December 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call Meeting to Order/Roll Call
 
 

II. Student Presenters, Bennett and Tucker, 4th Grade Lincoln Elementary
 

III. Recognize Visitors and Invite Comments from the Public (1)
 

IV. Approval of Agenda
 

V. Communications
 

VI. Consent Agenda: The Consent Agenda includes Minutes (Board of Education Meeting, November 19, 2024, Committee of the Whole Meeting, December 3, 2024), Payrolls, Orders Relating to Payrolls, Bills and Treasurer's Report
 

VII. District Monitoring Document
 

VIII. Board Committees

VIII.A. Education - Nicole Thompson, Chair

VIII.B. Personnel - Sarah Eckmann, Chair

VIII.C. Policy - Eric Isenberg, Chair

VIII.D. Finance - Joe Cortese, Chair

VIII.E. Equity - Stacey Williams, Chair

VIII.F. Facilities - Kristine Mackey, Chair 

VIII.G. Communications - Katie Avalos, Chair
 

IX. Outside Meetings

IX.A. OPRFHS Community Council - Eric Isenberg - Meeting Date: 1-16-25

IX.B. Youth Network Council - Sarah Eckmann - Meeting Date:  1-9-25

IX.C. Board Liaison District PTO - Katie Avalos - Meeting Date: 1-17-25

IX.D. PlanItGreen - Nicole Thompson - Meeting Date: 1-25

IX.E. West Cook Governing Board - Kristine Mackey - Meeting Date: TBD

IX.F. ED-RED - Joe Cortese - Meeting Date:  2-7-25

IX.G. Committee for Collaboration - Stacey Williams - 1-22-25
*All Meeting Dates are Tentative
 

X. District Meeting Agendas

X.A. Superintendent Leadership Council

X.B. PTO Council
 

XI. Superintendent's Report

XI.A. Action Items:

XI.A.1. Power Scholars Academy Program, 2025

XI.A.2. Adoption of 2024 Tax Levy

XI.A.3. Resolution Authorizing Reduction of Certain Fund Levies for the 2024 Levy Year

XI.A.4. School Maintenance Project Grant

XI.A.5. Semi-Annual Review of Closed Session Meeting Minutes

XI.A.6. Destruction of Closed Session Meeting Audio Tapes
 

XI.B. Informational Items:

XI.B.1. Proposed School District Calendar, 2025-26 ~ First Draft

XI.B.2. Policy First Reading, Press Issue 117

XI.B.3. Resident Friendly Financial Report

XI.B.4. Update on Superintendent Evaluation Instrument Review
 

XII. Closed Session According to 5ILCS120/2(c) for 1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, 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 of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act.
 

XIII. Personnel Report

XIII.A. Approval, Retirement, Administration - E. Condon
 

XIV. Upcoming Meeting

XIV.A. Committee of the Whole
January 7, 2025
Roosevelt Middle School LLC
7:00 p.m.
 

XIV.B. Business Meeting
January 21, 2025
Roosevelt Middle School LLC
7:00 p.m.
 

XV. Adjournment