March 15, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Adjournment to Closed Meeting
Pursuant to IL Open Meetings Act.
A closed session in accordance with the Illinois Open Meeting Act (5ILCS120/2c)  will be necessary to consider one or more of the following subjects including, but not limited to:
120/2(c)(1) Employee appointments, employment, compensation, dismissals, complaints
120/2(c)(2) Negotiations
120/2(c)(3) Selection of a person to fill a public office
120/2(c)(5) Property Acquisition/Lease/Purchase
120/2(c)(8) Emergency Security Procedures
120/2(c)(9) Student Discipline
120/2(c)(10) The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students
120/2(c)(11) Actual/Potential Litigation
120/2(c)(16) Self-Evaluation, practices and procedures or professional ethics when meeting with a representative of a statewide association of which the public body is a member
120/2(c)(21) Closed Meeting Minutes Discussion/Review

3. Reconvene Open Meeting & Discipline Motions

4. Consent Agenda - Request to Approve
Note:  Consent Agenda Items are routine, non-controversial matters and will be considered together and enacted by one motion and one roll call vote.  Anyone desiring to remove an item for separate consideration should request to do so before approval of this consent agenda.  

4.A. Agenda Approval

4.B. Minutes of January 10, 2023: Special Meeting; Closed Session

4.C. Minutes of January 18, 2023: Regular Meeting; Closed Meeting

4.D. Minutes of February 1, 2023: Regular Meeting; Closed Meeting 

4.E. Human Resources: 

4.E.1) Regular Items:  Employments, Employment Changes, Leaves of Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Extracurricular Assignments/Changes

4.F. Extra Days for David Coker and Mark Goodwin, JDC Instructor

4.G. Treasurer's Report

4.H. Business/Finance:

4.H.1) Regular Items

4.H.2) Business/Finance:

4.H.2)a) Bills paid from each fund pursuant to board's prior authorization (board policy 4:50)

4.H.2)a)(1) Education Fund                                                         $   129,279.03
Operations/Maintenance Fund                                  $     67,488.12
Fund Summary Total                                                 $   196,767.15

4.H.2)a)(2) Payroll
Payroll dated March 10, 2023 in the net amount of  $ 1,323,452.85
Payroll Total                                                              $ 1,323,452.85

4.H.2)b) March 2023 bills/checks from each fund - need Board approval

4.H.2)b)(1) Education Fund                                                          $ 1,002,324.84
Food Service Fund                                                     $      22,601.77
Operations/Maintenance Fund                                   $    175,441.43
Transportation Fund                                                   $      32,046.57
Liability Fund                                                              $    169,546.56
Fund Summary Total                                                  $ 1,401,961.17

4.I. March 2023, Student Enrollment

4.J. District 118 Schools Crisis Plans

4.K. 2022-2023 Vermilion Association of Special Education Agreement, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher

4.L. Out-of-State Field Trip Request

4.L.1) Northeast Elementary Magnet School 3rd Graders - St. Louis Symphony Orchestra at Powell Hall/St. Louis Zoo
     St. Louis, MO - May 10, 2023

4.L.2) North Ridge Middle School 8th Grade Class - Malibu Jacks
     Lafayette, IN - May 18, 2023

4.M. Illinois Freedom of Information Act - Request Received & Processed

5. Public Comments

6. Special Education:

6.A. Job Descriptions: 

6.A.1) Board Certified Behavior Interventionist (BCBA) - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

6.A.2) Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

6.A.3) Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

6.A.4) Special Education Coordinator - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

7. Curriculum:

7.A. Contract for Smekens Consulting - Recommendation
Motion and Roll Call Vote

7.B. Contract for AVID Path - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

7.C. AVID Summer Institute - Informational

7.D. Recommendation to accept Social Studies Updates - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

7.E. Replacement Course Offerings - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

7.E.1) AP Pre-Calculus 

7.E.2) Senior English 12.1 and 12.2

7.E.3) New Course Offerings - Danville High School - Recommendation
Motion and Roll Call Vote

7.E.3)a) Forensic Speech

7.E.3)b) Culinary Arts 2

7.E.3)c) Adult Living

7.E.3)d) Baking

7.E.3)e) Ancient Civilization 

8. Grow Your Own: 

8.A. 2020 and 2021 DHS Graduates - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

8.B. 2023 DHS Graduates - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

9. Human Resources:

9.A. Dismissal of Educational Support Personnel Employee for Reasons other than Reduction in Force - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

9.B. Resolution to Dismiss a Tenured Teacher from Employment and to Suspend said Teacher Without Pay Pending a Formal Dismissal Hearing - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

9.C. Non-Certified Memorandum of Agreement - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

9.D. Payment Coverage for Teaching Assistant applicant testing/application process - Recommendation
Motion and Roll Call Vote

9.E. Skyward Software Proposal - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

10. The following are items requested by two members of the Board of Education: Per Board Policy 2:220 Board of Education Meeting Procedure, paragraph 2, "When two board members submit an item to the Board President or the Superintendent seven days prior to the board meeting, the item will be added to the agenda." 

10.A. Mrs. Halloran and Mr. Easton request to Review and Vote on the Extracurricular Committee's Recommendations for Sponsors/Coaches and Stipends - Action Item
Motion and Roll Call Vote

11. 2023-2024 Registration Fees - Recommendation 
Motion and Roll Call Vote

12. Technology:

12.A. 2023 Summer Refresh - Recommendation
Motion and Roll Call Vote

13. Amended 2023-2024 School Calendars - First Reading

14. Building and Grounds:

14.A. School Maintenance Project Grant - Informational 

15. Informational Items: 

15.A. Summer Programming Part I: Illinois Engineering Program at the U of I for DHS Students Grades 10-11-12

15.B. Announcement of Centralized Registration Dates

16. Superintendent/Board Comments

17. Adjournment