October 15, 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, September 23, 2024

2.2. Executive Session, September 23, 2024

3. RECOGNITION, AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLIC HEARINGS

3.1. Tradition of Excellence: GHS Students (Policy 6:330)
National Merit Scholars, Skaldic Literary Magazine

3.2. What Makes Your School Special? - Middle School South

3.3. GHS Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD Club) – Luke Gaston, Dominic Ross & GHS Sponsors Lisa Meister & Ashley Andreuccetti

3.4. SAT to ACT

3.5. FY2025 Budget Fund Balance Transfers Hearing (Policy 4:10)    

3.5.1. President Convenes Public Hearing

3.5.2. Public Hearing Agenda

3.5.3. Comments/Questions from the Board of Education

3.5.4. Comments/Questions from the Public

3.5.5. President Closes Hearing

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. Board Action on Red Ribbon Week Resolution

7.2. Board Action on FY2024-25 Resolution to Transfer $104,684 from the Education Fund to the Debt Service Fund (Policy 4:10)

7.3. Board Action on FY2024-25 Resolution to Transfer $5,000,000 from the Education Fund to the O&M Fund for Capital Projects (Policy 4:10)

7.4. Board Action on FY2024-25 Resolution to Transfer $11,618,000 from the O&M Fund to the Capital Projects Fund (Policy 4:10)

7.5. Board Action on FY2024-25 Resolution to Transfer $965,000 from the Transportation Fund to the O&M Fund for Capital Projects (Policy 4:10)

8. WORK-STUDY TOPICS & FUTURE ACTION CONSIDERATIONS           

8.1. 2024-25 Textbook and Resource Review (Policy 6:40)

9. INFORMATION

9.1. Board Meeting/Presentation Schedule

9.2. FOIA Requests (Policy 2:250)

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. Gifts, Grants, Bequests: $1,500, Maid Brigade of Central DuPage & Kane Counties, for GHS athletic supplies, uniforms & other needs (Policy 8:80)

10.3. Gifts, Grants, Bequests: $500, Geneva Feeder Program, for the Special Olympics basketball uniforms

10.4. Gifts, Grants, Bequests: $2,670, Vicki Kloehn, to purchase trees to memorialize Larry Okerblad, Coach Bob Schick & Coach Cal McPeak (Policy 8:80)

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