June 12, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

I. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance/Roll Call

II. Filling the Board Vacancy -- Recommended Action

II.A. Approval of Stepfanie Johnson to fill the Board of Education Vacancy

II.B. Oath of Office:  Chris Petrarca, Board Attorney

III. Superintendent's Report

III.A. FOIA: Vince Espi, Local Labs

• seeking information regarding copies of all records and email correspondence with Lurie Children's Hospital 

III.B. Presentation by Kathleen Hatczel, Curriculum Director:  Adoption of I-Ready Math Curriculum

IV. Board Reports

IV.A. Review of IASB Press Plus Policies from Issue 112
Policies 2:170, 4:45, 4:100, 5:230, 7:305, 2:80, 2:80_E, 6:10, 6:190, 6:240, 7:275, 8:25, 8:95

V. Board Comments

VI. Recommended Actions

VI.A. Approval to hire Rebecca Waites as a Teacher at Longwood for the 2023-2024 School Year at a salary of $46,523.36 (BA, Step E) according to the GEA Contractual Agreement

VI.B. Approval to hire Tatjana Williams as a Social Worker for Brookwood School District 167 for FY24 at a salary of $60,000

VI.C. Approval to hire Dr. McClam-Hollimon as the Principal for Brookwood Middle School for the 2023-2024 school year at a salary of $97,047.00

VI.D. Approval to hire Kayla Randle as a Cafeteria Worker for Brookwood SD 167 for the 2023-2024 school year at a rate of $14.10 according to the USA Contractual Agreement

VI.E. Approval to hire Asia Beard as a Paraprofessional for Brookwood SD 167 for the 2023-2024 school year at a rate of $16.92 per hour according to the USA Contractual Agreement

VI.F. Approval to provide a stipend to all USA/GEA and related service support staff employed by the district in the amount of $150.00 for full completion of mandated trainings via GCN by August 14, 2023.

VI.G. Approval to renew Paper Tutoring Services for students in Grades 3- 8 at a cost of $46,575.00 for FY24, funded by Title I Funds

VI.H. Approval of the adoption of I-Ready Math Core Instructional Program for Grades K-5 at a total 3-year implementation cost of $139,535.81, funded by Title I Grant Funds

VI.I. Approval to amend the 2022-2023 Final School Calendar per ISBE Regulations

VI.J. Approval to support with equity, the enrollment for students in Grades 4-8 in our Band Program who may need District Paid Instrument Rental and Supply Fees

VI.K. Approval of the contract with LEXIPOL to assist with grant development and management in the amount of $10,000 for a 2-year period

VI.L. Approval to renew the contract with House of Light, LLC for Special Education Services, as mandated by IDEA, with an hourly cost of $140/hour with an estimate of 10 service hour per week along with $750 per Functional Vision Assessment; $750 per Learning Media Assessment and $750 per Cortical Visual Impairment Rating Scale Asessment; $1,000 per Assistive Technology Assessment and an overall estimate of 10 comprehensive evaluations to be completed during the school year

VI.M. Approval to contract with Howard Intervention Center to provide Special Education Services, as mandated by IDEA, with an hourly rate ranging from $125 - $175 per hour for the summer and 2023-2024 school year

VI.N. Approval to reject the bid from Metropolitan for the LED Lights Project as recommended by STR

VI.O. Approval of the Change Order for Summer 2023 Life Safety Improvements as recommended by STR in the amount of $6,988.00 for a sink replacement at BJHS

VI.P. Approval of the renewal of JAMF Mobile Device Management Subscription in the amount of $8250 payable by Title I Funds

VI.Q. Approval of the Disposal of Obsolete, Broken or Nonfunctional Electronic Items using Electronic Recycling by Simpl Technology Solutions at a cost of $0

VI.R. Approval of a contract with Vanguard Energy in providing electricity for the district for a 3-year term.

VI.S. Approval of the June Accounts Payable Pre-List in the amount of $708,814.87, Imprest Account in the amount of $1,648.00, and Total Payroll in the amount of $658,898.44 for a Grand Total of $1,369,361.31

VI.T. Approval of the May 2, 2023 Special Board Meeting Minutes

VI.U. Approval of the May 15, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

VII. Citizen's Comments (Limited to 5 minutes)

VIII. Adjournment