December 17, 2019 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Roll Call

IV. Public Hearing on Proposed 2019 Tax Levy

IV.A. Convene Public Hearing

IV.B. Presentation of Proposed Tax Levy

IV.C. Public Comment

IV.D. Adjourn Public Hearing

V. Reading of Communications

V.A. FOIA Report

VI. Superintendent's Report

VI.A. Financial Report

VII. Public Comment

VIII. Consent Agenda

VIII.A. Approval of Minutes

VIII.A.1. Special Minutes of November 19, 2019

VIII.A.2. Confidential Minutes of November 19, 2019

VIII.A.3. Regular Minutes of November 26, 2019

VIII.B. Authorize Payment of Monthly Bills for November, 2019

VIII.B.1. Bill List December, 2019

VIII.B.2. Activity Funds November, 2019

VIII.C. Approval of Employment

VIII.C.1. Support Personnel

VIII.C.1.a. Mary Walsh, Special Education Aide, Edison, $11.57/hr, 12/18/19

VIII.C.1.b. Benjamin Cozzone, 5th Grade Girls' Basketball Coach, Costello, $1,300.00 (stipend)

VIII.C.1.c. Isabelle Rogoz, Special Education Aide, Costello, $11.57/hr, 12/18/19

VIII.C.1.d. Alicia Crowley, Teacher's Aide, Costello, $11.57/hr, 12/18/19

VIII.C.2. Leave of Personnel

VIII.C.2.a. Michele Cappel, Special Education Teacher, 12/17/19 - approx. 4 to 6 weeks

VIII.C.2.b. Tabitha Coleman, 7th Grade Math Teacher, GWMS, 12/17/19 - 1/13/20

VIII.C.2.c. Bethany Pantelin, Food Services, GWMS, 12/23/19 - 2/3/20

VIII.C.2.d. Kathleen Lubek, Lunch/Childcare Aide, GWMS/Lincoln, 12/18/19-2/17/20

VIII.C.2.e. Jessica Koester, 5th Grade Teacher, Edison, 1/22/20 - 3/23/20

VIII.C.2.f. Carrie Litto, Math Interventionist, Costello, 1/6/20 - 3/26/20

VIII.C.2.g. Tina Marie Flickinger, Computer Teacher, GWMS, 1/6/20 - 4/20/20

VIII.C.3. Approval of Resignations

VIII.C.3.a. Alejandria Alanis, Special Education Aide, Home, 12/19/19

IX. Board Reports

IX.A. First Reading of Policies

IX.A.1. Policy 2:20 - Powers and Duties of the Board of Education; Indemnification

IX.A.2. Policy 4:15 - Identity Protection

IX.A.3. Policy 4:30 - Revenue and Investments

IX.A.4. Policy 4:60 - Purchases and Contracts

IX.A.5. Policy 4:80 - Accounting and Audits

IX.A.6. Policy 5:10 - Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment

IX.A.7. Policy 5:20 - Workplace Harassment Prohibited

IX.A.8. Policy 5:30 - Hiring Process and Criteria

IX.A.9. Policy 5:50 - Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace; Tobacco Prohibition

IX.A.10. Policy 5:90 - Abused and Neglected Child Reporting

IX.A.11. Policy 6:20 - School Year Calendar and Day

IX.A.12. Policy 6:60 - Curriculum Content

IX.A.13. Policy 7:20 - Harassment of Students Prohibited

IX.A.14. Policy 8:30 - Visitors to and Conduct on School Property

IX.A.15. Policy 2:100 - Board Member Conflict of Interest

IX.A.16. Policy 2:105 - Ethics and Gift Ban

IX.A.17. Policy 2:200 Types of Board of Education Meetings

IX.A.18. Policy 2:220 - Board of Education Meeting Procedure

IX.A.19. Policy 2:260 - Uniform Grievance Procedure

IX.A.20. Policy 4:150 - Facility Management and Building Programs

IX.A.21. Policy 4:190 - Targeted School Violence Prevention

IX.A.22. Policy 5:100 - Staff Development Program

IX.A.23. Policy 5:120 - Employee Ethics; Conduct; and Conflict of Interest

IX.A.24. Policy 5:200 - Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal

IX.A.25. Policy 5:330 - Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves

IX.A.26. Policy 6:150 - Home and Hospital Instruction

IX.A.27. Policy 7:150 - Agency and Police Interviews

IX.A.28. Policy 7:270 - Administering Medicines to Students

X. Discussion

X.A. Board Goals

XI. Action Item

XI.A. Approval of Resolution to Levy Property Taxes for 2019

XI.B. Approval of Resolution Instructing the Cook County Clerk Regarding Reduction of Extension to Meet PTELL Requirements for 2019 Levy

XI.C. Approval of Architect's Proposal for Fire Panel Replacements for Home, Lincoln and Edison Elementary Schools

XII. Adjournment