April 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Reorganization Meeting

Description:  Presiding Officer ___________________

(Suggest Superintendent - Kevin Feeney)

Secretary Pro Tem _____________________

(Suggest Current Secretary Pro Tem - Peggy Kunz)

Description:  A.     Call to Order: 

Presiding Officer _________________________

Time: _______________________


B. Declare Quorum

Secretary Pro Tem ________________________

Description:  Call to Order

Presiding Officer _______________________

Time  ___________________________

Description:  Declare Quorum

Secretary Pro Tem: _____________________

Declare a Quorum (Ask Peggy to call the roll)

Description:  Board Policy No. 2:110 calls for reorganization of the Board for a two-year period to coincide with the non-partisan election dates.  It is my recommendation that you adopt Board Policy 2:110.

Description:  If but one member is nominated for each of the three following positions, the Secretary Pro Tem is instructed to record a unanimous vote for that member, and he/she is thereupon declared elected, whereupon the President pro tem relinquishes the chair to the newly elected President, the Vice-President relinquishes the chair to the newly elected Vice-President and the secretary relinquishes the chair to the newly elected secretary.    If two or more members are nominated, a roll call vote is taken whereupon the members may vote for any member.  The Open Meetings Act requires public vote for the election of officers.  Secret ballots are a violation of the Open Meetings Act, Ill. Rev. Stat., Ch. 102, SS42.

Description:  At this time, are there any nominations for President of the Wilmington CUSD 209U Board of Education?

(If 2 or more members are nominated, a roll call vote is taken whereupon the members may vote for any member.)

(If only 1 nomination is made, vote and close the motion and bybass 2nd motion box.)

Description:  At this time, are there any nominations for Vice President of the Wilmington CUSD 209U Board of Education?

(If 2 or more members are nominated, a roll call vote is taken whereupon the members may vote for any member.)

(If only 1 nomination is made, vote and close the motion and bybass 2nd motion box.)

Nominations for Vice President:
_____________________nominates___________________________
_____________________nominates___________________________

Description:  At this time, are there any nominations for Secretary of the Wilmington CUSD 209U Board of Education?

Nominations for Secretary:

________________________nominates ___________________
________________________nominates ___________________

Description:  Description:  President ________________________ appoints:                                                                                                              CURRENT


WILCO Board of Control - _______________________________               (Kunz)

Three Rivers’ Governing Board - __________________________               (Kempes)

IASB Delegate/Legislative Liaison - ________________________              (Kunz)

TAB/Leadership Committee - _____________________________              (Anderson)

Handbook/Discipline Committee -
 _____________________________               (Alberico & Kempes)                                                                                                                                Foundation for Excellence -
_____________________________              (Cragg)                      
Board Policy - 
____________________________________ (Southall & Dziuban)

Facilities Updates/Construction Committee - _____________________________ (Anderson, Alberico & Cragg)

Negotiations Committee -              
_________________________          (Anderson & Kunz)                                                                                                                                          WILCO BOARD OF CONTROL
Five schools (Plainfield, Lemont, Valley View, Reed Custer and Wilmington) are represented on the WILCO Board by a Board Member and Superintendent or designee.  We meet on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 P.M. for our regular meeting at the Wilco Vocational Center, Hopkins Road, Lockport.  Wilmington transports one bus load of students to the Wilco Area Career Center daily for the P.M. session to develop occupational skills.  (The meeting date may change after the WILCO Board reorganizes).

Three Rivers' Governing Board
The Illinois Association of School Boards Three Rivers Division Governing Board consists of a Board Member from each school district in Will, Kankakee and Grundy Counties. 

IASB Delegate/Legislative Liaison
Your delegate will go to the annual meeting, (November Conference in Chicago), prepared to represent the views of our Board.  Resolutions and proposed Constitution changes are considered.

The primary function of your IASB Legislative Liaison will be to receive all legislative mailings from the Association and to share the information locally as specified by your Board.  (Your Superintendent will also continue to receive these mailings.)  Some Boards will want the Legislative Liaison to provide some or all members with duplicate copies of mailed materials.  Others will want regular legislative reports at each meeting.  Another important function would be to call Board attention to any legislation or other matter that is of special local importance.

The job of the Legislative Liaison can be as big or as small as the individual wishes to make it.  Where the School Board wishes to become more directly involved in the legislative process, for example, the IASB Legislative Liaison might undertake such roles as the following:

... Keeping in touch with local legislators and informing them of the School Board's views on important issues.

... Acting on legislative alerts from IASB by rallying the school board and its supporters to contact their legislators.

... Coordinating all local action on legislative matters.

... Involving local community groups and news media in building public support for school funding and other issues before the General Assembly.

... Serving as the Board's delegate to the IASB Delegate Assembly.

TAB/Leadership Committee
Meets four times a year (if needed) on a committee with Teachers, Administrators and Board Member to discuss concerns of the district.

HANDBOOK/DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
The Handbook/Discipline Committee meets to review the Discipline Policy before writing the Parent/Student Handbook.

FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE
Wilmington School District No. 209-U Foundation is committed to provide funds to enrich the experiences and opportunities necessary to maximize the academic school-to-work and social growth of students, faculty and administration.

BOARD POLICY COMMITTEE
Wilmington School District 209-U subscribes to the IASB Press for updating of Board Policies.   New or updated policies are sent quarterly.   Dr. Swick reviews the policies and sends them to the Administrators and Board Committees for their review before presenting them to the Board for the first and second readings.

NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE
The Agreement with the Certified Staff expires in August 2028.   The Agreement with the Educational Support Staff expires in August of 2015.  The Administration and Board Committee meets with the Union Bargaining Committee during negotiations.  The Administration and Board Committee makes a recommendation to the entire Board.

Description:   It is my recommendation that you approve Resolution No. 5-25 and Adopt Current Policies, Handbooks, and Depositories as presented and amended through April 30, 2025. (See Attachment)

Description:  It is my recommendation that you approve the employment of the following firms: Hinshaw and Culbertson, Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick & Kohn, Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, and Zukowski Law Offices as the District 209-U attorneys for the 2025-2026 school term. 

Description:  I recommend the Board adopt a Board Meeting calendar by Amending Board Policy No. 2:200 as per the attached schedule:

6:30 PM - Wilmington High School Board Room
6:00 PM - Closed Session
2nd Monday of the month with the following exceptions:

July- No Meeting
August 11
September 8
October 20 (3rd Monday due to Columbus Day)
November 10 
December 8
January 12
February 9
March 9 
April 13
May 11
June 8

Description:  To adjourn until the next regular meeting on May 12th, 2025 at 6:30 P.M.
Closed Session starts at 6:00 P.M.  The Budget Hearing will begin at 6:15 P.M.