December 18, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

Call to Order 

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Declaration of Quorum

Presentation - Village of Summit Commendation for Argo Football Program

Audiences:
       Persons wishing to address the Board of Education are expected to follow School Board Policy 2:230

Approval of Minutes

November 18, 2024 - Regular Minutes

November 18, 2024 - Executive Session Minutes

President’s Report 

 Discussion/Action - Approval of Consent Agenda/Personnel Report

Accounts Payable/Imprest 

November

Financial Report and Monthly Payroll

November

Superintendent's Report - Dr. Toulios

 Discussion/Action - Approval to adjourn to Executive Session for the purposes of discussing:

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

Collective Bargaining - Collective negotiating matters and deliberations concerning salary schedules. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2).

The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5)

Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(21)

Discussion/Action - Approval for Statutory Required Six-Month Review of Closed Session Minutes and That All Closed Session Minutes Remain Closed Other Than Any Other Specific Minutes Discussed and Identified at this Meeting

Discussion/Action - Approval for the Destruction of the Following Verbatim Closed Session Recordings Which Are Both At Least 18 Months Old and Of Which Separate Closed Session Written Minutes Have Been Previously Approved

June 12, 2023

May 8, 2023

April 10, 2023

March 13, 2023

February 13, 2023

January 18, 2023

December 12, 2022

November 14, 2022

October 12, 2022

September 12, 2022

August 8, 2022

July 11, 2022

June 20, 2022

May 16, 2022

April 18, 2022

March 21, 2022

February 16, 2022

January 18, 2022

Discussion/Action - Approval for SY 2025-2026 Calendar

Informational — FOIA 

Concerned Taxpayer Request
- Statement read by Dr. Kozal at the October board meeting regarding the superintendent's school credit card use

CBS News
-credit card statements from January 2024 to present
-reimbursements to district from WCT
-credit card investigation findings

ProPublica
-Records of any citations issued through the Village of Summit by the Argo Community High School SRO
-Records sufficient to show the number of referrals to the South Cook Intermediate Service Center of chronic or habitual truants 
-Records sufficient to show notifications and warnings from the district and/or enforcement actions related to Village of Summit Ordinance No. 10-O-11, Section 6-1-84, which states that it is unlawful for any parent, guardian, or person having custody or control of a minor enrolled in any school located in the Village of Summit to cause, permit, or encourage that minor to be truant or engage in chronic truancy

Argo Community Concerned Citizens
-All FOIA requests made to the district in calendar years 2023 and 2024 (to date) along with all related correspondence between the district and the requesters and the district and any member(s) of the board as well as all responsive documents provided to requesters
-Superintendent performance goals and evidence of attainment for the 2022-2023 and 023-2024 academic year
-Superintendent Performance Bonus for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic year
-Itemized expenses (vendors, amounts, goods/services purchased) of the superintendent for calendar years 2023 and 2024
-Total superintendent compensation for each academic year of their employment as superintendent
-Total number of students in attendance for each year of the superintendent's employment as superintendent

SmartProcure
-Responsive reports include those containing the following details per purchase:
*unique identifier
*purchase date
*line item details
*line item price
*vendor ID number, name, address, contact person and their email address

WGN News
-Monthly credit cards used by superintendent from January 1, 2023 to present
-Copy of the superintendent's recent employment contract
-Copies of documents to show payments to the superintendent

Informational - Board Committee Minutes 

Finance Committee Minutes 
November 18, 2024

Academic Committee 
November 18, 2024

Policy Committee
November 18, 2024

Mr. Greg Dietz - Human Resources

Discussion/Action - Approval for Board Policy Draft Updates (Rewritten)  Under Consideration

2:70-E Exhibit – Checklist for Filling Board Vacancies by Appointment
2:20-E2 Exhibit – Motion to Adjourn to Closed Meeting
2:240-E1 – Press Issue Updates
2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure
3:40-E Exhibit – Checklist for the Superintendent Employment Contract Negotiation Process
 

Discussion/Action - Approval for Board Policy Review and Monitoring Under Consideration 
2:50 Board Member Term of Office
2:60 Board Member Removal from Office
2:80 Board Member Oath and Conduct
2:80-E Exhibit – Board Member Code of Conduct
2:125-E1 Exhibit – Board Member Expense Reimbursement Form
2:125-E2 Exhibit – Board Member Estimated Expense Approval Form
2:140 Communications To and From the Board
2:140-E Exhibit – Guidance for Board Member Communications, Including Email Use
2:150 Committees
2:160 Board Attorney
2:250 Access to District Public Records
3:10 Goals and Objectives
4:15 Identity Protection
4:20 Fund Balance
4:40 Incurring Debt
4:55 Use of Credit and Procurement Cards
4:110 Transportation
5:35 Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act
5:40 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease
5:170 Copyright
5:180 Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity
5:290 Resignation, Retirement and Involuntary Separation
6:10 Educational Philosophy and Objectives
6:40 Curriculum Development
6:110 Programs for Students At Risk of Academic Failure and/or Dropping Out of School and Graduation Incentives Program
6:130 Program for the Gifted
6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction
6:190 Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities
6:210 Instructional Materials
6:240 Field Trips
7:170 Vandalism
7:275 Orders to Forgo Life-Sustaining Treatment
8:25 Advertising and Distributing Materials in Schools Provided by Non-School Related Entities
8:70 Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities
8:95 Parental Involvement

Discussion/Action - Approval for Board Policy Draft Updates Under Consideration 
2:70 Vacancies on the Board of Education – Filling Vacancies
2:105 Ethics and Gift Ban
2:120 Board Member Development
2:120-E2 Exhibit – Website Listing of Development and Training Completed by Board Members
2:125 Board Member Expenses
2:170 Procurement of Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Services
2:240-E2 Exhibit – Developing Local Policy
2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure
4:30 Revenue and Investments
4:45 Insufficient Fund Checks and Debt Recovery
4:60 Purchases and Contracts
4:70 Resource Conservation
4:80 Accounting and Audits
4:130 Free and Reduced-Price Food Services
4:130-E-Exhibit – Free and Reduced-Price Food Services; Meal Charge Notifications
4:150 Facility Management and Building Programs
4:160 Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds
4:170 Safety
5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited
5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria
5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
5:100 Staff Development Program
5:120 Employee Ethics; Code of Professional Conduct; and Conflict of Interest
5:125 Communication Through Technology – Usage and Conduct
5:130 Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information
5:190 Teacher Qualifications
5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal
5:230 Maintaining Student Discipline
5:250 Leaves of Absence
5:300 Schedules and Employment Year
5:310 Overtime Compensation/Compensatory Time-Off
5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves
6:15 School Accountability
6:20 School Year Calendar and Day
6:30 Organization of Instruction
6:60 Curriculum Content
6:65 Student Social and Emotional Development
6:135 Accelerated Placement Program
6:140 Education of Homeless Children
6:230 Library Media Program
6:250 Community Resource Persons and Volunteers
6:270 Guidance and Counseling Program
6:340 Student Testing and Assessment Program
7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities
7:10-E Exhibit – Equal Educational Opportunities Within the School Community
7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited
7:60 Residence
7:70 Attendance and Truancy
7:100 Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations; Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students
7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment
7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited
7:190 Student Behavior
7:200 Suspension Procedures
7:270 Administering Medicines to Students
7:285 Anaphylaxis Prevention, Response, and Management Program
8:10 Community Relations Goals
8:20 Community Use of Facilities

Principal’s Report – Dr. Cotter

Assistant Principal Reports - 

Mr. Dagres - Teaching & Learning

Ms. Wasko - Student Experiences and Community Engagement

Discussion/Action - Approval for Overnight Chess State Competition on February 13, 15, 2025 in Peoria, IL

Discussion/Action - Approval for Overnight Trip for SkillsUSA Amplify Conference on March 3-5 in Springfield, IL

Ms. Patel - Student Services

Mr. Simov - IT

Discussion/Action - Approval for the Disposal of Obsolete/Non-Functional IT Equipment

Mr. Nothnagel - Buildings & Grounds

Business Manager – Dr. Rojek

Discussion/Action - Approval of the 2024 Property Tax Levy per Resolution #24-25-R06

Discussion/Action - Approval of the Property Tax Relief Grant Application FY25

Discussion/Action - Approval of Resolution #24-25-R07 Authorizing a Supplemental Tax Levy to Pay the Principal of and Interest on Outstanding Limited Bonds of the District

Informational - Transportation Bid

Correspondence

Information

Unfinished Business

New Business

Adjournment