Public Meeting Agenda: December 20, 2023 at 7:00 PM - REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING and PUBLIC HEARING

A. Call to Order and Roll Call. 6:15 p.m.

B. Enter into Closed Session for the purpose of discussing:

Description:

•Student disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9).

•The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)

•Collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2).

C. Return to Open Session.

D. Public Comment/Response.

E. Public Hearing on the 2023 Property Tax Levy.

E.1. Open the Public Hearing on the 2023 Property Tax Levy.

E.2. Adjourn the Public Hearing. (Roll call).

F. Changes to the Agenda.

Description: This item allows Board Members to add or modify the agenda at the beginning of the meeting. The Board President will need consensus to modify the agenda.

G. Superintendent's Report:

G.1. Keeping Our Kids Cyber Safe Presentation.

Attachments: (1)

RIverside Parent cyber safety presentation 2024

12/14/2023 at 11:53 AM

G.2. Happy Holidays from District 96.

H. Approval of Consent Agenda.

Description: Utilization of a Consent Agenda should not limit the Board's ability to make District issues as transparent as possible. You have the right as an individual Board Member to request any item under the Consent Agenda to be moved from the Consent Agenda and placed under business for discussion and action. If you want to have a no-vote or abstention recorded on any item, this would be reason for removal of an item off the Consent Agenda.

H.1. Minutes of the Previous Meetings.

H.1.a. 11.1.23 Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting.

Attachments: (1)

11.1.23 Minutes of the COW

12/18/2023 at 9:40 AM

H.1.b. 11.15.23 Minutes of the Regular Business Meeting.

Attachments: (1)

11.15.23 Minutes of the Regular Business Mtg

12/15/2023 at 11:49 AM

H.1.c. 11.15.23 Minutes of the Closed Session Meeting

H.2. Personnel Report.

Attachments: (2)

Personnel Report 12-20-23 (2)

12/20/2023 at 3:55 PM
BOE Memo Hauser Section 504 Plan Coordinator.docx

11/20/2023 at 1:31 PM

H.3. Payables Pre-List as of November 30, 2023.

Attachments: (1)

Payables 11 30 2023

12/14/2023 at 3:51 PM

H.4. Payables Pre-List as of December 20, 2023.

Attachments: (1)

Payables 12 20 2023

12/14/2023 at 3:53 PM

I. Board Member Comments.

J. Old Business.

J.1. Tax Year 2023 Levy - Action Item.

Attachments: (1)

TAXLEV23 Proposed

10/26/2023 at 2:59 PM

J.2. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)/Minimum Wage - Action Item.

Attachments: (1)

Memorandum of Understanding - Cafetaria

11/30/2023 at 3:39 PM

J.3. English Learner Teachers Additional Staff Request - Action Item.

Attachments: (1)

FTE Request (1)

12/13/2023 at 11:53 AM

J.4. Preschool tuition for FY 2025 - Action Item.

Attachments: (1)

BOE Memo for FY25 PreSchool Tuition 12-20-23

12/12/2023 at 1:06 PM

J.5. Summer 2024 Maintenance Project MOU/Ames Tuckpointing- Action Item.

Attachments: (1)

231109_ Ames Masonry Repairs Project MOU

11/30/2023 at 11:34 AM

J.6. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for New Playground and Outdoor Learning Area, new grass playfield, reorganization of parking and pick-up and drop-off areas, and all associated site work at Central Elementary and Hauser Junior High Schools - Action Item.

Attachments: (1)

231109_ Central Hauser Playground and Site Work Project_DD-CA MOU

11/30/2023 at 11:31 AM

J.7. Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) Regarding Improvements to Blythe Park Tennis Courts Between Riverside School District 96 and The Village of Riverside - Action Item.

Attachments: (2)

IGA with Village of Riverside re Tennis Court Restriping

11/7/2023 at 11:25 AM
11202020 New Blythe Site Plan

11/7/2023 at 11:29 AM

K. New Business/Discussion.

K.1. School Calendar 2024-2025 - DRAFT.

Attachments: (2)

Draft 2024-2025 Riverside School District 96 Calendar

12/14/2023 at 12:14 PM
2024-2025 School Calendar

12/12/2023 at 1:16 PM

K.2. PRESS Plus #113 Policies - First Reading.

Attachments: (1)

MEMO ISSUE 113_10 2023

11/21/2023 at 12:37 PM

K.2.a. Policy 1:20 - District Organization, Operations, and Cooperative Agreements.

Attachments: (1)

Policy-120

11/27/2023 at 11:25 AM

K.2.b. Policy 2:20 - Powers and Duties of the Board of Education; Indemnification.

Attachments: (1)

Policy-220

11/21/2023 at 12:39 PM

K.2.c. Policy 2:120 - Board Member Development.

Attachments: (1)

Policy-2120

11/21/2023 at 12:41 PM

K.2.d. Policy 2:200 - Types of Board of Education Meetings.

Attachments: (1)

Policy-2200

11/21/2023 at 12:49 PM

K.2.e. Policy 2:220 - Board of Education Meeting Procedure.

Attachments: (1)

Policy-2220

11/21/2023 at 12:50 PM

K.2.f. Policy 4:10 - Fiscal and Business Management.

Attachments: (1)

Policy-410

11/21/2023 at 12:52 PM

K.2.g. Policy 4:30 - Revenue and Investments - Review and Monitoring.

Attachments: (1)

Policy-430 (1)

11/27/2023 at 11:17 AM

K.2.h. Policy 4:60 - Purchases and Contracts.

Attachments: (1)

Policy-460

11/21/2023 at 12:53 PM

K.2.i. Policy 4:130 - Free and Reduced-Price Food Services.

Attachments: (1)

Policy-4130

11/21/2023 at 12:55 PM

K.2.j. Policy 4:160 - Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds.

Attachments: (1)

Policy-4160

11/21/2023 at 12:59 PM

K.2.k. Policy 5:30 - Hiring Process and Criteria.

Attachments: (1)

Policy-530

11/21/2023 at 1:01 PM

K.2.l. Policy 5:190 - Teacher Qualifications.

Attachments: (1)

Policy-5190

11/21/2023 at 1:02 PM

K.2.m. Policy 5:200 - Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal.

Attachments: (1)

Policy-5200

11/21/2023 at 1:04 PM

K.2.n. Policy 5:210 - Resignations - Review and Monitoring.

Attachments: (1)

Policy-5210 (1)

11/27/2023 at 11:18 AM

K.2.o. Policy 5:220 - Substitute Teachers.

Attachments: (1)

Policy-5220

11/21/2023 at 1:05 PM

K.2.p. Policy 5:250 - Leaves of Absence.
One question needs to be answered. See the description below.

Description:

How many full-time employees does the district employ?

_X_ The district employs more than 250 employees. (Default)

__ The district employs between 50-249 employees. (IASB will substitute the following sentence: "Accordingly, if the District employs at least 50 but not more than 249 employees on a full-time basis, an employee is entitled to a total of six weeks of unpaid leave within one year after the employee notifies the District of the loss.")

__ The district employs fewer than 50 employees. (IASB will delete the
subhead regarding Child Extended Bereavement Leave and the Legal Reference to 820 ILCS 156/.)

Attachments: (1)

Policy-5250

11/21/2023 at 1:07 PM

K.2.q. Policy 5:330 - Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves.

Attachments: (1)

Policy-5330

11/21/2023 at 1:08 PM

K.2.r. Policy 6:15 - School Accountability.

Attachments: (1)

Policy-615

11/21/2023 at 1:12 PM

K.2.s. Policy 6:30 - Organization of Instruction.

Attachments: (1)

Policy-630

11/21/2023 at 1:14 PM

K.2.t. Policy 6:50 - School Wellness.

Attachments: (1)

Policy-650

11/21/2023 at 1:15 PM

K.2.u. Policy 6:60 - Curriculum Content.

Attachments: (1)

Policy-660

11/21/2023 at 1:16 PM

K.2.v. Policy 6:230 - Library Media Program.
One question needs to be answered. See the description below.

Description: *Question 1.

Updated in response to 75 ILCS 10/8.7, added by P.A. 103-100, eff. 1-1-24, requiring districts that wish to be eligible for State library grants (e.g., school library grants under 75 ILCS 10/8.4) to adopt the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights (available at https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill) or a written statement prohibiting the practice of banning books. In order to be eligible for a School Library Grant, a district must also be a member in good standing of a regional multitype library system (e.g., Illinois Heartland Library System or Reaching Across Illinois Library System) or have applied for membership and been approved for membership in such a system within specific timeframes. 23 Ill.Admin.Code §3035.120.

If the board prefers the alternative language permitted by 75 ILCS 10/8.7, added by P.A. 103-100, eff. 1-1-24, for Standard #5, it may substitute with the following: "The practice of banning books or other materials within the District's library media program is prohibited."

Which policy language has the board adopted?

__ The program adheres to the principles of the American Library
Association's Library Bill of Rights, which indicate that materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval. (Default)

__ The practice of banning books or other materials within the District's
library media program is prohibited. (IASB will make this
substitution.)

Attachments: (1)

Policy-6230

11/21/2023 at 1:17 PM

K.2.w. Policy 7:60 - Residence.
One question needs to be answered. See the description below.

Description: *Question 1.

105 ILCS 5/10-20.12a(a), amended by P.A. 103-111, allows boards to adopt a policy to waive nonresident tuition if the student is the child of a district employee. A child means a district employee's child who is a biological child, adopted child, foster child, stepchild, or a child for which the employee serves as legal guardian.

Does the board wish to accept requests from district employees for their nonresident children to attend school in the district on a tuition-free basis?

No. (Default)

Yes. (IASB will add the following paragraph to a new subhead "Requests for Nonresident Admission": For a nonresident student who is the child of a District employee, if the Superintendent approves the request for nonresident admission for the student, the tuition cost is waived pursuant to 105 ILCS 5/10-20.12a(a).)

Attachments: (1)

Policy-760

11/21/2023 at 1:19 PM

K.2.x. Policy 7:70 - Attendance and Truancy.

Attachments: (1)

Policy-770

11/21/2023 at 1:20 PM

K.2.y. Policy 7:160 - Student Appearance.

Attachments: (1)

Policy-7160

11/21/2023 at 1:21 PM

K.2.z. Policy 7:190 - Student Behavior.
One question needs to be answered. See the description below.

Description:

*Question 1.

The building principal must notify the student’s parent/guardian only when the alleged offense is firearm possession. 105 ILCS 5/27.1A(b). The policy expands this notification duty to include drug-related incidents and battery of a staff member.

Would the board like to expand the notification duty, or align it with 105 ILCS 5/27.1A(b)?

__ Expand the notification duty to include drug-related incidents and
battery of a staff member. (Default)

__ Align notification duty to 105 ILCS 5/27.1A(b). (IASB will amend the
second sentence as follows: "In addition, upon receiving a report on
any of the above (1)-(3), the Building Principal or designee shall notify
the Superintendent or designee and, if a student is reportedly in
possession of a firearm, also any involved student’s parent/guardian.")

Attachments: (1)

Policy-7190

11/21/2023 at 1:23 PM

K.2.aa. Policy 7:270 - Administering Medicines to Students.
One question needs to be answered. See the description below.

Description:

105 ILCS 5/22-30(f), amended by P.A. 103-196, eff. 1-1-24, permits a district maintaining special educational facilities to maintain a supply of undesignated oxygen tanks in a secure location that is accessible before, during, and after school where a person with developmental disabilities is most at risk, including, but not limited to classrooms and lunchrooms. Special educational facility is not specifically defined in 105 ILCS 5/14-4.01; consult the board attorney for advice regarding this term and if it is limited to separate buildings, self-contained classrooms, and/or programs attended solely by students with disabilities. For example, this option may not be available if a district utilizes a special education cooperative for all of its special education programming. There is a reference to special education facilities in 105 ILCS 5/14-12.01, which may provide some guidance; it addresses reimbursement for the construction and maintenance of "special education facilities designed and utilized to house instructional program, diagnostic services" and "other special education services for children with disabilities." 105 ILCS 22-30(f), amended by P.A. 103-196, eff. 1-1-24, does not specify who can administer undesignated oxygen, nor does it specify any training requirements for its use in schools. To minimize potential liability and ensure proper administration, a best practice is to restrict who can administer undesignated oxygen to school nurses and other school personnel who have received appropriate training on the emergency use and storage of oxygen. See sample administrative procedure 7:270-AP2, Checklist for District Supply of Undesignated Medication(s), available at PRESS Online by logging in at www.iasb.com.

Consult the board attorney about the consequences of informing the community that the district will obtain a prescription for a supply of undesignated oxygen tanks and implement a plan for their use, and then not doing it, as doing so may be fraught with legal liabilities. Also fraught with legal liabilities is if the district provides them, but does not have them accessible before, during, and after school where a person with development disabilities is most at risk as required by 105 ILCS 5/22-30(f), amended by P.A. 103-196, eff. 1-1-24. See In re Estate of Stewart, 406 Ill.Dec. 345 (2nd Dist. 2016)(denying tort immunity to district, finding its response to a student’s asthma attack was willful and wanton (which district disputed as a possible heart attack)); In re Estate of Stewart, 412 Ill.Dec. 914 (Ill. 2017)(school district’s appeal denied).

Does the district maintain special educational facilities for children with disabilities under 105 ILCS 5/14-4.01?

No. (IASB will delete the subhead regarding School District Supply of Undesignated Oxygen Tanks.)

Yes. If yes, does the board want the district to maintain a supply of undesignated oxygen tanks in the name of the District and provide or administer them as necessary? Type "yes" or "no." If no, IASB will delete the subhead regarding School District Supply of Undesignated Oxygen Tanks.)

Attachments: (1)

Policy-7270

11/21/2023 at 1:24 PM

K.2.ab. Policy 7:285 - Anaphylaxis Prevention, Response, and Management Program.

Attachments: (1)

Policy-7285

11/21/2023 at 1:26 PM

K.2.ac. Policy 7:290 - Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention.

Attachments: (1)

Policy-7290 (1)

11/27/2023 at 11:13 AM

K.2.ad. Policy 8:30 - Visitors to and Conduct on School Property.

Attachments: (1)

Policy-830

11/27/2023 at 11:15 AM

K.3. Policy Review Cycle.

Attachments: (1)

Monitoring Policies - Calendars

10/2/2023 at 3:04 PM

L. Public Comment/Response.

M. Future Meeting Dates.

M.1. January 3, 2024 - CANCELED.

M.2. January 17, 2024 - Regular Business Meeting, 7:00 p.m. - in the Hauser Learning Resource Center. (The Board will enter into Closed Session at 6:15 p.m., if necessary, and return to Open Session at 7:00 p.m.).

M.3. February 7, 2024 - Committee of the Whole, 7:00 p.m. - multi-purpose room at Central Elementary School.

M.4. February 21, 2024 - Regular Business Meeting, 7:00 p.m. - in the Hauser Learning Resource Center. (The Board will enter into Closed Session at 6:15 p.m., if necessary, and return to Open Session at 7:00 p.m.).

N. Information Items.

Description: These items are usually items that the Board appropriately makes public but generally, there is no comments made on these items. However, the Board should always feel free to ask questions or comment on any information items listed.

N.1. District 96 Student Enrollment Report.

Attachments: (1)

November 2023 Enrollment Summary

12/8/2023 at 11:07 AM

N.2. District 96 Absence Report.

Attachments: (1)

November 2023 Absence Report

12/4/2023 at 11:30 AM

N.3. District 96 Substitute Usage Report.

Attachments: (1)

November 2023 Substitute Usage Report

12/4/2023 at 11:31 AM

N.4. FOIA Response.

Attachments: (1)

FOIA Response Science of Reading

11/20/2023 at 11:51 AM

N.5. Budget Progress Statement.

Attachments: (1)

Budget Progress Statement 11.30.2023

12/14/2023 at 3:37 PM

N.6. Financial Statements.

Attachments: (4)

D96 Full Function Summ Exp 11.30.23

12/14/2023 at 3:40 PM
D96 Fund Balances 11.30.23

12/14/2023 at 3:42 PM
D96 Source Summ Rev 11.30.23

12/14/2023 at 3:46 PM
District Statement of Position 11.30.2023

12/14/2023 at 3:49 PM

N.7. Legal Bills.

Attachments: (2)

Franczek PO 240091 Inv 227427

12/12/2023 at 1:41 PM
Franczek PO 240230 Inv 227252

12/12/2023 at 1:43 PM

N.8. Architect Bills.

Attachments: (1)

DLA PO 221158 Inv 231111

12/12/2023 at 1:39 PM

N.9. School Lunches Served Report.

Attachments: (1)

xCafe Sales thru Nov FY24

12/13/2023 at 8:45 AM

O. Enter Into Closed Session (If needed).

Description:

•Student disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9).

•The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel for the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)

•Collective negotiating matters between the District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2).

P. Return to Open Session.

Q. Adjournment.

December 20, 2023 at 7:00 PM - REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING and PUBLIC HEARING

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