August 17, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.A. Pledge of Allegiance

1.B. District 45 Vision Statement

2. Comments Regarding Agenda (Would anyone like an Agenda item removed or moved from the Consent Agenda to the Discussion Agenda?)

3. Public Comments (Policy 2:230.  Please provide your name and the group you represent, if any.  Each speaker shall be limited to three minutes.)

4. Board of Education Comments

5. Action Items (Discussion Agenda)

5.A. Approve District 45 Financial Reports

5.A.(1) Vouchers Awaiting Processing by Comptroller

5.A.(2) Operating Statement

5.A.(3) Balance Sheet

5.A.(4) Investment Report

5.B. Approve 2020-2021 Fall Enrollment Report

5.C. Approve Transportation Contract Amendments:  First Student and Septran

6. Action Items (Consent Agenda)

6.A. Approve Minutes of the Board of Education Meeting of August 4, 2020

6.B. Approve Payrolls

6.C. Approve Check Listing

6.C.(1) Manual Checks

6.C.(2) Bills Payable

6.D. Approve Memorandum of Agreement between School District 45 and VPEA Regarding Working Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation

6.E. Approve Personnel Changes

6.E.(1) Termination(s)/Resignation(s)

6.E.(2) Appointment(s)

6.E.(3) Leave(s) of Absence

6.F. Approve Salary Adjustment(s)

6.G. Adopt PRESS Policy 7:40 Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students (5 year review)

6.H. Approve Consolidated District Plan

7. Information and Consideration Items

7.A. Budget Update

7.B. Review Fee Waiver Income Eligibility Guidelines

7.C. PRESS Policy Draft Updates Reviewed by Ms. Volling

7.C.(1) 4:130 Free and Reduced Price Food Services

7.C.(2) 4:130-E Free and Reduced Price Food Services; Meal Charge Notifications

7.D. Review CEC Work Plan Proposal

7.E. Book Study Discussion: Part II / Conditions 4-6 

8. Communications:  None

9. Commendations:  None

10. Public Comments (Policy 2:230.  Please provide your name and the group you represent, if any. Each speaker shall be limited to three minutes.)

11. Board of Education and Administrator Comments

12. Requests Under Provision of Freedom of Information Act

13. Adjournment to Executive Session for discussion of 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 [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)].

14. Reconvene Board Meeting

15. Approval of Executive Session Minutes

16. Adjournment