June 11, 2024 at 6:15 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order/Roll Call (6:15 p.m.)

2. Adjourn to Closed Session

2.a. Meetings between internal or external auditors and governmental audit committees, finance committees, and their equivalents, when the discussion involves internal control weaknesses, identification of potential fraud risk areas, known or suspected frauds, and fraud interviews conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards of the United States of America. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(29).

3. Reconvene to Open Session/Roll Call (7:00 p.m)

4. Pledge of Allegiance

5. Approval of Agenda

6. Superintendent Report

7. Information & Presentations

7.a. Report on Audit of Internal Controls by Baker Tilly (Policy 4:80)

7.b. Presentation Tentative FY25 Budget (Policy 4:10)

7.c. First Reading - Board Policy Updates/Periodic Reviews (Policy 2:240)

• 2:40 Board Member Qualifications

• 2:60 Board Member Removal from Office

• 2:140 Communication to and From the Board

• 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure

• 2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure (RENAMED)

• 2:270 Discrimination and Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, and National Origin Prohibited (NEW)

• 4:20 Fund Balances

• 4:190 Targeted School Violence Prevention Program

• 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment 

• 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited

• 5:100 Staff Development Program (REWRITTEN)

• 5:300 Schedules and Employment Year

• 7:10 Equal Opportunities

• 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited

• 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment

• 2:50 Board Member Term of Office (Periodic Review)

• 4:110 Transportation (Periodic Review)

• 5:35 Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (Periodic Review)

• 5:40 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease (Periodic Review)

• 6:40 Curriculum Development (Periodic Review)

7.d. Discussion Policy 4:170 Safety - AP2/E6 -  Letter to Parents on Safe Firearm Storage

7.e. Discussion of Generative AI Guidance

8. Public Comments Related to Matters on the Agenda (Policy 2:230)  The Board welcomes comments and gives them serious consideration.  The first community participation is solely for comments about matters on this agenda.  Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker and will become part of the public record.  

9. Action Items

9.a. Consent Agenda (Policy 2:220)

9.a.i. Approval of Meeting Minutes (Policy 2:220)

9.a.i.1. Regular Meeting Minutes - May 14, 2024

9.a.i.2. Closed Session Meeting Minutes -  May 14, 2024

9.a.ii. Personnel Recommendations (Policy 5:30)

9.a.iii. Bill List (Policy 4:50)

9.a.iv. Treasurer's Report - May 2024 (Policy 4:80)

9.a.v. Destruction of Closed Session Recordings from December 13, 2022 (Policy 2:220)

9.a.vi. Recommendation to Dispose, Sell, or Recycle Surplus Goods (Policy 4:80)

9.b. Approve 5-Year Administrator Contract - Dr. Monica Schroeder as Deputy Supt. 2024/25-2025/26 & as Superintendent of Schools 2026/27-2028/29 (Policy 3:40)

9.c. Approve 2024/25 - 2028/29 NSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement

9.d. Approve 2024-25 Renewal Agreement with Andy Frain for Crossing Guard Services(Policy 4:60)

9.e. Approve School Treasurer’s Bond & Appointment of School Treasurer (Policy 2:110)

9.f. Approve 2024-25 Designation of Depositories and Signatories (Policy 4:10)

9.g. Approve Publishing Legal Notice to Set a Public Hearing on the 2024-25 Tentative Budget & Display the 2024-25 Tentative Budget for Public Review (Policy 4:10)

9.h. Approve Resolution 240611 Setting a Public Hearing to Discuss an Interfund Transfer from the Education Fund to the Operations and Maintenance Fund (Policy 4:20)

9.i. Approve 2024-25 Collective Liability Insurance Coop. (CLIC)  (Policy 4:60)

9.j. Approve 2024-25 Collective Liability Insurance Coop. (CLIC) Workers Compensation (Policy 4:60)

9.k. NSEA Memorandum of Understanding - Related Services Coverage Pay

9.l. Approve Consolidated District Plan & Title I Schoolwide Plans- Red Oak, Oak Terrace, Northwood (Policy 6:170)

10. Public Comments 

11. Committee Reports (Policy 2:150)

12. Board/Superintendent Other

13. Closed Session (Policy 2:200)

13.a. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1)

13.b. The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.   5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10)

13.c. 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).

14. Adjournment