August 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. The Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Education of School District 89 Maywood- Melrose Park- Broadview will come to order at _________ p.m. on August 14, 2025.

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call
          Upon roll call, the following members responded as present:
          Scott___ Macias___ Giron___ Parker___ Cervone___ Ciancio___ Williams___

4. Public Comments 
If you intend to speak, please present your filled out "Public Comments Form" to the Superintendent's Executive Administrative Assistant at this time. Please remain seated until you are called. Comments will be limited to three minutes. 

5. Acceptance of Comments 

6. Retire to Closed Session
A motion was made by _______________, seconded by _______________, that the Board retire into Closed Session at ______________ p.m. for the purpose of:

6.A. 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. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1). 

6.B. Discussion of minutes of meeting 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. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21).

When the question was called, the following vote resulted:
Scott___ Macias___ Giron___ Parker___ Cervone___ Ciancio___ Williams___

The motion was declared ______________.

7. Board to Reconvene to Open Session
A motion was made by _______________, seconded by ______________, to reconvene the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education at __________ p.m.

When the question was called, the following vote resulted:
Scott ___  Macias ___ Giron___ Parker____ Cervone ___ Ciancio ___ Williams ___

The motion was declared _____________.

8. Action taken as a result of closed session.

8.A. Motion to approve Thomas Delgado's title change from PC Tech Level II to PC Tech Level III at a salary of $72,000.00.
A motion was made by _______________, seconded by ______________, to approve Thomas Delgado's title change from PC Tech Level II to PC Tech Level III at a salary of $72,000.00.

"The Board President asked if any Board Members have any questions or comments."

When the question was called, the following vote resulted:
Scott___ Macias___ Giron___ Parker___ Cervone___ Ciancio___ Williams___

The motion was declared_____________________.

9. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda Items A-K.

9.A. Approval of Meeting Minutes

9.A.1) June 12, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Open Session

9.A.2) June 12, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Closed Session

9.A.3) June 30, 2025 Special Board Meeting Open Session

9.A.4) June 30, 2025 Special Board Meeting Closed Session

9.B. Approval of Personnel Items

9.B.1) Appointment of Certified Personnel

9.B.2) Certified Resignations

9.B.3) Certified Request for Leaves

9.B.4) Certified Transfers

9.B.5) Certified Retirees

9.B.6) Termination of Employees

9.B.7) Educational Support Personnel Transactions

9.B.8) Volunteers/Student Teachers

9.B.9) Salary Adjustments/Title Change

9.B.10) Removal of Tenure Teachers

9.B.11) Non-Renewal of Probationary Teachers

9.B.12) Stipend Based Appointments

9.C. Approval of Bills

9.D. Approval of Payroll

9.E. Approval of the Advance Check List

9.F. Approval of All Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Hazardous Routes

9.G. Approval of Veterans Park District Intergovernmental Agreement Renewal   

9.H. Approval of West40 and Threat Assessment Team

9.I. Approval of Authorized Signer of District Accounts

9.J. Approval of Policies: 2:105-Ethics and Gift Ban, 2:120-Board Member Development, 2:125 E1-Board Member Expense Reimbursement Form, 2:125 E2-Board Member Estimated Expense Approval Form, 2:125 Board Member Compensation; Expenses, 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure, 2:265- Title IX Grievance Procedure, 3:50-Administrative Personnel Other Than the Superintendent, 4:15- Identity Protection, 4:30- Revenue and Investments, 4:60 Purchases and Contracts, 4:80- Accounting and Audits, 4:150-Facility Management and Building Programs, 4:170-Safety, 5:10-Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment, 5:20-Workplace Harassment Prohibited, 5:60 E1- Employee Expense Reimbursement Form, 5:60 E2- Employee Estimated Expense Approval Form, 5:60- Expenses, 5:90-Abused and Neglected Child Reporting, 5:100-Staff Development Program, 5:122-Dress Expectations for Staff, 5:125-Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct, 5:230- Maintaining Student Discipline, 5:290-Employment Termination and Suspensions, 6:60- Curriculum Content, 6:110- Programs for Students at Risk Academic Failure and/or Dropping Out of School and Graduation Incentives Programs, 6:135-Accelerated Placement Program, 6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction, 6:270-Guidance and Counseling Program, 7:10- Equal Educational Opportunities, 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 Discipline, 7:200-Suspension Procedures, 7:210-Expulsion Procedures, 7:250-Student Support Services, 7:255-Students who are Parents, Expectant Parents, or Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence, 7:270-Administering Medicines to Students, 7:310-Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools, 7:340-Student Records, 8:10-Connection with the Community. 

9.K. Authorized Signer of Lincoln School Student Activity Fund Accounts

A motion was made by ____________, seconded by _______________, to approve the Consent Agenda items A-J. 

When the question was called, the following vote resulted:
Scott____ Macias___ Giron___ Parker____ Cervone ___ Ciancio____ Williams____

The motion was declared____________________.

10. President's Report

10.A. Education Committee

10.B. Finance Committee

10.C. Policy Committee

10.D. Parent Advisory Committee

11. Superintendent's Report

11.A. Administrative Updates

11.B. Teaching and Learning

11.C. Bilingual Program Update

11.D. Student Services Update

11.E. Human Resources

11.F. FOIA Updates

11.F.1) Received and completed FOIA request from a concerned resident of District 89 requesting specific financial information on vendors/companies that were paid $1000 or more over the last three fiscal years.

11.F.2) Received and completed FOIA request from CT Mills from Public Info Access LLC, requesting specific information on district-level administrators. 

11.F.3) Received and completed FOIA request from Attorney John Lechuga, requesting copies of contracts and job postings for specific District 89 employees. 

11.F.4) Received and completed FOIA Request from Attorney John Lechuga, requesting FOIA requests submitted by Dawn Williams and the District's response. 

11.F.5) Received and completed FOIA request from Attorney John Lechuga, requesting  copies of specific approved board meeting minutes.

11.F.6) Received and completed FOIA request from Attorney John Lechuga requesting copies of contracts and job postings for specific individuals. 

11.F.7) Received and completed FOIA request from Attorney John Lechuga requesting records regarding the elimination of the Assistant Superintendent position. 

12. Old Business

13. New Business

14. Motion to approve the Resolution for a Public Hearing on the 2025-2026 Budget

A motion was made by ______________, seconded by _______________, to adopt the following Resolution, calling for a Public Hearing on the 2025-2026 Budget. 
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 tentative Annual School District Budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, will be available for public viewing at the Administrative Office located at 906 Walton Street, Melrose Park, Illinois during regular business hours beginning Friday, August 9, 2025. 

Notice is further given that a public hearing on the passage of the Annual School District Budget will be held at the School District's Administrative Offices at 906 Walton Street, Melrose Park, Illinois, on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 6:00 P.M. All interested persons are invited to attend and will be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard. 

"The Board President asked if any Board Members have any questions or comments."

When the question was called, the following vote resulted:
Cervone___ Ciancio____ Giron___ Macias___ Parker___Rivers___ Williams___

The motion was declared ___________________. 

15. Motion to approve the appointment of Scott Wold to serve with the Proviso Township Trustees of Schools.
A motion was made by_______________, seconded by __________________, to approve the appointment of Scott Wold to serve with the Proviso Township Trustee of Schools. 

"The Board President asked if any Board Members have any questions or comments."

When the question was called, the following vote resulted:
Scott___ Macias___ Giron___ Parker___ Cervone___ Ciancio___ Williams___

The motion was declared __________________. 
 

16. Motion to approve contract with Hartland Business Systems for the purchase and the installation of bugler alarms at Roosevelt Elementary School and Van Buren Building, in the amount of $108,754.97.
A motion was made by ____________________, seconded by __________________, to approve the contract with Hartland Business Systems for the purchase and the installation of bugler alarms at Roosevelt Elementary School and Van Buren Building, in the amount of $108,754.97.

"The Board President asked if any Board Members have any questions or comments."
 
When the question was called, the following vote resulted:
Scott___ Macias___ Giron___ Parker___ Cervone___ Ciancio___ Williams___

The motion was declared __________________.

17. Motion to approve the contract with Playing & Learning Therapy Services, in an amount not to exceed $600,000.00, for the 25-26 School Year.
A motion was made by ____________, seconded by ___________, to approve the contract with Playing & Learning Therapy Services in an amount not to exceed $600,000.00, for the 25-26 School Year.

"The Board President asked if any Board Members have any questions or comments."

When the question was called, the following vote resulted:
Ciancio___ Giron___ Macias___ Parker___ Rivers___ Williams____

The motion was declared _______________ 

 

18. Motion to approve Studio GC to perform our decennial health life safety survey for a cost of $32,000.00.
A motion was made ________________, seconded by _______________, to approve Studio GC to perform our decennial health life safety survey for a cost of $32,000.00. 

When the question was called, the following vote resulted:
Scott___ Macias___ Giron___ Parker___ Cervone___ Ciancio___ Williams___

The motion was declared___________________. 

19. Motion for Adjournment 
Motion:  I move that the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education be adjourned.

A motion was made by _________________, seconded by __________________, that the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education be adjourned at ___________p.m.
 
When the question was called, the following vote resulted: 
Scott___  Macias___ Giron___ Parker____ Cervone ___ Ciancio___ Williams____
        
The motion was declared________________.