Wednesday, June 12, 2024 Closed Session 6:30 p.m. - Board Meeting

I. Call to Order & Roll Call - President Lundeen

II. Closed Session - 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).  Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)   Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11).

III. Adjourn Closed Session & Return to Open Session - President Lundeen 

IV. Call to Order, Roll Call & Pledge of Allegiance - President Lundeen

V. Welcome Visitors  – President Lundeen 

VI. Communications - Secretary Amayun 

VII. Additional Agenda Items - President Lundeen 

VIII. Superintendent Reports - Mr. Benes  

VIII.A. Monthly Enrollment  & Attendance Report - Mr. Benes

VIII.B. Teaching & Learning Report - Dr. Weeks

IX. Board Reports

IX.A. NDSEC – Member O'Neill 

IX.B. Finance Committee - Members Patel & Barthel

IX.C. Policy Committee – Members Patel & Shannon 

IX.D. Intergovernmental Committee Meeting – Member Barthel

IX.E. Friends of Nature Center – Secretary Amayun

IX.F. Community Advisory Team - Mr. Benes & Members Amayun & Diestel 

IX.G. Transportation Committee - Members Amayun & O'Neill 

IX.H. Capital & Operations - Members Lundeen & Amayun

IX.I. Staff Recognition Committee (Board Salute) - Dr. Weeks & Members O'Neill & Diestel

IX.J. Key Performance Indicator’s Committee – Members Amayun & Shannon

IX.K. Student Wellness & Behavior Committee – Members Diestel & Shannon

IX.L. CSBO - Ms. Preuss

IX.M. Technology Report - Mr. Schmidt

IX.N. School Reports – Building Principals

X. Discussions / Presentations

X.A. Administration - Mr. Benes  

X.B. Projects & Planning - Mr. Benes

X.C. Freedom of Information - none received

X.D. Opportunity for Community Input 

XI. Action Items

XI.A. FY24-#73; Consent Items – ROLL CALL VOTE

XI.A.1. Minutes,

XI.A.2. Expenditures,

XI.A.3. Personnel

XI.B. FY24-#74: Authorization to Hire Staff - ROLL CALL VOTE 

XI.B.1. Questions/comments from the Board of Education.

XI.B.2. Opportunity for community input.

XI.C. FY24-#75: Approval of Hazardous Bus Areas - ROLL CALL VOTE

XI.C.1. Questions/comments from the Board of Education.

XI.C.2. Opportunity for community input.

XI.D. FY24-#76:  Resolution Authorizing Reduction In Force Of Maintenance Technician and Custodial Positions and Opening Of New Head Custodian Position - ROLL CALL VOTE 

XI.D.1. Questions/comments from the Board of Education. 

XI.D.2. Opportunity for community input. 

XI.E. FY24-#77: Authorization to Enter into a Letter of Understanding and Contract Extension with the Support Staff Union - ROLL CALL VOTE 

XI.E.1. Questions/comments from the Board of Education.

XI.E.2. Opportunity for community input. 

XI.F. FY24-#78: Approval of Non-Union Salary - ROLL CALL VOTE

XI.F.1. Question/comments from the Board of Education.

XI.F.2. Opportunity for community input.

XI.G. FY24-#79:  Authorization to Upgrade Security Cameras at Benson & Franzen Schools - ROLL CALL VOTE

XI.G.1. Opportunity for community input. 

XI.G.2. Questions/comments from the Board of Education.

XI.H. FY24-#80: Resolution for the Expenditure of Funds Prior to the Adoption of the FY2025 Budget - ROLL CALL VOTE

XI.H.1. Opportunity for community input. 

XI.H.2. Questions/comments from the Board of Education.

XI.I. FY24-#81:  First Reading of Policies - ROLL CALL VOTE

XI.I.1. Opportunity for community input. 

XI.I.2. Questions/comments from the Board of Education.

XII. Board Requested Reports 

XIII. Adjournment