATES

6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT (Policy 3:40)

7. BOARD DIALOGUE TOPICS & PENDING ACTION CONSIDERATIONS

7.1. 2023-24 Designation of Auditor (Policy 4:80)

8. WORK-STUDY TOPICS & FUTURE ACTION CONSIDERATIONS           

9. INFORMATION

9.1. Board Meeting/Presentation Schedule

9.2. FOIA Requests (Policy 2:250)

9.3. Suspension Report (Policy 7:200)

9.4. Out-of-State Trip Request

10. CONSENT AGENDA (Bylaw 0166.1)

10.1. Personnel Report: Resignations, Retirements, Leave Requests, Changes in Assignment/FTE, New Hires (Policies 3:50, 5:200, 5:280)

10.2. Request to Purchase: $514,590, Heartland Business Systems, for student devices and warranties

10.3. Annual Resolution for Joint Agreement as Part of the FVCC (Policy 6:185)

10.4. IHSA Membership Renewal

10.5. Gifts, Grants, Bequests: $600, Kane Excellence in Education Partnership, KCT Credit Union & Kane County ROE, for the MCS Library Media Center (Policy 8:80)

10.6. Gifts, Grants, Bequests: $10,150, Anonymous Donor, for Project Lead the Way at GHS (Policy 8:80)

10.7. Pay Request #2: $132,200.09, Abbey Paving & Sealcoating CO, Inc., for 2022-23 resurfacing & drainage improvements at CESC & Boiler House (Policy 4:60)

10.8. Pay Request #7: $217,744.02, Johnson Controls, Inc., for 2023-24 DDC upgrades at GHS (Policy 4:60)

10.9. Pay Request #8: $77,591.34, Johnson Controls, Inc., for base contract for 2023-24 DDC upgrades at GHS (Policy 4:60)

10.10. Pay Request #5: 68,266.73, C. Acitelli Heating & Piping Contractors, inc., for 2023-24 boiler replacement at WAS (Policy 4:60)

10.11. Pay Request #3: $85,591.80, Northwest Contractors, Inc., for 2023-24 district-wide Health Life Safety repairs (Policy 4:60)

10.12. Bid Summary: $71,978.17, Midland Paper Company, for FY25 Paper Bid (Policy 4:60)

10.13. Bid Summary: $857,760, Central States Bus, for six 72-passenger propane buses ($837,300) and six 5-year warranty plans ($20,460) (Policy 4:60)

10.14. 2024-25 Finance Committee Meeting Calendar (Policy 2:150)

11. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND REPORTS 
Policy Committee, Finance Committee, Boundary Task Force, Communications Task Force, Facilities Task Force, Joint PTO, Geneva Academic Foundation, Geneva All-Sports Boosters, Geneva Music Boosters, Geneva High School Theater Boosters, GEARS, K-12 Discipline Committee, Geneva Coalition for Youth, PRIDE, Fox Valley Career Center, IASB/Legislative, IASB Kishwaukee Governing Board, REMS Grant Advisory Board

12. NOTICES / ANNOUNCEMENTS

13. EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER MATTERS PERTAINING TO APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION, OR DISCIPLINE, PERFORMANCE, OR DISMISSAL OF 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 THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT WAGE INCREASE TRANSPARENCY ACT MAY NOT BE CLOSED AND MUST BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)]; 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)(5)]. [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)] (Policy 2:220)

14. ADJOURNMENT